Like tough events and some long stages?

Seems Argentinos know what fun is
http://planetemarcus.free.fr/argentine12.htm
"N° Special Stage Local France Kms . Jeudi 26 Avril 2012 . . . QS
[Qualifying Stage] Villa Garcia - Cabalango 14h50 18h50 6.10

SS1 Super Especial Carlos Paz 1 20h08 00h08 6.04 .

Vendredi 27 Avril 2012 . . .

SS2 La Pampa - La Pampa 1 07h28 11h28 37.51

SS3 Ascochinga - Agua de Oro 1 08h21 12h21 51.88

SS4 La Pampa - La Pampa 2 12h46 16h46 37.51

SS5 Ascochinga - Agua de Oro 2 13h39 17h39 51.88

SS6 Cosquin - Villa Allende 17h18 21h18 19.18 .

Samedi 28 Avril 2012 . . .

SS7 San Agustin - Santa Rosa 1 08h30 12h30 20.18

SS8 Amboy - Santa Monica 1 09h18 13h18 20.33

SS9 Intiyaco - Golpe de Agua 1 10h31 14h31 39.74

SS10 San Agustin -Santa Rosa 2 14h44 18h44 20.18

SS11 Amboy Santa Monica 2 15h32 19h32 20.33

SS12 Intiyaco - Go.Agua 2 16h45 20h45 39.74

SS13 Super Especia Carlos Paz 2 19h50 23h50 6.04 .

Dimanche 29 Avril 2012 . . .

SS14 Matadero - Ambul 07h50 11h50 ...65.74

SS15 Mina Clavero - Giulio Cesare 1 09h41 13h41 17.41

SS16 El Condor - Copina 10h22 14h22 16.32

SS17 Mina Clavero - Giulio Cesare 2 13h57 17h57 17.41

SS18 El Condor - Casilla Negra 14h38 18h38 11.16

SS19 Copina [Power Stage] 15h21 19h21 4.1"


Damn man thems some bad ass stages.

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Sleezattle, WA, USA

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51.88 and 65.74

32 miles and 41 miles... Wow... Now that's a stage!

i think i start to lose focus a little bit after 18 to 19 miles , though with a cool suit , and no exhaust fumes in the cabin I might be able to go a lit further before my mind wanders ..

I wonder if the longer stages will favor anyone who doesn't usually win? hmmm

One thing fersure, they gonna have to think of the poor cars, they ain't freeways in Argentina.

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

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That's sweet. tough stages and tough transits... :p maybe loeb will skip this round since he will have to spend so many days away from his family... :p

I like for rallies to have some long transits... at the ... 2010? Idaho rally I was saying how the transit simulated not having a trailer ... hehehehe It also had one they called "a goats trail" nothing too crazy.. my rally car sat a bit lower than most (probably lowest at that event) And i made it just fine... we have Skid plates and what not...

do others not like that kinda stuff? I do...



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I like for rallies to have some long transits...

You should come to Rocky this year then!
Lots of transits and two back to back 34km long stages. :-)

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It also had one they called "a goats trail" nothing too crazy.. my rally car sat a bit lower than most (probably lowest at that event) And i made it just fine... we have Skid plates and what not...

if anyone with a stage car complained about that...

I drove it running psuedo-advance-volunteer-coordinator-getting-marshals-placed in a bone stock (no skid plates) Honda Fit. Other than the grade/speed sitting right in between 1st and 2nd gear, it was really no problem.

The looks we got from the group of 4 jeeps as we turned onto that road (that they had just come down) was priceless though.

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KF7RWG
http://www.utahrallygroup.com

The only complaint I had from Idaho was the super long transit that was also very rough. at 30-35 mph in the rally car it was borderline torchure. I have done 8 hrs on a dirtbike at race speeds, and that transit was worse....

Loeb said he would retire if the longer rally theme was continued. I think that it is a great idea (retierment and long rallies). The WRC rallies have become sprints and this has bread a certin mentality among the teams. What happened in Portugal is a perfect example.

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Robert.

"You are way too normal to be on Rally Anarchy." Eddie Fiorelli.

That goat trail was crazy we were really late and had to go faster than I wanted to down that, it was a pretty good view though...

Ya those were 2 great transits , IMO. IIRC there was a long winding dirt road that followed the river. (it was an optional recce route ) and at the end of that it turned up the goat trail.

I didn't really think it was that rough, but i do a lot of adventure driving in my free time.

I LOVED that lay out. it gave the rally more of an adventure / endurance feeling to it ..


Adventure driving: roads too rough to be a stage, but too smooth for a jeeper to 'crawl' through it. though i usually see some lame lame off roaders on these types of trails.

Who likes transits? Can't you just go out on any given day and transit around town or run a TSD? Long stages, sure.

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-KTurner
Stomp down on the exhilerator and hold on to the wheel.

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Who likes transits? Can't you just go out on any given day and transit around town or run a TSD? Long stages, sure.

I agree KT. If transits intrigue you, drive your rally car to work.