Rally Sweden 2023

[EstWRC]

The 1.2 was before the delamination, Martin looks at the dashboard and says it to Ott like a warning that the pressure is too low before the tyre exploded

[Rallyper]

Oliver has matured a lot.
Everything goes fine and he concentrates on driving, as he told Becsy.

[mknight]

Oliver has matured a lot.
Everything goes fine and he concentrates on driving, as he told Becsy.

Provided he takes it to the finish (since I was just as optimistic after Friday in Monte only for another crash on Saturday), it is the first time I am impressed and there is real progress since Sweden two years ago.

Exactly what essentially everyone asked for:
Don't drive at 100%+ when not necessary. When dropping a few secs don't overreact with crazy driving on next.
Hopefully it is confirmed on more rallies than one.

In other WRC2 news Pajari has been hugely impressive.
Lindholm kinda as expected by me (imo he is not (yet) fast and reliable for top spots, last year he just got very lucky).

Suninen biggest disappointment for many reasons. Gryazin also quite mediocre.

New Skoda seems a real step up here, but again this is the kind of stages it was designed to be better on. Eagerly waiting for Croatia and Portugal to see other types of rallies.

[meh]

He shows he can reach to result without trying to win every stage, which is good. At the moment he has a bit different situation to solve - with big lead, just make it to the finish without stupid mistakes and he seems to do that well at the moment.

In Rally1 most likely he will not meet this kind of situation any time soon - there is constant pressure and the question is, how he will handle the pressure.

Hopefully he can get the job done this time.

[meh]

Tänak <> Pirelli topic - confirmed by the Pirelli guy, that Tänak got slow punture from 4km into the stage. Which makes his split times (even more) mighty impressive.

My impression is that from Pirelli point of view it was different reason/problem with Tänak and Hyundais.

[meh]

Lappi is targeting PS points, no spares.

[Galev62]

Provided he takes it to the finish (since I was just as optimistic after Friday in Monte only for another crash on Saturday), it is the first time I am impressed and there is real progress since Sweden two years ago.

Exactly what essentially everyone asked for:
Don't drive at 100%+ when not necessary. When dropping a few secs don't overreact with crazy driving on next.
Hopefully it is confirmed on more rallies than one.

In other WRC2 news Pajari has been hugely impressive.
Lindholm kinda as expected by me (imo he is not (yet) fast and reliable for top spots, last year he just got very lucky).

Suninen biggest disappointment for many reasons. Gryazin also quite mediocre.

New Skoda seems a real step up here, but again this is the kind of stages it was designed to be better on. Eagerly waiting for Croatia and Portugal to see other types of rallies.
Agree with you on everything else than Lindholm and Suninen. Lindholm didnt do any rallies prefore Sweden and he got sick for his season preparation test and Meeke had to cover for him. Suninen and Lindholms rallies were mostly already over on friday and now it was just cruising to the finish. Also Hyandai has new team for the Rally 2 and i think they dont have so much experience on this kind of surface compared to Redgrey. Its not fair to call Lindholm only lucky from last year because he had great pace all year after Sweden.

Also Huttunen impressed me a lot with the museum Skoda. Lets hope that he gets enough funding to drive the new Printsport Skoda rs

[cali]

Provided he takes it to the finish (since I was just as optimistic after Friday in Monte only for another crash on Saturday), it is the first time I am impressed and there is real progress since Sweden two years ago.

Exactly what essentially everyone asked for:
Don't drive at 100%+ when not necessary. When dropping a few secs don't overreact with crazy driving on next.
Hopefully it is confirmed on more rallies than one.

In other WRC2 news Pajari has been hugely impressive.
Lindholm kinda as expected by me (imo he is not (yet) fast and reliable for top spots, last year he just got very lucky).

Suninen biggest disappointment for many reasons. Gryazin also quite mediocre.

