Rally Italia Sardegna 2022

[Bartolbia84]

21 stage x 314 km

Cerimonial start + street stage in Olbia

Cerimonial finish in Alghero


https://www.rallyitaliasardegna.com/2022/02/01/rally-italia-sardegna-ecco-la-nuova-edizione-2022/

[AnttiL]

Sassari-Argentiera returns as the power stage. Tergu-Osilo (reversed) and Monte Baranta also returns. All stages (except SSS1) are familiar from the last 2-3 years.

[DoN_cz]

Service park in Alghero, right?

EDIT: ah found it, yes it is.

[AnttiL]

Service park in Alghero, right?

EDIT: ah found it, yes it is.

Only start in Olbia.

[AnttiL]

https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2022/wrc/sardinia-organisers-toughen-route-for-june-encounter/

Route changes
- Osilo-Tergu and Castelsardo moved from Saturday to Friday
- Erula-Tula and Tempio Pausania moved from Friday to Saturday
- Only tyre zone, no service on Saturday noon
- Sunday opening stage is now Cala Flumini (like from 2014 to 2020) instead of Monte Baranta

[drive]

When could we have maps for this rally, and Croatia WRC on rally-maps.com?

[AnttiL]

Well, when they publish something :D The website says Sardegna maps should be out at the beginning of May. For Croatia, it should be 21th March so next week.

[GlennM]

Hi all!
My wife and I are going for the first time to Sardegna. Really looking forward to it as it's my first gravel event.
I believe this rally is free of charge for spectators?
If you guys have some nice spots, lets say within 30min walk from the parking, please let me know (if possible with GPS coordinates).
Thank you,
Glenn

[WRCStan]

Hi Glenn, I went in 2018, it is free to spectators but if you can afford a gold pass it's worth it's weight in gold if you want priority parking without walking kms uphill in the Sardinian sun just to get to the stage, or be sure to get to the stages very early. I drove past kms of cars on some stages and I aim to get there early. Check if this is still the case and you might only need one for this purpose but will need one pass per person to use the viewing zones, a bonus on the parking really. Not really needed if you want to pick your own spot anyway. I perched in one zone at the powerstage which was heaving everywhere and I found it all to be a bit meh, gold or no gold.

As for viewing there was a spot on Monti di Ala I found in 2018 where you could see the cars continuously for a couple of minutes, from a spec in the distance to right past you. I imagine from the top of the hill you could see the other way too which would be ridiculous but I didn't feel the need to find out, I was happy. They cut some of it out in recent years so best wait for the route to be published to check/decide, but that was in the general area of 40.654271,9.244137. General pic:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Ford_Fiesta_R2T%2C_Jean-Baptiste_Franceschi_%26_Romain_Courbon%2C_Rally_It alia_Sardegna_2018.jpg/128px-Ford_Fiesta_R2T%2C_Jean-Baptiste_Franceschi_%26_Romain_Courbon%2C_Rally_It alia_Sardegna_2018.jpg (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_Fiesta_R2T,_Jean-Baptiste_Franceschi_%26_Romain_Courbon,_Rally_Ital ia_Sardegna_2018.jpg)
Ford Fiesta R2T, Jean-Baptiste Franceschi & Romain Courbon, Rally Italia Sardegna 2018 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_Fiesta_R2T,_Jean-Baptiste_Franceschi_%26_Romain_Courbon,_Rally_Ital ia_Sardegna_2018.jpg)

[GlennM]

Hi Stan! Thanks for the spot and info about the gold pass.

[AnttiL]

https://www.rally-maps.com/Rally-Italia-Sardegna-2022

[Atob WRC]

The best itinerary format in the WRC.

[AnttiL]

New route for Cala Flumini, while Tula, Monte Lerno, Monti di Ala and Coiluna Loelle keep changing like every year. Completely new shakedown.

[GlennM]

I'm starting to prepare my schedule and searching some places with the onboard on WRC+.
Is there any info available of closed roads and parkings?
I had this info when I went to Germany in the past and this is a big help when making routes from one stage to another.
Can't seem to find this info on their website.
Thanks!

[polomayu]

The years I went to sardinia, they used to upload maps of access roads to the stages and spectacle zones very close to the days of the rally ( less than one month if I remember properly).
If you have any questions about the spots don't hesitate to ask, if i can I will help.
Be ambitious with your planning!

[Sergiow]

Argentiera Power Stage is the place to be. I was there in 2017 (first WRC victory for Tänak), 2018 (Neuville beating Ogier with less than 1 second) and in 2019 (surprise victory for Sordo). This is probably one of the toughest Power Stages, especially last part around the beach with deep sand and loose rocks. But probably one of the most spectator friendly stage too were multiple options are available. The best part is on top of the hill (red color) were you can have multiple view of the cars going around the stage + finish. WRC Sardegna also means a whole lot of dust, it should not be underestimad at all. Being on top of hill means also mostly dust free + the sea breeze is really appreciated. But you can get closer to the action too if you wish for the 2nd pass by closely watching the wind direction. Added bonus is the beach which makes leaving after the rally a less pressing matter ;). Take care, this power stage has nothing to do with Argentiera, for navigating you need Porto Palmas, that is the name of the beach 2271

[Sergiow]

Here is map of the final loop for the Argentiera Power Stage in 2022, the yellow marker is a larger open field used as public parking just a few hundred meters from the stage. As said before come early to avoid most of the traffic, I usually was already on the stage between 7:00 and 7:30 am, action begins around 9:00 am2272

