The official Uddeholm Swedish Rally Thread

[Koppomsbo]

Havnt seen any Official tread yet so here we go ;)

Not long for the rally to start now, and today we have had snow and cold so lets hope for another good event in the snowy forests of Sweden.

Some links that may be useful :)

Official site of the rally
http://www.swedishrally.com/en,index.html

Entry list
http://www.swedishrally.com/resources/documents/entry_list_08_approved_by_fia.pdf

Entry list om the Swedish Championship part of the rally
http://www.resultatdata.com/rally/anmalan/listor/lista.jsp?tavling=226&urval=granskaddeltar&sortering=tavlingsklasslicensklassinkom&rubrik=Anm%E4lningslista&min=1&max=2&rubrik2=Anm%E4lningslistor

Rally Radio
http://www.wrc.com/jsp/wrr_pop.jsp

Split Times
http://zone.ee/wrcmasters/index.php

[MJW]

Takk for starting this, there are 2 events in WRC that really get me excited - Sweden and Finland.

[ln-ops]

I'm really looking forward to see Mads Østberg with his brand new Subaru S12b in Sweden. The car Atkinson and Solberg used to achive 3rd and 5th in Monte. Since they are not a works team, they are alowed to use parts as Rieger dampers (Ford only as a works team). Mads have said himself that car is really easy to drive, the engine is powerfull...

Maybe he will give Solberg a figth??

[SubaruNorway]

Mads Østberg's new beast can also be seen in this video from last weekends Rally Hadeland.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/161d00b3-bce5-49da-b459-9a30002605a3.htm

[Koppomsbo]

Maybe he will give Solberg a figth??

Hope so, that would be great :)

What other wrc rallies this year will mads do?

[MJW]

Hope so, that would be great :)

What other wrc rallies this year will mads do?

No chance - Petter will get a podium, - I am very interested in Group N, and think that Eyvind Brynildsen will do well. Of the 2 Norwegian young guys in WRC's I do think Mads will beat Mikkelsen.

[Micke_VOC]

Some winters pictures from today from Tommy Lindholm

http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs124&d=08056&f=dsc00224204.jpg
Start of Ullen-Stage (Hagfors)

http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs124&d=08056&f=dsc00235639.jpg
Finish of Rämmen stage

[Viktory]

wow, looks VERY good!!!

[Roy]

I'm really looking forward to see Mads Østberg with his brand new Subaru S12b in Sweden. The car Atkinson and Solberg used to achive 3rd and 5th in Monte. Since they are not a works team, they are alowed to use parts as Rieger dampers (Ford only as a works team). Mads have said himself that car is really easy to drive, the engine is powerfull...

Maybe he will give Solberg a figth??

Reiger, Dutch rally glory :D has also involved wit Suzuki for long term (JWRC). This season Reiger supplied also their suspension to Suzuki WRC team. Ford is a long term partner.

[RicKT]

Some winters pictures from today from Tommy Lindholm

http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs124&d=08056&f=dsc00224204.jpg
Start of Ullen-Stage (Hagfors)

http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs124&d=08056&f=dsc00235639.jpg
Finish of Rämmen stage


Them photos look the same as last year... so hopefully it will be perfect!

Rick

[J.Lindstroem]

Great threadstart with all those links and stuff! Think the ts should do that every time. I am really looking forward to the rally, Sebastien Loeb will be hard to beat i think, but off course Mikko and Jari-Matti will do everything so Loeb don't will repeat his 2004 result!

[Tom206wrc]

I hope a top 5 in PWRC for Patrik Sandell :)

[Koppomsbo]

during the night we have had another 10 cm of snow and its still snowing :)

[leno]

during the night we have had another 10 cm of snow and its still snowing :)

very good news

[SubaruNorway]

Nasser Al-Attyah testing in Norway http://www1.nrk.no/nett-tv/sport

[MHjerpe]

Report from Karlstad Rally village... Citroen and Pirelli lorries is there...
Weather.... + and rain we had lots of snow yesterday.. but now raining away.

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Some truckdrivers.. with frech registered lorries was caught in Göteborg with to much alcohol in the system... they had rallycars and rallyparts in the trucks.. ... hmmm ?

(move form other thread)

[Jaanus]

Urmo Aava tested for 130 kilometers this weekend near Karlstad. He said ground was frozen and it was snowing and it was difficult to drive. He said he used Loeb settings from last year and did not change it too much, just the suspension and centre diff a little bit. He also said it would take time to get used to this car and to drive it really fast.

http://sport.postimees.ee/foto/9/2/14042947a638275b30b_2.jpg

[Tom206wrc]

Any pics of Patrik Sandell testing(in Norway also) ??? :confused:

[eppel]

Any pics of Patrik Sandell testing(in Norway also) ??? :confused:

http://www.patriksandell.com/3496.mms_blogg.html

[kleisj]

This rally will show how Hirvo can cope with the no1 status in the Ford team. Is a rally which he must win and I don't know how he can keep his cool with this thought. He is the favorite for this one. We know he has the speed to do it but I don't know how he can cope with the pressure of the favorite. Loeb is ultra cool and ofcourse ultra fast. He is gonna fight and will not let Mikko relax at any point. This will be very interesting and exciting fight to watch.
We wait and see...!

[Tom206wrc]

http://www.patriksandell.com/3496.mms_blogg.html




I've already seen them Eppel, but there's only the car in garage with a bit snow on it :mark:

[M.Olsson]

According to Swedish media Loeb's car is still stuck at the Police/Customs in Göteborg due to the truck driver's DUI.

[Tom206wrc]

According to Swedish media Loeb's car is still stuck at the Police/Customs in Göteborg due to the truck driver's DUI.




