[ÆX]

after day one

1. P SOLBERG 2:00:00.8

2. M GRÖNHOLM +30.3

3. S LOEB +34.8

4. C SAINZ +59.8

5. M MÄRTIN +1:07.2

6. H ROVANPERÄ +1:22.5

7. F DUVAL +1:33.2

8. A NAVARRA +3:42.1

9. N VOUILLOZ +4:01.0

10. H SOLBERG +4:39.8

 

[Zark]

Go Nico! (ya alien freak! )

 

[steve45]

impressive!!!
now lets hope he dosnt crash out, its only the first day plenty time left for mistakes, lets keep our fingers crossed.

only 3 hours until first day highlights on eurosport
cant wait to get my rally fix.

 

[Transcend]

he is racing WRC now? Wasn't he in sort of in the bush league last year?

 

[BurlyShirley]

I bet Steve Peat could beat him.

 

[ÆX]

he is racing WRC now? Wasn't he in sort of in the bush league last year?

last year he was in a 2wd car.
this year he has a WRC B team
drive with Peugeot.

 

[Sandwich]

some day I will race that man....

i say give him 2 years, he'll be just as dominant with the right team behind him.

 

[Acadian]

Atta-boy Vouilloz way to live all your dreams!!

 

[steve45]

nico is out of the rally after going off the road on stage 7.
http://www.wrc.com/Results/Retirements.asp?Lang=en_GB&Flash=True

 

[ÆX]

nico is out of the rally after going off the road on stage 7.
http://www.wrc.com/Results/Retirements.asp?Lang=en_GB&Flash=True

must have be a tough rally, lots of names out.
it was all new to the drivers right?


NO. DRIVER / CAR GROUP
CLASS CONTROL RETIREMENT REASON

2 Mikko HIRVONEN (FIN)
SUBARU Impreza WRC04 A8 TC3A MECHANICAL

6 Harri ROVANPERÄ (FIN)
PEUGEOT 307 WRC A8 SS9 OFF ROAD

11 Armin SCHWARZ (D)
SKODA Fabia WRC A8 SS9 MECHANICAL

12 Toni GARDEMEISTER (FIN)
SKODA Fabia WRC A8 SS1 OFF ROAD

14 Luis PEREZ COMPANC (RA)
PEUGEOT 206 WRC A8 SS5 MECHANICAL

15 Juuso PYKALISTO (FIN)
CITROËN Xsara WRC04 A8 SS2 OFF ROAD

21 Nicolas VOUILLOZ (F)
PEUGEOT 206 WRC

 

[steve45]

yeah, looks brutal, heat is taking its toll on the drivers and the cars, subarus are having trouble with overheating on the slower tight twisty stages.

as far as i know Hirvonen and Gardemeister are still running but under superally rules

the rally location is new for the WRC but i think a few of the drivers have had a little experience in tests and local rallies.

 

[Motionboy2]

Rally has got to be the coolest motor sport out there! I think next year I am going to make an effort to get to a couple of the events. At the very least Pikes Peak again and the Colorado Cog rally

 

[ÆX]

Rally has got to be the coolest motor sport out there! I think next year I am going to make an effort to get to a couple of the events. At the very least Pikes Peak again and the Colorado Cog rally

it was guess last month huh.
i was on specialstage.com and some people said it was a little fast. they
slowed it doen with some chicanes and stuff.

 

[ÆX]

9:00 to 11:00 est on speedtv tonight!

 

[mack]

How the hell is NICO in 9th? He WON the austrian rally by allot, and i think he won the argentina rally? Hey did any one see the ford do a front flip in argentina this fall? man that was awesome.

 

[Sandwich]

uhh...except there is no rally austria and sainz won argentina? nico was in 9th for times through the indicated stage...

he seems to crash out a lot

 

[ÆX]

How the hell is NICO in 9th? He WON the austrian rally by allot, and i think he won the argentina rally? Hey did any one see the ford do a front flip in argentina this fall? man that was awesome.

are you loaded?

he has never won a WRC.
his first ever WRC event he crashed out blocking the road and cancelling
the stage. LOL monti carlo. there were some pissed drivers that day i bet.
what a start to yout career.