WRC Testing

[traxx]

Few pictures of Citroën & Ford tests in spain :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/02/28/302-tests-terre-ford-citroen
Soon, a litle video

[White Sauron]

Few pictures of Citroën & Ford tests in spain :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/02/28/302-tests-terre-ford-citroen
Soon, a litle video

Great thanks for these photos, mate!!! Black rims rulezzz!

[traxx]

The video is available now :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/03/01/303-essais-espagnols-en-video

[jbmarcus21]

I'm back from Test of Marcus To Spain !

My video here : http://planetemarcus.free.fr/essaisterreespagne07.htm

[SubaruNorway]

Very good video

[jbmarcus21]

thanks

[MJW]

thanks

I always enjoy your videos but I am very impressed by that one - Focus WRC seems to be the car of the car of the moment, if the Mexican roads are similar Ford will ahev a good result.

[Roy]

I'm back from Test of Marcus To Spain !

My video here : http://planetemarcus.free.fr/essaisterreespagne07.htm

Great shots! :up:

[jbmarcus21]

Thanks !

ok ..

My second video of Marcus Gravel Tests is now available on my website ! ... With 2 bonus : onboard camera !!!

Always at the same place : http://planetemarcus.free.fr/videosessaisterreespagne07.htm

[JAM]

Mitsubishi will test in Algarve (portugal) this week.

[kernel_gdi]

Duval will be on tests this weekend (Sat & Sun) on Spain.

Anybody knows in which part of Spain? :)

[Davide78]

Yesterday and the day before yesterday Citroen was testing in north Sardinia (Luogosanto) with Loeb the 1st day and Sordo the 2nd one.

They were looking for sun and dry conditions, like they will find in Portugal and then in May here itself in Sardinia, but they were not at all lucky.
They found a real storm, totally unsual for Sardinia, with heavy rain and even a bit of snow, so that Elena told: <<We went here to test for Portugal, Sardinia and Greece but we are testing for Wales!>>

But this wasn't the main problem. It was the engine problem Sordo had yesterday. He had to stop at 12 am and he was bale to re-start at 3 pm but he drove only for 300m and then he came back with further engine problems.

Obviously nobody of the spectators knows what happened to the engine of its C4 but they could notice this long stop and the further stop after 3 hours of work.

I wasn't there personally as I live 120 km far from the tests and I was busy with university but there was my cousin who refferred me what happened.

[traxx]

Thanks Davide78 for these news !
Is there any photos or video of these tests ?

[Davide78]

You're welcome!
It's a pleasure for me to share all the info I can have.

Unfortunately my cousin didn't have a camera with him, so he couldn't take photos.

But I sent a mail to a rally fan who is often at the WRC Teams tests. I'm waiting for his answer...hoping he was there too!

[kernel_gdi]

any tests? Citroen seems to be in tests these days...

[Davide78]

Oh yes!

After having tested in the north of Sardinia some weeks ago, last week Citroen was in the centre of the island with both the drivers, Loeb and Sordo. Unfortunately they were 200 km far from me and I had no time to go there....

I couldn't go to Subaru tests too...they were nearer, 100 km far from me, but, as written above, I was busy and I could go to see Petter....

This year there are a lot of tests here in Sardinia but unfortunately I'm too busy to enjoy them and also not lucky with photos or videos as the persons I know that were enjoying tests don't like to take photos or videos....they prefer to enjoy the tests show.

[White Sauron]

Any photos from tests? Gronholm was testing yeasterday and today...

[Davide78]

Yesterday I finally had time to go to Subaru tests, in the north of Sardinia.

You can find photos of them at the page
http://fotoalbum2.aruba.it/fotoalbum_rallyfans_it/index.html

There were Atkinson and Hagstrom testing. As you can see from the photos, the car looked very linear in its handling, even if the drivers were pushing hard.

About Ford, it's not in Sardinia at the moment.
Very probably it will come here in the very next future.

[noel157]

Yesterday I finally had time to go to Subaru tests, in the north of Sardinia.

You can find photos of them at the page
http://fotoalbum2.aruba.it/fotoalbum_rallyfans_it/index.html

There were Atkinson and Hagstrom testing. As you can see from the photos, the car looked very linear in its handling, even if the drivers were pushing hard.

About Ford, it's not in Sardinia at the moment.
Very probably it will come here in the very next future.

Who was sitting in with Atko?

[vjelly]

I think, his new Co-Driver Stephane Prevot !!!

[noel157]

I think, his new Co-Driver Stephane Prevot !!!


I may be missing something here but has Prevot been officially confirmed?

[Davide78]

I didn't see the face of Atkinson co-driver as when they ended the tests and went out of the car I was taking a photo to the Australian driver, but I heard that there was Stephane Prevot.

However, not having seen him personally I can't confirm this!!
I can just report what I heard by some other guys that were at the tests.

[SubaruNorway]

http://www.swrt.com/news/viewarticle.html?id=1258

[Davide78]

I can confirm!

I received a photo taken during the tests held here in Sardinia 3 days ago and Atkinson co-driver was Stephane Prevot.

[Davide78]

I can also confirm that Ford was here in the north of Sardinia last weekend testing with Gronholm.

They had very long runs, even 45 minutes long. I simply have this info and not photos or videos as I couldn't go where they were testing.

[jonas_mcrae]

following the news in WRC.com, does anyone has more info or even some pics of the SX4 testing?? it would be very very interesting to know a little bit more, supose it was top secret! LOL

[DonJippo]

following the news in WRC.com, does anyone has more info or even some pics of the SX4 testing?? it would be very very interesting to know a little bit more, supose it was top secret! LOL

Driver was Sebastian Lindholm.

[jonas_mcrae]

really? well that is something thanks jippo, maybe anyone sparing a pic?

[Tomi]

Driver was Sebastian Lindholm.

Would be good if they would have him as guest in tv during next rally.

[White Sauron]

Well... That's where rumours come from... Lindholm is Gronholm's relative...

[koko0703]

Well... That's where rumours come from... Lindholm is Gronholm's relative...

I highly doubt Macus wants to start from scratch at this point of his career. But if as a team manager or something other than driver.....

[Tomi]

I highly doubt Macus wants to start from scratch at this point of his career. But if as a team manager or something other than driver.....

