Given the results of last night, with the four Peugeot in front of the Audi, with more than three seconds ahead, it is likely that the mark of the lion out from pole. In Peugeot hope to retain the best they achieved last time, a 3:19.711, for Bourdais, three seconds faster than the pole in 2009.

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But why believe that is different than maintain a input might think. It seems that the weather forecast for today is rain and changing weather in general, which is not expected to be able to roll faster today than yesterday. If this were the case, the results of yesterday would be held and officers.

Taking advantage of Jean Todt was in the Rally of Portugal past directors of the two brands currently involved officially in the WRC filed complaints regarding the new regulation. The first and clearest is due to the lateness of the FIA in getting the final features to be met by new cars with 1600cc engines and Turbo. In the words of Olivier Quesnel.

We are delaying our development work on our car for 2011 because the regulations are late. Same as M-Sport, we are in a hurry and this is not the way we see, the best way of working. I hope, soon, it’s all over the best way.

Citroën which takes time DS3 WRC tested its new engine with his older brother, the C4 WRC, pending the approval for this September. However the steps taken by the FIA did not provide any work of engineers and engine makers. The example that of Patrice Davesne, head of the proponents of the mark gala.

We had a quiet weekend in terms of number of competitions but intense. In the sprint races is unclear what the main course, the Canadian Grand Prix Formula 1 remember that in Spain falls in the afternoon. A great time slot to enjoy the races. The second entree we have rolled all weekend, pending timesheets, news and televised image that can afford it: the 78th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will start Saturday morning from 15:00 to same time on Sunday. The most awaited day for the burnt of the resistance by appointment at the La Sarthe circuit.

With such a couple of competitions, and especially with the race of races, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, it is obvious that All other competitions will take a deserved break. The activity that will be the Rally Championship in Spain Land, which set in motion land Saturday morning in Salamanca Guijuelo more specifically. And in North America, one that is not for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, which will be in the 2-mile tri-oval Michigan the fifteenth round of the season. So the bikes are taken a break this weekend, but the Speed Championship of Andalusia, Spain Speed Championship and various tests of endurance and will cross action on two wheels during the weekend.

Fast and fun. With those two simple words can define the vision Alguersuari is the track that will host the Grand Prix of Turkey. As is customary before every grand prix, Alguersuari reveals the secrets of Istanbul Park driving simulator Red Bull. The Ottoman route is characterized by having one of the most sensitive corners of the championship.

The curve 8 are four curves to the left with a very wide radius, drawn as if they were one in sixth gear and most importantly, thoroughly. As we said Alguersuari, is one of the most physical corners of the world with up to 6 G acting on the pilot’s neck for five seconds. By the way, no one would forget, Istanbul Park is another Tilkódromo with a point of overtaking, and thanks.

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One thing for a newcomer especially in any test or shakedown, and another is when the real party starts. And the Rally of Portugal has begun dominated by Mikko Hirvonen and his Ford Focus RS WRC winning the first Super Special.

A superspecial that has not been lack of emotion. From the very best was the duel between Ken Block and Kimi Raikkonen for now tied on points. After the provisional leader Mikko Hirvonen and spectacular step in the open test Lusa, Federico Villagra lies ended after just a few tenths Nordic. But this does not relax even God, not with the support they are receiving the equipment by the public, since Dani Sordo leads the first day of the Rally of Portugal. .

Can tell that the Spaniard is strong asphalt, and is where he has begun to shine. He continues his coconut this season, Sebastien Ogier, because “the other coco” Sebastien Loeb is now running in fifth place, more than 15 seconds. Petter Solberg gives nostalgic note with the third interim deals ahead of Mikko Hirvonen. Closing the top-ten is an amazing Kimi Raikkonen seems that slowly takes you to the rally point, yes more than 1 minute from the head, a world.

It will Portugal1 Rally Dani 2 SORDOM 29:22.60.00.0
2.7Sebastien OGIERM29: 23.9 +1.3 +1.3
3. 11Petter SOLBERG29: 34.5 +10.6 +11.9
4. 3Mikko HIRVONENM29: 36.6 +2.1 +14.0
5. 1Sebastien LOEBM29: 38.5 +1.9 +15.9
6.4Jari-Matti LATVALAM29: Matthew +28.97.5 WILSONM30 51.5 +13.0: +10.4 01.09 +39.38. SOLBERGM 6Henning 30:02.0 +0.1 +39.4
9. 12Mads OSTBERG30: 8.3 +6.3 +45.7
10.8Kimi RAIKKONENM30: 34.1 +25.8 +1:11.5

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This weekend we got to the test to mark the World Rally Ecuador, the last before the break of more than a month until the first asphalt rally of the season. Also you get to one of the rallies with a special flavor, or as I have said on other occasions, flavored añejo. Gone are those times when the pilots made their way through the spectators, something that fortunately has changed a lot for obvious reasons of security.

