[ERC] Royal Rally of Scandinavia 2025

[BleAivano]

Bump.

My and my dad are thinking of going this year but probably only Friday or Saturday Have anyone seen an approximate itinerary or if one can buy single day tickets?
The information at the official website is pretty sparse/mediocre with about 4 weeks to go.

[sindroms]

Take a look at - https://ercroyalrally.com/noticeboard/ -> Supplementary Regulation -> page 19-21, itinerary is described there. Stage names by location too. Then look at the previous years maps and you will understand everything quite well.

[BleAivano]

Take a look at - https://ercroyalrally.com/noticeboard/ -> Supplementary Regulation -> page 19-21, itinerary is described there. Stage names by location too. Then look at the previous years maps and you will understand everything quite well.

thanks. link: https://ercroyalrally.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rally-Guide-2025.pdf

Last year's map: https://www.rally-maps.com/Royal-Rally-of-Scandinavia-2024

[BleAivano]

In addition to the ERC this round will also have a full round of the Swedish Rally Championship.

https://www.rallysm.se/tavlingar/news-title-03

[saco0o]

In addition to the ERC this round will also have a full round of the Swedish Rally Championship.

https://www.rallysm.se/tavlingar/news-title-03

i always think every ERC round should be INSIDE one of the rounds of the national championships. In the UK they did that.. the british championship raced TWO rounds during the erc weekend

[PLuto]

i always think every ERC round should be INSIDE one of the rounds of the national championships. In the UK they did that.. the british championship raced TWO rounds during the erc weekend

It is not so easy as sometimes there are big differences between rules...

[Andre Oliveira]

In addition to the ERC this round will also have a full round of the Swedish Rally Championship.

https://www.rallysm.se/tavlingar/news-title-03

Only do first 9 stages.

[BleAivano]

Only do first 9 stages.

No, that is not correct. SM-round will do 9 stages in total (1 stage Thursday, 4 stages Friday and 4 stages Saturday (2nd loop both Friday and Saturday)).
This is a full SM-round since they normally only do 9-10 stages (previous rounds this season was 10 stages). SM will bring about 100 entries in addition to the ERC entries.

https://www.rallysm.se/nyheter/stj%C3%A4rnsp%C3%A4ckat-startf%C3%A4lt-f%C3%B6r-rally-sm-i-royal-rally-of-scandinavia
https://www.facebook.com/RallySm/posts/pfbid02S4AfzAmojne6GsXrW1ExN9D16cui7AYmrV1sWUXY4bx yok5DNZLZULp2wkxWoayol

(https://www.facebook.com/RallySm/posts/pfbid02S4AfzAmojne6GsXrW1ExN9D16cui7AYmrV1sWUXY4bx yok5DNZLZULp2wkxWoayol)SM car translation guide on page 4: https://www.rallysm.se/_files/ugd/41c874_37ef1b7ea0594c35a0ca91a0b90d7f55.pdf (https://www.facebook.com/RallySm/posts/pfbid02S4AfzAmojne6GsXrW1ExN9D16cui7AYmrV1sWUXY4bx yok5DNZLZULp2wkxWoayol)

[Jarek Z]

Tomorrow, Tuesday 20 May 2025, is the day of publication of the entry list.

[PLuto]

No, that is not correct. SM-round will do 9 stages in total (1 stage Thursday, 4 stages Friday and 4 stages Saturday (2nd loop both Friday and Saturday)).
This is a full SM-round since they normally only do 9-10 stages (previous rounds this season was 10 stages). SM will bring about 100 entries in addition to the ERC entries.

https://www.rallysm.se/nyheter/stj%C3%A4rnsp%C3%A4ckat-startf%C3%A4lt-f%C3%B6r-rally-sm-i-royal-rally-of-scandinavia
https://www.facebook.com/RallySm/posts/pfbid02S4AfzAmojne6GsXrW1ExN9D16cui7AYmrV1sWUXY4bx yok5DNZLZULp2wkxWoayol

