De Paddock - Sweden 2002

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De officiele rijders van Mitsu kunnen Loix momenteel gewoon niet volgen! Prachtig, prachtig, ...

Hij laat daar toch al goeie dingen zien in Zweden, spijtig van zijn voet, anders reed hij ZEKER binnen de eerste 3! :D :D

Loix gaat over Solberg naar 5e plaats

tsja, als je niet kan remmen, moet je wel snel gaan hé :D :D

Hij had blijkbaar beter zijn voet veel eerder gebroken :-)
En de Hyundai zal hem ook wel beter liggen dan de grote Mitsibishi's...
McRae rijdt 20 seconden voor Freddy uit...
Goooooooooo Freddy!!!

Neenee 20 seconder erachter (kijk maar eens goed) :D

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Originally posted by bart
Neenee 20 seconder erachter (kijk maar eens goed) :D

Den andere McRae eh :-)
Hij zit tussen de 2 broers in dus.

duval een schuiver een een minuut verloren.

Update after day 1 :

Rovanpera is less than a second adrift of the rally lead

Peugeot stars Marcus Gronholm and Harri Rovanpera have taken a solid grip on the Swedish Rally after Friday's opening leg, the Finnish duo swapping the lead throughout the day and ending the day just 0.9 seconds apart at the head of the field.

The Peugeots have performed faultlessly throughout the day and are seemingly unchallenged. "There's nothing I can do about them," admitted Ford's Colin McRae, who is best of the rest.

McRae set fastest time on the final stage of the day's five tests. He is, however, 40.6 seconds adrift of the leaders and will need to produce a stunning drive over the next two days if he's to end Peugeot's recent domination of this rally, and the Scandinavians' lifelong stranglehold on a rally that they simply refuse to let outsiders win.

Conditions were expected to be near perfect, with a fresh layer of snow on top of hard packed ice. However, a surprise snowfall before the first stage caught out several drivers who floundered on the wrong tyres and are now having to fight back from lowly places. Running first on the road was no advantage for series leader Tommi Makinen and it seemed he would have the same problem tomorrow when the running order is reversed.

But the Finn stuffed his Subaru into a snow bank, damaged the cooling system, and was forced to retire soon afterwards.

"We cut a corner a bit too much and hit one of the big fresh snow banks," said Makinen. "We didn't slow down at all and didn't think anything was wrong but snow must have got into the radiator and blocked the cooling system. The engine started to lose power so we stopped to look but there was nothing we could do about it. It was too late. We have been unlucky with our road position and the change of weather at the start, the snow was just so deep and we lost a lot of time."

The mid-afternoon action saw several drivers trying hard to throw away their chances. Thomas Radstrom and Sebastien Loeb both hurled their Citroens off the road, and it must have been especially galling for Radstrom who then set fastest time on the next stage to show what he might have been capable of.

Mitsubishi's Francois Delecour has also spent 15 minutes in a ditch and World Champion Richard Burns saw a comfortable third place become a long shot for even a points finish when he too opted for the scenery rather than the road.

Tomorrow holds six stages on which to do battle, the first three having been used already today so road position might not be so crucial in the morning.

SOURCE : autosport.com !

Overall times after SS5:

1. Marcus Gronholm Peugeot 206 WRC 1hour 06mins 11.9secs
2. Harri Rovanpera Peugeot 206 WRC +00mins 00.9secs
3. Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC 02 +00mins 41.5secs
4. Jani Paasonen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC +00mins 53.6secs
5. Freddie Loix Hyundai Accent WRC +01mins 01.5secs
6. Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2001 +01mins 02.7secs
7. Juha Kankkunen Hyundai Accent WRC +01mins 09.1secs
8. Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC 02 +01mins 09.2secs
9. Janne Tuohino Ford Focus RS WRC 01 +01mins 16.3secs
10. Sebastian Lindholm Peugeot 206 WRC +01mins 20.5secs

11. Alister McRae Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC +01mins 20.8secs
12. Kenneth Eriksson Skoda Octavia WRC Evo 2 +01mins 32.5secs
13. Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC +01mins 43.9secs
14. Juuso Pykalisto Toyota Corolla WRC +01mins 53.6secs
15. Toni Gardemeister Skoda Octavia WRC Evo 2 +01mins 54.1secs
16. Tomasz Kuchar Toyota Corolla WRC +01mins 58.2secs
17. Henning Solberg Toyota Corolla WRC +02mins 01.3secs
18. Stig Blomqvist Skoda Octavia WRC 02 +02mins 32.5secs
19. Francois Duval Ford Focus RS WRC 01 +02mins 41.6secs
20. Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC +03mins 28.5secs

