WRC 2014 : All Chat Here

[Graham]

Also sending Sordo and an i20 to Goodwood

 

[Graham]

Rallying isn't getting any cheaper that is for sure PMSL

 

[svensktoppen]

Only £1k for brake callipers? The APs on the Audi were more than that ffs

A fair few of those things would surely have been replaced anyway, like dampers and suspension?

Still a serious bill, and no mention of bodywork, wheels, etc.

Imagine a big roll with a twisted chassis, bent safety cell, etc.

 

[Reno_LV]

Ogier and Latvala today were on a different league to others in the 2 shakedown stages. Meeke is taking a very safe approach, no jumps and cuts, let's hope he does that all rally and brings home a good result. Kubica displayed some awesome crazy stunts again with crowds loving him here. Sadly there was a car incident at the end of sd1 with an evo hitting a spectator, but the spectator was very much still alive as we ran down to see what happened. SS1 live tonight. I can only share some phone screengrabs now!

 

[Reno_LV]

One of Meeke

 

[Reno_LV]

And one of the man himself!

 

[Sam.]

Ostberg's service crew left a nice message for him:

 

[Sam.]

Hirvonen's Fiesta

Caught fire on the road section after Stage 3 Terranova Sud, Mikko and Jarmo are alright.

 

[Graham]

Holy Smokes

 

[Sam.]

 

[lackingBHP]

^ well Malcom whats the repair bill now??

 

[Graham]

^ well Malcom whats the repair bill now??

Insurance will pay for that one

 

[Graham]

Meeke has car jacked up in stage

 

[Sam.]

Seems like a few are having bother, Latvala had brake issues earlier on too.

Ogier: "I am pushing, I cannot do more...there are some really crazy photographers at the jumps... in the middle of the road"

 

[Graham]

someone else having trouble with cutting out, possibly the fuel bleed pipe that the MSA use giving trouble

Meeke had alternator alarm go off earlier

 

[S88JKG]

Seems like a few are having bother, Latvala had brake issues earlier on too.

Ogier: "I am pushing, I cannot do more...there are some really crazy photographers at the jumps... in the middle of the road"

@Reno_LV

 

[Sam.]

More drama, this time Juho Hanninen rolling on SS5.

Meeke retired now, sounds like electrical issues continued - "The suspicion was that the battery warning light that came on at the end of SS4 had turned into some more serious and had brought his rally to a premature end after he failed to make the stage finish line."

Rally Italia Sardegna: Overall standings after Stage 5 (Top 10):

1. Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Motorsport Polo R WRC 56m 24.4s M
2. Mads Ostberg Citroen Total Abu Dhabi WRT DS3 WRC +00m 02.2s M
3. Martin Prokop Jipocar Czech National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC +00m 10.1s M
4. Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Motorsport II Polo R WRC +00m 11.8s M
5. Robert Kubica RK M-Sport WRT Ford Fiesta RS WRC +00m 12.3s M
6. Sebastien Ogier Volkswagen Motorsport Polo R WRC +00m 16.6s M
7. Elfyn Evans M-Sport WRT Ford Fiesta RS WRC +00m 19.9s M
8. Henning Solberg Adapta Motorsport Ford Fiesta RS WRC +00m 27.9s
9. Karl Kruuda Peugeot 208 T16 +01m 47.2s WRC2
10. Nasser Al-Attiyah Qatar Rally Team Ford Fiesta RRC +02m 13.4s WRC2

 

[Sam.]

And more WRC news: Peugeot Sport have given Craig Breen permission to enter Rally Finland and Rally Germany behind the wheel of a Kel-Tech Engineering Fiesta RS WRC

 

[Sam.]

Over all standings after day 1:
Rally Italia Sardegna: Overall standings after Stage 9 (Top 10):

1. Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Motorsport Polo R WRC 1hour 49m 09.5s M
2. Sebastien Ogier Volkswagen Motorsport Polo R WRC +00m 22.4s M
3. Mads Ostberg Citroen Total Abu Dhabi WRT DS3 WRC +00m 33.7s M
4. Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Motorsport II Polo R WRC +00m 37.7s M
5. Robert Kubica RK M-Sport WRT Ford Fiesta RS WRC +00m 56.9s M
6. Elfyn Evans M-Sport WRT Ford Fiesta RS WRC +01m 19.3s M
7. Martin Prokop Jipocar Czech National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC +01m 29.0s M
8. Henning Solberg Adapta Motorsport Ford Fiesta RS WRC +01m 36.9s
9. Yazeed Al-Rajhi Ford Fiesta RRC +05m 15.8s WRC2
10. Nasser Al-Attiyah Qatar Rally Team Ford Fiesta RRC +05m 19.9s WRC2

 

[Graham]

Super rally for KM?

 

[Sam.]

Haven't seen anything so far, but I'd imagine so if its "just" electrical issues

 

[Sam.]

UK/BST times for the next two days.

LEG TWO: Saturday, 7 June 2014
05.30: Service C (Alghero) 18 minutes
08.18: 08.18: SS10, Monte Olia 1 (19.27km)
09.23: SS11, Monte Lerno 1 (59.13km)
12.34: Regrouping, Alghero
12.54: Service D (Alghero) 30 minutes
15.54: SS12, Monte Olia 2 (19.27km)
16.59: SS13, Monte Lerno 2 (59.13km)
20.10: Flexi service E (Alghero) 48 minutes
23.10: Parc fermé (Alghero)

Competitive distance: 156.80km


LEG THREE: Sunday, 8 June 2014

05.30: Service F (Alghero), 18 minutes
06.39: SS 14 Cala Flumini (8.98km)
08.20: SS 15 Castelsardo (14.00km)
09.02: SS 16 Tergu–Osilo (14.88km)
09.42: Regrouping, Sassari
11.08: SS17, Cala Flumini - Power Stage (8.98km)
12.17: Regrouping, Alghero
12.20: Service G (Alghero) 10 minutes
12.45: Podium ceremony, Alghero

Competitive distance: 46.84k

RALLY INFO:

Stage distance: 364.92km

Total distance: 1,403.41 km

17 special stages

 

[Reno_LV]

Action packed day, I am knackered, just back! Talked to Meeke for a while today - yesterday after the jump their radiator hose came loose and apparently battery fail today so should see him tomorrow. Gutted for Miko and Haninnen and not to mention all the other trouble this rally has seen this year. Specator accident, few crashes and chaos in jump at ss8. Loads and loads of pics to come once back. Irish team were so kind to grant us rally VIP all area access in hq and vip parking, helps a lot in this rally!
One teaser snap from the day - Latvala showing how it's done!

 

[Sam.]

Super rally for KM?

Meeke is Rally2'ing tomorrow, first on the road No return for Hanninen or Mikko (obviously).

Malcolm Wilson says nothing can be recovered from Hirvonen's car, total loss.

 

[davecoupe]

Great shot @Reno_LV Looking forward to the full set of shots