New Skoda seems a real step up here, but again this is the kind of stages it was designed to be better on. Eagerly waiting for Croatia and Portugal to see other types of rallies.Almost all agreed but I would like to add about Pajari that though his times are good his driving is still very sloppy and he approaches corners too fast and is wildly leaning on snowbanks. His risk management needs to improve, but yes, timewise very good.

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[bandit12]

There were some news, that mechanics messed up turbo tubes on Suninens car. That's why he dropped on standings

[meh]

A bit confused with split times... Breen faster than Rovanperä.

edit: split 3 Rovanperä 5.3sec slower than Neuville, it must be some issue happened or problem to carry

edit2: Rovanperä: "it was a good stage, I can not do more."

[Fast Eddie WRC]

A solid run by Tanak. 8 sec should be plenty in hand going into the PS.

[Rallyper]

A bit confused with split times... Breen faster than Rovanperä.

edit: split 3 Rovanperä 5.3sec slower than Neuville, it must be some issue happened or problem to carry

edit2: Rovanperä: "it was a good stage, I can not do more."

It´s probably spelled "tyres"... or tyrewear...

[AnttiL]

Neuville had now fresh tyres, Kalle likely had at least partly used tyres.

[AnttiL]

Its not fair to call Lindholm only lucky from last year because he had great pace all year after Sweden.

Well I think he was a bit lucky with Mikkelsen having two engine blows, other than that Mikkelsen would have been the champion. Somehow I don't consider Lindholm to be a top driver, there's something missing in both consistency and pace.

Solberg has been impressive keeping it together for the weekend, and Pajari has shown positive pace, but has a lot to learn

[240RS]

The power stage may have massive ramifications, long-term.
If Tanak pips Kalle and heads to Mexico in the Championship lead, he may well rue having to open the road on the first day.
Quite a dilemma. Nice one, in a sense.

[Galev62]

Well I think he was a bit lucky with Mikkelsen having two engine blows, other than that Mikkelsen would have been the champion. Somehow I don't consider Lindholm to be a top driver, there's something missing in both consistency and pace.

Solberg has been impressive keeping it together for the weekend, and Pajari has shown positive pace, but has a lot to learn

Didnt Mikkelsen also drive to the wall on the first stage in Greece. Yes he got a bit lucky but in my opinion you dont win a Championship with only luck.

[AnttiL]

Didnt Mikkelsen also drive to the wall on the first stage in Greece. Yes he got a bit lucky but in my opinion you dont win a Championship with only luck.

Even with that wall crash, two engine failures from the lead is a bit much.

Lindholm was also lucky with Suninen being disqualified in Finland.

[EstWRC]

Breen 10 seconds penalty. Neuville into second

[linni]

Breen 10 seconds penalty. Neuville into second

What`s the reason?

[MTA]

What`s the reason?

Craig Breen has checked into the regroup one-minute late, resulting in a 10 second penalty. This drops the Irishman to third overall, promoting team-mate Thierry Neuville up to second.



With Breen only contesting a part-programme this season, there's a potential this could be a deliberate move to help full-time driver Neuville net more drivers' championship points - although Hyundai has not confirmed this.

[dimviii]

Breen 10 seconds penalty. Neuville into second

seems like a team order.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

What`s the reason?

Late into service, team orders...

[bandit12]

No team orders in Hyundai my ass...

Poor paddy...

[linni]

No team orders in Hyundai my ass...

Poor paddy...

I don`t blame. Cyril is smart enough to have a perspective view.

[Rallyper]

Craig Breen has checked into the regroup one-minute late, resulting in a 10 second penalty. This drops the Irishman to third overall, promoting team-mate Thierry Neuville up to second.



With Breen only contesting a part-programme this season, there's a potential this could be a deliberate move to help full-time driver Neuville net more drivers' championship points - although Hyundai has not confirmed this.

Most likely.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

No team orders in Hyundai my ass...

Poor paddy...

He's on a part-season and to support Neuville, so once the chance to win was gone it's understandable.

[RS2500]

Breen team player

[TypeR]

Hyundai put Breen under quite a pressure now.. he can't drive slow, because if Kalle attacks then taking 7s off of him isn't impossible and if so, then no podium for him and hyundai..