Same here, he has been driving so many years so it would be difficult to get motivated, i cant see him as team manager either, when he stops with driving he stops i think.

[alleskids]

http://www.cronospeed.com.br/modules/news/article.php?storyid=10411

Not a really good video, more a kind of promotion film from Suzuki Sport, but in the end there is some action of the SX4 WRC on gravel

[Mihai]

I read about various tests with the new SX4 WRC both on Suzuki's website and on wrc.com. But who exactly is testing for them? Any drivers known?

[GigiGalliNo1]

I read about various tests with the new SX4 WRC both on Suzuki's website and on wrc.com. But who exactly is testing for them? Any drivers known?

I was just about to say ! :)

[jonas_mcrae]

Lindhom isnt it? plus that japanese guy, i dont remember his name...

[Fischer]

Lindhom isnt it? plus that japanese guy, i dont remember his name...

'Monster' Tajima?

[Mihai]

'The Monster' recently won again the Race to the Sky hillclimb in New Zealand on board his Suzuki prototype. He had more than a dozen WRC outings in his career, but the guy is in his mid-50s, I doubt he will drive the SX4 himself. Tajima is president of Suzuki Motorsport.

[jbmarcus21]

Someone have pics about Ford Test during this week ?

[gloomyDAY]

Someone have pics about Ford Test during this week ?Yeah, make with information about the new car people!

I'm in a rush to see the "Loeb killer".

[WRCfan]

Monster is responsible for all the testing of the car. It is not exactly where they are happy with it as of recently, they are still pushing for a couple more things...Up until this stage I had my friend who works within the team tell me that no one apart from Monster has been out skidding the SX4 around....

[Finni]

Monster is responsible for all the testing of the car. It is not exactly where they are happy with it as of recently, they are still pushing for a couple more things...Up until this stage I had my friend who works within the team tell me that no one apart from Monster has been out skidding the SX4 around....

Doesn't sound very smart action. They should instead have capable drivers whose knowledge of wrc-cars is thorough.

[Priorat]

Some aero differences

[jbmarcus21]

Some aero differences

What is it this picture PRiorat ?

[cut the b.s.]

What is it this picture PRiorat ?


looks like 2 Focus WRCs playing chicken? Does anyone know who won??

[leno]

looks like 2 Focus WRCs playing chicken? Does anyone know who won??

The white one :D

[Priorat]

What is it this picture PRiorat ?

Sorry. It's a little joke.
It is Mikko testing the new Focus in Catalunya last thursday. It is on the old stage of La Riba.

[Priorat]

So, here you can see better those differences.

[White Sauron]

Where are the wheels??? I don't see the wheels!!! It's flying!!

[jbmarcus21]

Sorry. It's a little joke.
It is Mikko testing the new Focus in Catalunya last thursday. It is on the old stage of La Riba.

ok don't worry... Thanks for the pic of Mikko ... Where are you find it ?

[Priorat]

ok don't worry... Thanks for the pic of Mikko ... Where are you find it ?

I took it myself

[traxx]

Suzuki tarmac tests in France :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/06/10/351-suzuki-sur-l-asphalte

[jbmarcus21]

I took it myself

ok ... Wowww the place was great !

[jonas_mcrae]

Suzuki tarmac tests in France :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/06/10/351-suzuki-sur-l-asphalte

wow, so Duval really was there, hes a good choice for tarmac...

[traxx]

2 other pictures of 2007 tarmac release of Focus during tests by Priorat :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/06/10/352-focus-2007

[Glee]

...Up until this stage I had my friend who works within the team tell me that no one apart from Monster has been out skidding the SX4 around....

It looks like Monster is running a one man show, with a single man in command.

When it is good, it can bee relay good (like with the mighty 206), but when it is bad it is real bad (like with the convertible with a four speed gearbox)...

[DonJippo]

Citroen in Finland this week...Loeb was driving today in Myhinpää stage.

[Tomi]

Citroen in Finland this week...Loeb was driving today in Myhinpää stage.

and the driving looked slow

[DonJippo]

and the driving looked slow

I was wondering the same :confused:

[MJW]

Ford also in Finland this week.

[traxx]

Any pictures or video about these tests ?

[AlfaWRC]

Mikko will test in Finland 3rd & 4th July. Marcus will drive after him.

[DonJippo]

Mikko will test in Finland 3rd & 4th July. Marcus will drive after him.

I have the same information.

[White Sauron]

and the driving looked slow

Well, Ilta Sanomat says Loeb was more than delighted with the pace of the C4 WRC Myyhipaalla. And I tend to beleive this source...

[Miika]

Any pictures or video about these tests ?

A few caps of Seb´s test:

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/1952/loebmyhinpaa07im5.jpg

[traxx]

Pirelli tests in France with 307WRC :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/06/19/357-pirelli-prepare-2008

[traxx]

A few caps of Seb´s test:

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/1952/loebmyhinpaa07im5.jpg

Great !! Is this video available on internet ?

[White Sauron]

Great !! Is this video available on internet ?

actually there's the link on YLE web-site:

http://www.yle.fi/media/asxgen.php?file=tvurheilu/Ralli - Sebastien Loeb aloitti Jyvдskylдn testit.wmv

but it seems it doesn't work anymore... Maybe fellow finns know?

[Miika]

Can you see it from here:
http://areena.yle.fi/toista?id=227655


or here (direct link):
http://www.yle.fi/java/areena/dispatcher/227655.asx?bitrate=1000000



Alhough that´s not the vid I saw in Urheiluruutu, where it was more about Loeb than organizing the test stage.

[stmoto]

I heard from a friend in Kuhmoinen Finland that Mitsubishi is testing there 4 days next week. One road is Pirttikulma (friends homeroad)!

[White Sauron]

On Mikko's wev-site there're photos and video from the tarmac tests... Looks impressive... Loeb... don't relax, don't take it easy ;) )

[Captain VXR]

Is it the 2007 WRC Focus in the test videos?

[White Sauron]

Is it the 2007 WRC Focus in the test videos?

yap, you can see this from the photos.

[ttiirika]

Couple of videos of Citroen testing in Finland. Seems quite impressive to me.

http://www.mikapasanen.com/~y629087/eng/

[Viktory]

Couple of videos of Citroen testing in Finland. Seems quite impressive to me.

http://www.mikapasanen.com/~y629087/eng/

Very nice! thanks!

