| WagonMonster | 03-16-2006 02:30 PM |
Donde est� el estacionamiento para el Subaru? : Rally Catalunya starts March 24!
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After his great finish in Ireland, I'm really hoping to see Atkinson podium on the first true tarmac WRC event of the year.
Also, looks like Solberg found his legs in Mexico, he's never been much of a Tarmac driver, but he should have the confidence to do well :)
Also, looks like Solberg found his legs in Mexico, he's never been much of a Tarmac driver, but he should have the confidence to do well :)
| WRXedUSA | 03-16-2006 02:44 PM |
IBloebwinsit
| WagonMonster | 03-16-2006 03:57 PM |
2nd place is the new first place!
| jpsimon | 03-16-2006 04:18 PM |
this race can't come soon enough. at least we had f1 in between..
| XenoWolf | 03-16-2006 06:06 PM |
Remember, nobody say anything when Loeb wins.
| WagonMonster | 03-16-2006 06:09 PM |
Loeb?
Who's Loeb?
Who's Loeb?
| endeavor | 03-17-2006 11:29 AM |
Finally, a rally in some place that I've been to! :D
How is Marcus on tarmac?
How is Marcus on tarmac?
| i_c_the_light | 03-17-2006 02:26 PM |
Marcus isn't as good as he is on gravel. In the days of the 206, it was Panizzi for teh win!
| Crashsector | 03-17-2006 10:16 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]2nd place is the new first place![/QUOTE]
qft.
Loeb definately has the advantage on tarmac, but it's nice for petter to have finished a rally and start gaining some points.
Maybe even solberg and atkinson duking it out for podium?! Who's to say.
qft.
Loeb definately has the advantage on tarmac, but it's nice for petter to have finished a rally and start gaining some points.
Maybe even solberg and atkinson duking it out for podium?! Who's to say.
| STiMULi | 03-18-2006 12:01 PM |
[QUOTE=Press release
Subaru World Rally Team]
[SIZE=4][B]Subaru feeling optimistic about Rally Catalunya[/B][/SIZE]
Moya & Farrell talk about the Spanish event
After an encouraging performance in Mexico, the Subaru World Rally Team are back in Europe for the next round of the World Championship, Rally Catalunya.
Team Directors Luis Moya and Steve Farrell describe the challenge ahead for this first asphalt event of the 2006 season.
[B]Luis Moya, Sporting Director[/B]
�We need to count Rally Catalunya as the first asphalt event of the year as Monte Carlo is always a bit of an anomaly. The testing we've done with the car last week was very positive and the tyres suit the road surface extremely well.
�It's the first real sealed surface rally of 2006 so we have no benchmark to measure ourselves against. We can't compare this year to last as we've made some changes and the car is very different � we'll just have to wait and see, but we're all very optimistic about the chances of a good result.
�We're back in Spain now after only five months so the route hasn't changed a great deal, but the weather may well be a factor as it is very unstable at the moment. It will be as difficult to predict the conditions as it will be to predict the outcome of the rally.�
[B]Steve Farrell, Director of Engineering[/B]
�Spain will be the first of two paired asphalt events. The demands between gravel and asphalt are very different and the past few sealed surface events have not proven just reward for our efforts. Since Germany last year we've been working extremely hard on developing a much more specialised car.
�Most of the differences concern the brakes and the tyres, however we've also introduced a suspension package with completely new uprights and geometry. Clearly the regulation changes mean we're also having to evaluate the performance of mechanical differentials. We looked at the car's set-up in a four day asphalt test in Italy last week in addition to an intensive tyre testing programme. It was very productive � Pirelli has done a fantastic job and come up with some tyres that look very promising, so we're optimistic about the rally. We feel we've got a good all-round package.� [/QUOTE]
Go Petter Go!
Subaru World Rally Team]
[SIZE=4][B]Subaru feeling optimistic about Rally Catalunya[/B][/SIZE]
Moya & Farrell talk about the Spanish event
After an encouraging performance in Mexico, the Subaru World Rally Team are back in Europe for the next round of the World Championship, Rally Catalunya.
Team Directors Luis Moya and Steve Farrell describe the challenge ahead for this first asphalt event of the 2006 season.
[B]Luis Moya, Sporting Director[/B]
�We need to count Rally Catalunya as the first asphalt event of the year as Monte Carlo is always a bit of an anomaly. The testing we've done with the car last week was very positive and the tyres suit the road surface extremely well.
�It's the first real sealed surface rally of 2006 so we have no benchmark to measure ourselves against. We can't compare this year to last as we've made some changes and the car is very different � we'll just have to wait and see, but we're all very optimistic about the chances of a good result.
�We're back in Spain now after only five months so the route hasn't changed a great deal, but the weather may well be a factor as it is very unstable at the moment. It will be as difficult to predict the conditions as it will be to predict the outcome of the rally.�
[B]Steve Farrell, Director of Engineering[/B]
�Spain will be the first of two paired asphalt events. The demands between gravel and asphalt are very different and the past few sealed surface events have not proven just reward for our efforts. Since Germany last year we've been working extremely hard on developing a much more specialised car.
�Most of the differences concern the brakes and the tyres, however we've also introduced a suspension package with completely new uprights and geometry. Clearly the regulation changes mean we're also having to evaluate the performance of mechanical differentials. We looked at the car's set-up in a four day asphalt test in Italy last week in addition to an intensive tyre testing programme. It was very productive � Pirelli has done a fantastic job and come up with some tyres that look very promising, so we're optimistic about the rally. We feel we've got a good all-round package.� [/QUOTE]
Go Petter Go!
| The Tree | 03-18-2006 08:45 PM |
I can't wait :banana:
| datageek | 03-19-2006 01:23 AM |
[QUOTE=endeavor]How is Marcus on tarmac?[/QUOTE]
He got his first tarmac win at Monte Carlo this year. He's good on it, but he ain't Loeb.
I'm looking forward to seeing how Atkinson can do... He's been impressive on the past couple of tarmac events he's done (Monte and Ireland.) Particularly considering that I can count on one hand the number of tarmac rallies he's done before, and he has no previous experience of the events. Spain will be the first time he runs a tarmac rally that he's done previously.
He got his first tarmac win at Monte Carlo this year. He's good on it, but he ain't Loeb.
I'm looking forward to seeing how Atkinson can do... He's been impressive on the past couple of tarmac events he's done (Monte and Ireland.) Particularly considering that I can count on one hand the number of tarmac rallies he's done before, and he has no previous experience of the events. Spain will be the first time he runs a tarmac rally that he's done previously.
| The Tree | 03-19-2006 02:44 AM |
didn't he say Tarmac is one of his least favorite surface to race on in the WRC ?
| FaastLegacy | 03-19-2006 03:15 AM |
WM, what's the official verdict on spoilers in this thread?
(Before this becomes an issue) :rolleyes:
(Before this becomes an issue) :rolleyes:
| STiMULi | 03-19-2006 11:09 AM |
[B]We interupt this thread for a Test of the WRC Emergency Spoiler System.[/B]
[SIZE=4]Petter Wins!
Loeb Crashes out![/SIZE]
[B]This concludes the Test of the WRC Emergency Spoiler System.
If this had been an actual spolier you would have seen people moan and whine it real time even though when they clicked on this thread they knew that there would have been a discussion of actual events as they were occurring.[/B]
[SIZE=4]Petter Wins!
Loeb Crashes out![/SIZE]
[B]This concludes the Test of the WRC Emergency Spoiler System.
If this had been an actual spolier you would have seen people moan and whine it real time even though when they clicked on this thread they knew that there would have been a discussion of actual events as they were occurring.[/B]
| WagonMonster | 03-19-2006 11:43 AM |
[QUOTE=FaastLegacy]WM, what's the official verdict on spoilers in this thread?
(Before this becomes an issue) :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
It's always been the same, there is only one thread per Rally (this one) and THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IN THIS THREAD, after all, this is the thread where we talk about the Rally at hand.
Why? did I miss something :confused:
(Before this becomes an issue) :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
It's always been the same, there is only one thread per Rally (this one) and THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IN THIS THREAD, after all, this is the thread where we talk about the Rally at hand.
Why? did I miss something :confused:
| CirrusWRX | 03-19-2006 01:34 PM |
lalallallaalallal wagonmonster doesn't hear mexico thread lalalalalalalalallalal
heh - go subaru - still hoping for that now seemingly improbable announcement from XYZ channel that they'll have coverage :(
<--- cirrus didn't buy a 52" to watch rally on his laptop
heh - go subaru - still hoping for that now seemingly improbable announcement from XYZ channel that they'll have coverage :(
<--- cirrus didn't buy a 52" to watch rally on his laptop
| WagonMonster | 03-19-2006 01:38 PM |
Wait, what?
People were bitching about spoilers in the Mexico thread?
Uh yeah, that's super.
People were bitching about spoilers in the Mexico thread?
Uh yeah, that's super.
| WRXedUSA | 03-19-2006 11:36 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]Wait, what?
People were bitching about spoilers in the Mexico thread?
Uh yeah, that's super.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, they were.
Attn spoiler pansies,
This thread is what WM said it was, a live discussion of events that are happening in real time. I don't want to see this thread go the way of the mexico thread.
Thanks,
Management
People were bitching about spoilers in the Mexico thread?
Uh yeah, that's super.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, they were.
Attn spoiler pansies,
This thread is what WM said it was, a live discussion of events that are happening in real time. I don't want to see this thread go the way of the mexico thread.
Thanks,
Management
| FaastLegacy | 03-20-2006 12:26 AM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]Wait, what?
People were bitching about spoilers in the Mexico thread?
Uh yeah, that's super.[/QUOTE]
I seem to remember you bitching at me about how someone spoiled Monte Carlo for you in a long winded PM conversation. Remember that?
No of course you don't, right.... :rolleyes:
People were bitching about spoilers in the Mexico thread?
Uh yeah, that's super.[/QUOTE]
I seem to remember you bitching at me about how someone spoiled Monte Carlo for you in a long winded PM conversation. Remember that?
No of course you don't, right.... :rolleyes:
| WagonMonster | 03-20-2006 01:33 AM |
[QUOTE=FaastLegacy]I seem to remember you bitching at me about how someone spoiled Monte Carlo for you in a long winded PM conversation. Remember that?