[Fast Eddie WRC]

My mate George was on it yesterday...

George A @MiniRallyGT
15h
Going into the final stage or on the way back to service. With only seconds between them will @HMSGOfficial call team orders and tell their part time driver @Craig_Breen to drop behind their No1 driver @thierryneuville to maximize his championship chances ?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

The power stage may have massive ramifications, long-term.
If Tanak pips Kalle and heads to Mexico in the Championship lead, he may well rue having to open the road on the first day.
Quite a dilemma. Nice one, in a sense.

Hope Rovanpera goes for it now with Breen the target.

[Gonek]

Katsuta retires with engine issue. They had engine update for this year. Maybe not everything has been done properly?

[EstWRC]

They haven’t added more splits. Unbelievable

[jonkka]

Katsuta retires with engine issue. They had engine update for this year. Maybe not everything has been done properly?

His engine overheated after the roll in Friday.

[meh]

Probably Hyundai's decision is bigger than just giving one time benefit for Neuville. Ford has said it clearly out that they do everything for Tänak, even their tools with playingfield are limited (compared to others). Now there is time for Toyota to analyze, is it smart to keep "the sportic" version and no team-orders, or they play everthing for Rovanperä for drivers title.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I hope Tanak goes for the PS points. Ogier always did and didn't worry about the next rally.

[meh]

I hope Tanak goes for the PS points. Ogier always did and didn't worry about the next rally.

Something bad must happen if Tänak will not get any PS points. Top5 is clear, just order is not.

[drive]

Katsuta retires with engine issue. They had engine update for this year. Maybe not everything has been done properly?

how many engines teams can use over the season? was there a chance to get extra engine if you retire?

[AnttiL]

No extra engines for sure but could be a risk of breaking things more if they would have continued. Also someone suggested it could be tactics to give Lappi less road cleaning but I doubt that...

[meh]

Watching Oliver driving PS, I take all my words back of safe driving to the finish :)

edit: but he made it, huh.

[wwbroe]

Watching Oliver driving PS, I take all my words back of safe driving to the finish :)
He is really all over the place, but very fast splits

[wwbroe]

Well deserved victory for Oliver, very mature rally

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Congrats Oliver and Elliott !

[MTA]

Grattis Oliver!

[RS2500]

well done Oliver !!!

[AnttiL]

Well done Oliver, important win!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Something bad must happen if Tänak will not get any PS points. Top5 is clear, just order is not.

But he could play tactics hoping not to have to open the road in Mexico...

[skarderud]

He said to petter that his handbrake didn't work at the end.

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[Rallyper]

Big congrat to Oliver! What a rally he did!

[skarderud]

Really good and mature drives from both Solberg and Veiby, both x-hyundai juniors.

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[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lappi flying.. literally.

[mknight]

Food for thought:

MSport kicked (most) paying customers and will now probably take a win.

Toyota is giving payrides and does not have a car on the podium.

Talk about things turning around.

[meh]

Food for thought:

MSport kicked all paying customers and will now probably take a win.

Toyota is giving payrides and does not have a car on the podium.

Talk about things turning around.

This is how stats are made. But reason and result are not always related :)

[ouvreur]

Hope Rovanpera goes for it now with Breen the target.

Just imagine if Kalle goes on a huge push, manages to leapfrog both Hyundais (less than 10s ahead of Breen) then Tanak has a problem…

[wwbroe]

Problem for Loubet

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ahh no Loubet wtf !

[wwbroe]

He is driving on hybrid

[Rallyper]

This is future rallying. Hybrid. :) :) :)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Pretty poor weekend by Evans after seemingly getting better in the Yaris Rallly1 in the previous rallies.

[Humber]

Quite the weekend for Ford. Ford driver 2nd at King of the Hammers after leading all day and losing a cylinder 5 miles from the end (of a 160 mile race) to drop to second.

