| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 09:43 PM |
Swedish Rally Pics.
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Leg 3. Petter Solberg comes over to address the fan club and sign autographs.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 09:48 PM |
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Carlos on 3 cylindars in Karlstad for prisegiving.
Carlos on 3 cylindars in Karlstad for prisegiving.
| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 09:56 PM |
Colin's Crest. Looking off the jump.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 10:00 PM |
Petter out of Service, to Hara2.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 10:06 PM |
Panizzi off on SS4, Granberget.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 10:09 PM |
Markko haulin ass on transit.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 10:12 PM |
Petter leaving time control after greeting us and the media.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 10:18 PM |
The REAL Petter Solberg Edition Impreza.
Custom in powder blue.
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Custom in powder blue.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 10:25 PM |
Sainz on the rally cross circuit at the end of SS4.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 10:29 PM |
This is what Carlos meant by he had no spikes. His tires look pretty good here, but he was MAD. He just shook hands, to autographs.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 10:33 PM |
Carlos:
"Oh NoE5!!1!1!!, Som3boDy St0l3reD my teh yuor sp1|<3s?//??/?"
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"Oh NoE5!!1!1!!, Som3boDy St0l3reD my teh yuor sp1|<3s?//??/?"
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 10:36 PM |
Carlos with clutch probs, heading for the long road to Hagfors service.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 10:45 PM |
Loeb haulin ass at the end of SS1, heading toward Hagfors. This streach of road was so fast, you seriously need to see it first hand.
There is no way anyone got a good shot here, the cars were doing 110ish. Anyone that thinks that wing onthe SubaruWRC2003 car is goofy will think twice after this stage.
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There is no way anyone got a good shot here, the cars were doing 110ish. Anyone that thinks that wing onthe SubaruWRC2003 car is goofy will think twice after this stage.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 10:49 PM |
Gronholm in the 307 SS3, Granberget.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 10:59 PM |
PSE again. The powder blue is pretty slick. The model comes with the UK 2.0L STi motor. Nothing really special on the inside other tha blue seats and a solid aluminum round shift nob.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 11:02 PM |
Nicky Grist.
I later had lunch with him at the WRC production trailer. He is a very nice gentlemen as you from the Rim documented. He was busy doing interviews during service.
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I later had lunch with him at the WRC production trailer. He is a very nice gentlemen as you from the Rim documented. He was busy doing interviews during service.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 11:06 PM |
Typical Swedish Highway. The rally cars had to transit this 50mile route 8 times during the rally. Amazing really.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 11:10 PM |
Me standing next to a creek on the walk to Colin's Crest.
Stunning country side. It's magical really.
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Stunning country side. It's magical really.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 11:13 PM |
Antony Warmbold and the seductive Gemma Price on Colin's Crest.
The haze is from all the campfires grilling the Varmkorv.
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The haze is from all the campfires grilling the Varmkorv.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 11:17 PM |
Jorgen.
The nice swede I met randomly that offered to show me around the rally. He wants to see Pikes Peak. I'll host him and his dad in June. This guy is funny bhist.
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The nice swede I met randomly that offered to show me around the rally. He wants to see Pikes Peak. I'll host him and his dad in June. This guy is funny bhist.
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| iemonslice | 02-12-2004 11:18 PM |
Looks like you had a blast.:cool:
| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 11:22 PM |
Typical Swedish house. They are all painted red for tradition. There is a large copper mine north of this area called Falun. The copper dust is mixed to create cheap, durable paint.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 11:26 PM |
Evo6. I was told by Jorgen that TME's are a dime a dozen in Stockholm.
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| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 11:39 PM |
Overall. Great rally. Best one to spectate even as the SDIC.co.uk guys said at the prisegiving. Jorgen and his dad make the trip extra special. The access to the drivers is spectacular. I met Markko, Carlos, Petter, Francios, Loeb's wife, Nicky Grist, Toshi, Alister, and many, many others.
Worth the trip spend 2 weeks there, a good solid week prior to the rally and a few days after. Rent a car, hookup with local tourist offices for cheap lodging, buy food at the grocery store.
I suggest that any of you wanting to experience World Championship level rally, give Sweden a shot.
Well done. Best $1900 I ever spent. Trip of a lifetime.
