WRC WRC - 2015

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    Yea.....paddle shifting is back this year. No more hand operated sequential gear changes.
     
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    All change again during Day 3. Yup, that's a Hyundai in the lead.

    Neuville vaults into Sweden lead (wrc.com)
    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFxt8EfX5oU"]Leg 2 - 2015 WRC Rally Sweden - Best-of-RallyLive.com - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    New record on the crest!

    Neuville smashes Colin’s Crest record (wrc.com)
     
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    Mr. Ogier needs to behave himself, he's on probation.

    Ogier caught speeding seven times (wrc.com)
     
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    Stage 18 (L) overall (R):

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    Petter Solberg, what a guy! He competed again in the Historic Rally running concurrently with the WRC in Sweden, won (for the third time, I think), and donated his winnings to the Rally Sweden Volunteers after-party. :beer
     
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    MAXRALLY heroes and zeroes (Sweden, Saturday)
     
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    Sweden's super Sunday showdown (wrc.com)
     
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    WRC: Ogier wins after late Mikkelsen mistake (racer.com)
     
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    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hBR4jUbFU0"]The Race - 2015 WRC Rally Sweden - Best-of-RallyLive.com - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    As much as I wanted Thierry Neuville to win Ogier really earned that win with a gutsy drive. Man clawing back from a 40 second deficit is really something.
     
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    Mikkelsen had a strong chance for his maiden win, too. A big surprise given he was driving the 2014 version of the VW!

    Here's a snip from a pre-Sweden story.

    Mikkelsen places trust in 2014 car (wrc.com)
     
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    Video of Nueville's jump

    [ame="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw8m8SBi2k4"]Big jump Neuville Colin's Crest Rally Sweden 2015 - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPA0nTcnvcQ"]The Saga of Rally Sweden 2015. Closer to rally. - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC7CMewAWO8"]Rally Sweden 2015: Powerstage SS21 - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    Thank you Steve!
     
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    More Yaris testing.

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sojgkc1hfps"]Toyota's testing - Best-of-RallyLive.com - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    Time for Rally Mexico!

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IpcAMD7Cwo"]WRC Rally Guanajuato México 2015: Tech Special/ Turbo - YouTube[/ame]

    Rally Guanajuato Mexico (WRC.com)
     
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    Slow starters could clean up in Mexico (WRC.com)
     

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