The tour will take place entirely on land, in the 80’s and 90 mixed tranche was disputed, with some sections quite twisty in which the tires can make a difference again and who stays out of the fight for victory. Pirelli has therefore decided to use the hard compound Scorpion to test their Portuguese. Pilots can also carry two spare tires in your trunk because of the substantial likelihood of a puncture.

The weather is not very clear. In some sources give as a possibility cloudy, with reasonable temperatures around 30 º C, while other sites provided on the possibility of rain go to the WRC drivers through Thursday. In the event that the latter does not appear, participants should be careful with the dust as it certainly will have great relevance to leave opening track.

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On the historical anecdote, this time I would recall the year 1997. On that occasion the fans gathered in the gutters to see the fight between Subaru of Colin McRae and Sainz Escort, among others. So much so that the drivers were making headway among the tide of fans with the risk of abuse or off track. To get an idea of the situation and feelings just have to hear the words of the co-drivers of these two great stars that I mentioned earlier.

The Championship arrives for its part as a leader Sébastien Loeb ahead a surprising Jari-Matti Latvala has managed to pass his teammate Mikko Hirvonen with performances much more regular than his compatriot. Will have to see the performance of Dani Sordo and also questioned the return of Ken Block and Kimi Raikkonen the championship. Also note that in the JWRC debut this season and Egoi Lemes Yerai Valdés will be accompanied by Alex Villanueva to be among the Group N and Xavier Pons will try to maintain first place in the classification of the SWRC.

The first free practice for the Turkish Grand Prix Formula 1 does not leave too many surprises as has been the keynote. The touch of color will surely be the best time marked by confirming that Lewis Hamilton fastest times of 2009 in Istanbul Park will be cannon fodder. The Briton has been so far the only to get off the 1:29, followed by team-mate Jenson Button to almost one second.

Sign more than enough to indicate that both Mercedes GP (Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg third and fourth fastest of the session) and Red Bull Racing (Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber fifth and eighth) are going for a walk now. Among the horde of cars equipped with pointers through F and top the table, Renault (without F-Duct) with Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov have crept into the top ten records again.

The best and Ferrari only the top ten records is that of Fernando Alonso with the ninth fastest after a test session in which no letters have been taught. And is that the Spaniard was running with F-Duct while Felipe Massa was running without the system. Testing the waters of Maranello, just like Red Bull and Renault are looking at here, is expected to continue to haunt like sharks.

It is made F-Duct or not, an enemy who have had today has been a strong wind from the east, forcing the cars from behind the goal line and side or front in other parts of piss path by both those who have opted for a seventh gear pulling a short and those who have left a long relationship as the point of the track.

Pedro de la Rosa and Jaime Alguersuari are quite far behind, but the fifteenth best of Pedro de la Rosa seems a good start, ahead of the Williams F1. To see how it develops over the weekend for Sauber with black. Among the noteworthy details of the meeting noted the release of Sakon Yamamoto with HRT (the last on the timesheets, software) while Karun Chandhok lapped car with the other three places ahead ending.

The End the session was marked by an accident of Adrian Sutil (tenth best time) in the rapid turn 8. The gossips say that the German may have tried to open the duct that opens your computer F on the curve that is addressed to 270 km / h. Whether true or not, the case is that the Force India finished with all the broken nose after a spectacular crash off the track and into the barriers, but without consequences for the rider who rushed out on his own feet as usual.

times the 1st practice session libres0102Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes1: 28.65320 laps
0201Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes1: 29 615 +0.96221
0303Michael SchumacherMercedes GP1: 29 750 +1.09724
0404Nico RosbergMercedes GP1: 29 855 + 1.20225
0505Sebastian VettelRBR-Renault1: 29 867 +1.21430
0611Robert KubicaRenault1: 30 061 +1.40823
0712Vitaly PetrovRenault1: 30 065 +1.41224
0806Mark WebberRBR-Renault1: 30 097 +1.44426
0908Fernando AlonsoFerrari1: 30 294 +1.64120
1014Adrian India-Mercedes1 SutilForce: 30 501 +1.84817
Sauber-Ferrari1 KobayashiBMW 1123Kamui: 30 615 +1.96220
1215Vitantonio India-Mercedes1 LiuzziForce: 30 853 +2.20021
1307Felipe MassaFerrari1: 30 867 +2.21422
1416Sebastien BuemiSTR -Ferrari1: 31 011 +2.35824
1522Pedro the Sauber-Ferrari1 RosaBMW: 31 238 +2.58518
1610Nico HulkenbergWilliams-Cosworth1: 31 355 +2.70223
1709Rubens BarrichelloWilliams-Cosworth1: 31 464 +2.81119
1817Jaime AlguersuariSTR-Ferrari1: +3.08227 31 735
1919Heikki KovalainenLotus-Cosworth1: 32 161 +3.50824
2018Jarno TrulliLotus-Cosworth1: 32 990 +4.33723
2120Karun ChandhokHRT-Cosworth1: 34 876 +6.22313
2225Lucas di-Cosworth1 GrassiVirgin: 35 137 +6.48421 (# ) 2324Timo GlockVirgin-Cosworth1: 35 583 +6.93015
2421Sakon YamamotoHRT-Cosworth1: 36,137 +7.48426

