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13th February 2010, 19:04
Tomi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sulland

I think he already has this under control. Malcolm has offered him a deal for the future.

really? is this a fact or only rumour?
13th February 2010, 19:07
Tomi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodeye

What do you think of Kimi's performance so far? I counted that he has won Petter ew times, Matt at least one and he was really close on Ogier on one stage also. I don't think it's too bad, eh?

Not so very good, but still Kimi has done only a few rallies, Wilson and theese he will beat very soon.
13th February 2010, 19:09
tmx

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Originally Posted by blissard

Henning 10 sec behind Loeb on 1.87 km, how is that even possible?

And Grönholm +11.3..

They wore out there tires while Loeb still has good tires, but maybe it's the 4kg lighter gearbox
13th February 2010, 19:12
pettersolberg29

Anyone got any pics of Mikkelsen?
13th February 2010, 19:15
Viking

Well there goes this old saying that you can not gain anything on this short stages :)
13th February 2010, 19:27
RS

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Originally Posted by Tomi

exactly, and also useless to drive stages never to be used in WRC.

That sounds too much like an excerpt from the 'Matthew Wilson book of driver development' for my taste. Personally, I think it is just as important (if not more so) for a driver to be in a competitve and varied championship and I think Hanninen's time in pWRC is possibly the reason he did not do better in IRC last year, but I expect big things from him this year.

If team bosses are looking at sWRC and not IRC, well then they are not doing their job properly.
13th February 2010, 19:32
Tomi

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Originally Posted by RS

I think Hanninen's time in pWRC is possibly the reason he did not do better in IRC last year, but I expect big things from him this year.

Really, i think its because he did 1 year in irc already, if he does well.
Soon he hopefully will be in WRC where he should be, anyway.
13th February 2010, 19:52
N.O.T

any news on kimmi legend kid ??
13th February 2010, 20:16
Langdale Forest

He is not a WRC legend yet.
13th February 2010, 20:28
Ibbe[swe]

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

Anyone got any pics of Mikkelsen?

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/1635/k204196.jpg

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/3623/k204057.jpg
13th February 2010, 20:32
pettersolberg29

Thanks Ibbe.

Also, anyone else see Sordo slating Marti for the error which cost him a minute. He said he was 'stupid' and that this was 'more than a normal error'.
More at http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81500
13th February 2010, 20:35
Woodeye

Quote:

Originally Posted by Langdale Forest

He is not a WRC legend yet.

Noo..? Really?!? :rolleyes:
13th February 2010, 20:35
Sulland

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomi

really? is this a fact or only rumour?

If you read two lines further down, I clearly state that these are just my thoughts - nothing more !
13th February 2010, 20:35
iJones

And he's neither Kimmi nor Raikonnen/Raikonen. I know everyone does not have ä or ö on their keyboard but at least get the other letters right. :arrows:
13th February 2010, 20:38
Tomi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sulland

If you read two lines further down, I clearly state that these are just my thoughts - nothing more !

Just asked because i think someone else has said the same, it just sounds so ridiculous, because from now to a possible factory seat is still many years.
13th February 2010, 20:58
Raini

Kimi is good, but he has a little experience yet. And he is very close to top 5. drivers already. He is just need some time. On tarmac he will surprize definetely.
13th February 2010, 21:04
Mirek

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

Anyone got any pics of Mikkelsen?

http://www.autosport.cz/save_foto.ph...717e37a4c1.jpg
http://www.autosport.cz/save_foto.ph...36a7c68bf9.jpg
http://www.autosport.cz/save_foto.ph...49175fa996.jpg
13th February 2010, 21:06
N.O.T

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raini

Kimi is good, but he has a little experience yet. And he is very close to top 5. drivers already. He is just need some time. On tarmac he will surprize definetely.

yes...very nice, very nice....need more people like you in here....Top 5 is not realistic i would say top 1 or 2 depends how much he attacks a stage, in sweden he just holds back because its his first official rally and he just wants to finish it.

