Man of the rally?

Still off topic and maybe even wrong forum …. But Mikkelsen and Østberg continuo their fight in this Saturday`s Rally Finnskog, 2nd round of Norwegian championship.

This is run in the area (and using some of the stages) of Rally Norway, so it will be interesting to see if there is any snow and ice here…Just kidding, it will be :)

A rather healthy starting list (even with some international entrees) here:
http://www.rallyfinnskog.no/startlis...template=empty

Very impressed by both Latvala and Østberg, seemed to be a strong rally for the youngsters with the more established failing, in the tricky conditions I had expected the opposite.
Very good showings from Andreas, Dani and Matthew also, Mikko seemed content to be beaten, Loebs crash was strange for him, he seemed more ragged than normal before it I though?

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Originally Posted by jparker

Maybe not top man of the rally, but Urmo Aava did very well, considering the fact that he had technical problems, no experience with the car, and very unusual/changing road conditions. :up:

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For me, Aava is the disappointment of the Swedish Rally.

The star of the rally is off course Latvala, but Mikkelsen, Galli and even Matthew Wilson had a good performance.

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Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza

For me, Aava is the disappointment of the Swedish Rally.

The star of the rally is off course Latvala, but Mikkelsen, Galli and even Matthew Wilson had a good performance.

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The C4 is only good in the hands of Loeb!

For me Sandell was one of the few with a real "Fighting Face" both when he was leading, and when he was playing catch up !

He seems like a straight forward, no fuss, down to earth, "old fashioned" swedish rally driver !

Other than that the yougsters; Latavala, Mikkelsen and Østberg impressed !

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Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza

For me, Aava is the disappointment of the Swedish Rally.

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Why?

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Originally Posted by jparker

Why?

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He was struggling with the C4, his times were not as good as expected and he goes off road on Saturday.

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Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza

He was struggling with the C4, his times were not as good as expected and he goes off road on Saturday.

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OK, if that's what you expected, then I'm sorry you are disappointed.
But expectations could be realistic and not so much realistic, so it's important to judge from realistic point of view.

Jarri Matti Latvalla got the "Abu Dhabi Spirit Of the Rally" trophy for his win in Sweden. Looks like there is a successor for the Inmarsat star of the rally award 2003-2004.


http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/020220...-launched.html

Bosse was the first, on his last rally

Pirelli got the award in Rallye Monte Carlo

Latvala and Mikkelsen.