Finnish rallying championship news

[Susiraja]

Some feelings/thoughts updated to my blog after Mikkeli. Looking forward to my spiritual home rally in Joensuu next weekend.
Now I'll head towards Lahti to watch today's F-Cup rally

[Rallyper]

Any reports from todays F-cup yet?

[Hartusvuori]

Any reports from todays F-cup yet?

They've just merely started. SS3 live at the moment. Jaska Nuorala in the lead, but there are 7 drivers within 11,1 seconds at the moment. Last three stages will be in darkness for top runners, more stages in darkness for higher numbers (230+ entries).

You can follow results here: Online1 valikko

I don't know where exactly are they driving, but perhaps some parts from Lahti region NORF stages. At least last stage is a round on Jokimaa trotting track. My friend is at the rally and says there's a lot of spectators - as it is normally with F-Cup events in Southern Finland. I had to skip this for other prior engagement.

[Hartusvuori]

After SS4 Jere Rekola in the lead. The width of competition never stops to amaze me with F-Cup. Top drivers are top drivers, but still, after 45 or so kilometres top 25 is within 30 seconds.

[Hartusvuori]

Jaska Nuorala won F-Cup Lahti before Tero Salminen (+4,9s). Last stages were run in difficult conditions as it was dark and snowing heavily. It was also cold so snow dust became an issue.

Here's a nice shot of Nuorala: mla.kuvat.fi
You rarely see a big car like Volvo 240 jump like that... Suspension travel isn't exactly WRC kind.

Here are my friend's pictures: rallirinki.kuvat.fi



Not rallying, but motorsport still - tragic news now from "jokamiehenluokka" winter championship event where a marshall died after getting hit by a car. The track was on a lake, two cars in side contact from where the other car lost control and went into a snowbank where the marshall was standing.

[donlorean]

Jari Ketomaa - Preparing for Joensuu Rally 2013 - YouTube

Jari Ketomaa test's TMR Subaru R4 for next weekend FRC rally in Joensuu...

[Tom206wrc]

Early retirement again for Inessa(forfait)
Tulossivu

[Tom206wrc]

Where's Kalle Pinnomäki on SS2 Itäralli
He was leading R2 class after SS1...

[rp]

Where's Kalle Pinnomäki on SS2 Itäralli
He was leading R2 class after SS1...

Lost 10 min on SS 2, when got stuck in the snow....

[Hartusvuori]

There's some timing issues on SS3. Salo is in the finish but his time isn't there yet.

Ketomaa, engine failure on SS2, out.