WRC Rally Sweden 2020

[atsiotras79]

When is the last time Wales Rally GB has had any snow? The tyre regulations in the 90's were completely different, options were endless.

In 1996 when it was counting only for F2 (Blomqvist-Felicia fireworks) the SSs in the North were like Sweden and they were using snow tyres... Nice days...

[AnttiL]

In 1996 when it was counting only for F2 (Blomqvist-Felicia fireworks) the SSs in the North were like Sweden and they were using snow tyres... Nice days...

Yeah I actually just watched a video from that recently. In fact, back then they were allowed to use the very narrow snow tyres which are not used anymore. Like I said, back then there was an endless array of tyre types and compounds. You could always find a match for every weather.

[EstWRC]

Representatives from Rally Sweden, the FIA and WRC Promoter held yesterday (3 February) further discussions regarding the status of the second round of the FIA World Rally Championship, due to take place in the Värmland region of Sweden and across the border in Norway on 13 - 16 February.

Snow has fallen in the rally region in recent days. But the unseasonably warm weather and current weather forecasts continue to provide concerns as to the suitability of the roads in the special stages to allow the event to go ahead as planned.

Further alignment with the manufacturer teams will take place and the FIA will conduct an onsite inspection of the stages at the beginning of this week.

To enhance the WRC event conditions, the Rally Sweden Historic event has therefore been cancelled.

– We continue to examine every possible way to ensure the rally goes ahead. The conditions are being monitored constantly and the situation will be re-evaluated with any decisions required to be made this week, says Rally Sweden CEO Glenn Olsson.


doesnt sound very promising to me, taken from Rally Sweden FB account

[Tauri_J]

They're praying for the forecast to change.

[masa90]

Looks really bad. Shame for all who have bought trips there to see the rally.

[swanny]

I was feeling dumb for missing it again this year (flying out on the 14th ) - I guess we'll see if that is true or not.

[AnttiL]

Looks really bad. Shame for all who have bought trips there to see the rally.

and all drivers who gathered a budget to have a showcase run. Predominantly Latvala. Breen was also given a rare chance. Many R5 drivers as well for sure. Of course not all expenses will realize, but there's always something that cannot be refunded, and nothing brings back the time and effort used for preparing the event, getting sponsors etc.

And what happens if the rally is run at half length? Spectators will pay for a trip and see half the action? Sponsors will get half the exposure? If the roads are in bad shape the private cars later in the starting order won't have a chance.

[tommeke_B]

Let's also not forget this:

For full points you need at least 75% of the event to be run.
For half points you need at least 50% of the event to be run.
For 1/3 points you need at least 25% of the event to be run.

For full points they need to gather 225,63km SS. They could cancel both Karlstad superstages, Torsby 1, one whole loop of saturday + Torsby sprint, and still have enough kms. They could also cancel both runs of Hagfors and run Vargasen twice, and still get the mileage, but only just (225,69kms). If saturday is completely lost, there's no way they can get 75% and then the event will count for only half the points, making it less interesting especially for WRC2/3 crews.

[Luis Pacheco]

I'm very disappointed. It now remains to search for tourist spots in Sweden and Norway ...

[AnttiL]

The four most Northern stages are ~20 km each. Running each of them twice would make about 160 km, which is just above 50%.