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12th January 2012, 17:06
Sulland

Quote:

Originally Posted by N.O.T

yes sorry i ment the s2000s cars in general...not just the SWRC championship ones.

But dont you think it is better that the gentleman driver are in S2000 than in a WRCar, or NOT?
12th January 2012, 17:07
N.O.T

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sulland

But dont you think it is better that the gentleman driver are in S2000 than in a WRCar, or NOT?

of course...
12th January 2012, 19:50
noel157

Quote:

Originally Posted by Priorat

Good entry list but I think Norway 2007 and even Sweden 2007 was better

Monte 1986 was good too ..... :)
12th January 2012, 20:48
tolis

That's a post for N.O.T....
Al Rajhi tested for Rally Sweden

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...56402701_n.jpg
12th January 2012, 21:17
N.O.T

and what about weng ?
12th January 2012, 21:24
tolis

Quote:

Originally Posted by N.O.T

and what about weng ?

He'll have a test later this month.... I'll keep you informed... Don't worry!
12th January 2012, 21:35
Barreis

Never heard for that guy. Who is he?
12th January 2012, 21:41
carmichael

weng? like about best chinese rally driver. am i right?
12th January 2012, 21:42
N.O.T

Weng is another tourist with magic powers...
12th January 2012, 21:50
focus206

Hans-Erik Weng, he's Swedish ;)
12th January 2012, 22:19
N.O.T

he confused him with that chinese person from rally GB...

not big difference in skills though.
12th January 2012, 22:20
SubaruNorway

Quote:

Originally Posted by N.O.T

he confused him with that chinese person from rally GB...

not big difference in skills though.

Which unfortunately is dead...
12th January 2012, 22:29
N.O.T

indeed...

and his name was Dong...

Alcholol poisoning...
12th January 2012, 22:52
focus206

Or maybe he is confusing with Wang, who did the PWRC in 2010.
Anyway, why we started talking about Weng? He did something special?
12th January 2012, 23:02
N.O.T

Quote:

Originally Posted by focus206

Or maybe he is confusing with Wang, who did the PWRC in 2010.
Anyway, why we started talking about Weng? He did something special?

magic powers...along with Al Railhjl
12th January 2012, 23:55
satnav

Rally Guide 2 is now on the Official web site maps and all .

Documents « Rally Sweden
13th January 2012, 08:37
carmichael

Quote:

Originally Posted by focus206

Or maybe he is confusing with Wang, who did the PWRC in 2010.
Anyway, why we started talking about Weng? He did something special?

yeah i meant him. sorry for confusion.
13th January 2012, 14:32
Roy

All what you must know about
Weng eWRC-results.com - profile Hans-Erik Weng
and Wang eWRC-results.com - profile Rui Wang

and of course Yazeed Al-Rajhi eWRC-results.com - profile Yazeed Al-Rajhi

:D ;)
13th January 2012, 14:54
Priorat

Quote:

Originally Posted by noel157

Monte 1986 was good too ..... :)

Yes, there have been many better entry lists. I mentioned those from 2007 because some posts before, people said that 2012 was best entry list since 2003
13th January 2012, 16:09
Vargåsen

Quote:

Originally Posted by Priorat

Yes, there have been many better entry lists. I mentioned those from 2007 because some posts before, people said that 2012 was best entry list since 2003

I checked the 2007 Swedish rally entry list now, and it was better than I remembered.

But it is a great entry list for this year anyhow, with many fast "new" guys in wrc-cars (Tänak, Neuville, Sandell, Ketomaa, Prokop) which should keep the tourists out of the top ten at least.

One thing which will be strange this year is standing in the forest friday morning waiting for the first car. This has always been my favourite moment in a rally.

But instead of hearing and seeing Sebastien Loeb flying through the corner (which has been the case in Sweden almost every year lately) it will probably be Pablo Nobre. The question is if he will be as impressive.
14th January 2012, 05:58
ProRally

How is the snow situation now, less then 1 month before the start ?
14th January 2012, 07:25
jbmarcus21

#WRC Rally Sweden Google Earth Map 2012 is now online Programme du Rallye Wrc de Suède 2012
14th January 2012, 08:03
Salist

Many thanks Jeremie!
14th January 2012, 08:04
jbmarcus21

;) ;)
14th January 2012, 08:22
hari

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProRally

How is the snow situation now, less then 1 month before the start ?

Here is some webcam in Hagfors: HAGFORS

Overview about snow depth: Snödjup - SMHI | SMHI
14th January 2012, 09:00
Salist

Another webcams:
Sunne
Torsby 1 , Torsby 2
Stockholm - Arlanda Airport
Karlstad
14th January 2012, 10:39
ProRally

Not a lot of snow on the webcams :-(
14th January 2012, 10:48
N.O.T

snow is not a major factor...the biggest problem is if we do not have ice...

but still long before the rally, 2-3 days of bad weather is enough to have good winter conditions.
14th January 2012, 10:56
cali

Snow is major factor as well, without snowbanks drivers need different lines. With snowbanks you can lean the back of the car against them ...
14th January 2012, 12:53
Rallyper

Quote:

Originally Posted by N.O.T

snow is not a major factor...the biggest problem is if we do not have ice...

but still long before the rally, 2-3 days of bad weather is enough to have good winter conditions.

Last two winters RS did not have any ice on the stages I visited. Very much snow. And hard snow surface which was gone after ten cars. There´s no problems except for lack of cold I´d say. Just different ways to tackle the rally.
14th January 2012, 14:19
Vargåsen

Picture from the Vargåsen stage, alongside lake Jangen, taken today, there is a thick layer of ice on most parts of the stage, but not more than 5 cm snow. Attachment 2888
14th January 2012, 22:13
BleAivano

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salist

Another webcams:
Sunne
Torsby 1 , Torsby 2
Stockholm - Arlanda Airport
Karlstad

good but in all fairness and respect, Stockholm-Arlanda is situated on the east coast,
several 100kms from Hagfors. So i wouldn't judge the rallyconditions from it, ;)
16th January 2012, 12:33
Red bull

Alister McRae's World Rally Championship return confirmed for Sweden - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
16th January 2012, 13:55
Iskald

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali

Snow is major factor as well, without snowbanks drivers need different lines. With snowbanks you can lean the back of the car against them ...

Snow is definitely not a "major" factor! A winter rally depends first and foremost of a proper ice surface. Without ice it will be a gravel rally (frozen or muddy), which is a totally diferent matter. But this year I think Rally Sweden will have icecovered roads, anyway the conditions for the friday in Norway looks perfect at the moment. Its not a lot of snow, but proper ice surface on the roads.
16th January 2012, 17:41
mousti

So no Kuipers in Sweden then? Why testing in snow then?? :s
16th January 2012, 18:05
BleAivano

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rallyper

Last two winters RS did not have any ice on the stages I visited. Very much snow. And hard snow surface which was gone after ten cars.
There´s no problems except for lack of cold I´d say. Just different ways to tackle the rally.

I was at Fredriksberg last year, at the ice on the road actually stayed good, it looked good even when we left after the first loop.
16th January 2012, 18:12
hari

Quote:

Originally Posted by BleAivano

I was at Fredriksberg last year, at the ice on the road actually stayed good, it looked good even when we left after the first loop.

Also on Likenas stage was a nice thick layer of ice last year.
16th January 2012, 18:54
Rallyper

I might forgot last year. Maybe you´re right about 2011. But the year before was very much snow but only gravel under the layer of stamped snow.
16th January 2012, 20:24
pantealex

entrylist is out Rally Sweden
16th January 2012, 21:09
Barreis

Nice entry list.

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