[hari]

Dani Sordo had some bad luck today when he went of the road and rolled during an test session for Rally Germany in the vineyards of Veldenz.

Pictures etc. : http://www.rallye-magazin.de/__BOARD__/thread.php?threadid=11440&page=4

[traxx]

Sordo :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/06/28/360-sordo-a-bloc-sur-l-asphalte

[traxx]

Sordo :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/06/28/360-sordo-a-bloc-sur-l-asphalte

Now a great video by rallyeshots is available !!

[306 Cosworth]

So that's what a rolled C4 looks like! :p :

[Xsara-WRC]

Test C4 WRC - 70 photos :arrow: http://www.photosjeff.com/Photos/2007/Essais_C4WRC_Sordo/index.html


http://www.photosjeff.com/Photos/2007/Essais_C4WRC_Sordo/images/001.jpg

[Allyc85]

is there known any major testing in the UK during august as ive got a couple weeks off :D

[jparker]

is there known any major testing in the UK during august as ive got a couple weeks off :D

I don't think so. But you can watch power boat testing on the streets of most UK cities :D

[MJW]

is there known any major testing in the UK during august as ive got a couple weeks off :D

Unlikely in August. Maybe some totally "locked" tests at Sweet Lamb or MSports "private track" - you will not get to see these............

[Motorsportfun]

More tests are planned for Solberg, Atkinson and Pons with the 2008-car at MIRA (SWRT Test Track) in GB, told Richard Taylor in an exclusive interview to Racingworld.it

[Xsara-WRC]

New pictures from Mr Loeb ;)
---> http://rally3.de/bilder/2007/loebtest/eg/index.html


http://rally3.de/bilder/2007/loebtest/eg/images/test07_sordo_veldenz_eg_016.jpg
http://rally3.de/bilder/2007/loebtest/eg/images/test07_loeb_brauneberg_eg_%20025.jpg
http://rally3.de/bilder/2007/loebtest/eg/images/test07_loeb_brauneberg_eg_%20008.jpg

[Niels H]

I also have a few pics on my website:

http://www.rally-photo.net/foto/Test%20Loeb%20(Deutschland%20Rallye)%202007/gall/11.jpg

http://www.rally-photo.net/foto/Test%20Loeb%20(Deutschland%20Rallye)%202007/gall/2.jpg

http://www.rally-photo.net/foto/Test%20Loeb%20(Deutschland%20Rallye)%202007/gall/9.jpg

[jonas_mcrae]

Citroen sure wants full points in all the tarmac rounds, they cant afford to loose points there a slip like sordo's and they man championship is gone...

[CCFanatic]

When they test on the tarmac, do the roads get shut down, or are the tests run on circuits?

[noel157]

When they test on the tarmac, do the roads get shut down, or are the tests run on circuits?


Can you imagine what could happen if the roads were not closed?

[Glee]

Can you imagine what could happen if the roads were not closed?

The question was closed road or racetrack (circuits) i do think...

[noel157]

When they test on the tarmac, do the roads get shut down, or are the tests run on circuits?

CC, I perhaps was a bit quick in replying. Yes, public roads were used and they were closed for the duration of the test.

See video of Sordo test here (sans accident):
http://rallyeshots00.free.fr/vid2007/EssaisSordo07_www.rallyeshots.com.wmv

[Motorsportfun]

Luckily the roads are closed in all his intersects (I worked for BP-Ford WRT in a test session, so I know what I'm saying), and a two-way radio is in every moment active for any problem on the road! :D

[traxx]

Deutschland Loeb tests :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/07/01/361-loeb-peaufine-sur-asphalte

[traxx]

Deutschland Loeb tests :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/07/01/361-loeb-peaufine-sur-asphalte

Now with the video by Michael from ratlyeshots !

[DonJippo]

Greetings from Ford's Finland test session, looking good...very good.

Kolmioleivät maistuivat myös hyvältä :D

[Tomi]

for the finnish guy's, YLE2 will show today material from Mikkos test 21.55

[White Sauron]

for the finnish guy's, YLE2 will show today material from Mikkos test 21.55

great-great-great!!! Thanks!!

[White Sauron]

Well, Hirvonen is more than pleased with the car (small changes everywhere that made the car quicker), but all I could see is only an interview with Hirvonen...( They didn't show the car itself. AT least to me))

[DonJippo]

Few pics from Ford's test yesterday

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e261/DonJippo/IMG_4388.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e261/DonJippo/IMG_4315.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e261/DonJippo/IMG_4333.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e261/DonJippo/IMG_4395.jpg

[Josti]

Thanks Don!

I'm positive this car is even more competitive. Ford for manu title again :up:

[WelshLegend]

so does anyone know the differences between the 06 car and the 07 car?

WelshLegend

[White Sauron]

so does anyone know the differences between the 06 car and the 07 car?

WelshLegend

Mikko's own quote: "There're small changes all over the car and for this moment the whole package seems to be very good. But we'll see only after the rally if the car is quicker than the old one".

Correct me finns if I'm wrong, took it from YLE' interview.

So, if there're any big difference, we'll see only in Finland. But Malcolm Wilson told Seb must be frightened with the new Focus.

[Micke_VOC]

Juho Hänninen have tested for Neste ...

http://www.juhohanninen.com/main.site?action=news/view&id=72&ngid=2&language_code=fin

Any kind-hearted finn who can translate ?

[White Sauron]

Juho Hänninen have tested for Neste ...

http://www.juhohanninen.com/main.site?action=news/view&id=72&ngid=2&language_code=fin

Any kind-hearted finn who can translate ?

Well... I'm not a finn, just pretending to be... but let me try.

So, first of all, they say that the team's test-driver Lasse Lampi had been testing the car for 2 days when Hanninen came to continue his work. Hanninen's opinion is that car has a good grip (keeps the road) on finnish gravel roads. Plus, he says that rain disturbed their testing sometimes, but the behavior of the car was good and reliable. They also made some changse in supsension' set-up, cause it has changed a bit since last year.

Then... Hanninen aims to get to the top-8 in this rally. He notes, that as he opened his points account on Rally Sardinia, he'll be aiming for points in Finland too. Also he supposes that the changed route of the rally is good for him, cause he doesn't have much previous experiense on jyvaskyla's legendaru stages, such as Ouninpohja. he'll try to drive the second (and also the longest) day of the rally carefully following the pacenotes.