He doesn't need his C4 before thursday and shakedown anyway ;)

[turves]

According to Swedish media Loeb's car is still stuck at the Police/Customs in Göteborg due to the truck driver's DUI.

So much for WRADD...

[J4MIE]

He doesn't need his C4 before thursday and shakedown anyway ;)

It will need to be scrutineered on Wednesday.

No doubt that if necessary they could arrange to have it done early on Thursday. Let's hope it doesn't come to that. What an extrordinary situation :s

[jparker]

According to Swedish media Loeb's car is still stuck at the Police/Customs in Göteborg due to the truck driver's DUI.

Why is the car stuck there? No other drivers to drive the truck or what?

[M.Olsson]

Why is the car stuck there? No other drivers to drive the truck or what?

Yes.

Sorry, only in Swedish: http://www.gp.se/gp/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=113&a=399046

Short terms: Three drivers; three trucks; all have a heavy bender during the last night before the ferry arrives in Göteborg. The ferry crew calls the police and they check them out. One manages to get away before the police strikes - he is M.I.A. (possibly camps somewhere on a not so heavily traficated road to get the alcohol out of his system before risking bumping into the cops again). The other two are busted, one is even so drunk that he's currently under arrest and the trucks (with cars and gear on) are for now impounded.

Also did read somewhere that no company here can right now "take over" the shipment. Maybe trouble with insurance or toll declarations?

[jonas_mcrae]

wow! hope they get the trucks out in time!

[jparker]

If its only logistics issue, I think they will sort it out. I just worried about any legal issues related to the offence that will prevent the release of the trucks.
Normally, it shouldn't be.

[J4MIE]

Short terms: Three drivers; three trucks; all have a heavy bender during the last night before the ferry arrives in Göteborg. The ferry crew calls the police and they check them out. One manages to get away before the police strikes - he is M.I.A. (possibly camps somewhere on a not so heavily traficated road to get the alcohol out of his system before risking bumping into the cops again). The other two are busted, one is even so drunk that he's currently under arrest and the trucks (with cars and gear on) are for now impounded.

Also did read somewhere that no company here can right now "take over" the shipment. Maybe trouble with insurance or toll declarations?

Unbelievable!! :eek:

[ProRally]

Kippis, Skol, Sante....

[Tomi]

Kippis, Skol, Sante....

Kippis ja hölkyn kölkyn :beer:

[WRXedUSA]

So much for WRADD...

Ha ha!

[alleskids]

So job offers can be sent to Citroen Sport for a lorry driver? With 3 vacancies open for man who can handle the responsibility to drive safe and sober, there is a reasonable chanche to get the job.

[M.Olsson]

http://gfx.aftonbladet.se/multimedia/dynamic/00531/04s14-rally-733_jpg_531644a.jpg

Picture from Aftonbladet.se

[Micke_VOC]

A picture from today from Shakedown.

[Woodeye]

A picture from today from Shakedown.

That looks really slippery. And no snowbanks to lean at all. Might be an interesting rally coming.

[SubaruNorway]

That looks really slippery. And no snowbanks to lean at all. Might be an interesting rally coming.

Better grip on ice than snow though

[alpinestar]

The story about Loeb's C4 being held in Göteborg, appears to be completely wrong. The trucks did a transport for Citroën, not for Citroën Sport. Citroën Sport has red trucks, remember?
More on this http://www.pitstoptv.info/pitstop/?p=3966 .

[MartijnS]

It seems that they went to the north in order to test a new Citroen model in winter conditions. So no rallycars included :)

[N.O.T]

the weather and conditions look good.....once more too much noise for nothing....

In this rally we will see is hirvonen can hold his cool...I don't expect Loeb to drive on the limit and aim for the win but i surely think that he will drive to just apply constant pressure on Hirvonen.

[J4MIE]

In this rally we will see is hirvonen can hold his cool...I don't expect Loeb to drive on the limit and aim for the win but i surely think that he will drive to just apply constant pressure on Hirvonen.

I think so too - Seb doesn't need to win in Sweden.

[A.F.F.]

Mikko however definately need to win. This is one of the four-five rallies he actually has the chance to win. I believe he can do it :)

[ZequeArgentina]

He does not need to win for his chances, but a win by Mikko would be a strong jump in his confidence.
In this sense, surely Seb will want to win, in order to keep all others thinking he is the only real candidate for 2008 crown (which I think is the case)

[Priorat]

I can't remember when Mikko has finished in front of Loeb in Sweden so, why should he need to win in Sweden more than on the gravel rallys?

[WRCfan]

For Mikko to win in Sweden would be a great bost to his championship fight mentally. Being mentally strong and confident counts for a lot when it comes to other rallies especially when hes chasing or being chased by Loeb.

Will be interesting. As others have said, Loeb doesnt need to push so hard as he knows there is the rest of the championship but he willpush Mikko all the way to the finish for sure...

[Magnus]

Daniel Carlson says in Värmlands Folkblad that he for the first time since 2005 gets payed to drive. In the swedish championship part of USR he expects mats jonsson to be toughest to beat. regarding PG it is his target aswell to win the SC, and points as daniel and mats Jonsson as the biggest threats.

[Viktory]

I think Loeb will be too strong. Hirvonen was quick in Norway last year, but in Sweden he didn't show the same pace. Hope he is quicker this year though. Should be a good fight :)

[Halvis]

the weather and conditions look good.....once more too much noise for nothing....

In this rally we will see is hirvonen can hold his cool...I don't expect Loeb to drive on the limit and aim for the win but i surely think that he will drive to just apply constant pressure on Hirvonen.

Not ideal conditions, no snowbanks to lean on, I think.

Loeb will take it, I doubt Mikko can be fast enough.