His performance here amazed me and i am very difficult to amaze....for tarmac unfortunatelly the Citroen official WRC team will for sure undertune his car as they did for peter in this rally so i would expect him to be 3rd on tarmac behind Loeb and Sordo 2nd after team orders...
13th February 2010, 21:06
N.O.T

forget mikkelsen.... i want pictures of the future kimmi kid legend star.
13th February 2010, 21:13
PLuto

New pictures from today leg - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=9900

http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b...a615d4d5d3.jpg
13th February 2010, 21:17
Tomi

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLuto

New pictures from today leg - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=9900

http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b...a615d4d5d3.jpg

lol, no need to drive gravel to make the roads less slippy.
13th February 2010, 21:18
A.F.F.

I have to take back my words from yesterday. Because this saturday has been thrilling and great rallying indeed :) Can't wait to see tomorrow... Fingers crossed for Mikko :up:
13th February 2010, 21:21
Ghostwalker

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Originally Posted by noel157

Did PG make a mistake on SS15, something about going back and losing time, he's certainly unhappy. Google translate makes no sense:

Det var en mäkta irriterad P-G Andersson som kom till målet andra gången på Fredriksbergssträckan, SS15.

– Det gick bra ända fram till slutet här innan målet. Jag vete fan vad jag gjorde, jag körde fel vid en skylt och fick lov att backa och då tappade jag tid

I heard what PG said on the radio and he said that things were going fine until the end where misread a sign and
took the wrong way and he then had to reverse which resulted in loss of time.
13th February 2010, 21:33
Hipo1990

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Originally Posted by PLuto

New pictures from today leg - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=9900

Can u give login and pass? :S
13th February 2010, 21:40
tolis

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Originally Posted by Hipo1990

Can u give login and pass? :S

You should register...It's easy and free... ;)
13th February 2010, 21:44
Mirek

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hipo1990

Can u give login and pass? :S

You can register for free: http://www.autosport.cz/registrace/

I don't know what must be filled, just try :)

jméno - first name
příjmení - surname
ulice - street
město - city
PSČ - post code
přezdívka - nick name
13th February 2010, 21:52
Ghostwalker
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Originally Posted by Perra71

I´m so tired of this stage repeating, is that some sort of orders from FIA or what?
3 stages a day is silly!

i believe this is because fewer used roads will save money for
the organizers.
1. it requires less staff.
  Even if the majority of the stage staff is unpaid they still
  need supplies as food & coffe aswell as technical equipment
  walkie talkies and etc.[/*:m:10zdpam8]
2. less time keeping equipment and staff is needed[/*:m:10zdpam8]
3. less money needed to restore roads[/*:m:10zdpam8]
4. spectators don't have to rush away across northern Värmland
  to get to the next stage which means, at least slighthly,
  less traffic and parking chaos since many spectators can
  choose to stay on the same stage since the cars will come again.[/*:m:10zdpam8]
with that said i would also like to have maybe at least 1x2 more real stage on
Saturdays leg so we get at least one full dark stage for all drivers on Saturday.

But i doubt it will happen.

about epic fails we were 4 people who drove up for today's stages and we chose to go to spectator area 6A on Frediksberg which was a really stupid decions since the first thing we heard when we arrived was that the SweChamps cars would not run Frediksberg which came as a big surprise to us. I listened to Radio Värmland Rally Radio all day y-day and checked the websites around 22.30 (10.30pm) y-day evening and no news about cancelled stages.

The most irritating was that the safety clerk said that the decision was taken already at 15.00 (3pm) y-day afternoon but why wasn't this published at that time and mentioned in the radio?

If we had knew we had gone to Sågen instead instead
of first going to Fredriksberg.

We did eventually go to Sågen as well since we didn't
want to wait for 5-6 hours.
13th February 2010, 22:36
noel157

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostwalker

I heard what PG said on the radio and he said that things were going fine until the end where misread a sign and
took the wrong way and he then had to reverse which resulted in loss of time.

Thanks GW, thought it was a silly mistake, hopefully he can hold onto his lead tomorrow.