No of course you don't, right.... :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
That certainly wasn't in the official Monte Carlo thread. If I had a problem with you posting spoilers, it was obviously in a not-official rally thread.
All official Rally threads have spoilers, that's the rules and the expectation. ANY OTHER THREAD, with spoilers, will not be tolerated.
Now, kindly remove the abrasives from your crotchal region.
No of course you don't, right.... :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
That certainly wasn't in the official Monte Carlo thread. If I had a problem with you posting spoilers, it was obviously in a not-official rally thread.
All official Rally threads have spoilers, that's the rules and the expectation. ANY OTHER THREAD, with spoilers, will not be tolerated.
Now, kindly remove the abrasives from your crotchal region.
| WagonMonster | 03-20-2006 01:39 AM |
Oh wait, now I remember, someone posted a spoiler about Sweden in a very premature Mexico thread, I locked it, and you had a coronary.
You sir, need to kindly pull your head out of your rectum.
You sir, need to kindly pull your head out of your rectum.
| FaastLegacy | 03-20-2006 02:01 AM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]Oh wait, now I remember, someone posted a spoiler about Sweden in a very premature Mexico thread, I locked it, and you had a coronary.
You sir, need to kindly pull your head out of your rectum.[/QUOTE]
Me, pull my head out of my rectum? Who's the hypocrite here, me or you? A month ago you're flipping out about a very vague spoiler in a thread for the [b]next[/b] rally and now you're criticizing people who didn't appreciate very pointed spoilers in the Mexico thread? Man, I really wish I had saved those PMs so I could properly call you out on it.
The spoiler in question was quite innocous anyway, somebody said something about Petter having a string of bad luck in that early Mexico thread and you went absolutely beserk. You went as far as to lock the thread which is why I then PMed you in the first place.
Honestly, I don't care either way about the spoilers, I just though I'd point out that inconsistency on your part. Really, I think you changed directions on the issue after your little hiatus when you realized the vocal majority was against you.
You sir, need to kindly pull your head out of your rectum.[/QUOTE]
Me, pull my head out of my rectum? Who's the hypocrite here, me or you? A month ago you're flipping out about a very vague spoiler in a thread for the [b]next[/b] rally and now you're criticizing people who didn't appreciate very pointed spoilers in the Mexico thread? Man, I really wish I had saved those PMs so I could properly call you out on it.
The spoiler in question was quite innocous anyway, somebody said something about Petter having a string of bad luck in that early Mexico thread and you went absolutely beserk. You went as far as to lock the thread which is why I then PMed you in the first place.
Honestly, I don't care either way about the spoilers, I just though I'd point out that inconsistency on your part. Really, I think you changed directions on the issue after your little hiatus when you realized the vocal majority was against you.
| STiMULi | 03-20-2006 08:28 AM |
Stop it or the mod will close the thread! :lol:
[QUOTE=Press release OMV Peugeot Norway][SIZE=4][B]Stohl hoping to stay in the top three[/B][/SIZE]
Catalunya : OMV Peugeot Norway - Preview
After three runs to the FIA World Rally Championship 2006 OMV driver Manfred Stohl is holding on to third place in the standings. This gives rise to expectations for the future even though the next two scheduled races, the Rally RACC Catalunya Costa-Durada (March 23 to 26) and the Rally Corsica (April 6 to 9) will be held on tarmac. Not exactly the 33-year-old Austrian's favourite surface. He will still try his all to remain among the big 3 in the WRC before the beginning of the gravel season.
Taking a break in manufacturer championship
For the first time this season the OMV Peugeot Norway WRT will be competing with only one car. This is due to the fact that the team had only entered 12 rallies in the manufacturer 2-ranking at the end of entry in the middle of December 2005 ? and FIA-regulation states that they can only score at these twelve rallies in 2006 in this particular system. But it had also been announced in December that Manfred Stohl would compete in all 16 rallies. Spain and Corsica will therefore be the first two rallies this year where Manfred Stohl will go solo in the OMV Peugeot Norway WRT and only be able to score in the driver's championship.
Training runs will be hard work
It was in 2001 when Manfred Stohl had last competed at a WRC event in Spain. Back then the course was still in the vicinity of Lloret del mar. Thus the OMV driver only knows one or two special stages of the current course. Which makes the training runs all the more important.
Stohl: ?Ilka and I will have a lot of work ahead of us. We'll have to write completely new pace notes, since there won't be any reference points from previous years. But we are experienced enough to solve this problem, as well.? In 2001 Stohl drove a Fiat Punto in the 1600-class and lead in the Junior-WRC after seven special stages before dropping back due to tyre damage.
Fast and good grip
Even though tarmac might not be the Austrian's favourite surface, he is still looking forward to the Rally RACC Catalunya. ?I know that the tarmac has a lot of grip there. The turn speed is supposed to be extremely high. You have to cut a very smooth line to be able to compete. But this should suit me,? explains the OMV driver. He trusts the basic set-up by Bozian Racing as far as the tuning is concerned (Stohl: ?They have a lot of experience and will surely get it right.?). Last tests on tarmac will take place in Spain on March 20. They will be held on the former special stages of the Rally of Spain.
More points than Petter Solberg
Manfred Stohl's personal expectations remain realistic. The OMV driver wants to score in any case. Stohl: ?With Bozian Racing, the Peugeot 307 WRC and the tyres by BF Goodrich I have make an absolutely competitive package. I plan to take advantage of this.? Stohl hopes to score more points than Petter Solberg (Nor/Subaru). This would suffice to defend his sensational position in the driver's ranking. His self-confidence should be up in any case. The Austrian has reached four special stage best times so far which makes him fourth in this statistic behind Sebastien Loeb (Fra/Citroen), Marcus Gr?nholm (Fin/Ford) and Petter Solberg.
347 special stage kilometres on 16 special stages
The 42nd Rally RACC Catalunya will commence on Thursday (March 23) with a showstart at 20.00 in Salou. 16 special stages with a length of 346,43 kilometres are scheduled from Friday to Sunday (March 24 - 26). The overall length measures 1.376,14 kilometres. The finishing line will be crossed on Sunday ( March 26) at 14:56 in Salou.
[B]This is Spain[/B]
Area: 504.782 sq km; Population: 40.341.500 inhabitants; Population density: 80 people per sq km; Capital: Madrid (4.060.000 inhabitants); Spain was founded in 1035 and has been independent since then. The rally takes place in Catalonia. Catalonia (biggest city: Barcelona) is one of the biggest regions of Spain with a population of six million inhabitants. [B]Spain disposes of 658.203 kilometres of paved roads.[/B][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Press release OMV Peugeot Norway][SIZE=4][B]Stohl hoping to stay in the top three[/B][/SIZE]
Catalunya : OMV Peugeot Norway - Preview
After three runs to the FIA World Rally Championship 2006 OMV driver Manfred Stohl is holding on to third place in the standings. This gives rise to expectations for the future even though the next two scheduled races, the Rally RACC Catalunya Costa-Durada (March 23 to 26) and the Rally Corsica (April 6 to 9) will be held on tarmac. Not exactly the 33-year-old Austrian's favourite surface. He will still try his all to remain among the big 3 in the WRC before the beginning of the gravel season.
Taking a break in manufacturer championship
For the first time this season the OMV Peugeot Norway WRT will be competing with only one car. This is due to the fact that the team had only entered 12 rallies in the manufacturer 2-ranking at the end of entry in the middle of December 2005 ? and FIA-regulation states that they can only score at these twelve rallies in 2006 in this particular system. But it had also been announced in December that Manfred Stohl would compete in all 16 rallies. Spain and Corsica will therefore be the first two rallies this year where Manfred Stohl will go solo in the OMV Peugeot Norway WRT and only be able to score in the driver's championship.
Training runs will be hard work
It was in 2001 when Manfred Stohl had last competed at a WRC event in Spain. Back then the course was still in the vicinity of Lloret del mar. Thus the OMV driver only knows one or two special stages of the current course. Which makes the training runs all the more important.
Stohl: ?Ilka and I will have a lot of work ahead of us. We'll have to write completely new pace notes, since there won't be any reference points from previous years. But we are experienced enough to solve this problem, as well.? In 2001 Stohl drove a Fiat Punto in the 1600-class and lead in the Junior-WRC after seven special stages before dropping back due to tyre damage.
Fast and good grip
Even though tarmac might not be the Austrian's favourite surface, he is still looking forward to the Rally RACC Catalunya. ?I know that the tarmac has a lot of grip there. The turn speed is supposed to be extremely high. You have to cut a very smooth line to be able to compete. But this should suit me,? explains the OMV driver. He trusts the basic set-up by Bozian Racing as far as the tuning is concerned (Stohl: ?They have a lot of experience and will surely get it right.?). Last tests on tarmac will take place in Spain on March 20. They will be held on the former special stages of the Rally of Spain.
More points than Petter Solberg
Manfred Stohl's personal expectations remain realistic. The OMV driver wants to score in any case. Stohl: ?With Bozian Racing, the Peugeot 307 WRC and the tyres by BF Goodrich I have make an absolutely competitive package. I plan to take advantage of this.? Stohl hopes to score more points than Petter Solberg (Nor/Subaru). This would suffice to defend his sensational position in the driver's ranking. His self-confidence should be up in any case. The Austrian has reached four special stage best times so far which makes him fourth in this statistic behind Sebastien Loeb (Fra/Citroen), Marcus Gr?nholm (Fin/Ford) and Petter Solberg.
347 special stage kilometres on 16 special stages
The 42nd Rally RACC Catalunya will commence on Thursday (March 23) with a showstart at 20.00 in Salou. 16 special stages with a length of 346,43 kilometres are scheduled from Friday to Sunday (March 24 - 26). The overall length measures 1.376,14 kilometres. The finishing line will be crossed on Sunday ( March 26) at 14:56 in Salou.