[J4MIE]

Ok guys I am off to the airport now! Enjoy the rally and maybe see some of you on the stages! :bounce:

:D

[MHjerpe]

PG Recce offroad.. http://www.vgb.no/6339/perma/288148/

[A.F.F.]

I can't remember when Mikko has finished in front of Loeb in Sweden so, why should he need to win in Sweden more than on the gravel rallys?

Well, in order to fight for the title, he needs to crab more points than Loeb right? We all know there's no way Mikko can't challenge Loeb on tarmac so that's immediately five rallyes as an underdog. On tarmac Loeb is unbelievably fast too, should it be slow or fast gravel. So basicly Mikko has rally Finland, Sweden, GB, Japan and NZ where he actually has a chance to win. Elsewhere Loeb needs to have problems to be beaten. And we all know how many problems Loeb have per season. Mikko will needs all the points possible and then some more.

Does that answer to your question :)

[Halvis]

From Hennings blogg, also "the Arab" off road, probably Al-Attayah?

http://www.vgb.no/6339/

[ZequeArgentina]

Well, in order to fight for the title, he needs to crab more points than Loeb right? We all know there's no way Mikko can't challenge Loeb on tarmac so that's immediately five rallyes as an underdog. On tarmac Loeb is unbelievably fast too, should it be slow or fast gravel. So basicly Mikko has rally Finland, Sweden, GB, Japan and NZ where he actually has a chance to win. Elsewhere Loeb needs to have problems to be beaten. And we all know how many problems Loeb have per season. Mikko will needs all the points possible and then some more.

Does that answer to your question :)

Tat was exactly what I was about to answer.
That is why I said Mikko really NEEDS to win in Sweden.

[ZequeArgentina]

From Hennings blogg, also "the Arab" off road, probably Al-Attayah?

http://www.vgb.no/6339/

No, it is Al Quasami.
Note the Volvo (recce car for Ford Team, same car henning has, see the car after the stucked one)

[c4]

Patik Sandell testing Norway in preparation for Sweden
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AQwYh_jAYOs
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=u6G9FjRCQVA
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yTGJZS-XtSM

PG's new updated site
http://aolsearch.aol.co.uk/aol/redir?src=eu_websearch&requestId=null&clickedItemRank=1&userQuery=patrik+sandell&clickedItemURN=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.patriksandell.com% 2F&title=%3Cb%3Epatriksandell%3C%2Fb%3E.com+Rally+Swe den+%2F+Hem&moduleId=matchingsites_uk.jsp.M&clickedItemPageRanking=1&clickedItemPage=1&clickedItemDescription=WebResults

[Tom206wrc]

Daniel Carlson says in Värmlands Folkblad that he for the first time since 2005 gets payed to drive. In the swedish championship part of USR he expects mats jonsson to be toughest to beat. regarding PG it is his target aswell to win the SC, and points as daniel and mats Jonsson as the biggest threats.




Who will Pay Carlsson ?? Peugeot-Sport Sweden ?? Bozian ?? Someone else ?? :confused:

[Krigen]

Daniel Carlson says in Värmlands Folkblad that he for the first time since 2005 gets payed to drive. In the swedish championship part of USR he expects mats jonsson to be toughest to beat. regarding PG it is his target aswell to win the SC, and points as daniel and mats Jonsson as the biggest threats.

Hmmm, i would think Mats J will have a huge disadvantage VS Daniel and PG, thinking about the road conditions when he starts. That beside his Dinosauric (But cool) Escort WRC

[SubaruNorway]

Anyone seen the start list for the Swedish cahmpionship?

[c4]

Anyone seen the start list for the Swedish cahmpionship?


http://www.resultatdata.com/rally/anmalan/listor/lista.jsp?tavling=226&urval=granskaddeltar&sortering=tavlingsklasslicensklassinkom&rubrik=Anm%E4lningslista&min=1&max=2&rubrik2=Anm%E4lningslistor
This has the entries which appears to be updated daily, 109 at present, but can't find a seeded list.

[Viktory]

Looks like we will be needing our umbrellas for Friday....

[Roy]

Looks like we will be needing our umbrellas for Friday....

How is the road? Snow...?

Sing all together: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

[Micke_VOC]

Some pictures from today and monday :
http://motorsport4sale.com/sv_bilder_2008_080205_swerally_vm_1a_80789.asp

[RicKT]

Looks like we will be needing our umbrellas for Friday....


Hopefully not... but what every happens we will all have a great time!!

Sweden.... See you on Thursday!

Rick

[Brother John]

I´m ready to leave about 1 hour!
Here in the East it´s raining and +5.
For Hagfors they predict tomorrow round +-0
for friday and saturday +2 till +5!!!
It´s not gone be cold like last year.
See you later.

John

[pino]

See you in a couple of hours Brother :D

[N]

I'm in Stockholm at the moment and I'll drive to Karlstad on Thursday. There was snow here, but now it's all melted and it's raining.

[A.F.F.]

I´m ready to leave about 1 hour!
Here in the East it´s raining and +5.
For Hagfors they predict tomorrow round +-0
for friday and saturday +2 till +5!!!
It´s not gone be cold like last year.
See you later.

John

I'll try to stay dry here in front of my computer :D

[DonJippo]

I'll try to stay dry here in front of my computer :D

:up: same here

[jiipee64]

I'll have a minor kneeoperation tomorrow.
Then I'll have to lie on the couch and look these...

Thu7.2.
MAX 21.00-22.00 Yleisö-ek (suora)

FR 8.2.
MAX 19.30-20.00 Lyhyt kooste päivän tapahtumista
MAX 21.30-21.45 Pre Race
MAX 21.45-22.45 Kooste päivän tapahtumista
MAX 22.45-23.00 In Car Special
MTV3 01.10-01.40 Kooste päivän tapahtumista
SA 9.2.

