[FIN] Arctic Lappland rally 2011

[DonJippo]

First entries for the event can be found here http://www.arcticrally.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22&Itemid=34〈=en (http://www.arcticrally.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22&Itemid=34&lang=en)
There are rumours around that we will see new 1.6T WRCs also on the entry list, entries will close 17th of January.

[Tom206wrc]

Very hard to acceed when you don't know finnish :mark:

[Hartusvuori]

Very hard to acceed when you don't know finnish :mark:

French rallies' website's for non-French speaking are not much better :-) But there aren't many entries yet to speculate from in case of Arctic rally.

[Micke_VOC]

Very hard to acceed when you don't know finnish :mark:

http://www.arcticrally.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22&Itemid=34&lang=en

Click on "Click here open the KITI-kisapalvelu"
then click up in the left " KILPAILUT "
-> click "Arctic Lapland Rally"
-> "Ilmoittautuneet" on left side

There you have the entrylist =)

[GL Media Pro]

We are ready to go to Arctic Rally for our 5th time.
Our video of Arctic Lapland Rally.... 2006, 2007, 2008.... and 2010 "Kimi Raikkonen vs Dany Sordo" (HD version) you can see here:
- http://www.ellegy.tv/ "Arctic Lapland Rally Channel"
- http://mobi.ellegy.com/ (IPhone/SmartPhone Version)
and here, you can see our page of "Extreme Arctic Race" to Arctic Lapland Rally 2011

[GL Media Pro]

We are ready to go to Arctic Rally for our 5th time.
Our video of Arctic Lapland Rally.... 2006, 2007, 2008.... and 2010 "Kimi Raikkonen vs Dany Sordo" (HD version) you can see here:
- http://www.ellegy.tv/ "Arctic Lapland Rally Channel"
- http://mobi.ellegy.com/ (IPhone/SmartPhone Version)
and here, you can see our page of "Extreme Arctic Race" to Arctic Lapland Rally 2011 http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161287513890110

oops... now is correct! :)

[morganmilan]

Solowow made his entry with a Ford Fiesta s2000!!

[FabiaFan]

Solowow made his entry with a Ford Fiesta s2000!! Preparing for Sweden...?

[Ondra WRC]

Preparing for Sweden...?

No, preparing for Rajd Lotos.

[Mirek]

Preparing for Sweden...?

Why not? :) Solowow was often driving both Arctic and Sweden in the past. Now he has also snow event in Poland which makes it even more important for him.

[br21]

You are both right! Just a small problem for him will be the fact that during polish winter rally he won't be allowed to use long, swedish type of studs.
For many years he was doing Arctic, they say it's kind of "tradition" right now :)

[Tom206wrc]

I hope Citroën will send there one or two DS3 WRCs to keep on preparing Rally Sweden :rolleyes:

[traxx]

The Fiesta WRC could be also there !
http://www.wrcisfree.com/posts/2011/01/08/1299-ford-vs-citroen-avant-la-suede

[GL Media Pro]

HD Video Trailer: "Arctic Lapland Rally 2011" by Ellegy.
http://www.ellegy.com/
http://www.ellegy.tv/ "Ellegy Channel TV" or "Arctic Lapland Rally Channel TV"
http://channel.ellegy.com

[Juha_Koo]

Matti Rantanen will drive the rally with Ari Laivola's Peugeot 207 S2000 which has been updated with a new engine. Codriver will be, as normally, Mikko Lukka.

His main target is to drive international gravel rallies in the summer and autumn, most likely WRC rallies.

[rp]

Fiesta WRC set for Artic Rally debut :
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88938

[traxx]

But no DS3 WRC :(

[Xsara Fan]

But no DS3 WRC :(

They told me this fact at least 2 month ago...

[Tom206wrc]

Matti Rantanen will drive the rally with Ari Laivola's Peugeot 207 S2000 which has been updated with a new engine. Codriver will be, as normally, Mikko Lukka.

His main target is to drive international gravel rallies in the summer and autumn, most likely WRC rallies.



Mmmmh very interesting :)

[vino_93]

Yeah, good news for Matti !
I hope IRC too, and not just few WRC events if he can !
But he will win Arctic Rally. Go Matti go ! :P

[6789]

iRally reports that one Fiesta will do the rally. With Mikko and JML sharing the car, with one driver having each day. The question is, who drives on day 2, the longest of the two days?

[Tom206wrc]

Maybe Hirvonen, who is more "reliable" on long distances(less crashes...) :D

[Juha_Koo]

It really bothers me if Mikko gets to drive the longer day by decision by the team. I have no idea why Mikko should be considered as a lead driver after last season. And it's really nothing personal but I just think that with right support from the team, and being that Fiesta is fast enough, JML could really fight for the championship win this season.