21. Jussi Valimaki Toyota Corolla WRC +03mins 46.7secs
22. Stig-Olov Walfridson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI +04mins 05.6secs
23. Kristian Kolberg Hyundai Accent WRC +04mins 12.4secs
24. Daniel Carlsson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII +04mins 30.5secs
25. Johan Kressner Subaru Impreza 555 +04mins 33.3secs
26. Juha Kangas Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI +04mins 34.2secs
27. Kenneth Backlund Mitsubishi Lancer Evo +04mins 47.6secs
28. Kristian Sohlberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI +05mins 22.4secs
29. Sebastien Loeb Citreon Xsara WRC +05mins 26.1secs
30. Oscar Svedlund Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI +05mins 33.3secs

Freddy Loix was the team's surprise of the day who, despite braking with a foot undergoing rehabilitation, set an outstanding third fastest stage time on the longest and toughest stage of the event, the 40.51km Granberget 1. Freddy started the day very carefully in order to find the most comfortable and effective way of braking and clearly adapted very quickly, improving his stage times immediately.

"I am very happy with the car - it is so easy to drive, I have made no mistakes and I'm feeling very positive," commented the likeable Belgian. "I have had no pain in my foot but the protection I am wearing is obviously heavier than just a driving boot alone, and that has been giving me a bit of cramp in my leg which I really noticed on the long stage [SS3]. I am very happy with my times but I am honestly quite surprised. I think we have benefited by running further down the order as we have clearer roads but we were also hindered by having to run the last stage in the dark and the frontrunners could do it in the light, so I think it evens out in the end. Tomorrow my plan is just to keep driving the same as today - as fast as I can without taking any risks."

reactie loix
source : rally-live.com

Heb juist ontdekt dat bij www.wrc.com ze ook radiouitzendingen geven. Morgen eens luisteren.

http://www.wrc.com/en_GB/Fun/Rally+R...ally+Radio.htm

Misschien ook een ideetje voor radio contact bij de belgische rally's ??

Go Loix & Duval !

http://a324.g.akamai.net/f/324/3595/.../diapo_118.jpg

http://www.fordrallyesport.net/uploa...eden1_1024.jpg
=> foto fordracing.net

live uitzendingen via WRC radio , ken ik al zeer lang ;
niets echt nieuw voor me .

ja de coverage op de WRC radio is wel best goed !

Loix en Duval gaan stevig door!!!

Stand na SS6 :

1 2 Gronholm
Rautiainen
Peugeot 206 1h26'12"9 114.5 km/h A8
2 3 Rovanpera
Pietilainen
Peugeot 206 1h26'18"6 + 00'05"7
+ 00'05"7 A8
3 5 C.Mcrae
Grist
Ford Focus W 1h26'53"1 + 00'40"2
+ 00'34"5 A8
4 18 Loix
Smeets
Hyundai Acce 1h27'45"4 + 01'32"5
+ 00'52"3 A8
5 4 Sainz
Moya
Ford Focus W 1h27'49"9 + 01'37"0
+ 00'04"5 A8
6 9 Paasonen
Kapanen
Mitsubishi L 1h27'55"1 + 01'42"2
+ 00'05"2 A8
7 33 Tuohino
Vihavainen
Ford Focus W 1h27'56"8 + 01'43"9
+ 00'01"7 A8
8 8 A.Mcrae
Senior
Mitsubishi L 1h28'03"5 + 01'50"6
+ 00'06"7 A8
9 14 Eriksson
Thorner
Skoda Octavi 1h28'04"1 + 01'51"2
+ 00'00"6 A8
10 19 Kankkunen
Repo
Hyundai Acce 1h28'07"4 + 01'54"5
+ 00'03"3 A8
11 1 Burns
Reid
Peugeot 206 1h28'08"8 + 01'55"9
+ 00'01"4 A8
12 31 Lindholm
Hantunen
Peugeot 206 1h28'15"3 + 02'02"4
+ 00'06"5 A8
13 15 Gardemeister
Lukander
Skoda Octavi 1h28'40"6 + 02'27"7
+ 00'25"3 A8
14 34 Pykalisto
Mertsalmi
Toyota Corol 1h28'53"0 + 02'40"1
+ 00'12"4 A8
15 113 Kuchar
Szcepaniak
Toyota Corol 1h29'05"8 + 02'52"9
+ 00'12"8 A8
16 32 S.Solberg
Menkerud
Toyota Corol 1h29'17"8 + 03'04"9
+ 00'12"0 A8
17 16 Blomqvist
Goni
Skoda Octavi 1h29'42"0 + 03'29"1
+ 00'24"2 A8
18 23 Duval
Fortin
Ford Focus W 1h29'50"4 + 03'37"5
+ 00'08"4 A8
19 24 Panizzi
Panizzi
Peugeot 206 1h30'44"0 + 04'31"1
+ 00'53"6 A8
20 21 Loeb
Elena
Citroen Xsar 1h32'11"7 + 05'58"8
+ 01'27"7 A8

