Hrib, dol dale in vse vmes - Skoda dela voznik Andreas Mikkelsen nam pove njegov najljubši rally stagesWhats vaš najljubši kos ceste? Je hitro, twisty, ozke ali široke? Vsak navdušenec je odgovor, ampak malo lahko top rally voznikov odgovore za sorto ali kakovost. Blato, sneg ali katran, sem videl vse. Hitro, tehnične, drevo-obrobljen ali Kolebanje na prepada, so naredili to. Vedno s časom in v vročini konkurence, obravnavajo Svetovi najtežji ceste v svetove najbolj ekstremnih cesti avtomobilov. Skodas dvojni IRC prvak, Andreas Mikkelsen, smejo samo 23, vendar ima šest let vrhunsko konkurence za njim. Hes tekmovali po vsem svetu v različnih avtomobilov, in njegov odgovor na vprašanje vam pove veliko o tem, kaj motivira ga. Obstajajo skupne teme v mnogih njegovih odgovorov – namreč, da večji in hitrejši izziv, srečnejši je – vendar le kot jasno, da se uspešno rally voznik, morate biti sposobni zagotoviti, ne glede na pogoje. Tukaj, nato pa so Mikkelsens 10 najljubših izzive v svetu... Vargåsen - Rally Švedska Tej stopnji je vse: slepi vršaci, tesen, tehničnih oddelkih in res hitro bitov. Ampak vsi vemo, za skok, znan kot Colins greben, imenovan v čast 1995 svetovni prvak Colin McRae. Kaj je tako posebnega je, da ne le ravno-out preskok; morate imeti super-natančno pacenotes, vaš sovoznika mora poklicati to popolnoma in morate imeti zelo določeno vrstico. Da in super-velike kroglice. Najhitrejši avtomobili skočil več kot 30 metrov nad greben lani. To grozno dolgo pot, da se v zraku brez nadzora, ko gredo pri visoki hitrosti, še posebej, če ste zadeli skoči dol linijo. Sete Cidades - Rallye Azori To je znano kot vulkan fazi zaradi lokacije, ki je precej spektakularen, ko vaša stoji še, kaj šele bo ravno ven v rally avto. Theres dolg odsek, ki poteka vzdolž vrhu grebena, z veliko pade na vsaki strani. Ceste na tem shodu so na splošno zelo ozek, vendar v nekaterih delih se res odpirajo. To zahteva zelo tehničnih slog vožnje, in jaz ljubezen to. Obstaja tudi odsekov dogodka kjer faze obeh gramoza in vzletni stezi oddelkih. Večina voznikov sovraštvo to, kot avto počuti tako ohlapno na vzletni stezi na prod nastavitve, ampak jaz ljubezen izziv. Ouninpohja - Rally Finska To je eden od najbolj znanih fazah v World Rally Championship. Na 21 milj, je res dolgo izziv. Ste ravno ven na prod, gibljejo avto pri visoki hitrosti nad slepi grebene in skokov, da samo vztrajati bodoč na vas. To je ena od teh faz, ki bo nikoli ne vozite popolnoma, ker theres toliko, da v. Izkušnje pomaga, vendar ni preveč naučiti v enem življenju. Hitrosti so tudi tako visoka, da si nikoli lahko tveganja; Če ne spoštujejo fazo, to bo vas ugriznil. Pol - Wales Rally GB Pravzaprav sem imel precej velik crash tukaj v letu 2007. Avto je šel čez pet ali šestkrat po zdrsnila brez povezave in transportno letalo banka. Ni bilo tako slabo; na splošno, nesreče, ki se ne končajo z nenadno ustavitev niso tako velike. Ampak kaj sem ljubezen o tej stopnji je tudi kaj ujetega me: so hitro teče cest, in če ste zamudili vrstico potem morate sprejeti, boste izgubili veliko časa ali tveganje zletel. Grebene, so pogoste in so pogosto zaostritev, zato morate voziti z zaupanjem in poslušati vaše sovoznika, ne oči. Glen Roy - Rally Isle of Man Ljudje pravijo, rally vozniki so nori, vendar po mobilizacijo na otok Man vem, da sem popolnoma razumno, v primerjavi z motoristi. To je, kaj pravi mobilizacijo gre: tesen, twisty faze, odprta, hitro močvirje, lasnice, vršaci, slepi vogali in vse ostalo vmes. Nabiranje eno veliko stopnjo ni enostavno-so vse super- ampak Glen Roy je eden od tistih, ki drži v mojih mislih, nenazadnje zato, ker sem še vedno držite najhitrejši čas kdaj nad njim. Na nekaj več kot 4. 5 milj v dolžino, svoje kratke, vendar je tudi zabavno. To je poseben shod; To je edinstveno vzdušje, in en dan slabo najti način za priti nazaj. Molls vrzel - vezje Irske Mobilizirati je veliko športa na Irskem in v fazi Molls vrzel je morda najbolj znanih vseh. To je tako hitro, in je seka odprto pokrajino, tako da vsakdo dobi fantastično poglede-ne samo gledalci, ampak tudi konkurenti. Leta 2007 sem imel veliko teči in je zapis za najhitrejši čas. Potem naslednji avto je zapis z mene. ID osvojili eno najboljših cest v eni od najtežjih držav za mobilizacijo za vse dve minuti! Anadiou - Cipra Rally To ni najboljši fazi ali celo najboljši rally na svetu, vendar je dom nekaj mojih najbolj močna čustva. Po težko začetek moje sezone 2011, kdaj sem padla 400 metrov v moj prvi dogodek z ekipo Renault, vsi smo trdo delali, da potegnite skupaj. In po vsem tem trdo delo, tukaj sem v zadnji fazi sezone z naslovom