[Sergiow]

The Argentiera stage is also the SS closed to Alghero (if you are based there) with the most beautiful WRC service park scenery and background https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKS-3VCWDus check 5:55 to 6:08 in the video: that is the fast downhill section towards the final beach road section, either depending the wind diretion you can sit close to the left or the right of this section. 6:47 to 7:30 gives you the view from the top of the hill when the cars are entering the final loop section of the stage (some corner are blocked from this view but most action can be seen until the finish)

[Bartolbia84]

Fantalist

Rally1

Loubet, Fourmaux, Breen and Greensmith (Puma rally1)
Katsuta, Lappi, Evans and Kalle (Yaris rally1)
Sordo, Tanak and Neuville (Hyundai I20 rally2)

Wrc2

Lefebvre, Camilli, Rossel, Solans (Citroën c3 rally2)
Pietarinen, Al Rashed, Kaur, Linnamae (Polo Gti R5)
Mikkelsen, Bulacia, Ingram, Bulacia, Fernandez, Gryazin, Miele, Loix, Covi, Arengi, Biolghini, Nobre, Marczyk, Kajto, serderidis (Skoda)
Solberg, Suninen, Zaldivar, McErlean, Campagnoli (i20 rally2)
Prokop, Huttunen (fiesta rally2)
Marrone (208T16)

Wrc3

Cerny, Brazzoli (fiesta rally3)

[Andre Oliveira]

Entry list is out

https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/73361-rally-italia-sardegna-2022/

[pantealex]

Entry list is out

https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/73361-rally-italia-sardegna-2022/

No Loeb
No Ogier
No Oliver
No Lindholm
No Surprises

Good Entry-list :)

[Andre Oliveira]

Sami Pajari and Luke Anear are surprises. Dominguez Jr. in Rally3 and Eduard Pons in Rally2 too.

[Sergiow]

Sami Pajari and Luke Anear are surprises. Dominguez Jr. in Rally3 and Eduard Pons in Rally2 too.

WRC2 - Sami Pajari debut at the Rally Italia Sardegna. The Finn, after the first 3 appointments in wrc3 with the Ford Fiesta Rally3, will officially make his debut in the superior category aboard the Skoda Fabia Rally2 managed by TokSport. "It is a really nice rally, but done with a powerful car, I can't wait to do my first Rally2 event and drive around the world. I don't set myself goals, but of course I would like to see an increase in pace."
see the livery of the car here with original Italian arcticle of rallyssimo.it https://www.rallyssimo.it/2022/05/10/wrc2-debutto-di-sami-pajari-al-rally-italia-sardegna/

[AnttiL]

https://itgetsfasternow.com/2022/05/25/route-preview-rally-italia-sardinia-2022/

Route preview.

[Myrvold]

Sami Pajari and Luke Anear are surprises. Dominguez Jr. in Rally3 and Eduard Pons in Rally2 too.

Didn't expect Loix either.

[Sergiow]

Count down for Rally Italia Sardegna 2022 now has truly began: Toksport are the very first to arrive at the Alghero harbour service park.

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But the most interesting Toksport car was not yet visible: the one for Pajari on his Rally2 debut.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Yet another car run by Toksport. What a huge team they are now compared to a few years ago.

[Sergiow]

https://itgetsfasternow.com/2022/05/25/route-preview-rally-italia-sardinia-2022/

Route preview.

Thanks for this route preview. A work of art. Some additional notes:
SSS1 Olbia – Cabu Abbas => right after the roundabout there is this incredible narrow entry into Via Tirso, seems to be absolutely no margin of error here https://www.google.be/maps/@40.929657,9.5054535,3a,75y,355.12h,72.01t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sgB9zPXBgyyr7h4occ8DPvg!2e0!7i1 3312!8i6656

SS6+8 Osilo – Tergu => last year me and my nephew went by car to assist on this stage in the opposite direction. To our big amazement the stage at Chiesa Santa Maria di Sassalu was still open 3 hours before race time so we decided to take a look with our car on the stage to find the best point of view and eventually found one were we asked permission to a farmer to leave the car at his property. When last rally car finally passed and stage was open again we headed back to our car and drove a big chunk of the freshly razed bedrock road in the actual race direction. Some amazing experience making you a try wanna be WRC driver but passing by the damaged and abandoned cars on the stage made you quickly realize this stage is no fun. The limited time that this stage is closed probably has to do with its common open road status because used by a lot of farmers living in the neighborhood.

Notice board on the official website, already 2 bulletins issued, see https://www.rallyitaliasardegna.com/notice-board/?lang=en. In Bulleting 2 there are some amendments to the Road Books, RB1: New Layout of SSS1 Olbia - Cabu Abbas.The gravel Area Circo part of the sss is now nicely drawn out:

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[Sergiow]

Public service announcement: Also this year FREE BUS service �� for the SS11/13 Erula-Tula.
On Saturday, 4 June, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., it will be possible to reach the Erula-Tula stage with the service set up by the municipality of Tula up to the Turrina Manna jump.
Ample parking at the start of the route.
https://twitter.com/Rally_d_Italia/status/1528804464681013249

[Fredouye]

If anyone knows the recce schedule, I’d be glad to have it ;)

Thanks in advance !

