SS2
STAGE FLASH Date:
10/11/11
Day:
1
Special Stage:
SS2 Great Orme 2 (4.74km)
Weather:
Sunny, blue sky and mild with a light breeze
Road Conditions: Dry with damp patches
1. Sébastien Loeb (FRA) / Daniel Elena (MCO) (Citroën DS3 WRC) Using kerbs for racing lines. Probably not quickest, there are more important stages to come 3. Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) / Jarmo Lehtinen (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) Now I have the line, the rally starts properly! 4. Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Mikka Anttila (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) We are driving more steady now that Ogier is out - we are being very careful. 11. Petter Solberg (NOR) / Chris Patterson (GBR) (Citroën DS3 WRC) Bent the bottom arm, too much understeer but we wont lose too much time. 6. Mads Østberg (NOR) / Jonas Andersson (SWE) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) Still down on power, doesn't feel right so we will check settings at Service 37. Dani Sordo (ESP) / Carlos Del Barrio (ESP) (MINI John Cooper Works) Very tricky stage - the leaders are probably a lot quicker but they are fighting for the title 5. Matthew Wilson (GBR) / Scott Martin (GBR) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) Nothing too stupid in there. Clipping kerbs in a few places - not nice to do. 15. Henning Solberg (NOR) / Ilka Minor (AUT) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) More slow the second time, I made a mistake and so will attack in the forests 8. Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) / Kai Lindström (FIN) (Citroën DS3 WRC) Car set up for gravel, we're taking it easy in there 9. Dennis Kuipers (NLD) / Frederic Miclotte (BEL) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) Better feeling but tricky on these tyres 52. Kris Meeke (GBR) / Paul Nagle (IRL) (MINI John Cooper Works) Tyre wear seems to have gone off on this second run
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18. Ott Tänak (EST) / Kuldar Sikk (EST) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) Kept it tidy to conserve tyres as we only have one spare 51. Martin Prokop (CZE) / Jan Tomanek (CZE) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) I am looking forward to the forest in new age WRC. We did 150kms in testing 10. Evgeny Novikov (RUS) / Denis Giraudet (FRA) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) It will be fun on the gravel and in the night 19. Hayden Paddon (NZL) / John Kennard (NZL) (Subaru Impreza R4) Better. Made a temporary repair to the intercom - it feels OK, find out for sure in the next stage 43. Ken Block (USA) / Alex Gelsomino (USA) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) The sunglasses help, thanks. Tyre wear in there is bad so we are trying to save them - the forest stages are similar to the USA 17. Armindo Araújo (PRT) / Miguel Ramalho (PRT) (MINI John Cooper Works) Hope for a good set up in the forest. We are not trying 100percent as its very easy to make a mistake 14. Peter Van Merksteijn (NLD) / Erwin Mombaerts (BEL) (Citroën DS3 WRC) It felt faster but the time was slower. I'm not happy as I wanted to be quicker 12. Daniel Oliveira (BRA) / Fernando Mussano (ARG) (MINI John Cooper Works) We have some sound from the car, I'm happy to be through. 54. Kevin Abbring (NDL) / Lara Vanneste (BEL) (Skoda Fabia S2000) 6th Fastest - brilliant! 57. Sepp Wiegand (DEU) / Timo Gottschalk (DEU) (Skoda Fabia S2000) I'm struggling with a problem idling 31. Aleksey Kikireshko (UKR) / Sergei Larens (EST) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX) No comment from crew 21. Patrik Flodin (SWE) / Timo Alanne (FIN) (Subaru Impreza) Now glad to get in the forest 22. Michal Kosciuszko (POL) / Maciej Szczepaniak (POL) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X) Slower than the first run - not precise pacenotes but now it starts to get fun! 39. Benito Guerra (MEX) / Borja Rozada (ESP) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X) A bit slower - stage is more slippery now 35. Nicolás Fuchs (PER) / Rubén Francisco Garcia (ARG) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X) That was good - better than the first one!
