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9th January 2013, 09:34
Thread: Rally Sweden 2013
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True! I know too, but Bertil Klarin must have...
True! I know too, but Bertil Klarin must have forgotten him ;)
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9th January 2013, 08:50
Thread: Rally Sweden 2013
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An official source has said that in Swedish rally...
An official source has said that in Swedish rally 2013 there will be only 4 swedish drivers and 2 norwegian! Those are Pontus, Hasse Gustafsson, PG, Joakim Roman, Anders Grondal and Mads Ostberg.
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22nd December 2012, 11:01
Thread: Help a young girl start rallying
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It seems that she is at very earle stages in his...
It seems that she is at very earle stages in his rallying enthusiasm. Choosing a car by its looks sounds a bit unprofessional :)
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19th December 2012, 11:24
Thread: Rallye Wrc Monte-Carlo 2013
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Thank your Iskald for the (unnecessary) backup. ...
Thank your Iskald for the (unnecessary) backup.
I was of course a bit provocative with my 2% estimation, but if you read my post carefully, you'll find my evaluation of pacenotes' importance.... -
18th December 2012, 11:10
Thread: Rallye Wrc Monte-Carlo 2013
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If that were true Kimi would have been faster on...
If that were true Kimi would have been faster on stages run second time. He wasn't.
Drivers ability to drive fast, control the car, to drive on the limit matters most.
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15th December 2012, 19:32
Thread: WRC driver Juho Hänninen
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I've followed Juho's career closely for 10 years...
I've followed Juho's career closely for 10 years now. Juho made his breakthrough in Civic type-r in Finland. I remember getting a phone call from the late Pentti Airikkala in october 2003. Pentti...
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14th December 2012, 05:47
Thread: Finnish rallying championship news
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I haven't seen the Peugeot driven on gravel or...
I haven't seen the Peugeot driven on gravel or snow, only on tarmac..
Interesting to see Matias' speed with C2, it seems that r2 is the new favourite class for young potentials in Finland. And... -
13th December 2012, 20:20
Thread: Rally Sweden 2013
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I meant "bicycle paths", that is very small and...
I meant "bicycle paths", that is very small and narrow roads. I've been in Kirkenaer twice, stand the on the bank. But this year I'll be in Finnskogen again, no question about that. :)
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13th December 2012, 20:17
Thread: Finnish rallying championship news
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Really interesting news and article. R2 class has...
Really interesting news and article. R2 class has a wide range of opportunities, let's hope also in Finland we could have a good battle in r2.
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13th December 2012, 20:02
Thread: Hyundai i20 WRC
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I'm not saying Ketomaa wasn't a surprise name for...
I'm not saying Ketomaa wasn't a surprise name for me (and actually don't believe it just yet), but comparing him to Sousa was just a bit too much.
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13th December 2012, 19:54
Thread: Hyundai i20 WRC
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They were afraid of gt-r's challenging wrc's on...
They were afraid of gt-r's challenging wrc's on dry tarmac.
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13th December 2012, 19:34
Thread: Hyundai i20 WRC
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I got your point in Sousa, but about Ketomaa you...
I got your point in Sousa, but about Ketomaa you should take a closer look.
Someone who leads a wrc-rally overall after day one is a talented driver. I'm not saying Ketomaa will win WRC ever, but... -
13th December 2012, 17:29
Thread: Rally Sweden 2013
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Ok that might be possible, as the stage is run in...
Ok that might be possible, as the stage is run in bicycle paths of Kirkenaer, but still there's places where offs might happen (as we all know from 2012) and stuck the stage. These could easily ruin...
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13th December 2012, 09:55
Thread: Rally Sweden 2013
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Oh! Nice piece of information. But I knew it...
Oh! Nice piece of information. But I knew it already, I'm not really a beginner anymore... :)
I try to make my point clear.
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13th December 2012, 08:21
Thread: Rally Sweden 2013
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Is there Super Rally Rule in Swedish rally 2013.....
Is there Super Rally Rule in Swedish rally 2013.. Seems that there isn't, as there's only an hour between Kirkenaer1 and Kirkenaer2?
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12th December 2012, 16:09
Thread: Finnish rallying championship news
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The launch of the new KITI is the uttermost...
The launch of the new KITI is the uttermost embodiment of stupidity.
They opened it completely empty! What!? Seriously, what should I do with it? I've lost all info, info about me, my competitive... -
10th December 2012, 10:13
Thread: National Rally championships News
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In Turku area we don't have many jumps, but...
In Turku area we don't have many jumps, but extremely fast and flowing wide roads, hard roadbase guarantees great conditions. I've driven that Turku-rally in national rallies driven without notes for...
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10th December 2012, 10:01
Thread: National Rally championships News
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No Finland? It would be nice to see you in...
No Finland?
It would be nice to see you in Finnish Rally Championship challenging Ketomaa and Salo in group N. We have a brand new rally in my hometown Turku in August, so it would be new for the... -
10th December 2012, 09:51
Thread: National Rally championships News
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Great video Anders, well done and really nice...
Great video Anders, well done and really nice driving.
It would be nice to see even more of your in cars, full stages would be nice.
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10th December 2012, 09:24
Thread: What is a good cheap car for beginners?
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This one isn't as straight forward question as...
This one isn't as straight forward question as one might assume.
I have always driven rented cheap rally cars. I started with different RWD Corolla GT´s (from mid-80's) that where group N or N+.... -
8th December 2012, 10:25
Thread: [WRC] News & rumours (part II)
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This is amazingly great news/rumour. I've been...
This is amazingly great news/rumour.
I've been waiting this since february 2005 when I wrote on this forum that new star has risen, when 18 years old Jarkko started to dominate the Finnish Junior... -
29th November 2012, 20:46
Thread: Off season topic: Why do you love rallying?
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Nice question to think about. Rallying plays big...
Nice question to think about. Rallying plays big part in my life, its my passion, its my hobby, I sacrifice a lot for it. An awful lot.
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16th November 2012, 17:22
Thread: Where to now for Craig Breen?
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If everyone winning a support championship should...
If everyone winning a support championship should have a paid drive in a factory car there should be dozens of factory cars or drivers retiring in two years. Or the maths just doesn't match.
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18th January 2012, 09:48
Thread: Rallye Wrc Monte Carlo 2012
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Remember that there's another stage to go with...
Remember that there's another stage to go with the same tyres, isn't there? So don't make any judgements before SS2, which has totally different conditions.
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31st December 2011, 09:49
Thread: Rallye Wrc Monte Carlo 2012
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If N.O.T. ran a rally team, he would refuse to...
If N.O.T. ran a rally team, he would refuse to take daddy's money and would end up using own money or actually not competing at all I quess?
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