2008 Neste Oil Rally Finland - official thread

thats it for this race and i am afraid also for the championship....looking at the 3 tarmac races still to come.

congrats to mr loeb!! the ford boys are simply not able to beat him over the year, the one who is able speedwise still makes too many mistakes and, sorry for say that, hirvonen is a very good point scorer but no race winner compared to loeb.

reg

wrc1

Great day, great result ... and with no use of tactics.

Atko 3rd, not bad considering he was 7th yesterday

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Originally Posted by jonkka

Atko will take 3rd on this stage

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Yes, Solberg is really under pressure now. He seem to be quick and match Atkinson on the very rare occasion, but is no longer consistant, almost like he is quick by accident on some stages. Germany will be the nail in his coffin, as Aktinson was quick there last year. Is it concievable that Subaru have performance related clauses for Solberg to allow them to look for another driver next year?

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Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear

Is it concievable that Subaru have performance related clauses for Solberg to allow them to look for another driver next year?

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Based on rumors from previous years I'd rather believe it's the other way around, Petter has clause that allows him to move if Subaru can't provide a winning car. But his problem is that there are no top seats (as #1 driver) available. Then again, Subaru has pretty much the same problem, only young drivers are available and Petter can provide points better than them.

Having said that, I wouldn't be surprised if Petter's retirement announcement will come this year.

I dont see what value Petter is too SWRT now. A another young driver would give the team a new lease of live. Akto seems more than capable of leading and directing setup etc.

Anyway.. good work from Seb today.

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Originally Posted by ZequeArgentina

One impressive time by Atkinson, just at Mikko times when Loeb and Hirvonene are giving it all.

Footage showed both Subarus landing massively on theor noses, strage considering Subarus have always been the best at jumps, since the begginig (the boxer engine low center of gravity and all that)

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Not true at all :) Subaru's have never been the best on jumps. Jumping has nothing to do with CoG :) It's weight distribution that you're worried about with jumping :)

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Not true at all :) Subaru's have never been the best on jumps. Jumping has nothing to do with CoG :) It's weight distribution that you're worried about with jumping :)

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would the inertia of the engine have anything to do with it.. twisting the car in mid air. subs are the only longitudinal engine config..?

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Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear

would the inertia of the engine have anything to do with it.. twisting the car in mid air. subs are the only longitudinal engine config..?

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Quite possibly.

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Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear

would the inertia of the engine have anything to do with it.. twisting the car in mid air. subs are the only longitudinal engine config..?

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If you refer to camshaft inertia, you gotta remember that boxer is counter-stroke engine and any engine inertia would turn the car left-right whereas transverse in-line engines could potentially turn the car nose down (as was case with Peugeot 205T16).
If you refer to nose-heaviness of the the Impreza, the huge rear-wing should help if not entirely counteract that, depending on speed.