Many memories.
Worth the trip spend 2 weeks there, a good solid week prior to the rally and a few days after. Rent a car, hookup with local tourist offices for cheap lodging, buy food at the grocery store.
I suggest that any of you wanting to experience World Championship level rally, give Sweden a shot.
Well done. Best $1900 I ever spent. Trip of a lifetime.
Many memories.
| WRXMaster | 02-12-2004 11:46 PM |
You going to join all of us in Mexico?
| WRXedUSA | 02-12-2004 11:56 PM |
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[B] You going to join all of us in Mexico? [/B][/QUOTE]
I still have the side effects of jetlag. I still think its one day ahead. I would love to meet up with you guys and caravan, but I think I will go to ADAC rally Deutschland with some nice chaps I met in sweden that were part of the SIDC.co.uk club. They said Germany is cheaper, and the drive to Trier is nothing from south London.
ANYONE wanting to see a rally, PM me. I will go. I will go to spain, germany or GB.
Going Sweden alone was fun, but taggin along with a member would be fun too.
[B] You going to join all of us in Mexico? [/B][/QUOTE]
I still have the side effects of jetlag. I still think its one day ahead. I would love to meet up with you guys and caravan, but I think I will go to ADAC rally Deutschland with some nice chaps I met in sweden that were part of the SIDC.co.uk club. They said Germany is cheaper, and the drive to Trier is nothing from south London.
ANYONE wanting to see a rally, PM me. I will go. I will go to spain, germany or GB.
Going Sweden alone was fun, but taggin along with a member would be fun too.
| StuBeck | 02-13-2004 01:17 AM |
Wow, looks great...amazed at the cheap price too.
| Bonzo | 02-13-2004 01:40 AM |
great pics and story.
Sweden is my fav rally and will someday attend.
Were you warm enough?
Sweden is my fav rally and will someday attend.
Were you warm enough?
| Protege Menace | 02-13-2004 02:49 AM |
holy ish
looks like an AWESOME trip:eek:
I was hoping to go to messico but funds are low and i dunno how id get there, cant rent a car etc >:0
did you have one of those special VIP passes to be able tog et into service and meet drivers? or could anyone do that?
looks like an AWESOME trip:eek:
I was hoping to go to messico but funds are low and i dunno how id get there, cant rent a car etc >:0
did you have one of those special VIP passes to be able tog et into service and meet drivers? or could anyone do that?
| Dr. WOT | 02-13-2004 08:04 AM |
wow, fantastic pics! Thanks for posting them
| ElGranBan� | 02-13-2004 12:43 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Dr. WOT [/i]
[B]wow, fantastic pics! Thanks for posting them [/B][/QUOTE]
Ditto! :banana:
[B]wow, fantastic pics! Thanks for posting them [/B][/QUOTE]
Ditto! :banana:
| WRXedUSA | 02-13-2004 01:04 PM |
Was I warm?
Yes, I wore wick n dry socks, with woolen over socks, and wick underwear, that plus my Sorel boots and a fleece pullover with that tan Gore-Tex Jacket was good. I also had some fancy 2-part gloves that wicked moisture and broke the wind. Hand warmers arent a bad idea either. It wasnt THAT cold, only abou 10-25*F.
Cheap?
Nothing cheap about that trip. Airfare 900, rental car 250 and I spent 400 that I still dont know where it went. The dollar lost value while I was over there, so it hurt more.
I love the WRC, its the only sport you can sightsee and experience other cultures while immersing yourself in rally.
Need special access to drivers?
Nope. They are just THAT available. I just hungout at the airport and met the Ford group with Malcolm Wilson and Micheal Park. I hung out in Service all day Sunday, and they were just right there. Tip, if you chill out at the end of time control, you can get great access, for me, tha netted Mikko, Petter & Carlos.
My word of advice, go with another person, to split costs, researcha dn book airfare early, stay in cheap accomodations.
Yes, I wore wick n dry socks, with woolen over socks, and wick underwear, that plus my Sorel boots and a fleece pullover with that tan Gore-Tex Jacket was good. I also had some fancy 2-part gloves that wicked moisture and broke the wind. Hand warmers arent a bad idea either. It wasnt THAT cold, only abou 10-25*F.
