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Thread: WRC Rally Sweden 2020
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4th February 2020, 06:58 #351
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4th February 2020, 07:02 #352
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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.
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4th February 2020, 07:25 #353
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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#8 Ott Tänak - Martin Järveoja #8
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4th February 2020, 08:08 #354
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They're praying for the forecast to change.
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4th February 2020, 08:40 #355
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Looks really bad. Shame for all who have bought trips there to see the rally.
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4th February 2020, 09:01 #356
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.
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4th February 2020, 09:03 #357
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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.Last edited by AnttiL; 4th February 2020 at 09:06.
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4th February 2020, 09:20 #358
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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.
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4th February 2020, 09:22 #359
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I'm very disappointed. It now remains to search for tourist spots in Sweden and Norway ...
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4th February 2020, 09:22 #360
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The four most Northern stages are ~20 km each. Running each of them twice would make about 160 km, which is just above 50%.
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