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WRC Australia - Hirvonen handed victroy after investigation

  • 08-09-2009 1:47pm
    #1
    Biro
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    Hirvonen handed victory by stewards

    Pity to see this. Now he's 5 points ahead of Loeb. That means even if Loeb wins the two remaining rallies all Mikko has to do is finish second. It was really close before this decision with only a point seperating them.
    Loeb will probably win Spain alright, but Wales was anyones rally. Sordo now needs to be used in Loeb's title fight.


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  • #2
    smooch71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭smooch71


    In fairness anything can happen so I wouldn't write Loeb off just yet.

    After Loeb won the first five in a row I had the championship written off, but now it's interesting again.

    I hope Hirvonen wins it. The WRC needs something serious to reignite peoples interest in it and a different champion would be a start.


  • #3
    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    I'd love to see him win it too, but I'd hate to see him win as a result of this decision. Loeb to win in Spain and Hirvonen to win in GB would be the best result! That way it would negate the Stewards decision here.
    Next year should spice things up though with the S2000 classification. New manufacturers coming in and more drivers will liven it up. Oiger looks good, Petter and Chris Atkison both would get drives, and there's bound to be a few more coming up the ranks too. A few more manufacturers in the mix will add to the excitement.


  • #4
    hi_sir
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    hope mikko gets this years champ but its far from over yet mikko ill be looking at best for a third in spain and then Gb the one loeb has never dominated only the one win to show you would have to say the fords should have the advantage there then throw solberg in the mix dont then he'll feature as much in spain tar was never his good surface corsica in 03 the last time to win on tar and he got lucky with tyres then,but hes had a great record in gb thats where he could damage mikkos challange

    but citroens punnishment wasnt that harsh rember when ford got the five min penealty for the tin windows now i suspose it helps when your a french company any the fia are based in paris but it could be a stupid mistake by citroen that could cost loeb the title

    anyway it would be great to see mikko the first ford man since vatanen in 81 to lift the drivers title


  • #5
    Testament1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭Testament1


    id absolutely love for Hirvonen to win the title as im sick of seeing Loeb win all around him and theres only a few drivers that can mount a serious challenge against him and Hirvonen would be at the top of that list. but i dont think even Hirvonen himself would want to win as a result of decisions like this, he'd prefer to beat Loeb outright. still 2 rounds left and only 5 points between em so its far from decided yet


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