Fantasy WRC: Sweden (With A Twist)

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures) 02/03/2014 at 13:00 • Filed to: fantasywrc, rally

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Welcome back to Fantasy WRC! After a hard fought round 1 in !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! it's off to Sweden for the WRC's one full-snow rally. And we've got an extra challenge this week, with a chance to score some bonus points.

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For three years (2011-2013) the Ford Fiesta R2 was the car of choice for the WRC Academy/Junior World Rally Championship. This week at Rally Sweden, the JWRC's three Fiesta championships will strap themselves into the blue oval hatch once again, but this time they're in top level WRC cars. Craig Breen, Elfyn Evans, and Pontus Tidemand will face eachother in WRC Fiestas in the first (unofficial) showdown of this decade's three JWRC champs. With this impending battle coming up own WRC Academy graduate, Chris Duplessis, suggested to me we do something special in light of the occasion, and who am I to say no? So here's the simple Fantasy WRC bonus game. Pick which of the three Academy champs you think will score the best finish in Sweden. Get it right and you'll be rewarded with five bonus points.

Now, without further ado, let's get down to business. If you've forgotten the rules or are new to Fantasy WRC (WELCOME!) be sure to read them all !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Below are the WRC competitors entered for Rally Sweden. For the full entry list (WRC2 drivers, etc) !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! And, as always, the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! are available for you numerophiles.

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VOLKSWAGEN MOTORSPORT
•Sebastien Ogier - Avg pts last 10 races: 19.4 / Avg pts Sweden 15.7 (3 starts)
•Jari-Matti Latvala - Avg pts last 10 races: 13.4 / Avg pts Sweden 13.1 (7 starts)

CITROEN TOTAL ABU DHABI WRT
•Kris Meeke - Avg pts last 10 races: 3.7 / Avg pts Sweden: N/A (0 starts)
•Mads Østberg - Avg pts last 10 races: 8.1 / Avg pts Sweden: 13.0 (4 starts)

M-SPORT WRT
•Mikko Hirvonen - Avg pts last 10 races: 7.7 / Avg pts Sweden: 11.4 (9 starts)
•Elfyn Evans - Avg pts last 2 races: 8.0 / Avg pts Sweden: N/A (0 starts)

HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT
•Thierry Neuville - Avg pts last 10 races: 13.6 / Avg pts Sweden: 5.0 (2 starts)
•Juho Hänninen - Avg pts last 6 races: 2.0 / Avg pts Sweden: 6.0 (2 starts)

SINGLE CAR TEAMS & INDEPENDENTS
•Andreas Mikkelsen - Avg pts last 10 races: 5.5 / Avg pts Sweden: 10.0 (1 starts)
•Robert Kubica - Avg pts last 2 races: 0.0 / Avg pts Sweden: N/A (3 starts)
•Martin Prokop - Avg pts last 10 races: 4.9 / Avg pts Sweden: 4.0 (2 starts)
•Ott Tanak - Avg pts last 10 races: 3.4 / Avg pts Sweden: 0.0 (1 starts)
•Khalid Al-Qassimi - Avg pts last 10 races: 1.5 / Avg pts Sweden: 0.3 (4 starts)
•Michal Solowow - Avg pts last 1 races: 0.0 / Avg pts Sweden: 0.0 (1 starts)
•Pontus Tidemand - Avg pts last 1 races: 0.0 / Avg pts Sweden: 0.0 (1 starts)
•Henning Solberg - Avg pts last 10 races: 5.9 / Avg pts Sweden: 5.8 (9 starts)
•Craig Breen - NO DATA

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 13:07

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1. Ogier

2. Hirvonen

3. Østberg

4. Kubica

Power. Latvala (or Solberg if I can't have Latvala)

Hermann > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 13:23

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So, the JWRC should be within my 5 choices?

Raphael Orlove > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 13:32

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Obviously I can't vote against anyone named Pontus. He gets my academy pick.

As for the others?

1) Secret Sentient Sea Sponge in disguise, Jari-Matti Latvala. JM, who was born deep under the ocean's surface, is a natural when wetness and/or water is involved. Despite the water in Rally Sweden being frozen, I expect the evolutionary wunderkind Latvala to succeed. After all, nobody rises to sentience and shapeshifting ability without mastering snow rallying first. Everybody knows that.

2) Meeke. He showed some great skill in that one Monte onboard video I just watched managing the snow, so I'd put my faith in him.

3) Neuville. What's that? I doesn't snow much where this Belgian is from? WRONG .

4) Mikkelsen

Power: Sentient Sea Sponge JML

Dusty Ventures > Hermann 02/03/2014 at 14:01

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Nope. JWRC pick is separate, like power stage

Dusty Ventures > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/03/2014 at 14:02

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You need a fifth driver and an academy pick

Hermann > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 14:05

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Got it. Thanks.