In my opinion, they should do rock, paper & scissors to decide. :)

[6789]

^^ The only problem with that is it might be a doubled sided coin..

I just hope for the championship that Mikko is competitive. Where abouts is this rally in Finland? Far north?

[Hartusvuori]

^^ The only problem with that is it might be a doubled sided coin..

I just hope for the championship that Mikko is competitive. Where abouts is this rally in Finland? Far north?

Based in Rovaniemi (http://maps.google.fi/maps?hl=fi&rlz=&=&q=rovaniemi&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl), so the HQ is just below Arctic Circle.

Entries will close today. 89 cars at the moment, 25 of which are N4. 2 Fiesta S2000 and 1 207 S2000 and 1 Fabia S2000.

[Hartusvuori]

Ford's press release tells that Mikko will drive on Friday, the shorter day, and Jari-Matti on Saturday, the longer day. Car will run on all-white livery as on their tests.

[urabus-denoS2000]

Ford's press release tells that Mikko will drive on Friday, the shorter day, and Jari-Matti on Saturday, the longer day. Car will run on all-white livery as on their tests.

It seems that the only Finnish athlete working well right now is Teemu Sellane and he's almost 41 :D

[Hartusvuori]

Entries closed. 128 drivers there with official entries from Latvala and Hirvonen included. I see Jarkko Nikara there also with an Evo 9.

One positive surprise is to see Juha Vuorela's name there also on Gr. A Evo 7 (I think). Haven't saw his name on any list for 2-3 years now, he had good pace before 2007.

Father Latvala will be there as usual in the blue TJJ-777 Escort BDA.

[Tom206wrc]

Is it again Pirelli who provides tyres to finnish championship this year :confused:

[tolis]

Entries closed. 128 drivers there with official entries from Latvala and Hirvonen included. I see Jarkko Nikara there also with an Evo 9.

One positive surprise is to see Juha Vuorela's name there also on Gr. A Evo 7 (I think). Haven't saw his name on any list for 2-3 years now, he had good pace before 2007.

Father Latvala will be there as usual in the blue TJJ-777 Escort BDA.

https://kiti.akk-motorsport.fi/modules/system/stdreq.aspx?P=1&VID=default&SID=468006347632740&A=open%3akiti%3aregistration_listclasses%3a254764% 2cset%3asession.l9%3aregistration_listclasses&S=2&C=53213

[Jeppe]

Is it again Pirelli who provides tyres to finnish championship this year :confused:

Yep! It´s Pirelli Sottozero Ice 16" for both Finnish Championship classes (SM1 & SM2) in the winter and Pirelli K4 (or K6) for the summer rallies.

...And tyre regulations in the Arctic Rally are per FRC regulations. It means 16" wheels for Fiesta WRC (and Super 2000) cars also even though they use 15" wheels in the WRC Sweden. But I strongly believe organizer make official bulletin to allow 15"....

[emk]

The tire rule is only for classes SM1, SM2 and SC3. 2011 WRC's have their own class (11) and they use the 2011 FIA WRC technical regulations.

[Juha_Koo]

The tire rule is only for classes SM1, SM2 and SC3. 2011 WRC's have their own class (11) and they use the 2011 FIA WRC technical regulations.

You mean that Class 11 will use all regulations as per 2011 FIA WRC technical regulations? I'm pretty sure that we won't see JML and Mikko filling the tank with regular pump gasoline... :D

[pantealex]

Serie rules (in english)
http://www.rallism.fi/attachements/2010-12-23T13-50-12318.pdf


Event organisers may have additional classes according to their supplementary regulations. Each event will have a support class for WRCars homologated in 2011.
This class will start before the FRC classes.
They may use tyres complying with either WRC or FRC regulations,
with no limitation to their amount.

[Jeppe]

Serie rules (in english)
http://www.rallism.fi/attachements/2010-12-23T13-50-12318.pdf


Event organisers may have additional classes according to their supplementary regulations. Each event will have a support class for WRCars homologated in 2011.
This class will start before the FRC classes.
They may use tyres complying with either WRC or FRC regulations,
with no limitation to their amount.

Allright then. This addendum seems to be in 23rd Dec updated version of FRC regulations.
Not very big surprize ´cause blue oval is coming...

[pantealex]

Entrylist in seeded order:
http://www.tenab.net/v2011/110128l.htm
69 and 96 for Ford boys :)

[FabiaFan]

So who´s the number one favourite? Rantanen? Salo?

