Sat afternoon update. One stage left to run this evening. Dani Sordo (in his Ford) still holds 3rd. Araujo is 9th but only 0.6sec ahead of Solberg so likely to drop to 10th this evening. Salazar is 15th and Nobre is 21st. SS10: Stage win for Solberg (WRC.com) SS11: Solberg continues to fly (WRC.com) SS12: Hat trick for Solberg (WRC.com)
Short 13th stage is over, that's it for Saturday. Araujo lost his 9th place overall to Solberg and is now 10th, no other notable changes. SS13: Superspecial glory for Neuville (WRC.com)
Quick clip of Dani Sordo in his Ford: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93NlnURyWTs]WRC Argentina 2012 - YouTube[/ame]
Sunday am updates: SS14: Solberg wins the WRC's longest stage (WRC.com) SS15: Hirvonen closes up to Loeb (WRC.com) SS16: Solberg edges closer to Neuville (WRC.com)
Heartbreak for Dani. He stuck to the program and took no risks so he could maintain his 3rd place to the end to maximize manufacturer points for Ford and then... SS19: Solberg takes Power Stage win as Sordo hits trouble (WRC.com)
:lol: Better to fall asleep at the wheel while parked I suppose... Three Mini/Michelins in the Sierra (best-of-rallylive.com)
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q__QjIQ9tKI]WRC 2012 Rd.5: Philips Rally Argentina - YouTube[/ame]
I know there's something lost in translation, but reading this line of the report was a real LOL moment for me. My instinctive reaction was, "You Bozo! Rather self-inflicted, don't you think?" :wink:
I agree with this summary. On the other hand, they don't all need to be endurance rallies. Variety in rally type will keep drivers and teams on their toes and add unpredictability. It will also ensure the WRC isn't dominated by any particular type of specialist, the same way alternating between hard and loose surfaces from one rally to another keeps either asphalt or gravel specialists from dominating. Argentina - what was the cost? (MaxRally.com)