| WagonMonster | 03-01-2007 12:40 PM |
Chicklet! Chicklet! - RALLY MEXICO starts March 9!
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First gravel event of the season!
Predictions?
Will Loeb show us that the C4 is a Gravel Winner?
Will the 2007 Impreza WRC not be a piece of ****?
Will the WagonMonster get arrested for stalking Loeb?
[IMG]http://www.williwood.com/images/mexico/rally/4.jpg[/IMG]
:banana:
[IMG]http://thumb3.webshots.com/t/34/35/0/38/28/280503828Ijikfh_th.jpg[/IMG]
Predictions?
Will Loeb show us that the C4 is a Gravel Winner?
Will the 2007 Impreza WRC not be a piece of ****?
Will the WagonMonster get arrested for stalking Loeb?
[IMG]http://www.williwood.com/images/mexico/rally/4.jpg[/IMG]
:banana:
[IMG]http://thumb3.webshots.com/t/34/35/0/38/28/280503828Ijikfh_th.jpg[/IMG]
| spdracr00 | 03-01-2007 01:35 PM |
i've heard that the 07 impreza will look just like the 06. but the 08 will be that 5 door hatch that looks uber sexy!
| Yotsuya | 03-01-2007 01:36 PM |
All that matters is they got newly homologated diffs and the Impreza can actually challenge Ford and Citroen.
IBLoebWinsIt
IBLoebWinsIt
| spdracr00 | 03-01-2007 01:42 PM |
hmm, maybe.. anyone else read that BF tires got hosed outa the FIA WRC series and everyone will be back on pirelli's?
i dont think Loeb will take this. I think his arm is still bothering him more than he lets on. He did fine on tarmac which is a much smoother ride than snow or gravel. I'm betting on one of the fords to win...
i dont think Loeb will take this. I think his arm is still bothering him more than he lets on. He did fine on tarmac which is a much smoother ride than snow or gravel. I'm betting on one of the fords to win...
| WagonMonster | 03-01-2007 02:13 PM |
[QUOTE=spdracr00;17223734]i've heard that the 07 impreza will look just like the 06. but the 08 will be that 5 door hatch that looks uber sexy![/QUOTE]
This is true.
I just hope it runs better than the 06
This is true.
I just hope it runs better than the 06
| runnah | 03-01-2007 02:15 PM |
I hope Loeb drinks the water.
| Easy Rider | 03-01-2007 03:17 PM |
Marcus will simply win it all.
Seb will have a flat and come 2nd.
Petter will try to prove is car is not crap - and crash out on day 2
Travis will do really well in PWRC - top 10.
Ken Block will also do well - with a suprise top 5 in PWRC
And I will be there taking pictures of all of it!
And drinking beer!
Seb will have a flat and come 2nd.
Petter will try to prove is car is not crap - and crash out on day 2
Travis will do really well in PWRC - top 10.
Ken Block will also do well - with a suprise top 5 in PWRC
And I will be there taking pictures of all of it!
And drinking beer!
| Dr. WOT | 03-01-2007 03:29 PM |
I'm disappointed that they are not going to a new body style for the 07/Mexico car. The new Impreza debuts in March at the NY Auto show. When Subaru changed from the bugeye to the peanut eye a few years back, they introduced the body style on the WRC car a year before it was out on the street. But now they are doing the opposite? Do not want!
| Weasel 555 | 03-01-2007 04:10 PM |
WM ,Kewl pic at top :)
hopefully Petter n Chris will be in 1 & 2 and Travis n Ken can home in pwrc in top 10.
hopefully Petter n Chris will be in 1 & 2 and Travis n Ken can home in pwrc in top 10.
| Slick33 | 03-01-2007 04:12 PM |
[QUOTE=Dr. WOT;17225242]I'm disappointed that they are not going to a new body style for the 07/Mexico car. The new Impreza debuts in March at the NY Auto show. When Subaru changed from the bugeye to the peanut eye a few years back, they introduced the body style on the WRC car a year before it was out on the street. But now they are doing the opposite? Do not want![/QUOTE]
Hopefully that just means that they spent their development time on technical stuff that'll let the Impreza keep up with the Fords and Citroens!
