[WRC] Arctic Rally 2021

[EstWRC]

Ott doesnt seem to care about the tires

[AnttiL]

I think (not sure) that they are allowed to use the 4 tires from shakedown in the rally if they do 3 rounds and these are the additional 4

The rules say you're allocated 20 tyres for the rally, and additional 4 if you start the shakedown. Thus you could get 24, which is essentially full 6 for all four legs of the rally.

[EstWRC]

im really surprised about this tyre saving to be honest, i mean the conditions are so good so they shouldnt wear out so fast....i would get it if we had conditions like in Sweden last year or it has turned out that the Pirelli actually wears out fast

[AnttiL]

im really surprised about this tyre saving to be honest, i mean the conditions are so good so they shouldnt wear out so fast....i would get it if we had conditions like in Sweden last year or it has turned out that the Pirelli actually wears out fast

Dunno but Toyota should have the data if someone, with Hänninen having driven the event.

Also, yesterday there were reports about gravel pulling up already on the recce. Remember that the roads have already been rallied on a month ago. The surface in the summer time is more coarse than in Jyväskylä, because these roads don't have normal traffic compacting it daily. That's why you might see the gravel quicker.

[Rallyper]

well, Paavo reports and sent photo. Full gravel in the bottom, after three times. No ruts.

For sure they save tyres.

However I think it´s stupid rule. Let the four tyres be outside competition, so we get full speed on SD.

[EstWRC]

nice time by Egon Kaur on his second run

[mknight]

Looks like big road development atm. Solberg, Greensmith, Loubet etc. all getting 1-2 s/km faster.

Not sure how relevant for the rally.

[AnttiL]

However I think it´s stupid rule. Let the four tyres be outside competition, so we get full speed on SD.

I thought the rules changed after 2017, but maybe it's a new rule for these short events?

[EstWRC]

well, Paavo reports and sent photo. Full gravel in the bottom, after three times. No ruts.

For sure they save tyres.

However I think it´s stupid rule. Let the four tyres be outside competition, so we get full speed on SD.

ok then it makes sense

[mknight]

Is the road order getting changed already after friday (62 km)?