Dusty Ventures > Raphael Orlove 02/03/2014 at 14:08

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Need a fifth car

Dusty Ventures > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 14:15

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Tough call deciding which Hyundai driver to take. Also tough deciding between Andreas and Pontus. My picks:

1) Ogier
2) Hirvonen
3) Østberg
4) Hänninen
5) Mikkelsen

Power: Ogier

Academy: Tidemand

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 14:19

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5. Solberg

Academy pick: Mikkelsen

Did I do this right this time?

Dusty Ventures > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/03/2014 at 14:20

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Solberg is ok. Academy pick has to be between Evans, Breen, and Tidemand

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 14:21

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Breen.

Hoccy > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 14:22

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The Swedish Rally is usually dominated by Scandinavian drivers, and I don't think this year will be different.

1. Mads Østberg - Had a good rally in Monte Carlo, and had a good run in the Norwegian championship a week ago.

2. Jari Matti Latvala (Power Stage) - Has won here before, but not the best conditions for Latvala this year.

3. Andreas Mikkelsen - Shows a lot of confidence, and has said that both him and Østberg could win this year. Podium for Mikkelsen.

4. Mikko Hirvonen - Has lost some pace recent years, but he will do well in Sweden.

5. Henning Solberg - Because why not. He's by far the most experienced in the field, having done Rally Sweden since the 90's. He might be rusty, but he said recently that a podium position is the goal!

Young Driver:

Henning Solberg's stepson - He won ahead of Østberg a week ago (with better tires).

Also, Eyvind Brynildsen won't start the rally, according to his Facebook page .

CampingElement > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 14:53

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1. Ogier

2. Østberg

3. Hirvonen

4. Kubica

5. Mikkelsen

P. Østberg

Bonus: Tidemand

Raphael Orlove > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 15:37

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5) Hirvonen. Eventually this is gonna come good.

WorldRallyBlog > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 15:54

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Okay, let's throw more points out the window, because that's exactly what will happen. I knows it. I hates it.

1. Sebastien Ogier

2. Mikko Hirvonen

3. Kris Meeke

4. Robert Kubica

5. Pontus Tidemand

PS: Jari-Matti Latvala

Academy: Pontus again (does it work like that?)

nobody > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 16:07

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Academy: Pontus

1. Loeb Ogier

2. Hanninen

3. Ostberg

4.Hirvonen

5. Mikkelsen

power: Kubica

McNewbie1 > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 17:04

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1) Snogier + power
2) Ost
3) Hirvonen
4)Mikkelsen
5) Neuville
JWRC :Pontus Tidemand

marric > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 21:10

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1 - Ogier

2 - Neuville

3 - Ostberg (and power stage)

4 - Hirvonen

5 - Mikkelsen

Academy - tidemand

sliding-sideways > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 22:34

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1. Ogier

2. Hirvonen

3. Kubica

4. Ostberg

5. Mikkelsen

Power: Latvala

Academy: Evans

Dusty Ventures > sliding-sideways 02/03/2014 at 22:37

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If Evans wins the Academy points you're probably going to destroy us all

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 22:42

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1. Ogier

2. Prokop

3. Kubica

4. Ostberg

5. Neuville

Power: Ogier

Academy: Sir Pontus Tidemand

sliding-sideways > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 22:45

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Step 1 of world domination- win Oppo Fantasy WRC: Rally Sweden.

Dusty Ventures > sliding-sideways 02/03/2014 at 22:46

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And step 2?

sliding-sideways > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 22:49

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Probably take a nap. It took a lot out of me to make those picks.

AntMic > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 23:45

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1. Latvala
2. Hirvonen
3. Ostberg
4. Hanninen
5. Kubica
P. Ogier
a. Tidemand

formulaphoto > Dusty Ventures 02/03/2014 at 23:53

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1. Ogier
2. Ostberg
3. Hirvonen
4. Kubica
5. Mikkelsen

Power Stage: Ostberg
Academy: Evans

Dusty Ventures > formulaphoto 02/03/2014 at 23:56

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You wouldn't happen to be the same Formula Photo that's responsible for Launch Control, would you?

formulaphoto > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 00:03

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Do we have to take one from each team, or can we skip a team and take two "independants"?

formulaphoto > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 00:03

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Maaaaaybe? ;)

Dusty Ventures > formulaphoto 02/04/2014 at 00:08

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You can skip a team and take independents. And if you are from the Formula Photo that did Launch Control then kudos, magnificent work. Can't wait to see what you do with the CRC

formulaphoto > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 00:50

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Thanks! Yeah, we are already hard at work on LC Season 2, and the CRC season kicks off this coming weekend!