This is a tough one to call. I think I'm going to stick with Marcus, simply because he had it until he crashed out last year, and like mentioned above, I think Loeb isn't quite as healed as he's letting on. And hopefully all those offs in Norway shook his confidence a little.
I think there's a good chance we could see a decent fight for the podium spots between Gronholm, Loeb, Solberg (if he can keep the car on the road) and Hirvonen.
Oh, and how could I forget: GO TRAVIS & KEN!
Hopefully that just means that they spent their development time on technical stuff that'll let the Impreza keep up with the Fords and Citroens!
This is a tough one to call. I think I'm going to stick with Marcus, simply because he had it until he crashed out last year, and like mentioned above, I think Loeb isn't quite as healed as he's letting on. And hopefully all those offs in Norway shook his confidence a little.
I think there's a good chance we could see a decent fight for the podium spots between Gronholm, Loeb, Solberg (if he can keep the car on the road) and Hirvonen.
Oh, and how could I forget: GO TRAVIS & KEN!
| WagonMonster | 03-01-2007 05:39 PM |
[QUOTE=Weasel 555;17225764]WM ,Kewl pic at top :)
hopefully Petter n Chris will be in 1 & 2 and Travis n Ken can home in pwrc in top 10.[/QUOTE]
There's a funny story behind that picture.
Last year, after the starting Ceremony in Gunajuato, we got stuck in dead stopped traffic on the freeway back to Leon.
As luck would have it, the Kronos Citroens, on their trailer, were stuck right next to us. We hopped out of the car and started taking really goofy pics of each other in front of Loeb's car. All this, while his crew sat in their Renault Van, looking at us like we were terrorists!
Funny thing, we kept running into them all weekend, and they kept looking at us like we were insane.
hopefully Petter n Chris will be in 1 & 2 and Travis n Ken can home in pwrc in top 10.[/QUOTE]
There's a funny story behind that picture.
Last year, after the starting Ceremony in Gunajuato, we got stuck in dead stopped traffic on the freeway back to Leon.
As luck would have it, the Kronos Citroens, on their trailer, were stuck right next to us. We hopped out of the car and started taking really goofy pics of each other in front of Loeb's car. All this, while his crew sat in their Renault Van, looking at us like we were terrorists!
Funny thing, we kept running into them all weekend, and they kept looking at us like we were insane.
| WRXedUSA | 03-01-2007 11:10 PM |
Go #199 & #43!
| Crzykdd | 03-02-2007 02:04 AM |
from rally world mag:
[QUOTE]
SUBARU WRT (M)
This event sees the world competition debut for the Impreza WRC 2007, internally code-named S12B. Details will be released by Prodrive on Friday 2 March, and there will be a reception at the Poliforum Service Park in Leon the following Wednesday (early evening).[/QUOTE]
Looks like some pics here:
[url]http://www.autoclubturkey.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1351130#post1351130[/url]
[url]http://www.vgb.no/20075/perma/170347/[/url]
:)
-Jason
[QUOTE]
SUBARU WRT (M)
This event sees the world competition debut for the Impreza WRC 2007, internally code-named S12B. Details will be released by Prodrive on Friday 2 March, and there will be a reception at the Poliforum Service Park in Leon the following Wednesday (early evening).[/QUOTE]
Looks like some pics here:
[url]http://www.autoclubturkey.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1351130#post1351130[/url]
[url]http://www.vgb.no/20075/perma/170347/[/url]
:)
-Jason
| RALLYT-WRX | 03-02-2007 10:58 AM |
My only question is will Travis have his dixie horns on? Or will they be playing some Tijuana Taxi Music?
Go Petter! Go Travis! Go Ken!
Go Petter! Go Travis! Go Ken!
| RBelcher00 | 03-02-2007 11:11 AM |
Good job on the title, WagonMonster.
Ha.
Hooray SWRT...
...
Ha.
Hooray SWRT...