[meh]

Really close times for Rovanperä, Evans and Lappi. I guess Neuville is putting some stormer here.

edit: Neuville down 1.0sec in 1st split. and Rovanperä: "Didn't want to get 5points here do not start first in Mexico"

[Tauri_J]

This is future rallying. Hybrid. :) :) :)

Looked rather boring :D

[Tauri_J]

Wow where Kalle dropped time

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Just imagine if Kalle goes on a huge push, manages to leapfrog both Hyundais (less than 10s ahead of Breen) then Tanak has a problem…

Never gonna happen. Kalle admits he doesn't want to lead in Mexico.

[wwbroe]

Kalle saying he didn't want to win PS because of opening road in Mexico

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Tricky for Breen now.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen jumped Neuville ha !

[meh]

Haha, Breen now ahead of Neuville.

[TypeR]

Hahaha, Breen went by again

[rpzcs]

What a joke of a strategy from Hyundai?

[RS2500]

Oh dear

[Tauri_J]

Lol at Breen 's face

[Ha3aP]

Breen!!!!

[bandit12]

Jesss... Good move Breen!

[skarderud]

Just waited for Neuville made a mistake, not big but ofcourse he did.

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[wwbroe]

What a joke of a strategy from Hyundai?
Difficult one to see this coming

[Rallyper]

Justice just made. But, but...

[Humber]

If Breen takes another penalty he will be behind Rovanpera. (if there is another control?)

[meh]

Is there any smaller penalties available than 10sec? Do they still have space for playing?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Yeahhh Tanak wins !!! Great drive !!!

An M-Sport driver back on the top step ! Well done Malcolm, Rich and all the guys at Dovenby & Ford Performance.

[rpzcs]

Difficult one to see this coming

Yea. Like they say, hindsight is always 20/20. But funny stuff anyway.

[wwbroe]

Congrats to Ott and Ford M-sport, well deserved and good for them

[Rallyper]

Great drive from Tanak. Amazing win for him and MSport!! Congratulations to MW.

[meh]

Rally win with having only one stage win but with really stable top3 times. Well done!

[Tauri_J]

Ugh so close, hope these 2 points wont matter end of the season

[RS]

Is there any smaller penalties available than 10sec? Do they still have space for playing?

5s if Hyundai can find a video of Breen cutting a corner yesterday.

[skarderud]

Good one Tänak! I put him as i winner first, but chickened out and put him lower.
Sorry, wont happen again.

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[mknight]

Yea. Like they say, hindsight is always 20/20. But funny stuff anyway.

Nope.

Rovanperas time was up before Breen started. They have own time in the car. Could easily lift last straight/corner.

Bad job or Breen ignoring orders.

[RS2500]

surely they don't make Breen take another penalty ???

[rpzcs]

Really mature drive from Tänak. Had everything under control the whole weekend. A bit of luck with the puncture, but luck favours the brave.

[er88]

Incredible drive from Tanak. So so happy for Ott and the whole Msport team

[cancan]

Nope.

Rovanperas time was up before Breen started. They have own time in the car. Could easily lift last straight/corner.

Bad job or Breen ignoring orders.

Or maybe neuvulle could learn to drive faster and not screw up and rely on charity of others.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FowkAfKXEAA0blB?format=jpg&name=large

[Rallyper]

Breen on 3rd on the podium...??

Edit: Ohh. They stepped up wrong. Now changed and Breen on 2nd.

[ouvreur]

Laughing out loud at the podium mix-up… “no no, you did the team orders wrong lads”… :laugh:

[meh]

Breen on 3rd on the podium...??

No, 2nd.

... even announced in wrong way :D Everyone are confused.

[wwbroe]

Nope.

Rovanperas time was up before Breen started. They have own time in the car. Could easily lift last straight/corner.

Bad job or Breen ignoring orders.
Breen maybe knew the time of Kalle, but there is no way he knew the time of Neuville, so he couldn't know

[Fast Eddie WRC]

What a sweet moment for us #MSporters.