achter loix zit het wel heel dicht bij elkaar moet k zegge!!!

Loix blijft 4de na SS8
op 8.9 sec van sainz

McRae teruggevallen naar 13 !

Loix heeft op dit moment 32 seconden voorsprong op teammaat en Zweden-specialist (en 4-voudig wereldkampioen) Kankkunen. Toch wel een puike prestatie voor iemand met een gebroken enkel!

http://a324.g.akamai.net/f/324/3595/.../diapo_118.jpg

hij gaat toch moeten gaan trappen om erikkson achter zich te houden want dieje is wel serieus snel de laatste kp's!

Hij heeft in SS10 net 4 seconden verder uitgelopen op Erikson met een mooie 5de tijd!

Dat hij maar oppast voor Burns.

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Originally posted by Werner333
Dat hij maar oppast voor Burns.

Dat kan idd enkele kleine probleempjes opleveren...

Hij heeft net 8 sec moeten toegeven op Burns maar staat er nog voor

Freddy voor SS9:

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Freddy Loix (Hyundai), fourth, +2m13.2: "It's getting harder for us. On the ruts in the gravel wer are missing some rebound. It's a bit too soft."

Bron: www.wrc.com

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Originally posted by Bart.Vandecavey
Hij heeft net 8 sec moeten toegeven op Burns maar staat er nog voor

Dat wordt nog spannend morgen.

Ze zitten daar echt wel op een zakdoek hoor een halve seconde heeft hij nog voor op Burns....

voorlopige stand na dag 2
1 Grondholm
2 Rovanperra
3 Sainz
4 Loix
5 Burns
6 Eriksson

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Leg two of the Swedish Rally saw Hyundai crew Freddy Loix/Sven Smeets end the day in an outstanding fourth positon overall, closely followed by Juha Kankkunen/Juha Repo in ninth, and Armin Schwarz/Manfred Hiemer in 22nd.

The day's stages saw no overnight snow as temperatures warmed hovering around 4ºC, and while there was a steady drizzle of precipitation, the thawing process had obviously begun resulting in even more ice and surface water – a contrast to yesterday's conditions. The first three stages were also repeats of yesterday's stages with very rutted surfaces and a quantity of gravel to contend with.

Continuing their style from the opening leg, Hyundai duo Freddy Loix and Sven Smeets exceeded their expectations and drove solidly and consistently enough to hold position on the leaderboard after augmenting it to fourth on the opening 40.51km Granberget stage of the day.

“I am honestly exhausted, but my ankle is good and I have no pain,” said a tired but pleased Loix. “It is my thigh which is feeling very heavy and because of that it's difficult to brake smoothly. I am braking much too heavily as I am losing a bit of feeling in my leg and I have to keep telling myself to brake more softly. The stages that we ran for a second time were very difficult for me and for the repeated stages tomorrow the suspension will need to be a bit stiffer. I am looking forward to the two fresh stages though – they are easier for me. Now I just need a good night sleep and I'm ready to go again!”

Commenting on Freddy's progress, Team Doctor Paul Trafford said, “I think we can say that Freddy's performance is a testament to both his physical fitness and mental strength. To be able to overcome an injury that would usually require a number of weeks out of action is quite extraordinary and to be able to perform at such a high level even with a splint on his ankle is outstanding.”

