True. I just happened to see someone suspecting chicanes so I quoted that. But if an administrator can move the posts, I'm happy to continue the discussion in the correct thread :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
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True. I just happened to see someone suspecting chicanes so I quoted that. But if an administrator can move the posts, I'm happy to continue the discussion in the correct thread :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
I wonder if Qatar's diplomatic conflict would affecting Nasser..?
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Most likely so since Al Attiyah family is part of the rulling establishment in Qatar. Only time will show how the conflict evolves but everything is possible.
Yeah, I thought the same, let's see...
They don't need to use 'closed roads' to refresh the event. There's plenty of decent forests they can use; Halfway, Crychan, et al....and make it really tough!! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Event co-ordinator Andrew Kellitt said that Hayden Paddon suggested using Crychan and Halfway, but said himself they were too far south (https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/ne...oads-for-2018/). I don't know why they can't use a remote service to reach further south... They talk up it being a great challenge, and it's not a bad route for what it is, but 306km, two unique full length stages on the Friday... It might not be unusual for the modern WRC, but going by the history of this sport, it is really pathetic!Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Rallying, especially in the UK, has its organisational challenges event wise, but by comparison look at cycling as a sport. In the UK it's bigger than it has ever been, yet it isn't a sport that has watered down its events or sold its soul for convenience. Cycling still has mammoth endurance events, real EVENTS, that reach out to people, cover huge areas, draw people in and attract huge crowds. Rallying by contrast has spent nearly 20 years chasing its own tail around in ever decreasing circles! Colin Heppenstall and the RAC Rally have shown that there are still people in this sport who have the balls to think outside of the shoe box sized box that rallying's powers that be have trapped themselves inside, but the likes of the MSA and FIA need to wake up and stop playing it safe...
Sorry for the rather UK-centric post... Plus I know I'm preaching to the choir!
It's clear we need to grow rallying in the UK and get the sport back in the sight of the general public. Sports like cycling have done this and had great success. But the changes proposed about using closed roads is pathetic and a far greater shake-up is needed.
The old RAC Rally had a many stages in the grounds of stately homes, circuits, even safari parks, that brought rallying to the people.
IMO they need to bring this idea back for a while to get the general public interested again. Once that is established many people become real rally fans and will go to watch in the forests.
My thought would be for more stages nearer to the English border where there are large areas of population. These fans would then be drawn to going to the main stages in Wales.
Organisers would probably argue that arranging the event round something like Chirk Castle is doing exactly that. I'm not sure that I fully agree though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Kalle took his driving licence successfully.(lol)
KalleRovanperaRacing*@KalleRovanpera
Driving Permit application successful. Biggest thanks to Trafi for flexibility and understanding this will be a big help.
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Harju will be same as last year, all others not.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
no, we already know the tractor chicane will be gone from Harju.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
He will get actual license in October? when he will turn 17y, until that he can only drive with "teacher" (aka HARRI)Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
yes. He got a special permission to get the license when he turns 17 so he started taking lessons.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Stage will be same, chicane in same place just not Valtra this time.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
According from the Citroen Racing's Facebook, the Poland lineup would be Andreas, Craig, & Stephane.
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confused!!
Q:You are now third in the Championship which is great!
OT:
Not so good, I was really hoping of getting some more points from the Power Stage that I would start fourth in Poland so this makes my life harder for Poland
He actually said :" i was really hoping Jari will get more points from the power stage ..." :)Quote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
New production model of VW Polo will be unveiled this friday 16.6.
This probably does´t mean anything to rally, yet. But you never know what is going to happen later.
Their 2017 mule is/was built in this new platform (longer wheelbase than 15`model, easy to spot from 2017 mule pictures)
edit. my mistake:
VW is building R5
It means.They have mentioned that the new gen Polo will be used to create a VW R5.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Colin Clark*@voiceofrally
Hearing that Bobby K was very close to a deal for a '17 car to do Corsica, Sardinia and Poland. Boo bloody hoo
Why can't people just write names properly?
Because they're americans.
what the? i dont believe that at all....Kubica has just said in an interview that he has only trained and is training for a full F1 comeback....why the wrc rounds for him then?
He also had a deal to race in the WEC but backed out, also testing various single seaters, strange things happening with him.
He still have Fiesta WRC in garage
thats the reason why he backed, that renault test he had and training to get to f1. GP3 test was to prepare for that renault test and etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by seb_sh
anyway this is another topic.
Imagine the return of Kubica in a Toyota. N.O.T would have gone completely crazy lol :D
Kubica in a Toyota winning a rally, now that'll make him eat dog food again, lol :DQuote:
Originally Posted by AL14
That would be cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
And return of Hirvonen in a Toyota would top up N.O.T.'s dream (nightmare) team list :)Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
What did he say of Hirvonen? "Sick dog nobody"?Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcco
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Everyone not named Loeb or Ogier is a sick dog for NOT.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
http://www.autosport.com/news/report...r-rest-of-year
Australia included.
Mäkinen said that already after PortugalQuote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Well you know autosport, always in delay.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
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just like today's news about Ogier's next seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by Eli
ExactlyQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
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Quite old news, but yeah, hope for a rich sponsor or Ford.