[wwbroe]

So, Ott will have to open the road in Mexico

[meh]

I'm really glad for Malcom. He knew what he want (Tänak back to the team), he did it - he found the way, and it already delivered. Well done, congrats!

[Kras]

Hyundai suddenly using team orders, but only when it benefits Neuville. Hypocrisy lol.

Fucking hilarious that it didn't work out tho

[Negaiss]

1. They played UK anthem for winning manufacturer (Ford), but Ford is actually USA based manufacturer. So it was UK Anthem because in this case the Manufacturer is M-Sport and not Ford.

2. Oliver Solberg said, that this is actually his second win, not first. That is truth, because he was fastest R5 in WRC Estonia 2020, just did not start in WRC2, but in WRC3, which both was same R5 cars in 2020.

[meh]

And I was thinking, where the Breen laughter from one stage end can be re-used. Now, Breen can re-use it :)

[rp]

If M-Sport can solve the problems and Puma will be reliable Tänak will be impossible to beat. Great job!

[Eli]

Good one Tänak! I put him as i winner first, but chickened out and put him lower.
Sorry, wont happen again.

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Same thing, thought He’d win but was concerned he’d have some technical issues, glad justice was served at the end, bring on Mexico!

[wwbroe]

If M-Sport can solve the problems and Puma will be reliable Tänak will be impossible to beat. Great job!
I think you are forgetting that Kalle is still there

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoxCTYsWAAI63cD?format=jpg&name=large

[meh]

If M-Sport can solve the problems and Puma will be reliable Tänak will be impossible to beat. Great job!

This sounds more like a blinding belief :) Tänak is for sure one proper title-contender. Rovanperä and Neuville kind of did not have change for win this time because of road position. Tänak will feel the same in Mexico.

[wwbroe]

Anyone calculated the standings in championship?

[doubled1978]

Great drive from Tanak, maybe one of his best. So controlled and clean when all the others were making errors and losing time.
Good to see Breen back to driving well.
Surprised that Rovanpera wasn’t faster, Toyota wasn’t as fast as I thought.
Hyundai was quick (and it sounds the best by a long way too)

Good rally.

[wwbroe]

Emil Lindholm took second place on PS in Rally 2

[macebig]

2 elite talents have driven the Puma, the first one won first time out, the other on the second chance given... Just gonna leave that here... As for the anthem, Ford's WRC entries have historically been UK registered and all their wins have been accompanied by "God save the Queen" (now King). On the other hand, Hyundai have a great tendency to trip amongst themselves. Good for Breen, though. He really messed up last year, and coming back from that is a confidence boost.Onwards and upwards!

[Kras]

Anyone calculated the standings in championship?

https://www.wrc.com/en/wrcplus/live-timing/

Go to provisional standings

[meh]

Hyundai boss: The God of Speed decided other way, the result will stay.

[RS2500]

Shame Tanak hasn't got quality team mate to help him and take points of others

[skarderud]

Shame Tanak hasn't got quality team mate to help him and take points of othersBoth wilson, and RB, knows his number and that he is available.

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[TWRC]

Shame Tanak hasn't got quality team mate to help him and take points of others
His rivals' teammates are doing that job for him. :D

[Integrale]

Bad rally by Neuville, 3rd place, could've been 2nd (but bad rally). Let's see the standings after the rallies he actually likes.

[dimviii]

Congrats to Tanak,well deserved win,even he wasnt 100% with the car,but even main competitors were the same.
Finally Pellier lost to Creighton for 0,6

[wwbroe]

Bad rally by Neuville, 3rd place, could've been 2nd (but bad rally). Let's see the standings after the rallies he actually likes.
I wouldn't say that he did bad rally, friday close to Kalle, fastest on saturday and only small mistake at powerstage.

[mknight]

2. Oliver Solberg said, that this is actually his second win, not first. That is truth, because he was fastest R5 in WRC Estonia 2020, just did not start in WRC2, but in WRC3, which both was same R5 cars in 2020.

Solberg was fastest Rally2 in finish, but obviously didn't win WRC2 since he wasn't starting in WRC2.

