RBR Mod Free Championship Round 1- Finland Artic Lapland Rally

[tannat]

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Temperatures can drop below -25 degrees Celsius on this event but the special challenge of the frozen roads makes it one of the most popular among drivers. Despite the ice and snow-covered stages, speeds are still frighteningly quick thanks to metal studded tyres which bite through the soft surface into the hard-packed ground below.

The event also features snow banks which drivers use as soft barriers on which to 'lean' their cars around corners. There are plenty of hazards, though. Hit a snow bank at the wrong speed and it can bite back, filling radiators with snow or sucking the car in completely. If this happens, the driver and co-driver reach for the shovels they are required to carry on board.

Rally Info
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5-11 July, 2011

Rules
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Tyre choice is free for all stages
Pacenotes - Audio only, not visual
REDUCED Damage Setting
Gears-neutral lock and gear protection allowed
NO pacecar ghosts (see options menu) are allowed
Supperally-slowest time +30 seconds for each stage missed



Stages
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Day 1
SS1 - Autiovaara (Finland) - Good Weather- 6.1km
SS2 - Kaihuavaara (Finland) - Good Weather - 6.1km
SS3 - Mustaselka (Finland) -Good Weather- 7.9km

Day 2
SS5 - Kaihuavaara II (Finland) - Bad Weather - 6.1km
SS6 - Mustaselka II (Finland) - Bad Weather - 7.7km
SS7 - Autiovaara (Finland) - Bad Weather - 6.1km
SS8 - Sikakama (Finland)-Bad Weather-10.2km

Day 3
SS9-Sikakama (Finland)-Good Weather-10.2km
SS10-Mustaselka (Finland)-Good Weather- 7.9km


Submitting times
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Please submit times by PM to Tannat by midnight, Monday July 11.

Videos and screenshots welcomed and encouraged...

Cheers, and good luck!

Tannat

[NeverKnow]

It's rather quiet here. Anyway I have done my pre-event testing, about 40km in worth, and brief recce for the event. I'm planning to get the rally done today. I have come to grips with the Corolla but I need little more mileage to work out few issues, hopefully I can sort them out during the event.

Itinerary wise I think the decider will be second day, how the driver copes with extra snow on the stages. Lot of time can be lost on SS5-SS8 if the car is sliding too much, on the other hand if the doesn't slide enough then time can be lost again.

[NeverKnow]

Finished the rally. Didn't had major offs but few small ones. Also I was little sloppy at times in slower corners resulting time loss. I am happy because I didn't retire, on these stages it is very easy to make small error but it can result heavy damage to the car or even DNF. But overall I am not so happy because I made too many small mistakes which could have been easily avoided.

[tannat]

Thanks for the writeup-Neverknow.

Will try to run this one tonight and get soem results posted.

Looks like this may be a 2 entry round :(

[tannat]

Neverknow-I've given this a little thought-I think I am going to let this championship be a dnf. I hope you understand.

I'm finding it difficult to talk myself into running the stages.... and it is just you and I. You have my apologies.

Can you tell me something-do you do any rallying on RSRBR in the championship mode? I know of a team that would love to have you on board.

Again, apologies for letting the championship die, but it is difficult to justify the time for just two entries.

Best always..

[NeverKnow]

I fully understand the decision of not continuing with the championship.

About the RSRBR question, I don't do any championships at the moment, only occasional public rallies. What championship you have in mind, I might be interested.

[tannat]

Have a look heer, NeverKnow

Press on! Rallysport and CMS Rally Team (http://cmsracing.com/champion/forums/forumdisplay.php?68-Press-on!-Rallysport-and-CMS-Rally-Team)

Two RSRBR teeams run from this site. I am on Press on! Rallysport -but it is full. The second team, CMS Rally team is looking for members.

I am certain they would greatly appreciate someone with your speed!

Your sole obligatin wouldbe to run a team rally each week for which the team receives points. Some rallies score more points than others-a bit too early to discuss that issue fully.

Have a look, and if you are interested go to this thread and say tannat sent you

Important CMS Rally Team Recruitment - Page 13 (http://cmsracing.com/champion/forums/showthread.php?15131-CMS-Rally-Team-Recruitment&p=100737#post100737)

Would love to have you...

Cheers,

James