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13th January 2012, 22:26
Thread: Ford WRT
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Also the same kind of thinking that got Skoda &...
Also the same kind of thinking that got Skoda & any other team with a testing programe to where they are over the years. Testing is all about finding the limits of what you've got & the decided where...
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13th January 2012, 22:11
Thread: Ford WRT
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Any good driver finds the limit of the car...
Any good driver finds the limit of the car underneath them whatever the setup, not the limit of themselves regardless of what the car is capable of.
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13th January 2012, 11:59
Thread: Ford WRT
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I think everyone is taking this too literally....
I think everyone is taking this too literally. Although M-Sport has said two events that isn't necessarily so.
Petter may stick with Jari's setup to start with (lets face it, he's had a lot of... -
7th January 2011, 10:19
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No... but I am familiar with organising Rallies...
No... but I am familiar with organising Rallies in Australia where not only are our Forests being taken away from underneath us (by new government legislation let alone anything else) but the ever...
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6th January 2011, 10:24
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This is where the organsisers need to take note &...
This is where the organsisers need to take note & find sections of road that lend themselves to this type of car & get spectators to go there. Something where you hear these things echo through the...
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31st October 2010, 02:53
Thread: Recce in WRC rally
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Here in Australia we generally use a 2 pass...
Here in Australia we generally use a 2 pass system. On local events with 3 or 4 stages used several times we recce in the morning & start the event at about 1pm. This means getting your notes spot on...
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18th February 2010, 04:40
Thread: dani sordo
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I'd like to see David Richards announce his Mini...
I'd like to see David Richards announce his Mini WRC assualt with PG Andersson & Dani Sordo as his 2 drivers. That would be a team worth watching.
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18th February 2010, 02:01
Thread: F1 2010: Testing sessions thread
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Hey, you're all looking at this the wrong way. If...
Hey, you're all looking at this the wrong way. If the Lotus/Virgin competition continues as it is at the moment we get to see Branson make a fool of himself in one of his air hostess' uniforms....
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17th February 2010, 04:51
Thread: F1 2010: Testing sessions thread
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St.D... when did I put an amount/percentage to...
St.D... when did I put an amount/percentage to the luck involved... never. My understanding of what you are saying is that you should expect a standard race & therefore the top teams should win (very...
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17th February 2010, 03:41
Thread: The Worst Logo ever.
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Melbourne Heart Soccer (Football) Club, newly...
Melbourne Heart Soccer (Football) Club, newly created club that will be part of the A-League next season. And yes, that logo is complete rubbish but I believe it was designed by a fan & voted on by...
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17th February 2010, 03:23
Thread: F1 2010: Testing sessions thread
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I wouldn't bet on them getting a podium either,...
I wouldn't bet on them getting a podium either, but they will be nibbling on the heals of those top guys should something happen, which I am sure will at some stage during 2010. Where... I do not...
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17th February 2010, 01:44
Thread: F1 2010: Testing sessions thread
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No offence but if you expect anything less from a...
No offence but if you expect anything less from a motor race you are a fool. No motor race is ever black & white & if you have been watching F1 for as long as you say you have you would know that....
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5th February 2010, 00:38
Thread: Chris Atkinson
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No offense intended Daniel but Glenn Macneall is...
No offense intended Daniel but Glenn Macneall is not a useless co-driver. He has enjoyed alot of success in the Asia Pacific region & on a World level with Toshi Arai. The problem was very simular to...
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3rd February 2010, 01:35
Thread: Fiat
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True, but is this because Abarth spent so much...
True, but is this because Abarth spent so much time, effort & money trying to run the team over the previous years that they only had the funds and people to develop one car, the 500 R3T, as that is...
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2nd February 2010, 00:59
Thread: Fiat
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I don't know why Abarth didn't/don't focus on the...
I don't know why Abarth didn't/don't focus on the development of the cars themselves (S2000, R3T etc.) and get a team like Grifone to run their team in the IRC. Simular to the way the Peugeot/Kronos...
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29th January 2010, 06:38
Thread: Monster Energy Ford Team
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Found this 3 part interview with Ken Block on...
Found this 3 part interview with Ken Block on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I38POigrZ-g&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=3DB490801DD72B9A
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29th January 2010, 00:10
Thread: 2010 Cars, teams, drivers
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As far as I know Simon Evans is planning to do...
As far as I know Simon Evans is planning to do Australian Rally Championship in EvoX with a view to a few rounds of the IRC later in the season. I'd say it'll be events like Russia, Scotland & Cyprus...
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27th January 2010, 07:35
Thread: Red Bull names reserve drivers
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I think this is a little out of date, Daniel...
I think this is a little out of date, Daniel turns 21 in July so...
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27th January 2010, 00:54
Thread: WRC TV Show - How to Improve ?
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My point with this is if they just used one guy...
My point with this is if they just used one guy at each of the finish control's it would free up a few others to create another camera crew, I don't see why they need extra interviewers.
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25th January 2010, 04:43
Thread: WRC TV Show - How to Improve ?
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The problem with all Rally coverage of recent...
The problem with all Rally coverage of recent times is that they put the story of a single stage over that of the day or event. RALLYING IS NOT ABOUT 1 STAGE.
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25th January 2010, 00:33
Thread: How to be a rally driver????
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Francis44: I totally agree with what both Sulland...
Francis44: I totally agree with what both Sulland & Steve Boyd said but add to that find yourself an experienced co-driver & work with someone who has been competing for a few years. It's something...
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22nd January 2010, 00:44
Thread: IRC Monte Carlo 2010
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I personally think that this event has shown that...
I personally think that this event has shown that the difference between IRC & WRC drivers is a fair bit closer that many people thought. Lets face it, only Ogier has been alot faster than others in...
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20th January 2010, 01:40
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I'm glad to hear that as my only experiences with...
I'm glad to hear that as my only experiences with him were a few years ago at Rally Oz (Perth WA) & he wasn't interested in signing any autographs (& the crowd wasn't exactly large). In total...
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20th January 2010, 01:23
Thread: De La Rosa at Sauber *confirmed*
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This is a very interesting point. I wonder how...
This is a very interesting point. I wonder how much this had to do with it. With Ferrari engines I'm sure at some point Bianchi is going to be put into Sauber for a bit of pre-Ferrari development...
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20th January 2010, 00:28
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He may not blurt it out but he looks down his...
He may not blurt it out but he looks down his nose at everyone he meets, that's what gets at me.
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