WRC: Rally Sweden 2012

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    As odd as it seems overheating does happen with some regularity on winter rally's. Stuff the nose in the snowbank & presto no air to the rad. Sorry for Dani's bad luck.
     
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    It looks like they got to keep the numbers "37" and "52". I thought they might go to the new factory team, but I have no idea how the numbering thing works.

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    Nobre to run first on road (WRC.com)
     
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    Factory fame for Motorsport Italia (best-of-rallylive.com)
     
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    Yawn...
     
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    SS11: Latvala makes fast start (WRC.com)
     
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    SS12: Stall hampers Solberg (WRC.com)
     
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    There are some great pics from yesterday here.
     
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    SS13: Hirvonen strikes back (WRC.com)
     
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    #70 Steve, Feb 11, 2012
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    Sandell came 5th on this last morning stage and is still 8th overall. Araujo moved up to 13th and Nobre is 40th.

    SS14: Tanak takes first stage win (WRC.com)
     
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    He is hanging in there, but I would feel better if Kris were in the car.

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    SS15: Nothing to choose between leaders (WRC.com)
     
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    A MINI "manufacturer team" driver doing the right thing, very cool. I hope everyone else concerned is as happy about it as Sandell...

    Ups and downs for MINI drivers in Sweden (WRC.com)
     
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    When I read a couple days ago that they would only have one type of tire to use I assumed it was because of lots of similar conditions so tires wouldn't play much of a role. If the road isn't covered in snow those soft winter tires get chewed up and the studs pull out.

    SS16: Fords fly on Sagen (WRC.com)
     
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    Video!

    I love the shopping cart on skis idea (around 12 seconds in).

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1wkJWNaitE]Leg 2 highlights - 2012 Rally Sweden - Best-of-RallyLive.com - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    Sven there is a tree in the way of a viewing angle...good thing we brought the chain saw Lars...
     
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    This says Sandell came 5th but the official list at WRC.com shows him tied for 4th.

    This is the last stage today. Sandell still stands 8th, 15th Araujo, 41st Goransson, 44th Nobre.

    SS18: Loeb and Tanak share the spoils (WRC.com)
     
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    Great stuff Steve!!! Keep them coming please! :D
     

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