Edit : available on the RIS website…

[DoN_cz]

Public service announcement: Also this year FREE BUS service �� for the SS11/13 Erula-Tula.
On Saturday, 4 June, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., it will be possible to reach the Erula-Tula stage with the service set up by the municipality of Tula up to the Turrina Manna jump.
Ample parking at the start of the route.
https://twitter.com/Rally_d_Italia/status/1528804464681013249
Which jump is it?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Very high temperatures forecast for the weekend... just what the Rally1 crews dont need after they were already struggling in Portugal.

[Sergiow]

Which jump is it?
Turrina Manna is the name of the wind mill park and on the SS11-13 Erula-Tula pdf spectator guide page 1 is the detailed map where at least 3 consecutive jumps are detailed. That should be the jump(s) which they are referring too

[Sergiow]

Very high temperatures forecast for the weekend... just what the Rally1 crews dont need after they were already struggling in Portugal.

And not only for the crews but I also fear for the spectators. On Friday they expect 35 degrees in Osilo where the stage has mostly bushes and barely any tree covering. I will have to rethink
https://www.ilmeteo.it/meteo/Osilo

[AnttiL]

Turrina Manna is the name of the wind mill park and on the SS11-13 Erula-Tula pdf spectator guide page 1 is the detailed map where at least 3 consecutive jumps are detailed. That should be the jump which they are referring too

Likely this one

https://youtu.be/AooAOwqq-wc

[drive]

Any one has stages on Google maps?

[wyler]

anybody out there for the week? give a shout!

[Sergiow]

Top 5 Reasons to Watch WRC Rally Italia Sardegna 2022 (reason #1 is truly heartwarming :angel:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f-FYxmecwE

[Atob WRC]

Tomorrow taking the flight to Alghero from Barcelona!!!!!

All our power to Neuville!!!

BR

[Sergiow]

Rally Italia Sardegna WRC 2022 Hyunday Motorport - team praparation before WRC action, Tue 31 May. I have serious doubt when seeing this. One mechanic using duct tape to isolate the internal wheel arches, another mechanic using one arm to fix the suspension and another arm to handle his phone (!) and then this mechanic measuring the suspension and seems to wondering. What a Motley looking crew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD0cOG44eEw

[Fast Eddie WRC]

An official Sardinia weather alert has been issued for extreme heat of 40C, due to an anti-cyclone arriving from N.Africa.

[Eli]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/sardinia-is-hyundais-best-victory-shot-yet-moncet/

Well at least someone over there at Hyundai thinks it's possible this year.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/sardinia-is-hyundais-best-victory-shot-yet-moncet/

Well at least someone over there at Hyundai thinks it's possible this year.

Hyundai and its drivers have a great record here.

[Eli]

Hyundai and its drivers have a great record here.

True but with that lack of development & reliability, they'll have a hard time achieving that 5th win.

[Rallyper]

Don´t forget Pickems. Less than 21 hrs before closing...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FULmM34WQAMdUzo?format=jpg&name=small

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUK2uf5WQAEvDxz?format=jpg&name=large

[svstock]

Vote now! https://strawpoll.com/polls/Q0Zp4ED7DZM Your pick - rally winner?

[Danny0405]

Camilli withdrew from the entry list: apparently, he has parted way with Sainteloc after the mechanical issue that forced him to retire in Portugal before 1st stage (or maybe Citroen has stopped their support as Camilli has no more hope for WRC-2 title).

[svstock]

Shakedown live soon let's watch! https://www.watchparty.me/#well-made-act-knock


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[Rallyper]

Starting 9.01, there´s nothing right now... :(

Edit: Spectators issue. Safety reasons... Why can´t they just go live and tell us that?

[pantealex]

Sardinia has been difficult rally for Kalle with WRC car.
so
I'm happy if he is TOP 5
and
Very happy if he beats Neuville and/or finished TOP 3

All Hyundai drivers are very fast but heat is i20´s worst enemy. Puma drivers are probably too slow, Katsuta starting 3rd also slow, so my winner candidate is Evans and Lappi should make TOP 3 also.

#myopinion

[flat_right]

When Ott finished the first run, I could hear him saying something about the engine. If I heard it correctly then he said "There is something wrong with the engine. If.... temperature... down... (points meaning the parts I didn't hear correctly as it was very faint and commentators were talking at the same time. I wonder if it's the reason that he has only completed 1 shakedown run...

[EstWRC]

There must be something. Other have done 3 rounds already

[Danny0405]

According to French site rallye-sport.fr, a fire began on Tanak’s car (contained now)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Nice dust trail...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUPJoNkWAAAQaxl?format=jpg&name=medium

[Fast Eddie WRC]

According to French site rallye-sport.fr, a fire began on Tanak’s car (contained now)

"For his part, Ott Tänak made only one pass (at 11.30 a.m.), due to the start of a fire on the road section when he was preparing to make a second pass."

[Fast Eddie WRC]

:D :D :D

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUOvV07WYAI10dQ?format=png&name=360x360

[focus206]

Sardinia has been difficult rally for Kalle with WRC car.
so
I'm happy if he is TOP 5
and
Very happy if he beats Neuville and/or finished TOP 3


Kalle will finish ahead of Neuville, don't worry. It's basically expected of Hyundai to fall apart, at this point it would be an exception if it didn't and I'd be very surprised.

[TypeR]

According to French site rallye-sport.fr, a fire began on Tanak’s car (contained now)

brilliant.. next time don't even bother put the fire off..

[flat_right]

Tanak's car has been repaired and he will go and try to make at least one more run on SD.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Hyundai UPDATE: After the 1st pass of SD @OttTanak and Martin were forced to stop on the road section due to a technical problem on the engine side. There was a small fire in the engine bay which the crew managed to stop. The car has been fixed and the crew is allowed to run again on SD.

