2009 Rally Finland - official thread

[A.F.F.]

Flights and accomodation booked, as usually now I can't wait

[janneppi]

I won't be able to join for the whole rally, I might pop in on saturday for a stage or two.

[A.F.F.]

I won't be able to join for the whole rally, I might pop in on saturday for a stage or two.

You still have our numbers Janneppi?

[janneppi]

I think so. It would have made things easier if they had moved the damn rally to Lahti this year.

[pino]

I won't be able to join for the whole rally, I might pop in on saturday for a stage or two.

Make sure you will meet us, I've got somenthing to tell you

[karo]

Hi everybody,

This year it will be my first time NORF!!!

I am really interested in the Group F competitiors on Saterday. Does anyboday has a link for more info, entries etc?

I have already read the starting times a few posts ago.

Regards

[Rallyper]

Group F is Finnish solution to overcrowding in Mental Health facilities.
If a person is insane but not violent to others they give them the option to be in a rubber room or to drive F-Cup cars.
Since its dark and frozen 8 1/2 months of the year in Finland, many people drink a lot and go insane as a result, so F-cup is FULL of hundreds of very fast drivers in 2wd, non turbo cars driving Route Book only events, and driving at speeds that would for sure these days get you well into top 20 WRC stage times.

They are simply FAST.
There was a thread last year where Dani Sordo entered an event in WRC car, Toni Gardemeister was there in his GpF car---a 6 cyl BMW and his stage times in his rwd 2wd car were closer gap to Sordo than when he drive his WRC Suzuki.
And he was not running away from everybody else in the class.
It is really exciting to watch---search F-cup ralli on You Tube and have a beer handy, hours of fun-----particularly in comparison to the restricted heavy GpN farting elephants who daren't ever get sideways.

Here: (and note the Finns are cheering before the red car has finished rolling!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuhgn...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n62p9...eature=related

It's the best rally action on the planet these days and you should make an effort to see them.

In short this is the where nearly all the famous Finns thru the ages learned and honed their craft.

Also visit Toni G: s website. He has some spectacular incar vids. You almost have to close your eyes sometimes when you watch....

[karo]

Thnx Rallyper.

I indeed saw some movies of Group F cars.............and Toni...amazing.

But what the hell is Tony G website? Could not find it or him...pleas help???

And is there one only for Group F competitors during NORF??

[rdr]

Thnx Rallyper.

I indeed saw some movies of Group F cars.............and Toni...amazing. But what the hell is Tony G website? Could not find it or him...pleas help???

And is there one only for Group F competitors during NORF??

http://www.tonigardemeister.com/

[karo]

http://www.tonigardemeister.com/

stupid!!!!!that I could not find it........thnx