:bounce: Novikov ... first podium ever :bounce:
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:bounce: Novikov ... first podium ever :bounce:
Novikov! :D
Well done, Novikov! :up: :up:
Congrats to Novikov!
Novikov and Giraudet :up:
Do we have to remind Malcom that there are 3 Ford driver having scored more points this year than JML?
Hyvä Suomi Finland perkele! Awesome win by Hirvonen!! Nobody can't match with Hirvonen! Ultimate victory.
I my book Mikko's finest win ever. And now the championship leader. He seems to like the DS3
Congratulations Mikko and Jarmo!!!
Nah disagree. Norway 2007 and Finland 2009 beat this win easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeD
1. Mikko Hirvonen 75
2. Sebastien Loeb 66
3. Petter Solberg 59
4. Mads Østberg 46
5. Evgeny Novikov 36
6. Jari-Matti Latvala 28
And congrat Dani and Carlos too.
Congrats to M. Hirvonen, M. Østberg, E. Novikov and the hero of this sh!t rally D. Sordo.
Not an single stage win for Citroen! When did that last happen??
Great win for Mikko - Gongratulations! Sensible driving really payed off!
Echo that, lovely drive Mikko.Quote:
Originally Posted by vkangas
I wouldn't call it a "great" win for Hirvonen, but an immaculate drive in difficult conditions, a "good" win. :up:
Podium ceremony in 35 minutes in RTP1 & 2
More like to see Ronaldo again...Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
Ketomaa beat Sordo,Latvala,Tänak...one point good job!
Hirvonen 75
Loeb 66
Solberg 59
Ostberg 46
Novikov 36
Latvala 28
Sordo 21
Attiyah 18
Tanak 15
Prokop 12
Ogier 8
Araujo 7
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Citroen 133
Ford 91
M-Sport 60
Qatar 28
Citroen jr 16
Brazil 8
Hirvonen half a minute down on 5 km on power stage, instructions maybe... :D
You're in very patriotic mood. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by T.Maanteiden kuningas
To me, Ketomaa was a disappointment. The speed simply wasn't there.
Yet only one winning driver. That's a paradox.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeD
This one was the one to forget and the one to remember. The first Friday stage was unbelievable car carnage in which for a while no one knew what is happening and what to expect. Latvala made arguably a small mistake that cost him a lot. Like he said afterwards, it's race by race from this point on, championship is more or less over for him. I haven't saw footage from Solberg's off, but he had everything in his hands for a short while, but once again, it didn't happen. Also shame for Sordo, Prokop, Tänak, Neuville and Ketomaa to have their rallies plagued by technical issues and own mistakes. After all this it's hard to argue against that Hirvonen wouldn't be the man of the rally: he did what he knows the best and also took the most mature approach when needed. Also, congratulations to Novikov for good result. I hope he takes the best he learned from this rally with him to further rounds.
Hirvonen the leader! :D
Yes, for me too. Also the team of Ketomaa does not seem to be very professional. They were totally lost with the car setup.Quote:
Originally Posted by studiose
I thought privateers can usually access the basic setup information of the factory cars as a starting point but it seems this was not the case here.
These are not correct. It's...Quote:
Originally Posted by SlowSon
Citroen 133
Ford 86
M-Sport 55
Adapta 30
Qatar 26
Citroen jr 14
Brazil 6
World Rally Championship - Results
Adapta has not nominated PortugalQuote:
Originally Posted by MikeD
I didnt count Adapta because it doesnt have "M" in the stage times. Not sure whats the case with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeD
Surely it must be so that never before in world rallying has the three podium finishers driven so slow through the last day of a world championship event. But this has been a rally of survival, and Hirvonen, Østberg and Novikov managed to keep their cool through the carnage of friday. I really cant understand if Mads Østberg isnt in a factory seat next year. He is one of the youngest top drivers, but shows a maturity which should be a strong force for any of the factory teams. A swap with Petter Solberg in the Ford team for next year perhaps...?Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
We will.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Yes, they are. It's often wrong with missing "M" on WRC. Adapta is nominated for all rounds from Mexico and onwards...Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Edit: Just checked with FIA.com and I think you are right. The team has chosen not to be nominated. I thought that once you were nominated you were it for all rouds you were participating in. That's weird.
Too bad the 20 sec penalty for Prokop at TC 3.
But still a good result.
The winner of the event didn't even won a special stage... ok the rally was exciting but from my point of view for the wrong reasons...
Very good job from Hirvonen... when was the last time a Citroen driver won an event and his name wasn't Loeb ??
Sordo did an excellent job as well...
Huge disappointments from Latvala and Ketoma...
Argentina cannot come soon enough... Lets hope the organisers don't mess things up once more...
Who is the youngest driver ever to achieve a podium position in WRC? The question came to my mind as Novikov is now only 21 years old.
wow, we have a testing rally that is totally unpredictable and you label it sh!t? what does it take to please some folk?Quote:
Originally Posted by Brother John
ps, I agree with what you say for Sordo, great drive by him, hopefully soon he will get a rally free from mech problems
Yeah, but also a bit disappointed that Østberg and Novikov has raced more than 400 km in this positions and has not an single time tried to put pressure on Hirvonen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iskald
Not a single stage win by all top three drivers, don`t think it`s ever happened before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
maybe some folk prefer to have winners by driving fast...maybe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nornbugger
Good to see Mads and Novikov on the podium .. But to be fair, no battle for the podium made it pretty mediocre.
Duval, Australia 2005Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T