[Sergiow]

The concern of the whole world circus continues about the great heat that could affect the 2022 edition of the Rally Italia Sardegna. As expected, temperatures started to rise from yesterday and the first steps in the shakedown showed that it will not be easy to manage the heat, especially inside the cockpits of Rally1.

There has been a lot of talk about corrections and solutions but, for this WRC appointment there was no technical time for substantial interventions (in Portugal it was raced just under two weeks ago). However, we tried to insert some small tricks.

Hyundai Motorsport has confirmed the reflective "film" in the roof tested in the tests and the cars yesterday at the service park presented this unusual color.
(https://www.rallyssimo.it/2022/06/02/la-fia-approva-i-vetri-polarizzati-sulle-rally1-per-combattere-il-grande-caldo/)

The Federation also intervened, with the approval of all the teams, with an exception to the regulation that allows the use of polarized glass on the front side windows. As specified in the official communication disclosed, the motivation is for safety reasons and to counteract the excessive increase in temperatures on Rally1 cars.

The FIA approves polarized glasses on Rally1 to combat the great heat

11.3 Windows/Nets (Appendix J - Art. 253.11) - add:
With the unanimous agreement of all manufacturers registered in the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship, the FIA has granted a waiver to Appendix J, Art. 253-11.1.1 and allows the additional application of silvered films on the rear half of the front side windows in Rally1 cars. This change is in consideration of extreme air temperatures recorded inside Rally1 cars and is implemented for safety reasons only.
https://storage.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/sportity-storage/o/536081e0-17c9-445d-87ec-74336c88c21c%2Ff0f75d8b-7e74-4faf-a6ce-27790dc16743_Bulletin%204%20.pdf?generation=165410 0122915108&alt=media

[Sergiow]

Interesting soundbites about RIS on www.rtbf.be/archive/rallye (https://www.rtbf.be/archive/rallye)
Kalle Rovanpera : "I don't like this rally, impossible to play with the car as I like to do"
Thierry Neuville: "The cleaning effect seems less important, it gives a little more hope for a good result"

[AnttiL]

Interesting soundbites about RIS on www.rtbf.be/archive/rallye (https://www.rtbf.be/archive/rallye)
Kalle Rovanpera : "I don't like this rally, impossible to play with the car as I like to do"
Thierry Neuville: "The cleaning effect seems less important, it gives a little more hope for a good result"

Kalle means that the road is so narrow.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Interview with Moncet too... "the Team is not in crisis":

https://www.rtbf.be/article/julien-moncet-et-les-progres-chez-hyundai-ca-prend-du-temps-certainement-trop-mais-l-equipe-n-est-pas-en-crise-11004679

[TypeR]

Tanak didn't get penalty for not doing 3 runs.

Stewards decision no 3

Following the FIA Sporting Delegate advice, a possibility was given to car No. 8 to
complete the two other passages by 13.00 hrs on Thursday 2nd June 2022.
Car No. 8 completed the second passage but, after that, the Shakedown was delayed
by the Clerk of the Course due to other issues.
For that reason, car No. 8 came back to the Service Park and the crew did not run the
third passage.
Under the above circumstances, the Stewards decided to take no further action.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Sordo is seriously worried about the effect the extreme heat could have...

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/sordo-vents-frustration-at-lack-of-rally1-cooling/

[hari]

Some pictures from Shakedown: https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_bestof_wrc_rallye_italia_sardegna_2022.html

https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/sardegna/1.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/sardegna/2.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/sardegna/3.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/sardegna/4.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/sardegna/5.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/sardegna/6.jpg
https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/sardegna/7.jpg

[AnttiL]

Very nice super special stage!

Lappi said he tested for this rally on Friday in Portugal (there was no video from that?). He also said he is running a different geometry than the other guys.

[dimviii]

https://youtu.be/05nBJsovPd8

[dupanton]

Belgium on top.
P1 overall
P1 WRC2 Masters
P1 2WD / RC4

I know it's early :p

[rp]

Belgium on top.
P1 overall
P1 WRC2 Masters
P1 2WD / RC4

I know it's early :p

Congratulations!

[Rallyper]

Morning, those of you got up from bed...

[TypeR]

3min gap seems too little for some places..

Neuville lost 7s between SPL2 and SPL3

[AnttiL]

Morning, those of you got up from bed...

It's already 8 AM in Finland, normal time to get up :)

[AnttiL]

Neuville lost a lot in the dust!

[dimviii]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUTbj-oX0AAersZ?format=jpg&name=small

[AnttiL]

Tänak is fast as expected, but how long does the car last?

Also, Breen not really going anywhere.

[TypeR]

Evans still good in difficult conditions(dust, fog..) 3s faster than Tanak between spl2 and 3

[AnttiL]

Dust just getting worse.

[Eli]

There’s so much dust, I honestly don’t know why they don’t have longer gaps.

[AnttiL]

There’s so much dust, I honestly don’t know why they don’t have longer gaps.

Too tight itinerary?

Great run from Loubet and maybe dust going away a bit

[Eli]

Too tight itinerary?

Great run from Loubet and maybe dust going away a bit

Perhaps, same issue each year but yeah it seems as if the dust has settled a bit, like you said, just look at Loubet’s time.

[EstWRC]

This sucks

[TypeR]

sweeping road in Portugal, no problem
sweeping road in Sardegna, seems also no problem

[Rallyper]

Was it a spot of oil or smth on the ground after Evans?