[B]This is Spain[/B]
Area: 504.782 sq km; Population: 40.341.500 inhabitants; Population density: 80 people per sq km; Capital: Madrid (4.060.000 inhabitants); Spain was founded in 1035 and has been independent since then. The rally takes place in Catalonia. Catalonia (biggest city: Barcelona) is one of the biggest regions of Spain with a population of six million inhabitants. [B]Spain disposes of 658.203 kilometres of paved roads.[/B][/QUOTE]
| KitC | 03-20-2006 09:08 AM |
I thought Stephane Sarrazin was SWRT's tarmac expert. Is he not on the team anymore?
| CirrusWRX | 03-20-2006 09:58 AM |
He just raced in the 12 hours of Sebring ALMS this past weekend... don't know if that has anything to do with it.
| WagonMonster | 03-20-2006 10:43 AM |
[QUOTE=FaastLegacy]Me, pull my head out of my rectum? Who's the hypocrite here, me or you? A month ago you're flipping out about a very vague spoiler in a thread for the [b]next[/b] rally and now you're criticizing people who didn't appreciate very pointed spoilers in the Mexico thread? Man, I really wish I had saved those PMs so I could properly call you out on it.
The spoiler in question was quite innocous anyway, somebody said something about Petter having a string of bad luck in that early Mexico thread and you went absolutely beserk. You went as far as to lock the thread which is why I then PMed you in the first place.
Honestly, I don't care either way about the spoilers, I just though I'd point out that inconsistency on your part. Really, I think you changed directions on the issue after your little hiatus when you realized the vocal majority was against you.[/QUOTE]
This is going nowhere, I suggest you drop it, NOW.
The spoiler in question was quite innocous anyway, somebody said something about Petter having a string of bad luck in that early Mexico thread and you went absolutely beserk. You went as far as to lock the thread which is why I then PMed you in the first place.
Honestly, I don't care either way about the spoilers, I just though I'd point out that inconsistency on your part. Really, I think you changed directions on the issue after your little hiatus when you realized the vocal majority was against you.[/QUOTE]
This is going nowhere, I suggest you drop it, NOW.
| WRXedUSA | 03-20-2006 11:00 AM |
[QUOTE=KitC]I thought Stephane Sarrazin was SWRT's tarmac expert. Is he not on the team anymore?[/QUOTE]
He is nominated as the #2 points scoring car. All 3 SWRT drivers are running. Atkinson will be in a WRC car sponsored by Subaru of Australia.
He is nominated as the #2 points scoring car. All 3 SWRT drivers are running. Atkinson will be in a WRC car sponsored by Subaru of Australia.
| WagonMonster | 03-20-2006 11:02 AM |
Didn't Creeeeees finish higher than Sarrazin in Monte Carlo?
Specialist or not, I'd go with Atkinson.
Specialist or not, I'd go with Atkinson.
| datageek | 03-20-2006 11:18 AM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]Didn't Creeeeees finish higher than Sarrazin in Monte Carlo?
Specialist or not, I'd go with Atkinson.[/QUOTE]
No, Sarrazin finished in fifth, Chris in sixth in Monte. Chris was just running higher than Sarrazin through most of the event.
I'm with you on having higher expectations out of Chris, though. More than once he's been the top Subaru on asphalt rounds.
Specialist or not, I'd go with Atkinson.[/QUOTE]
No, Sarrazin finished in fifth, Chris in sixth in Monte. Chris was just running higher than Sarrazin through most of the event.
I'm with you on having higher expectations out of Chris, though. More than once he's been the top Subaru on asphalt rounds.
| davis10 | 03-20-2006 11:22 AM |
I cant wait, go Petter!
| WagonMonster | 03-20-2006 11:23 AM |
Oh, my bad.
But still, 6th is pretty damn sweet for his first Monte Carlo.
But still, 6th is pretty damn sweet for his first Monte Carlo.
| FaastLegacy | 03-20-2006 12:05 PM |
Man I really wanted to to go to Rally Catalunya too this year, anyone here ever been?
| Mopho | 03-20-2006 12:19 PM |
[QUOTE=FaastLegacy]Man I really wanted to to go to Rally Catalunya too this year, anyone here ever been?[/QUOTE]
Yes, went in 04 but they have since changed the location of the event
[URL=http://www.subaru.net/media/photos/sub.php?Season=2004&Gallery=WRC%20Rally%20Catalunya-dir]Pictures[/URL]
Yes, went in 04 but they have since changed the location of the event
[URL=http://www.subaru.net/media/photos/sub.php?Season=2004&Gallery=WRC%20Rally%20Catalunya-dir]Pictures[/URL]
| WRXedUSA | 03-20-2006 12:36 PM |
IBpetterhitsaBasqueatahighspeedsectionofroaddamaginghisradiator,endinghisrally
| STiMULi | 03-20-2006 02:26 PM |
[QUOTE=WRXedUSA]IBpetterhitsaBasqueatahighspeedsectionofroaddamaginghisradiator,endinghisrally[/QUOTE]
What you say!?
Lick my windshield! :p
What you say!?
Lick my windshield! :p
| XenoWolf | 03-20-2006 04:19 PM |
We can just sum it up as:
ibpetterdnfs
ibpetterdnfs
| WagonMonster | 03-20-2006 04:20 PM |
Uh, Petter did podium in Mexico
| fliz | 03-20-2006 04:23 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]Uh, Petter did podium in Mexico[/QUOTE]
He didn't just podium...he took first...
[size=1]...behind Loeb[/size]
He didn't just podium...he took first...
[size=1]...behind Loeb[/size]
| fliz | 03-20-2006 04:25 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]Uh, Petter did podium in Mexico[/QUOTE]
Did you just post a Mexico spoiler in the Spain thread? :p
Did you just post a Mexico spoiler in the Spain thread? :p
| WagonMonster | 03-20-2006 04:27 PM |
<Books plane ticket to Milwaukee>
<Rents Car>
<Drives to Grafton>
<Kicks Fliz's Ass>
<Rents Car>
<Drives to Grafton>
<Kicks Fliz's Ass>
| WagonMonster | 03-20-2006 04:28 PM |
[QUOTE=fliz]He didn't just podium...he took first...
[size=1]...behind Loeb[/size][/QUOTE]
Second is the new first!
[size=1]...behind Loeb[/size][/QUOTE]
Second is the new first!
| STiMULi | 03-21-2006 11:27 PM |
[QUOTE=crash.net][SIZE=4][B]Subaru roll-out re-worked Impreza for Spain.[/B][/SIZE]
Subaru's director of engineering, Steve Farrell has revealed that the Banbury based squad are feeling 'optimistic' ahead of the Rally Catalunya this weekend.
Speaking in the count-down to the first proper asphalt event of the season, Farrell added that since last year, they have been pulling out all the stops to adapt the Impreza WRC so that it runs well on tarmac and so they can compete with the Citroen Xsara WRC, which has been the dominant car in recent years on seal-surface events.
"Spain will be the first of two paired asphalt events. The demands between gravel and asphalt are very different and the past few sealed surface events have not proven just reward for our efforts. Since Germany last year we've been working extremely hard on developing a much more specialised car," he confirmed.
"Most of the differences concern the brakes and the tyres, however we've also introduced a suspension package with completely new uprights and geometry. Clearly the regulation changes mean we're also having to evaluate the performance of mechanical differentials. We looked at the car's set-up in a four day asphalt test in Italy two weeks ago in addition to an intensive tyre testing programme. It was very productive - Pirelli has done a fantastic job and come up with some tyres that look very promising, so we're optimistic about the rally. We feel we've got a good all-round package."
Subaru sporting director, Luis Moya is also feeling confident and he has high hopes that his trio of drivers - Petter Solberg, Stephane Sarrazin and Chris Atkinson will all go well.
"We need to count Rally Catalunya as the first asphalt event of the year as Monte Carlo is always a bit of an anomaly. The testing we've done with the car last week was very positive and the tyres suit the road surface extremely well," he added.
"Spain is the first real sealed surface rally of 2006 so we have no benchmark to measure ourselves against. We can't compare this year to last as we've made some changes and the car is very different - we'll just have to wait and see, but we're all very optimistic about the chances of a good result. We're back in Spain now after only five months so the route hasn't changed a great deal, but the weather may well be a factor as it is very unstable at the moment. It will be as difficult to predict the conditions as it will be to predict the outcome of the rally."[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.crash.net/news_view~t~Subaru-roll-out-re-worked-Impreza-for-Spain-~cid~4~id~127003.htm[/url]
[QUOTE=crash.net][SIZE=4][B]Solberg feeling 'pretty confident'.[/B][/SIZE]
Subaru team leader Petter Solberg is targeting a podium finish on the Rally Catalunya this weekend, the fourth round in the 2006 FIA World Rally Championship.
Although the Norwegian has had a tough start to the year, he finally opened his account in Mexico earlier this month, when he finished second to score eight points. Furthermore following a three-day asphalt test in Northern Italy with the Impreza WRC2006, he is feeling positive about the car.
"I'm very much looking forward to this rally," he said in the build-up. "I'll be looking for a podium first of all - ideally with Marcus [Gronholm] and Sebastien [Loeb] behind me - that would be perfect!
"It will be difficult though as these two will be the main guys. Our result was very good in Mexico and we had a positive test in Italy two weeks ago. I had a good feeling with the car and we made some improvements - how much we will see in Spain. I'm feeling pretty confident about it, we've had a big step forward in the car since Monte Carlo, I'm looking forward to getting back out there and scoring some more points."
Solberg has competed on the Rally Catalunya six times to date - and while he was only 13th at the finish last season in Spain, after crashing in SS3, he was fifth in 2004 and 2003.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~Solberg-feeling--pretty-confident--~cid~4~id~127002.htm[/url]
2 more days!
Subaru's director of engineering, Steve Farrell has revealed that the Banbury based squad are feeling 'optimistic' ahead of the Rally Catalunya this weekend.
Speaking in the count-down to the first proper asphalt event of the season, Farrell added that since last year, they have been pulling out all the stops to adapt the Impreza WRC so that it runs well on tarmac and so they can compete with the Citroen Xsara WRC, which has been the dominant car in recent years on seal-surface events.
"Spain will be the first of two paired asphalt events. The demands between gravel and asphalt are very different and the past few sealed surface events have not proven just reward for our efforts. Since Germany last year we've been working extremely hard on developing a much more specialised car," he confirmed.
