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Uddeholm Swedish rally
For 2007, the Uddeholm Swedish Rally was paired with Rally Norway to provide the championship's only two all-snow rallies of the season, but in 2008 the Swedish will again stand alone. Temperatures on the stages, held north of Rally HQ in Karlstad can drop well below -25 degrees Celsius and if there is a wind the weather can be treacherous. However, the event¹s characteristics make it a real favourite and the highly charged atmosphere will make you forget the cold.
This year the event will be launched and finished in the new Karlstad Super Special Arena at the trotting track located just a few kilometres from the city of Karlstad. The 2km stage has a 30m jump in its route. In terms of road distances, the event will be significantly shorter because the stage held previously in the north of the Varmland region will not be run this year. The other novelty this year will be the use of remote service parks each day, held firstly in Sunne then twice in Hagfors.
Despite the lack of traction on the ice and snow-covered stages, speeds are still frighteningly quick thanks to skinny studded tyres which penetrate the snow in search of grip below, as well as snow banks, which drivers use as a soft barrier on which to 'lean' their cars. There are plenty of hazards, though. Hit a snow bank at the wrong speed, and it sucks the car into the snow, resulting in drivers reaching for the snow shovels, as well as potential radiator and consequent engine damage. Exposed patches of bare gravel road can also rip studs from the tyres, leading to a lack of grip on icy sections.
As with the fast gravel roads of Finland and the asphalt of Corsica and Spain, local talent prevails here, and the winners' list looks like a Scandinavian phone book. To succeed in Sweden, you need a sublime combination of commitment, fingertip feel and lightning reactions. If you can win here, you're halfway to becoming a true rallying great.
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1- Nu Gronhölm er niet meer is, moet Hirvonen het waar maken voor het Ford team. Eindigt hij tegen het eind van de rally in de top 3?
1) Ja
2) Nee
2- De Suzuki SX4 WRC's deden het in Monte Carlo - tegen alle verwachtingen in - niet slecht. Scoren de Suzuki's nu ook weer punten? (Het antwoord is ja indien één of beide rijders in de top 8 staan)
1) Ja
2) Nee
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De pronostiek moet tenlaatste donderdagmorgen 7 Februari om 08:00 uur binnen zijn. Veel plezier!
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. Ik zal ze (zoals ik normaal doe) ook in de openingspost zetten.
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