2008 Neste Oil Rally Finland - official thread

here are the comments of the combatants from today so far

ss12

HIRVONEN M. / LEHTINEN J. "Game is open. We run good line. It will be great day."

LOEB S. / ELENA D."OK, I had good drive. Cannot do more. I would like to keep Mikko behind, but can't drive better. Not much road cleaning."

ss13

HIRVONEN M. / LEHTINEN J. "It was OK, maybe I was too cautious due stones. Have to fight again."

LOEB S. / ELENA D. "I think we had good run. I tried bit mor, car had good grip."

ss14

HIRVONEN M. / LEHTINEN J. "Very small mistakes, just bit wide. Fantastic battle, @@@@@ing hell!"

LOEB S. / ELENA D. "On previous stage I can't be faster. Now I was bit hesitating on some places. Big fight."

ss15

HIRVONEN M. / LEHTINEN J. "It was absolutelly flat out now. Hope we will continue like this."

LOEB S. / ELENA D."Lot of gravel and it's more dry. I cannot do more. I'm trying, but it is hard."

ss16

HIRVONEN M. / LEHTINEN J. "I was one second in front, but not good in narrow part."

LOEB S. / ELENA D. "Lot of gravel on road, conditions are not best. I was pushing hard, we'll see. It was really crazy sometimes."

no comments from ss17-18 thus far...

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Originally Posted by jonkka

I think you're jumping to conclusions. Every driver wants to win always and since Finland is one of the only two big rallies that Loeb hasn't yet won (plus with only three non-Scandinavians ever to win it), he's understandably keen to take the win - no matter what happened in Turkey.

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Finland is not a scandinavian country.

Scandinavian countries: Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Nordic countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland.

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Originally Posted by VFTS

Finland is not a scandinavian country.

Scandinavian countries: Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Nordic countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland.

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Yes and no.

In it's strictest definition, Scandinavia covers only those three kingdoms but usually includes Finland as well.

Scandinavia[1] is a historical and geographical region centred on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sources often use the term Scandinavia to describe only the three kingdoms of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, but it is sometimes extended to cover Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavia

http://www.vgb.no/15829/

Kaikkonens car

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

i think the way Hirvonen acted on his previous win and the way it came just made Loeb angry....so he is just taking him to school just to learn how to spell the word RESPECT, i must admit he is a cruel guy doing this in Hirvonens home land and in the eyes of his fellow country men.

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Are you kidding?

as always...

Next stage is on....

Aye aye

I do not rate Sordo that bad.
he has continously increase his speed in gravel, and in tarmac we know he is the only one who can match Loeb speed.

He is getting experience in gravel (as said here only his third year), and could get even closer to the real top.

I would keep him in Citroen.
Aava for instance is faster, but crashes, may be Aava could have been chosen to scroe points in 2 or 3 rallies, but I am sure Sordo next year could be closer to Loeb in gravel.

Last chance for Mikko, it's now or never.