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  1. 09-30-2005, 04:19 AM #1
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    A win for Subaru-ProDrive on Leg 1 of WRC Japan

    Well from the updates that I've been recieving WRC Japan is THe hotbed at the moment. At the beginning of SS1 Citroen stronghold Loeb was in 12th but then pushed to first in just under 10 minutes to get SS2 from STi driver Atkinson who had SS1 for himself. In SS3 Atkinson was pushing harder than ever and stole it from Loeb, in the meantime team-mate Solberg was making his own pace and conquered SS4 to make a triple-stage time win for Subaru ATT*, SS5 however was taken from him by a matter of just 00:00.4 miliseconds by Italian Mitsubishi driver "Gigi" Galli. SS6 had come to see Peugeot 307cc WRC driver Marcus Grönholm dominating for a first stage win for Peugeot but current reigning WRC champion Sébastien Loeb was not about to give up and floored it for SS7. Neither was the Subaru World Rallying Team however and Solberg went on to win SS8 which brought 4 stage wins for Subaru, with 2 wins each per driver. In the last stage however Finnish lead Rovanperä sported a time of 01:38.2 with just a gap of 00:00.5 between him and Grönholm. At the end of Leg 1, WRC Japan, driver of the event award was given to Petter who has won 5 total WRC events this season in his blue car. Right behind him was Loeb and 3rd place went to Grönholm. I'll keep you all updated as the rally goes on. Unfortunately 3rd Mitsubishi driver Panizzi was having trouble finding his place in his 3rd gravel rally of the year and stood as cheerful as ever despite defeated all the way down to 13th position. But for the end of day 1, the toaster-spoiler Impreza was just too good for everybody.

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    what's Mac Rae doing?
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    He can't loose if he isn't competing in the first place
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    Quote Originally Posted by spi-ti-tout
    He can't loose if he isn't competing in the first place
    true, but he can drive like s***...
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    I still maintain Tommi Makinen could drive better.
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    , I agree , bring back the evo 6
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    1 SOLBERG/MILLS SUBARU WORLD RALLY TEAM 1:31:20.2
    2 LOEB/ELENA CITROEN TOTAL +00:22.9
    3 GRÖNHOLM/RAUTIAINEN MARLBORO PEUGEOT TOTAL +00:34.5
    4 ATKINSON/McNEAL SUBARU WORLD RALLY TEAM +01:36.6
    5 ROVANPERA/PIETILAINEN MITSUBISHI MOTORS MOTOR SPORTS +01:54.2
    6 GALLI/DAMORE MITSUBISHI MOTORS MOTOR SPORTS +02:10.7
    7 DUVAL/SMEETS CITROEN TOTAL +02:11.9
    8 KRESTA/MOZNY BP FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM +02:50.6
    9 GARDEMEISTER/HONKANEN BP FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM +02:53.4
    10 CARLSSON/ANDERSSON MARLBORO PEUGEOT TOTAL +03:14.4
    11 WARMBOLD/ORR BP FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM +05:18.4
    12 SCHWARZ/WICHA SKODA MOTORSPORT +06:17.0
    13 PANIZZI/PANIZZI MITSUBISHI MOTORS MOTOR SPORTS +07:10.8
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    Loeb knows that subaru needs a win in Japan, he is going to be WC anyhow
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    Ah forgot to post the scoreboard, thanks for that Wouter.

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    Loeb knows that subaru needs a win in Japan, he is going to be WC anyhow
    Do I see connections between two people
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    tzzzz , what a pity ...goo skoda goooo
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    Mac Rae is driving the Skoda
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    Mcrae isnt driving in japan. he is driving in the Wales Rally
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    Quote Originally Posted by forza_autodelta
    what's Mac Rae doing?
    mawhat ?

    McRae ? lol

    Cedric - I sound like a chipmunk on there. Some friends of mine were like, "were you going through puberty?" I was like, no I was already 20, I just sound like a girl.
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    Solberg is running away with it, with Gronholm second and Loeb cruising home in 3rd place, with one and half minute advantage to Rovanpera
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