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http://nwt.se/sport/motorsport/2017/...ntus-i-svenska
"– Jag sätter mig i på shakedown så kör vi." :)
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Originally Posted by Sulland
http://nwt.se/sport/motorsport/2017/...ntus-i-svenska
"– Jag sätter mig i på shakedown så kör vi." :)
Yes. Isn't it fantastic what efforts the organizers make in order for spectators and competitors to get the best possible conditions. It is simply great :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Are there snow banks in any of the stages? It is going to be very tricky if there aren't any!
On some stages, yes !Quote:
Originally Posted by Ctesibios
There haven't been snow banks last two years so I don't think it's going to be so tricky
Knowing Henning, probably not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
We had a Fiesta ST Grp N some years back, and to do a story for the car magazine I worked for we let Henning borrow it in a round of the Norwegian Championship. He had never rallied a front wheel drive car before.
Only "test" he got was the 500 meters of driving from the trailer to the start ramp, and a bit of familiarisation on the transport to the first stage.
SInce it was very good competition in that class at the time people wondered how he was going to place in the class, first time in the car, never been in a FWD rally car, etc etc.
Well, he won the first stage, and continoued from there.
He won the longest stage with about 30 seconds. (This was a winter rally.)
On a long downhill stretch he went "balls out", and was equally as fast as Martin Stenshorne in a Mitsubishi EVO 9 Grp N (was the fastest Grp N driver in Norway at that time.)
Had Henning used as much time in prep (pace notes, video etc) as the young guys do, I really wonder how he had placed in WRC events :) Having seen his driving in his EVO 6,5 WRC, wow, he is just crazy!
And the answer to question in your heads is: "No , it is not just good luck or coincidence, I am really that good in weather forecast."Quote:
Originally Posted by liposh
Why?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ctesibios
The idea is that the driver will drive on the road and there are now snowbanks to lean against on other rallys either
Great job. You are welcome to give your forecasts more often. It's not about competition, but usefulness.Quote:
Originally Posted by liposh
No snowbanks mean running wide can be terminal, stuck in a ditch...
In Canada, we have an expression for these conditions : Winter roads with summer ditches!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Why... Because I like it when drivers are more aggressive and rely on the snow banks to keep the car on the road. It makes it different to other rallies, thus the different driving techniques.Quote:
Originally Posted by ELPE
It is reply to all those people who say: "You are good, Liposh, but just wait for Bluuford, he is the only one who can give us proper forecast". :D (and that happens quite often, you can find it here few pages back) I am not competing with Bluuford, he is the right guy and I adore him, but sometimes he may be out of civilization for a while. So here I am. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by SlowSon
Not sure if it so much better getting sucked into a snowbank and stuck ther. Some years back early 2000s i believe it was in the days of colin, burns, Tommi etc, it was a year with no snow banks and the drivers said they really liked it, because of the possibillity too cut and take shorter lines. Fun too watch as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
True enough, hitting snowbanks can cause problems if you dont do it right. But for the experts they allow pushing to the limit with the snowbank to nudge back into line.
Paddon: Some spectacular conditions out on the stages.. I would describe the new Knon stage 'balls out fast' - and is a favourite. #heavyrightfoot https://t.co/awDt07f7vF
Great to see that drivers are praising the conditons and many of them saying it will be a very fast rally.
@JariMattiWRC likes the new #knonstage, too. "It's fast, but beautiful"
@thierryneuville likes the new #knonstage. "It's fast. Nearly too fast"
Ott Tänak
@OttTanak
Recce finished! Beautiful conditions�� We will have a fast rally with some mega fast stages �� It starts soon, very soon �� @RallySweden
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C4J1lowW8AECvC6.jpg
https://twitter.com/OttTanak/status/829354594539073538
From what I have read, Sweden is the fastest average speed rally in the calendar, mostly because of the snowbanks.
Dunno where you read that but it's wrong. Sweden is one of the fastest when conditions are ideal because snow tires with studs give excellent grip on frozen ground. Leaning on snowbanks is not faster than clean runs, also it can be dangerous because snowbanks can pull you in. The advantage is sometimes drivers can risk more and get away with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker
The explanation was, the snowbanks make drivers feel more safe, hence pushing the car to the limit.Quote:
Originally Posted by seb_sh
Will henning use Michelins as planned with WRC, or has he swapped to Pirelli ?
Only tyre suppliers this season are dmack and Michelin
can you please go back where you came from ? or at least apply a filter to your brain before posting.Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker
http://www.juwra.com/stats_event_average_speeds.html
Anyone a list of locations that I can get a programme around Karlstad tomorrow? Flying out in morning and my programme I ordered 5weeks ago still never arrived.
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Normally at any OKQ8 petrol station. Not sure at the stages but surely at the arenas. More info on the official rally sweden website. Have fun!
Even for drivers that are not registred for WRC2, and drives only in RC2?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
ok dunno about that
Lean on statistics. I think you said one can´t.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Sweden is surely among the fastest rallies in WRC. You have to count some ridiculous MM stages which I believe is downside for RS.
Quote:
Originally Posted by DocMS
This year the program are sold in Coop-stores.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigattack
List here:
http://rallysweden.com/en/information/retailers/
He seems to be in a better mood now, Paddon. At least on social media. Nice to see, wish him well for the rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
So, 9 hours to i park my car and walk out on shakedown.
See you there !
(I have black winterclothes and turquoise Pontus Tidemand hat)
http://www.rtbf.be/sport/moteurs/ral...ede?id=9525158Quote:
Originally Posted by BigWorm
finland and poland are faster by quite a margin.Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker
True, but many driver's say Sweden is their favourite due to the combination of speed and the amazing grip from the studded snow tyres... plus sometimes the help of the snowbanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
is mikkelsen only doing the recce?
Any live timing of the shakedown?
should be hereQuote:
Originally Posted by Revman
https://ewrc-results.com/shake.php?e=35751
Yes and is a guest commentator for Redbull Tv on Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
First loop won´t tell anything.