MAX 08.45-09.45 Kooste perjantain tapahtumista (2. es.)
MAX 09.45-10.00 In Car Special (2. es.)
MAX 16.00-16.30 Kooste (ek:t 9-13)
MTV3 16.55-17.25 Kooste päivän tapahtumista
MAX 21.30-21.45 Pre Race
MAX 21.45-22.45 Kooste päivän tapahtumista
MAX 22.45-23.00 In Car Special

SU 10.2.
MAX 08.45-09.45 Kooste lauantain tapahtumista (2. es.)
MAX 09.45-10.00 In Car Special (2. es.)
MAX 14.30-15.00 Kooste (ek:t 15-19)
MTV3 17.00-17.30 Kooste päivän tapahtumista
MAX 20.00-20.15 Pre Race
MAX 20.15-21.15 Kooste päivän tapahtumista
MAX 21.15-21.30 In Car Special
MAX 22.30-23.30 Kooste ralliviikonlopusta

[Tom206wrc]

Any news from Daniel Carlsson's press conference today ??? :confused:

[pino]

Can anyone post what stages the Swedish championship guys do? :)

(this is J4MIE btw :p : )

[bennizw]

Looking at the Swedish championship list, will we be seeing older cars like Volvo's and Opel's after the FIA field? If so, great! Over a doubled start field for six stages, more rallying ;)

[Viktory]

I got back to my warm lovely home, and my mum's food last night, nice to be back in Karlstad. I will be going to Färjestad to check out the recce soon, and will check out the shakedown, probably taking a few photos.

The Swedish championship starts onb Friday at Karlstad SSS 19:35
Then they drive the last three stages of the day on Saturday and Sunday:
Saturday:
SS12 Horsjön 2 14:50
SS13 Hagfors 2 16:00
Service Hagfors 15 min 16:30
SS14 Vargåsen 2 17:35
Service Hagfors 45 min 18:40

Sunday:
SS18 Ullen 2 13:10
Service Hagfors 15 min 13:40
SS19 Lesjöfors 2 14:55
SS20 Rämmen 2 15:25
Service Hagfors 10 min 16:10
Finish Karlstad Rally Village 17:30

These are rough times for the start of the SM.

And yes there will be Volvos and all sorts of cars running :)

No news about Carlsson's press conference yet, I'm guessing it is later on today.

[Micke_VOC]

Any news from Daniel Carlsson's press conference today ??? :confused:

Jan Svanström is codriver to him according to NWT today.

He started with Lars-Erik thorp many years ago and have been codriver for Peter Zachrisson last years.

[Tom206wrc]

Thanks Micke_VOC ;)

[Slipzen]

Daniel Carlssons 307 has a blue and yellow livery. No pictures available yet though.

[Tom206wrc]

Daniel Carlssons 307 has a blue and yellow livery. No pictures available yet though.



An official Prodrive/SWRT Subaru Impreza WRC dressed into a whale ?? :p :


:laugh:

[bluuford]

a few pictures from Rally Sweden 2008:
http://www.motorsport.ee/?id=gallery&n=665&p=1

[Tom206wrc]

Thanks Bluuford :up:

[RicKT]

a few pictures from Rally Sweden 2008:
http://www.motorsport.ee/?id=gallery&n=665&p=1


Cheers..

looks like they need a bit more snow on the SS in Karlstad...

Roll on tommrrow night!

Rick!

[Mirek]

Prokop's test before Sweden:
http://www.martinprokop.com/files/2008_test_swe/swe_test1.jpg
http://www.martinprokop.com/files/2008_test_swe/swe_test4.jpg

[Viktory]

Here are some pictures I took today from the service and Recce of the shakedown stage:

Service:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008001.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008003.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008006.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008007.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008010.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008015.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008016.jpg

Recce of Shakedown:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008019.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008022.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008027.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008028.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008026.jpg

Note: that is not gravel or mud in the last picture. Horses use the roads....

[DonJippo]

There was Jarmo Lehtinen's interview in Veikkaaja magazine this week and he said they are a bit worried about the Pirelli tyres for Sweden because quality related problems they had with the tyres during the test session for Rally Sweden.

Hopefully Pirelli has been able to fix the problem otherwise rally can be a bit of lottery...

[PLuto]

Another pictures from Sweden:

http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b_c888403adeeb6f149530ef981697d4a9.jpg
http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b_09051448d8dec43082828fce1dd1e7e3.jpg
http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b_b30a9f687ef7ae7aaf215ce289399e5c.jpg
http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b_858fc4438ab2495c22c9c252a3f59005.jpg
http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b_687c598b5f687f387fafc0a7c1059e74.jpg

[PLuto]

http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b_c3b6c18e63c24f10c4363b524a8d7a60.jpg

Good luck for Rautenbach, that there is no snow. Because marshalls can have problems to find his white car in snowbank :D

[Tom206wrc]

I really like Urmo Aava's livery :)

[jonkka]

Is #61 really Jarkko Ketomaki or has there been a mix-up with first names?

[RicKT]

Great photos there!!

Rick!

[DonJippo]

Is #61 really Jarkko Ketomaki or has there been a mix-up with first names?

Must be a typo/mix-up with co-driver's first name.

[Tom206wrc]

No pics of Carlsson's whale livery yet ??? :confused:

[Helstar]

[IMG]Good luck for Rautenbach, that there is no snow. Because marshalls can have problems to find his white car in snowbank :D
ROTFL come on ... last year even Loeb got stuck in snowbanks (TWO times !)

[DonJippo]

ROTFL come on ... last year even Loeb got stuck in snowbanks (TWO times !)

In Norway yes but his car was red so spectators found it and he managed to continue ;)

[Roy]

...


