Wrc Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2013

Something always happens on the M-M stages though !

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After DAY1
Ogier leads Sordo+4.4, JML+11.4, Hirvo+16.2, Neuville+30.7, Novi+1.17, Al-Atti+2.16.4, Prokop+2.27.9, Kos+2.37.1

So on first leg, 5 stages we have 4 different winner: Ogier (1), Ostberg (2), Sordo (3+4), Hirvonen (5). And JML and Neuville were very close to another. In fact 6 drivers possible for stage win, except Novikov who is surprisely far away.

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Originally Posted by stefanvv

I wonder if he could finish faster with 3 wheels

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Its right decision, because 285 kms road section left to Faro

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Originally Posted by Jerra

Its right decision, because 285 kms road section left to Faro

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He can't change it on the roasd section? Why?

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Originally Posted by stefanvv

He can't change it on the roasd section? Why?

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Normally he could but probably after few kms without one wheel damage could be worst and more risky for such long road section

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Originally Posted by Jerra

Normally he could but probably after few kms without one wheel damage could be worst and more risky for such long road section

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Yeah, possibly

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Originally Posted by stefanvv

Yeah, possibly

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Better to lose 3 mins than whole rally, because after that hard impact crew didn't knew damage level.
But funny how wheel hit timing beam

[GALLERY PHOTOS] DAY1
Wrc Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2013

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