(https://www.facebook.com/RallySm/posts/pfbid02S4AfzAmojne6GsXrW1ExN9D16cui7AYmrV1sWUXY4bx yok5DNZLZULp2wkxWoayol)SM car translation guide on page 4: https://www.rallysm.se/_files/ugd/41c874_37ef1b7ea0594c35a0ca91a0b90d7f55.pdf (https://www.facebook.com/RallySm/posts/pfbid02S4AfzAmojne6GsXrW1ExN9D16cui7AYmrV1sWUXY4bx yok5DNZLZULp2wkxWoayol)

But still they will be in different classification as ERC field will do all stages. So it is similar to most of the other ERC races, where national field starts behind international field. But usually they do all stages, same like international field.

[Andre Oliveira]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GrZBknwWAAAPtBc?format=jpg&name=large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GrZBknpXQAAy42r?format=jpg&name=large

[Jarek Z]

It's a pity that Solberg is missing :(

[PLuto]

It's a pity that Solberg is missing :(

Solberg is on entry list :)

[Jarek Z]

Solberg is on entry list :)

But this Solberg is not going to win ;)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

It's a pity that Solberg is missing :(

Nah we dont need him dominating the event. The ERC regulars deserve all the attention and chance to win.

[saco0o]

im full UK again for this one: Max and Jon

[Jarek Z]

Pupil and his teacher are leading ERC :)
https://www.fiaerc.com/en/news/marczyk-battling-a-familiar-face-for-erc-glory

[SubaruNorway]

Any google maps around?

[PLuto]

Any google maps around?

It is not google map, but also helpful - https://www.rally-maps.com/Royal-Rally-of-Scandinavia-2025

[SubaruNorway]

It is not google map, but also helpful - https://www.rally-maps.com/Royal-Rally-of-Scandinavia-2025

Yeah, i use it a lot. Weird google maps is not standard for WRC and ERC, most other events has it now.
Would be awesome if google maps was integrated with rally-maps.
Had some time at work to enter all the stage starts and finish at least, decided a bit late to go.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

PET videos:

https://youtu.be/5p_hTYY3vvY?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/4PPg8tmE3p4?feature=shared

And with more jumps:

https://youtu.be/2tCACMpxJLg?si=xEXGG9szsE3BBmeD

[SubaruNorway]

1 car in 30 min of shakedown, everyone not wanting to run first i guess...

[Rallyper]

1 car in 30 min of shakedown, everyone not wanting to run first i guess...

Well, fastest runs as 15 th or did I miss smth? Should make me as driver to do some more runs on SD,wouldn´t it?

[PLuto]

Problem is it is not shakedown with unlimited number of runs, but free practice, where you have max 2 runs. So nobody wants to be first and clean the road. It is usual on gravel events...

[PLuto]

For me the worst is that we have finished two free practice, we are before QS and still nothing on FIA ERC page. Including results of free practice...

[PLuto]

And the winner of qualifying stage is... ...Philip Allen.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

im full UK again for this one: Max and Jon

Philip Allen too ?! ;)

If he can keep it on the road he could do something very special. Big if.

[PLuto]

https://i.imgur.com/xW6iFiHl.jpeg

[saco0o]

i wonder whats the actual erc's audience... the youtube highlights theres 3k to 9k, most social media posts barely get "500" interaction. on some 'illegal russian sites'' where people upload broadcast you barely get 20 viewers. here its mostly the same 10 people? i find erc to be the coolest series out there (for a while). but audience is just really small. Im also one of the few who rather watching the "'european"" motocross chapmionship instead of the ""world"" motocross championship hehe. i guess i like when its more about the sport than the business, or at least 50/50 (cuz basically all ""world championships" turned into business over sport)

[Rallyper]

i wonder whats the actual erc's audience... the youtube highlights theres 3k to 9k, most social media posts barely get "500" interaction. on some 'illegal russian sites'' where people upload broadcast you barely get 20 viewers. here its mostly the same 10 people? i find erc to be the coolest series out there (for a while). but audience is just really small. Im also one of the few who rather watching the european motocross chapmionship instead of the world championship hehe. i guess i like when its more about the sport than the business, or at least 50/50 (cuz basically all ""world championships" turned into business over sport)

I think you´re not representative for statements like that. All series have their share of audience. Telling you rather watch motocross than WRC, make me say that.

