2008 Neste Oil Rally Finland - official thread

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Originally Posted by jonkka

And that another manufacturer would be?

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Exactly. There aren't enough competitive manufacturers in WRC. Having said that, I would like to see Atkinson replace Sordo.

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Originally Posted by Fly

Ogier faster than Wilks and Sandell on ss14 Surkee. He keeps impressing me.

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yes, he has upped his pace, but wilks is just managing his gap to jwrc leaders.

GroupN leader Juha Salo dives off at the same place as Gigi and P-G. Who´s next?

*Douple*

Hirvonen faster by 1.6 seconds...the battle continues but it seems that without a mistake those 10+ seconds are just enough for Mr Loeb....still long to go !!!!

Interesting, Sordo 0,3secs faster than hard-fighting Loeb?!?

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Originally Posted by theugsquirrel

Exactly. There aren't enough competitive manufacturers in WRC. Having said that, I would like to see Atkinson replace Sordo.

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I would also. Sordo simply lacks speed on gravel.

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Originally Posted by jonkka

...and Citroen will get super points from here...

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If PH-Sport (with Rautenbach & Aava) had entered as an M2 team they would - so far - have taken 3 points* from the BP Ford team. I wonder if that could end up being Citroën's biggest mistake in the hunt for the Manu' title.

*(In Argentina 1 point & in Jordan 2 points)

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Originally Posted by Finni

I would also. Sordo simply lacks speed on gravel.

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I disagree. I think his development rate on gravel is acceptable because this is only his 3rd season. Hirvonen wasn't exately setting the world on fire in 2003 & 2004, but in the end he developed nicely. I think Sordo will do the same.

Sordo has upped his pace during the day and now is at highest possible place for him...