Østberg who won WRC2 had little motivation to fight Solberg who was not taking points of him. Note that this also meant Solberg had starting position advantage whole weekend (starting after WRC2).

Note that Østberg went on to win WRC2 title that year, while Huttunen won WRC3 title.

Anyway again note that it is two and a half year since he won something. He got offer for full season with Skoda/Toksport in 2021, instead it was two years of mess.

[EstWRC]

Cyril to Breen:”take the penalty and let Thierry through”

Breen
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230212/e4b91025f30a0ed99958576a57f87722.jpg

[ouvreur]

Both wilson, and RB, knows his number and that he is available.

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You are quite right, and I hope to see Sébastien Loeb back in the Puma soon…

[linni]

Cyril to Breen:”take the penalty and let Thierry through”

Breen
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230212/e4b91025f30a0ed99958576a57f87722.jpg


Is his watch the on with calculator and FM receiver from 80 - ies? Made in Hong Kong?

[Eli]

Imho opinion, the most enjoyable rally since MC last year, great result for both M-Sport & Hyundai, think this will be (easily) the closest championship since Covid began, really looking forward to the rest of 2023!

[meh]

Do we like Hyundai team-decisions or not, we need to admit, that the new boss in the house at least have balls to make decisions.

[cali]

Do we like Hyundai team-decisions or not, we need to admit, that the new boss in the house at least have balls to make decisions.Yes, I was thinking the same thing.
Whatever it was last year at HMSG, it's very different this season and I think a lot to come from them.

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[Tauri_J]

Do we like Hyundai team-decisions or not, we need to admit, that the new boss in the house at least have balls to make decisions.

This was a no-brainer. Even Moncet would have done it. One is a championship contender, other is a part-timer.

[EstWRC]

Incredible drive from Tanak. So so happy for Ott and the whole Msport team

Indeed, I’m so so so so so so happy at the moment. Victory already on second event even when the car isn’t to his liking yet. Should be alarming for others.

Tactically his best victory IMO. He knew they wouldn’t be the fastest coming here, pushed as he could on Friday to use his starting position, on Saturday kept it close to others and the tyre tactics was brilliant, shame it failed with the puncture and today steady pace to bring the victory home.

Just one stage win but doesn’t matter, he has to do like Ogier did in 2017, to be very very consistent, Ogier only got two victories but still won the title.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230212/e48cb2c4d63de9935a9de4ebdc53c2b8.jpg

[meh]

You are quite right, and I hope to see Sébastien Loeb back in the Puma soon…

https://twitter.com/SebastienLoeb/status/1624776310785511427

[EstWRC]

Passats de Canto vid https://youtu.be/hG2Ws7GMU2o

[seb_sh]

Really enjoyed this rally!

[Scaha]

Really enjoyed this rally!

Me too! Lots of drama and kept a tension going on to the last minute. What happened to Lappi is a shame but otherwise a very good rally.

[SubaruNorway]

A pretty good rally i would say, marshalls were mostly a lot easier to deal with and more sensible although you do get the odd one. A couple of weeks later makes the day a couple hours shorter that's my only complaint, saw 4 stages in the dark out of 11 + shakedown.
My video
https://youtu.be/oNitOCdBCVA

[erikli2]

One of the few rallies I've followed that made me feel that I really needed to follow every single stage in order not to miss out on any action. Also, a good job from the WRC+ team. Some more technical stages and it would've been a 10/10

[AnttiL]

One of the few rallies I've followed that made me feel that I really needed to follow every single stage in order not to miss out on any action. Also, a good job from the WRC+ team. Some more technical stages and it would've been a 10/10

Also no flaws with WRC+ team. The only hiccup was that the time interval between SS 9 to 10 (and 12 to 13) was too short so the transmitter aeroplane had to move to from stage to stage while the stage was already running and we missed some minutes of action. But that's more of an error from the itinerary planning.

