Rally Sweden 2014

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Originally Posted by KKS

24 tyres per crew.
4tyres for Shake.

we have 6 service during a rally. So 24/6=4 new tyres per service. Any puncture - cost "not use new tyre at next stages". Quite strange rules from orga.

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Cost reduction... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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Originally Posted by dimviii

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bestofrallylive/with/12322222495/

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dimviii, You see anywhere Protasov pictures from today stages?
WRR says that he broke windscreen, and could be interesting how big it cost for visibility

"Jump Jump, Jump"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV01gOWpevk

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Originally Posted by stefanvv

I don't think there is much difference running 15th or 16th tomorrow. Ogier can make the difference he wants running even at front anyway. Like Mikkelsen said, he was using all old tyres during last stage, probably some of others (VW) changed 2 of them, probably not.

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nobody complained at today stages for spikes out of tyres.So used tyres(and not worn tyres) can t be so ''slow'' at just 7km.Mikkelsen was slower than Evans at this stage.Evans is 12th overall.
That Ogier/vw played tactics in NOT bad.It doesn t minimise Ogiers excellence.Always factories will play inside the rules for their good image,to protect their No1 driver and for plenty other reasons.

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Originally Posted by ironseb

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Originally Posted by KKS

24 tyres per crew.
4tyres for Shake.

we have 6 service during a rally. So 24/6=4 new tyres per service. Any puncture - cost "not use new tyre at next stages". Quite strange rules from orga.

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Cost reduction... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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Why is that so funny? :erm:

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Originally Posted by KKS

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Originally Posted by dimviii

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bestofrallylive/with/12322222495/

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dimviii, You see anywhere Protasov pictures from today stages?
WRR says that he broke windscreen, and could be interesting how big it cost for visibility

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i haven t notice any photo of him.If i find i will upload it mate.

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Originally Posted by KKS

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Originally Posted by dimviii

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bestofrallylive/with/12322222495/

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dimviii, You see anywhere Protasov pictures from today stages?
WRR says that he broke windscreen, and could be interesting how big it cost for visibility

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One from his fb account, not showing much though
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...20467601_n.jpg

Latvala :skull: :skull: :skull:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiVhFvz6UKw

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Originally Posted by dimviii

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Originally Posted by stefanvv

I don't think there is much difference running 15th or 16th tomorrow. Ogier can make the difference he wants running even at front anyway. Like Mikkelsen said, he was using all old tyres during last stage, probably some of others (VW) changed 2 of them, probably not.

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nobody complained at today stages for spikes out of tyres.So used tyres(and not worn tyres) can t be so ''slow'' at just 7km.Mikkelsen was slower than Evans at this stage.Evans is 12th overall.
That Ogier/vw played tactics in NOT bad.It doesn t minimise Ogiers excellence.Always factories will play inside the rules for their good image,to protect their No1 driver and for plenty other reasons.

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I just amuses me, VW often had claimed they will not enforce any team orders, except probably for some title desisive occasion. So why all of a sudden they choose to do it here in 1st day at 2nd round (very short milleage btw), when it's clear no one can get near close to their leadership? Mikkelsen was slow on the last stage, ok, he lost no more than 5 seconds I think, because he claimed used old tyres for the reason to have more fresh for tomorrow (is it really worth to destroy 2 new tyres for these 5 seconds?). The weather will only get worse next 2 days (probably even rain) tyres are in deficit as I see already, so what is so strange, and what would bring this 1st place for Ogier for tomorrow?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psq8uSXEaVk