[Hartusvuori]

So who´s the number one favourite? Rantanen? Salo?

Lindroos could be very well able to fight for the victory. Nikara and Tuohino should be very fast just as well.

[Xsara Fan]

Is it true that JML destroyed Fiesta WRC during pre-Arctic tests and M-Sport will not start?

[dimviii]

Is it true that JML destroyed Fiesta WRC during pre-Arctic tests and M-Sport will not start?

from where this rumor?

[Tom206wrc]

Is it true that JML destroyed Fiesta WRC during pre-Arctic tests and M-Sport will not start?


If true...I was expecting another crash from him and that's why my pickem for longest leg of rally was Hirvonen :s

[Juha_Koo]

Rumours are rumours... I haven't heard anything like it. I'll try to find out if it's true.

[dimviii]

where is Bobcat when you need him.

[Xsara Fan]

from where this rumor?

I know a guy who will start in Arctic Rally (as a co-driver). He said that 'by unofficial information M-Sport will not start cause JML crashed Fiesta WRC and the team urgently went to England to built a new car for Sweden'. But as I understand it`s only a rumour...

[dimviii]

I know a guy who will start in Arctic Rally (as a co-driver). He said that 'by unofficial information M-Sport will not start cause JML crashed Fiesta WRC and the team urgently went to England to built a new car for Sweden'. But as I understand it`s only a rumour...
Pitty if it is not a rumor

[Xsara Fan]

Agree...

[GL Media Pro]

-2 days.... ready for Arctic Lapland Rally

[HarriK]

Recce has started just 25min ago.

Weather forecast: http://www.foreca.com/Finland/Rovaniemi?tenday

[HarriK]

its sad but true:
http://translate.google.fi/translate?hl=fi&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iltalehti.fi%2Fralli%2F20110123 13058679_ri.shtml

[RICARDO75]

Times from shakedown?

[rp]

Times from shakedown?

No times, but some pictures...
http://reissumies.info/2011/01/24/arctic-lapland-rally-2011/

[RICARDO75]

Nice

[Hartusvuori]

Arctic Lapland Rally is live.

Results from here: http://tulossivu.autourheilu.fi/

[Choose class: SM1=4wd, SM2=2wd. Also choose rally: Day 1 or Day 2 or overall]

First short stage is running, only small differences between the first crews. But Juha Salo was fastest.

Rally has four longer stages today - of which SS2 is live now as well.

Itinerary: http://www.arcticrally.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=24&lang=fi

[emk]

Live-results also from http://www.tenab.net/online.htm (SM=Finnish Rally Championship SC=National Cup)

Lindroos and Salo in problems on SS2, Rantanen suprised me a bit on the first two stages.

[Hartusvuori]

Lindroos and Salo in problems on SS2, Rantanen suprised me a bit on the first two stages.

Do you know what kind of problems? Salo lost more than 30s., Lindroos more than 20s.

Very good pace from Rantanen and also Nikara and Tuohino.

[emk]

First I thought it could be road conditions (first two starters), but third car already over a sec/km faster so it seems quite lot to be just that.

[Hartusvuori]

First I thought it could be road conditions (first two starters), but third car already over a sec/km faster so it seems quite lot to be just that.

I thought the same first, but it rules out. The roads in the forests are said to be in horrid conditions (not SS2 though), because of hardly any frost on the surface, it's just soft snow and gravel.

[dimviii]

strange results...
http://tulossivu.autourheilu.fi/4AR11/01/3/

[rp]

strange results...
http://tulossivu.autourheilu.fi/4AR11/01/3/

Lindroos´time was wrong and surely Therman´s time also, so Nikara with the old Evo 9 is leading the Arctic...

[dimviii]

impressive pace by Nikkara
http://tulossivu.autourheilu.fi/4AR11/01/4/

[Tom206wrc]

Nice start of Rantanen for his first time in 207 S2000 :)
Pitty he lost so much in the longest stages and is already 40" behind Nikara though :mark:

[rp]

Only one 3,7 km SS left during the first day and Nikara is leading over 40 seconds. Juha Salo had a full attack on the SS 4 and was over ten seconds faster than Lindroos, Tuohino and Rantanen, but Nikara was able to beat him by 1,8 seconds.

Dominant performance by Jarkko and has to remember that Evo 9 can not be better than Super 2000´s, Evo X or TMR´s WRX STi...

[emk]

Nikara started to shine when the "night"-stages started. Still tight battle in 2WD class, Lappi (C2R2) and Korhonen (Fiesta R2) separated by just 0,3sec before the last short stage.

EDIT: And the rally includes two FRC events so its fight for the points tonight.