[hari]

Gallery: https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_bestof_wrc_rallye_schweden_2023.html

My 14th Rally Sweden and it was a special one to remember. Improved from last year, already everything much easier. Umea is the right choice - bring on 2024 :)

https://www.ir7.at/swe23.jpg

[paddocknews]

My video from Rally Sweden is ready!
https://youtu.be/1d0fI33XppQ

[Eli]

Btw, this is the first time Ott has lead the championship since he won his title back in 2019, hopefully a sign of things to come ;)

[mknight]

Btw, this is the first time Ott has lead the championship since he won his title back in 2019, hopefully a sign of things to come ;)

What I find amazing is that he has only won a single stage this year.

[Myrvold]

Also no flaws with WRC+ team. The only hiccup was that the time interval between SS 9 to 10 (and 12 to 13) was too short so the transmitter aeroplane had to move to from stage to stage while the stage was already running and we missed some minutes of action. But that's more of an error from the itinerary planning.

Except for one stage it's seemingly not possible to watch the whole of in re-live. Cannot remember which one now, but that video stops at 25 min, a bit like the stage where all the drama kicked off in Monte.

[Eli]

What I find amazing is that he has only won a single stage this year.

Unlike in 2019, his car isn't at that same level (yet), and he's also learned that he doesn't have to push all the time. I'm sure as the year progresses he'll feel more at one with the car & we'll see more stage wins from him.

[mknight]

The amazing part isn't that he only has one stage win. It's the combination of one stage win together with one rally win and championship lead.

[Eli]

The amazing part isn't that he only has one stage win. It's the combination of one stage win together with one rally win and championship lead.

Well like Ott said, they kept close to the top times throughout the weekend, and they also had some luck on their side with Craig's hybrid system not working on Saturday, which otherwise might of made it a different case for Ott. Besides, don't forget the efforts of Thierry & Craig made sure Rovanperä wasn't on the podium.

[EstWRC]

Press conference https://www.fia.com/news/wrc-rally-sweden-post-event-press-conference

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://www.wrc.com/images/redaktion/Season-2023-NEWS/WRC/February/130223_MS_Tanak1_92218_f_750x420.jpg

[flat_right]

Press conference https://www.fia.com/news/wrc-rally-sweden-post-event-press-conference

I just do not get it why on earth doesn't WRC media team capture and release this? I find this and also meet the crews quite interesting as everybody are in a more relaxed mood and joke around.

[Rallyper]

I just do not get it why on earth doesn't WRC media team capture and release this? I find this and also meet the crews quite interesting as everybody are in a more relaxed mood and joke around.

Absolutely right.
Why don´t you write them a message and tell´em your thoughts?

[AnttiL]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4OykdP2MjU&ab_channel=FIAWorldRallyChampionship

They used to do it before

[flat_right]

Absolutely right.
Why don´t you write them a message and tell´em your thoughts?

Actually I have done it before but should do it again. Let's spam them!

[Eli]

The one we're all waiting for lol: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/colin-clarks-2023-rally-sweden-driver-ratings/

[bandit12]

The one we're all waiting for lol: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/colin-clarks-2023-rally-sweden-driver-ratings/
His ratings could fit one more section, in witch he gives Andrea Adamo ten points. Every time

[Sergiow]

Cyril to Breen:”take the penalty and let Thierry through”

Breen
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230212/e4b91025f30a0ed99958576a57f87722.jpg

The man who was saved by the racing gods. I applaud for you!

Craig Breen
@Craig_Breen
#WRC Helicopter at it’s best! ��
https://twitter.com/Craig_Breen/status/1624666307009314818

"Don't let anyone ever put you down" ❤️ Who else was delighted to see @Craig_Breen
back at his best? ��
https://twitter.com/OfficialWRC/status/1625117598869340160

When the production doesn’t rely on onboards, it actually is worth paying for
https://twitter.com/rossdelaney95/status/1624068748708651010

[EstWRC]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230214/6a48464af073f64079807544a9c554cf.jpg

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Too soft set-up change by Neuville caused his PS mistake...

https://dirtfish.com/archive/what-caused-neuvilles-poor-powerstage/

[samzon100]

