2008 Acropolis Rally - official thread

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

Well I thought it was interesting ;)

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Of course. I think this is another explanation of way how Loeb do his own tactics, he 'sell' stage 11 to save tyres and have possibility to run faster on two remainings. Simply clever (not Skoda, which mean 'shame' in our language also) ;)

My guess is Loeb go flat out last stage, Sordo drops some seconds and petter has to choose if he want to be so close to Loeb as possible or starting 3rd tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

Interesting about Sordo on WWR.

If you didn't hear, then Sordo has two bad tyres i.e. punctures. He is driving to the next stage on a semi-flat tyre, changing it to a slightly more inflated tyre just before the stage, driving the stage with the flat tyre, then at the end, he has to use a slightly-inflated tyre to do the 60km back to service!
If at any point on a road section he has 3 tyres and a rim, then he has a 10 minute time penalty!
Exciting, no !

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Not really. You want that the new Subaru gets a great result by the others bad luck, or because it is a competitive car? Even M.Wilson got nice result in some other rally...but still not competitive enough.

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Originally Posted by Viking

My guess is Loeb go flat out last stage, Sordo drops some seconds and petter has to choose if he want to be so close to Loeb as possible or starting 3rd tomorrow.

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Driving on flat tyre Sordo willl loose some minutes plus destroys his car.

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Originally Posted by Isthmus

Not really. You want that the new Subaru gets a great result by the others bad luck, or because it is a competitive car? Even M.Wilson got nice result in some other rally...but still not competitive enough.

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But take a look here, I think it's better see numbers: http://www.vysledky-rally.cz/vysledk...id=40&pos=4225
(first column is stage, second position on stage with lost to winner, third overall position with lost to leader)

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Originally Posted by Jaanus

Driving on flat tyre Sordo willl loose some minutes plus destroys his car.

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Well hasnt Citroen hidden a guy there with a air-compressor :D

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Originally Posted by Viking

Because they dont want the frontrunners stopping on sss and making the show look bad.

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Exactly! Cigar goes to Viking!

Sordo, look for a guy in a red shirt and a whisteling sound :)

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Originally Posted by jonkka

Exactly! Cigar goes to Viking!

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No-smoker here, can I change it in a beer :beer:

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Originally Posted by Viking

No-smoker here, can I change it in a beer :beer:

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Sorry, no beer... :) I drank it all... :(