Close Finish

Last weekends Western Canadian Kananaskis Rally the top 3 places were separated by 6.8 seconds with the top 2 decided by 0.4 secs.
Not bad for a snow and ice laden 10 stage 85 km/53 mile event, and they only had 3 non-finishers 1 due to falling off the road and too badly damaged to continue, 1 due to mechanical and 1 due to a small fire when a carb spat back. There were a couple of others that had interesting lines through the corners for sure!
The temp at the start was -23c/-9f and rose to a heady -6/21 at the finish. The Great White North lives up to the reputation for sure!!

Does anyone know of a closer top 3 in recent times?

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Yes, it's a Ranger.
Xr4Ti, it is rwd and was made in Germany.

Glab to see you finished..I had "heard" that cars is done, needs a complete re-shell" earlier..

Now as for closeness of finish, same weeked went this snow rally:

http://www.raceconsulting.com/rally/resultat/resultat.jsp?tavling=1048&urval=granskad.deltar.tavlingsklass27496&rubrik=Klassresultat&underrubrik=Klass%203%20Supercupen%20(Rwd)

That's just RWD class--normally its not split.. just 2wd modded
1 106 A Emil Karlsson Hällefors MK Volvo _{9:04,9 2:47,2 17:10,5
Jessica Larsson Rasbo MK 940 8:12,9} 16:45,4 54:00,9
Entrant: Kjellbergs ab

2 109 A Tomas Pettersson Grangärde RRC Ford _{9:06,1 2:47,3 17:08,6 0,1
Thomas Nilsson Luleå MS Escort Mk 2 8:10,5 16:48,5} 54:01,0 0,1
Entrant: TRACTVE AB

3 301 FA Petter Solberg KNA Indre Östfold Ford _{9:05,5 2:43,4 17:18,9 1,1
Oliver Solberg MK Ratten Escort 8:12,1 16:42,2} 54:02,1 1,2

4 115 A Lasse Israelsson Vansbro MK Ford 9:07,8 2:46,3 17:25,4 22,5
Per Wiksten MK Ratten Escort Mk2 8:12,9 16:52,2 54:24,6 23,7
Entrant: TRACTIVE AB

5 112 A Christopher Zeijlon Skillingaryds MK Volvo _{9:25,1 2:50,1 17:26,8 46,0
Christofer Svensson Skillingaryds MK 242 8:23,1 17:05,5} 55:10,6 1:09,7

6 108 A Niklas Karlsson Vallentuna MK Volvo 9_{:23,4 2:51,5 17:33,8 7,8
Mikael Ståhl Haninge MK 940 8:20,8 17:08,9} 55:18,4 1:17,5
Entrant: VÄRMDÖ MOTORTEKNIK AB

7 119 A Mats Moberg Östergyllen RC Opel _{9:19,2 2:50,2 17:38,6 22,9
Anders Olsson MK Ratten Ascona B 8:24,0 17:29,}3 55:41,3 1:40,4

8 117 A Magnus Engelbrektsson MK Team Treske Volvo _{9:17,6 2:49,8 17:45,1 3,8
Carin Nilsson MK Team Treske 940 8:30,3 17:22,3} 55:45,1 1:44,2

9 118 A Björn Beck Åmåls MK Ford _{9:24,9 2:53,6 18:06,2 40,8
Kjell Persson Åmåls MK Escort Mk 2 8:26,9 17:34,3} 56:25,9 2:25,0

10 110 A Eric Johansson SMK Nyköping Volvo 9_{:16,3 2:54,1 17:59,4 0,2
Nina Jonasson Wäxjö MS 940 8:37,0 17:39,3} 56:26,1 2:25,2

11 122 B Fredrik Borg SMK Hälsinge Volvo 9:23,0 2:48,3 17:51,2
Mats Jönsson SMK Hälsinge 940 8:29,7 17:53,9 56:26,1 2:25,2

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No, the car that needs a reshell went off was recovered from the between the trees took a penalty and finished 3rd in class. The new shell will be much lighter due to the lack of bondo this one had....

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Yes, it's a Ranger.
Xr4Ti, it is rwd and was made in Germany.

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john vanlandingham
Glab to see you finished..I had "heard" that cars is done, needs a complete re-shell" earlier..

