8th Feb 2008, 16:38
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The tortoise
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Latvala leading Rally Sweden
He finally does it and secures a 48.0 second lead so far (after SS7). About time after all those stage wins on rallies last year.
Oh yeah, Loeb crashed out   So, right now, it's a Ford 1-2-3-4, lead by Latvala, in second is Mikko Hirvonen, third is Henning Solberg, and fourth is Gigi Galli. Quite a nice start for M-Sport  Subaru is doing alright, but off the pace quite a bit  I'll continue to update as I get more info. |
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8th Feb 2008, 16:46
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Cool, Thanks for the info
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8th Feb 2008, 16:59
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The tortoise
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I'll post video as soon as I can
Loeb shakedown http://youtube.com/watch?v=llGeem8pUI8 Solberg shakedown http://youtube.com/watch?v=46LrJcnEtMg Short shakedown clips http://youtube.com/watch?v=wvgF-_a6Z7g http://youtube.com/watch?v=syBsDaWlGrI http://youtube.com/watch?v=2IpCB9lgKJ8 http://youtube.com/watch?v=YZwCCvYkn3M |
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8th Feb 2008, 22:33
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Shame the TV coverage is so poor in the UK.
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9th Feb 2008, 04:24
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The tortoise
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^ The US doesn't have ANY rally coverage. Of course we know why. NASCAR
 Latvala is up 48.2 seconds after SS8. You can find short videos on www.wrc.com for your viewing pleasure. |
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9th Feb 2008, 09:39
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9th Feb 2008, 18:38
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The tortoise
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Latvala is closing in on his first win
http://www.crash.net/motorsport/wrc/...debut_win.html About TV coverage, we used to get the nice hour long highlight package on SpeedTV, but when the contract came up, Speed didn't renew it
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9th Feb 2008, 19:05
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The tortoise
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The Ford Focus is definitely the car to have if you're a privateer runner. It's very fast in almost any driver's hands
 Loeb retired again, this time with engine issues. Interestingly, Sordo also was plagued with engine issues in Monte Carlo which lead Citroen to do an engine change prior to Sweden. Seems the Citroens aren't as bulletproof as many thought. I'd love to see Suzuki and Subaru up there fighting for wins with Ford and Citroen. Just imagine how great that'd be, 4 manufacturers fighting for wins
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9th Feb 2008, 21:16
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I watched the Rally for about 18 months then gave up again, just dont have the time anymore. Good to hear Latvalia doing well, or, at least someone else other than Loeb to mix things up a bit.
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9th Feb 2008, 21:53
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OT: Is it my dodgy eyes, or is the DBR9 in your avatar wearing Gulf colours?
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9th Feb 2008, 22:14
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This year's title sponsor is Gulf
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