Rally New Zealand

Time to vote again. (and to discuss if you want :))
This time for the Rally of New Zealand, personally one of my favorites.

Rally of New Zealand 2003
10 April / 13 April

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Official site (http://www.rallynz.org.nz/)
Entry list (http://www.rallynz.org.nz/2003_entry.html)

Last year's top six:
1. M. Grönholm
2. H. Rovanpera
3. T. Makinen
4. C. Sainz
5. J. Kankkunen
6. F. Loix

voted. Not for who I think will win, but for the driver I want to win and I hope will win in the new Focus ;) And not the Belgian ;)

I'll say Makinen, if he can keep the Subaru on the road. It's about time Subaru had a good result with the new car.

Originally posted by Focus2000
I'll say Makinen, if he can keep the Subaru on the road. It's about time Subaru had a good result with the new car.

Hey, Chris! Shouldn't you be supporting the Focus? :D Come one, show some confidence in the abilities of the car and the drivers! ;)

There was 1 missing in the option list... I voted for him! Sebastien Loeb of course! Since the teams that I support in both in F-1 and WRC did start the championship so well... after the suffereing from the last couple of years, 2003 is my year again! :D

On a serious note, I don't think Seb can win it. Probably somehting for the Fins.

Have you looked at the entries list page? 44 Mitsu's are entered :eek:

Originally posted by ales
Hey, Chris! Shouldn't you be supporting the Focus? :D Come one, show some confidence in the abilities of the car and the drivers! ;)

My heart says that Martin and Duval will finish with a strong 1-2, at least 10 minutes ahead of the opposition :D

My head says don't be so silly, it'll come in 3rd at best :(

I just hope that my head is wrong!

Colin McRae might have a chance to win this one.
But, my experience uptil now with forecasts is that most of my predicitions don't work out :(

As usual I'll pick Marcus. He should be in a good position on the first day, starting 6th. So the others will be sweeping the roads for him. Just hope he doesn't have any hydraulic problems this time.

Looking forward to see what the youngstes can do with the new Focus.

Picked McRae. Let's hope he can make up for the "Dash into the trees" from last year. I loved that crash! And it didn't even look as if he attempted to turn, and his reaction was priceless!
Brian

Originally posted by k_dog
McRae, Let's hope he can repeat the "Dash into the trees" from last year. I loved that crash! And it didn't even look as if he attempted to turn, and his reaction was priceless!
Brian

Hmmm......yeah, right.....

I don't like to make predictions as to who should win....I think Petter should be a good competitor if he keeps to the road, Tommi will obviously start well enough, but where he finishes is another thing.....

I think it will be up to the Peugeot boys to decide amongst themselves, but obviously there are the Xsara's nipping at the heels, and the rest back there too. Of the Peugeots, due to road position I would pick Gronholm as the best contender......

Why did you choose to manipulate what I originaly wrote Ray?
Brian