WRC Cyprus Rally ....talk/rant here

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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 06:56 AM
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Talking WRC Cyprus Rally ....talk/rant here

Can Subaru get a win ? after a real good Acropolis Rally ?
Will Ford pull it off again?
or will Peugeot come back fighting !!

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Cyprus Rally Event Schedule:
Recce : From Monday 16 June.....To Wednesday 18 June

Shakedown : Thursday 19 June from 07h00 to 11h00

Leg 1 : Friday 20 June : 4 special stages (99.84 km)
Leg 2 : Saturday 21 June : 8 special stages (158.35 km)
Leg 3 : Sunday 22 June : 6 special stages (82.86 km)

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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 09:53 AM
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given the similarities between the Cyprus and Acropolis rallies, it'd be foolish to bet against Marko Martin as long as his Focus stays in one piece. while i'd love to see Tommi or Petter win, i'm betting it's going to be a Ford/Citroen dominated rally.
anyone catch Rally XS on speed last night?
Old Jun 18, 2003 | 03:19 PM
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maybe mcrae won't get in solbergs way this time..... i hope it's martin again cause i'm pessimistic about subaru's chances, they're like the NY Rangers (hockey) they have a lot of potential but can never quite get it...
Old Jun 18, 2003 | 03:35 PM
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Gronholm is very much a win it or bin it type of driver. while i don't have any real hard data on hand to back that statement up, i swear that the guy either wins the rally or retires because of a crash or mechanical failure. given the harsh terrain in Cyprus, i'd expect Gronholm to retire with either a mechanical or a crash.

of the two Subaru drivers, i definitely think that Petter has a better chance of winning the event than Tommi. Petter has been on good form lately, while Tommi has been suffering for most of the season.
Old Jun 18, 2003 | 06:00 PM
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i agree with you about gronholm. that seems to be his style. take it all, or lose it all. the pugs may be fast little cars, but they don't seems to hold up too well under grueling conditions
no kidding. notice that Burns went through two gearboxes in Greece, Gronholm had a mechanical, and Rovanperra had mechanical issues as well. Subaru, who has had some reliability issues as well, seemed to fare much better.

oh yeah, you're not the only one wondering about the Skoda -- though they ran the old car in greece.
Old Jun 20, 2003 | 09:49 PM
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yeah, skoda definately ran the fabia in greece. what an ugly car. did well considering though. now that the WRX is the biggest car n the block somethings gonna happen isn't it?
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