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Re: VTRacing's Rallying thread - Victoria Sucks.

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Bummer! It looked so controlled, so easy. Then suddenly...I was really with you at that "whoa!"
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Bummer VT, looked to be doing it so easy up to that point, bad luck mate.

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on the upside, if Victoria sucks well...:D
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Damn, that sucks mate!
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Bugger! :(
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Re: VTRacing's Rallying thread - Back to NZ

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Hey folks, me again!

We're off to compete at the Rally of Otago again this weekend, in preparation for running the Pacific Cup as part of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship.

The Otago is "only" a round of the NZ Rally Championship, but there are some super quick competitors running in some pretty special machinery. Hayden Paddon is back from a stint in the WRC, and he joins at least 3 other former NZ champions in the field.

And the rules for the series have changed, allowing virtually any modifications to cars so long as turbo cars run a 36mm restrictor (WRC cars and Group N cars run 33mm). Emma Gilmour has built a 4WD turbo Suzuki Swift, and other competitors have WRC replica cars, and one fellow is even running his Group B Audi Quattro!

Not to mention the classic cars, a huge lineup of BDA Escort and high powered Porsches, one of which is being driven by 2-time World Champion Miki Biasion. Neal Bates has also transported his classic RWD Celica across the ditch to compete against the locals.

Check us out on facebook (VTRacing has a page) or check out the results on the weekend at http://www.chrissport.co.nz/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: VTRacing's Rallying thread - Back to NZ

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Sounds mad! Good Luck!
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Hope you do well.. the line up looks great.
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Good luck mate. Some seriously nice metal there!
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Good luck VT!!
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well, have fun and show them that fame is not all :)
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Best of Luck!!! Have fun. :yes:
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It snowed while we were doing recce today on one of the higher altitude stages.

Weather forecast is ok for the weekend though.
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good luck VT. :up:
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Good luck man! :yes:
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5th in the NZ rally championship. Happy with that.

Sitting here in Dunedin drinking Speights with Miki Biasion.
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Great effort, especially considering the competition! :yes:
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Congrats, great effort. :yes:
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well done dude! You showed them!
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Awesome work! Some tales to tell from Mr Biasion?
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No tales to tell, really. Miki did well for someone who'd never driven a Porsche before, and who hadn't run on pacenotes for 20 years. Fabrizia Pons is a beautiful person.

Neal Bates & Coral Taylor took home the Classic Rally silverware, much to the annoyance of the Kiwis.

We finished minutes behind Hayden Paddon, but he's just on another planet.

And here's some incar showing how to be an also-ran at an NZ rally:
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We were struggling all weekend for tyre grip because the temperature was low and the only tyres we had were medium compound. :shrug:
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Re: VTRacing's Rallying thread - Back to NZ

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VT, Nice run there.. Just a little drop on the left side..
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Re: VTRacing's Rallying thread - Back to NZ

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Was about to post :worthless:


Alas. Show some big balls with the tight turns. Particularly with that drop.
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Re: VTRacing's Rallying thread - Back to NZ

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Yeah I love the little slide to the left with that drop, gave me a heart start :)
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