[jonkka]

Was it a spot of oil or smth on the ground after Evans?

Quite possible, Live reports that Elfyn relinquishes the lead to Tänak and leaves the stop line in electric mode. Sounds like there's something not quite right with his GR Yaris.

[Eli]

They said he (Evans) was on electric mode.

[jonkka]

Greensmith losing time on split 5, lots of it. No report on puncture or an off?

EDIT: Ah, had a spin and trouble restarting.

[COD]

sweeping road in Portugal, no problem
sweeping road in Sardegna, seems also no problem

Sweeping you loose some, but with dust for others you gain some as first car. So not allways bad

[Sergiow]

So far Loubet and Fourmeaux doing very well. Keep an eye to the WRC 2 boys too, a very tight right there still with 15 sec between top 9, but Suninen slowly dropping out of contention

[KiwiWRCfan]

Evans is now showing as retired on WRC.Com timing pages
Hopefully he can rejoin tomorrow

[Sergiow]

Evans is now showing as retired on WRC.Com timing pages
Hopefully he can rejoin tomorrow

one Toyota as the first mechanical retirement, who had imagined that :rolleyes:

[Eli]

I know it’s still a bit early but he was already 70 points behind, I’d say it’s game over for Evans championship title hopes for this year.

[Jewy46]

Lucky boy Kalle!! :eek:

[Rallyper]

Lucky boy Kalle!! :eek:

He was very much on two wheels, wasn´t he?

[Rallyper]

Man! That was close for Breen. Near hit spectators after overshoting ...

[flat_right]

Tänak saying he has some trouble with the engine.

[Rallyper]

Didn´t he say "struggling"...?

[Sergiow]

He was very much on two wheels, wasn´t he?

Could not see it clearly but was the rearwing of Kalle damaged?

[AnttiL]

Could not see it clearly but was the rearwing of Kalle damaged?

Yes. Going to lose time on SS5.

Greensmith also going wide on the junction where Breen overshot.

[Rally Hokkaido]

Four different leaders in the first four stages!

[Sergiow]

SS4: SORDO
"Obviously without dust it's much better. I pushed a bit more because this morning I was too scared in many places. Now the car is a little bit better and I feel more comfortable. We need to push - if we don't push then we may as well stay at home."

That is the right spirit!

[flat_right]

Didn´t he say "struggling"...?

Yes, you are correct. I meant the same thing but maybe used the wrong word.
At the end of the stage he said in Estonian that "Crazy, it is pushing so hard like full throttle". Something with the ALS?

[TWRC]

Meanwhile, Loubet and Fourmaux are doing pretty good so far, obviously helped by starting position.

[rage82]

Nice coverage within the WRC2 championship on this rally so far.

Sent from my M2101K7BNY using Tapatalk

[focus206]

Is Evans' retirement the first (serious) Toyota technical trouble of the season, apart from when he retired in Sweden after an off?

[seb_sh]

The Fords are doing better than I expected. Good rally so far, looks like it might change a lot still.

[jcevc]

What a LEGEND this man is... :D

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For example, he wear Martini belt from 1990... :)

[jonkka]

He-hee... Reporter asked, "Juha, what kind of tyres you got?" and sly answer was "black round Pirellis". And now he's got it on a t-shirt.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Neuville slower.

[Tauri_J]

Not slower, but a LOT.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Transmission failure. Chance of win has gone.

[flat_right]

Neuville transmission failure.

[TypeR]

who leaves Hyundai first - Neuville or Tanak?

[jonkka]

who leaves Hyundai first - Neuville or Tanak?

Where to?

[Tauri_J]

Where to?

Ford Will take them with open arms.

[jonkka]

Ford Will take them with open arms.

Can they afford to pay what these two are used to?

[focus206]

Hyundai's reliability strikes again... what a surprise.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Sordo happy with his Hyundai...

[jonkka]

Anyone got pic of Rovanpera's damaged rear wing? Seems it affected him a lot.

[Rallyper]

What´s happening in WRC2???

[Rallyper]

Anyone got pic of Rovanpera's damaged rear wing? Seems it affected him a lot.

Top floor missing.

[denkimi]

who leaves Hyundai first - Neuville or Tanak?

neuville should have left hyundai years ago. But i assume the huge paycheck makes up for the lost titles.

[denkimi]

Anyone got pic of Rovanpera's damaged rear wing? Seems it affected him a lot.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/quickp/73361_284849502_4000958730028900_23582460130314525 21_n.jpg

[jonkka]

Thanks Denkimi! It's bigger chunk missing than I realized.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Pity Breen's mistake losing 10-12s on SS4 or he could be leading. He needs to cut them out.

[Lead]

Road mode for wrc2 crews?

[masa90]

This season will be complete walkover for Toyota and Kalle. What the hell are competitors doing?

I seriously doubt if Thierry will ever win a title? He missed his few big chances in 17 and 18. Hyundai needs to really up their game, this looks really bad when every rally is showing their car breaking down from places other than the lead.

[Eli]

This season will be complete walkover for Toyota and Kalle. What the hell are competitors doing?

I seriously doubt if Thierry will ever win a title? He missed his few big chances in 17 and 18. Hyundai needs to really up their game, this looks really bad when every rally is showing their car breaking down from places other than the lead.

Trying to catch up as they see the next Sebastien emerge right in front of their eyes.