Recce of Shakedown:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008019.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008022.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008027.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008028.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008026.jpg

Note: that is not gravel or mud in the last picture. Horses use the roads....

:uhoh: That isn't a lot of snow isn't it? I am afraid. No snow, no freezing next days. It's not looking good. :(

[Wim_Impreza]

I thought there was more snow? The roads are not looking good on the photos. For Friday, there will be rain and I am afraid they must cancel stages.

[miksu]

yeah, rain and plus degrees pretty much all the weekend... doesnt look good. hopefully the ice is hard enough on the roads, that would need minus degrees during nights.

[Viktory]

:uhoh: That isn't a lot of snow isn't it? I am afraid. No snow, no freezing next days. It's not looking good. :(

This is the shakedown, in Karlstad. The stages up north are a lot better. Stensjön for example has 60 cm snowbanks in some places. No worries. The only threat of cancellation of stages is for the Swedish championship (my opinion)

[N]

Friday should be fine, but Saturday and Sunday will be above zero and there might be some problems with reruns of stages.

[A.F.F.]

Prokop's sponsor is Jipocar.

As in DonJipo ? :confused:

[Mirek]

Jipocar is a logistic company owned by Prokop's father. It's name is from a town Jihlava they are from ;)

[Josti]

Because marshalls can have problems to find his white car in snowbank :D

In this way, he doesn't embarrase himself either, nobody will ever see him! :p :

[A.F.F.]

]Jipocar is a logistic company owned by Prokop's father. It's name is from a town Jihlava they are from ;)

Ok, cheers Mirek :up:

But I shorta like DonJipo. I'm just gonna call him that from now on :)

[DonJippo]

Ok, cheers Mirek :up:

But I shorta like DonJipo. I'm just gonna call him that from now on :)

Fine by me as I work in logistics area as well...your Skoda still sucks :p

[Mirek]

Jipocar doesn't use Skoda but Citroën and Mitsubishi. They also have plenty of trucks but no Sisu ;) :D

[Magnus]

Interesting inteview with Bosse:
http://www.vf.se/Sport/Extra/2008/Svenska-Rallyt-2008/Rallykungen-Marcus-Gronholms-nya-liv.aspx
For those of you who do not speak swedish that good:
He amongst other things talks abt his new shoppingmall, and his new restaurant named Sågen, after the Swedeish SS, which is filled with rally-memories. There are still photos missing of Stig Blomqvist and Björn Waldegård though. He did not want to name it "Monte Carlo" because he wanted something more down to earth, and USR is his fav-rally. He has also built a new cottage i Trysil, where Schumacher used to have a house (but I think he sold it...?)
He says the he maybe will drive the USR again sometime, but he thinks it can be a little dangerous because he wants to win, and he can´t to that if the car is not top of the line. He will attend this years USR.
He is also thinking a little bit abt Rallycross although he hasn´t tried it. He jokes abt borrowing one of Andreas eriksson Fords (Andreas who btw had a huge off in USR 05 I think, he went of hitting a sturdy tree with the floor of the car. think Andreas and his co-driver is a little bit shorter then they used to be ;) )
The paper also reveals something which was news to me, not only Petter but also Henning has imported wifes from Värmland, allthough henning was the first to pick :)

[Leon]

stop press
Latest news from WRC.COM.

Today they discover that Sordo will start the swedish rally with 5min penalty!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow

[A.F.F.]

stop press
Latest news from WRC.COM.

Today they discover that Sordo will start the swedish rally with 5min penalty!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow

Excellent work wrc.com. Any day now they'll announce Grönholm's retirement :up:

[turves]

Excellent work wrc.com. Any day now they'll announce Grönholm's retirement :up:

Only it'll be Grinhulm and he'll be a seven times World Champion...

[Magnus]

This time I believe you are a bit hard on WRC.com; it is better to tell these news the day before the rally, or during the first day, bacause now they have the most vistiors. if they had posted the news when they came up, many people would not know it, and thus would be bashing WRC.com for not telling whats happened to Sordo.

[eppel]

No pics of Carlsson's whale livery yet ??? :confused:

Just a small picture
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6401/rallydaniel1osuk0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Tom206wrc]

Thanks Eppel :)

[A.F.F.]

This time I believe you are a bit hard on WRC.com; it is better to tell these news the day before the rally, or during the first day, bacause now they have the most vistiors. if they had posted the news when they came up, many people would not know it, and thus would be bashing WRC.com for not telling whats happened to Sordo.

Yep. To us bashers it's win/win situation. :p :

[Donney]

:D

[Sso]

Shakedown results is on the Swedish Rally Website http://www.swerally.se.

Results at the moment:

Atkinson 1:06.1
Loeb + 0.3
P Solberg +0.3
Galli +0.6
H Solberg +0.6
Mikkelsen +0.8
Latvala +0.9
Hirvonen +1.1
Andersson +1.2
Gardemeister +1.6

[Jaanus]

Shakedow times:

http://www.swedishrally.com/resources/documents/shakedown4time.pdf

Urmo Aava Citroen C4 WRC broke down during his first run, but it is fixed now and he did 2 runs after that. Don't know what happened exactly.

[Tom206wrc]

They weren't a lot to have SD times in PWRC !!! :confused:

Nonetheless...second best time for Sandell behind Hänninen :p :

[DonJippo]

Urmo Aava Citroen C4 WRC broke down during his first run, but it is fixed now and he did 2 runs after that. Don't know what happened exactly.

His car is being infected with Sordo virus ;)

[Tom206wrc]

What do they write about Carlsson ?? :confused:

http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=7715

[PLuto]

What do they write about Carlsson ?? :confused:

http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=7715

Nothing new. Carlsson will start only in Swedish championship.

