Thread: [WRC] Rally Sweden 2024
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18th February 2024, 13:39 #831
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is this a reliable source?
https://www.dn.se/sport/rallyforare-...tet-far-tavla/
apparently 17 drivers were fined for speeding, 3 got licence revoked, one of which is in the top class but not on the podium...
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18th February 2024, 13:55 #832
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I chose to support Pajari in WRC2 on the Thursday morning before Monte because I liked the sound of his name. I thought he was Hungarian, that's how much I knew about him.
I seem to have gotten lucky.
He did not look comfortable for a lot of this rally and did not talk like he was comfortable, but still came top of the pack who weren't Solberg-in-a-Skoda. So I think he must be quite quick. Then there's his SS12 onboard.
I don't know what rallies he's doing, or how to find out. Can anybody point me where to look?
He's in a Toyota but entered for "Printsport", which according to their website is a rally car rental company. Does anyone know if he has some sort of relationship with Toyota? Maybe they should get one.
He was obviously a bit lost on tarmac at Monte, so that needs fixing.
Oh, and well done Solberg. And Linnamae.
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18th February 2024, 14:04 #833
It is a reliable source yes. It is based on a statement from regional police in Västerbotten. https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/va...re-rallyforare
...Funny how ev'rything was roses when we held on to the guns...
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18th February 2024, 14:09 #834
no, the main issue is that Sunday is only three stages. If it were to be like stages on Sunday it would be more stages to try catch drivers in front. I think it's pretty meaningless to only have three staged on Sunday.
Should be at least 6 or skip Sundays entirely and have one more stage in Friday and two more on Saturday....Funny how ev'rything was roses when we held on to the guns...
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18th February 2024, 14:11 #835
Hyundai shouldn’t have let Lappi go so slowly today, if even he were to be faster than Katsuta both in the overall time today and in the power stage it would be an extra 2 points, and minus 2 points for Toyota, ‘cause as it stand, they’re level on point despite Hyundai’s 2 wins.
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18th February 2024, 14:17 #836
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18th February 2024, 14:24 #837
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18th February 2024, 14:49 #838
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Well, when we get to rough gravel rallies the real fun will start.
Something like Turkey 2020 came to mind. After Saturday Evans was 4th, then in Sunday all the guys ahead got punctures (or retired).
Imagine if it was only punctures and he would also just cruise on Sunday.
With this scoring he would "win" the rally but get points for 4th place on Saturday and maybe a few for 4th-ish on Sunday.
Kinda awkward podium ceremony.
I believe the situation where "winner" after Saturday drops behind to secure points will be quite common this year.
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18th February 2024, 14:56 #839
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18th February 2024, 15:30 #840
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new vs old scoring system in numbers:
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