[noel157]

Juho Hänninen have tested for Neste ...

http://www.juhohanninen.com/main.site?action=news/view&id=72&ngid=2&language_code=fin

Any kind-hearted finn who can translate ?

Aren't all Finns kind hearted?

[Tomi]

Well... I'm not a finn, just pretending to be... but let me try.

So, first of all, they say that the team's test-driver Lasse Lampi had been testing the car for 2 days when Hanninen came to continue his work. Hanninen's opinion is that car has a good grip (keeps the road) on finnish gravel roads. Plus, he says that rain disturbed their testing sometimes, but the behavior of the car was good and reliable. They also made some changse in supsension' set-up, cause it has changed a bit since last year.

Then... Hanninen aims to get to the top-8 in this rally. He notes, that as he opened his points account on Rally Sardinia, he'll be aiming for points in Finland too. Also he supposes that the changed route of the rally is good for him, cause he doesn't have much previous experiense on jyvaskyla's legendaru stages, such as Ouninpohja. he'll try to drive the second (and also the longest) day of the rally carefully following the pacenotes.

good translation, you begin to learn :)

[jparker]

So, if there're any big difference, we'll see only in Finland. But Malcolm Wilson told Seb must be frightened with the new Focus.

I guess Loeb's answer to Malcolm was "You kidding me, right? BTW, what kind of engeneers do you need in order to secure spare wheel, we may be able to help :) " :D

[Micke_VOC]

Aren't all Finns kind hearted?

of course

[Roy]

so does anyone know the differences between the 06 car and the 07 car?

WelshLegend

WRC07: Another front 'wing', a lot (power) inside the car. And hope faster then the 06.

I don't understand Mikko's quote. Offcourse they tested the 07 and 06 together. Ford do exact know what the difference is between the two cars.
Whay we know after Finland is: is the Focus fast enough to beat C4?

[White Sauron]

WRC07: Another front 'wing', a lot (power) inside the car.
Whay we know after Finland is: is the Focus fast enough to beat C4?

1. Plus new rear 'wing', new front bumper, new back-view mirrors and new alloys (hopefully by the end of the season) - black and lightened.

2. yes. compared to the C4 I suppose.

[CWJ]

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/6769/ohnewortetm9.jpg

[Finni]

Grönholm says about the new car that the differencies to older version is not big but he is still quite satisfied. Rally of Finland will be difficult and he think that Loeb will be closer than ever and he has to concentrate 110% in order to win.

[SubaruNorway]

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/6769/ohnewortetm9.jpg

Who was that?

[noel157]

Think that was Solberg yesterday in Valdenz testing for ADAC Deutschland Rallye.

[traxx]

Ford tests in Finland :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/07/05/362-les-pilotes-ford-sur-leur-terre
(With Marcus video !)

[Lalo]

Has Pons already been behind the wheel of the Impreza? Maybe it was him :-P

[curry]

Those poor vineyards, I cringe every year

[StevieWonder]

it was definitely petter who crashed the car - was on first day of testing
2nd day: atkinson
3rd day: premiere of pons behind subarus´ wheel


here are also some pics of atkinson testing (german forum)
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/__BOARD__/thread.php?threadid=11440&sid=32ae4f10cd81e533193f81d96630650e&threadview=0&hilight=&hilightuser=&page=9

[Roy]

Those poor vineyards, I cringe every year

The owners must be angry... maybe no longer rally en test in the vineyards. (???)

[ste898]

The car looks awesome in tarmac trim.........so much nicer than boring gravel set up.....

[Micke_VOC]

Daniel Sordo drove the Finnish Championship today in Kouvola to prepare to Neste Rally and Rolled on Stage 5 and retired.

Toni Gardemesiter won the National class in his Bmw M3. =)

Results:
http://www.tenab.net/online.htm

[jonas_mcrae]

Daniel Sordo drove the Finnish Championship today in Kouvola to prepare to Neste Rally and Rolled on Stage 5 and retired.

Toni Gardemesiter won the National class in his Bmw M3. =)

Results:
http://www.tenab.net/online.htm

ups, he has to take it easy in NORF

[Micke_VOC]

Sordos car after the roll..

Seems heavly crashed....

http://www.nutspix.com/2007/kouvola/kouvola0745.jpg

[elmargraf]

Her i have some pictures from Subaru Test with Solberg and Atkinson

http://www.rally3.de/bilder/2007/subtest/solberg/images/test07_subaru_sol_eg_003.jpg

http://www.rally3.de/bilder/2007/subtest/atkinson/images/test07_subaru_atk_eg_023.jpg

http://www.rally3.de/bilder/2007/subtest/atkinson/images/test07_subaru_atk_eg_036.jpg



http://www.rally3.de/bilder/2007/subtest/solberg/images/test07_subaru_sol_eg_026.jpg

http://www.rally3.de/bilder/2007/subtest/solberg2/images/test07_subaru_sol2_eg_006.jpg

more Pictures you can see on www.rally3.de (http://www.rally3.de)

greats

[Patwrc]

I want to know when will SWRT go testing in Finland?

[leno]

Elmargraf really nice pictures did you take!!!thx

[Buzz Lightyear]

Sordo chucked the c4 off the road in the OK Auto Ralli in Finland after four stages...

any pics anyone?

[Micke_VOC]

Sordo chucked the c4 off the road in the OK Auto Ralli in Finland after four stages...

any pics anyone?

Look a few posts up.....

[jonas_mcrae]

I cant see sordos Pics, anyone else with the links?

[jonas_mcrae]

here you can see the pics from Sordo in Ralli OK, but not the crashed ones...

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://imgserv.ya.com/galerias2.ya.com/img/6/61375419a13218fai3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://wrcrallynews.blogspot.com/&h=350&w=350&sz=51&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=vBb95lJGRiJWlM:&tbnh=120&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3DOK%2BAuto%2BRalli%26svnum%3D10%26um%3 D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US :o fficial%26sa%3DN

[DonJippo]

I cant see sordos Pics, anyone else with the links?

http://www.nutspix.com/2007/kouvola/kouvola0740.jpg

[toniol]

Pictures from Mikko Hirvonen´s test @ Myhinpää, Finland
http://www.toniollikainen.com/galleriat/2007/20070704_hirvonen/index.html

[toniol]

Mikko Hirvonen @ Myhinpää, Finland
http://www.toniollikainen.com/galleriat/2007/20070704_hirvonen/index.html

[ttiirika]

Videos of Ford testing for Rally Finland: http://www.mikapasanen.com/~y629087/eng/

It would be interesting to know times for Loeb and Hirvonen on same stage (legendary Myhinpä&#228 ;) .

