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2010 it was a lot of snow here. We had over 1 m of snow in my hometown 70 km south of Torsby to March-April.Quote:
Originally Posted by flat_right
I remember it well because we need to plow the RX-track here in Arvika in middle of April so we could start to invite to RX-test in start of may.
When we plowed we had 108 cm of snow on track.
Well 2 Finnish events, Rally Sweden and German championship is lot better than just one confirmed round of WRC? Most of the time you don't make any sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
In rallying, the driver usually pays the salary of the co-driver. Latvala told Anttila that he cannot be guaranteed a year's salary and he's free to search for other drives. Pietarinen's previous co-driver Juhana Raitanen started driving himself so there was an empty slot for him. Meanwhile, Hänninen doesn't really get a professional co-driver salary from his drives with Latvala.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sso
2011 wasn't too bad as well, if I remember correctly...Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Is storm Ciara having any effect on area at the moment?
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Look at some yt onboards on Röjden, huge banks. Windy and light snow not far from Likenäs nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Eli
https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/vad...t-mot-sverige/Quote:
Originally Posted by DocMS
Only two events in Finland? In that case it is worse than I expected...Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
Storm is hitting further south and mainly coastal areas. Karlstad gets some heavy rain and quite strong winds, the further north you get, less impact it has. It means mostly moderate rain for cancelled stages and Torsby region, light to medium sleet/rain for Norwegian stages and Likenäs. Quite normal wind, mostly less than 10 m/s (currently 1-3 m/s, gusts 6-8 m/s). Total rain in stages region during last 13 hours has been mostly around 1 mm, part of it came down as snow in Norwegian stages. next 12 hours are the most critical, after that, just some isolated showers, higher temperatures for tomorrow day, but freezing from tomorrow sunset. So far, everything according to the plan, or even slightly more positive.Quote:
Originally Posted by DocMS
Doubt it, it's worst at the western coastQuote:
Originally Posted by DocMS
I thought it would be full Finnish championship, Rally Sweden and Rally Finland. And apparently also the German tarmac championship?Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Latvala could only promise two WRC starts.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQVayepX...pg&name=mediumQuote:
Originally Posted by WRC1
OT
and she isn´t the only one, there are more with same caliber...
Pictures from some stages today taken from enthusiasts of Rally sweden facebook page https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ac92a863c3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...58fb773c63.jpg
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The big question is how much of the ice layer disappears from now until it starts freezing tomorrow evening.
Remember being 2011 in Sweden when these new 1.6L cars were introduced. Lots of snow everywhere, very nice conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
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That DS3 sounded magnificent (at least from the TV lol). Was an exciting year. not as if now it isn't, but something is missing...Quote:
Originally Posted by cali
Citroen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Monte Carlo was good but it did feel like there was a hole in the WRC entry.
Bulletin-1
https://rallysweden.com/wp-content/u...bulletin-1.pdf
Only 1 tyre type in use so no tactics. (but is Michelin or Pirelli better ? WRC2/3 drivers have a choice)
JWRC drivers can use 22 tyres.
Has there been previously different compounds available anyway?
Dunno what to expect this time from this rally,
i guess the win will be between Ogier and Neuville because they should have the best conditions. If we look at 2016 when the conditions were also very bad, then Ogier just ran away with the win starting from 1st position, he won first 4 stages and his lead was already up to 24 secs at that point against Mikkelsen, who was in 2nd position and also started second.
i think it will be very hard for Tänak and Latvala to make a very good result here.
Anyway we will see what the conditions will exactly be on those days, could well play also in Tänaks and Latvalas hands.
Theoretically, if there's any ice on the roads and not snow, it will be good to be first on the road. For the rest it will get more slushy and more stud-destroying gravel is pulled up. If there's some snow on top of the ice (unlikely with the current forecasts) the first car will have to sweep it. The shakedown could tell us something or not. I presume the shakedown will have less snow than the actual forest stages. Maybe the road is already muddy and rutty gravel when Tänak and Latvala get there?
And second biggest question is how much ice is still left after recce with full studs tyres...?Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
It's not "full studs", since the recce studs are smaller and there's less of them. Still, what happens during the recce is an issue for the road conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Current forecasts are predicting some snowfall early on Saturday morning and some rainfall on Sunday morning.
Finnskogen has no snow or ice.
https://scontent.fhel1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...77&oe=5ED8CEFC
I have a bad feeling seeing such photos ...
Sorry, didn´t read your previous answer close enough...Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
However, we agree on that even recce will be an issue...
I don't want to make a drama and I hope maybe organizers have something to hope for but...
I just received a small (1:20 min) today's onboard video from the site - SS3/6. Looks quite terrible. No snow, road is wet and soft with a few ice patches. Driver says - car sinks in to the road and in these conditions road will be gone after recce. Same applies to other Norwegian stage.
Looks like Wales on a summer’s day..Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Pacheco
Right now it's in plus degrees and the road is wet. But it should go to minus degrees in the evening and stay there. Not sure though if that's enough...Quote:
Originally Posted by sindroms
We fly out Wednesday morning. Surely they will make call on this soon if they dont intend on running
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Tell your friends to keep away from stages for today and tomorrow (maybe morning is OK), that was the reason to postpone recce until Wednesday.Quote:
Originally Posted by sindroms
Could be touch and go, but the rally could be saved by temp under 0, thursday and friday.
https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Innla...ogen/long.html
+- 0 degrees isnt really enough. It needs a proper freeze to make the surface solid or the studs will rip it to muddy slush.
It's finally in my hands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Meekefan
pirelli imhoQuote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Poor Deividas Jocius...
@JociusDeividas
All connection flights for today to Oslo cancelled (due to Storm Ciara). :(