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07-23-2010, 06:17 PM
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Mikko Hirvonen and his 2010 Ford Focus RS WRC - Click above to watch video after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/23/video-mikko-hirvonen-tests-wrc-ford-focus-enters-low-orbit/#continued)
Our collective blogging heart goes out to Mikko Hirvonen. It's a shame to see a driver with galaxies worth of talent constantly banished to the lower rungs of the podium by the likes of Sebastien Loeb (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/11/report-red-bull-to-place-raikkonen-loeb-and-coulthard-in-peuge/). Perpetually optimistic, the Finnish hoon seems to be a rarity among the racing driver species. Even in the face of repeated defeat, the guy typically keeps his cool and hopes for the best. That doesn't necessarily mean he's content to sit back and watch Citroën continue to dominate the WRC (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/22/report-mini-countryman-to-enter-rally-italy-in-2011/) and Hirvonen has been beating the life out of his Focus RS (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/16/ford-focus-rs-rolls-off-this-mortal-coil-with-wrc-style-white-wh/) racer in preparation for the upcoming Finland Rally.
Fortunately for us, a video of the testing action has made its way to the YouTubes, complete with plenty of shots of the mean Blue Oval in defiance of the laws of gravity. At some point, if we're very lucky, we just might figure out how the guy manages to get that hatch to pivot mid-air. Click past the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/23/video-mikko-hirvonen-tests-wrc-ford-focus-enters-low-orbit/#continued) to waste a little time in the best way possible.
[Source: YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_GoM553jDk&feature=player_embedded#!) via WebRidesTV (http://blog.webridestv.com/2010/07/video-hirvonen-tests-2010-ford-focus-rs-wrc/)]Continue reading Video: Mikko Hirvonen tests WRC Ford Focus, enters low orbit (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/23/video-mikko-hirvonen-tests-wrc-ford-focus-enters-low-orbit/)
Video: Mikko Hirvonen tests WRC Ford Focus, enters low orbit (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/23/video-mikko-hirvonen-tests-wrc-ford-focus-enters-low-orbit/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Mikko Hirvonen and his 2010 Ford Focus RS WRC - Click above to watch video after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/23/video-mikko-hirvonen-tests-wrc-ford-focus-enters-low-orbit/#continued)
Our collective blogging heart goes out to Mikko Hirvonen. It's a shame to see a driver with galaxies worth of talent constantly banished to the lower rungs of the podium by the likes of Sebastien Loeb (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/11/report-red-bull-to-place-raikkonen-loeb-and-coulthard-in-peuge/). Perpetually optimistic, the Finnish hoon seems to be a rarity among the racing driver species. Even in the face of repeated defeat, the guy typically keeps his cool and hopes for the best. That doesn't necessarily mean he's content to sit back and watch Citroën continue to dominate the WRC (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/22/report-mini-countryman-to-enter-rally-italy-in-2011/) and Hirvonen has been beating the life out of his Focus RS (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/16/ford-focus-rs-rolls-off-this-mortal-coil-with-wrc-style-white-wh/) racer in preparation for the upcoming Finland Rally.
Fortunately for us, a video of the testing action has made its way to the YouTubes, complete with plenty of shots of the mean Blue Oval in defiance of the laws of gravity. At some point, if we're very lucky, we just might figure out how the guy manages to get that hatch to pivot mid-air. Click past the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/23/video-mikko-hirvonen-tests-wrc-ford-focus-enters-low-orbit/#continued) to waste a little time in the best way possible.
[Source: YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_GoM553jDk&feature=player_embedded#!) via WebRidesTV (http://blog.webridestv.com/2010/07/video-hirvonen-tests-2010-ford-focus-rs-wrc/)]Continue reading Video: Mikko Hirvonen tests WRC Ford Focus, enters low orbit (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/23/video-mikko-hirvonen-tests-wrc-ford-focus-enters-low-orbit/)
Video: Mikko Hirvonen tests WRC Ford Focus, enters low orbit (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/23/video-mikko-hirvonen-tests-wrc-ford-focus-enters-low-orbit/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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