[A.F.F.]

What makes Myhinpää so legendary ? :)

[jiipee64]

This???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDnSE7DT3uQ

[A.F.F.]

Jouhevaa ja nyppyjä ?

[ttiirika]

Anyone who has a chance should drive Myhinpää at least once. And when driving, remember that more than 10 years ago in good old 1000 Lakes Rally average speed of the stage was nearly 130 km/h. Myhinpää is like a giant roller-coaster.

[DonJippo]

What makes Myhinpää so legendary ? :)

Take your Skoda and drive the road and you know why...

[A.F.F.]

Maybe I will. :)

[J.Lindstroem]

Take your Skoda and drive the road and you know why...

The Skoda will not make it, even in normal speed!

[DonJippo]

The Skoda will not make it, even in normal speed!

He doesn't have to know that ;)

[A.F.F.]

The Skoda will not make it, even in normal speed!

Skoda won't make it normal speed.

[FrankenSchwinn]

This???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDnSE7DT3uQ

damn that's sexy!

[Koppomsbo]

This???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDnSE7DT3uQ

Ok, thats it. Off to book flight tickets to finland... Here i come... :hot:

[Tomi]

What makes Myhinpää so legendary ? :)

Your history knowledge does not seem to be so good, have you not ever heard the legend about the old Myhi?

[SubaruNorway]

Don't diss us young ones

[DonJippo]

Your history knowledge does not seem to be so good, have you not ever heard the legend about the old Myhi?

What history knowledge...he does not have any as far as I know :p

[Koppomsbo]

Subarunorway1, do you know if Morten Östbergs wrc car who was hit by another car at the Rallycross Race in Mysen this weekend was badly hurt

[SubaruNorway]

No it was Mads (Morten is his dad) car who was hit by Guttorm lindefjell while standing on the inside track, but not badly some racingtape could fix it i was told

[Koppomsbo]

No it was Mads (Morten is his dad) car who was hit by Guttorm lindefjell while standing on the inside track, but not badly some racingtape could fix it i was told


ok, where u attending the race on sunday?? Nice weather ;)

[SubaruNorway]

No RC not my thing

[Koppomsbo]

No RC not my thing

:D OK

[A.F.F.]

Your history knowledge does not seem to be so good, have you not ever heard the legend about the old Myhi?

No I have not. Illuminate me.

[Tomi]

No I have not. Illuminate me.

Too long story, but the guy Myhi did have a strange head.

[jonas_mcrae]

any pics of pons testing the subaru?

[René]

any pics of pons testing the subaru?

Some ones here !

http://www.zi-ka-racing.d...bilder/subaru_test_07.php

[teufel]

Corrected link:

http://www.zi-ka-racing.de/bilder/subaru_test_07.php

[HaCo]

I really wonder what Pons will do at the wheel of this car!!


It's good for Subaru to have a direct comparision to the Citroen too.

[jonas_mcrae]

thanks for the pics!
dont know but i think pons conpensates his lack of skills with passion. he always seems to fight for what ever he can get i remember that time when he lost 3rd to mikko, he was shouting for the last meters. I kindda like him although he can be quite agressive!
would like to see him in top5, but with the subaru you never know!

[Micke_VOC]

Not WRC testing,
PG Andersson testing his new Mistsubishi EVO IX...
see pictures/movie on http://www.pgandersson.se/ go to "bilder"
movie and pictures from me.

He gonna be a really good competitor to Flodin , Alen and all fast finnish drivers.

[Xsara-WRC]

http://www.toniollikainen.com/galleriat/2007/20070704_hirvonen/hirvonen_test07_0022.jpg
http://www.toniollikainen.com/galleriat/2007/20070704_hirvonen/hirvonen_test07_0033.jpg
http://www.toniollikainen.com/galleriat/2007/20070704_hirvonen/hirvonen_test07_0048.jpg
:arrow: http://www.toniollikainen.com/galleriat/2007/20070704_hirvonen/index.html

[Miika]

Petter testing in Konnevesi today:

http://img175.imagevenue.com/loc49/th_59020_solbergkonnevesi07-1_122_49lo.jpg (http://img175.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59020_solbergkonnevesi07-1_122_49lo.jpg)

[SubaruNorway]

Petter testing in Konnevesi today:

http://img175.imagevenue.com/loc49/th_59020_solbergkonnevesi07-1_122_49lo.jpg (http://img175.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59020_solbergkonnevesi07-1_122_49lo.jpg)

Got a link to the clip?

[grugsticles]

Is it just me or does the ride hight on Petters car look higher than usual for Finland?
Perhaps thats something to do with the supposed performance discovery?

[N.O.T]

On every rally subaru discovers something that improves the cars performance and after every rally they still can;t match the leaders....

[Tomi]

Petter did not look happy at all, the car does not handle well.

[gloomyDAY]

Is anyone here a little frustrated? There are world class teams testing for the second of the rally and I have yet to see any worthwhile footage. WRC is just spiraling down the John.

At least some of the pictures posted here are cool. I'm just amazed to see Lapworth at the side of Petter for the rally. Maybe the "edge" will come back to Subaru or I may have too much faith in the Impreza. The gains made by Subaru at Acropolis were astonishing.

Who knows? Let's see how it goes!

[alleskids]

http://www.cronospeed.com.br/modules/news/article.php?storyid=12492

Focus WRC07 tets video

[SubaruNorway]

http://www.mikapasanen.com/~y629087/eng/

[Miika]

Got a link to the clip?

http://www.yle.fi/urheilu/mediasali/video/id80795_rm.html

..or

http://areena.yle.fi/toista?id=317676
http://areena.yle.fi/toista?quality=lo&id=317676
(Second one a lo-res version)


Hopefully at least one of those links works for you.

