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Corolla FXGT · by **Brick** » Tue May 04, 2010 10:54 pm

Well with the rally only few days away who are your guys picks?

Im hoping Paddon for first kiwi home and loeb for overall honours

Is anyone on here going to watch?

by **Mr Revhead** » Tue May 04, 2010 11:34 pm

Mason first Kiwi

Loeb? Naaaaaah how could he win!? :lol:

Corolla FXGT · by **Brick** » Tue May 04, 2010 11:39 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:
Loeb? Naaaaaah how could he win!?

latvala crash out, hirvonen break down, ogier told to slow down :lol:

by **Mr Revhead** » Tue May 04, 2010 11:41 pm

Latvala crash? Whatyoubeensmoking? :roll:

Corolla FXGT · by **Brick** » Tue May 04, 2010 11:42 pm

pineapple express

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Tue May 04, 2010 11:50 pm

Argyle will take it out

cough

Website · by **offensive** » Wed May 05, 2010 12:10 am

what rally nz this weekend???

Havent seen nething advertised about it. Not like the old days... erm 10 plus years ago sorta old

by **matt dunn** » Wed May 05, 2010 12:18 am

Mr Revhead wrote:Mason first Kiwi

Loeb? Naaaaaah how could he win!?

Nah mate, ya dreamin'.

Paddon first kiwi home for sure,
And West will beat mason too!.
Now there is a bold statement.

Paddon is running his own car and team at this event, not the Pirelli car.
(not that it makes much difference)

by **eskimo** » Wed May 05, 2010 8:50 am

My pick is paddon for first Kiwi home, Loeb for the win.

We are competing in the possume bourne memorial so will get to see some of the action up close

by **GTTpower** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:10 am

Ill be going to the SS at Hamptons on Sat

by **no_8wire** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:37 am

3hrs of testing at the domain thursday as well if you are in town.

by **Mr Revhead** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:42 am

matt dunn wrote:
Mr Revhead wrote:Mason first Kiwi

Loeb? Naaaaaah how could he win!?

Nah mate, ya dreamin'.

Paddon first kiwi home for sure,
And West will beat mason too!.
Now there is a bold statement.

Paddon is running his own car and team at this event, not the Pirelli car.
(not that it makes much difference)

Your biased!

I however am not.

HA!

by **Malcolm** » Wed May 05, 2010 10:32 am

no_8wire wrote:3hrs of testing at the domain thursday as well if you are in town.

Yep, I can see the domain from my office

I might take an early/extended lunch break and go have a watch tomorrow. Also looking forward to the super special stage on Friday night (after some after work drinks of course

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by **no_8wire** » Wed May 05, 2010 11:50 am

Going to go see the sweet soap box derby action too? :lol:

by **Malcolm** » Wed May 05, 2010 12:50 pm

depends whether we finish drinking in time

by **fangsport** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:01 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:
matt dunn wrote:
Mr Revhead wrote:Mason first Kiwi

Loeb? Naaaaaah how could he win!?

Nah mate, ya dreamin'.

Paddon first kiwi home for sure,
And West will beat mason too!.
Now there is a bold statement.

Paddon is running his own car and team at this event, not the Pirelli car.
(not that it makes much difference)

Your biased!
I however am not.

HA!

sorry Warwrick, how can you not be biased when you were involved in both Sara's and Richards teams????

i'd agree with Matt.
if the top 8 Kiwis have a trouble free run, and going on the their pace at Otago, i would place them something like this:
Paddon
West
Sumner
Gilmour
Mason
Malley jnr

unless mason had done a sh!tload of testing sonce Otago and has found some pace, which he lacked a few weeks ago.

Paddon,Mason and Gilmour are PWRC, so will be further up the start order to the rest of the NZRC, but on a swept road, their won't be any (dis)advantage unless there is a lots of rain.

by **Mr Revhead** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:11 pm

Sorry I missed the joke tags :wink:

Brave pick putting Gilmour and Sumner ahead of Mason! They will only beat him if he has problems.
Westy can match Mason on a good day with things going his way... Ime Mason has the upper hand there with speed and consistancy. Although with the reduced pressure from not running with Wingers/SNZ Westy seems to be more composed now.
Paddon has improved heaps last coupla years thats for sure!

If no one has any issues, then the top three will be Mason, Paddon and Westy with the others behind them.
But as mentioned, the new car seems to be a factor with Mason. But I suspect they will have done a lot of work towards that.

But being rallying, anything can happen! BDA FTW!!! :lol:

by **TRD Man** » Wed May 05, 2010 5:24 pm

I am completely unbiased.

I believe pound for pound Mason is still consistently NZ's fastest peddler and RNZ always seems to bring something extra out of him. If he can make it to the end he'll be hard to beat.
Paddon though, being in the PWRC and effectively out of the NZRC, will likely pour on the pace right from the outset and, depending on Westy's attitude, would be my pick to lead after day one.
West was visibly the fastest competitor at Otago, is certainly as quick as the others and is overdue for a result. Perhaps the sentimental favourite but will his luck hold out?
Emma also looked fast at Otago and is right on the pace as her result showed. Is quick & committed. Cannot be ruled out.

Dark horse = Stu Taylor

Latvala for o/a!

by **fangsport** » Wed May 05, 2010 5:46 pm

TRD Man wrote:I believe pound for pound Mason is still consistently NZ's fastest peddler

well there no hope for any one else then, is there?? :lol:

by **B1NZ** » Wed May 05, 2010 6:10 pm

Hirvonen/Latvala 1/2 hopefully, then Solberg 3rd, Both citroens out with mechanical issues, First kiwi Paddon follwed by Mason then Gilmore.

Incase you guys that cant make it to the rally didnt know, its being screened live on sky sport from 9am Friday and is also on most of the day Saturday and Sunday

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