Day 1 – Jordan Rally
Day 1, and 8 stages, is completed in the 2008 Jordan Rally. Sadly, Petter and Phil had to retire after SS6, after hitting a rock. Dani Sordo is in the lead, and his team-mate Sebastien Loeb is 2nd.
Today has mostly been about grip – or lack of grip. The hard-packed surface is covered with sand, making it difficult for the first driver to find grip. Petter started the day well, and ended with a joint fastest time together with Sordo on the first stage. After SS5 he was 5th overall, but only 16 seconds behind the leader. But 500 metres before the finish line on SS6, they hit a rock and damaged both dampers. They made it to the finish line, but lost more than 6 minutes. They did not start on SS7 and SS8, and for the moment it is not decided if they will restart tomorrow under SupeRally-regulations.
Jordan Rally has been a challenge to other drivers, as well. Loeb had a little spin on SS1, and he lost a few seconds. PG Andersson got stuck in a sandbank on SS1 and had to struggle to get out again. He lost so much time, that it was decided to retire from the day, and restart again tomorrow under SupeRally-regulations. Hirvonen went off the road on SS2, and said he couldn’t believe his luck when he managed to get back on the road and was able to continue. Toni Gardemeister retired on SS3 with an oil-leak, and Gigi Galli went off on SS7 and also had to retire.
Rally Jordan continues with 8 more stages Saturday, first car is on stage at 0853.
Overall classification – day 1 Jordan Rally
1. Dani Sordo, Citroën
2. Sebastien Loeb, Citroën +1,1
3. Jari-Matti Latvala, Ford +8,5
4. Mikko Hirvonen, Ford +13,4
5. Chris Atkinson, Subaru +1.08,0
6. Urmo Aava, Citroën +1.59,3
7. Matthew Wilson, Ford +2.52,7
8. Henning Solberg, Ford +3.22,3
Oh Petter, i dont know what to say today… Im so sorry again and hope you can superrally tomorrow.. cant imagine your disappointment :-(
Petter I hope you can restart tomorrow,Goooo!
Petter Hello!
I’m Nahuel Cordone.
I have 15 years
I am buenos aires, argentina.
“My English is very bad, forgiveness.”
good.
the truth is that every year travelling around 800 kilometres just to see you run.
‘re the pilot that there are more spectacular at present.
this year were doing when the road map I spent a few centimeters.
I was down in a culvert with the cap yours and you filming me slashing almost white with subaru.
I am excited to see you handle.
and I am already counting the days for the 23-26 April of next year you can again see skidding in all curves.
simply the best.
I always dream that I ever ride in the passenger section of Santa Rosa-San Agustin:)
well fast.
petter a big hug and good luck for the whole year.
I am always going to see screaming with a T-shirt and cap of wrc subaru of yours.
‘re the best luck.
not that I do not run when more teacher: (