[Simmi]

Does anyone have any pictures of the Markko Martin test in an 06 Focus from a few weeks ago? Thanks

[Jaanus]

Here you can see Markko Märtin testing the Pirelli tyres:

http://www.altacompeticio.com/2007/testfordoscar/index.html

[HaCo]

Here you can see Markko Märtin testing the Pirelli tyres:

http://www.altacompeticio.com/2007/testfordoscar/index.html

It would be great to see him back in WRC. He was the only man who could really conquer Loeb on tarmac. It's a shame he went to Peugeot and 1000..x worse what happend in the peugeot with his co :(

[Xsara Fan]

And may be someone has photos from Duval`s Pirelli tests for Citroen Sport?

[traxx]

Sordo gravel tests in Spain :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/08/07/367-citroen-teste-toujours-la-terre

[Tigger9232]

Hi

today we where on the Test from Mikko near Trier / Germany.
He had some Problems with the car.
elektronics in the morning, and a transmissionshift broke.
Then later in afternoon the second transmissionshift broke too.
( hope they get the Parts delivered urgently for Marcus Tests )

I made some pics today. Sorry they are not that good, but we had bad " Fan " weather ( but Mikko and Marcus ordered this for Tests :D )

http://rallyeheart.ra.funpic.de/


Tigger9232

[noel157]

Hi

today we where on the Test from Mikko near Trier / Germany.
He had some Problems with the car.
elektronics in the morning, and a transmissionshift broke.
Then later in afternoon the second transmissionshift broke too.
( hope they get the Parts delivered urgently for Marcus Tests )

I made some pics today. Sorry they are not that good, but we had bad " Fan " weather ( but Mikko and Marcus ordered this for Tests :D )

http://rallyeheart.ra.funpic.de/


Tigger9232

Nothing wrong with the pictures Stefanie, excellent as usual. Thanks.

[Lalo]

Nothing wrong with the pictures Stefanie, excellent as usual. Thanks.

Nice pics!

Hopefully, Mikko won't have a flat bttery problem this year's Germany round. He's getting better and better on dry asphalt. If the weather's good, I believe we can expect a top-4 finish.

[Tigger9232]

Today it was Marcus turn for the Test

The Car was great. No Problems and in the whole Team a good Mood.
We had Rain the whole Day, so everyone was happy to test once in "real " Rallye Germany Conditions :D

Pics are again on my site.
http://rallyeheart.ra.funpic.de/

Tigger9232

PS. Tomorrow some more Pics from tests !


To Lalo
I saw Mikko drive. He was very fast. Hope and think he will go to a podiumplace.
He is very good on Tarmac...... if he has no troubles with car, he will surprise us.

[Tomi]

Today it was Marcus turn for the Test

The Car was great. No Problems and in the whole Team a good Mood.
We had Rain the whole Day, so everyone was happy to test once in "real " Rallye Germany Conditions :D

Pics are again on my site.
http://rallyeheart.ra.funpic.de/

Tigger9232

PS. Tomorrow some more Pics from tests !


To Lalo
I saw Mikko drive. He was very fast. Hope and think he will go to a podiumplace.
He is very good on Tarmac...... if he has no troubles with car, he will surprise us.

thanks for the info

[Lalo]

To Lalo
I saw Mikko drive. He was very fast. Hope and think he will go to a podiumplace.
He is very good on Tarmac...... if he has no troubles with car, he will surprise us.

I agree. He's getting better and better on every tarmac rally. Spain 05 was his first podium. In Corsica 06 he almost makes it again. It could also happend on Germany 07 and some of the remaining tarmac rallyes this season.

I'm pretty sure he's eager for a podium place in Germany and I believe he has big thances of achiveing that result. It remains to see how the new Focus will behave on tarmac, but I believe it will do even better than the previous spec.

Despite stating that he want's to focus on Dani Sordoin order to help Gronhölm in the championship fight, but I believe he can get a podium place for sure, maybe a third position. Go Mikko!! :D


Also, thank's for the pics. They're very good!

[Priorat]

Impressive!!

[Priorat]

He was there on Wednesday and thursday in the area of Cardona.

For Xsara Fan plate number: 708 EDH 78

[kakus]

He was there on Wednesday and thursday in the area of Cardona.

For Xsara Fan plate number: 708 EDH 78


Friday Toni gardemeister was the driver on this C4

[Xsara-WRC]

Friday Toni gardemeister was the driver on this C4

Just because Sordo was not feeling 100% good (sick) ;)

[cotetoujours]

Marcus testing for Deutschland

http://www.cotetoujours.be

http://85.17.101.10/~annucoteto/Galerie_2007/photo_2007/38_Test_Gronholm_Focus_WRC07/gronholm_%20(16).jpg

[Donney]

Taken from http://www.forocompeticion.com

Gardemeister testing the C4 in Spain (http://www.forocompeticion.com/foro/index.php/topic,25.msg42175/topicseen.html#new), apparently Sordo had the flu:

[Addicted]

Just because Sordo was not feeling 100% good (sick) ;)

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/3972/dsc0312ry3.jpg

Is Garde Citroens third driver next year or why he is testing C4? Where is Pykälistö?

[Xsara Fan]

He was there on Wednesday and thursday in the area of Cardona.

For Xsara Fan plate number: 708 EDH 78

Thank you very much!

For all: I have a little problem with my website - I can`t upload new photos and info :(

[jonas_mcrae]

its quite a surprize to see garde there isnt it?
cant get why hes there to help them with the car on gravel or what? maybe the need some good old finnish advice!

[Tigger9232]

Today I was at Jan kopeckys Tests for Rallye Germany.

He did not drive much.
... but I heard on one of his last laps, that they found a satisfied Setup for him.

Some Pictures you find here:
http://rallyeheart.ra.funpic.de/


Tigger9232

[cotetoujours]

Very Nice picture Tiger :)

[traxx]

Gardemeister tests with C4 :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/08/11/368-gardemesiter-au-volant-d-une-c4

[jbmarcus21]

Marcus Grönholm was on Tests last friday on Germany, to prepare Deutschland Rally.

I made a video ...

you can look it here : http://planetemarcus.free.fr/testsdeutschland07.htm

[Koppomsbo]

Patrik Sandell blew the Engine of his R3 Clio just after 6km of tarmac testing in Czhecia today.

[Karbonyl]

Koppomsbo, where exactly did the test take place?