...
| chimchimm5 | 03-02-2007 04:10 PM |
Mikko is so pissing off Gronholm.
| WagonMonster | 03-02-2007 04:16 PM |
I'm sure Subaru is thrilled that the driver they FIRED is kicking their ass.
| chimchimm5 | 03-02-2007 04:28 PM |
BTW, why was Petter so happy about 4th in Norway? That the podium was within his grasp?
| Rovah | 03-02-2007 05:31 PM |
Becuase he was only hoping for 5th. :-)
Cheers! John
Cheers! John
| XenoWolf | 03-02-2007 09:59 PM |
After Wilson's hilarious Norway exit, I was wondering... could someone piece together a video of all of his offs from the last two seasons? Maybe you could put it to the Benny Hill theme.
| Jay911 | 03-02-2007 10:47 PM |
[quote=XenoWolf;17241383]After Wilson's hilarious Norway exit,[/quote]
I can has explanation?
(haven't had time to watch Norway yet)
I can has explanation?
(haven't had time to watch Norway yet)
| XenoWolf | 03-02-2007 10:51 PM |
[QUOTE=Jay911;17241705]I can has explanation?
(haven't had time to watch Norway yet)[/QUOTE]
It was just a really slow slide into a gate. Looked completely avoidable, and considering it was Wilson I couldn't help but get a chuckle out of it.
(haven't had time to watch Norway yet)[/QUOTE]
It was just a really slow slide into a gate. Looked completely avoidable, and considering it was Wilson I couldn't help but get a chuckle out of it.
| polaris | 03-03-2007 04:46 AM |
I havent had time to follow WRC this year, but will from now on. Can someone fill me in on how to watch/download footage? thanks :)
| RBelcher00 | 03-03-2007 05:09 AM |
Polaris, PM me for that info.
| Subaru_555 | 03-03-2007 06:16 PM |
[QUOTE=chimchimm5;17238398]BTW, why was Petter so happy about 4th in Norway? That the podium was within his grasp?[/QUOTE]
Look at the history over the past year with Petter's results! 4th is great, but ya we all want to see Petter back in 2003 form. What a great season that was.
Look at the history over the past year with Petter's results! 4th is great, but ya we all want to see Petter back in 2003 form. What a great season that was.
| rupertberr | 03-03-2007 06:43 PM |
Rally Mexico and all WRC finally back on US TV!!!
[url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1214286[/url]
[url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1214286[/url]
| splurta | 03-04-2007 11:09 AM |
As with most gravel events Markus is the safe pick, but I always look to Petter to be very competitive on the rougher events. I know the car is new and all but I am looking for Petter to have a great wknd.
| rallymaniac | 03-08-2007 01:17 PM |
[QUOTE=Easy Rider;17225090]Marcus will simply win it all.
Travis will do really well in PWRC - top 10.
Ken Block will also do well - with a suprise top 5 in PWRC
[/QUOTE]
I think you got your hopes a little to high. This is the top of the GroupN drivers in the World they'll be comparing to.
Travis and Ken are in for some "chilling shower", but they'll get a lot of experience that will be valuable for them.
Travis will do really well in PWRC - top 10.
Ken Block will also do well - with a suprise top 5 in PWRC
[/QUOTE]
I think you got your hopes a little to high. This is the top of the GroupN drivers in the World they'll be comparing to.
Travis and Ken are in for some "chilling shower", but they'll get a lot of experience that will be valuable for them.
| runnah | 03-08-2007 01:55 PM |
[QUOTE=rallymaniac;17287019]I think you got your hopes a little to high. This is the top of the GroupN drivers in the World they'll be comparing to.
Travis and Ken are in for some "chilling shower", but they'll get a lot of experience that will be valuable for them.[/QUOTE]
Well the way I see it they will either do really well or be in for a big surprise.
Don't get me wrong I am really pulling for them to kickass but it wouldn't surprise me if the had a rough maiden PWRC rally.
Petter is going to win.
Loeb DNF after drinking the local water
Gronholm will be grumpy
Mikko will be in 3rd.
Travis and Ken are in for some "chilling shower", but they'll get a lot of experience that will be valuable for them.[/QUOTE]
Well the way I see it they will either do really well or be in for a big surprise.
Don't get me wrong I am really pulling for them to kickass but it wouldn't surprise me if the had a rough maiden PWRC rally.