See Papa Wilson had a new hat (on MotorsTV tonight) exciting news I know.......
13th February 2010, 22:38
tolis

Another photo of Mikkelsen for you Ian...
http://www.ir7.at/fotos/2010/sweden/g/h79.html
13th February 2010, 22:42
noel157

Did the guy on MotorsTV tonight say there would be a separate programme for S-WRC? If so good news.
13th February 2010, 22:50
eloyf1

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

Thanks Ibbe.

Also, anyone else see Sordo slating Marti for the error which cost him a minute. He said he was 'stupid' and that this was 'more than a normal error'.
More at http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81500

Does anyone know what is happening in Citroën Racing this weekend?

They fail tire choices, Quesnel attacks Sordo after his best performance on snow ever, saying he is being pushed by Ogier, and Sordo attacks Martí, both in front of media...
13th February 2010, 22:55
giangino

Video Rally Sweden

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ne_ITYbni4 - Shakedown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvTXQVoCKPY -Colin Crest Arena
13th February 2010, 22:57
bluuford

Quensel has had very bad times recently. No Peugeots in podium in Monte, Meeke off, Ogier tech problems, then exclusion in Scotland, that means no Podium in Scotland eighter. Now, Mikko proves to be fast and for once Ford got the tire tactics better than Citroen and Marti does small human mistake to loose a lot of time for them. Quensel senses that it will be difficult to win now and he has been without win or even without podium since the beginning of November. It is the same like people become grumpy when they have not had sex for more than 3 months ;-)
13th February 2010, 22:59
noel157

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Originally Posted by bluuford

Quensel has had very bad times recently. No Peugeots in podium in Monte, Meeke off, Ogier tech problems, then exclusion in Scotland, that means no Podium in Scotland eighter. Now, Mikko proves to be fast and for once Ford got the tire tactics better than Citroen and Marti does small human mistake to loose a lot of time for them. Quensel senses that it will be difficult to win now and he has been without win or even without podium since the beginning of November. It is the same like people become grumpy when they have not had sex for more than 3 months ;-)

You sound grumpy........................... :)
13th February 2010, 23:10
Ghostwalker

bluuford, imo its hardly a surprise that the fords with Miko and
JML are fast in Sweden.
13th February 2010, 23:13
Motorsportfun

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Originally Posted by noel157

You sound grumpy........................... :)

ROTFL :rotflmao: :laugh:
13th February 2010, 23:17
serial jeff

Quote:

Originally Posted by eloyf1

Does anyone know what is happening in Citroën Racing this weekend?

They fail tire choices, Quesnel attacks Sordo after his best performance on snow ever, saying he is being pushed by Ogier, and Sordo attacks Martí, both in front of media...

Very unimpressive,especially by Quesnel. Seriously, Dani deserves better... he did well to stay in third for so long on his least favourite surface against JML. Especially since it's not like he'll even be allowed to win a rally.

Anyone know what Petter has been doing? Is there something wrong with the car or has he just gotten nervous about wrecking his new C4? Because he was doing better in the old Xsara than this.
13th February 2010, 23:19
tolis

What a jump from youngster Marius Aasen!!!!
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/image_browse.php?id=43444
13th February 2010, 23:29
Doon

Quote:

Originally Posted by N.O.T

yes...very nice, very nice....need more people like you in here....Top 5 is not realistic i would say top 1 or 2 depends how much he attacks a stage, in sweden he just holds back because its his first official rally and he just wants to finish it.

His performance here amazed me and i am very difficult to amaze....for tarmac unfortunatelly the Citroen official WRC team will for sure undertune his car as they did for peter in this rally so i would expect him to be 3rd on tarmac behind Loeb and Sordo 2nd after team orders...

Holds back? Er....why did he go off in SS5 then? You slate Matt Wilson ....he holds back but hardly ever goes off. Had Kimi been holding back in his last 3 rallies then? where he has been off in every single one?.....I think more like he's on it fron the start, but goes off because he's lacks experience.
13th February 2010, 23:31
jbmarcus21

Marcus onboard video http://bit.ly/9NxQiB

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