[Viktory]

Some pictures I took at the shakedown earlier today:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008022-1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008021.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008038.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008044.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/Svenskarallyt2008048.jpg

Some more can be found here:
http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/ViktorL/

[DonJippo]

Some pictures I took at the shakedown earlier today

I see some corners with gravel, how did the surface hold out?

[bluuford]

This has been updated as well: http://www.motorsport.ee/?id=gallery&n=665
Actually, shakedown was near Karlstad. The other stages are in a little bit better condition.

[Viktory]

I see some corners with gravel, how did the surface hold out?

Yes, gravel started to come out after a couple of cars. I think most of it came from the cars cutting through the ditches, where there would normally be snowbanks. Ruts started forming too. There will certainly be some gravel on the second run of the stages tomorrow and saturday and sunday. Although it wasn't too bad. After roughly 2½ hours of the stage had gone, there was a FIA Safety car that went through (I think to check the condition of the stage) and rally cars kept coming after that so they must have been happy with it.

It's not worse than in 2005.

[bluuford]

I fount quite good video from 1997. There is only gravel on some streches of the rorad :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpdVwaVMKxs

[DonJippo]

It's not worse than in 2005.

:up: thanks, good to hear it's not that bad.

[Viking]

So it should be something like this then...

1. ATKINSON 1:06.1 5`th run
2. LOEB 1:06.4 3
3. SOLBERG P 1:06.4 4
4. GALLI 1:06.7 6
5. SOLBERG H 1:06.7 7
6. MIKKELSEN 1:06.9 4
7. LATVALA 1:07.0 3
8. HIRVONEN 1:07.2 3
9. ANDERSSON 1:07.3 4
10. AAVA 1:07.4 4

Good pace from Mikkelsen :up: his new driving-teacher can be proud :D

[PLuto]

Some pictures from Sweden here: http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=21&p=1442#p1442

http://www.autosport.cz/img/fotografie/c_6666c3202b5f058d9047a9b844cc6737.jpg

[Jaanus]

It is now clear that Urmo Aava Citroen C4 WRC turbo broke down during the first run of shakedown. The turbo was changed and it should be ok for the rally.

[Tom206wrc]

It is now clear that Urmo Aava Citroen C4 WRC turbo broke down during the first run of shakedown. The turbo was changed and it should be ok for the rally.




This was what happened to Sordo in Monte-Carlo and therefore they had to change engine :s :confused:

[N.O.T]

shakedown times sure look more promissing for suzuki this time....

[DonJippo]

Kristian Sohlberg will not participate to Rally Sweden.

http://www.iltasanomat.fi/urheilu/uutinen.asp?id=1485612

[Magnus]

http://www.nwt.se/ArticlePages/200802/04/20080204192127_857/20080204192127_857.dbp.asp
Which says that the trucks "from citroen" which where stopped due to drunk driving i Gothenburg had nothing to do with the rally. So the headlines that told us that loebs car was stuck in Gothenburg were pure bull****.
:( :evil:

[PLuto]

Kristian Sohlberg will not participate to Rally Sweden.

http://www.iltasanomat.fi/urheilu/uutinen.asp?id=1485612

Can you translate us why?

[DonJippo]

Can you translate us why?

In short, he says they run out of time to get the package ready for Sweden, which I believe relates to not getting necessary funding in place.

Rest of the article is about program they have for the year, which is driving in Finnish Rally Championship and then recap of their Artic Rally performance.

[turves]

This was what happened to Sordo in Monte-Carlo and therefore they had to change engine :s :confused:

I'm assuming Aava stopped pretty much straight after, whereas you saw Sordo continue driving

[PLuto]

In short, he says they run out of time to get the package ready for Sweden, which I believe relates to not getting necessary funding in place.

Rest of the article is about program they have for the year, which is driving in Finnish Rally Championship and then recap of their Artic Rally performance.

So money.... And not to damage car before Peurunkaralli.

[Tom206wrc]

Pitty for Sohlberg :(

Two S2000s against many more GrN wouldn't have had been too much :mark:

[PLuto]

Next photogallery from Sweden: http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=21&p=1466#p1466

http://www.autosport.cz/img/fotografie/c_68a1e570670a212b05ea55563ee557b1.jpg

[[Madeira-Rally]]

WRC.com will have live coverage form SS in Karlstad today??

[Fiorio]

Nice photo of Galli :D

[miksu]

looks nasty with all that mud :(

[RS]

shakedown times sure look more promissing for suzuki this time....

Yes, really this is the perfect rally for their driver lineup. Andersson was strong in the shakedown, it will be interesting to see how he does vs. Gardemeister, in that respect he did quite a surprising performance on Monte.

[DonJippo]

While we are waiting this year's action to start here's on-boards from '93 Rally Sweden

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neV5gmLBReU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzDJarUL6NU&feature=related

[pettersolberg29]

Is the SSS live on http://www.wrc.com?
And what time is it English time - 20:04?

[KKS]

any news about live SSS1 Karlstad?

[noel157]

Is the SSS live on http://www.wrc.com?
And what time is it English time - 20:04?

19.00 UK time.

[Karbonyl]

Like in Monte, we provide for all of you live result service with drivers' comments.

Check http://www.vysledky-rally.cz/vysledky/?id=35 !

[pettersolberg29]

19:00 is it? Cheers otherwise I'd have missed it!

And thanks Karbonyl for the website.

[A.F.F.]

This is going to be so exciting, one of my favourite rallies.

I'm expecting full attack from Mikko. Let's see how he can hold on against Loeb :)

[HaCo]

Why does Loeb & Co have a golden helmet?


Ok, its their 100th rally... :D

[urabus-denoS2000]

link for live sss???

