Official Rally New Zealand Thread

[Tigger9232]

In Germany (the rally of course ) everybody is more liked than Marcus..

That´s wrong.
Most People here love Marcus and are fans of him.
Next are the Petter fans.

Take a look in german Rallye Mag and you can see it.


bye
Stefanie

PS. I hate my nick with this number! *laugh*

[Corny]

That´s wrong.
Most People here love Marcus and are fans of him.
Next are the Petter fans.

Take a look in german Rallye Mag and you can see it.


bye
Stefanie

PS. I hate my nick with this number! *laugh*

I think you were not on Friday's stages at Deutschland Rally..?

[noel157]

Just a quick comment on Loeb. On his recent visit to Ireland I could see the hassle and pressure he had at every service. Literally hundreds of fans wanting to see his face, more flash bulbs than a 70s disco. Kids and adults forcing pens and paper in his face. Sure this is the price of fame but it can't be easy. Met him again at a re-group at the start of a stage away from the crowds and he was much more friendly.
Later on in the day passing parc ferme he saw our car and pointed to the door. Me thinks - Seb wants a lift, shall I let him in? Only joking.....
Anyway he gets in the our car and waits for Daniel to come and we give him a lift back to his hotel. Maybe 10 min drive. But he said it is extremley hard work to be a fan's friend every minute of the day but he does his best. Away from the fans and the paparazzi he is a good bloke and very down to earth. He's a nice guy, and Daniel too. And I guess being so far from home in NZ with his wife expecting it can't be easy.

[Tigger9232]

I think you were not on Friday's stages at Deutschland Rally..?

oh sure I was.
Hey this rallye ( Wineyards ) is... only 40 km far from me. Service park only 500m far from me. How could I stay at home if I know Rallye is here? I would Die! ;D

All I know is germans are standing on the stages and ...... nothing.
Sorry, I´m a bit more crazy, with horns from Finland and my big finnish Flag.
Between czech and french I feel comfortable too.
That´s what I love on Rallye too. No matter who you are fan of, it is a peaceful side by side.
This year we where a group from Marcus Fans from mgr.fi Forum .

Only saturday I saw some Seb Fans.... hahahaha.... sitting like nacked birds in trees and screaming a " Alez seb " ( is it written right ?)


Stefanie

[Corny]

well, at least at the places I was standing, Grönholm wasn't supported.. Even; on SS1 the crowd went wild when he was losing quit a lot time on Seb..

[Tigger9232]

well, at least at the places I was standing, Grönholm wasn't supported.. Even; on SS1 the crowd went wild when he was losing quit a lot time on Seb..

Friday I was on stage 3 and 6
Schönes Moselland.

Yes, that´s what I ment.
Germans like marcus and support him, but cheer...??
They do it most of time deep inside and quiet!

Stefanie

[MJW]

Regarding the lack of fans gathered around Citroen compared to Subaru and Ford, I reckon it may be because of the following or combination of:-
a) Frequelin has said on many times he doesn't think NZ should be in the WRC as it is of no interest marketing wise to Citroen for selling cars.
b) France and NZ have a "history at rugby" - NZ's national sport.
c) French secret service carried out operations in NZ in the mid 1980's against anti nuclear protestors who were against French nuclear tests in the islands in the south Pacific. Actually if what the French did in Auckland harbour today was between say Iran and US we would have missiles flying by now.
I think Seb is a superb driver and an OK guy, just his and Citreoen presence is not as popular as Ford & Nordic drivers with the locals.

[bt52b]

Only saturday I saw some Seb Fans.... hahahaha.... sitting like nacked birds in trees and screaming a " Alez seb " ( is it written right ?)

Stefanie

Allez Seb

I think is how it should be written, but then again I don't speak French

[bt52b]

Regarding the lack of fans gathered around Citroen compared to Subaru and Ford, I reckon it may be because of the following or combination of:-

Probably more to do with a bigger marketing effort by Subaru and Ford.

...anyway wasn't it in NZ that they sank the Greenpeace ship....

[SubaruNorway]

ahh for gods sake the feed is still stoping all the time