[saco0o]

I think you´re not representative for statements like that. All series have their share of audience. Telling you rather watch motocross than WRC, make me say that.

i fixed my last post, sorry. what i meant was that i rather watch the 'european mx' over the world motocross' series. same way im more into erc than wrc because 'it feels more sport than business'. got it?
then the doubt regarding audience size was also not on a bad intention. on the contrary. love erc and wish there were even more fans. even KNOWING that one of the parameters i mentioned (social media interactions) are kinda useless because rally fans tend to be a little bit older, less interested in 'interacting in social media'.

[Jarek Z]

Simone Tempesini wins the first stage:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/91615-bauhaus-royal-rally-of-scandinavia-2025/
https://img.redbull.com/images/q_auto,f_auto/redbullcom/2025/5/29/owh5gr8vyd72sf8gicig/tempestini-is-chasing-his-first-e-r-c-finish-of-the-season

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Nice opening stage, a proper stage not a super-special. Not representative of the rally, but still a good test.

BTW, You can get quite a few live stages free on SVT (with a VPN)
SS1 https://www.svtplay.se/video/8WvrbA4/motorsport-rally-em/ss1?video=visa&position=3377

Info: https://www.svtplay.se/motorsport-rally-em

[RS]

i wonder whats the actual erc's audience... the youtube highlights theres 3k to 9k, most social media posts barely get "500" interaction. on some 'illegal russian sites'' where people upload broadcast you barely get 20 viewers. here its mostly the same 10 people? i find erc to be the coolest series out there (for a while). but audience is just really small. Im also one of the few who rather watching the "'european"" motocross chapmionship instead of the ""world"" motocross championship hehe. i guess i like when its more about the sport than the business, or at least 50/50 (cuz basically all ""world championships" turned into business over sport)

This forum isn’t so busy any more even in the WRC section..

The viewing figures for the live shakedown stage aren’t so bad. i barely watch ERC official Youtube highlights (i’d rather watch fan videos)

Perhaps the promoter should treat us to a live stage or two streamed on Youtube during the rally too? I doubt it would lose them any Rally TV subscribers and it might help build their audience.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Perhaps the promoter should treat us to a live stage or two streamed on Youtube during the rally too? I doubt it would lose them any Rally TV subscribers and it might help build their audience.

Sadly the Rights are already with the channels that have bought the rally highlights package. They usually show some live stages too.

Luckily this rally has several live stages on the Swedish national broadcaster (SVT) so can be accessed. The pay channel (TV4) has the full WRC+ stream.

[Rallyper]

So live RallyTV isn´t working...? Should started 07:45... Or are they just pretending "Live"...?

[Krigen]

So live RallyTV isn´t working...? Should started 07:45...

Yes whats happening ??

[Rallyper]

Yes whats happening ??

The stage is running, so...

[Rallyper]

Now. Suddenly (08:11) there´s live on RallyTV. Raining.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Stage win for Armstrong !

[RS]

Sadly the Rights are already with the channels that have bought the rally highlights package. They usually show some live stages too.

Luckily this rally has several live stages on the Swedish national broadcaster (SVT) so can be accessed. The pay channel (TV4) has the full WRC+ stream.

Do TNT show any live ERC stages Eddie?

[Jarek Z]

Bad news for the Brits - Allen crashed and Armstrong had a puncture.

[PLuto]

Bad news for the Brits - Allen crashed and Armstrong had a puncture.

And McRae is out with broken wheel too.