Rally Sweden 09-12.2023
Shakedown
SS3, SS5, SS10, SS12 ja SS18

https://samzon.kuvat.fi/kuvat/MM-Rally+Sweden+02.23/

[AndersX]

Too soft set-up change by Neuville caused his PS mistake...

https://dirtfish.com/archive/what-caused-neuvilles-poor-powerstage/

Dirtfish will spin up everything, typ: "Kalles hairstyle caused delayed head movement with helmet thus he could not react on deep oversteer before the spin.." , or, "Katsuta revealed the cause of his off - there was too tasty grilled sausage smell one bend before" and so on for next 3 weeks. 😁

[EstWRC]

J-records vid https://youtu.be/nsaarA8QCF4

[AnttiL]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230214/6a48464af073f64079807544a9c554cf.jpg

So basically Hyundai guys used lower pressures to gain performance and had two delaminations, then Tänak had a slow puncture. One puncture in a rally is not much...

[becher]

So basically Hyundai guys used lower pressures to gain performance and had two delaminations, then Tänak had a slow puncture. One puncture in a rally is not much...

As soon as Pirelli is involved people lose their ability to use their brain. It happens in F1 ot happens here.

[wyler]

So basically Hyundai guys used lower pressures to gain performance and had two delaminations, then Tänak had a slow puncture. One puncture in a rally is not much...

new hiunday boss wasn't happy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU8-wIkLHEQ&t=15s

[EstWRC]

I like Cyril. The guy seems to have balls

[sinepikohv]

I like Cyril. The guy seems to have balls

I agree. It's a stark contrast compared to last year, at least what we saw in the public domain. In a way Abiteboul reminds me of Adamo, but he is less charismatic. And that's not an issue at all.

The good thing coming from F1 is that Abiteboul is accustomed to the game of politics. Mr. Testoni now has a strong adversary :D

[seb_sh]

I like Cyril. The guy seems to have balls

Yea knowing him from F1 i was happy he joined. He will bring the level of Hyundai up for sure and I think some entertainment for us as well. He is in a few episodes of Drive to survive season 1 if you want to see more.

[EstWRC]

Great vid, many shots of the place where Huttunen got stuck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEnqjqsrf8Q

[cali]

Photo of the year candidate right there. Zoom in and look at the eyes of these guys, immense commitment

https://twitter.com/OpensTightens/status/1625812627480887296?t=2GQ2W5Eq7TLPmt_E-izamg&s=19

Sent from my DN2103 using Tapatalk

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Dirtfish will spin up everything, typ: "Kalles hairstyle caused delayed head movement with helmet thus he could not react on deep oversteer before the spin.." , or, "Katsuta revealed the cause of his off - there was too tasty grilled sausage smell one bend before" and so on for next 3 weeks. 😁

Not DF spin, it was Neuville's own words...

"I made a small mistake,” Neuville admitted. “The gap was small with Craig, so I tried to do well, but the feeling wasn’t the same as in the previous stage.

“I softened probably too much the car, and I struggled with the feeling."

[EstWRC]

Taka vs Tänak onboard https://youtu.be/F1uiOmeIsIQ

[CL16F@n]

Hi guys, I'm new to Rally and I have a question...

What happened before the last stage of Rally Sweden with Breen? He got a 10 second penalty and I know it was intentionally to swap position with Neuville... But what they have done to get that penalty?

[erikli2]

Hi guys, I'm new to Rally and I have a question...

What happened before the last stage of Rally Sweden with Breen? He got a 10 second penalty and I know it was intentionally to swap position with Neuville... But what they have done to get that penalty?

They checked in to the time control one minute late = 10 second penalty. Before the start of each stage (and before/after service etc), you have a time control (TC) where you have to check in on your correct time according to your time card. The time is calculated from one TC + a nominal road section/service time = correct time to check in to the next TC.

Here's all penalties during this rally, including Breens.

https://www.ewrc-results.com/penalty/79247-rally-sweden-2023/