"Most of the differences concern the brakes and the tyres, however we've also introduced a suspension package with completely new uprights and geometry. Clearly the regulation changes mean we're also having to evaluate the performance of mechanical differentials. We looked at the car's set-up in a four day asphalt test in Italy two weeks ago in addition to an intensive tyre testing programme. It was very productive - Pirelli has done a fantastic job and come up with some tyres that look very promising, so we're optimistic about the rally. We feel we've got a good all-round package."
Subaru sporting director, Luis Moya is also feeling confident and he has high hopes that his trio of drivers - Petter Solberg, Stephane Sarrazin and Chris Atkinson will all go well.
"We need to count Rally Catalunya as the first asphalt event of the year as Monte Carlo is always a bit of an anomaly. The testing we've done with the car last week was very positive and the tyres suit the road surface extremely well," he added.
"Spain is the first real sealed surface rally of 2006 so we have no benchmark to measure ourselves against. We can't compare this year to last as we've made some changes and the car is very different - we'll just have to wait and see, but we're all very optimistic about the chances of a good result. We're back in Spain now after only five months so the route hasn't changed a great deal, but the weather may well be a factor as it is very unstable at the moment. It will be as difficult to predict the conditions as it will be to predict the outcome of the rally."[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.crash.net/news_view~t~Subaru-roll-out-re-worked-Impreza-for-Spain-~cid~4~id~127003.htm[/url]
[QUOTE=crash.net][SIZE=4][B]Solberg feeling 'pretty confident'.[/B][/SIZE]
Subaru team leader Petter Solberg is targeting a podium finish on the Rally Catalunya this weekend, the fourth round in the 2006 FIA World Rally Championship.
Although the Norwegian has had a tough start to the year, he finally opened his account in Mexico earlier this month, when he finished second to score eight points. Furthermore following a three-day asphalt test in Northern Italy with the Impreza WRC2006, he is feeling positive about the car.
"I'm very much looking forward to this rally," he said in the build-up. "I'll be looking for a podium first of all - ideally with Marcus [Gronholm] and Sebastien [Loeb] behind me - that would be perfect!
"It will be difficult though as these two will be the main guys. Our result was very good in Mexico and we had a positive test in Italy two weeks ago. I had a good feeling with the car and we made some improvements - how much we will see in Spain. I'm feeling pretty confident about it, we've had a big step forward in the car since Monte Carlo, I'm looking forward to getting back out there and scoring some more points."
Solberg has competed on the Rally Catalunya six times to date - and while he was only 13th at the finish last season in Spain, after crashing in SS3, he was fifth in 2004 and 2003.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~Solberg-feeling--pretty-confident--~cid~4~id~127002.htm[/url]
2 more days!
| WRXedUSA | 03-21-2006 11:35 PM |
Well, they can start with the tires. The Xsara is not all that different from the Impreza.
In other news, I see the S204 has Pirelli Corsa's coming off the assembly line.
In other news, I see the S204 has Pirelli Corsa's coming off the assembly line.
| endeavor | 03-21-2006 11:46 PM |
[QUOTE=WRXedUSA]In other news, I see the S204 has Pirelli Corsa's coming off the assembly line.[/QUOTE]
As did the S203 -- they can't use the RE070s because of the 18" wheels.
As did the S203 -- they can't use the RE070s because of the 18" wheels.
| STiMULi | 03-22-2006 12:39 AM |
[SIZE=4][B][URL=http://enormouslysideways.net/WRC2006/][COLOR=Red]Keep an eye on [I][U]this site[/COLOR][/U][/I][/URL] [/B][/SIZE]
For video...
(Yeah I know that there are others but you never know when the copyright lawyers will attack from all over the world)
For video...
(Yeah I know that there are others but you never know when the copyright lawyers will attack from all over the world)
| CirrusWRX | 03-22-2006 12:00 PM |
^NICE - I'm going to wait to see how long it takes them to get the new ones up, and then gladly donate some cash for the bandwidth.
| endeavor | 03-22-2006 03:19 PM |
WRC broadcasts are considered public domain in Europe? Wow I did not know that.
| fliz | 03-22-2006 03:40 PM |
[QUOTE=endeavor]WRC broadcasts are considered public domain in Europe? Wow I did not know that.[/QUOTE]
Their disclaimer sounds more like wishful thinking than actual law, but who knows.
US Copyright laws don't mean squat in Europe...their's may be less biased towards providers of content.
Their disclaimer sounds more like wishful thinking than actual law, but who knows.
US Copyright laws don't mean squat in Europe...their's may be less biased towards providers of content.
| XenoWolf | 03-22-2006 03:49 PM |
There are also videos [url=http://rally.stanis.info/index.php?sort=date]here[/url] and [url=http://www.corriewolfe.com/Movies/]here[/url]...
Looking forward to this weekend, let's hope Subaru or Ford can keep up with the Xsaras!
Looking forward to this weekend, let's hope Subaru or Ford can keep up with the Xsaras!
| STiMULi | 03-22-2006 11:49 PM |
2006 Rally RACC Catalunya Costa-Durada - 24-26 March (Rnd 4 of 16) Pt 1
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[QUOTE=RallyeNewsletter - ESP 06]
__________________________________________________________________
[SIZE=4][B]2006 Rally RACC Catalunya Costa-Durada - 24-26 March (Rnd 4 of 16)[/B][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]
Rally Preview[/SIZE]
Five months after its last visit to the country, the FIA World Rally
Championship returns to Spain for the first of two consecutive asphalt
events, the Rally Catalunya-Costa Daurada. The fourth of the 16-round
series is considered to be the first �true� asphalt event of the year
nd has little in common with the earlier sealed surface rally in Monte
Carlo. Rally Catalunya is paired with Corsica�s Tour de Corse and the
same cars will contest both events with one week in between for
re-preparation.
The smooth, wide roads of Rally Catalunya make it the fastest sealed
surface rally of the year. Cutting corners is commonplace as drivers
look for every advantage on the stages and accurate pace notes are
critical to optimise the racing line. The cars ride lower to the ground
than on gravel events, with the suspension set much stiffer to reduce
body roll and maximise cornering speeds.
This year the rally has changed dates, moving from late autumn to early
spring. The calendar shift brings with it an increased chance of rain
and colder temperatures which could make the stages especially dirty and
slippery.
The route shows few changes to last October's edition as organisers have
opted for continuity. All the stages are located in the Priorat wine
growing area in the Tarragona region, with a single service area at
Salou's PortAventura theme park. There are just two tests that did not
feature in 2005. One is totally new while the other is an existing test
used in the opposite direction. Three other tests incorporate minor
changes. After Thursday evening's ceremonial start on Salou seafront,
Friday's opening leg is the longest of the rally, including 137.25km of
competition. Seven different venues are used for the 16 stages,
covering 346.43km, and seven tests are used twice before the Sunday
afternoon finish in Salou.
[SIZE=3]
[B]Team Previews:[/B][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]
[B] 1. Kronos Total Citroen[/B][/SIZE]
The 2006 calendar differs from the two previous ones in the fact that
Catalunya will mark the first quarter of the season instead of New
Zealand. On top of that, with the �pair regulations�, the event will be
followed almost immediately by the Tour de Corse: two big slices of
tarmac with a spring sauce in a �sandwich� composed of the two events
taking place on the American ground. For the event, the Kronos Total
Citro�n World Rally Team enters two 2006 Xsara WRCS for its usual
nominated crews: reigning World Champions S�bastien Loeb and Daniel
Elena � who also won the event in 2005 � and their Spanish team-mates
Xevi Pons and Carlos Del Barrio. Like for the previous rounds, Dani
Sordo is �The third man�. As always co-driven by Marc Marti, the 2005
Junior World Champion will compete on the 2005 Xsara WRC that he already
used on the last three occasions.
S�bastien Loeb/Daniel Elena: "We completed one test session around Vic,
in the area where the rally took place until 2004. The stages of the
Southern version of the rally compares really well with those from the
North: beautiful, fast, often very soft on the surface and with the only
problem of deep corners cuttings. Of course we have worked on the
mechanical differentials and we now have to finetune the settings. We
also worked on different small things and repeated our work on the tyres
trying to take the best advantage of the BFGoodrich range. I was already
satisfied with the car�s balance in Monte Carlo and after this test my
feeling is excellent. I am extremely happy with the work the development
team of Citro�n Sport has done. I hope the times will match my current
satisfaction."
Xavier Pons/Carlos Del Barrio: "As I always say, first of all I want to
have fun. Enjoy the rally of my region with my friends, my fans, my
family. I will give everything to make a good race and not to deceive
the Catalans and Spanish supporters. When I see their flags on the sides
of the roads, my motivation increases even more. After last year�s
result, the logical target is to do better and so we�ll try to finish on
the podium. Without any doubts it will be difficult, there are many fast
drivers on tarmac. But with a performing Xsara, the team�s work and our
motivation� why not? In any case I will respect Marc Van Dalen�s advice.
He is the boss and he will decide if I should push hard or preserve a
position for the �Manufacturers� championship� But I really hope he will
tell me to attack!"
[SIZE=3]
[B]2. OMV-Peugeot Norway[/B][/SIZE]
After three runs to the FIA World Rally Championship 2006 OMV driver
Manfred Stohl takes third intermediate place. This gives rise to
expectations for the future even though the next two scheduled runs, the
�Rally RACC Catalunya Costa-Durada� (March 23 to 26) and the Rally
Corsica (April 6 to 9) will be held on tarmac. Not exactly the
33-year-old Austrian�s favourite surface. He will still try his all to
remain among the big 3 in the WRC before the beginning of the gravel
season. For the first time this season the OMV Peugeot Norway WRT will
be competing with only one car. This is due to the fact that the team
had only entered 12 rallies in the manufacturer 2-ranking at the end of
entry in the middle of December 2005 � and FIA-regulation states that
they can only score at these twelve rallies in 2006 in this particular
ranking. But it had also been announced in December that Manfred Stohl
would compete in all 16 runs. Spain and Corsica will therefore be the
first two rallies this year where Manfred Stohl will go solo in the OMV
Peugeot Norway WRT and only be able to score in the driver�s ranking.
