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    2020 FIA World Rally Championship

    Well Monte has delivered drama in the past and this has certainly been an eventful weekend. Bad start to the rally for Evans, but a serious show of pace from him when the tyres weren't letting him down. A mistake compounded by bad luck for Meeke, surely not the start to the year he wanted. Impressive pace from Neuville, pity about the mistake but, in this environment, there is no doubt the Hyundai has some speed. To the outsider it light look like "same old" with Ogier on top, but he has had to fight and, reassuringly, the Fiesta hasn't romped away from everyone. I think its been a very encouraging start to the year, roll on Sweden!
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    2020 FIA World Rally Championship

    Meeke out in SS5.  :( Not the pace I was hoping for from Evans either. Great drive from Neuville out front though and Tanak is going well! 
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    2020 FIA World Rally Championship

    Yeah, absolutely. It's very sad (and you certainly shouldn't speak ill of the dead), but that was a stupid place to be spectating from.  Sadly - and as you have already said @RallyDriven - I am not convinced that the rest of the press will check all the facts as carefully before posting articles. I really hope they do, as this isn't the sort of big story that we want attached to the new WRCars. 
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    Not pizza. We didn't see a single slice of it at Codemasters. 
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    2020 FIA World Rally Championship

    I have thought the Toyota has looked the least competent car throughout testing: I hope I'm proven wrong when they hit the stages!
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    2020 FIA World Rally Championship

    Fast and consistent from Ogier. It's only shakedown, but Ogier certainly gives the impression that he has a handle on the car. First clips from shakedown: https://youtu.be/MckfjsazERM
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    I saw the whole thing from across the room. I thought @Rallycameraman was going to go full-Galli on you.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmp_ELOZdwM :smiley:
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    2020 FIA World Rally Championship

