Nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
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Nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
Geia sas paidia,
I'm arriving in Athens on Saturday, and if I can get my cousin out of bed in time, I hope to make it in time for the start. Do I understand correctly that it starts at 8 am? Also, I'll be taking pictures. Any particular location that you'd recommend? What lenses would people recommend as well. I have a 70-200 that I am guessing from the videos & pictures I've seen on this thread.
Euxaristw!
Can't wait!
Guys, what Kris Meeke and Dani Sordo are doing at the recce as they are not in the entry list? Or do they have the possibility only to do the recce without the whole rally?
Yes, they have that possibility.
OK, thanks I didn't know that
I think it's 1000 euro only for recce entry.
We just arrived at our hotel in Loutraki.
Pretty nice! Seaview ;) did half of the stage 6 in our Kia c'eed :D
Quite muddy over there!
Shakedown is also quite rough, especially near the end of the stage!
Good to see Kimi back.
I hope Villagra can complete a good event.
Martin, where will you go to SD tomorrow? Enjoy the event, the sun and the sea mate!!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by MartijnS
Probably the last part, from about the second field of olive trees :) Thanks!
If Ford doesn't manage to get a great result (better result than Citroen anyway), I think that probably the manufacturers championship is over...
My first photos from Acropolis Rally
Acropolis Rally 2011
Jupii, tommorow morning I'm going to Greece for 4 days of fun! What is the last wheather forcast for the regon, where the rally is?
weather prediction from the official site
Acropolis Rally, 16-19 June 2011 - Weather
hey Friends !! Nice pics !!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Salist
have a nice rally ! And thanks for the pics ;)
finally I see a good llivery for Henning's car :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Salist
my pics from service park:
rallysport.hu - Acropolis Rally szerda
The rally is over for me....today i decided to go through special Stage Regini Elatia and Mavrolimni...Elatia and Regini were both dry and everything went fine but in Mavrolimni the conditions reminded me of Rally GB rather than Rally acropolis with Mud everywhere....Even some competitors who did the recce in 2wd drive cars stopped in the stage due to the mud and they were towed out....
The oil sump of our car broke while we were in the ss mavrolimni and we were forced to stop everything...shakedown is lost for me and quite possibly the whole rally.
I would like to thank Semeraro and Colombo who both of the kept us company while we were waiting for the road assistance...right now i am totally gutted :( :( :( :(
here you can see some picture of todays disaster....
WRC Acropolis Disaster 2011 - a set on Flickr
now i go to bed or i will throw my laptop out the window.... :( :( :(
We say to this people who tease others people often.......God punishes. You get what you deserve. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
maybe you are right... maybe not....
Poor NOT..Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Don't u get a replacement car or has somebody of can't u go with any of your rallyfans-friends? :D
Myself I would not want you to have this problems N.O.T, will you really miss the rally and going nowhere see the cars this weekend?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
This is barely wet. You're so spoiled regarding weather :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
I was thinking the same when I saw N.O.T's photos :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard
on some steep uphill sections it was impossible even for recce 2wd cars to move....and considering the fact that at this time of the year we get temperatures round 30-35 while this year we get around 20-25 with terrestrial rain... it is wet....ok maybe the pacific ocean is wetter this time of year...maybe.
The first picture is from Elatia a magnifiscent place to spectate and the stage was bone dry but as you can see there are clouds gathering so it might not be case on friday...this place if it gets wet is going to be a highlight and it gathers around 10 people maximum since most of greeks prefer hairpins....go figure.
this is the place from 2005
DSCF0634 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
DSCF0737 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
the corner has opposite camber and a drop on the left and almost all drivers had their moment...at least those that try to go fast.
Any shakedown times?
very nice pictures...
Shakedown times
Loeb, Citroën 2.15,5
Petter, Citroën 2.16,2
Hirvonen, Ford 2.16,8
Ogier, Citroën 2.17,8
Henning, Ford 2.18,0
Raikkonen, Citroën 2.18,6
Novikov, Ford 2.18,6
Latvala, Ford 2.19,0
Villagra, Ford 2.19,1
Østberg, Ford 2.19,2
Acropolis Rally, 16-19 June 2011 - Competitors - Press Releases - SHAKEDOWN FLASH
SHAKEDOWN FLASH
16.6.2011
Date: 16.06.2011
Special Stage: Loutraki - Shakedown
Weather: Partly cloudy Stage Distance: 3.10 km
1 LOEB Sébastien - ELENA Daniel
"First passage everything OK. We had decided to stop if the mud remained, but the road started drying out so we continued. We made minor changes to the car, we are satisfied."
3 HIRVONEN Mikko - LEHTINEN Jarmo
"First passage it was really slippery. The car feels good, we made no changes."
2 OGIER Sébastien - INGRASSIA Julien
"We made small adjustments, everything works fine."
4 LATVALA Jari-Matti - ANTTILA Miikka
"We tried different setups. The mud was slippery, but when it dried out it felt a lot better."
11 SOLBERG Petter - PATTERSON Chris
"We changed dampers before 2nd passage and we have done the stage 5 times in total. The road was getting dry and hard during the day."
6 OSTBERG Mads - ANDERSSON Jonas
"We tried different ride heights. The rain has turned gravel into mud and it was slippery, but now the road is getting dry."
5 WILSON Matthew - MARTIN Scott
"We made no changes, we are satisfied."
7 VILLAGRA Federico - DIAZ Jose
"Everything goes as planned, we tried to change the setup of the car several times."
8 RAIKKONEN Kimi - LINDSTROM Kaj
"We are here to test the setup and that's what we did. Everything OK."
15 SOLBERG Henning - MINOR Ilka
"We were trying to find the correct setup. No problems."
9 KUIPERS Dennis - MICLOTTE Frederic
"Everything is fine, no problem for us."
12 OLIVEIRA Daniel - MAGALHAES Carlos
"First passage was muddy and slippery, but later the road improved a lot. We changed some things on the car."
14 VAN MERKSTEIJN Peter Jr - CHEVAILLIER Eddy
"The stage is different than yesterday. The car feels good."
16 KUIPERS Rene - HULZEBOS Annemieke
"We didn't face any problems. Everything OK."
17 ARAUJO Armindo - RAMALHO Miguel
Stopped the Shakedown due to broken front suspension.
18 NOVIKOV Evgeny - GIRAUDET Denis
"Now the road is dry, no problem."
19 ATHANASSOULAS Lambros - ZAKHEOS Nikolaos
"We made adjustments at the rear suspension. The team advised me to rev the engine higher. We are getting used to the car."
20 VAN MERKSTEIJN Peter (Senior) - MOMBAERTS Erwin
"No problem, we are ready to start the rally."
COMMENTS: The stage was muddy at the beginning because of yesterday's heavy rain. As the day went on, the road dried out and almost all teams made adjustments to the cars. Sebastien Loeb was the fastest (2:15.5), followed by Petter Solberg and Mikko Hirvonen.
any times for athanasoulas and the s2000 crews ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Pacheco
Shakedown photos
eWRC.cz - Fotogalerie Acropolis Rally 2011
Photos from shakedown by Miroslav Knedla - Autosport
http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/3...499d15c934.jpghttp://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/6...23a4db573a.jpghttp://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/3...84e0cb997c.jpg
My photos of the Shakedown are online at Rallymedia | Facebook ! Nice stage :)
Nice photos. This's not disaster, that's rally and not circuit racing.