Wrc Rally Australia 2011

Yes, knowing the reliability of the Fiesta, many things can still happen... and I want to see Slowson on the podium! :D

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

It's not decided yet. Looking how slippery Day 1 stages were, if it continues in the same manner (how's the weather?), anything can happen - though of course less can happen in a cruise mode.

I don't know what happened to Ketomäki, but anyway it's a big shame. For a privateer driver like he is, getting to Australia is a major effort, even with a rent car.

EDIT: News from the most unexpected place, wrc.com: "Finn Jukka Ketomaki tore a wheel off his Lancer, which he has hired from Hayden Paddon, on stage three."

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WRC service park Australia 2011 - YouTube

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

Oliveira on side of road today.. pouring water into radiator and it just coming right out through holes.... (he hit a tree)

http://s1.proxy03.twitpic.com/photos.../393494871.jpg

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Oliveira retired from rally.

Start List for Day 2:http://www.rallyaustralia.com/wp-con...ction5_5.5.pdf
Highlights of Day 1 on ESPN in 55 minutes here: ESPN, TV Tuga Online, TVTuga em Directo, Grátis em www.tvdez.com

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Originally Posted by tolis

Start List for Day 2:http://www.rallyaustralia.com/wp-con...ction5_5.5.pdf
Highlights of Day 1 on ESPN in 55 minutes here: ESPN, TV Tuga Online, TVTuga em Directo, Grátis em www.tvdez.com

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Νice!! Good dogfight tomorow!

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Originally Posted by 6789

Just got back from service park. They Citroën boys haven't even started on Ogier's. They'll get it bbl I'll say.

Some tension between the two Manu's. Ford people were over video recording the team working on Loebs car. They were looking at the roll cage and Citroën put their blind down to stop anyone looking.

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To be expected, Ford tries to "spy" on any weakness on the roll-cage or any wrongdoind at the other aspects of the service allowances so to lobby to the FIA for possible exclusion and Citroen pulls up the curtain to hide the car.

As for the rest of the rally, only if it is dry for the next days (unlikely already Saturday is predicted wet) and if Petter and his privateer car can gain any advantage from road position will see any competition. If not, the rally is already settled, the gaps are too big and the Ford duo are instructed to finish at all costs in a particular order.

Note: Michelin once more got it wrong, This time not with the design of the tyre itself but with the choice. You go to any country on the winter season you bring if not wet tyres (not allowed) at least the soft tyres. What a stupid company, they delibarate design fast but fragile tyres on gravel and asphalt because they got afraid of chinese DMACK which are without any first class driver-car whatever and now they went on the opposite extreme of being too conservative with totally unsuitable tyres. Might as well next year go to Sweden with standard road tyres instead of snow "we know it looks unsuitable but all are in the same ballpark is the same for everyone" :facepalm

Ford set to employ team orders to protect Rally Australia one-two - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com

The tyre regs are wrong - just take all types of tyres, and allow cutting if needed....

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

It's not decided yet. Looking how slippery Day 1 stages were, if it continues in the same manner (how's the weather?), anything can happen - though of course less can happen in a cruise mode.

I don't know what happened to Ketomäki, but anyway it's a big shame. For a privateer driver like he is, getting to Australia is a major effort, even with a rent car.

EDIT: News from the most unexpected place, wrc.com: "Finn Jukka Ketomaki tore a wheel off his Lancer, which he has hired from Hayden Paddon, on stage three."

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Wait. He hired the car from Paddon on stage three? How did poor Paddon get home? And he hire the Lancer on Stage # and tore a wheel off it?
Well I guess that's what happens... I always have a hell of a time tearing the big door stickers off.

what about condition on tomorrow?