[denkimi]

Trying to catch up as they see the next Sebastien emerge right in front of their eyes.
i don't know if he's the next sebastian. We thought the same about tanak when he was in the toyota.

i always felt neuville could have been the next one, but he just never made the choice to go to a decent team.

[JAM]

What to say about Pierre Louis Loubet?
Could be leading without missing the junction?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Tanak:
"Some things are difficult to manage, but we are trying our best.
Since Portugal, the chassis has improved a lot - if it could be exactly where it needs to be then it would be a great car."

[Eli]

i don't know if he's the next sebastian. We thought the same about tanak when he was in the toyota.

i always felt neuville could have been the next one, but he just never made the choice to go to a decent team.

We thought that right until the point he turned to Hyundai, but that’s old news now, more interesting to see what Hyundai’s 2 main drivers will do after this season.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Chris Ingram was fastest WRC2 on SS2 ! :cool:

https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/73361-rally-italia-sardegna-2022/?s=361538&sct=1969

[KiwiWRCfan]

SS5 cancelled for WRC2 and other support categories.

[Rallyper]

This season will be complete walkover for Toyota and Kalle. What the hell are competitors doing?

I seriously doubt if Thierry will ever win a title? He missed his few big chances in 17 and 18. Hyundai needs to really up their game, this looks really bad when every rally is showing their car breaking down from places other than the lead.

It´s also up to the driver to manage not only tyres but also the whole car. The package shall always be handled so it reaches the finish line...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

WRC+ said the Media Zone coming up is also to discuss the changes the Teams have made to cool the cockpit of the cars.

[doubled1978]

First real time Breen has shown decent speed this season, he actually looks competitive so far.
Lappi, Loubet and Breen could all have been in front of Tanak but for punctures or overshoots.
It’s interesting to hear Tanak sound quite positive at stage ends when there is clearly something not working right, he seemed to be saying there was something up with the drivetrain but maybe someone caught better than I what he said.

[Eli]

SS5 cancelled for WRC2 and other support categories.

Anyone knows the reason as to why?

[Sulland]

https://www.ewrc-results.com/quickp/73361_284849502_4000958730028900_23582460130314525 21_n.jpg


Did he roll, or what happened?

[AnttiL]

Anyone knows the reason as to why?

Radio communication issue

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Did he roll, or what happened?

Ran wide and clipped a bank and bushes which took off the top of the spoiler.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Tanak's big jump that damaged the left front...

https://youtu.be/0zc2d4f1XJI

[EstWRC]

Tanak:
"Some things are difficult to manage, but we are trying our best.
Since Portugal, the chassis has improved a lot - if it could be exactly where it needs to be then it would be a great car."

Lol

[Sergiow]

Awaiting ss7 at the entry of long tarmac straight. Nice place under the trees, few spectators here. How do you add pictures on iOS mobile?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Neuville had to do that last stage with FWD only.

[bomber21]

This season will be complete walkover for Toyota and Kalle. What the hell are competitors doing?

I seriously doubt if Thierry will ever win a title? He missed his few big chances in 17 and 18. Hyundai needs to really up their game, this looks really bad when every rally is showing their car breaking down from places other than the lead.
Thierry’s fate is similar to Latvala. Always second.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen cooling his core temperature...
https://i.imgur.com/xRQqZOI.jpg

[WRCStan]

Tanak's big jump that damaged the left front...

https://youtu.be/0zc2d4f1XJI

Suspension? Buy cheap, buy twice.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Suspension? Buy cheap, buy twice.

No, just the front wing.

https://i.imgur.com/przhZYS.jpg

[focus206]

Thierry’s fate is similar to Latvala. Always second.

More like Hirvonen... Latvala barely ever challenged for a title.

[Humber]

Where to?

Lancia? or Renault/ Nissan (car or suv silhouette)

[jonkka]

Lancia? or Renault/ Nissan (car or suv silhouette)

So out of WRC and into some other series?

[er88]

Few spots of rain, shouldn't effect things though (unless we get a huge, rapid cloud burst)

[seb_sh]

On the topic of Neuville being being let down by the car or not, a pretty good article on Dirtfish: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/neuville-says-technicals-keep-costing-him-titles-is-he-right/

[seb_sh]

Lucky Breen that could have been retirement.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lucky Breen that could have been retirement.

Locked the wheels and the car stalled. Would've been more UN-lucky if he'd hit the bridge just there.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Rain on the next one... interesting !

[denkimi]

On the topic of Neuville being being let down by the car or not, a pretty good article on Dirtfish: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/neuville-says-technicals-keep-costing-him-titles-is-he-right/

Judging by his teammates, most years the car just didn't have the speed to compete. Only in 2017 i would say he had the advantage, but he blew it hen.

[er88]

Judging by his teammates, most years the car just didn't have the speed to compete. Only in 2017 i would say he had the advantage, but he blew it hen.Yeah he blew it in 2017. Essentially chucked 50pts away in Monte and Sweden while in commanding leads.
However I do agree the car and team have let him down as well over the years. I would love to see Neuville in another car

[er88]

Tanak should be able to control this rally if the car allows it.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Rain on the next one... interesting !

Nope, WRC+ chatting shit.

[haris274]

Live Maps in WRC+ is working? Because i get a black screen...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

These Hyundai have some speed when they dont break !

[er88]

This is an unreal stage time from Thierry considering his road position

[er88]

Possible driveshaft issue looming for Tanak

[Fast Eddie WRC]

These Hyundai have some speed when they dont break !