EDIT2: Retirement for Rantanen (technical)

[rp]

Nikara started to shine when the "night"-stages started. Still tight battle in 2WD class, Lappi (C2R2) and Korhonen (Fiesta R2) separated by just 0,3sec before the last short stage.

Surprising pace by Korhonen with the Fiesta R2. Great to see some other cars on the top than Civic Type R...

EDIT2: Retirement for Rantanen (technical)

Unfortunately not a big surprise. Laivola´s 207 Super 2000 (ex. Peugeot Sweden) has always struggled with technical problems. Nikara lost his top ten NORF result last year and now it seems to be Rantanen´s turn...

[Tom206wrc]

Oh no, Rantanen out :mad:

[Fly]

sm2: Korhonen, Fiesta R2, out on last stage trying to catch Lappi, C2 R2. Both R2 cars were very fast today.

[rp]

sm2: Korhonen, Fiesta R2, out on last stage trying to catch Lappi, C2 R2. Both R2 cars were very fast today.

Tried everything, but it all went wrong. Retirement on the "hippodrome" SS must be a huge disappointment...

[Fly]

Too bad... but good to see R2's fighting for the win. Only Pinomäki and Mänty were kind of faster. What happened to them?

[rp]

Too bad... but good to see R2's fighting for the win. Only Pinomäki and Mänty were kind of faster. What happened to them?

Mänty was leading after the SS 2, but retired during the SS 3 (driveshaft). Pinomäki had problems with the "helmet phone" and did not hear the notes, but was 5th overall. It the other site it was said that Korhonen had driveshaft failure on the "hippo", but did not know which one is the real reason...

[rp]

Day 1 / Round 1/7 Finnish Rally Championship
Text is only in Finnish...
http://www.rallism.fi/28269.html

[FabiaFan]

No new post today?!?

[rp]

Nikara slid off the road during the SS 7 and lost about 20 minutes, but finished the rally and would have won the overall competion without that time loss.

Juha Salo won the second day (also the overall event), Joonas Lindroos was fastest on the SS 10 and was able to pass Tuohino, who was third. Rantanen retired also today (some mechanical problems). Lappi (C2 R2) won the SM2 catecory, Mänty (Civic) second and Korhonen (Fiesta) third.

[FabiaFan]

Nikara slid off the road during the SS 7 and lost about 20 minutes, but finished the rally and would have won the overall competion without that time loss.

Juha Salo won the second day (also the overall event), Joonas Lindroos was fastest on the SS 10 and was able to pass Tuohino, who was third. Rantanen retired also today (some mechanical problems). Lappi (C2 R2) won the SM2 catecory, Mänty (Civic) second and Korhonen (Fiesta) third. Thank you for this, I'm not that good at Finnish :-D - it is sad how the interest in this rally shrinked after the withdrawal of Fiesta WRC... So I was not that mistaken believing Salo and Rantanen would be the favourites - I only underestimated Nikara a little bit - so he's a big boy already!;-)

[Petris]

Images... http://www.petriskog.com/Rally/2011/Arctic-Rally-2011/15598048_UcGSX#1171048860_gmjEY

Click slideshow on

[pantealex]

Points after Arctic:
Salo 23 (8+15)
Tuohino 22 (12+10)
Lindroos 22 (10+12)
Nikara 15 (15+0)
Ali-Rantala 12 (6+6)
Tahko 11 (3+8)

[morganmilan]

Images... http://www.petriskog.com/Rally/2011/Arctic-Rally-2011/15598048_UcGSX#1171048860_gmjEY

Click slideshow on
Great pictures!

[pantealex]

Points after Arctic:
Salo 23 (8+15)
Tuohino 22 (12+10)
Lindroos 22 (10+12)
Nikara 15 (15+0)
Ali-Rantala 12 (6+6)
Tahko 11 (3+8)

Sorry,it is
Tahko 12 (4+8)
Ali-Rantala 11 (5+6)
others are correct

[GL Media Pro]

HD Video Reportage "Arctic Lapland Rally 2011":
http://arctic.ellegy.com/
http://ellegy.com/

[urabus-denoS2000]

Possibly off topic but ..

Is HANS mandatory in Finnish group F ?

[OldF]

Possibly off topic but ..

Is HANS mandatory in Finnish group F ?

Yes it is. It’s mandatory in all championship events and in F-Cup and recommendable in historic and national rallies.

[Jarek Z]

Another video from Arctic Lapland Rally, where Michal Solowow shows you how to get rid of the light ;)
http://www.cersanitrally.pl/data/Pliki/279_Cersanit_RT_Arctic_2011_SS04_lights_out.mp4