Rally Sweden 2013

First impressions:
- Ogier, breathtaking fast. Smooth yet aggressive driving. Will win this.
- Latvala, Loeb, Hirvonen. Super fast, not much difference to each other. One could win this if so.
- Östberg. Really fast, but not fully clean driving. That'll either loose him time or the whole rally. Maybe too much pressure?
- Tidemand. Okeyish, but not clean. Some good stage times, maybe. Hopefully gets full mileage.
- Hänninen, Sordo. Okeyish, fast and clean but not superfast.
- Ketomaa, Wilson, Solberg, Nikara. Decent, but missing the wow effect. Prokop in similar level.

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

First impressions:
- Ogier, breathtaking fast. Smooth yet aggressive driving. Will win this.
- Latvala, Loeb, Hirvonen. Super fast, not much difference to each other. One could win this if so.
- Östberg. Really fast, but not fully clean driving. That'll either loose him time or the whole rally. Maybe too much pressure?
- Tidemand. Okeyish, but not clean. Some good stage times, maybe. Hopefully gets full mileage.
- Hänninen, Sordo. Okeyish, fast and clean but not superfast.
- Ketomaa, Wilson, Solberg, Nikara. Decent, but missing the wow effect. Prokop in similar level.

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Pretty much said after 3,99 km´s QS.. I think you might next oracle ;) ;)

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

First impressions:
- Ogier, breathtaking fast. Smooth yet aggressive driving. Will win this.
- Latvala, Loeb, Hirvonen. Super fast, not much difference to each other. One could win this if so.
- Östberg. Really fast, but not fully clean driving. That'll either loose him time or the whole rally. Maybe too much pressure?
- Tidemand. Okeyish, but not clean. Some good stage times, maybe. Hopefully gets full mileage.
- Hänninen, Sordo. Okeyish, fast and clean but not superfast.
- Ketomaa, Wilson, Solberg, Nikara. Decent, but missing the wow effect. Prokop in similar level.

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Novikov?

I think Jari-Matti Latvala will take this.. Based on my non-biased observations from the other side of the world :D

Some interesting feedback from QS, 2013 could be the birth of another long WRC title reign?

3.4 secs between 1st and 8th, SSS1 Karlstad will be interesting tonight, especially between Loeb and Ogier. :D
Who was that Father Christmas ha!?

Latvala, i think eighter win, or not finishing, same with Mads. Ogier, well, i really don't like that guy, he is undoubtelly fast, but his ego is in his way, that can end his rally too.
but the first part of this years rally, will stay between these guys, who will end in the forrest first? :)

Henning starts with the M-Sport test car. Full white, without any sponsors.

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Originally Posted by skarderud

Latvala, i think eighter win, or not finishing, same with Mads. Ogier, well, i really don't like that guy, he is undoubtelly fast, but his ego is in his way, that can end his rally too.
but the first part of this years rally, will stay between these guys, who will end in the forrest first? :)

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I think Ogier is the one who could fail. JML and Mads have both proved to be fast and consistent in Sweden later years.

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

I think Ogier is the one who could fail. JML and Mads have both proved to be fast and consistent in Sweden later years.

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I don't know. MW has the ability to make the worst out of his drivers

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Novikov?

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Maybe was too fast and did not noticed him :-P


Weather looks to come very beautiful and calm (some sun, some clouds). Temeperature mostly between -5.. and -10 for next couple of days, maybe some light snow overnight but no too much (so, first on the road might not be the best place.. I think last on the road is not too good either - soft snowalls are already well "used". Next new snow is expected from Saturday evening and on Sunday morning.