[Tom206wrc]

Normally SSS should have just started :)

[HaCo]

link for live sss???

http://www.wrc.com :)

[urabus-denoS2000]

am

[Madeira]

looks nasty with all that mud :(

But here plenty of snow, not bad indeed...

http://galeria.forocoches.com/data/500/20080202-55559-0.jpg

From:http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=21&p=1442#p1442

[urabus-denoS2000]

am i the only one who has sound problems

[HaCo]

am i the only one who has sound problems

Sounds sucks indeed... damn!

[jonkka]

It does, yesh...

[consti]

can someone post a link to open in media player/winamp as with internet explorer it's not working...

[urabus-denoS2000]

Now it wont show it,it shows old videos!!!!HELP

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Fuc*** service by wrc.com :(

[HaCo]

The red bull livery of Aigner is very nice...

[miksu]

But here plenty of snow, not bad indeed...


looks good indeed

[jonkka]

Aava on the line

[ProRally]

Prokop first in PWRC...
Hanninen 0,5 sec behind.....

[sp0+]

Many greetings to all WRC funs from Greece!!!

Let's enjoy another rally hopefully with better online services than Monte...

Keep your fingers crossed, the splits are really working!!!!!

[jonkka]

Latvala does well

[dimviii]

@spo0+
hope so!

[Viking]

Petter win stage :up:

[sp0+]

Let's hope that Subarus will keep pushing hard!!!

[jens]

Already shakedown showed that Subaru might be a force in Sweden! I'm hoping for another great performance from Atko! :p :

For our TV news Aava said that he doesn't feel comfortable with C4 yet and he's struggling to find a proper setup as the car is built more for tarmac.

[Josti]

Where's Carlsson?

[Karbonyl]

Carlsson is running in separated Swedish Championship field.

[thojoh]

Where's Carlsson?
He will only drive in the Swedish Championship. He and his partners are going to try broadcast pictures, GPS-pos and sounds from the car on internet. They don't have rights for doing this if they would have been in WRC.

[Josti]

Carlsson is running in separated Swedish Championship field.

Missed that, thanks.

But aren't they doing less stages or do I got that wrong?

[thojoh]

But aren't they doing less stages or do I got that wrong?

Yes, only 7 stages. SS 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20.

[Karbonyl]

OK, The Czech Republic has two drivers at Uddeholm, Martin Prokop and Josef Semerad. At the SS one of them was winning, one of them was rolling. Guess who was who :D

[bennizw]

I'm off to the rally in 7 1/2 hours now, really looking forward to it! :) Hope every enjoys the rally, either at home or out in the woods!

[Raini]

Semerad rolled...

[Viking]

I'm off to the rally in 7 1/2 hours now, really looking forward to it! :) Hope every enjoys the rally, either at home or out in the woods!

7 1/2 hours that will be.....early.... hehe, have a nice one and i am looking forward to see your photos.

[Mirek]

Semerad rolled...

It is Josef's way of starting succesfull season :D In 2006 he rolled in opening rally and become a sprintrally champion. In 2007 he made two rolls in the beginning of season and become N4 Champion in middle champioship and overal vice-champion (we had three last year)...

[SubaruNorway]

Since i made a pretty late call going over im only at Leg 2 and 3
So i gues there will be a video up to
:)

[jonas_mcrae]

I dont know but dont u think that Suzuki's suspension looks a little bit too soft?? not bad time in the first ss though...

[DonJippo]

Semerad rolled...

You mean rautenbached?

:p

[Mirek]

I wouldn't use that word since Josef needs some roll to start season the way he is used to ;) :D

[Viktory]

Photo taken last night at SS4/7: http://www.rackstad.nu/bilder/img_4755.jpg

Tomorrow will be very nice! and if we don't get rain it won't be too bad for the rest of the weekend either.

[DonJippo]

]I wouldn't use that word since Josef needs some roll to start season the way he is used to ;) :D

If he rolls so often maybe he should try to get Rolls (http://www.rolls.fi/) to sponsor him :D

[Tom206wrc]

Photo taken last night at SS4/7: http://www.rackstad.nu/bilder/img_4755.jpg

Tomorrow will be very nice! and if we don't get rain it won't be too bad for the rest of the weekend either.




Beautiful "snow white"(the young princess in the Walt Disney cartoon of course :p : :D )

[Slipzen]

Just arrived to Karlstad area. Tomorrow I will be heading for Soptônna which is SS 3/6 Bjälverud. Mid stage at Reino towards the start is a good spot. Were there 2001 or was it 2000?
Saturday I will be at Hagfors (East side of Lill-Ullen) and Sunday I will be either at Lesjöfors (Mid stage) or Rämmen (Finish)
Looking forward to the weekend.

[Raini]

]It is Josef's way of starting succesfull season :D In 2006 he rolled in opening rally and become a sprintrally champion. In 2007 he made two rolls in the beginning of season and become N4 Champion in middle champioship and overal vice-champion (we had three last year)...

At least i will remember this guy for a long time... :)

[PLuto]

His rolling from 2006 - photoserie: http://archiv.autosport.cz/show.php?page=autosport/rallysport/rok2006/podniky/mcr/sumava/galerie/semerad/semeradcinov.htm

http://archiv.autosport.cz/autosport/rallysport/rok2006/podniky/mcr/sumava/galerie/semerad/semerad02.jpg

[ST205GT4]

Anyone know why Atkinson was so slow on the SS? 7s is a lot to lose on a stage like that.

[cosmicpanda]

That shows a good sense of timing, anyway, doing it right in front of the photographer :)

[Shrike]

Anyone know why Atkinson was so slow on the SS? 7s is a lot to lose on a stage like that.

His launch control failed so he stalled out on takeoff.