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33. Dmitry Tagirov (RUS) / Anna Zavershinskaya (RUS) (Subaru Impreza) Ok 24. Jarkko Nikara (FIN) / Petri Nikara (FIN) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX) A bit more comfortable but still slippery 29. Bader Al Jabri (ARE) / Stephen McAuley (GBR) (Subaru Impreza) Happier second time around, glad to finish on the tarmac 28. Majed Al Shamsi (ARE) / Killian Duffy (IRL) (Subaru Impreza) Steady, nothing to gain in there. 50. Jason Pritchard (GBR) / Dale Furniss (GBR) (Subaru Impreza) Looking forward to the gravel 27. Harry Hunt (GBR) / Robbie Durant (GBR) (Citroën DS3 R3T) That was good! 53. Mattias Therman (FIN) / Janne Perälä (FIN) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X R4) Now we have pacenotes that was a lot better 55. Karl Kruuda (EST) / Martin J?rveoja (EST) (Ford Fiesta S2000) Someone rolled infront of me
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10/11/11
Day:
1
Special Stage:
SS2 Great Orme 2 (4.74km)
Weather:
Sunny, blue sky and mild with a light breeze
Road Conditions: Dry with damp patches
1. Sébastien Loeb (FRA) / Daniel Elena (MCO) (Citroën DS3 WRC) Using kerbs for racing lines. Probably not quickest, there are more important stages to come 3. Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) / Jarmo Lehtinen (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) Now I have the line, the rally starts properly! 4. Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Mikka Anttila (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) We are driving more steady now that Ogier is out - we are being very careful. 11. Petter Solberg (NOR) / Chris Patterson (GBR) (Citroën DS3 WRC) Bent the bottom arm, too much understeer but we wont lose too much time. 6. Mads Østberg (NOR) / Jonas Andersson (SWE) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) Still down on power, doesn't feel right so we will check settings at Service 37. Dani Sordo (ESP) / Carlos Del Barrio (ESP) (MINI John Cooper Works) Very tricky stage - the leaders are probably a lot quicker but they are fighting for the title 5. Matthew Wilson (GBR) / Scott Martin (GBR) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) Nothing too stupid in there. Clipping kerbs in a few places - not nice to do. 15. Henning Solberg (NOR) / Ilka Minor (AUT) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) More slow the second time, I made a mistake and so will attack in the forests 8. Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) / Kai Lindström (FIN) (Citroën DS3 WRC) Car set up for gravel, we're taking it easy in there 9. Dennis Kuipers (NLD) / Frederic Miclotte (BEL) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) Better feeling but tricky on these tyres 52. Kris Meeke (GBR) / Paul Nagle (IRL) (MINI John Cooper Works) Tyre wear seems to have gone off on this second run
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18. Ott Tänak (EST) / Kuldar Sikk (EST) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) Kept it tidy to conserve tyres as we only have one spare 51. Martin Prokop (CZE) / Jan Tomanek (CZE) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) I am looking forward to the forest in new age WRC. We did 150kms in testing 10. Evgeny Novikov (RUS) / Denis Giraudet (FRA) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) It will be fun on the gravel and in the night 19. Hayden Paddon (NZL) / John Kennard (NZL) (Subaru Impreza R4) Better. Made a temporary repair to the intercom - it feels OK, find out for sure in the next stage 43. Ken Block (USA) / Alex Gelsomino (USA) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) The sunglasses help, thanks. Tyre wear in there is bad so we are trying to save them - the forest stages are similar to the USA 17. Armindo Araújo (PRT) / Miguel Ramalho (PRT) (MINI John Cooper Works) Hope for a good set up in the forest. We are not trying 100percent as its very easy to make a mistake 14. Peter Van Merksteijn (NLD) / Erwin Mombaerts (BEL) (Citroën DS3 WRC) It felt faster but the time was slower. I'm not happy as I wanted to be quicker 12. Daniel Oliveira (BRA) / Fernando Mussano (ARG) (MINI John Cooper Works) We have some sound from the car, I'm happy to be through. 54. Kevin Abbring (NDL) / Lara Vanneste (BEL) (Skoda Fabia S2000) 6th Fastest - brilliant! 57. Sepp Wiegand (DEU) / Timo Gottschalk (DEU) (Skoda Fabia S2000) I'm struggling with a problem idling 31. Aleksey Kikireshko (UKR) / Sergei Larens (EST) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX) No comment from crew 21. Patrik Flodin (SWE) / Timo Alanne (FIN) (Subaru Impreza) Now glad to get in the forest 22. Michal Kosciuszko (POL) / Maciej Szczepaniak (POL) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X) Slower than the first run - not precise pacenotes but now it starts to get fun! 39. Benito Guerra (MEX) / Borja Rozada (ESP) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X) A bit slower - stage is more slippery now 35. Nicolás Fuchs (PER) / Rubén Francisco Garcia (ARG) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X) That was good - better than the first one!
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33. Dmitry Tagirov (RUS) / Anna Zavershinskaya (RUS) (Subaru Impreza) Ok 24. Jarkko Nikara (FIN) / Petri Nikara (FIN) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX) A bit more comfortable but still slippery 29. Bader Al Jabri (ARE) / Stephen McAuley (GBR) (Subaru Impreza) Happier second time around, glad to finish on the tarmac 28. Majed Al Shamsi (ARE) / Killian Duffy (IRL) (Subaru Impreza) Steady, nothing to gain in there. 50. Jason Pritchard (GBR) / Dale Furniss (GBR) (Subaru Impreza) Looking forward to the gravel 27. Harry Hunt (GBR) / Robbie Durant (GBR) (Citroën DS3 R3T) That was good! 53. Mattias Therman (FIN) / Janne Perälä (FIN) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X R4) Now we have pacenotes that was a lot better 55. Karl Kruuda (EST) / Martin J?rveoja (EST) (Ford Fiesta S2000) Someone rolled infront of me
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