WRC Rally Islas Canarias 2026

[Rallyper]

Oliver had crazy amount of luck with his offs in Monte and Sweden. But such luck can not last forever. He is over the limit too much

Last sentence made me try to think it over; what happened and why?

At first, I´d say Toyota team (read Juha K) should have given Oliver some good advices before going into last day of competition. Telling him not to go flat out, just to hold on to his 2nd position. Did they do that or let him just ride alone?

Secondly some thoughts of tyre choice. Needing 4 softs for PS, where did he put his 2 hard tyres on second last stage? In front? Or Rear? In front; did they cause some slightly more understeering (it was also a slight lift just before)?

Third; a small gap in the armco-barrier just after he touched it made the outcome much worse ripping off the front left suspension.

This is not excuses, only a way to understand if there were things contributing to the outcome... ;)

Edit: Now, I´ve seen the Dirt-fish on sight report from Olivers crash. I think Oliver did a good answer to what went wrong. My analysis feel still relevant in some parts.

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https://x.com/se_llama_GRANCA/status/2048516071699722386?s=20

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https://x.com/Lukyanuky/status/2048672081034797130?s=20

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https://x.com/MikkoHeikkiller/status/2048868457706389773?s=20

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc437vDs-b8

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https://x.com/se_llama_GRANCA/status/2048661807426916397?s=20

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Ogier´s aura

https://x.com/se_llama_GRANCA/status/2048805501203353679?s=20

[Franky]

But it rises again at 04:35 - so it never gets really dark.

Midsummer and end of July are very different times. It will be dark.

[Eli]

Midsummer and end of July are very different times. It will be dark.

That’s why I said in the Autumn, like the fantastic edition we had in 2021.

[106 sport]

Wet hairpin...
https://youtube.com/shorts/DoETXCQv2YE?si=wPYxQ4bAF6X-m9EG

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Ogier flats out in narrow road. Crazy...
https://x.com/se_llama_GRANCA/status/2049111477370384819?s=20

[ReRe]

My photogallery from colourful Canarias on this link: https://eu.zonerama.com/TomasR/Album/15197241

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My photogallery from colourful Canarias on this link: https://eu.zonerama.com/TomasR/Album/15197241

Good job !!! Thanks for share

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjZD-EUVOw4

Katsuta Power Stage

[sti123]

Nice scenery, well captured cars, no doubt.
Canary rally pictures just feel so lame, you actually can't make a difference if the car is standing on the corner or driving. I never get this feeling with rally Croatia pictures or in general with gravel rallies ones.

[COD]

Last sentence made me try to think it over; what happened and why?

At first, I´d say Toyota team (read Juha K) should have given Oliver some good advices before going into last day of competition. Telling him not to go flat out, just to hold on to his 2nd position. Did they do that or let him just ride alone?

Secondly some thoughts of tyre choice. Needing 4 softs for PS, where did he put his 2 hard tyres on second last stage? In front? Or Rear? In front; did they cause some slightly more understeering (it was also a slight lift just before)?

Third; a small gap in the armco-barrier just after he touched it made the outcome much worse ripping off the front left suspension.

This is not excuses, only a way to understand if there were things contributing to the outcome... ;)

Edit: Now, I´ve seen the Dirt-fish on sight report from Olivers crash. I think Oliver did a good answer to what went wrong. My analysis feel still relevant in some parts.

That boy has 64 WRC starts, at that point of career he should not need instructions on how to drive

[Rallyper]

That boy has 64 WRC starts, at that point of career he should not need instructions on how to drive

Not to drive. You misunderstand me. It´s about tactics and age.

You tell me no other WRC driver goes off after 6-7 events in Rally1 car? Don´t think so. But as said it´s about tactics.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Solberg has already said he wasnt pushing and was behind Ogier on the splits at the point of the off.

It was a tiny mistake that couldve happened anytime, plus the previous run of the stage was damp so it was his first run at full speed.

The gap in the barrier taking the wheel of was also a bit unlucky

[ik1911]

Solberg has already said he wasnt pushing and was behind Ogier on the splits at the point of the off.

It was a tiny mistake that couldve happened anytime, plus the previous run of the stage was damp so it was his first run at full speed.

The gap in the barrier taking the wheel of was also a bit unlucky

Not pushing and was behind Ogier 0,6 sec on the splits ???

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Not pushing and was behind Ogier 0,6 sec on the splits ???

Well Solberg had been faster than Ogier on the two previous stages.

Plus bear in mind that Solberg was coming off two bad scores on his last WRC events and would want as many Super Sunday points as he could get...

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https://x.com/se_llama_GRANCA/status/2049860943014731980?s=20

[trykmann]

Solberg has already said he wasnt pushing and was behind Ogier on the splits at the point of the off.

It was a tiny mistake that couldve happened anytime, plus the previous run of the stage was damp so it was his first run at full speed.

The gap in the barrier taking the wheel of was also a bit unlucky

Oliver can say he wasn't pushing, but the reality was different. Jonne Haltunen in the recent Dirtfish podcast also pointed out, that Oliver has the speed, but he also has had incidents in every rally so far. Monte and Sweden were lucky escapes.

I like him as a driver, but he has to be more conservative and try to have clean rallies.

[deephouse]

Remember that both Tanak and Neuville had also that. Very fast, but uncosistent. Then that changed. It's very rare that the driver is fast from start and also consistent.