[Helstar]

Next photogallery from Sweden: http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=21&p=1466#p1466
http://www.autosport.cz/img/fotografie/c_68a1e570670a212b05ea55563ee557b1.jpg
Thanx this is a wonderful photo !

[SubaruNorway]

Anyone have the link for the swedish radio

Edit: found it http://www.sr.se/varmland/

starts 09:05

[A.F.F.]

Good mornin rallymaniacs :D

Jag har an kopp kaffe in min andra hand och korv in andra. Jag är färdig. :bounce:

[kleisj]

Goodmorning guys! What time is the first SS of the day?

[A.F.F.]

09.34 local time. In about 7 minutes :)

[Helstar]

Good mornin rallymaniacs :D

Jag har an kopp kaffe in min andra hand och korv in andra. Jag är färdig. :bounce:
mornin' ... and that means :p ?

[Leon]

Good morning everybody.

Hoping for an exciting rally.

[Viking]

Good Morning!

And Gooo!! Henning, Petter, Mads and Andreas!!

And..... ok go PG :D

[kleisj]

09.34 local time. In about 7 minutes :)
Thanks!

[A.F.F.]

mornin' ... and that means :p ?

Just that I'm ready for rally to start ;)

[A.F.F.]

And Loeb is on stage.

[kleisj]

Loeb on stage!
WRC radio doesnt work?

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Hirvonen 0.3 fastest than Loeb on split 1

[DonJippo]

Good mornin rallymaniacs :D

Jag har an kopp kaffe in min andra hand och korv in andra. Jag är färdig. :bounce:

Vems korv har du in hand? :D

[euskalteam]

]Hirvonen 0.3 fastest than Loeb on split 1

Any website to follow online split times?

Thanks

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Hirvonen fastest on split 2 again...

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Any website to follow online split times?

Thanks

;)
http://www.zone.ee/wrcmasters/analyzer.php?rally=2&stage=2&results=1&jwrc=

[Helstar]

Yes estonians rule again.... wrc.com is not live (was it for Monte ?)

V. Galli on the road ^^; Vincenzo Galli ?

[A.F.F.]

Vems korv har du in hand? :D

Min egen :D Varför, hoppas du det är din ? :s ailor:

[Miika]

Looks like a nice start for Mikko.

[euskalteam]

Thanks Madeira!!

Good start for Mikko!

[A.F.F.]

Nice start from Loeb for a sweeper.

[rp]

Great start for Mikko!

[CABAIO E'LONA]

Good morning everybody!

Atkinson faster than Petter...

[Finni]

Is there any split times avaialable???

[DonJippo]

Min egen :D Varför, hoppas du det är din ? :s ailor:

:rotflmao: Nej, jag trodde du lekar med Tomi igen :s ailor:


:p

[kleisj]

Yeap Mikko fastest up to now. Peter slower from Atko.

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Is there any split times avaialable???

http://www.zone.ee/wrcmasters/analyzer.php?rally=2&stage=2&results=1&jwrc=

[A.F.F.]

Is there any split times avaialable???

These work brilliantly.

http://www.zone.ee/wrcmasters/analyzer.php?rally=2&stage=2&results=1


EDIT: Except their not, seem to be frozen :mark:

[Finni]

webmaster's split stie doesn't open to me.

[rp]

Working splits:

http://www.wrc.premiumtv.co.uk/motorsport/wrcApplet

OR

http://www.zone.ee/wrcmasters/analyzer.php?rally=2&stage=2&results=1&jwrc=

[CABAIO E'LONA]

Is there any split times avaialable???

http://www.zone.ee/wrcmasters/analyzer.php?rally=2&stage=2&results=1

[Xeroid]

Evening all, ( well it is for me ).
Can't get splits off ee.zone, not connecting
damn.

[Finni]

Working splits:

http://www.wrc.premiumtv.co.uk/motorsport/wrcApplet

OR

http://www.zone.ee/wrcmasters/analyzer.php?rally=2&stage=2&results=1&jwrc=

My computer is crap, neither works.. :)

[Helstar]

The site got killed too many connections I guess ^^

[Halvis]

Evening all, ( well it is for me ).
Can't get splits off ee.zone, not connecting
damn.

They worked 10 minutes ago - hopefully online again soon.

[A.F.F.]

Henning pushing real good :up:

[Helstar]

Gigi third, 1"5 from Loeb

PG 7"8 behind :(

Henning also good, I think Fords have good setup on snow ... (better than Monte/tarmac for sure)

[DonJippo]

These splits are working ok http://www.wrc.premiumtv.co.uk/motorsport/wrcApplet

[euskalteam]

Good time for Gigi also

[A.F.F.]

Latvala :hot:

[Helstar]

H.Solberg "The car is perfect and the tyres work well"

[Miika]

Be aware, J-M is coming.

[Xeroid]

Ok, getting times from the uk site, zone.ee still overloaded. bit hard to figure out who is where though.

[kleisj]

Good stage times from Henning and Gigi!

[kleisj]

http://www.ewrc-results.com/results_main.php

[rp]

Latvala is leading after this stage...

[CABAIO E'LONA]

Latvala very fast!

[Helstar]

Latvala leads ! What a time !
Rautenbach +13 first split ^^

[Viking]

Both Henning and J-M has good starting position today methinks.

[jonkka]

That's something... he's gotta stay on the road though...

[Xeroid]

http://www.ewrc-results.com/results_main.php

OK!, now those are good results, all the info

[Corny]

just hope he does not go off

[kleisj]

Hehehehe , Latvala fastest!!!

[Helstar]

Qassimi +36"
Rautenbach +40"

Who do you save xD ?

Strange, also Sordo slower than Wilson O_o

[euskalteam]

Odsberg better than loeb in the second split!!