Rally Finland 2015

[jarauto2]

Unofficial pickem results:

1 (1) Rally Power 27 21 32 14 24 19 27 - - - - 164+25=189
2 (3) mousti 23 27 24 6 31 19 27 - - - - - - 157+28=185
3 (4) Henkie H. 31 23 23 5 31 20 23 - - - - - - 156+23=179
4 (2) ik1911 31 20 28 12 20 28 18 - - - - - - 157+22=179
5 (6) T.Maanteiden kuningas 25 24 21 6 31 20 23 - 150+28=178
6 (7) harriswrc 25 21 17 7 35 25 19 - - - - - - 149+28=177
7 (9) Vaggelis27 29 21 20 9 22 19 28 - - - - - - 148+29=177
8 (5) Doon 20 26 22 6 27 23 27 - - - - - - 151+26=177
9 (8) pantealex 24 17 21 5 36 17 29 - - - - - - 149+25=174
10 (11) jarauto2 23 24 27 3 29 16 21 - - - - - - 143+31=174
11 (10) sollitt 26 10 23 5 24 25 31 - - - - - - 144+29=173
12 (17) hllohugo 35 19 17 4 24 20 21 - - - - - - 140+31=171
13 (13) pettersolberg29 22 24 14 6 27 25 25 - - - -143+28=171
14 (25) Vincemon1285 19 18 19 8 26 16 32 - - - - - 138+32=170

Highest NORF score - user MTA (38 points).

[Fast Eddie WRC]

WRC RECORD BREAKER 1 - Jari-Matti Latvala wins the fastest WRC rally in history. His 125.44 kph overall average speed exceeds the previous best (2012 Rally Finland) of 122.89 kph.

Great win over Ogier on pure pace.

"An amazing battle with Jari-Matti and this weekend has been fantastic. I loved it. Jari-Matti was so strong - well done to him. I have no problem to be beaten by Jari-Matti at home this weekend."

[Finne]

If I was a team-boss I would pick up Esa-Pekka Lappi to drive my team. Lappi has been phenomenally fast here and in Poland. His closest rival team-mate Tidemand is not a slouch either.

Already in 2012 Tidemand came out of nowhere to rally of Sweden to outpaced many establshed wrc drivers in his first wrc-outing (being like fifth before a retirement)

Already in 2012 in Finland Lappi matched Ogier's pace.

[AL14]

Very good rally. Enjoyed very much the battle at the top. But overall I've seen some glinches of rally at its best this weekend: crazy average speeds, scaring onboards, no middle services and drivers doing the best they could to fix their issues without help (see Evans suspension).

Amazing performance by Latvala, as I said before my will is still to go there and beat him badly because he has the skill to beat Ogier but he get lost too often during the year.

One thing is certain, once in life Rally Finland must be seen. I'm pretty sure next year I will go there.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

[dimviii]

Beate T Østberg ‏@beatetorjussen
A huge congrats to @MadsOstberg on the podium in @RallyFinland My no 1!
Still 3rd in the Championship :-D

[Micke_VOC]

Why are they showing Prokop? Should be Tidemand next, no?

Bad decision from WRC_TV, had been mush better to see Lappi and TIdemand then Al-Qasimmi and the other slow drivers..
Was it maybe because Meeke was 20th overall and they wanted to show his run on Powertage ?

[irish_tiger]

If I was a team-boss I would pick up Esa-Pekka Lappi to drive my team. Lappi has been phenomenally fast here and in Poland. His closest rival team-mate Tidemand is not a slouch either.

Already in 2012 Tidemand came out of nowhere to rally of Sweden to outpaced many establshed wrc drivers in his first wrc-outing (being like fifth before a retirement)

Already in 2012 in Finland Lappi matched Ogier's pace.

I dont know about that - he's hot and cold from what i can see , In Ypres last year he was brutal after winning in Ireland + there has been a few more place , he's driving for a works team with plenty of testing and hes after winning WRC 2 in his home rally which is no more then i would expect . I dont see why there should be so much hype

[RS]

Bad decision from WRC_TV, had been mush better to see Lappi and TIdemand then Al-Qasimmi and the other slow drivers..
Was it maybe because Meeke was 20th overall and they wanted to show his run on Powertage ?

I would be pretty pissed off if i was a Skoda boss and I had two cars in the top ten and still got ignored.

[dimviii]