Rally Finland 2011

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Citroens looked very quick on the shakedown, Fords more aggressive. It's only shakedown though.

I'm asking for times too. Any news on Mikkelsen compared to Lindroos? Mikkelsen looked to take very carefully. I only saw one runs from Tänak and Hänninen. Skodas landed more on the nose. Kruuda especially was all over the place.

And the weather: scorching hot! Some rain expected for tomorrow.

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what about the Minis. do they look quick enough to challenge for some respectaple times?

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Originally Posted by dimviii

Τhanks Jafry,excellent photos as always!!!

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Dimitris, will you follow the rally this weekend?

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Originally Posted by tolis

Dimitris, will you follow the rally this weekend?

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you have pm

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Originally Posted by makinen_fan

what about the Minis. do they look quick enough to challenge for some respectaple times?

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Meeke/Sordo might challenge the customer Fords(?), Ketomaa for example looked and sounded dissapointedly mild compared to the factory duo Latvala-Hirvonen. So a customer car is again just a customer car (hopefully I´m wrong). And about the Citroens, they looked so well-balanced over the jumps, not a sign of the nose or the rear getting away in the jumps (compared to the Fords and Minis). Even the formula one champion looked like a jumping king after a few practise rounds.

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Originally Posted by makinen_fan

what about the Minis. do they look quick enough to challenge for some respectaple times?

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It's hard to judge from just the looks, but after careful first runs works Minis picked up a spectacular style, jumping long but not landing exactly balanced. I catched Rantanen only twice, he's usual style, and even Therman and Oliveira looked somewhat spectacular "on air".

At Ruuhimäki jumps, I'd say records goes to Meeke, Ogier and Räikkönen.

I'm at SS1 Lankamaa, the famous barnbend. Lots of people. First row was said to be crowded before noon. First car after 17.15. I can hear my skin burning...

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

It's hard to judge from just the looks, but after careful first runs works Minis picked up a spectacular style, jumping long but not landing exactly balanced. I catched Rantanen only twice, he's usual style, and even Therman and Oliveira looked somewhat spectacular "on air".

At Ruuhimäki jumps, I'd say records goes to Meeke, Ogier and Räikkönen.

I'm at SS1 Lankamaa, the famous barnbend. Lots of people. First row was said to be crowded before noon. First car after 17.15. I can hear my skin burning...

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lucky you! i wish i was there too!

onboard from Paddon
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Nice photos from Petr Elias
eWRC.cz - Fotogalerie Rally Finland 2011

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Originally Posted by Miika

Meeke/Sordo might challenge the customer Fords(?), Ketomaa for example looked and sounded dissapointedly mild compared to the factory duo Latvala-Hirvonen. So a customer car is again just a customer car (hopefully I´m wrong). And about the Citroens, they looked so well-balanced over the jumps, not a sign of the nose or the rear getting away in the jumps (compared to the Fords and Minis). Even the formula one champion looked like a jumping king after a few practise rounds.

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I noticed Ketomaa's times in shakedown were quite poor but I am expecting some better performances in the rally when local knowledge should help more...

But if you are right then maybe we should take comments from the likes of Henning Solberg, Ostberg e.t.c. more seriously. I mean, what is the point in even turning up if they are going to be given a sub standard car, it only damages the reputation of the paying customer. Why do Ford do this? To protect their factory guys?

Maybe this won't change until the manufacturer points scoring rules change.

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Originally Posted by dimviii

onboard from Paddon
http://www.youtube.com/user/PaddonTeamGreen

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Very nice onboard! Thank you!