Valtteri bottas of life the first rally day was a tribute to the hard-nosed racing motorist’s patience.Valtteri Bottas started on Friday Rovaniemi, his career the first rally competition. MIKKO HYYTIÄ
Valtteri Bottas proved to be on Friday as his word man.
F1-star punt did not tremble, though less than was offered immediately after the debut of the competition car, which Sebastien Ogier has won the last two world championships: the Ford Fiesta WRC.
Bottas kept the rally below interview to another, that patience is of the essence, and speed is sought through experience. Stage the after of the results list showed that Bottas drove just as in advance of promised.
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in August 30 years need to nastola types of investment rose throughout the day like the famous cow him, though he got a little help from time to fines and suspensions. The difference between the tip of the fifth special stage at the end of the nearly one and a half minutes.
“Cool day”Valtteri Bottas and Timo Rautiainen survived a couple of small mistake devoid of purely snow bank. STANLEY NIINIMÄKI/AKK
Life in the first, a 24.18 km-long express journey Bottas lost it to the winner of 1.9 seconds to the mile. Third, in the longer rykäisyllä, fair 40 kilometres nelospätkällä, the difference was only 0.7 seconds per kilometre – despite the fact that Bottaksella was ek’s during their own problems and the short run even in the dark.
– the Car will all kinds of warnings on the screen, so I didn’t see what engine settings to time. Try them in the blokkailla, then go to a drink off. End snippet then go to about half power, Bottas summed up the afternoon events.
Day three of the long piece, which had a length of over 95 km, Bottas lost soles made Emil Lindholm about 1.1 seconds per kilometre.
These comparisons, the fact that Bottas to drive for example Lindholmiin in relation to the better vehicles, is of secondary importance.
bottas of GPS monitoring in accordance with a top speed of approximately 190 miles per hour, will still be clearly 378, which Williams announced his fast in 2016 Azerbaijan GP:no time-time, but when it reaches the thick of the snow bank between the darkness, the trick is to recruit at least be respected.
– It is gone nice, that this was the first rally of the day in my career. The main thing here is however to enjoy. We started our time in peace without unnecessary risks and get used to were the fact, what those snippets WRC-car feel, Bottas told.
– Overall, damn cool of the day, and that car is incredibly nice to drive. The whole time I’m getting more and more confidence to driving.
an important part Bottas bullish in the run up has been at her side sit the Timo Rautiaisella , which has received the long co-driver career with a bridle, for example, a Marcus Grönholmia .
Note-making and reading in addition to Rautiaisella is Bottas according to the iron touch also driving.
– Yes there’s always something to comment on, even though it actually claims, I don’t know about driving anything. It is, however, a few kilometers was WRC-the car ride, so I think it’s something to know, Bottas could carve Friday morning.
Costly mistake?Bottas wrists had not been benumbed, while the arctic circle is dark, almost 30-degree frosts. MIKKO HYYTIÄ
the Arctic rally, the opening day of the hot was the name of the second knee of the driver of the promise, the 25-year-old Lindholm, who shot the base Friday for the first four stages.
the brand new Volkswagen Polo GTI appears suitable lindholm’s hand quite nicely, as he led the second to be the Teemu I live in the country four-piece after mykistävästi more than a minute. The day I decide to party, pine hazard on the racetrack driving stage Lindholm hurt unfortunate slip of the tongue, when he drove to the intersection of long.
Time it took about half a minute, and Skoda Fabialla rival Asunmaa from pinch to racing partner’s lead of 33 seconds. If Asunmaa and 41 seconds get stalking Juha Salo are capable of on Saturday to meet the Lindholm rate, the error might be expensive.
There was a slippery place. Normally I turn in, but then went down the embankment. Fortunately there were spectators, so we get pretty quickly to continue. Otherwise going well, though Siikakämässä was a bit of a brake problem, Lindholm mused.
the brake problem is not reflected, at least significant lindholm’s final days in the fair 42 kilometer-scale stage, because he left his second-fastest time kellottanutta I live in the country Siikakämässä more than 20 seconds.
Saturday’s route consists of Friday’s way of the five special stages, and they have measured a total of more than 141 miles.
Day and rally at the end of the drivers waiting for the monster to cross the pond stage, beside which Siikakämä stay relegated to second place. Watch 16.15 start the decision stage is to measure as many as 49,76 miles, who folded the sun was already calculated.
Competition termination until the checkered flag waved m is a cliche, but such a grand finale to more than a very true.
Emil Lindholm and a brand new Volkswagen Polo GTI was on Friday almost an unbeatable combination. STANLEY NIINIMÄKI/AKK