Manfred Stohl/Ilka Minor: It was in 2001 when Manfred Stohl had last
competed at a WRC run in Spain. Back then the course was still in the
vicinity of Lloret del mar. Thus the OMV driver only knows one or two
special stages of the current course. Which makes the training runs all
the more important. Stohl: �Ilka and I will have a lot of work ahead of
us. We�ll have to write completely new pace notes, since there won�t be
any reference points from previous years. But we are experienced enough
to solve this problem, as well.� In 2001 Stohl drove a Fiat Punto in the
1600-class and lead in the Junior-WRC after seven special stages before
dropping back due to tyre damage. Even though tarmac might not be the
Austrian�s favourite surface, he is still looking forward to the Rally
RACC Catalunya. �I know that the tarmac has a lot of grip there. The
turn speed is supposed to be extremely high. You have to cut a very
smooth line to be able to compete. But this should suit me�, explains
the OMV driver. He trusts the basic set-up by Bozian Racing as far as
the tuning is concerned (Stohl: �They have a lot of experience and will
surely get it right.�). Last tests on tarmac will take place in Spain on
March 20. They will be held on the former special stages of the Rally of
Spain.
[SIZE=3] [B]3. BP-Ford[/B][/SIZE]
For the second time in five months the sweeping roads of northern Spain
will host the FIA World Rally Championship, marking the competition
debut of the new Ford Focus RS World Rally Car on pure asphalt. Having
already proved its pace on snow, ice and gravel, the Rally de Espa�a (23
- 26 March) will provide the first chance for BP-Ford drivers Marcus
Gr�nholm and Timo Rautiainen and team-mates Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo
Lehtinen to sample the car on traditional asphalt. Both Gr�nholm and
Hirvonen feel confident about the performance of the Focus RS on sealed
surfaces. The Finns have tested successfully on asphalt and both were
delighted with the car's speed during January's Rallye Monte Carlo, an
event that mixes asphalt with snow and ice and in which Gr�nholm claimed
a debut victory for the BP-Ford World Rally Team.
Marcus Gr�nholm/Timo Rautiainen: Gr�nholm, winner of two of the first
three rallies in the 16-round championship, recognises the importance of
the next month on the season as a whole. "If you look back at 2004 the
Focus RS showed what a good car it was on asphalt," said the 38-year-old
Finn. "This is a new car but I've driven it enough already to know that
it is competitive on that surface. We will have tough competition in
Spain but anything is possible. The next two rallies are very
important. Because I made a mistake in Mexico and scored only one
point, I really need to win one of the next two rallies to maintain a
strong championship position. "It isn't an easy event. You need to
think like a racing driver on those roads. But that doesn't come
naturally to me. The asphalt is quite abrasive which means we have to
think about tyre selection carefully. I also remember last year when
conditions were sunny and dry in the service park but raining heavily in
the special stages. So accurate weather information from our personnel
in the stages will be essential," added Gr�nholm, whose best result in
Spain was second in 2004.
Mikko Hirvonen/Jarmo Lehtinen: Twenty-five-year-old Hirvonen has fond
memories of the rally, having claimed a career-best third place here in
2005. "That result was a big boost to my confidence," he admitted.
"I've proved that I have the speed on loose surfaces but to score a
podium here made me realise that I could reproduce the same level of
speed on asphalt. I've tested the Focus RS on this surface and it's
good." "This is the easiest asphalt event in the championship. It's the
fastest and the roads are flowing, although they are narrower here than
the roads on which we used to compete near Lloret de Mar. The stages
are surprisingly bumpy in places and it's crucial to be precise with
driving lines. Some sections are smooth, new asphalt and then you turn
onto a really rough part which is quite abrasive. "As with any asphalt
event, there will be a lot of gravel dragged onto the road and it's
vital to have that information in my pace notes. I will rely on
accurate information from our safety crew who drive the stages before us
to check the latest conditions. Just one mistake can be costly because
it's harder to regain control on asphalt than on gravel if you make an
error," he added.
[/QUOTE]
Continued on Part 2
__________________________________________________________________
[SIZE=4][B]2006 Rally RACC Catalunya Costa-Durada - 24-26 March (Rnd 4 of 16)[/B][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]
Rally Preview[/SIZE]
Five months after its last visit to the country, the FIA World Rally
Championship returns to Spain for the first of two consecutive asphalt
events, the Rally Catalunya-Costa Daurada. The fourth of the 16-round
series is considered to be the first �true� asphalt event of the year
nd has little in common with the earlier sealed surface rally in Monte
Carlo. Rally Catalunya is paired with Corsica�s Tour de Corse and the
same cars will contest both events with one week in between for
re-preparation.
The smooth, wide roads of Rally Catalunya make it the fastest sealed
surface rally of the year. Cutting corners is commonplace as drivers
look for every advantage on the stages and accurate pace notes are
critical to optimise the racing line. The cars ride lower to the ground
than on gravel events, with the suspension set much stiffer to reduce
body roll and maximise cornering speeds.
This year the rally has changed dates, moving from late autumn to early
spring. The calendar shift brings with it an increased chance of rain
and colder temperatures which could make the stages especially dirty and
slippery.
The route shows few changes to last October's edition as organisers have
opted for continuity. All the stages are located in the Priorat wine
growing area in the Tarragona region, with a single service area at
Salou's PortAventura theme park. There are just two tests that did not
feature in 2005. One is totally new while the other is an existing test
used in the opposite direction. Three other tests incorporate minor
changes. After Thursday evening's ceremonial start on Salou seafront,
Friday's opening leg is the longest of the rally, including 137.25km of
competition. Seven different venues are used for the 16 stages,
covering 346.43km, and seven tests are used twice before the Sunday
afternoon finish in Salou.
[SIZE=3]
[B]Team Previews:[/B][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]
[B] 1. Kronos Total Citroen[/B][/SIZE]
The 2006 calendar differs from the two previous ones in the fact that
Catalunya will mark the first quarter of the season instead of New
Zealand. On top of that, with the �pair regulations�, the event will be
followed almost immediately by the Tour de Corse: two big slices of
tarmac with a spring sauce in a �sandwich� composed of the two events
taking place on the American ground. For the event, the Kronos Total
Citro�n World Rally Team enters two 2006 Xsara WRCS for its usual
nominated crews: reigning World Champions S�bastien Loeb and Daniel
Elena � who also won the event in 2005 � and their Spanish team-mates
Xevi Pons and Carlos Del Barrio. Like for the previous rounds, Dani
Sordo is �The third man�. As always co-driven by Marc Marti, the 2005
Junior World Champion will compete on the 2005 Xsara WRC that he already
used on the last three occasions.
S�bastien Loeb/Daniel Elena: "We completed one test session around Vic,
in the area where the rally took place until 2004. The stages of the
Southern version of the rally compares really well with those from the
North: beautiful, fast, often very soft on the surface and with the only
problem of deep corners cuttings. Of course we have worked on the
mechanical differentials and we now have to finetune the settings. We
also worked on different small things and repeated our work on the tyres
trying to take the best advantage of the BFGoodrich range. I was already
satisfied with the car�s balance in Monte Carlo and after this test my
feeling is excellent. I am extremely happy with the work the development
team of Citro�n Sport has done. I hope the times will match my current
satisfaction."
Xavier Pons/Carlos Del Barrio: "As I always say, first of all I want to
have fun. Enjoy the rally of my region with my friends, my fans, my
family. I will give everything to make a good race and not to deceive
the Catalans and Spanish supporters. When I see their flags on the sides
of the roads, my motivation increases even more. After last year�s
result, the logical target is to do better and so we�ll try to finish on
the podium. Without any doubts it will be difficult, there are many fast
drivers on tarmac. But with a performing Xsara, the team�s work and our
motivation� why not? In any case I will respect Marc Van Dalen�s advice.
He is the boss and he will decide if I should push hard or preserve a
position for the �Manufacturers� championship� But I really hope he will
tell me to attack!"
[SIZE=3]
[B]2. OMV-Peugeot Norway[/B][/SIZE]
After three runs to the FIA World Rally Championship 2006 OMV driver
Manfred Stohl takes third intermediate place. This gives rise to
expectations for the future even though the next two scheduled runs, the
�Rally RACC Catalunya Costa-Durada� (March 23 to 26) and the Rally
Corsica (April 6 to 9) will be held on tarmac. Not exactly the
33-year-old Austrian�s favourite surface. He will still try his all to
remain among the big 3 in the WRC before the beginning of the gravel
season. For the first time this season the OMV Peugeot Norway WRT will
be competing with only one car. This is due to the fact that the team
had only entered 12 rallies in the manufacturer 2-ranking at the end of
entry in the middle of December 2005 � and FIA-regulation states that
they can only score at these twelve rallies in 2006 in this particular
ranking. But it had also been announced in December that Manfred Stohl
would compete in all 16 runs. Spain and Corsica will therefore be the
first two rallies this year where Manfred Stohl will go solo in the OMV
Peugeot Norway WRT and only be able to score in the driver�s ranking.
Manfred Stohl/Ilka Minor: It was in 2001 when Manfred Stohl had last
competed at a WRC run in Spain. Back then the course was still in the
vicinity of Lloret del mar. Thus the OMV driver only knows one or two
special stages of the current course. Which makes the training runs all
the more important. Stohl: �Ilka and I will have a lot of work ahead of
us. We�ll have to write completely new pace notes, since there won�t be
any reference points from previous years. But we are experienced enough
to solve this problem, as well.� In 2001 Stohl drove a Fiat Punto in the
1600-class and lead in the Junior-WRC after seven special stages before
dropping back due to tyre damage. Even though tarmac might not be the
Austrian�s favourite surface, he is still looking forward to the Rally
RACC Catalunya. �I know that the tarmac has a lot of grip there. The
turn speed is supposed to be extremely high. You have to cut a very
smooth line to be able to compete. But this should suit me�, explains
the OMV driver. He trusts the basic set-up by Bozian Racing as far as
the tuning is concerned (Stohl: �They have a lot of experience and will
surely get it right.�). Last tests on tarmac will take place in Spain on
March 20. They will be held on the former special stages of the Rally of
Spain.