Petter is going to win.
Loeb DNF after drinking the local water
Gronholm will be grumpy
Mikko will be in 3rd.
| OBShahn | 03-08-2007 03:41 PM |
[QUOTE=rallymaniac;17287019]I think you got your hopes a little to high. This is the top of the GroupN drivers in the World they'll be comparing to.
Travis and Ken are in for some "chilling shower", but they'll get a lot of experience that will be valuable for them.[/QUOTE]
There is only a handful of truly fast guys, maybe 8, in the PWRC this year. A top 10, with retirements, shouldn't be that hard. The PWRC is afterall a big tire lottery in a lot of ways.
Ken has an advantage. He doesn't have the tire restrictions that Travis does, which will be a big factor (as long as he can get the nifty supported tires still, which I would imagine he can).
Travis and Ken are in for some "chilling shower", but they'll get a lot of experience that will be valuable for them.[/QUOTE]
There is only a handful of truly fast guys, maybe 8, in the PWRC this year. A top 10, with retirements, shouldn't be that hard. The PWRC is afterall a big tire lottery in a lot of ways.
Ken has an advantage. He doesn't have the tire restrictions that Travis does, which will be a big factor (as long as he can get the nifty supported tires still, which I would imagine he can).
| XenoWolf | 03-08-2007 04:48 PM |
[QUOTE=OBShahn;17289176]Ken has an advantage. He doesn't have the tire restrictions that Travis does[/QUOTE]
Que? Care to elaborate a little? :confused:
Que? Care to elaborate a little? :confused:
| runnah | 03-08-2007 04:54 PM |
[QUOTE=XenoWolf;17290144]Que? Care to elaborate a little? :confused:[/QUOTE]
Travis, who is racing in PWRC, can't use run-flat tires.
ps its 5pm EST and still no shakedown times?
Travis, who is racing in PWRC, can't use run-flat tires.
ps its 5pm EST and still no shakedown times?
| Swanny07 | 03-08-2007 05:15 PM |
[QUOTE=runnah;17224286]I hope Loeb drinks the water.[/QUOTE]
... I lol'ed
I REALLY hope the 07 is as great as it's cracked up to be...
I also hope Travis does well here. I think it'll be a great eye-opener for Americans, so they can see how great the WRC really is. As long as they don't americanize it and turn it into an extreme sport, you know like jumping a WRC car... oh wait... crap.
[QUOTE=Easy Rider;17225090]Marcus will simply win it all.
Seb will have a flat and come 2nd.
Petter will try to prove is car is not crap - and crash out on day 2[/QUOTE]
I'm gonna have to agree to disagree... With all of that.
[QUOTE=Easy Rider;17225090]
Travis will do really well in PWRC - top 10.
Ken Block will also do well - with a suprise top 5 in PWRC
[/QUOTE]
Don't even try to compare Rally America to the P-WRC. Sure, I'd LOVE to see Travis walk away with a top ten win. But i highly doubt it's going to happen...
To say that Ken might post a better time than Travis. Um..
Anyway, yeah man i hope you're right.
... I lol'ed
I REALLY hope the 07 is as great as it's cracked up to be...
I also hope Travis does well here. I think it'll be a great eye-opener for Americans, so they can see how great the WRC really is. As long as they don't americanize it and turn it into an extreme sport, you know like jumping a WRC car... oh wait... crap.
[QUOTE=Easy Rider;17225090]Marcus will simply win it all.
Seb will have a flat and come 2nd.
Petter will try to prove is car is not crap - and crash out on day 2[/QUOTE]
I'm gonna have to agree to disagree... With all of that.
[QUOTE=Easy Rider;17225090]
Travis will do really well in PWRC - top 10.
Ken Block will also do well - with a suprise top 5 in PWRC
[/QUOTE]
Don't even try to compare Rally America to the P-WRC. Sure, I'd LOVE to see Travis walk away with a top ten win. But i highly doubt it's going to happen...
To say that Ken might post a better time than Travis. Um..
