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Post by tfliprex on Aug 17, 2009 17:03:42 GMT
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Post by Roo on Aug 26, 2009 10:27:10 GMT
Entry List has been posted: rallyaustralia.com/wp-content/uploads/RRA09_EntryList_200809Final.pdfTwo last minute changes. Brendan Reeves, who was to contest the Pirelli Star Driver category, was forced to withdraw following a big accident in the previous national round in South Australia. Multiple Australian and Asia-Pacific champion Cody Crocker will also drive in the rally, after brokering a last-minute deal. It had been reported that earlier this year that it was likely he would miss the rally due to his APRC team having transportation problems. Only 10 world rally cars in this event. A grand total of four Citroen C4's, four Focus 08's, and two Focus 09's. Shame it isn't Top 10 tipping competition. Four S2000 cars have been entered. Bernardo Sousa in a Fiat Punto S2000, Marius Swart in a VW Polo and Neal Bates and Stewart Reid in Aussie built Toyota Corolla S2000's. Bates was able to secure a last-ditch attempt to drive in the event, securing sponsorship from Toyota Australia, who had pulled their rally funding program at the beginning of the year. The car is expected to be homologated just in time. Some pictures taken pre-event can be found here: s48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/rayn32/Repco%20Rally%20September%202009/RS.netters attending the event include Aussie Vivski, while Dingardo and Sarah are jumping over the ditch from NZ.
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Post by Hurricane on Aug 26, 2009 16:10:05 GMT
Tippings for Rally Australia 2009 are open now! Entry list: click hereExtra question: In what P-WRC position will local hero Neil Bates finish in his Toyota Corolla S2000? (DNF is also a possible answer) Entries for this tipping round close on: Thursday, September 3rd, 00h00 GMTMy tips: Top 8: 1. M. Hirvonen 2. J. Latvala 3. S. Loeb 4. D. Sordo 5. M. Wilson 6. H. Solberg 7. C. Rautenbach 8. K. Al Qassimi Scratch: S. Loeb Extra: 3rd
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Post by Mixa on Aug 26, 2009 17:09:06 GMT
1. S.Loeb 2. M.Hirvonen 3. D.Sordo 4. J-M Latvala 5. H.Solberg 6. S.Ogier 7. C.Rautenbach 8. F.Villagra
scratch: S.Loeb extra: 1st
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Post by tfliprex on Aug 26, 2009 21:30:30 GMT
1. S.Loeb 2. M.Hirvonen 3. D.Sordo 4. J-M Latvala 5. H.Solberg 6. S.Ogier 7. M. Wilson 8. C.Rautenbach Scratch: S. Loeb Extra: 3rd. No Petter. No Atkinson.
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Post by Will on Aug 27, 2009 11:18:56 GMT
1 - M Hirvonen 2 - S Loeb 3 - J Latvala 4 - D Sordo 5 - H Solberg 6 - M Wilson 7 - S Ogier 8 - C Crocker
Scratch - S Loeb Extra - 4th
Tough one for the lower placings I had a few drivers in mind, Al Qassimi, Rautenbach, Araujo...
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Post by Hurricane on Aug 27, 2009 12:54:43 GMT
1. S.Loeb 2. M.Hirvonen 3. D.Sordo 4. J-M Latvala 5. H.Solberg 6. S.Ogier 7. M. Wilson 8. C.Rautenbach No Petter. No Atkinson. Don't forget Scratch and Extra!
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Post by tfliprex on Aug 27, 2009 14:45:28 GMT
Don't forget Scratch and Extra! Thank you so much! Don't know why I forgot that part of the tipping. I edited my post so it should be complete now. Thanks!! Flip
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Post by mbmz3 on Aug 30, 2009 0:42:06 GMT
1. M Hirvonen 2. S Loeb 3. J-M Latvala 4. D Sordo 5. H Solberg 6. S Ogier 7. M Wilson 8. F Villagra
Scratch: S Loeb Extra: 3rd
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Post by dingardo on Aug 31, 2009 3:37:13 GMT
well i have landed in aus! might head off to the service park soon, take some pics and check it out. will be heading out to the recce tomorrow and scope out the stages, hopefully take some more pics. bring on the rally!! nice weather at the moment
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Post by dingardo on Aug 31, 2009 7:15:54 GMT
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Post by Vivski on Aug 31, 2009 11:58:45 GMT
Top 8: 1. S. Loeb 2. M. Hirvonen 3. J. Latvala 4. D. Sordo 5. H. Solberg 6. S. Ogier 7. M. Wilson 8. C. Crocker
Scratch: D. Sordo Extra: 4th
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Post by Vivski on Aug 31, 2009 12:01:23 GMT
I'm flying up tomorrow. Big shame about no Petter, no Chris. I like that Crocker has a drive though... watch out for him for sure! Should get packing. Will jump online a bit when I'm up there. Got wireless at the hotel.
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Post by Roo on Sept 2, 2009 10:38:30 GMT
1. J.Latvala 2. M.Hirvonen 3. S.Loeb 4. D.Sordo 5. H.Solberg 6. M.Wilson 7. C.Rautenbach 8. C.Crocker Scratch: J.Latvala Extra: He will lead, but I reckon he will finish 3rd. I think the battle in the PWRC will be very interesting.
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Post by Roo on Sept 2, 2009 10:39:56 GMT
PWRC Shakedown news. The shakedown PDF from RRA website wasn't working when I last checked, so only got a little info. www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,26008985-39478,00.html
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