[PLuto]

Team of Henning Solberg arrived to Sweden without proper knowledge about tyre rules in ERC...

https://i.imgur.com/AYODG6dl.jpeg

[Rallyper]

Team of Henning Solberg arrived to Sweden without proper knowledge about tyre rules in ERC...

https://i.imgur.com/AYODG6dl.jpeg

well, having four different brands and Henning using one brand with, I suppose, older tyre, thing are ridicoulus giving him penalty.

[PLuto]

well, having four different brands and Henning using one brand with, I suppose, older tyre, thing are ridicoulus giving him penalty.

This is brand new rule introduced before last season. Each tyre manufacturer "nominate" type of tyres which can be used during the season. Before each race they also need to send list of nominated barcodes (I expect team of Solberg didnt do it, so we will see what will happen later). Pirelli has nominated only K4A, K6A and K8B. More info here - https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/documents/2025_erc_registered_tyre_suppliers.pdf

Personally I dont like this rule, for me it is only another stupid bureaucracy. But it was introduced after pushing by Michelin and Pirelli, because on season before MRF brought completely different tyres and compounds for their drivers best suitable for that event...

[Krigen]

Bad news for the Brits - Allen crashed and Armstrong had a puncture.

Whats the problem with this Allen guy, does he have no brain? I dont even feel sorry for him anymore.. And Armstrong, fast but allways puncutres or offroad... Mcrae completes the list of brits not able keeping it on the road

[Jewy46]

Bad news for the Brits - Allen crashed and Armstrong had a puncture.

Armstrong is Irish FYI :)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Do TNT show any live ERC stages Eddie?

Yes but this time it's only SS15 & SS17 and possibly only on the red button (Sky) and on Discovery+.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Philip Allen too ?! ;)

If he can keep it on the road he could do something very special. Big if.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GsMa_UCWEAAieXx?format=png&name=900x900

[BleAivano]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GsMa_UCWEAAieXx?format=png&name=900x900

Servicebilen, servicebilen kom! :D

[Jarek Z]

6 drivers within 1 second on SS7:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/91615-bauhaus-royal-rally-of-scandinavia-2025/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Great time by Mabellini on Colin's 1 - beating all the Scandi drivers !

[Rallyper]

Östberg lost +38 sec on SS8. Puncture rear right.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Allen crash...

https://x.com/DavidCabaleiro3/status/1928452849874223607

[Rallyper]

Allen crash...

https://x.com/DavidCabaleiro3/status/1928452849874223607

He lifted...

[BleAivano]

Verstappen rolled on SS9 (not sure if link works for non group members):

https://www.facebook.com/groups/470088320464315/?multi_permalinks=1972636850209447&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Tough break for the later runners with the rain.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

He lifted...

Qualifying Stage winner Philip Allen was fifth overall after four stages only to go off the road on a slippery Tarmac section 8.2 kilometres into SS5.
“The Tarmac’s definitely slippier than I thought it was going to be,” Allen said. “When I turned it in it started to drift and I obviously floored it and didn’t get it back, simple mistake. I thought I was driving within myself all morning, safe, clean, no real moments but, obviously, these things are happening. It just went backwards off the road, there isn’t actually much damage, I think we should get going tomorrow. It’s more just the back panel and the boot lid that’s got damaged, the rest is 100 per cent.”

[Jarek Z]

And Armstrong, fast but allways puncutres or offroad...

He admits that it was his own mistake:

“We just went a bit too early in a corner over a crest and hit a bit of rock on the inside that was sticking out and I didn’t spot it on the recce,” Armstrong explained. “These stages you start going more early everywhere because everyone is doing it and just end up seeing lines that weren’t there when you started so we got a puncture and stopped to change it. It’s frustrating because we had the stage win on the one before that.”
source:
https://www.fiaerc.com/en/news/top-drivers-out-of-luck-in-erc

[saco0o]

cool see Mille doing a good job! mads can climb up some positions on the weekend, eh? hes fast

[Jarek Z]

