WRC Rally Ireland - Page 2

henk4 · 16 Nov 2007, 15:17 (Ref:2068929)

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Originally Posted by BertMk2

Not good news

The 2 Citroens now have a comfortable gap back to Hirvonen.

I would say that is very good news (apart from Gronholms personal situation of course), but we apparently all have our favourite brand/drivers..

**BertMk2** · 16 Nov 2007, 15:33 (Ref:2068935)

As a contest the event is over unless Loeb and Sordo make mistakes - and that can't be good news no matter what your allegiance is.

(I will admit that I'd like Gronholm to win the title this year

next year is going to be all too easy for Loeb so I'd like a little variation.)

henk4 · 16 Nov 2007, 15:54 (Ref:2068955)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BertMk2

As a contest the event is over unless Loeb and Sordo make mistakes - and that can't be good news no matter what your allegiance is.

(I will admit that I'd like Gronholm to win the title this year

next year is going to be all too easy for Loeb so I'd like a little variation.)

of course I see your point...but yes using Citroens as my personal transport for the last 26 years does not exactly make me objective.

and I don't think that the team will allow Sordo and Loeb to make a race of it...

Knowlesy · 16 Nov 2007, 17:22 (Ref:2069033)

A shame Marcus has decided to start throwing it off the road lately. I was desperate for him to win it.

It is Loeb's now really. Barring a miracle.

vorsprung · 16 Nov 2007, 17:47 (Ref:2069047)

Grönholm's crash: http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=M6bwb_sZoRA
Rautiainen can be heard saying twice "dont take risks" before they go off.

HrRACING · 16 Nov 2007, 18:14 (Ref:2069051)

Loeb will struggle to loose it now i fear!

GolddustMini · 16 Nov 2007, 18:38 (Ref:2069068)

if loeb wins in ireland then he will be 6 points up on marcus going into GB

marcus then needs to win GB with loeb finishing 5th or lower, now i guess we could say a top2 lockout was possible with marcus and mikko, but i cant see the other cars pushing him further down the order to 5th.

so yeh i guess that we can be about 90% certain that loeb will lift the crown

henk4 · 16 Nov 2007, 18:45 (Ref:2069074)

Quote:

Originally Posted by vorsprung

Grönholm's crash: http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=M6bwb_sZoRA
Rautiainen can be heard saying twice "dont take risks" before they go off.

well I have to trust your knowledge of Finnish (and given your nationality I do...) but what struck me is the fun the spectators seem to have when he crashes out....

bigted · 16 Nov 2007, 19:34 (Ref:2069108)

thats a big accident, the sudden stop did the most damage

Fatgadget · 16 Nov 2007, 20:07 (Ref:2069131)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GolddustMini

if loeb wins in ireland then he will be 6 points up on marcus going into GB

marcus then needs to win GB with loeb finishing 5th or lower, now i guess we could say a top2 lockout was possible with marcus and mikko, but i cant see the other cars pushing him further down the order to 5th.

so yeh i guess that we can be about 90% certain that loeb will lift the crown

It aint over till the fat lady sings.

Suppose Loeb does what Marcus did today err?

Remember what Sainz's Corolla did one year that prompted Luis Moya to fling his helmet into the back screen of said Toyota?

Cryos · 17 Nov 2007, 12:28 (Ref:2069514)

Im amazed really that Sligo County councill acctually made a wall that could stop something....

Heart goes out to Meeke tho, he was on form untill the problems started happening.

henk4 · 17 Nov 2007, 12:31 (Ref:2069515)

well, halfway during the rallye, it looks like Sordo made the mistake, giving the Rallye on a plate to Loeb.

HrRACING · 17 Nov 2007, 16:57 (Ref:2069629)

Sordo was never going to push loeb

GolddustMini · 17 Nov 2007, 17:17 (Ref:2069642)

looks like mikko is driving for the manufacturers championship

would be good to see jarrimatti get his first podium finish though

henk4 · 17 Nov 2007, 17:44 (Ref:2069663)

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Originally Posted by HrRACING

Sordo was never going to push loeb

sure but loosing 30 seconds on one stage is a bit more than "not pushing"

Notso Swift · 18 Nov 2007, 10:29 (Ref:2070038)

I disagree, Loeb is entirely capable of putting 30 seconds on almost anyone in identical equipment

Congrats to Atkinson for what I think would be his first stage win on tarmac that wasn't weather effected. Commiserations on the retirement

henk4 · 18 Nov 2007, 10:32 (Ref:2070043)

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Originally Posted by Notso Swift

I disagree, Loeb is entirely capable of putting 30 seconds on almost anyone in identical equipment

sure, but Sordo did not come in second....there were quite a few other cars before him...and Loeb was only 3.7 seconds faster than Latvala

Anyway, judging from the first two stages today, the Citroens are cruising home...

GreenSaxo · 18 Nov 2007, 14:36 (Ref:2070192)

just a reminder. wrc ireland on tv today...

eurosport @ 15.00
and
ITV4 @ 17:00

btcckid · 18 Nov 2007, 18:12 (Ref:2070303)

just watched on itv4
what a great rally-not for marcus though-nasty incident but hes okay and the stages are brillant-hopefully they will race again in ireland because even loeb was struggling a bit which makes it really interesting to watch

loeb for the 2007 championship!

**BertMk2** · 18 Nov 2007, 18:44 (Ref:2070327)

Certainly not your run of the mill tarmac event is it?

The conditions certainly caught a few people out - thought the shot of Stohl vanishing through a hedge was funny and Petter summed up the conditions well! Shame Marcus retired, Loeb can afford to be cautious in Wales whilst marcus will have to go all out for victory - the other Fords are going to have to give some sterling performances if Gronholm is going to take the title.

GolddustMini · 18 Nov 2007, 19:02 (Ref:2070336)

gonna need a miracle in the form of a mechanical problems or an O.T.R for loeb if marcus is going to win the championship...

but atleast they have taken the manufacturers champioship so marcus and mikko can go balls out to try and unsettle him in GB, nothing to loose! then again loeb will probably just cruise to a 4th place finish and take the championship, whereas i think loeb needs to finish lower than 6th for marcus to take the championship if he wins

henk4 · 18 Nov 2007, 19:15 (Ref:2070342)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GolddustMini

gonna need a miracle in the form of a mechanical problems or an O.T.R for loeb if marcus is going to win the championship...

but atleast they have taken the manufacturers champioship so marcus and mikko can go balls out to try and unsettle him in GB, nothing to loose! then again loeb will probably just cruise to a 4th place finish and take the championship, whereas i think loeb needs to finish lower than 6th for marcus to take the championship if he wins

who are "they"????

GolddustMini · 18 Nov 2007, 19:19 (Ref:2070347)

i was meaning ford obviously as was suggested later in that sentence, marcus can push without jeperdising the manufacturers crown

henk4 · 18 Nov 2007, 19:30 (Ref:2070355)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GolddustMini

i was meaning ford obviously as was suggested later in that sentence, marcus can push without jeperdising the manufacturers crown

I thought so, but it almost sounded like you meant "we" in stead of "they".

GolddustMini · 18 Nov 2007, 20:15 (Ref:2070375)

ah yes WE rather than them, those nasty french

so i guess your right

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