Cheap?
Nothing cheap about that trip. Airfare 900, rental car 250 and I spent 400 that I still dont know where it went. The dollar lost value while I was over there, so it hurt more.
I love the WRC, its the only sport you can sightsee and experience other cultures while immersing yourself in rally.
Need special access to drivers?
Nope. They are just THAT available. I just hungout at the airport and met the Ford group with Malcolm Wilson and Micheal Park. I hung out in Service all day Sunday, and they were just right there. Tip, if you chill out at the end of time control, you can get great access, for me, tha netted Mikko, Petter & Carlos.
My word of advice, go with another person, to split costs, researcha dn book airfare early, stay in cheap accomodations.
| PeterJ | 02-13-2004 07:52 PM |
Hey, did the guys do the transit sections with their spikes?
| WRXedUSA | 02-13-2004 08:03 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by WRXedUSA [/i]
[B]Markko haulin ass on transit.
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[QUOTE]Hey, did the guys do the transit sections with their spikes?[/QUOTE]
On the 50k route between Hagfors and Karlstad, they used what looked like normal road-studded tires. Studded tires are required in Sweden between November and April. My Opel Astra really got around good, didnt need a 4x4 really.
If you look at Markko in this pic, he is driving on the snow in the medians. He is transiting between Hagfors and SS10, Rammen. They drive on competition spikes during the rally, but the long drive back to Karlstad, they stop in Hagfors service and don road tires.
[B]Markko haulin ass on transit.
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[QUOTE]Hey, did the guys do the transit sections with their spikes?[/QUOTE]
On the 50k route between Hagfors and Karlstad, they used what looked like normal road-studded tires. Studded tires are required in Sweden between November and April. My Opel Astra really got around good, didnt need a 4x4 really.
If you look at Markko in this pic, he is driving on the snow in the medians. He is transiting between Hagfors and SS10, Rammen. They drive on competition spikes during the rally, but the long drive back to Karlstad, they stop in Hagfors service and don road tires.
| TV3WRX | 02-14-2004 11:53 AM |
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That looks like a hugely fun trip.....good for you. Great pics, thanks for posting.
Opel Astra: Any other impressions of your rental you'd care to share? I have rented this car in Europe as well, and was very very impressed with it. Not a lot of power, but a very rev-happy, smooth little motor, and an incredibly balanced suspension that was on the firm side. That car handled everything we could put it through in the German/Austrian Alps. I normally try to rent a Miata, which is spec'd more firmly in Europe, but the Astra rivaled it even though it is FWD. By contrast, the 1.6 Golfs I have rented were very slow and way softly suspended. Alfa 147 Hatch is nice and fun too.
Opel Astra: Any other impressions of your rental you'd care to share? I have rented this car in Europe as well, and was very very impressed with it. Not a lot of power, but a very rev-happy, smooth little motor, and an incredibly balanced suspension that was on the firm side. That car handled everything we could put it through in the German/Austrian Alps. I normally try to rent a Miata, which is spec'd more firmly in Europe, but the Astra rivaled it even though it is FWD. By contrast, the 1.6 Golfs I have rented were very slow and way softly suspended. Alfa 147 Hatch is nice and fun too.
| WRXedUSA | 02-14-2004 02:54 PM |
The Opel Astra.
It was a good car. For a GM, I was impressed. Gears 3-5 were all the same though. Real quiet car, shifted good. The reverse lockout caught me in a jimmy once. I would compare it to a Chevrolet Cavalier.
It had good power, looked good, plenty of room. The only dislikes was that it seemed to get poor gas milage. I only goy 280km on a half tank. I was watching the needle move at times.
The rally area was generally flat, so I really have no idea how much power it really has.
Overall, 2 thumbs up.
It was a good car. For a GM, I was impressed. Gears 3-5 were all the same though. Real quiet car, shifted good. The reverse lockout caught me in a jimmy once. I would compare it to a Chevrolet Cavalier.
It had good power, looked good, plenty of room. The only dislikes was that it seemed to get poor gas milage. I only goy 280km on a half tank. I was watching the needle move at times.
The rally area was generally flat, so I really have no idea how much power it really has.
Overall, 2 thumbs up.
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