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  1. Justa Jim

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    #99 Justa Jim, Oct 23, 2011
    Steve, you really do a fantastic job with this and as Mark says, of you don't post it, then it isn't there.

    They did not get a podium, but to finish 1 & 2 on the final stage, sure made as much of an impression. Look out WRC, MINI is back and it is for real. :Thumbsup:

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    #100 Crashton, Oct 23, 2011
    Winning the Power Stage is huge. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #101 Steve, Oct 23, 2011
    Meeke: It was a perfect ending for me. (minimotorsport.com)
     
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    #102 Justa Jim, Oct 23, 2011
    That was very cool. Kris is learning and not just show boating. :Thumbsup:

    Question: If they had to stick with the tires they chose, when Dani had a puncture, a change was necessary. Could they had switched from soft to hard then or did they have to stay with their choice? What if they did not have any more of the soft ones?

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    #103 Steve, Oct 23, 2011
    As far as I know, if you have a puncture you have to make do with whatever spare(s) you took with you in your own car when you left the last service.
     
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    #104 Steve, Oct 23, 2011
    Highlights video. I can't understand why people think they need to add musical soundtracks over things like this but at least that dies out after about a minute and a half. :Thumbsup:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVt5-itJy9w]RALLYSUPPORT.NL - WRC RALLY SPAIN 2011 - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #105 AliceCooper, Oct 23, 2011
    Thanks for the updates :Thumbsup:
     
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    #106 Crashton, Oct 24, 2011
    Steve thanks for keep all of us rally fans in the know. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #107 Steve, Oct 24, 2011
    Hey guys, not a problem. I'm trying to keep up because I'm interested myself and then I post the best of what I find.

    Speaking of which ... Carlos is a smart guy, maybe he's been coaching Kris Meeke on the value of calming down and learning ... and finishing. :D

    Del Barrio: standby for more Sordo MINI joy (wrc.com)
     
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    #110 Steve, Oct 24, 2011
    Another good highlights video (HD):

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9idTlS01KGg]WRC Rally de España 2011 - Rally Spain 2011 [HD] - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #111 Angib, Oct 24, 2011
    I quite liked the advert below in British newspapers today - I find most Mini ads just plain embarrassing, but this line shows how clever copywriters can get.

    Nice to see the Minis doing well, but I thought the thing to see was Latvala's driving on the second day. The in-car footage from him was mesmerising. He has clearly 'clicked' with driving on tarmac - and anyone who beats Loeb on tarmac has reached superhuman skill levels.
     

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    #112 Steve, Oct 24, 2011
    That is clever.

    You're right about Latvala too, he definitely has Loeb's attention now.

    Seems to me Dani Sordo does his best work on hard surface stages as well. I think he has more time to gain on loose surfaces and if he can just up that side of his game so he's consistent on all surface types he'll be a regular podium contender.
     
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    #113 Justa Jim, Oct 24, 2011
    I went back and read the "Service" thread you posted. A complete change of Wheels & Tires would be allowed at the mid-day service, so I guess they could have switched from the hard/soft combo then. Any work done in remote service or road side, has to be done with only the parts carried in the cars. I remember reading, in this rally, that some drivers carried one spare tire and others two. I'm guessing MINI had to carry two, due to the two types on the car, which would have been a weight factor.

    This is very cool stuff.

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    #115 Steve, Oct 24, 2011
    Right, but in this case they left the mid-day service with the mixed hard/soft tire combo. I believe each driver carried two soft spares since the softs were the most likely to puncture. They struggled when the predicted rain didn't come but it rained a bit before the final stage and they each put on their two good soft tires replacing the hard tires. This is why they were able to run so much faster than anyone else in the Power Stage, they were both on full soft tires which were better for the road conditions. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #116 Justa Jim, Oct 24, 2011
    Thanks Steve, I did not realize they left mid day with that combo. There is a lot of second guessing and what if, that goes on in the WRC game. Sometimes you get it right and sometimes you don't. There is more going on here then just simply driving the fastest and that is really neat. Fast driving and THINKING is required. I like it and might have to buy that #52 hat after all. :Thumbsup:

    Jim
     
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    #117 Steve, Oct 25, 2011
    The End of the Rally Made Up for Day One. (minimotorsport.com)
     
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    #118 Steve, Oct 25, 2011
    The wrc.com review: RallyRACC Rally de Espana
     
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    #120 Crashton, Oct 27, 2011
    Yep great competition. :Thumbsup:

    Always has been. :wink: I'm heartened to see it gaining in popularity. :)
     
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    #121 Steve, Oct 30, 2011
    Meeke is not mild (MaxRally.com)
     
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