Wrc RallyRACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada Rally de España 2012

Novikov's number

Evgeny taking Ketomaa's number altough I don't think Ketomaa had a number..

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

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?!

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Yes, Novikov is in the DMack entry....

WT

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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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How can you compare the two? Hans is on tarmac in an S2000 and Nikara is doing a gravel rally on gravel tyres in a heavy pig of a Group N car, but that shot is from a tarmac mickey mouse stage...

On gravel tyres in a heavy, understeery car you have to throw it round to get it to turn on tarmac...

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Originally Posted by tommeke_B

+1, Making a real comparison between 2 drivers can only been done when they are doing the same event in same conditions... So in a few weeks it's the moment to keep an eye on both! :)

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How many beers the bet? I will owe them at Acropolis :D

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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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Is killian Duffy navigating, or has his honeymoon taken priority?

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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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Weijs certainly knows how to go sideways as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5sr...hannel&list=UL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOcl...layer_embedded

So how's driving the second Proton?

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Originally Posted by tommeke_B

I have to say Weijs will be faster at the end. :p

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never mind who is faster at the end,stage times i want to see :p

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Originally Posted by tommeke_B

Beers can be recovered in Ypres or another rally where we both are (I would like to come to Greece, but last years it never fits in my calendar because of school, when it fits I'll be there)... :D

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Wherever you come i owe the beers,even if Nikara is faster. :D

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Originally Posted by tommeke_B

Also in stage-times I believe Weijs will be faster, at least on asphalt. But Bjorn told me that Hans made a good improvement on gravel in the South-African events this year. So we'll see... :)

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so the bet is stage times.

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Originally Posted by Munkvy

How can you compare the two? Hans is on tarmac in an S2000 and Nikara is doing a gravel rally on gravel tyres in a heavy pig of a Group N car, but that shot is from a tarmac mickey mouse stage...

On gravel tyres in a heavy, understeery car you have to throw it round to get it to turn on tarmac...

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All the Evos and Subs on Great Orme were heavy understeery cars - no one got it as sideways as JN, even Paddon who was very quick or Flodin didn't get out of shape as much. Allowing for the gravel tyres he was still wasting time in being less smooth than the best of his competition