[alleskids]

its quite a surprize to see garde there isnt it?
cant get why hes there to help them with the car on gravel or what? maybe the need some good old finnish advice!

Gardemeister has done the Pirelli gravel tetss in a Xsara WRC a month ago, were Duval did the tarmac tests. Pykalsto is doing the Asia Pacific Championship, so maybe he had other obligations. Or Citroen is discovering that having a back up team with good drivers and good equipement canhelp them in the WDC and WMC.

[Tomi]

Pykalsto is doing the Asia Pacific Championship, so maybe he had other obligations.

How has he been doing there :)

[Lalo]

Gardemeister tests with C4 :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/08/11/368-gardemesiter-au-volant-d-une-c4

I think the link is down :S

I would love to see another C4 rather than the usual Loeb and Sordo's cars. That sould be very interesting.

[traxx]

I think the link is down :S

I would love to see another C4 rather than the usual Loeb and Sordo's cars. That sould be very interesting.

The server is down :( , I hope it will be up today...

[René]

I think the link is down :S

I would love to see another C4 rather than the usual Loeb and Sordo's cars. That sould be very interesting.

Something like that ?

http://i22.servimg.com/u/f22/11/47/50/08/gardem10.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1&u=11475008)

[Koppomsbo]

Koppomsbo, where exactly did the test take place?

At some Skoda test track... :s According to his chief mechanic

[Tigger9232]

Hi all

Today was the last day of Tests for Germany
Stohl / Minor and Duval / Pivato

Ok, Stohls Car look..... you need some time to like it.
But the Car from duval look great!

Was to late there, had to work this morning.
pictures you can find here:

http://rallyeheart.ra.funpic.de/


best wishes
Tigger9232

[HaCo]

Hi all

Today was the last day of Tests for Germany
Stohl / Minor and Duval / Pivato

Ok, Stohls Car look..... you need some time to like it.
But the Car from duval look great!

Was to late there, had to work this morning.
pictures you can find here:

http://rallyeheart.ra.funpic.de/


best wishes
Tigger9232

Thanks, very nice pics of my fellow-countryman... :)

[SubaruNorway]

Not a big suprise but Duval was faster then Stohl on the test they did 50km
http://www.norsk-rally.com/modules/module_123/proxy.aspx?D=2&C=2&I=4817

[Xsara Fan]

I`m soooo glad to see Dudu at Xsara WRC again. He deserve it.

[HaCo]

Dudu test video: http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid155905698/bclid155898705/bctid1137792096

[traxx]

Suzuki tests,this week in France on tarmac !
First video of the sx4 (not from suzuki) :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/09/14/378-suzuki-enfin-en-tests

[Xsara Fan]

Citroen tarmac tests with Loeb & Sordo. Interesting thing - there are 2 cars at this tests!

http://rallyepassion.canalblog.com/albums/c4_wrc_de_loeb_et_sordo_/index.html

[Viktory]

Suzuki tests,this week in France on tarmac !
First video of the sx4 (not from suzuki) :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/09/14/378-suzuki-enfin-en-tests

Very nice. and awesome choice of music at the start, and the end :)

[Karbonyl]

Probably Citroen squad learnt from Germany testing session :)

[traxx]

Very nice. and awesome choice of music at the start, and the end :)
Thanks ;)
The music is "Justice"

[Viktory]

Thanks ;)
The music is "Justice"

I know :)

[SubaruNorway]

New test video of the SX4, anyone know who's driving?

http://www.video2rallye83.fr/divers.html

[Helstar]

Seems Duval from the style (nice hairpins !) ... also I think I've seen the belgium flag colors in the driver helmet

[SubaruNorway]

it didn't look very fast though and the gearbox seems slow

[Helstar]

Yes kinda slow, but maybe he didn't want to push too much to avoid a crash or problems to the material ...

[noel157]

Or maybe drivers have been told to go slow when there's a camera about...........Don't want to scare Citroen, Ford and Subaru..........<grin>

[traxx]

Citroën tests in France :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/09/26/380-citroen-se-prepare-pour-le-sprint-final

[traxx]

2 weeks ago, Ford was in Corsica :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/09/27/382-ford-en-corse

[Spanish]

Subaru in Catalunya:
First day (12) Pons, and second day Solberg (13).

Is extracted from a spanish forum, and they are not mine

http://www.forocoches.com/foro/showthread.php?t=721916&page=3

[Lalo]

New test video of the SX4, anyone know who's driving?

http://www.video2rallye83.fr/divers.html

Nice hairpins, specially at the end when the car is going faster.

Looks like Duval's or Gigi's helmet.. Hard to say. Maybe it's Bernardi. It's him whose driving in Corsica after all :)

[jbmarcus21]

Marcus & Timo are on Test theses days about Ireland Tests.. Anybody has got pics ?

[nightracer]

Marcus is testing on the Isle of Man, today and tommorrow (weds & thurs).

Mikko is thought to be driving on Friday.

[traxx]

Nice hairpins, specially at the end when the car is going faster.

Looks like Duval's or Gigi's helmet.. Hard to say. Maybe it's Bernardi. It's him whose driving in Corsica after all :)

Garde and Bernardi

[jbmarcus21]

Marcus is testing on the Isle of Man, today and tommorrow (weds & thurs).

Mikko is thought to be driving on Friday.

yes sure .. but no pics ?

[VodkaKick3]

Citroen have being testing up in Mid Wales Dyfi Forest.