Anyway, yeah man i hope you're right.
| WRXedUSA | 03-08-2007 05:23 PM |
[QUOTE=XenoWolf;17290144]Que? Care to elaborate a little? :confused:[/QUOTE]
Travis = Registered as a official PCWRC Entrant (~$3500+ ~$60,000)
KB= GroupN Entrant (~$3000)
Travis = Registered as a official PCWRC Entrant (~$3500+ ~$60,000)
KB= GroupN Entrant (~$3000)
| Chromer | 03-08-2007 06:52 PM |
Stanis & Shacki have the Mexico Preview online. Hopefully it'll appear via torrent soon, their speed is atrocious unless you pay them.
Apparently Loeb was fastest in shakedown.
Apparently Loeb was fastest in shakedown.
| Chromer | 03-08-2007 06:55 PM |
[QUOTE=Swanny07;17290564]To say that Ken might post a better time than Travis. Um.. [/QUOTE]
If Alex writes better notes than Bjorn, then it's entirely possible. At this point, who really knows?
If Alex writes better notes than Bjorn, then it's entirely possible. At this point, who really knows?
| OBShahn | 03-08-2007 09:22 PM |
[QUOTE=runnah;17290264]Travis, who is racing in PWRC, can't use run-flat tires.
ps its 5pm EST and still no shakedown times?[/QUOTE]
Unless it has changed since last year PWRC competitors have a limited number of tires they can select from. Furthermore, atleast last year official PRWC drivers had to re-run a set of tires on Sunday. The tire restrictions last year made the PWRC a bit of a tire lottery in terms of who finished what, it made tire management a really big factor.
Ken, as not being a official PWRC entrant, can presumably choose from an unlimited number of tires, and I believe, if he so desires, he can put fresh tires on at every service, which gives him a potential advantage of not having to deal with tire regulations.
Of course the FIA might have changed these regulations 10 times since I looked them up last year. But I believe that the tire restrictions are atleast in part still in place on official PWRC entrants, which TP is.
(post for reference: [url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16322155&postcount=14[/url])
ps its 5pm EST and still no shakedown times?[/QUOTE]
Unless it has changed since last year PWRC competitors have a limited number of tires they can select from. Furthermore, atleast last year official PRWC drivers had to re-run a set of tires on Sunday. The tire restrictions last year made the PWRC a bit of a tire lottery in terms of who finished what, it made tire management a really big factor.
Ken, as not being a official PWRC entrant, can presumably choose from an unlimited number of tires, and I believe, if he so desires, he can put fresh tires on at every service, which gives him a potential advantage of not having to deal with tire regulations.
Of course the FIA might have changed these regulations 10 times since I looked them up last year. But I believe that the tire restrictions are atleast in part still in place on official PWRC entrants, which TP is.
(post for reference: [url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16322155&postcount=14[/url])
| XenoWolf | 03-09-2007 12:38 AM |
Thanks for the info.
| Jtree | 03-09-2007 12:41 AM |
not just Block and Pastrana from the US to cheer for, also Wyeth Gubelmann, Brian Street, Karl Scheible, and Craig Studnicky and their repective US and Canadian co-drivers.
[url]http://www.rallymexico.com/docs/SeededEntryMx07.pdf[/url]
[url]http://www.rallymexico.com/docs/SeededEntryMx07.pdf[/url]
| Jay911 | 03-09-2007 12:49 AM |
[quote=Jtree;17295448]not just Block and Pastrana from the US to cheer for, also Wyeth Gubelmann, Brian Street, Karl Scheible, and Craig Studnicky and their repective US and Canadian co-drivers.
[URL]http://www.rallymexico.com/docs/SeededEntryMx07.pdf[/URL][/quote]
Yay for Nat Richard ... lots of "local" talent in this one :D
[URL]http://www.rallymexico.com/docs/SeededEntryMx07.pdf[/URL][/quote]
Yay for Nat Richard ... lots of "local" talent in this one :D
| rallymaniac | 03-09-2007 12:49 AM |
[QUOTE=Chromer;17291771]Stanis & Shacki have the Mexico Preview online. Hopefully it'll appear via torrent soon, their speed is atrocious unless you pay them.
