Congrats Mikko and Jarmo

[EuroTroll]

Congrats to the happy couple! A truly magnificent drive.

[Buzz Lightyear]

Well done Mikko.

Its simply because its the first event where Mikko has been on a level playing field. No previous years notes, no local knowlegde.

I also feel that in-car splits are beginning, wrongly, to play a major role in rallying. I think in SS1, Marcus was getting splits for Seb, and Seb getting splits for Marcus, and they both forgot about Mikko!! who just drove flat out. Mikko got a 14s jump, and more or less, held that all rally.

People talk about experience of the stages, well this rally was a perfect example of how, natural talent CAN compete with the world champions, given a level playing field.

On that note... from an organisers point of view.. is it feasible to have totally different stages from year to year?

[White Sauron]

Well done Mikko.

Its simply because its the first event where Mikko has been on a level playing field. No previous years notes, no local knowlegde.

I also feel that in-car splits are beginning, wrongly, to play a major role in rallying. I think in SS1, Marcus was getting splits for Seb, and Seb getting splits for Marcus, and they both forgot about Mikko!! who just drove flat out. Mikko got a 14s jump, and more or less, held that all rally.

People talk about experience of the stages, well this rally was a perfect example of how, natural talent CAN compete with the world champions, given a level playing field.

On that note... from an organisers point of view.. is it feasible to have totally different stages from year to year?

Actually I do agree with you on the role of splits in a moderan rallying, but...! On first SS ok, they didn't take Mikko into account. But on the re-run of the stage? And on Saturday's two long stages? No, it was just his (Mikko') pure speed. And he mentioned at the press-conference that he pushed on long stages to just control his lead on short! Great strategy that proved to be ideal!

[Woodeye]

Yep, as the others have said, it was a great rally by the singing couple.

Congrats! And hopefully the next will come already in Mexico!

[Tomi]

Yep, as the others have said, it was a great rally by the singing couple.

"Rallikuskiksi pääsystä toiveita elätän
Turha on äitien sankaripoikia neuvoa
Eihän rallia voiteta jos siellä pelätään
Maalissa juhlitaan voittajapoikaamme Miikkoaa"

Lol, that was fun

[Josti]

Great win! He really showed himself here. Looking forward to the next new rally in Portugal.

But first, let Mexico be Petter's one

[Magnus]

Mikko Hironen (or something like that) won btw a golf-tournament today...

[COD]

Congreatulations to them, great drive. Now lets hope he can keep up the momentum. It won't be easy against those two

[Tomi]

Mikko Hironen (or something like that) won btw a golf-tournament today...

Yes, Mikko Ilonen, are you btw from near Göteborg, "sillstrypare" made me think so.

[mdesign]

Great result for mikko! He might have gone for It since it was a new rally for everyone, and he was promising a fight against gronholm since UK (where he spoiled on the first stage) and then on Sweden (where he had some problems on the start of the rally). Hope he keeps this attitude in Portugal (a 3-way battle for victory).