2008 Acropolis Rally - official thread

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

No I don't and the reason is simple. That was then, this is now. Today young hotshots have ( fortunately ) found a different way to the top and it isn't through S1600. I've never liked S1600, not even when Loeb loebinated the series.

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Maybe you are right. But still I do love S1600s! Reminds me more of pureblood racing car which needs serious skills to take the best out of it. Not that the PWRC serious are easy cars to drive in the absolute limit but I think they are easier to control at flat out conditions.
But as I said before it was a nice surprise for me to get excited from the PWRCs in this rally. I didnt expect it at all!

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

No I don't and the reason is simple. That was then, this is now. Today young hotshots have ( fortunately ) found a different way to the top and it isn't through S1600. I've never liked S1600, not even when Loeb loebinated the series.

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Same here S1600 is more than boaring, I wish they would have been driving those after the PWRC in 1000 Lakes.

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Originally Posted by c4

From a press release

Villagra also changed co-drivers for the event, enlisting the help of Luis Pérez Companc’s regular co-driver after his own co-driver, Jorge Pérez Companc, was forced to stay home in Argentina for personal reasons.

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What press release, where can I find it?

wrc.com

"Stobart VK M-Sport Ford driver Gigi Galli won the inaugural Colin McRae Trophy, offered by the organisers of the Acropolis Rally of Greece to the driver with the fastest average speed through a stage.

Galli recorded the rally’s fastest average speed - 100.77kph - though Sunday’s 15.14 kilometre Avlonas stage (SS14). "

Small mistake from wrc.com here as it was Chris Atkinson who won that stage, I think Gigi got it from SS17, Avolonas2.
Anyway congrats to Gigi :up:
He also set some kind of record in retiring on all 3 days :D

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Originally Posted by Tomi

Same here S1600 is more than boaring, I wish they would have been driving those after the PWRC in 1000 Lakes.

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Boring yes but it is easier to change to WRC from S1600 than GrN as a driver I mean.

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Originally Posted by jonkka

What press release, where can I find it?

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Here
http://www.crash.net/motorsport/wrc/...a_munchis.html

some pics from me....full gallery to follow soon

Novikov was the first one now vertunov...just to please my friend white sauron

now some of the big boys

I have pics from almost every driver in large formats...pm me with your requests if you want.