The Finnish pair Juha Kankkunen and Juha Repo had a few problems early in the day but still dropped only two places and managed to hold onto that position for the duration of the day. “We lost diff pressure on the first stage and we still had a few concerns during stages seven and eight,” said co-driver Repo. “The last set of stages were slightly better but the main concern was that Juha [Kankkunen] lost the rhythm he had yesterday. Considering the problems we had we are quite pleased to be in ninth. A lot of people are pushing really hard now so we will try and get our rhythm back tomorrow and see what we can do.”

Teammates Armin Schwarz and Manfred Hiemer found it difficult to set competitive times owing to the car feeling uneasy. “I lost my confidence as the car was feeling very nervous and as a result quite difficult to drive. We have changed the front differential as well as the shocks now – we'll see for tomorrow but it really depends on whether I can get some confidence back.”

Bron: http://www.rally-live.com

Zondag SS12
Duval 6de tijd, 13de algemeen.
Loix slechts 14de en laat Burns zo voorbijgaan in het algemeen klassement. Hij is nu 5de.
SS13 is gecancelled wegens de modder en de teams zijn er blij om want er was een probleem met de hoeveelheid beschikbare benzine.

IN SS14 heeft Fast Freddy moeten opgeven met ophangingsproblemen. :( :( :(

Dat is echt doodjammer :-(((((((
Nu maar hopen dat Duval niet uitvalt...

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Originally posted by Werner333
IN SS14 heeft Fast Freddy moeten opgeven met ophangingsproblemen. :( :( :(

:frusty: :frusty: :frusty:

Loeihard.
Maarja, da was het risico om naar hyundai over te stappen denk ik, dien auto stond/staat nog ni 100% op punt...

Onofficiele uitslag:

1 GRÖNHOLM Peugeot
2 ROVANPERÄ Peugeot +1:24.5
3 SAINZ Ford +2:25.8
4 BURNS Peugeot +2:33.9
5 A. MCRAE Mitsubishi +4:14.7
6 C. MCRAE Ford +4:15.0
7 TUOHINO Ford +4:23.4
8 KANKKUNEN Hyundai +4:36.9
9 LINDHOLM Peugeot +4:56.6
10 DUVAL Ford +6:33.3

Bron: http://www.worldrallynews.com

De nieuwe stand in het WK.

Piloten:
1. Marcus GRÖNHOLM (FIN) 12 pts
2. Tommi MÄKINEN (FIN) 10 pts
3. Carlos SAINZ (E) 8 pts
4. Sébastien LOEB (F) 6 pts
5. Harri ROVANPERÄ (FIN) 6 pts
6. Colin MCRAE (GB) 4 pts
7. Richard BURNS (GB) 3 pts
8. Alister MCRAE (GB) 2 pts
9. Petter SOLBERG (N) 1 pts

Constructeurs:
1. Peugeot 20 pts
2. Ford 16 pts
3. Subaru12 pts
4. Mitsubishi3 pts
5. Hyundai1 pts

Loix heeft in ieder geval iets laten zien aan z'n bazen en ook Duval heeft zich verre van belachlijk gemaakt! Ik dat we dit jaar nog wat moois van onze belgen mogen verwachten!

En in Frankrijk beschikt Loix waarschijnlijk over de WRC3 versie van de Hyundai, die een enorme sprong voorwaarts zou zijn.

Rijd duval nu voor de rest van et jaar met de WRC?

Nope. Zijn prioriteit is het WK Super 1600.
Volgende manche van dit kampioenschap is tijdens de Rally van Catalonie.
Hij mag wel nog eens met de WRC rijden maar waar weet ik niet meer.

Ziezo, nu kent iedereen Freddy Loix terug als FAST Freddy! :D

Alleen spijtig van de pech :(

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Originally posted by Johan
Ziezo, nu kent iedereen Freddy Loix terug als FAST Freddy! :D

beter dan limping Freddy ;)

Ik wil hierbij na een paar dagen ziekteverlof BEIDE belgische piloten feliciteren met hun prestatie's ! Vooral het relaxte rijden van Freddy viel mij op en de de jump van François was ook niet te versmaden !!! Dat belooft voor de toekomst.