Highlights from day 2 of BAUHAUS Royal Rally of Scandinavia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHuGZSoCKV0

[Rallyper]

Qualifying Stage winner Philip Allen was fifth overall after four stages only to go off the road on a slippery Tarmac section 8.2 kilometres into SS5.
“The Tarmac’s definitely slippier than I thought it was going to be,” Allen said. “When I turned it in it started to drift and I obviously floored it and didn’t get it back, simple mistake. I thought I was driving within myself all morning, safe, clean, no real moments but, obviously, these things are happening. It just went backwards off the road, there isn’t actually much damage, I think we should get going tomorrow. It’s more just the back panel and the boot lid that’s got damaged, the rest is 100 per cent.”

Not in first moment, but one second later when he himself by instinkt thought it was over. You clearly hear that he lifted when pedal on the floor might, just might, could have helped...

Glad if he gets on the road again tomorrow.

[focus206]

Shame for Mads... if he wanted a real shot at the title, he needed very strong results in Scandinavia and Poland, before the final rounds on tarmac. But he can still recover some places tomorrow.

[skarderud]

Really nice fights, many drivers and brands up there!

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[saco0o]

watching some fan footage, at 42s i saw a little mistubishi with all 4 wheels diggin deep,
I went SO FAST to check the entry list to see who it was, couldnt find the guy.
its an swedish championship entry probably, eh?
always awesome to see mirages, (and protons and 208s in other rounds) even if its not in the actual ERC haha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRC7cHjCciQ

[PLuto]

It is so pity that almost nobody from swedish drivers is not doing in international field, but only nationa, which is doing only half of stages...

[TypeR]

watching some fan footage, at 42s i saw a little mistubishi with all 4 wheels diggin deep,
I went SO FAST to check the entry list to see who it was, couldnt find the guy.
its an swedish championship entry probably, eh?
always awesome to see mirages, (and protons and 208s in other rounds) even if its not in the actual ERC haha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRC7cHjCciQ

#117 is Mats Jonsson. There are quite many Mirages tho..
National entrylist here:
https://ercroyalrally.com/en/competition/sm/

[Rallyper]

seems Pirellis and Hancocks are best in these conditions...

[RS]

The times are amazingly close here

[Jarek Z]

The times are amazingly close here

Yeah, in such conditions even winning a stage doesn't give you much, just 2 seconds sometimes. It will be very difficult for Ostberg or Armstrong to gain some positions here.

[BleAivano]

Hello from the Royal Forrest stage,

[Corcaíoch]

Really enjoying this rally so far, great battle at the front, one mistake could cost a win or podium. I know not everybody likes it but great to see the locals compete with and beat the ERC regulars, especially a young local like Riersen. Impressed by Johannsson's pace today too, beating Ostberg and Marczyk on all stages so far.
Driver interviews are far more interesting and entertaining than WRC as well, they seem more open and maybe relxaed than the WRC. (Not meant as a criticism of the WRC drivers)

[Jarek Z]

Really enjoying this rally so far

All that you said:

great battle for the win
locals compete against top ERC drivers
interesting driver interviews
entertaining show
relaxed atmosphere

shows how stiff WRC has become.

[Jarek Z]

Interesting spots to watch the rally :)

https://img.redbull.com/images/q_auto,f_auto/redbullcom/2025/5/30/xzfivn2gtsaqa0w30wae/erc_swe_25_s_tempestini_286

especially that "circle" in the middle:
https://img.redbull.com/images/q_auto,f_auto/redbullcom/2025/5/30/nnbomtz5kfyjhcjpzxm9/erc_swe_25_atmosphere_298

[PLuto]

Nice video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRC7cHjCciQ

[Jarek Z]

Nice video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRC7cHjCciQ

...including Verstappen's crash at 4:33:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRC7cHjCciQ&t=4m33s

[Rallyper]

Oh, dear. Just when we all wanted to hear Brynhildsen interview, they cut for next stage...!!! Are they robots, or what???

