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I believe that Seb Marshall & Robert Barrable are working for crew #61 (and for everyone :p ).
Saving tyres for tomorrow maybe? They will sure use studs tomorrowQuote:
Originally Posted by Georgi
... or he knows something ;)
@voiceofrally
Every1 left service with different tyre combos for last 2 stages, no one same, many crossover stud & winter & slick combos, who dares wins!
Who are the brave ones going with soft/supersofts...!
http://www.ralsys.com/irally_admin/n...arloCar132.jpgAfter the morning stage, the Qatar M-Sport team has put out these driver quotes:
Evgeny Novikov (fourth overall / fourth on SS11): "This was a very nice stage – very slippery with very tricky conditions. We weren’t pushing to the maximum on this stage but for sure we will still fight to improve our position. Now we just need to make sure we have a clean run this afternoon and safeguard our tyres for tomorrow.”
Juho Hänninen (seventh overall / sixth on SS11): “The stage was OK. We didn’t make any mistakes, but still it was quite slippery and I was a bit too excited to push on the downhill sections. I just lost the line and was too much sideways which meant we lost the speed. But all in all it was quite OK. “
Mads Østberg (Eighth overall / third on SS11): “I was quite pleased with the opening stage. I think we are definitely learning on Tarmac and then when we got to the snow section towards the end I was able to set some quite good split times."
“We have improved a few things from yesterday and we know a little bit clearer now what we need to do to improve the driving. I need to alter the way I brake into the corners when there is a Tarmac line through the snow, so we’ll keep practising that and work on building up our experience.”
Michelin says Novikov and Østberg have taken 4 studs and 2 winter tyres this afternoon, Hänninen 4 winters 2 studs
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Unusual choice by the VW drivers! Risk and fly or risk and bin it !! Lets see whats ahead !
@VolkswagenRally
Tyre choice of Volkswagen drivers for SS12 and SS13: 2 supersoft, 4 studded Michelin @monterallye @SebOgier @JariMattiWRC #WRC
These two stages were not run for a long time. I guess nobody has a valuable experience with them. That's another interesting fact.
Ford co-drivers have spoken with their ice-note crews and amended their notes for SS12 and SS13...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BA42vOtCMAAsISX.jpg
Isn't same for Citroen?Quote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
Citroen is 4 studs and 2 winter i think
Edit: I am wrong. Michelin says Citroën/VW 4 studs+2 ss, Bouffier 6 studs Novikov/Østberg 4 studs 2 winters Hänninen 4 winters 2 studs
It's said at the service that there's half a meter of snow now.Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
4 studs +2 supersoftsQuote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
I used the service break to watch the clips from yesterday. What I wonder is, is there something like imbaciles celebrations these days in France? What kind of degenerate you must be to blow these retarded horns all the time when the competitors pass you? This is as ridiculous as making a dog bark while you are listening to your favorite song
20 minutes ago.. the temperature on elevation 950 meters was around +3.5 degrees. The stage is run on the elevations 600-1100. First part is much more in shade and on the north side of the mountain. middle part more open and opened to the sun and winds. last few corners should be pretty tricky under the forest and on the north side.
no splits?
About the tyre choice, you have to read this post on Facebook (there's a video too): 18 janvier 2013 03:43 | Facebook
It's written in Spanish by a journalist who is at the service. I hope the Google translator helps you, long and hard me to do it. It's worth reading.
Nice photo? It's completely out of focus!Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
@Martijn, I've noticed Andre Lavadinho takes many shots on the liaison sections, always baffled me. Although he is currently the best of the WRC photographers.
The guy is in the stop control. He reports stage was very tricky because one side of the road was always snow and the other side clean tarmac then it would be reversed - made braking very difficult
Novikov flying again today ! :)
No split times for Hanninen :(
Hirvo flying as well???
Many of us are no professionals or have no technical knowledge of photography. We just like or dislike the shots. Many of us focus more to the action caught by the photographer while the technical quality of the shot is marginal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly_Half
JML at Col de la Machine this morning. What a place!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151278550813681
Hirvonen is quick, may take his first stage win.
wow, novikov fast and hirvonen even faster!
Mikko fastest!
edit: it's Novikov
Mikko 2nd.
wrc.com gone mad again!
Stage
Pos No Driver Time Diff
PrevDiff
1st1. 12 M. KOSCIUSZKO 03:32.9 0.0 0.0 2. 5 E. NOVIKOV 15:31.6 +11:58.7 +11:58.7 3. 8 S. OGIER 15:36.0 +4.4 +12:03.1 4. 1 S. LOEB 15:37.0 +1.0 +12:04.1 5. 10 D. SORDO 15:47.6 +10.6 +12:14.7
Overall
Pos No Driver Time Diff
PrevDiff
1st1. 1 S. LOEB M 3:52:24.0 0.0 0.0 2. 8 S. OGIER M 3:53:59.3 +1:35.3 +1:35.3 3. 5 E. NOVIKOV M 3:55:21.6 +1:22.3 +2:57.6 4. 10 D. SORDO T 3:55:30.2 +8.6 +3:06.2 5. 12 M. KOSCIUSZKO T 4:06:34.6 +11:04.4 +14:10.6
For example:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...87365170_n.jpg
No, Novikov wins the stage !!
Ok Sordo needs to fight back because if he doesn't then Hirvonen will 'inherit' 4th place to maximise team points.
what a disappointing performance from Sordo
Enjoy photos and videos. Right times will appear in the middle of the next stage :( .Quote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
Juho mixed on snow and studs tyres, saving studs.
@The_Rally_Guru
So far the first 16 kms is dry tarmac in Sisteron. pic.twitter.com/hidSezdZ
What a rally from novikov so far! Hope he will manage to hold it till the end...
Stage end was under the forest and more icy.. Mikko lost a huge amount of time to Novikov there
First stage win for Mads ! Finally