v moje razumevanje. Sem imel velik voditi, tako sem potreboval, da konča. Ampak kako zbrati v tistih primerih, ko theres nobenega pritiska za hitro vožnjo? Res je težko voziti na šest desetin, ko boste porabili svoje življenje, bo ravno ven, in moja rešitev je za vožnjo bolj postrani gledalcev. Tam je manj možnosti za treskav, vendar še vedno zahteva Skupna koncentracija. Tako da je, kaj sem storil. In na koncu, skupno veselje. Za zmago, da naslov je bil neverjetno- in da bi lahko šel nazaj in braniti svoj naslov enkrat letos je bil vsak bit kot posebna. Drummond Hill - Rally Škotske Sem vzel mojo prvo zmago IRC na Rally Škotske, in to je bil prizor, da res izstopala za mene na ta neverjeten dogodek. Še enkrat, zelo hitro, poln grebene in veliko časa vozite slepi, dajanje vaše absolutno zaupanje v na pacenotes. Ko smo Locust fazi smo ponavadi video, in slabo Opazuj nazaj med dva do šest krat. Ta je bil definitivno eden sem gledal šestkrat, in tudi takrat sem niso naučili, ker je tako zapleteno. V suhem res je lep: hitro, tekoče in nagrajevanje. Težava je, dežuje veliko na Škotskem. Ronde - Rallye Sanremo To je eden od najdlje faze v mobilizacijo na več kot 27 milj; Zadnjič sem bil tam, najhitrejši avto vzel skoraj pol ure za dokončanje stopnje. Sem nosil srčnega utripa za celotno teči, in če vam povem, sem v povprečju 155 utripov na minuto v času trajanja potem boste dobili idejo, kako močno je. Sem zasedla 187 utripov na minuto. Thats precej visoka glede na Im v avto privezan v sedež in le premika moje roke in gležnjev. Tudi svetove najboljše vozniki morali naučiti osredotočiti na tekoč, tako hitro za tako dolgo. To pride z izkušnjami. Smaadola - Numedal Rally, Norveška Ta faza je klasična norveški sneg izziv. To je v gorah, in vodi navkreber zjutraj in nato navzdol zapreti dogodka. In naj vam povem, to je nagel! In tako lepo. Sem dejansko sodelovanje odpeljal skozi to fazo enkrat, spoznati delovanje rally. Vesel sem, da priznam, zdaj, da sem najslabši potnikov vedno in nikoli ne bi lahko sovoznika. Ampak o tem spust prost dostop to je kot vožnja skozi sliko 100 mph. Up hill, down dale and everything in between - Skoda works driver Andreas Mikkelsen tells us his favourite rally stagesWhats your favourite piece of road? Is it fast, twisty, narrow or wide? Every enthusiast has an answer, but few can top a rally drivers answers for quality or variety. Mud, snow or tar, theyve seen it all. Fast, technical, tree-lined or teetering on a precipice, theyve done it. Always against the clock and in the heat of competition, they tackle the worlds toughest roads in the worlds most extreme road cars. Skodas double IRC champion, Andreas Mikkelsen, may only be 23, but he has six years of top-flight competition behind him. Hes competed across the globe in a variety of cars, and his answer to the question tells you a lot about what motivates him. There are common themes in many of his answers – notably that the bigger and faster the challenge, the happier he is – but its just as clear that to be a successful rally driver you need to be able to deliver, whatever the conditions. Here, then, are Mikkelsens 10 favourite challenges in the world… Vargåsen - Rally Sweden This stage has everything: blind crests, tight, technical sections and really fast bits. But everyone knows it for the jump known as Colins Crest, named in honour of 1995 world champion Colin McRae. What makes it so special is that its not just a flat-out leap; you need to have super-accurate pacenotes, your co-driver needs to call it perfectly and you need to have a very specific line. That and super-big balls. The fastest cars jumped more than 30 metres over the crest last year. Thats an awful long way to be in the air with no control when you are going at high speed — especially if you hit the jump off line. Sete Cidades - Rallye Azores This is known as the volcano stage because of the location, which is pretty spectacular when youre standing still, let alone going flat out in a rally car. Theres a long section that runs along the top of a ridge, with massive drops on each side. The roads on this rally are generally very narrow, but in some parts they really open up. That requires a very technical style of driving, and I love that. There are also sections of the event where the stages have both gravel and tarmac sections. Most drivers hate that, as the car feels so loose on the tarmac on gravel settings, but I love the challenge. Ouninpohja - Rally Finland This is one of the most famous stages in the World Rally Championship. At 21 miles, it is a really long challenge. You are flat out on