Apparently Loeb was fastest in shakedown.[/QUOTE]
I paid them,
$15 for 6 months is pretty much nothing to enjoy good transfer :banana:
Apparently Loeb was fastest in shakedown.[/QUOTE]
I paid them,
$15 for 6 months is pretty much nothing to enjoy good transfer :banana:
| Jay911 | 03-09-2007 02:07 AM |
Surprised no one has done this yet..
IBPastranawinsit! :D
(oh, and there is a torrent up for Rally Magazine as of this afternoon... watchin it right now.)
IBPastranawinsit! :D
(oh, and there is a torrent up for Rally Magazine as of this afternoon... watchin it right now.)
| Crzykdd | 03-09-2007 02:41 AM |
[QUOTE=Jay911;17295950]Surprised no one has done this yet..
IBPastranawinsit! :D
(oh, and there is a torrent up for Rally Magazine as of this afternoon... watchin it right now.)[/QUOTE]
Where did ya find that?? :confused:
Also, does anyone know what channel on Comcast Race Central and/or Altitude is? I haven't been able to find em.
Thanks
-jason
IBPastranawinsit! :D
(oh, and there is a torrent up for Rally Magazine as of this afternoon... watchin it right now.)[/QUOTE]
Where did ya find that?? :confused:
Also, does anyone know what channel on Comcast Race Central and/or Altitude is? I haven't been able to find em.
Thanks
-jason
| Scooby South | 03-09-2007 08:32 AM |
Fess UP....OMG....:lol:
[IMG]http://www.rallymexico.com/%5CGallery%5CPhotos%5CMiscellaneous%20(low%20res)%5C2007-03-08_0237_cr.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.rallymexico.com/%5CGallery%5CPhotos%5CMiscellaneous%20(low%20res)%5C2007-03-08_0237_cr.jpg[/IMG]
| rallymaniac | 03-09-2007 08:36 AM |
Found some pix from Mexico tests:
[IMG]http://www.autoklub.pl/fotogalerie/dominik_kalamus/meksyk07_testy/img0004.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.autoklub.pl/fotogalerie/dominik_kalamus/meksyk07_testy/img0002.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.autoklub.pl/fotogalerie/dominik_kalamus/meksyk07_testy/img0032.jpg[/IMG]
more here: [URL="http://www.autoklub.pl/1173178232,0,galeria.html?"]http://www.autoklub.pl/1173178232,0,galeria.html?[/URL]
[IMG]http://www.autoklub.pl/fotogalerie/dominik_kalamus/meksyk07_testy/img0004.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.autoklub.pl/fotogalerie/dominik_kalamus/meksyk07_testy/img0002.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.autoklub.pl/fotogalerie/dominik_kalamus/meksyk07_testy/img0032.jpg[/IMG]
more here: [URL="http://www.autoklub.pl/1173178232,0,galeria.html?"]http://www.autoklub.pl/1173178232,0,galeria.html?[/URL]
| WRXedUSA | 03-09-2007 09:21 AM |
[QUOTE=Scooby South;17296967]Fess UP....OMG....:lol:
[IMG]http://www.rallymexico.com/%5CGallery%5CPhotos%5CMiscellaneous%20(low%20res)%5C2007-03-08_0237_cr.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
I know a guy named Will that is going to this rally.
[IMG]http://www.rallymexico.com/%5CGallery%5CPhotos%5CMiscellaneous%20(low%20res)%5C2007-03-08_0237_cr.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
I know a guy named Will that is going to this rally.
| runnah | 03-09-2007 09:26 AM |
Woohoo!
Imprezas are 3&4 in shakedown times!
Pastarana seems to be faciing a steep learning curve
[quote]Travis was a bit taken aback by how fast the top PWRC drivers were on the shakedown, besting his time by several seconds per kilometer. After shakedown Travis stated: "I've got a lot to learn obviously! But that is why I'm here!"[/quote]
I think the more experience he gets the better he will do in the following events.
Imprezas are 3&4 in shakedown times!
Pastarana seems to be faciing a steep learning curve
[quote]Travis was a bit taken aback by how fast the top PWRC drivers were on the shakedown, besting his time by several seconds per kilometer. After shakedown Travis stated: "I've got a lot to learn obviously! But that is why I'm here!"[/quote]
I think the more experience he gets the better he will do in the following events.
| rallymaniac | 03-09-2007 10:36 AM |
[QUOTE=runnah;17297435]Woohoo!