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Having Henning Solberg has also been great on this rally. Someone entertaining to watch and interview running early on each stage.

[Jarek Z]

Did Allen crash again?

[PLuto]

Did Allen crash again?
https://www.facebook.com/wrcmotorsportrally/posts/pfbid02jxsWoWHttnYoFc5ruTcBMXiEsX6spVhJTP8Lye13LZ7 3XVbkUje34vfHtWywGzaVl?__cft__[0]=AZWchQuhVGc6mZAydbT53Ngcat4SUaUWE8kbP0hiXiCOpc5ZL piRS8V3_Ec-TRNioTDNuVIqqRM2euLpIO77PeZ8viWMwovwy657ssqIQ4t-EV1yUfTMuFgxBA7L9Dk6sBuPVP24g92saI_9g0qIgjSQLQhFuy SH6AmbuNodxZRBhQ&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

This is picture from last year.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Nice coverage of this stage with the heli and stage side cameras placement showing the cars attitude really well.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Woah Reiersen nearly off !

[PLuto]

From my point of view, another stupid decision made by FIA stewards, which is out of reality...

https://i.imgur.com/R1mHSsrl.png

[BleAivano]

Brynildsen's to loose now. Reiersen lost lots lots of time on SS16. Mistake or too cautious?

[skarderud]

From my point of view, another stupid decision made by FIA stewards, which is out of reality...

https://i.imgur.com/R1mHSsrl.pngIts a joke? Wtf are the stewards doing?
If a wrong turn in a illiason without anything to win, rather loose, whats next?


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[Fast Eddie WRC]

Brynildsen's to loose now. Reiersen lost lots lots of time on SS16. Mistake or too cautious?

Yep, Reiersen had his chance there with a slow time by Brynildsen but was even slower ! A shame as it couldve been a fight for the win on the final stage.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

What a shame for Jon Armstrong again. He and the old Fiesta still showing they have great pace at times but he just cant have a clean rally. Hopefully soon he'll get through one soon and we'll see where he can really finish.

[skarderud]

Really good spectacle, both regulars and local drivers, different brands of cars and tires, its everything wrc missing!
Its like the good old gr.A days!

And Brynhildsen calling out to kankkunen is legendary

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[Krigen]

Did Allen crash again?

Thats what he does for a living

[Krigen]

Oh, dear. Just when we all wanted to hear Brynhildsen interview, they cut for next stage...!!! Are they robots, or what???

And it was not like they was going straigt to next stage. No 10 minutes brake, showing still picture.. And when coerage started, recap of the whole rally and introduction of coming stage from the drivers. They do this often also on wrc events. Fuckin annoying

[saco0o]

idk bout you guys but Korhonen IS wrc material... but I HOPE wrc goes R5s for top class before we waste another talent in "3 events in a rally1 car with just one testing, finishing behind some rally2 entries for lack of experience because theres only 7 rally1 cars and its impossible to get good on them to compete against ott/tierry/seb/kalle/elfyn who have YEARS of experience"

[Jarek Z]

Verstappen says he enjoyed the rally, but it is difficult to change the driving style after 45 years of racing :)

source:
https://www.fiaerc.com/en/news/verstappen-to-bounce-back-from-erc-roll

[Jarek Z]

Ravenscak's crash at 1:27:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz-Q9fFWmKA&t=87s

[Fast Eddie WRC]

After this one Korhonen leads the ERC. Will he now do the full Championship and is he as fast on tarmac?

[Jarek Z]

After this one Korhonen leads the ERC. Will he now do the full Championship and is he as fast on tarmac?

Judging from his profile at https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/92097-roope-korhonen/ he avoids tarmac rallies at all costs. You can hardly see any.

[BleAivano]

Really good results from Isak Reiersen and Mille Johansson, both drivers really pushed championship top drivers even if they didn't manage to keep the pressure on all the way into the finish of the last stage.
As mentioned by P-G Andersson during yesterday's broadcast on SVT play Isak does really good on the morning stages, but looses time in the afternoon stages. Any theories as to why?
Not experienced enough to notice how conditions are changing alter in the day?

