[ERC] Rally Liep?ja 2014 (31.1.-1.2. 2014)

[HarriK]

Now I'm at ss7 start line. Still no sunshine in a hour. First ones need extra lights maybe.
No snow has come at night.
I have fever, but have to go!

[Mirek]

Interesting thing now - Plangi is running much later than he shall according to the start list but on the other hand it helped him to win the stage! Maybe it was intentional tactics from him?

[stefanvv]

Interesting thing now - Plangi is running much later than he shall according to the start list but on the other hand it helped him to win the stage! Maybe it was intentional tactics from him?

How this was his choice?

[Mirek]

I have no idea if it was his choice or not.

[stefanvv]

Oh, I see:
Unfortunately Plangi was 16-minutes late at TC6F and has been excluded for being over maximum lateness - Clerk of Course Decision No. 6

[Mirek]

Thanks, now I see it too. Pity then

[WRC1]

very very dissapointing rallye for people in first starting positions....there is absolutly no reason to push, look at Neubauer for example, he is fighting there for PC points, but he is first PC driver on the road and he is fighting against guys starting 20 min(!!!!) after him, they have much cleaner road and better knowlege....it is useless and i am sure this is the last time for him to burn his money for such an event...

[Mirek]

Such things sometimes happen. Hänninen lost victory in Jänner in 2012 for exactly the same reason when there was a lot of fresh snow overnight...

EDIT: Lappi back in the lead but again just by few seconds. Great battle!

[WRC1]

Such things sometimes happen. Hänninen lost victory in Jänner in 2012 for exactly the same reason when there was a lot of fresh snow overnight...

juho was on wrong tires! and the guys he was fighting where right behind him...2/4 and 6 minutes...and not half an hour...

[Mirek]

juho was on wrong tires! and the guys he was fighting where right behind him...2/4 and 6 minutes...and not half an hour...

No, he was on wrong tyres only in first loop. I speak about second leg But you are right his competitors were just behind him. Here it's a matter of rules where only priority drivers start reversed...