Dusty Ventures > formulaphoto 02/04/2014 at 01:21

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Right, Perce Neige. Which of course is French for "lose your balls to frostbite"

Hermann > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 08:29

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1. Ogier

2. Hirvonen

3. Ostberg

4. Kubica

5. Neuville

Academy: Evans

Power: Latvala

Marzobomber > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 09:00

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1. Hirvonen

2. Latvala

3. Ostberg

4. Solberg

5. Kubica

P. Hirvonen

A. Tidemand

chaozbandit > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 11:43

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1) S. Ogier

2) M. Ostberg

3) M. Hirvonen

4) T. Neuville

5) A. Mikkelsen

PWR)

JWRC) E. Evans

chaozbandit > chaozbandit 02/04/2014 at 11:44

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S. Ogier for power** I haven't mad my morning coffee yet...

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 12:00

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1. Ogier

2. Hirvonen

3. Kubica

4. Ostberg

5. Neuville

Power: Latvala

Academy: Pontus!

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 14:04

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After my horrible predictions for Monte Carlo, let's hope it gets better from here.

1. Ogier

2. Ostberg

3. Hirvonen

4. Neuville

5. Tidemand

Powerstage: Latvala

Academy Winner: Tidemand

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 15:11

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Damn I missed the first one, can I still get in?

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 15:23

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1. Sebastien Ogier
2. Mads Østberg
3. Mikko Hirvonen
4. Andreas Mikkelsen
5. Juho Hänninen

Power. Jarri-Matti Latvala

Academy. Elfyn Evans

Textured Soy Protein > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 15:30

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William Byrd > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 15:35

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Damn, I don't know any of these people. Is that Petter Solberg's kid? Nephew?

I've got an article brewing I'll need your help with Mr. Ventures. Will post in the morning.

Autolegend86 > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 15:44

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Mad at Rally Sweden.

The Porsche 997 RGT car didn't get the required paperwork to be allowed entry into the event.

willkinton247 > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 16:00

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1.) Ogier

2.) Kubica

3.) Hirvonen

4.) Ostberg

5.) Neuville

Power: Ogier

Academy: Tidemand

Dusty Ventures > William Byrd 02/04/2014 at 16:35

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Henning is Petter's older (fatter) brother

Dusty Ventures > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 02/04/2014 at 16:36

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Absolutely!

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2014 at 16:50

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1. Hirvonen

2. Neuville

3. Latvala

4. Ostberg (power)

5. Solberg

Academy: Pontus

Did I do that right?

5.

Dusty Ventures > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 02/04/2014 at 16:51

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Perfect

Dusty Ventures > Raphael Orlove 02/04/2014 at 22:09

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We need to build (steal) a time machine and bring back 2012 Mikko. Or 2009 Mikko.

Dusty Ventures > WorldRallyBlog 02/04/2014 at 22:10

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Throw points out the window? You're sitting pretty in 7th, I don't want to hear it.

AlexKihurani > Dusty Ventures 02/05/2014 at 06:11

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1. Latvala

2. Ogier

3. Tidemand

4. Hirvonen

5. Hanninen

Power Stage: Ogier

Academy: Tidemand (for sure)

AlexKihurani > AlexKihurani 02/05/2014 at 06:29

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Sorry should read the rules next time! 1 per team

1. Latvala

2. Tidemand

3. Hirvonen

4. Ostberg

5. Hanninen

PS: Ogier

Academy: Tidemand

ChrisDuplessis > Dusty Ventures 02/05/2014 at 08:03

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SO power
MO
MH
JH
AM

PT Academy

ChrisDuplessis > Dusty Ventures 02/05/2014 at 08:13

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Fun fact: Pontus is Hennings step son...

JApexing > Dusty Ventures 02/05/2014 at 10:42

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Just found this. Love it. Want in. Am I too late?

Ogier

Kubica

Meeke

Hirvonen

Mikkelson

Power stage... Ogier

William Byrd > Dusty Ventures 02/05/2014 at 11:09

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Good intel, thanks!

Your services are needed here when you get a chance: http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/help-i-don-t-l…

ddavidn > Dusty Ventures 02/05/2014 at 11:22

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Ogier (power)

Hirvonen

Solberg

Meeke

Mikkelsen

Academy: Gotta be Pontus

Not even sure I made it in time... Stupid work, interfering with my WRC following...

Dusty Ventures > JApexing 02/05/2014 at 14:17

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Not too late. Welcome aboard!

Dusty Ventures > formulaphoto 02/05/2014 at 20:31

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By the way, I added you as an author here on Oppositelock

formulaphoto > Dusty Ventures 02/07/2014 at 14:32

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French for "We have more snow than WRC Sweden" hehe. Follow along with #CDNRally hashtag on various InstaTwitterBooks if you want!

DasWauto > Dusty Ventures 02/10/2014 at 17:45

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I wanted to let you know that I'll be leaving this out of the Best of Oppo because the rally has already happened. It's my bad for being behind. Just wanted to say sorry about that and I will catch up and include these as I usually would.

Dusty Ventures > DasWauto 02/10/2014 at 20:37

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Understood, no worries