Imprezas are 3&4 in shakedown times!
Pastarana seems to be faciing a steep learning curve
I think the more experience he gets the better he will do in the following events.[/QUOTE]
Told ya...
See my post #28.
For someone who has not seen any other rallies in person than US rounds it's pretty deceptive to assume that top 5 US teams go fast.
They are faster than the rest, but they're not at Pro-Level yet.
But hey, at least they'll learn from the best this weekend :-)
Imprezas are 3&4 in shakedown times!
Pastarana seems to be faciing a steep learning curve
I think the more experience he gets the better he will do in the following events.[/QUOTE]
Told ya...
See my post #28.
For someone who has not seen any other rallies in person than US rounds it's pretty deceptive to assume that top 5 US teams go fast.
They are faster than the rest, but they're not at Pro-Level yet.
But hey, at least they'll learn from the best this weekend :-)
| runnah | 03-09-2007 10:40 AM |
[QUOTE=rallymaniac;17298243]Told ya...
See my post #28.
For someone who has not seen any other rallies in person than US rounds it's pretty deceptive to assume that top 5 US teams go fast.
They are faster than the rest, but they're not at Pro-Level yet.
But hey, at least they'll learn from the best this weekend :-)[/QUOTE]
Yeah he was also saying how hard of a time he and block were having during recce with the notes since they don't have to do them in RA.
Pastarana will deffiently do well in rally if he keeps with it, just no tthis weekend.
I look for him to do much better in the 08 season when he will do all the PWRC events and have a much better handle on Rallying at the WRC level.
See my post #28.
For someone who has not seen any other rallies in person than US rounds it's pretty deceptive to assume that top 5 US teams go fast.
They are faster than the rest, but they're not at Pro-Level yet.
But hey, at least they'll learn from the best this weekend :-)[/QUOTE]
Yeah he was also saying how hard of a time he and block were having during recce with the notes since they don't have to do them in RA.
Pastarana will deffiently do well in rally if he keeps with it, just no tthis weekend.
I look for him to do much better in the 08 season when he will do all the PWRC events and have a much better handle on Rallying at the WRC level.
| rupertberr | 03-09-2007 11:08 AM |
[QUOTE=runnah;17297435]Woohoo!
Imprezas are 3&4 in shakedown times!
.[/QUOTE]
Even better, 1&3 after stage 1.:)
Pastrana in 21st.
Imprezas are 3&4 in shakedown times!
.[/QUOTE]
Even better, 1&3 after stage 1.:)
Pastrana in 21st.
| WRXedUSA | 03-09-2007 11:08 AM |
Heck, he's above Baldacci.
Where's Block on the stage times board?
Where's Block on the stage times board?
| rupertberr | 03-09-2007 11:14 AM |
[QUOTE=WRXedUSA;17298653]Heck, he's above Baldacci.
Where's Block on the stage times board?[/QUOTE]
Looks like it is still running.
Where's Block on the stage times board?[/QUOTE]
Looks like it is still running.
| RALLYT-WRX | 03-09-2007 11:26 AM |
Great to see Travis Representing the USA quite well for his first PWRC event. :)
| Weasel 555 | 03-09-2007 11:30 AM |
morning wass the latest ?
rally-live shows Travis in 22nd , Ken i only see first 38 thru and he's not there !.
Toshi Arai is in 14th
rally-live shows Travis in 22nd , Ken i only see first 38 thru and he's not there !.
Toshi Arai is in 14th
| RALLYT-WRX | 03-09-2007 11:35 AM |
It was an early start to the fifth round of the World Rally Championship as Rally Mexico got underway this morning with the first of 20 special stages.
Armed with the new Subaru WRC2007, Petter Solberg got off to a flying start taking the stage win and showing that the new car could well be a contender on the gravel of Mexico.
Solberg completed the 23.06 kilometre stage in 14:03.5s, pulling a three second advantage of Sebastien Loeb in his Citroen C4. Underlining Petter's pace, Chris Atkinson was third fastest in the second Impreza WRC2007.