gravel, moving the car around at high speed over blind crests and jumps that just keep coming at you. It is one of those stages that you will never drive perfectly, because theres so much to take in. Experience helps, but there is too much to learn in one lifetime. The speeds are also so high that you can never take risks; if you dont respect the stage, it will bite you. Halfway - Wales Rally GB I actually had a pretty big crash here in 2007. The car went over five or six times after I slid offline and clipped a bank. It wasnt so bad; generally, the crashes that dont end with a sudden stop arent so big. But what I love about this stage is what also caught me out: they are fast, flowing roads, and if you miss the line then you must accept you will lose a lot of time or risk going off. The crests are frequent and they often tighten, so you must drive with confidence and listen to your co-driver, not your eyes. Glen Roy - Rally Isle of Man People say rally drivers are mad, but after rallying on the Isle of Man I know that I am completely sane compared to the bikers. This is what real rallying is about: tight, twisty stages, open, fast moorland, hairpins, crests, blind corners and everything else in between. Picking one great stage is not easy — they are all great — but Glen Roy is one of the ones that sticks in my mind, not least because I still hold the fastest time ever over it. At just over 4. 5 miles in length, its short, but it is also fun. This is such a special rally; it has a unique atmosphere, and one day Ill find a way to get back there. Molls Gap - Circuit of Ireland Rallying is a huge sport in Ireland, and the Molls Gap stage is perhaps the most famous of all. It is so fast, and it cuts through open scenery so everyone gets fantastic views — not just the spectators, but also the competitors. In 2007 I had a great run and took the record for the fastest time. Then the next car took the record off me. Id conquered one of the best roads in one of the toughest countries for rallying for all of two minutes! Anadiou - Cyprus Rally This isnt the best stage or even best rally in the world, but it is home to some of my most intense emotions. After a difficult start to my 2011 season when I crashed 400 metres into my first event with the Skoda team, we all worked hard to pull it together. And after all that hard work, here I was at the last stage of the season with the title in my grasp. I had a big lead, so I just needed to finish. But how do you concentrate in those situations when theres no pressure to drive fast? It really is hard to drive at six-tenths when you spend your life going flat out, and my solution is to drive more sideways for the spectators. There is less chance of crashing but it still requires your total concentration. So thats what I did. And at the end, total joy. To win that title was amazing — and to be able to go back and defend my title again this year was every bit as special. Drummond Hill - Rally of Scotland I took my first IRC win on Rally of Scotland, and this was the stage that really stood out for me on this incredible event. Again, its really fast, full of crests and a lot of the time you are driving blind, putting your absolute trust in the pacenotes. When we recce a stage we usually video it, and Ill watch it back between two and six times. This one was definitely one I watched six times, and even then I didnt learn it because it is so complex. In the dry it really is beautiful: fast, flowing and rewarding. Trouble is, it rains a lot in Scotland. Ronde - Rallye Sanremo This is one of the longest stages in rallying at more than 27 miles; the last time I was there, the fastest car took just under half an hour to complete the stage. I wore a heart rate monitor for the whole run, and if I tell you I averaged 155 beats per minute for the duration then youll get an idea of how intense it is. I peaked at 187 beats per minute. Thats pretty high considering Im in a car strapped in a seat and just moving my arms and ankles about. Even the worlds best drivers have to learn to concentrate on going that fast for that long. It comes with experience. Smaadola - Numedal Rally, Norway This stage is a classic Norwegian snow challenge. It is up in the mountains, and is run uphill in the morning and then downhill to close the event. And let me tell you it is fast! And so beautiful. I actually co-drove through this stage once, to learn about how a rally works. I am happy to admit now that I am the worst passenger ever, and I could never be a co-driver. But on that downhill run it is like driving through a picture at 100mph.