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29th November 2024, 16:52
Thread: Rally America
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I saw the 208 driven by Max McRae at last week's...
I saw the 208 driven by Max McRae at last week's Tall Pines Rally in Ontario. Of 21 cars starting he ran a consistent fourth until two regulars crashed out and he ended second about a minute after...
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13th July 2024, 19:24
Thread: Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread
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Without considering distribution and storage...
Without considering distribution and storage production of hydrogen would need a lot of energy.
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1st July 2024, 18:35
Thread: [WRC] 80. Rally Poland 2024
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It's too soon to make a decision. Brain injuries...
It's too soon to make a decision. Brain injuries and trauma can be tricky.
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20th February 2024, 20:06
Thread: Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread
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To be fair it was as a teammate to Loeb at...
To be fair it was as a teammate to Loeb at Citroen, an aberration to the WRC that caused plenty of knock-on effects.
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16th February 2024, 02:09
Thread: Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread
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It wass spiritually an Irish event. On again,...
It wass spiritually an Irish event.
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9th February 2024, 07:10
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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And no sooner so I say the Tennessee event is...
And no sooner so I say the Tennessee event is fiction when a demonstration event is announced for June...
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4th February 2024, 04:19
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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I think there will be a snow rally in Quebec...
I think there will be a snow rally in Quebec before anything in the US no matter how much money Chattanooga is going to provide. There's no event to form a basis for a WRC event in Tennessee. The...
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10th November 2023, 17:06
Thread: Subaru Comeback?
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I guess the Galant managed some points in the...
I guess the Galant managed some points in the early 90s...
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25th August 2023, 04:01
Thread: Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread
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A codriver was killed last month in the US, as...
A codriver was killed last month in the US, as well. At a time when safety has take a big jump forward with pods that track each car's location, register shocks from a collision and set off an...
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15th July 2023, 17:03
Thread: M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams
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Some friends have gotten electrics, including at...
Some friends have gotten electrics, including at least one Ford. It's still a bit too large and heavy for anything off of pavement.
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20th March 2023, 13:42
Thread: 2023 WRC News & Rumours
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A US rally should still be a good draw even...
A US rally should still be a good draw even without the availability of similar cars. There's the off-road fan base in any rural area and general race/rally fans would be willing to travel. Local...
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12th March 2023, 14:50
Thread: Rally America
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100 Acre Wood got no mention last year but there...
100 Acre Wood got no mention last year but there are at least 75 entries for 2023. Normally I drive down Thursday morning but I have a meeting in town that ends at two so if I leave on time I won't...
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7th March 2023, 17:37
Thread: Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread
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It's easier to keep the stage crew, emergency...
It's easier to keep the stage crew, emergency staff, timing equipment and cameras from having to rush around. And it's a bit easier to wrangle the spectators, too.
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2nd February 2023, 14:26
Thread: 2023 WRC News & Rumours
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As was Brexit, which is why I'd make a guess like...
As was Brexit, which is why I'd make a guess like that.
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1st February 2023, 18:40
Thread: 2023 WRC News & Rumours
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NI will just be Ireland by then. :) Still, it's...
NI will just be Ireland by then. :) Still, it's more likely than a US event.
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24th January 2023, 14:19
Thread: [WRC] Rally Mexico 2023
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El Mosquito does not sound spectator-friendly.
El Mosquito does not sound spectator-friendly.
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26th December 2022, 17:49
Thread: 2023 WRC News & Rumours
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Didn't that already happen then go away within...
Didn't that already happen then go away within the WRC.
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1st November 2022, 19:13
Thread: Hyundai WRT
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"Subaru is dead" - Pentti Airikkala
"Subaru is dead" - Pentti Airikkala
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11th October 2022, 20:52
Thread: Oliver Solberg
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Hard to remember that "hell freezing over" moment...
Hard to remember that "hell freezing over" moment was ten years ago.
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9th June 2022, 17:00
Thread: Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread
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Rally's road-relevance is already out the door so...
Rally's road-relevance is already out the door so tube-frames with plastic pickup truck stamps over them would look fancy and be exciting to watch on a stage but they're a lot larger than most rally...
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Dirtfish has injected a lot of energy (maybe also...
Dirtfish has injected a lot of energy (maybe also cash?) into the ARA rally series in the US. The publicity has drawn a lot more spectators and competitors, though that may be because so many events...
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21st January 2022, 19:42
Thread: [WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2022
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Watching the Fourmaux crash the first thing I...
Watching the Fourmaux crash the first thing I thought was "that looks like something Colin would do."
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21st January 2022, 15:39
Thread: [WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2022
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I'm not sure for whom I should feel happier: Seb...
I'm not sure for whom I should feel happier: Seb or Malcolm. I wasn't such a fan in 2006 when it dawned on me there wasn't going to be much of a championship battle for the foreseeable future but...
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18th January 2022, 17:58
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1 Ogier 2 Loeb 3 Rovanpera 4 Evans 5 Breen 6...
1 Ogier 2 Loeb 3 Rovanpera 4 Evans 5 Breen 6 Neuville 7 Solberg 8 Mikkelsen Gregor-y
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8th November 2021, 21:53
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Indoors, yes. People in restaurants don't,...
Indoors, yes. People in restaurants don't, obviously, but I avoid them, get take-out or eat at an outdoor area.
The New York Times had an article on Romania....
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Yeah but for most special stages prediction is rain (especially for stages driven on low altitude) and possible freeze through the night(s)...at least it will not be bone dry as in two previous...
[WRC] Rallye Automobile...