Wrc RallyRACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada Rally de España 2012

On gravel Nikara could compensate it but the two days on asphalt is cleary for Hans I think although Nikara showed crazy pace on Barum :p , Hans is a asphalt specialist.

I'll second the 'smoothness' argument
Pictures of them both exiting 90 deg bends
Weijs
Hans Weijs Jr / Bjorn Degandt - Skoda Fabia S2000 - Dikkebus 2 - Rally Ypres 2011 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Nikara
Nikara / Nikara - Lancer Evo IX - Great Orme - Day 1 - Wales Rally GB 2011 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
JN always sideways if it's possible!

Ok not a direct comparison (line through the same bend in similar cars required) but all the JWRC shots I have of HW in Spain and Germany show a smooth line at all times.

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Originally Posted by tommeke_B

You're probably underestimating Weijs because he didn't drive international yet this year... ;) And maybe you're overestimating Nikara after his amazing result in Barum? Remember that Catalunya is a completely different event than Barum... In Barum the roads are rather narrow and bumpy, in Catalunya it's more about the ideal line (especially when you have multiple corners in a row) and not pushing it too much...

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Yes you are right at bold
At first sentence i really dont overestimate Nikara,but you can find stage times very impressive even for asphalt like Barum,a rally much more difficult than Catalunya and for his first time there.At gravel just impressive, is not the right word.
Lets hope to stay inside the road. :D

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Originally Posted by Mintexmemory

I'll second the 'smoothness' argument
Pictures of them both exiting 90 deg bends
Weijs
Hans Weijs Jr / Bjorn Degandt - Skoda Fabia S2000 - Dikkebus 2 - Rally Ypres 2011 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Nikara
Nikara / Nikara - Lancer Evo IX - Great Orme - Day 1 - Wales Rally GB 2011 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
JN always sideways if it's possible!

Ok not a direct comparison (line through the same bend in similar cars required) but all the JWRC shots I have of HW in Spain and Germany show a smooth line at all times.

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as mousti said lets see a gravel rookie against an asphalt one.

• Loeb – DS3 WRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Hirvonen – DS3 WRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Latvala – Fiesta WRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Solberg – Fiesta WRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Tänak – Fiesta WRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Powell – Fiesta WRC (M-Sport)[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Weijs Jr. – DS3 WRC (Qatar World Rally Team)[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Neuville – DS3 WRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Oliveira – Fiesta WRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Ostberg – Fiesta WRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Atkinson – Mini WRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Nobre – Mini WRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Sordo – Mini WRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Nikara – Mini WRC (Prodrive)[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Prokop – Fiesta WRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Novikov – Fiesta WRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Al-Kuwari – Mini WRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Ogier – Fabia S2000[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Mikkelsen – Fabia S2000[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Breen – Fiesta S2000[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Andersson – Proton S2000[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Al-Rajhi – Fiesta RRC[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Paddon – Fabia S2000[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Llovera – Punto S2000[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Garcia-Ojeda – DS3 R3[/*:m:3a5174qu]
• Chardonnet – DS3 R3[/*:m:3a5174qu]

Also lets hope to have a test before rally to setup the car.

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Originally Posted by mousti

• Loeb – DS3 WRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Hirvonen – DS3 WRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Latvala – Fiesta WRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Solberg – Fiesta WRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Tänak – Fiesta WRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Powell – Fiesta WRC (M-Sport)[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Weijs Jr. – DS3 WRC (Qatar World Rally Team)[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Neuville – DS3 WRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Oliveira – Fiesta WRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Ostberg – Fiesta WRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Atkinson – Mini WRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Nobre – Mini WRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Sordo – Mini WRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Nikara – Mini WRC (Prodrive)[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Prokop – Fiesta WRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Novikov – Fiesta WRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Al-Kuwari – Mini WRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Ogier – Fabia S2000[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Mikkelsen – Fabia S2000[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Breen – Fiesta S2000[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Andersson – Proton S2000[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Al-Rajhi – Fiesta RRC[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Paddon – Fabia S2000[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Llovera – Punto S2000[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Garcia-Ojeda – DS3 R3[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]
• Chardonnet – DS3 R3[/*:m:2zi9mcgy]

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Is this Al-Kuwari's first run in a Mini WRC as opposed to his usual RRC/SPC car?

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Originally Posted by noel157

Is this Al-Kuwari's first run in a Mini WRC as opposed to his usual RRC/SPC car?

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No, he did the Acropolis Rally in the WRC car and finished 10th in his first ever WRC appearance.

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Originally Posted by tolis

No, he did the Acropolis Rally in the WRC car and finished 10th in his first ever WRC appearance.

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Thanks Tolis.

Sorry but just check entry list. Car number 6. M-Sport WRT John Powell (TTO) Michael Fennell (JAM)

Who is this? Who's seat have they taken?!