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Oliver instead of Sordo?
He said he wanted a long break and also he wasn’t there last year, it doesn’t matter as either the Hyundais will break down/crash/choose both.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
I'm going for sure. I live in Antwerp, I'd be crazy not to.
I expect and hope more WRC2 entries this year.. Last year was very dissapointing.
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Surprising list in WRC-2 IMO:
- Risky choice from Mikkelsen to go on a Rallye he doesn’t know when we see what happened last year in Rally1; Spain would have sounded more cautious (if we assume Greece is no-brainer).
- no Kajto; could confirm the rumors he will do NZ and Japan (+ maybe Greece or Spain) or maybe he prefered to make Safari (a bit more expensive) but doing only 6 events.
- no Suninen and no Lindholm so they will have only a 6-rally program except if they are in NZ or Japan but would sound strange (maybe a bit more possible for Suninen)
Kajto never liked Ypres, like so many other drivers he was not able to found a formula how to drive there really fast and be competitive. So his choice to absent in Ypres, same for some other drivers, is clever and no surprise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny0405
He concluded that fast from driving 1 stage here :D. But it doesnt surprise me, he avoided the rally already when he chased the European title some years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
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Kajito won Acropolis rally three times (in the ERC years), so I assume he will drive it this year as well.
I said it is surprising because he has competed 4 rounds so far and there are only 2 European rounds remaining after Ypres. So if he does not make at least one of the Pacific rallies, he will make only 6 rallies (whereas he could have done 7 which gives a better chance for the championship).Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
It was why I’m a bit surprised.
But maybe it is also for financial reason as he did Safari. Or he found some way of funding a NZ-Japan program?
I’d heard hire costs for a Rally2/R5 for Safari was around £100,000 :crazy:
He did Ypres 3 times in IRC times with mixed success ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny0405
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Originally Posted by Danny0405
Agree that at least two of these are surprising
- Mikkelsen did it last in 2010-2012 but crashed 2 out of 3 starts. Spain with new car ("gentle" rally for reliability) looked much more likely, assuming no overseas starts, Greece with old car does seem certain. There can be a point in trying to counter Rossel. Other reason could be that Skoda or him want to be done with WRC2 season early. (For example for starts with the new Skoda).
- no Suninen is also surprising. It does seem that his main purpose is to showcase the car which now seems competetive and Ypres could work especially now that they upgraded the engine.
- Katjo is expected (his clear strategy now is to avoid competition), same for Lindholm (limited funds better used elsewhere)
Yeah many expect that Kajto will do the overhaul rallies same like Johnston I guess.
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Best seven scores works ok in ERC as there only eight rounds but best six scores out of 7 rounds in a thirteen round championship is less good. Especially when it means some drivers could avoid asphalt altogether if they wished.
Also for ERC should be (and was) better 6 of 8. But 7 of 13 is very bad. But I dont know how better it can be done in WRC with so many rounds...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Well, anyway, FIA and Promoter will have to find a solution if they want to increase the number of abroad events. If rumors about the calendar are correct, a driver next year could make a WRC-2 championship with no European event (or maybe only Cyprus) if no change in the regulations; for example, a Zaldivar or a guy like that. It could completely ruin the championship and European drivers not to come there after one or two years like this.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Mikkelsen is talking about mandatory events; well, maybe a bit complicated with conflict with National rounds. And forbidding abroad rallies is not the solution. Probably something mixed is the best solution: the contender must register in at least 4 or 5 events in a certain panel of rallies (for example, this season, I would have said at least 4 events among Portugal-Sardinia-Estonia-Finland-Greece-Catalunya or maybe 5 among the same list+ MonteCarlo). It lets a certain adaptability to drivers with letting a big fight in some rallies; and you can still do the events closer from your place for extra-European drivers (American rallies for South American drivers / Pacific rallies for NZ/Australian drivers)
Heaven forbid it act and look like a global championship.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny0405
A WRC2 championship that has half events with 3-4-5 entries wouldn't look anything like a prestigious and global world championship, it would look like a joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
One reason why it's time is up.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
Hi everyone,
I've managed to get the itinerary and the stage names for the rally but has anyone here seen or know where to get the maps for the rally?
I haven't seen anything yet on Rally-maps.com?
I found some PDF maps on the French Rallye forum, see http://forum-rallye.com/index.php?/t...ao%C3%BBt-wrc/.Quote:
Originally Posted by ernestcooke91
Not sure if those are legit. At least I have some trouble to interpret them. Maybe some forum member can help out what the difference is between the yellow hexagonal and the with circle number symbols?
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No, as far as I know Kajto competed in Ypres only once, in 2010, but his Subaru broke down already on the second stage:Quote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
https://www.ewrc-results.com/entryin...ly-2010/63565/
I was talking about Mikkelsen ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Acces pointsQuote:
Originally Posted by Sergiow
Neuville's special livery helmet for home rally:
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Why only 280 km?
Because you can only cover the same stretch of road twice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
Oh, there are lots of roads that could be used. In the past they did that distance in just friday afternoon and saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
They just choose to make it as long as in the past, but they drag it over 3 full days.
Never been to the Ypres rally, probably going with a friend who has never been to Ypres rally neither but has seen WRC in Portugal and Catalunya. So we both lacking a profound stage knowledge of Ypres rally. But YouTube video are always good for online recce to find the most interesting places. Here is a very good one from last year. I guess the complete video is from the Kemmelberg stage? Especially the s-sweeping corners on 0:10 and the T-junction at 2:00 are hotpoints
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X29CQ8dOuqk
Last year Ypres featured some of the most suicidally spectators. Katsuta almost mowed down a few even if those were in a spot that looked relatively safe.
So take care where you go.
To me it looked like spectators were mostly in good places, but crashes in a fast tarmac rally like Ypres can take the car far from the road, in any direction!
https://youtu.be/IM0rXlaW4xk
I count like 4 corners where the camera guy or others are on the outside of a fast tarmac corner. Often "protected" by corn only.
That's right, just check this Bryan Bouffier @ Ypres Rally Shakedown Nieuwkerke 2018 video. The spectatorts are all at a safe distance (10m) and inside the corner but they were extremely lucky here, extremely lucky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvPfwHAzDNcQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Rule of the thumb I learned is that you always best position yourself at a higher ground and that is going to be difficult with the Ypres flatlands
https://itgetsfasternow.com/2022/08/...-belgium-2022/
Difficult to write about this rally when all stages are almost the same but still need to find the differences. No Spa this year, and no Zonnebeke, so they've had to add three new stages. Vleteren wasn't used last year, Wijtchate was separated from Kemmelberg and Langemark was last year's shakedown.
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Originally Posted by Sergiow
I'd say do your homework. It was my first WRC event last year (first rally in flat area as well) and I was underwhelmed. I didn't find the best spots for sure as Ypres seemingly demands experience of the stages to find good places. Also bring something to stand on, the fields are often lower than the road and on the few hills close to the road the marshalls would't let you stay there.
Weather forecast starts to look interesting.
Let's hope partly wet conditions happen so that the rally is not utterly boring.
Last year I gave up both friday and saturday after a few cars on each stage. Only Sunday was interesting but they dropped those stages for this year.
Hi, do anybody know, what they mean by the last sentence?: "The special stages will only be accessible via a ticket point with a correct wristband and at a specific time. Outside these times, there is no access to the special stages."
Bulacia rolled this morning at the first stage of a local rally where Toksport is testing today.