Rally Portugal 2016

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Originally Posted by RAS007

Is it enough, with 4 stages to go?

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Easily enough (problems aside) considering how well Meeke has been driving. He was beating Ogier on the second run through the stages on friday, and was in cruise mode on the 2nd pass of the stages yesterday, so he'll be fine. Just have to hope he keeps his concentration and drives cleanly. He can afford to take 2 spares which is good

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Whoever does the sound editing on the WRC daily review programme needs shooting. I am constantly having to turn the volume up and down.

Is Berqvist using an evo DS3?

The rain stoped like two hours ago. I'm about 30 km's away from Fafe. The weather should not be a problem in the next stages, unless the fog appears, there are big chances.

And helicopters are already in the air. Just eard one a few minutes ago.

Colin Clark ‏@voiceofrally

Morning rally friends. Early start to drive Fafe stage. Wee bit damp and slippy but not wet. Great crowd already

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MICHELIN Motorsport ‏@michelin_sport

#tyre info: all #wrc Michelin drivers with 5 LTX S4 #RallyPortugal


#RallyPortugal Start Order
Lefebvre
Neuville
Solberg
Al Qassimi
Gorban
Al Rahji
Prokop
Ostberg
Latvala
Camilli
Sordo
Mikkelsen
Ogier
Meeke

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Originally Posted by Simmi

No need to crown or discard Bergkvist after two rounds of WRC2.

This year he should be learning 4WD and the rallies. Hopefully he can show flashes of pace. Ideally he can get some kind of development deal or maybe into a Skoda should Lappi and Tidemand move up. He needs to remain in R5. It's a difficult situation for him, as with his tricky financial situation he must surely feel the pressure to be winning stages now.

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For sure. I had big expectations too, but realisticly in the first outing on gravel combined with problems, the outcome is quite normal this time. However he did good in my opinion as long as he could drive normally.
Cheering Bergkvist is just the same everyone else does with their new young upcoming country fellowmendrivers. Same moaning from many of these guys here on the forum when I was talking about Tidemand a couple of years ago.

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Originally Posted by RS

Is Berqvist using an evo DS3?

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From looking at the pictures, no. The Evo's radiator and intercooler are tilted backwards, whereas the original car's are tilted forward, at least it's like that on the 208, but I guess it will be the same for the Citroën if they ever manage to put out a kit this season...

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Originally Posted by bluuford

Rain should mostly stop in next few hours, maybe some light rain in the morning as well, just before the stage. Temperature will be quite low, for the second pass it should be between +9..+13 degrees, 4-5 m/s wind from NW, which should make the feeling quite cold. Higher part of the stage might be in low clouds, so, bad visibility.
First drivers might benefit here and in powerstage, I belive it is Neuville who will be first on the road tomorrow?

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That's perfect, although I'm going to the highest part of the stage, so I'll find bad visibility. Thanks again!

Lefebvre goes first on the road. Here is the start list for today:

https://t.co/282DmddUyO

Gilbert havent got evo ds3s at Portugal?

Watch Mikkelsens 1st split