Still very impressive from both 18 year old Mille and 21 year old Isak, they are definitely worth keeping on eye on, just hope that they can't find enough sponsors and support to be able to fight in the top consistently and possibly also WRC in the future.

[Jarek Z]

Thats what he does for a living

Did you see this?
https://www.facebook.com/RallyTroll/posts/pfbid02EeaZvApj7Axuq6fq3BZczepLWNVYpdRtNw5WmuiE1zg aq6Kdhgeem5XpuiSF8koAl

[PLuto]

After this one Korhonen leads the ERC. Will he now do the full Championship and is he as fast on tarmac?

This is usual problem of northern drivers - we can say Korhonen, Reiersen, from older for example Larsen or Heikkila. They are fast on gravel, but they are afraid to start on tarmac...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Did you see this?
https://www.facebook.com/RallyTroll/posts/pfbid02EeaZvApj7Axuq6fq3BZczepLWNVYpdRtNw5WmuiE1zg aq6Kdhgeem5XpuiSF8koAl

On his interview Allen said he wants to push to be fastest and risk going off. He's not got time to just drive around building up experience.

[BleAivano]

This is usual problem of northern drivers - we can say Korhonen, Reiersen, from older for example Larsen or Heikkila. They are fast on gravel, but they are afraid to start on tarmac...

It's not easy for them to go the experience of tarmac rallies since (at least in Sweden) every rally is either on snow/ice or gravel which is understandable when Sweden is full of awesome forest gravel roads.;)

[PLuto]

It's not easy for them to go the experience of tarmac rallies since (at least in Sweden) every rally is either on snow/ice or gravel which is understandable when Sweden is full of awesome forest gravel roads.;)

I know. But it is same for czech drivers as we have only tarmac events and nothing on gravel or snow/ice. But if you want to be a top driver on international level in full championship, you must be good on all surfaces. But lot of drivers prefers to be heroes on their lovely surface and dont want to challenge other surfaces...

[WRCStan]

He's not got time to just drive around building up experience.

:D Does he mean that in an age multiplied by budget kind of way or a 'I just don't give a shit' kind of way.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

:D Does he mean that in an age multiplied by budget kind of way or a 'I just don't give a shit' kind of way.

I think the former, although it might bit a bit of the latter too... ;)

He may be the next in the line of McRae, Lukyanuk etc ie. 'win it or bin it'.

[SubaruNorway]

My video from the event
https://youtu.be/MoSSnyBAm0c?si=XtzmoBB9sukyxaEK

[Jarek Z]

My video from the event
https://youtu.be/MoSSnyBAm0c?si=XtzmoBB9sukyxaEK

The video is too long for me, but the shots in the first 2 minutes are beautiful! You should be hired by the official ERC video crew :)

[COD]

After this one Korhonen leads the ERC. Will he now do the full Championship and is he as fast on tarmac?

If he does well in Poland, maybe they will get the budget to do at least next tarmac round. Probably not great on tarmac yet, but needs to learn.

[PLuto]

If he does well in Poland, maybe they will get the budget to do at least next tarmac round. Probably not great on tarmac yet, but needs to learn.

I am not sure if the budget is the biggest problem. Usually it is fear of the tarmac...

[Jarek Z]

In WRC he had a little less luck today:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/media/90021-rally-italia-sardegna-2025/4567/

[saco0o]

just saw this video on their yt channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj6tpnAqUgE
so fun to listen to henning talking, hes so happy. most of them are happy
i dont feel that in wrc anymore hehe
not a big fan of end stages interviews cuz we have been hearing the same questions and answers for more than a decade now but a quick compilation like this is spot on! take notes, next swedish promoter

[SubaruNorway]

Some footage from rally SM also
https://youtu.be/SdSYKIrHDdc?si=Rd88f66FzNjweFGa