[Xsara Fan]

http://pull.xmr3.com/cgi-bin/pull/DocPull/530-82112-BBD9/4746222/PROKOP_6.jpg

http://pull.xmr3.com/cgi-bin/pull/DocPull/530-82112-D818/4746207/PROKOP_1.jpg

Martin Prokop was today given his first run at the wheel of a Citroën Xsara WRC on a gravel road near Chablis, close to Auxerre in the Burgundy region of France. The test session was organised by Citroën Sport as a reward for the results obtained by the Czech driver within the framework of this year's C2 Junior Experience.
The Jipocar driver finished third in the 2007 FIA Junior Rally Championship, notching up two wins (Germany, Corsica) and one second place (Spain) with his Citroën C2 Super 1600. His prize, as specified in the regulations of the C2 Junior Experience, was a test drive in Citroën WRC car.
For Martin Prokop, the experience was an early Christmas. Despite temperatures that dipped to near freezing point (4°C), the 25-year old had no hesitation when it came to sampling the car that has secured three world titles in rallying's premier series: "I immediately felt at ease. In fact, the cockpit is laid out in a strikingly similar way to my Citroën C2 Super 1600, so I didn't need much time to familiarise myself with everything! The Xsara WRC might seem impressive from the outside but once inside I found it to be extremely comfortable and very quick, too, thanks to its good suspension set-up. It was tremendous fun and I don't think I'm likely ever to forget
this day!"
After the hundred or so kilometres covered by Martin Prokop in the course of the session, Citroën Sport's Customer Competition Manager Yves Matton was very pleased with the way the day had unfolded: "In addition to showing genuine professionalism, Martin didn't seem to have any trouble adapting to the Citroën Xsara WRC. We were delighted with the way he approached the car. I wish him every luck for next season. If he succeeds in finishing first or second in next year's FIA Junior Championship with his Citroën C2 Super 1600, it's not just a test drive he will win but the chance to contest one or two events with a Citroën WRC car, as stipulated in the C2 Junior Experience regulations…"

[noel157]

M-Sport Isle of Man testing:

Apparently Gronholm and Hrvonen had one or two little offs-

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/4416/img7643ey5.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/1121/img7624gt6.jpg

Thanks to DaveIOM

[jbmarcus21]

all the pics and the article about Marcus Tests Days ...

http://planetemarcus.free.fr/testsirlande07.htm

[SubaruNorway]

all the pics and the article about Marcus Tests Days ...

http://planetemarcus.free.fr/testsirlande07.htm

Can't find it?

[jbmarcus21]

link is ok not ?

[SubaruNorway]

link is ok not ?

Thats ok, but i can't find the link to the pics

[1LM1]

http://pull.xmr3.com/cgi-bin/pull/DocPull/530-82112-BBD9/4746222/PROKOP_6.jpg

http://pull.xmr3.com/cgi-bin/pull/DocPull/530-82112-D818/4746207/PROKOP_1.jpg

Martin Prokop was today given his first run at the wheel of a Citroën Xsara WRC on a gravel road near Chablis, close to Auxerre in the Burgundy region of France. The test session was organised by Citroën Sport as a reward for the results obtained by the Czech driver within the framework of this year's C2 Junior Experience.
The Jipocar driver finished third in the 2007 FIA Junior Rally Championship, notching up two wins (Germany, Corsica) and one second place (Spain) with his Citroën C2 Super 1600. His prize, as specified in the regulations of the C2 Junior Experience, was a test drive in Citroën WRC car.
For Martin Prokop, the experience was an early Christmas. Despite temperatures that dipped to near freezing point (4°C), the 25-year old had no hesitation when it came to sampling the car that has secured three world titles in rallying's premier series: "I immediately felt at ease. In fact, the cockpit is laid out in a strikingly similar way to my Citroën C2 Super 1600, so I didn't need much time to familiarise myself with everything! The Xsara WRC might seem impressive from the outside but once inside I found it to be extremely comfortable and very quick, too, thanks to its good suspension set-up. It was tremendous fun and I don't think I'm likely ever to forget
this day!"
After the hundred or so kilometres covered by Martin Prokop in the course of the session, Citroën Sport's Customer Competition Manager Yves Matton was very pleased with the way the day had unfolded: "In addition to showing genuine professionalism, Martin didn't seem to have any trouble adapting to the Citroën Xsara WRC. We were delighted with the way he approached the car. I wish him every luck for next season. If he succeeds in finishing first or second in next year's FIA Junior Championship with his Citroën C2 Super 1600, it's not just a test drive he will win but the chance to contest one or two events with a Citroën WRC car, as stipulated in the C2 Junior Experience regulations…"

Interesting. Maybe he can achieve what is needed next year to get the big reward. I didn't know anything about this "C2 Junior Experience" but it's clearly a good thing.

Nice livery BTW. The livery (black, red and white) is similar to the one of the new C2 R2 Max presented a few weeks ago:
http://c-forum.forumpro.fr/irc-f9/evolution-citroen-c2-r2-t91.htm

Like it.

[jbmarcus21]

Thats ok, but i can't find the link to the pics

click on 'PHOTOS'

[SubaruNorway]

click on 'PHOTOS'

ok was looking all over that site there was a link to

[Roy]

Any photo's pictures or something else of the test who Ford have for Rally Wales GB?

[VFTS]

Andreas Mikkelsen is testing his new Focus WRC06:
http://www.norsk-rally.com/modules/module_123/proxy.aspx?D=2&C=2&I=5033

[noel157]

Andreas Mikkelsen is testing his new Focus WRC06:
http://www.norsk-rally.com/modules/module_123/proxy.aspx?D=2&C=2&I=5033

Does the report say much VFTS?

[Magnus]

Not much, thay are amazed with the power and handling in the new car (06)compared to the old one (05) and call it "extreme". Mikkelsen also believes he will have to change his drivingstyle some in order to be competitive. They have driven the car for a 100 ks, and hope to be driving it for a further 500ks at full speed during the remaining two days of the test. The test are carried out close to RGB SS3

[noel157]

Thanks Magnus, interesting about Andreas thinking about changing his driving style.

[traxx]

Loeb tests on gravel with Pirelli tires :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/12/06/423-les-citrons-deja-en-tests
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/12/08/426-video-d-un-loeb-volant

[Fischer]

Impressive video of Loeb, thanks for posting link.

[Viking]

Loeb tests in Sweden, not mutch rest for him!

http://www.folkbladet.nu/wp-content/themes/folkbladet/images/Sebastien%20Loeb.swf

Is this on the new Pirellis? still quite narrow then.

[Donney]

And the car still shows the Bf Goodrich stickers

[ARF]

And the car still shows the Bf Goodrich stickers

Still 2007.

[1LM1]

Thanks guys for the pictures from the tests in France and Sweden and for these amazing videos.

From now on, I will call Seb "Loebinen" (as Kovalainen did)!!

[Magnus]

Loeb continues his grunge-look...
Nice to see that Rådström still has some position in Citroen.
I would think Loeb and the team thinks it is nice with a little change; now testing on snow instead of all the tar and gravel, even though thay are probably quite fed up with rallying at the moment.

[1LM1]

Loebinen in a Citroen! Perfect combination.