[SIZE=3] [B]3. BP-Ford[/B][/SIZE]
For the second time in five months the sweeping roads of northern Spain
will host the FIA World Rally Championship, marking the competition
debut of the new Ford Focus RS World Rally Car on pure asphalt. Having
already proved its pace on snow, ice and gravel, the Rally de Espa�a (23
- 26 March) will provide the first chance for BP-Ford drivers Marcus
Gr�nholm and Timo Rautiainen and team-mates Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo
Lehtinen to sample the car on traditional asphalt. Both Gr�nholm and
Hirvonen feel confident about the performance of the Focus RS on sealed
surfaces. The Finns have tested successfully on asphalt and both were
delighted with the car's speed during January's Rallye Monte Carlo, an
event that mixes asphalt with snow and ice and in which Gr�nholm claimed
a debut victory for the BP-Ford World Rally Team.
Marcus Gr�nholm/Timo Rautiainen: Gr�nholm, winner of two of the first
three rallies in the 16-round championship, recognises the importance of
the next month on the season as a whole. "If you look back at 2004 the
Focus RS showed what a good car it was on asphalt," said the 38-year-old
Finn. "This is a new car but I've driven it enough already to know that
it is competitive on that surface. We will have tough competition in
Spain but anything is possible. The next two rallies are very
important. Because I made a mistake in Mexico and scored only one
point, I really need to win one of the next two rallies to maintain a
strong championship position. "It isn't an easy event. You need to
think like a racing driver on those roads. But that doesn't come
naturally to me. The asphalt is quite abrasive which means we have to
think about tyre selection carefully. I also remember last year when
conditions were sunny and dry in the service park but raining heavily in
the special stages. So accurate weather information from our personnel
in the stages will be essential," added Gr�nholm, whose best result in
Spain was second in 2004.
Mikko Hirvonen/Jarmo Lehtinen: Twenty-five-year-old Hirvonen has fond
memories of the rally, having claimed a career-best third place here in
2005. "That result was a big boost to my confidence," he admitted.
"I've proved that I have the speed on loose surfaces but to score a
podium here made me realise that I could reproduce the same level of
speed on asphalt. I've tested the Focus RS on this surface and it's
good." "This is the easiest asphalt event in the championship. It's the
fastest and the roads are flowing, although they are narrower here than
the roads on which we used to compete near Lloret de Mar. The stages
are surprisingly bumpy in places and it's crucial to be precise with
driving lines. Some sections are smooth, new asphalt and then you turn
onto a really rough part which is quite abrasive. "As with any asphalt
event, there will be a lot of gravel dragged onto the road and it's
vital to have that information in my pace notes. I will rely on
accurate information from our safety crew who drive the stages before us
to check the latest conditions. Just one mistake can be costly because
it's harder to regain control on asphalt than on gravel if you make an
error," he added.
[/QUOTE]
Continued on Part 2
| STiMULi | 03-22-2006 11:55 PM |
2006 Rally RACC Catalunya Costa-Durada - 24-26 March (Rnd 4 of 16) Pt 2
�
�
[QUOTE][SIZE=4][B]2006 Rally RACC Catalunya Costa-Durada - 24-26 March (Rnd 4 of 16) Part 2[/B][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][B]4. Stobart VK M-Sport Ford[/B][/SIZE]
From the gravel of Mexico to the specialist high-speed tarmac stages of
Spain for Britain's youngest professional rally driver, 19 year-old
Cumbrian Matthew Wilson. As if the presence of gravel was not enough,
rain is threatened to further complicate matters and make tyre choice
yet more important. Rally Catalunya has moved from his position late in
the year and back to early spring meaning temperatures in the 20 degree
Celsius range, but any relative cold and potential wet is unlikely to
dampen the enthusiasm of the Spanish fans, who are amongst the most
enthusiastic encountered in the year. This is only the second time that
the rally has been run from its new base at Costa Daurada, but that
won't diminish the speed of the tarmac specialists who only compete in
certain events in the calendar as opposed to the full campaign that
Wilson and co-driver Michael Orr are undertaking.The Stobart VK M-Sport
Ford Rally Team is joined by Jari-Matti Latvala in Spain, the Finnish
driver in his first tarmac event in a WRC car since 2003. He will be
co-driven by fellow Finn, Miikka Anttila. The is also the start of the
Stobart Motorsport J-WRC campaign with Brit Barry Clark and co-driver
Scott Martin in the Stobart VK Ford Fiesta, which is also entered in the
all-new Fiesta Sporting Trophy international.
Matthew Wilson/Michael Orr: "I'm looking forward to Spain, but it�s
going to be a lot more difficult than it was last time in Mexico. There
could be rain, and that's going to make tyre choice crucial. There's
some very good tarmac specialists in the event so I can't expect to be
up the front like I was last time. I'm just going to be sensible and
settle down to it and build the experience. It could help me that it's
only the second time that the WRC has been held on these stages as
there's less opportunity for the other guys to have built experience
there, it might make a more level field."
Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila: :"I can't wait to get out in action.
It's not since 2003 that I drove a WRC car on tarmac, but the stages in
Spain are just right; not too fast and not too slow. The only difficult
thing is making sure you use the same lines as the top guys as they cut
the corners and gravel gets on the road. As long as you're on the same
line that they use it's not a problem. If you try and use another line
then that's where there are problems."
[SIZE=3]
[COLOR=Indigo][B]5. 555 Subaru[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]
Petter Solberg (co-driven by Phil Mills) and St�phane Sarrazin
(co-driven by St�phane Pr�vot) will both drive Subaru Impreza WRC2006s
and are nominated to score manufacturers� points. This will be Petter�s
sixth Rally Catalunya and St�phane�s third. The Frenchman achieved his
highest placed WRC finish in 2004 when he finished the event fourth
overall in a privately-entered Subaru Impreza. Chris Atkinson will
contest the rally in a Subaru Australia-entered Subaru Impreza WRC2005.
The event will be Chris� second Rally Catalunya.
Petter Solberg/Phil Mills: �I�m very much looking forward to this rally.
I�ll be looking for a podium first of all - ideally with Marcus and
S�bastien behind me - that would be perfect! It will be difficult though
as these two will be the main guys. Our result was very good in Mexico
and we had a positive test in Italy last week. I had a good feeling with
the car and we made some improvements � how much we will see in Spain.
I�m feeling pretty confident about it, we�ve had a big step forward in
the car since Monte Carlo, I�m looking forward to getting back out there
and scoring some more points.�
St�phane Sarrazin/St�phane Pr�vot: �I�m excited to be back in a rally
again and feel very good in the car. We had one day testing last week
and we worked through some set-ups and got some promising results that
we can apply in Spain. I�ll be doing my best job for the team. Last year
wasn�t such a great result but I think we can get in the top five this
time and could even fight with the top three. I hope to improve on our
performance in Monte Carlo and help Subaru in the manufacturers�
championship.�
Chris Atkinson/Glen MacNeall: �Last year we had a solid event in Spain
and we showed a fast pace considering our level of asphalt experience at
the time. Competing in Rally Ireland last weekend has massively
increased our understanding of driving on an asphalt surface, especially
of driving in the wet. This will help our performance particularly if we
encounter similar weather in Spain. I hope to continue to improve in
this rally.�
[SIZE=3][B]
6. Red Bull-Skoda Team[/B][/SIZE]
After a short break � Mexico was not contested � the first big tarmac
challenge awaits the Red Bull Skoda Team, run by BRR (Baumschlager
Rallye & Racing), in the Spanish round of the WRC, the fourth event of
the season. Appropriately, preparations in the shape of successful test
sessions for Aigner and Panizzi in Spain were intense.
Gilles Panizzi/Herv� Panizzi: Gilles Panizzi, a true tarmac specialist,
has already won this rally twice before, in 2002 and 2003: "I am 100
percent motivated, and I will give it my all, just like earlier this
year during the first leg of the Monte Carlo Rally. Of course Sebastian
Loeb is the measure of all things in Spain. I will try nonetheless to
set fast times with a good setup and achieve for Skoda the best result
possible with the help of the engineers and the entire team." Like in
Monte Carlo, Panizzi will have to use a passive differential in Spain to
meet regulations.
Andreas Aigner/Timo Gottschalk: Andreas will start his third world
championship event at the wheel of the Skoda Fabia WRC in Spain after
finishing 13th in Monte Carlo and retiring in Sweden: "I am really
looking forward to the task ahead. Once again, I need to put in a
flawless drive and finish the rally with a solid performance. Each and
every kilometre will help me along, since the next rally in Corsica will
be on tarmac as well."
__________________________________________________________________
[SIZE=3]
[B]Event Timetable[/SIZE]
[/B]
Thursday 23 March: Ceremonial Start
Start Salou 20.00
Friday 24 March: Leg 1 Salou - Salou
Start PortAventura 06.45
SS1 Querol 1 25.43km 08.05
SS2 El Montmell 1 24.14km 08.53
Serv A PortAventura (30 mins) 10.43
SS3 Querol 2 25.43km 12.33
SS4 El Montmell 2 24.14km 13.21
Serv B PortAventura (30 mins) 15.06
SS5 Colldejou 26.51km 16.31
SS6 Riudecanyes 11.60km 17.24
Serv C PortAventura (45 mins) 18.19
Finish PortAventura 19.04
Saturday 25 March: Leg 2 Salou - Salou
Serv D PortAventura (10 mins) 07.00
SS7 Duesaig�es 1 11.50km 07.50
SS8 Vilaplana 1 28.33km 08.36
SS9 Margalef - la Palma d'Ebre 1 15.85km 09.59
Serv E PortAventura (30 mins) 11.59
SS10 Duesaig�es 2 11.50km 13.09
SS11 Vilaplana 2 28.33km 13.55
SS12 Margalef - la Palma d'Ebre 2 15.85km 15.18
Serv F PortAventura (45 mins) 17.18
Finish PortAventura 18.03
Sunday 26 March: Leg 3 Salou - Salou
Serv G PortAventura (10 mins) 06.40
SS13 El Lloar - la Figuera 1 22.43km 07.53
SS14 Pratdip 1 26.48km 09.05
Serv H PortAventura (30 mins) 10.23
SS15 El Lloar - la Figuera 2 22.43km 11.56
SS16 Pratdip 2 26.48km 13.08
Serv I PortAventura (20 mins) 14.26
Finish PortAventura 14.56
__________________________________________________________________
[SIZE=3][B] 2006 Championship Standings[/B][/SIZE]
Full Standings [url]http://www.rallye-info.com/points.asp[/url]
Drivers
1. S Loeb 26pts
2. M Gr�nholm 21pts
3. M Stohl 11pts
4. P Solberg 8pts
5= T Gardemeister 6pts
5= D Carlsson 6pts
5= D Sordo 6pts
Manufacturers
1. Kronos Citroen 34pts
2. BP-Ford 30pts
3. OMV - Peugeot Norway 21pts
4. Subaru 20pts
5. Stobart VK M-Sport Ford 9pts
6. Red-Bull Skoda 3pts
__________________________________________________________________
[SIZE=4]
[B]Event Statistics[/B][/SIZE]
- For the second year in a row, the �RallyRACC Catalunya� is based in
Salou, a balneal city on the Costa Daurada, close to Tarragona. Only
five kilometres away, the PortAventura theme park will host the Rally
HQ, media centre and service park.