Dani Sordo was fourth fastest in the second Citroen and seemingly much more at home on the gravel than he was the snow and ice of Finland and Norway.
The BP Ford Rally duo of Mikko Hirvonen and Marcus Gronholm were fifth and sixth fastest respectively albeit dropping 11 and 12 seconds on pace setter Petter Solberg.
Manfred Stohl was seventh fastest in his OMV Citroen Xsara while Jean-Marie Latvala rounded out the top eight in his Stobart Ford Focus.
While it was a flying start for Petter Solberg, Henning Solberg was in the wars in his Stobart entry as he rolled the Focus and while he was able to complete the stage in the battered Ford, the Norwegian would lose over three and a half minutes.
Special Stage 2 - the long 29.66 Ortega run - gets underway shortly.
Find out the results after special stage
Earl ALEXANDER
� CAPSIS International
Armed with the new Subaru WRC2007, Petter Solberg got off to a flying start taking the stage win and showing that the new car could well be a contender on the gravel of Mexico.
Solberg completed the 23.06 kilometre stage in 14:03.5s, pulling a three second advantage of Sebastien Loeb in his Citroen C4. Underlining Petter's pace, Chris Atkinson was third fastest in the second Impreza WRC2007.
Dani Sordo was fourth fastest in the second Citroen and seemingly much more at home on the gravel than he was the snow and ice of Finland and Norway.
The BP Ford Rally duo of Mikko Hirvonen and Marcus Gronholm were fifth and sixth fastest respectively albeit dropping 11 and 12 seconds on pace setter Petter Solberg.
Manfred Stohl was seventh fastest in his OMV Citroen Xsara while Jean-Marie Latvala rounded out the top eight in his Stobart Ford Focus.
While it was a flying start for Petter Solberg, Henning Solberg was in the wars in his Stobart entry as he rolled the Focus and while he was able to complete the stage in the battered Ford, the Norwegian would lose over three and a half minutes.
Special Stage 2 - the long 29.66 Ortega run - gets underway shortly.
Find out the results after special stage
Earl ALEXANDER
� CAPSIS International
| Weasel 555 | 03-09-2007 11:53 AM |
rally-live.com
showing petter dropped down too 7th on SS2 and Loeb taking stage win with hirvonen in 1st overall
phew....its just updated .....
showing petter dropped down too 7th on SS2 and Loeb taking stage win with hirvonen in 1st overall
phew....its just updated .....
| Menik | 03-09-2007 11:54 AM |
[QUOTE=Weasel 555;17299167]rally-live.com
showing petter dropped down too 7th on SS2 and Loeb taking stage win with hirvonen in 1st overall[/QUOTE]
Noooooooooooo! :(
Edit: wait, I'm not seeing what you're seeing... unless I'm totally crazy, Petter appears to still be in 1st place...
showing petter dropped down too 7th on SS2 and Loeb taking stage win with hirvonen in 1st overall[/QUOTE]
Noooooooooooo! :(
Edit: wait, I'm not seeing what you're seeing... unless I'm totally crazy, Petter appears to still be in 1st place...
| XenoWolf | 03-09-2007 12:00 PM |
[QUOTE=Menik;17299181]Noooooooooooo! :([/QUOTE]
False alarm. Petter wins SS2 with Atkinson right behind.
Did the tech inspectors let some NAWZ get through or something? :lol:
Pastrana 11th in Group-N, no idea what position he's in for the PCWRC.
False alarm. Petter wins SS2 with Atkinson right behind.
Did the tech inspectors let some NAWZ get through or something? :lol:
Pastrana 11th in Group-N, no idea what position he's in for the PCWRC.
| fliz | 03-09-2007 12:05 PM |
Oops...Ken rolled on the first stage. Hopes to restart tomorrow.
| XenoWolf | 03-09-2007 12:09 PM |
Petter fastest on SS3 so far.
[url]http://www.worldrallynews.com/~bfg/WRC_2007_R4/cls03gb.php[/url]
[url]http://www.worldrallynews.com/~bfg/WRC_2007_R4/cls03gb.php[/url]
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