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Although at this stage of the season no doubt that Robert Kubica and the Renault R30 is the most pleasant surprise of the season, the Pole has wanted to maintain calm after achieve in the streets of Monte Carlo his second podium of the season. Who would have thought. Robert Kubica qualifies Monaco Grand Prix as his best race of the year, but prefers to stay calm facing the Turkish Grand Prix this weekend.

That’s it, one thing is not to exceed the logic levels optimism and a very different what marks us reality. The Renault R30 is going well, and in the hands of Polish, do better. Istanbul Park is like Montmelo circuit, so it should not be surprised to see the new “wasps” on the grid at the top.

Kubica recognizes that despite being a step behind their rivals in terms of benefits to the car, Renault have taken advantage of the situation get out of the script that have occurred so far this season. Whatever the case, and as they say in England, Robert Kubica is the “Black Horse” of the season. And to continue with the regularity that are showing, some are going to be surprised.

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In the world of rallying, the man of the moment is Sébastien Ogier. The young French driver Sebastien does not eclipse the other, but because we’re tired of watching Loeb wins it all, as if we were vampires, we are eager for fresh blood, and today, without doubt, Ogier is. And look I hate to say this by appointing a Frenchman and saying that Dani Sordo aspires to the title. It is what it is.

After the display of Rally New Zealand which was on the verge of victory, the next time has begun this morning in our neighboring country. The Rally of Portugal has given its output flag with the shakedown, which surprise surprise, has been dominated by the four Citroën and specifically by Sébastien Ogier himself.

The Frenchman has exceeded 1.3 seconds to Petter Solberg in a stretch of just over 5 kilometers. A prelude to the gravel roads are to be found in one of those rally that show and public attendance should never be left out of the World Championship calendar. Indeed, while Citroën and Ford have agreed, like gentlemen, there will be no team tactics, Portugal is a rally where they could play a role. In a stretch of five miles, the difference in the first pass to the fourth of Ogier is 16 seconds !.

1. Ogier. Citroen C4 WRC. 3:05.0
2. P. SOLBERG. Citroen C4 WRC. 3:06.3
3. LOEB. Citroen C4 WRC. 3:07.3
4. DEAF. Citroen C4 WRC. 3:07.9
5. Hirvonen. Ford Focus RS WRC 09. 3:08.0
6. Latvala. Ford Focus RS WRC 09. 3:08.4
7. H. SOLBERG. Ford Focus RS WRC 08. 3:09.2
8. RAIKKONEN. Citroen C4 WRC. 3:10.0
9. VILLAGRA. Ford Focus RS WRC 08. 3:11.1
10. WILSON. Ford Focus RS WRC 08. 3:12.1
11. Al Qassimi. Ford Focus RS WRC 09. 3:12.2
12. BLOCK. Ford Focus RS WRC 08. 3:15.7

The F3 Euroseries arrived at the Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo in the hope that the three Spanish could give to the parish a good result. Results which unfortunately never came. In qualifying, surprise, it starts to not, was that of Daniel Juncadella. Prema driver took second fastest time only surpassed by Edoardo Mortara. The lime would give Roberto Merhi, placing eighth on the grid, behind his teammate, the Hispano-Colombian Carlo Muñoz, sixth.

In the race, the roles change. Juncadella suffered a drive-trough to feint in the output while getting shot and left Merhi back four positions. Ahead, Mortara unopposed achieved a new victory that places him as an outstanding leader of the championship. Merhi end in fourth place, with good choices for the second race, while Dani Juncadella dating back to ninth place, just ahead of Munoz.

In Sunday’s race, total debacle. Roberto Merhi failed to complete even one lap to get involved in an incident with Antonio Felix da Costa. Munoz also went much further. Matias maneuvering Lane sent him into the gravel on lap two, while Dani Juncadella repeated the ninth in the race on Saturday.