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    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
     
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    Rally Italia Sardegna (WRC.com)
     
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    A Hard-earned lead for Latvala (WRC.com)
     
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    Really bad day for Hirvonen and it didn't even happen on a stage.

    Fiery end for Hirvonen (WRC.com)
    Goodbye Chassis #31:

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    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiSwFIWMXjk"]Leg 1 - 2014 WRC Rally Italia - Best-of-RallyLive.com - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    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.

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    Wow that is one comprehensibly written off car. Hope they walked away from that.
     
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    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.

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    Happiness at last for Kubica on gravel (MaxRally.com)
     
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    Ogier pushes intoRally Italia lead (WRC.com)
     
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    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.

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    "I think I just hit something, did you see anything at that last apex? Only an idiot, don't worry about it."

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    ^^^ 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:
     
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    #16 Steve, Jun 8, 2014
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    More idiots, these guys are media. Drivers complained about them, hopefully the worst of them will be banned.

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    Ogier extends lead with Rally Italia win (WRC.com)
     
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    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1KQ94QJ60Y"]The Best of Rally Sardegna 2014 [Passats de canto] - YouTube[/ame]
     

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