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Post by mattwrc on Feb 20, 2006 9:24:12 GMT
Kronos Report (Matt):
Well last time we had such a great result within the team, we were as a team hoping the success of Monte would continue into Sweden however it wasnt to be. For on stage 1 i had completly the wrong tyre choice i was more ice than snow which caused myself to lose to time in a spin. Stage 2 we were doing well in the stage but then we came across team mate Mixa at the side of the road so we did stop for a few seconds to see if they were ok. By then we were a long way behind the main section of cars so we took it easy and got stage data for next year.
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Post by chrisfinch on Feb 20, 2006 10:02:01 GMT
A disappointing result for Red Bull Skoda, but there's still a long time to go. No worries yet.
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Post by RJ on Feb 20, 2006 10:30:15 GMT
OMV Norway Rally Report- Round 2
RJ
"There were no problems with the car on this rally, just slight driving errors which cost me in stages 1 and 3. I found it quite difficult keeping a line on the slippery ice. Stage 2 was quite decent considering that funnily enough, it's the longest stage of the rally. It's always a disappointment not to finish in the points, especially when I was expecting maybe a 7th or 8th placing."
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Post by Mixa on Feb 21, 2006 12:50:22 GMT
Matt you can write the full reports if you want to,its totally ok for me as I have a lot of reports to do when WRC5 round is closing and when its on.
Anyway its a shame that I needed to retire,luckily my engine broken on the 2nd event as now we can change it for the new one. Also I was in a good speed but sometimes you just cant do anything.I am quite disappointed as I feeled that this could be my event as I know the snow well but in Mexico I hope to attack well.My season hasnt started as the way I expected but I am sure it will becoming better and its really weird if I dont take a win on somepoint of the season. Also the other guys will retire during the season but I hope them dont hit to our team anymore for me or to Matt.
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Post by Grenville on Feb 21, 2006 20:09:29 GMT
**Rally Report** This rally was certainly an improvement for us. After Monte we were hungry to prove that we could do better. Nick and R83 both finished in the points and bumped us up the manuf. table. Since this is Mitsubishi's primary goal we can say that we are satisfied. Now we want a win!
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Post by Grenville on Feb 21, 2006 20:24:10 GMT
Though completely unofficial, we do have word that the Subaru/Australia rally team are working on a car that they hope to enter in the RFC. We will keep you posted if any more news comes our way.
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Post by mattwrc on Feb 22, 2006 9:28:59 GMT
any news on the drivers?
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Post by Grenville on Feb 22, 2006 21:15:42 GMT
No word yet, I believe they are in the very early phase of testing.
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Post by rallynick on Feb 24, 2006 15:09:06 GMT
am i the nick that is in the mitsubishi team? or is it another nick?
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Post by Grenville on Feb 24, 2006 23:54:09 GMT
Its you rallynick..sorry was trying to save space
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Post by Grenville on Feb 26, 2006 18:33:13 GMT
Rally Mexico proved to be an interesting rally to say the least. Probably the biggest news of the rally was that the Ford/Stobart team was disqualified for an illegal engine change. The team changed the engine in both cars without informing the FIA. Though engine changes are allowed, they must first get the approval of the FIA and a time penalty would be imposed. The FIA did agree though, that the fact that this is Stobart's 1st year (and rules are still being learned) was probably the reason for the change rather than cheating. *The engine in question for the Stobart team* Also the RedBull team finally showed what their Fabia was capable of with driver CFinch pulling off a great win. And on the last stage Igor managed to roll his 307, putting him out of the rally. Already proving to be a great season Citroen now leads the Manuf. table while FTRS leads in the driver's category.
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Post by Grenville on Feb 26, 2006 18:39:17 GMT
*Mitsubishi Report* What a fantastic rally for our rally team. With both our drivers in the points and one on the podium we must say that we are definately going in the right direction. We still have much to improve on but we are quite satisfied. R83 quote: "I am very happy with my performance in Mexico. Getting on the podium was the goal and I achieved that. Now we just need to get some more speed from the car. Also many congratulations to CFinch for his win. I am happy for the RedBull team as their start has been far from perfect.
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Post by mattwrc on Feb 26, 2006 19:12:34 GMT
Kronos Report:
Well Mexico, one of the rallies that always seems to spring suprises. This time it did seem it was in our favour with the shock exit of the entire Stobart rally team. Both of our cars did well on the event with Mixa coming in second and my self in 6th. Overall the drivers championship looks set to be close this early on.
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Post by Vivski on Feb 27, 2006 5:03:21 GMT
Ford Rally Team is disappointed at the early season form. The car has underperformed and the drivers have as well. We have drivers who are capable of stage wins but the car has not had the pace. The whole team has decided they will each do 100 push-ups as punishment.
The Ford has traditionally been fast on tarmac so we're confident about our chances in Spain and Corsica, but the team has been focusing on gravel speed and it hasn't worked at all. There are a few jobs on the line in Spain so it's an important rally for everyone at Ford.
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Post by Mitch on Feb 27, 2006 5:16:32 GMT
Quote by Mitch:
"I am very disapointed with what Stobart have done, both FTRS and I were left in the dark and they did not tell us anything. They just said that they were doing routine checks and that we could leave. I am extremely annoyed and disgusted with the teams behaviour and both FTRS and I might be looking for a drive soon if this goes further."
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