Jordan Rally

[GigiGalliNo1]

Anyone heading out to it? I wouldn't mind going out, its interesting but then its not yet a WRC round so perhaps add it to my calendar next year with again NZ, Japan and some others :)

[J4MIE]

Hope it's a successful event.

http://www.jordanrally.com/Default.shtm

[Livewireshock]

I hope it does get be a well run event. I am a firm believer that for the WRC to be a WORLD championship, they must have an event in each of the FIA Regions. The Middle East has missed out for too long.

Plus the Jordanian event looks like it has quite a few unique challenges to throw at the drivers.

[Duby]

its only 1 hour driving from my home but i cant go couse i have a Auto-test race here with my alfa !!!

there are 3 israeli crews there with 3 impreza turbo's.





duby

[Livewireshock]

Nasser Al-Attiyah has gone off in a ditch on the first stage. Apparently the stage is very fast but several corners are very deceptive with loose gravel.

[GigiGalliNo1]

radio is on :) ......

[Livewireshock]

If you go on the http://www.jordanrally.com website and click on the Sport Traxx on the right side of the home page, you have access to GPS tracking with Google Earth.

[GigiGalliNo1]

results? i'm looking for them...well someone is and i cbf lol

perhaps livewireshock see you @ ROC :D

[Livewireshock]

The results webpage for the Jordan Rally has been slow & cumbersome but the link works from http://www.jordanrally.com

Only stage times are given with no overall timings.

The standings are provisional overnight as there is a protest over a 10sec penalty given to Khaled Al Qassimi.

Despite which he remains the rally leader. Local Jordanian driver, Najjar, is in second & led for most of the day but has suffered two punctures in separate stages. Farrah is in third.

Of the 37 starters, 12 retirements occurred throughout the day. Notably Nasser Al Attiyah out on the first stage. The event is not a car breaker but precision driving is needed, with a perfectly smooth almost concrete like road but large rock, ditches, culverts & more just a metre or so offline.

You can expect me to be at the ROC. Was servicing for Ray only on his Charade but it seems that there is now a "super" team of four cars we are now servicing. He better keep those pies coming to keep up our energy.

[GigiGalliNo1]

lol good on ya! might see you there! =)

[GigiGalliNo1]

GPS is pretty sweet! :D

[Livewireshock]

GPS is pretty sweet! :D

It does look very good.

I can not believe that the WRC Radio guys did not know about it until I emailed them about it.

Then they had fun as they joked about the coffee shop next to where Collin was commentating as seen from Google Earth.


Will look forward to seeing you at the ROC.

[GigiGalliNo1]

It does look very good.

I can not believe that the WRC Radio guys did not know about it until I emailed them about it.

Then they had fun as they joked about the coffee shop next to where Collin was commentating as seen from Google Earth.


Will look forward to seeing you at the ROC.

i was like going to email just a few mins before they announced they found the gps thanks to you! so you just beat me to it! haha

[GigiGalliNo1]

so i hear i was mentioned on wrc radio!? :D and my website http://www.mattjelonek.com :p :D

[Livewireshock]

so i hear i was mentioned on wrc radio!? :D and my website http://www.mattjelonek.com :p :D

All hail to the winner of the Dead Sea Salt.

You are lucky that the spud gun hit your name. You have to love technology with WRC radio. Get all the correct emails up on screen & then fire a spud gun randomly at the screen to pick the winner.

[GigiGalliNo1]

haha thanks limewireshock :p

any who..... lol

anyone know of anyplaces to watch the Jordan Rally torrent wise? Might have a look around but if anyone knows holler!

oh yeh plus didn't they mention they put millions into making the rally media friendly and everything? so how there are some english broadcasts even would love to watch an arab version :D