And Breen too if not for the little errors.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

That last section of this stage is proper Sardinia... rough ! Before its more like sandy tarmac.

[COD]

Tanak should be able to control this rally if the car allows it.

And now some driveshaft issues…

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Love that stage... brilliant runs by many drivers.

[pantealex]

and Lappi leads again

[dimviii]

Rossel crashed

[AnttiL]

That last section of this stage is proper Sardinia... rough ! Before its more like sandy tarmac.

I think Sardinia is equally much about soft and hard based roads. Or even actual tarmac sections! But yeah, especially Osilo - Tergu is likely one of the hardest/smoothest stages of the rally, same road from begin to end whereas Castelsardo has many surface changes

[EstWRC]

Ott just can’t catch a break. Gonna loose a lot with 3 wheel drive

[focus206]

Ott just can’t catch a break. Gonna loose a lot with 3 wheel drive

Seems like Hyundai's failure of choice this weekend is transmission...

[Eli]

Seems like Hyundai's failure of choice this weekend is transmission...

Didn't Ott mention in his interview (with OneBet) before the start of the season that these transmission systems are less reliable than the ones that have gone before?

[EstWRC]

Tänak still quite upbeat despite that https://twitter.com/dirtfishrally/status/1532747220973387776?s=21&t=WX2EZ2Yp-Y2vJI3VkzX6bQ

[dupanton]

Stage delayed again... There is a burning car (Battut, I20 R5 on the stage).
With a timing like this, if you repeat the stage that shortly after the first pass, it's no surprise...

[EstWRC]

Cancellation would help Ott a lot

[Fast Eddie WRC]

SS8 cancelled :(

[TypeR]

Reason? Can't get burning car out of the way..? In couple of hours..?

[Oliverk]

Reason? Can't get burning car out of the way..? In couple of hours..?

Put flames and dry grass together. Not really sure if this is the issue.

[rp]

It´s a pity that there is a lot of organizations in the WRC that are not WRC level.

[WRCStan]

It´s a pity that there is a lot of organizations in the WRC that are not WRC level.

? Care to elaborate?

[Tauri_J]

Ugh cancelled stages again, at least it favours Ott

[AnttiL]

Ugh cancelled stages again, at least it favours Ott

Kalle as well

[pantealex]

Ugh cancelled stages again, at least it favours Ott

Favours Kalle also.

[WRCStan]

Ugh cancelled stages again, at least it favours Ott

Elfyn too.

[AnttiL]

Elfyn too.

Well, it will still be 0 points (sans power stage) anyway

[TypeR]

Elfyn too.

lol, how?

SS9 should have started..
They let guys wait 30 min at the start of SS8 and now let them start driving towards SS9..

[Rallyper]

Sardegna is a joke.

Edit: Also SS9 cancelled. This is circus on bottom of everything...

[WRCStan]

Well, it will still be 0 points (sans power stage) anyway

Well with that attitude, Tanak and Neuville too. Let's be real.

[the sniper]

What a shambles.

[eib1]

SS 9 also cancelled

[Rallyper]

See you tomorrow... If there will be any stages run?

[WRCStan]

lol, how?

Doesn't lose 10 minutes.

[dupanton]

I could watch 2 stages today, both cancelled... Very poor organisation!

[TypeR]

SS9 cancelled also?
brilliant organizing

[er88]

Why is ss9 cancelled?

[TypeR]

Doesn't lose 10 minutes.
40min vs 60min penalty.. what's the difference :D

[eib1]

so Suninen retired, but no penalties, because no stages were driven?

[denkimi]

Doesn't lose 10 minutes.
40, 50 or 60 minutes behind doesn't make any difference.

[WRCStan]

Cars heading to SS9 on live maps, what've you heard?

Edit: Was watching delay of SS8 again for some reason.

[denkimi]

Cars heading to SS9 on live maps, what've you heard?
Still have to follow their roadbook. But i don't understand why they can't drive ss9 then.

[TypeR]

so Suninen retired, but no penalties, because no stages were driven?

still 10min penalty?

54.2.3 Should retirement occur after the last special stage or super
special stage before an overnight regroup, the crew will
nonetheless be deemed to have retired on that last special
stage or super special stage. If a crew such affected has set
the fastest time of the driver's priority group on that last stage,
its own time will be taken into consideration for the application
of the time penalty

[Eli]

Honestly, I feel bad for the spectators out there waiting in the sun just to see no cars passing by, as people said above, such excellent organization, no wonder Ferrari are leading this year's championship, oh wait...never mind.

[drive]

The car #49 which caught fire on the first pass of the stage could not be removed within the available time and meant that SS8 had to be cancelled

SS9 cancelled due to difficulties in moving the competition cars from the regroup to SS9 following the cancellation of SS8

[Oliverk]

All gathered in start road of ss9 and look like lost kids :D No idea how to get home.

[focus206]

Honestly, I feel bad for the spectators out there waiting in the sun just to see no cars passing by, as people said above, such excellent organization, no wonder Ferrari are leading this year's championship, oh wait...never mind.

If I recall correctly, Rally Sardegna organizers are not the same people as Ferrari team managers, could be wrong though ;)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

ss9 cancelled due to difficulties in moving the competition cars from the regroup to ss9 following the cancellation of ss8


all gathered in start road of ss9.

Wtf ???

[WRCStan]

Cars were there about 20mins late, including 15mins known for SS8 delay. Once they cancelled the stage there'd be spectators on it.

Seems like an early call so has to be something to do with services or safety assurance.