    I'm not sure I agree with some of your early assessments of the cars: though I do agree with the general consensus that the Yaris looks the slowest of the four. 
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    Yeah, that's right. DiRT Rally came out 1434 days after DiRT 3. Next game launch will be no sooner than 31/03/2019. 
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    "Click below to see page 2 of this 40 page article."
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    Massively off topic, but I almost committed a DiRT induced murder last night: was having a quick gaming session before heading to bed and, after mixed results with the dailies, I carried on with a rally Championship. Driving the Group A Impreza in Greece (on one of the long stages) and, for some reason, I was absolutely on it. I came into the seventh sector with over 30 seconds on the AI (which was at the highest setting) and was on course for my best stage time by a very long margin. As I was in the zone I wasn't aware that my girlfriend had come into the room and, seeing that I hadn't noticed her, she thought it would be a good idea to surprise me. One surprise later and my Impreza has hit a rock, flipped and is travelling down the road on its roof. I didn't get as far as saying anything to the girlfriend as I think the look on my face told her everything. She immediately left the room, leaving me seething and pondering where I might find the sharpest knife in the house./  
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    LOL - A Hummer H2 weighs 3 tonnes?? There IS no point, but does there need to be? I love the shape and the stainless steel.  I also live 20 mins from Belfast so have always had an interest in them.  And know it'l drive like crap, any classic car I have had does, but its not about how it drives, its more than that.  You must have posted this as I was typing my last post (either that or I completely missed it). Your last line is a very relevant one when it comes to car ownership/dream cars.  A particular car might drive like crap, look like crap and/or cost you a fortune, but some cars are capable of transcending all logical thoughts and still appealing to you!
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    The Delorean is a hugely iconic car and I will always have a look if I see one at a car show, but I have absolutely zero desire to own one! Great concept but, for various reasons, massively flawed execution.  I was at a Pistonheads meet a few years ago and three showed up together. I briefly spoke with one of the owners and he said he was shocked that three of them all managed to have a weekend without breakages to make it there! :D
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    I laughed at that harder than I should have That's a side-effect of spending too much time looking at the Dirty Gossip thread: the most terrible jokes become hilarious. Other known side effects include taking the most insignificant snippet of news and basing an entire game around them, looking at images posted by CM staff for non-existent clues and an uncontrollable urge to discuss pizza. 
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    My best guess? More pizza and housing prices. To be, or not to 22B. That is the question, 
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    For some reason my computer did a thing and logged me out of everything online, then the forum crashed and I couldn't log in. I haven't been able to log in for a few days either, very odd!
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    Is grid worth getting? The second one was pretty weird handling wise, couldn't really get used to it. I thought the first GRiD was great, the second one was awful and Autosport was the game that GRiD 2 should have been.
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    Wishes are made to come true, just so u know... ;) DiRT Showdown 2 DiRT Showdown 2 DiRT Showdown 2 DiRT Showdown 2 DiRT Showdown 2! :D Showdown 2 was pretty good when we played it the other month, hope everyone else is looking forward to it! Since when were we allowed to break the NDA?
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    Do something @urgaffel, make the madness stop! 
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    Its OK. There is a video for that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l8xFCLB1m8
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    Just please don't start the GIF - JIF battle here, it's gonna be S1 22B all over again  Did someone say Subaru?
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    Fully agree with this @gfRally: financial reasons aside, I still feel like I have a lot more to learn with the stuff I have, so I'd like to be sure I'm getting the most out of that first!  I though Canon also had interchangeable lenses? My friend went to the D810 for some reason or another... think it had more features he wanted or something. Maybe better lowlight or action? But it is nice that if I get a low end we can share lenses. Yeah, the Canon lens are interchangeable @JZStudios. I originally bought a 500D kit a few years ago (which included the 55-250 and 18-55 lens), I sold the 500D body, bought the 60D and carried on using the same lenses. Sure I will do the same again if/when the 60D ever fails!  Good stuff!  I'll be back in the saddle soon enough then?  Albeit, rockin a pad...  B) The pad is the controller choice of champions. Screw those wheel snobs @KevM.
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    Fully agree with this @gfRally: financial reasons aside, I still feel like I have a lot more to learn with the stuff I have, so I'd like to be sure I'm getting the most out of that first! 
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    I struggle a bit for range at some tracks, but I'm really pleased with the results I've had over the years @F2CMaDMaXX. I did consider the 70-300 as a cheap upgrade, but I tried a friends and didn't really get on with it, so I have stuck with the 55-250 until I can afford something better!  It must be nice to have your own high quality camera. Wish I had money for... well, anything really. Guess I could always try and borrow my friends D810. What camera do you use? I use a Canon 60D @JZStudios. Virtually every photo in that blog was taken with a Canon 55-250mm lens apart from the 6R4 bonnet shot, which was with an 18-55mm lens. It wasn't cheap for my pocket, but my setup is very low budget in photography terms! I'd like a better lens (or two), but they are more then I can afford at the moment.  PS: The shot of the CM pass was taken with my phone, hence the low quality! Yeah, my buddy started out with a Rebel t3i, I believe, then stepped up to the Nikon. Only reason I'm looking at cheap(ish) Nikons is because he has crazy good lenses for them. I'm a Canon guy, but I assume that the Nikon DSLR lenses are all interchangeable @JZStudios? I do like the fact that you can upgrade bits of your kit and still utilize all your existing gear.  Love that shot of Ryan Champion's car! Great to see it doing what it was meant to do. I don't take many pictures during the Festival of Speed as there is so much to see I tend to leave my camera in the bag, I can't help myself on the rally stage though! The Goodwood rally stage isn't that fast, but when it rains it gets very slippy, so cars are normally sliding round lots. Ryan was one of the most entertaining to watch when I was there this year @BadD0g, plus his car sounds superb coming through the trees! 
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    DiRTy Gossip about DIRT Rally Games

    It must be nice to have your own high quality camera. Wish I had money for... well, anything really. Guess I could always try and borrow my friends D810. What camera do you use? I use a Canon 60D @JZStudios. Virtually every photo in that blog was taken with a Canon 55-250mm lens apart from the 6R4 bonnet shot, which was with an 18-55mm lens. It wasn't cheap for my pocket, but my setup is very low budget in photography terms! I'd like a better lens (or two), but they are more then I can afford at the moment.  PS: The shot of the CM pass was taken with my phone, hence the low quality!
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