- The total length of 42nd edition�s route 1376.14 kilometres including
346.43 divided in 16 special stages (9 different).
- The shakedown and one stage -�Margalef/la Palma d�Ebre�- is new
compared to 2005. �Colldejou� (which becomes �Pratdip� in the reverse
direction), �Riudecanyes� (now renamed �Duesaig�es� as well in the
reverse direction) and �el Lloar/la Figuera� are slightly longer or
shorter. �Querol�, �el Montmell� and �Vilaplana� are strictly identical.
- Recce is scheduled for Tuesday March 21st and Wednesday March 22nd
(08:30 until 19:00).
- Shakedown (Thursday March 23rd, 08:00 until 12:00) uses a 3.98 km
stage between Tivissa and La Serra d�Almos, some 50 km West of
PortAventura. There will be a specific service park for this session in
M�ra la Nova.
- The start ceremony takes place on Thursday March 23rd at 20:00
(Passeig Jaume I, seafront, Salou) and will also host the finish podium.
- Tyres. Two tread patterns are authorised. The barcode references of
each driver's quota of 75 tyres (of which 50 may be used) are
communicated to the FIA on March the 20th.
- The engines and chassis are the same as those which will be used in
Corsica
- One safety car crew per driver is authorised to cover each stage once
in keeping with a timetable laid down by the clerk of the course
- Leg 1. Friday March 24th: 532.57 km including 137.25 divided into 6SS.
Start in PortAventura at 6:45. SS1 �Querol 1� (25.43 km) � SS2 �el
Montmell 1� (24.14 km) � Regroup, PortAventura (10:28/15 min) - Service
A (10:43/30 min) � SS3 �Querol 2� � SS4 �el Montmell 2� � Regroup,
PortAventura (14:56/10 min) - Service B (15:06/30 min) - SS5 �Colldejou�
(26.51 km) � SS6 �Riudecanyes� (11.60 km) � Service C
(18:19/flexi-service 45 min). Cars enter parc ferme (PortAventura)
before 21:00.
- Leg 2. Saturday March 25th: 477.62 km including 111.36 divided into 6
SS. Start in PortAventura at 7:00. Service D (7 :00/10 min) � SS7
�Duesaig�es 1� (11.50 km) � SS8 �Vilaplana 1� (28.33 km) � SS9
�Margalef/la Palma d�Ebre 1� (15.85 km) � Regroup (11:44/15 min) �
Service E (11:59/30 min) � SS10 �Duesaig�es 2� � SS11 �Vilaplana 2� �
SS12 �Margalef/la Palma d�Ebre 2� � Service F (17:18/flexi-service 45
min). Cars enter parc ferme (PortAventura) before 20:00
- Leg 3. Sunday March 26th: 365.95 km including 97.82 divided into 4 SS.
Start in PortAventura at 6:40. Service G (6:40/10 min) � SS13 �el
Lloar/la Figuera 1� (22.43 km) � SS14 �Pratdip 1� (26.48 km) � Service H
(10:59/30 min) � SS15 �el Lloar/la Figuera 2� (22.43 km) � SS16 �Pratdip
2� (26.48 km) � Service I (14 :26/20 min) � Final podium in Salou from
14:56.
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[SIZE=3][B]4. Stobart VK M-Sport Ford[/B][/SIZE]
From the gravel of Mexico to the specialist high-speed tarmac stages of
Spain for Britain's youngest professional rally driver, 19 year-old
Cumbrian Matthew Wilson. As if the presence of gravel was not enough,
rain is threatened to further complicate matters and make tyre choice
yet more important. Rally Catalunya has moved from his position late in
the year and back to early spring meaning temperatures in the 20 degree
Celsius range, but any relative cold and potential wet is unlikely to
dampen the enthusiasm of the Spanish fans, who are amongst the most
enthusiastic encountered in the year. This is only the second time that
the rally has been run from its new base at Costa Daurada, but that
won't diminish the speed of the tarmac specialists who only compete in
certain events in the calendar as opposed to the full campaign that
Wilson and co-driver Michael Orr are undertaking.The Stobart VK M-Sport
Ford Rally Team is joined by Jari-Matti Latvala in Spain, the Finnish
driver in his first tarmac event in a WRC car since 2003. He will be
co-driven by fellow Finn, Miikka Anttila. The is also the start of the
Stobart Motorsport J-WRC campaign with Brit Barry Clark and co-driver
Scott Martin in the Stobart VK Ford Fiesta, which is also entered in the
all-new Fiesta Sporting Trophy international.
Matthew Wilson/Michael Orr: "I'm looking forward to Spain, but it�s
going to be a lot more difficult than it was last time in Mexico. There
could be rain, and that's going to make tyre choice crucial. There's
some very good tarmac specialists in the event so I can't expect to be
up the front like I was last time. I'm just going to be sensible and
settle down to it and build the experience. It could help me that it's
only the second time that the WRC has been held on these stages as
there's less opportunity for the other guys to have built experience
there, it might make a more level field."
Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila: :"I can't wait to get out in action.
It's not since 2003 that I drove a WRC car on tarmac, but the stages in
Spain are just right; not too fast and not too slow. The only difficult
thing is making sure you use the same lines as the top guys as they cut
the corners and gravel gets on the road. As long as you're on the same
line that they use it's not a problem. If you try and use another line
then that's where there are problems."
[SIZE=3]
[COLOR=Indigo][B]5. 555 Subaru[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]
Petter Solberg (co-driven by Phil Mills) and St�phane Sarrazin
(co-driven by St�phane Pr�vot) will both drive Subaru Impreza WRC2006s
and are nominated to score manufacturers� points. This will be Petter�s
sixth Rally Catalunya and St�phane�s third. The Frenchman achieved his
highest placed WRC finish in 2004 when he finished the event fourth
overall in a privately-entered Subaru Impreza. Chris Atkinson will
contest the rally in a Subaru Australia-entered Subaru Impreza WRC2005.
The event will be Chris� second Rally Catalunya.
Petter Solberg/Phil Mills: �I�m very much looking forward to this rally.
I�ll be looking for a podium first of all - ideally with Marcus and
S�bastien behind me - that would be perfect! It will be difficult though
as these two will be the main guys. Our result was very good in Mexico
and we had a positive test in Italy last week. I had a good feeling with
the car and we made some improvements � how much we will see in Spain.
I�m feeling pretty confident about it, we�ve had a big step forward in
the car since Monte Carlo, I�m looking forward to getting back out there
and scoring some more points.�
St�phane Sarrazin/St�phane Pr�vot: �I�m excited to be back in a rally
again and feel very good in the car. We had one day testing last week
and we worked through some set-ups and got some promising results that
we can apply in Spain. I�ll be doing my best job for the team. Last year
wasn�t such a great result but I think we can get in the top five this
time and could even fight with the top three. I hope to improve on our
performance in Monte Carlo and help Subaru in the manufacturers�
championship.�
Chris Atkinson/Glen MacNeall: �Last year we had a solid event in Spain
and we showed a fast pace considering our level of asphalt experience at
the time. Competing in Rally Ireland last weekend has massively
increased our understanding of driving on an asphalt surface, especially
of driving in the wet. This will help our performance particularly if we
encounter similar weather in Spain. I hope to continue to improve in
this rally.�
[SIZE=3][B]
6. Red Bull-Skoda Team[/B][/SIZE]
After a short break � Mexico was not contested � the first big tarmac
challenge awaits the Red Bull Skoda Team, run by BRR (Baumschlager
Rallye & Racing), in the Spanish round of the WRC, the fourth event of
the season. Appropriately, preparations in the shape of successful test
sessions for Aigner and Panizzi in Spain were intense.
Gilles Panizzi/Herv� Panizzi: Gilles Panizzi, a true tarmac specialist,
has already won this rally twice before, in 2002 and 2003: "I am 100
percent motivated, and I will give it my all, just like earlier this
year during the first leg of the Monte Carlo Rally. Of course Sebastian
Loeb is the measure of all things in Spain. I will try nonetheless to
set fast times with a good setup and achieve for Skoda the best result
possible with the help of the engineers and the entire team." Like in
Monte Carlo, Panizzi will have to use a passive differential in Spain to
meet regulations.
Andreas Aigner/Timo Gottschalk: Andreas will start his third world
championship event at the wheel of the Skoda Fabia WRC in Spain after
finishing 13th in Monte Carlo and retiring in Sweden: "I am really
looking forward to the task ahead. Once again, I need to put in a
flawless drive and finish the rally with a solid performance. Each and
every kilometre will help me along, since the next rally in Corsica will
be on tarmac as well."
