Every rally comes with at least a few good stories, pics and, sometimes, good videos. I wish I'd started this when the season started but that's okay. Here goes and feel free to post anything related. Here are threads from the first few rallies of 2014. I gradually lost interest in these threads after the MINIs dropped out almost entirely and I gave up on them, so we missed any comments, coverage or discussion from Portugal and Argentina but Italy is on right now and I'll post a few things below. FWIW, there are is a team that runs a couple of S2000 MINIs in WRC2 in about half the rallies. http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/off-topic-racing/20500-wrc-rally-monte-carlo-2014-a.html#axzz33teoZJPS (related) http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/off-topic-racing/20731-rally-monte-carlo-historic-2014-a.html#axzz33teoZJPS http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/off-topic-racing/20641-wrc-rally-sweden-2014-a.html#axzz33teoZJPS http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/off-topic-racing/20980-wrc-rally-mexico-2014-a.html#axzz33teoZJPS
Really bad day for Hirvonen and it didn't even happen on a stage. Fiery end for Hirvonen (WRC.com) Goodbye Chassis #31:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiSwFIWMXjk"]Leg 1 - 2014 WRC Rally Italia - Best-of-RallyLive.com - YouTube[/ame]
Hirvonen wasn't the only hard luck case today. Here's what's left of Juho Hänninen's car. Hard to even figure out what part of the car I'm looking at here.
They did, both walked away. Seems they had a significant disagreement with a tree, but my guess is there was more to this off. Hoping some video turns up.
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeBBdgaZ0Ws"]Leg 2 - 2014 WRC Rally Italia - Best-of-RallyLive.com - YouTube[/ame]
Kubica: I’ll be back (MaxRally.com) Seems he retires at least once per rally. Maybe that's what happens when you do most of your learning how to rally at the top rather than in a junior series.
"I think I just hit something, did you see anything at that last apex? Only an idiot, don't worry about it."
^^^ That is beyond idiotic. That boy needs to be in a home with people watching him, so he doesn't hurt himself or other's. :crazy:
More idiots, these guys are media. Drivers complained about them, hopefully the worst of them will be banned.
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HBWHdCDbqA"]BIG JUMPS WRC Rally Italia Sardegna 2014 Flatout Pure Sound HD - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYj1rhJ7cgY"]WRC Rally Italia Sardegna 2014 - Best of by Rallymedia - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1KQ94QJ60Y"]The Best of Rally Sardegna 2014 [Passats de canto] - YouTube[/ame]