[Tauri_J]

Wait...what happened with Teemu?

[Essaj]

Wait...what happened with Teemu?

Broke suspension on the final part of SS7 and couldn't fix it

[dupanton]

The last cars haven't driven a single stage this afternoon...

[rp]

Broke suspension on the final part of SS7 and couldn't fix it

Was able to drive to the service. If not retired after the stage would still be 3rd in WRC2. They should always remember that you never know what will happen in these south-European events. It´s possible that two last stages will be cancelled due to the safety concerns.

[dimviii]

Buagsports
@buagsports
Cooling vests on at Alghero Service Park, but only during the stop, not in the car. +34C..#kallerovanpera #katsutatakamoto

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUU5E3EWUAIhY9D?format=jpg&name=small

[EstWRC]

Tänak jump from another angle https://twitter.com/christianwrc1/status/1532787977411248128?s=21&t=WX2EZ2Yp-Y2vJI3VkzX6bQ

[dimviii]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUVVp4FXsAIKCI5?format=jpg&name=small
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUVSaQ_WUAA9U3S?format=jpg&name=small

[dimviii]

Tänak jump from another angle https://twitter.com/christianwrc1/status/1532787977411248128?s=21&t=WX2EZ2Yp-Y2vJI3VkzX6bQ

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUUdnGYX0AAOmZW?format=jpg&name=small

[Sulland]

Is it a minimum requirement for preplaced flatbeds on each stace in WRC?

Cant be that hard to stop the stage, clean up, start the stage again. Its all about planning!
This is a case for the clerk of the course and safety crews to plan for most eventualities.

[svstock]

Bingo game for tomorrow, when you get 3 in a row scream Pirelli!
Every direction counts.
https://i.imgur.com/DnNvzdQ.png

[Fast Eddie WRC]

4-minute gaps tomorrow and day starts 10 mins earlier.

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/last-minute-fix-agreed-for-italy-dust-problems/

[dimviii]

Lappi a bit wide
https://twitter.com/ma_ipp/status/1532805908589330433

[Sergiow]

I was one of those numerous people waiting on the stage for SS9. Thanks to WRC live I was informed that SS8 was cancelled and all cars initially were directed to the start of SS9 but we started to smell a rat when none of the official cars came by. And when WRC live finally broke the news with the cancellation of stage SS9 then some utterly confusion broke out. It took ome 10 minutes before the cancellation got through the radio of the marshalls. The internet vs radio waves.

[dimviii]

https://youtu.be/NxFtsj3yeaI

[steve.mandzij]

Shame the day turned out like this because so far I've been loving how the itinerary sounds. Two different loops of stages per day sounds to me like a very spectator friendly format, and together with the proper stage in the city this has been sounding like a very great way to host an event.

Too good to be true sadly, but a promising concept.

Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

[mknight]

4-minute gaps tomorrow and day starts 10 mins earlier.

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/last-minute-fix-agreed-for-italy-dust-problems/

First WRC2 car on the road (Suninen) had worst conditions today with 2 min gap to the Rally1 car before him.
I see that this stays the same for tomorrow.

[hari]

Some pictures from Friday: https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_bestof_wrc_rallye_italia_sardegna_2022.html

https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/sardegna2/1.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/sardegna2/2.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/sardegna2/3.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/sardegna2/4.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/sardegna2/5.jpg

[EstWRC]

You can see the burning car in this vid https://youtu.be/OKxd3dSip34

https://youtu.be/ukLCuinfd84

[EstWRC]

https://twitter.com/dirtfishrally/status/1532842848546181122?s=21&t=VJsWDfRsnwldVtbESHqc9A

[Myrvold]

Probably going to jinx it.

Again a good day as a Loubet-fan. Let's hope it lasts the whole rally!

[WRC1]

You can see the burning car in this vid https://youtu.be/OKxd3dSip34

https://youtu.be/ukLCuinfd84

and this burnt car was not possible to remove in 2,5 hours....the fire was out and the Hyundai still was on his wheels!!! WHAT a SHAME to the Organisers.....

[pantealex]

Do they still have only 2 sealed (marked) transmissions /car for connected/paired rallies ? (must use same ones in Portugal and Sardinia ?)

Those can't be fixed, if it's broken it's broken ?
or can they open those seals between rallies ?
(I know that during rally it's forbidden to brake those seals and fix parts,)

What I mean:
Is Hyundai (Neuville and possibly Tänak) in trouble because they don't have any spare ones left ?

[EstWRC]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220604/1d4352d431a7a0b167d2984f5ba06517.jpg

[TypeR]

Rovanperä with 1 spare? who even allowed such thing in Toyota..

[Eli]

Didn’t they say they’d start 10 minutes earlier?

[Augury]

Neuville also with 1 spare.

[TypeR]

really slow stage, avg 70kmh for Evans

[Eli]

really slow stage, avg 70kmh for Evans

It’s very narrow and technical, 10 minutes plus for 12 kms.

[Tauri_J]

Thought Kalle would play it safe

[Tauri_J]

Looks like no grip for Kalle

[EstWRC]

Toyotas really struggling

[Eli]

Is it just me or are these cars really ‘fat’ and these kind of stages are just a bit too narrow for them?

[Tauri_J]

Nope, slowest stage of the season probably

[Augury]

Lappi losing 2,3 to Tanak in the first split.

[TypeR]

Lappi out, wheel off..

[Tauri_J]

Oh dear

[Augury]

Noo Lapppi.. out