__________________________________________________________________
[SIZE=3]
[B]Event Timetable[/SIZE]
[/B]
Thursday 23 March: Ceremonial Start
Start Salou 20.00
Friday 24 March: Leg 1 Salou - Salou
Start PortAventura 06.45
SS1 Querol 1 25.43km 08.05
SS2 El Montmell 1 24.14km 08.53
Serv A PortAventura (30 mins) 10.43
SS3 Querol 2 25.43km 12.33
SS4 El Montmell 2 24.14km 13.21
Serv B PortAventura (30 mins) 15.06
SS5 Colldejou 26.51km 16.31
SS6 Riudecanyes 11.60km 17.24
Serv C PortAventura (45 mins) 18.19
Finish PortAventura 19.04
Saturday 25 March: Leg 2 Salou - Salou
Serv D PortAventura (10 mins) 07.00
SS7 Duesaig�es 1 11.50km 07.50
SS8 Vilaplana 1 28.33km 08.36
SS9 Margalef - la Palma d'Ebre 1 15.85km 09.59
Serv E PortAventura (30 mins) 11.59
SS10 Duesaig�es 2 11.50km 13.09
SS11 Vilaplana 2 28.33km 13.55
SS12 Margalef - la Palma d'Ebre 2 15.85km 15.18
Serv F PortAventura (45 mins) 17.18
Finish PortAventura 18.03
Sunday 26 March: Leg 3 Salou - Salou
Serv G PortAventura (10 mins) 06.40
SS13 El Lloar - la Figuera 1 22.43km 07.53
SS14 Pratdip 1 26.48km 09.05
Serv H PortAventura (30 mins) 10.23
SS15 El Lloar - la Figuera 2 22.43km 11.56
SS16 Pratdip 2 26.48km 13.08
Serv I PortAventura (20 mins) 14.26
Finish PortAventura 14.56
__________________________________________________________________
[SIZE=3][B] 2006 Championship Standings[/B][/SIZE]
Full Standings [url]http://www.rallye-info.com/points.asp[/url]
Drivers
1. S Loeb 26pts
2. M Gr�nholm 21pts
3. M Stohl 11pts
4. P Solberg 8pts
5= T Gardemeister 6pts
5= D Carlsson 6pts
5= D Sordo 6pts
Manufacturers
1. Kronos Citroen 34pts
2. BP-Ford 30pts
3. OMV - Peugeot Norway 21pts
4. Subaru 20pts
5. Stobart VK M-Sport Ford 9pts
6. Red-Bull Skoda 3pts
__________________________________________________________________
[SIZE=4]
[B]Event Statistics[/B][/SIZE]
- For the second year in a row, the �RallyRACC Catalunya� is based in
Salou, a balneal city on the Costa Daurada, close to Tarragona. Only
five kilometres away, the PortAventura theme park will host the Rally
HQ, media centre and service park.
- The total length of 42nd edition�s route 1376.14 kilometres including
346.43 divided in 16 special stages (9 different).
- The shakedown and one stage -�Margalef/la Palma d�Ebre�- is new
compared to 2005. �Colldejou� (which becomes �Pratdip� in the reverse
direction), �Riudecanyes� (now renamed �Duesaig�es� as well in the
reverse direction) and �el Lloar/la Figuera� are slightly longer or
shorter. �Querol�, �el Montmell� and �Vilaplana� are strictly identical.
- Recce is scheduled for Tuesday March 21st and Wednesday March 22nd
(08:30 until 19:00).
- Shakedown (Thursday March 23rd, 08:00 until 12:00) uses a 3.98 km
stage between Tivissa and La Serra d�Almos, some 50 km West of
PortAventura. There will be a specific service park for this session in
M�ra la Nova.
- The start ceremony takes place on Thursday March 23rd at 20:00
(Passeig Jaume I, seafront, Salou) and will also host the finish podium.
- Tyres. Two tread patterns are authorised. The barcode references of
each driver's quota of 75 tyres (of which 50 may be used) are
communicated to the FIA on March the 20th.
- The engines and chassis are the same as those which will be used in
Corsica
- One safety car crew per driver is authorised to cover each stage once
in keeping with a timetable laid down by the clerk of the course
- Leg 1. Friday March 24th: 532.57 km including 137.25 divided into 6SS.
Start in PortAventura at 6:45. SS1 �Querol 1� (25.43 km) � SS2 �el
Montmell 1� (24.14 km) � Regroup, PortAventura (10:28/15 min) - Service
A (10:43/30 min) � SS3 �Querol 2� � SS4 �el Montmell 2� � Regroup,
PortAventura (14:56/10 min) - Service B (15:06/30 min) - SS5 �Colldejou�
(26.51 km) � SS6 �Riudecanyes� (11.60 km) � Service C
(18:19/flexi-service 45 min). Cars enter parc ferme (PortAventura)
before 21:00.
- Leg 2. Saturday March 25th: 477.62 km including 111.36 divided into 6
SS. Start in PortAventura at 7:00. Service D (7 :00/10 min) � SS7
�Duesaig�es 1� (11.50 km) � SS8 �Vilaplana 1� (28.33 km) � SS9
�Margalef/la Palma d�Ebre 1� (15.85 km) � Regroup (11:44/15 min) �
Service E (11:59/30 min) � SS10 �Duesaig�es 2� � SS11 �Vilaplana 2� �
SS12 �Margalef/la Palma d�Ebre 2� � Service F (17:18/flexi-service 45
min). Cars enter parc ferme (PortAventura) before 20:00
- Leg 3. Sunday March 26th: 365.95 km including 97.82 divided into 4 SS.
Start in PortAventura at 6:40. Service G (6:40/10 min) � SS13 �el
Lloar/la Figuera 1� (22.43 km) � SS14 �Pratdip 1� (26.48 km) � Service H
(10:59/30 min) � SS15 �el Lloar/la Figuera 2� (22.43 km) � SS16 �Pratdip
2� (26.48 km) � Service I (14 :26/20 min) � Final podium in Salou from
14:56.
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| CirrusWRX | 03-23-2006 09:36 AM |
Quick question - Loeb has "GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" written on his car. Is that a sponsor, or just something to fill in the space?
| WagonMonster | 03-23-2006 11:11 AM |
[img]http://www.williwood.com/images/subaru/loebmobile.jpg[/img]
And me, in Mexico :D
[img]http://www.williwood.com/images/mexico/rally/4.jpg[/img]
And me, in Mexico :D
[img]http://www.williwood.com/images/mexico/rally/4.jpg[/img]
| Mopho | 03-23-2006 12:47 PM |
Shakedown results:
Fran�ois Duval Skoda Fabia WRC 2'29"0
S�bastien Loeb Citro�n Xsara WRC 2'29"2
Marcus Gr�nholm Ford Focus WRC 2'30"0
Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2'30"2
Dani Sordo Citro�n Xsara WRC 2'30"4
Xavier Pons Citro�n Xsara WRC 2'30"9
St�phane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2'31"9
Jan Kopecky Skoda Fabia WRC 2'32"8
Mikko Hirvonen Ford Focus WRC 2'33"4
Chris Atkinson Subaru Impreza WRC 2'33"5
Gilles Panizzi Skoda Fabia WRC 2'33"6
Jar-Matti Latvala Ford Focus WRC 2'33"7
Manfred Stohl Peugeot 307 WRC 2'35"5
Alexandre Bengu� Peugeot 307 WRC 2'36"9
Matthew Wilson Ford Focus WRC 2'37"6
Andreas Aigner Skoda Fabia WRC 2'37"8
Fran�ois Duval Skoda Fabia WRC 2'29"0
S�bastien Loeb Citro�n Xsara WRC 2'29"2
Marcus Gr�nholm Ford Focus WRC 2'30"0
Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2'30"2
Dani Sordo Citro�n Xsara WRC 2'30"4
Xavier Pons Citro�n Xsara WRC 2'30"9
St�phane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2'31"9
Jan Kopecky Skoda Fabia WRC 2'32"8
Mikko Hirvonen Ford Focus WRC 2'33"4
Chris Atkinson Subaru Impreza WRC 2'33"5
Gilles Panizzi Skoda Fabia WRC 2'33"6
Jar-Matti Latvala Ford Focus WRC 2'33"7
Manfred Stohl Peugeot 307 WRC 2'35"5
Alexandre Bengu� Peugeot 307 WRC 2'36"9
Matthew Wilson Ford Focus WRC 2'37"6
Andreas Aigner Skoda Fabia WRC 2'37"8
| CirrusWRX | 03-23-2006 01:23 PM |
Cool pic - and it looks like they filled it up with sponsors for Mexico (I never really looked at any shots from Mex) but here's a shot from earlier in the season:
[img]http://www.kronosracing.com/en/pictures/program/header_season.jpg[/img]
Just curious who is GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[img]http://www.kronosracing.com/en/pictures/program/header_season.jpg[/img]
Just curious who is GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| WagonMonster | 03-23-2006 01:28 PM |
It said GO!!!!!!!!! in Mexico too.
GO!!!!!!!! means nothing, it's just that Tobacco advertising is illegal in most countries, so they had to put [i]something[/i] there.
But GO!!!!!!!! is pretty lame
GO!!!!!!!! means nothing, it's just that Tobacco advertising is illegal in most countries, so they had to put [i]something[/i] there.
But GO!!!!!!!! is pretty lame
| datageek | 03-24-2006 02:22 AM |
Rally's live... So the wise fan should be expecting spoilers from here out, right?
Atkinson is in the '05 car. Hopefully he can get as good results here as he did with the '05 in Monte.
Atkinson is in the '05 car. Hopefully he can get as good results here as he did with the '05 in Monte.
| leaknoil | 03-24-2006 03:32 AM |
[QUOTE=CirrusWRX]Cool pic - and it looks like they filled it up with sponsors for Mexico (I never really looked at any shots from Mex) but here's a shot from earlier in the season:
[img]http://www.kronosracing.com/en/pictures/program/header_season.jpg[/img]
Just curious who is GO!!!!!!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]
What countries can they have it ? Seems like its always GO!!!!!!!! except in team shots. Seems like a bad sponorship deal. Not sure I'd want to payto have my company's logo plastered over all the time.
[img]http://www.kronosracing.com/en/pictures/program/header_season.jpg[/img]
Just curious who is GO!!!!!!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]
What countries can they have it ? Seems like its always GO!!!!!!!! except in team shots. Seems like a bad sponorship deal. Not sure I'd want to payto have my company's logo plastered over all the time.
| XenoWolf | 03-24-2006 04:37 AM |
Subaru isn't looking too hot right now, but BP Ford is making up for it. Good to see it looks like Loeb will have to work for it this time.
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