Now as for closeness of finish, same weeked went this snow rally:

http://www.raceconsulting.com/rally/resultat/resultat.jsp?tavling=1048&urval=granskad.deltar.tavlingsklass27496&rubrik=Klassresultat&underrubrik=Klass%203%20Supercupen%20(Rwd)

That's just RWD class--normally its not split.. just 2wd modded
1 106 A Emil Karlsson Hällefors MK Volvo _{9:04,9 2:47,2 17:10,5
Jessica Larsson Rasbo MK 940 8:12,9} 16:45,4 54:00,9
Entrant: Kjellbergs ab

2 109 A Tomas Pettersson Grangärde RRC Ford _{9:06,1 2:47,3 17:08,6 0,1
Thomas Nilsson Luleå MS Escort Mk 2 8:10,5 16:48,5} 54:01,0 0,1
Entrant: TRACTVE AB

3 301 FA Petter Solberg KNA Indre Östfold Ford _{9:05,5 2:43,4 17:18,9 1,1
Oliver Solberg MK Ratten Escort 8:12,1 16:42,2} 54:02,1 1,2

4 115 A Lasse Israelsson Vansbro MK Ford 9:07,8 2:46,3 17:25,4 22,5
Per Wiksten MK Ratten Escort Mk2 8:12,9 16:52,2 54:24,6 23,7
Entrant: TRACTIVE AB

5 112 A Christopher Zeijlon Skillingaryds MK Volvo _{9:25,1 2:50,1 17:26,8 46,0
Christofer Svensson Skillingaryds MK 242 8:23,1 17:05,5} 55:10,6 1:09,7

6 108 A Niklas Karlsson Vallentuna MK Volvo 9_{:23,4 2:51,5 17:33,8 7,8
Mikael Ståhl Haninge MK 940 8:20,8 17:08,9} 55:18,4 1:17,5
Entrant: VÄRMDÖ MOTORTEKNIK AB

7 119 A Mats Moberg Östergyllen RC Opel _{9:19,2 2:50,2 17:38,6 22,9
Anders Olsson MK Ratten Ascona B 8:24,0 17:29,}3 55:41,3 1:40,4

8 117 A Magnus Engelbrektsson MK Team Treske Volvo _{9:17,6 2:49,8 17:45,1 3,8
Carin Nilsson MK Team Treske 940 8:30,3 17:22,3} 55:45,1 1:44,2

9 118 A Björn Beck Åmåls MK Ford _{9:24,9 2:53,6 18:06,2 40,8
Kjell Persson Åmåls MK Escort Mk 2 8:26,9 17:34,3} 56:25,9 2:25,0

10 110 A Eric Johansson SMK Nyköping Volvo 9_{:16,3 2:54,1 17:59,4 0,2
Nina Jonasson Wäxjö MS 940 8:37,0 17:39,3} 56:26,1 2:25,2

11 122 B Fredrik Borg SMK Hälsinge Volvo 9:23,0 2:48,3 17:51,2
Mats Jönsson SMK Hälsinge 940 8:29,7 17:53,9 56:26,1 2:25,2

Interesting.
Two guys beat a former wrc world champion an and two times World Rallycross Champion.
I wonder if those tourists in Mexico could have done the same.

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MattP
Last weekends Western Canadian Kananaskis Rally the top 3 places were separated by 6.8 seconds with the top 2 decided by 0.4 secs.
Not bad for a snow and ice laden 10 stage 85 km/53 mile event, and they only had 3 non-finishers 1 due to falling off the road and too badly damaged to continue, 1 due to mechanical and 1 due to a small fire when a carb spat back. There were a couple of others that had interesting lines through the corners for sure!
The temp at the start was -23c/-9f and rose to a heady -6/21 at the finish. The Great White North lives up to the reputation for sure!!

Does anyone know of a closer top 3 in recent times?

Might be interesting to pull the 100ths and see who actually won.

The gap between first and second equates to 10m over the 85km.

Timing to the second would have made the top 3 'fuzzy' at best.

Several close races for position with changes in the final stage.

Top 2wd about two and a half minutes ahead of second, but six and a half behind overall winner.

3 first timers, 2 finished.

In all a good event put on by a pair of relatively new organizers, hampered only by a radio net operator of questionable proficiency.

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