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Video with Colin Clark and Rich Millener discussing the conditions.
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https://www.dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/v...tions-updates/
Video with Colin Clark and Rich Millener discussing the conditions.
Would be cool to see it on proper speed and how it would do against R5's..Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
It`s a roadcar...
That means it would break down, even if it would get near to the pace in the first place...
Shakedown tomorrow ?
C.Clark showing the road conditions:
https://youtu.be/okG5gMpf_Zw
Ostberg recce impressions:
https://twitter.com/MadsOstberg/stat...07168637075457
SS1 is cancelled and will be ran as Shakedown 2 with only one run for each car. Normal shakedown is also only one run.
why they cancel ss1 and still go and drive as a shakedown?
To give people at least something to see. But I must say, what a bad situation
Niklas seems very happy!Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
However the car looks even greater... :) :)
is it big difference to drive one car on track or two cars same time?Quote:
Originally Posted by masa90
Because it is already sold out as a TV stage and in tv schedules, but in terms of deciding results too far gone.Quote:
Originally Posted by satukata
Is the zero car not supposed to have a roll cage, bucket seats, 6 point seatbelts and all other safety equipment?
Thierry Neuville
@thierryneuville
Back from the recces and I have to say that the conditions will be difficult this weekend. There’s more gravel than we expected. In any case, the rally is on and we will do our best as always.
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click at link for small interview
https://twitter.com/thierryneuville/...53019300438023
Also Pontus Tidemand are on Pirellis =)Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Neuville not too happy...
https://twitter.com/thierryneuville/...300438023?s=20
Tänak sayin to estonian media that they will go kind of unknown on friday, they dont know how the conditions will be at that day and how the road is gonna hold up and etc
I don't understand why they cancel SS1 but still drive on the track. Is it just considered two dangerous to have two cars at the same time?
TV stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Let me try to place my words better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
Why is SS1 cancelled if the track is drivable?
I think I realized the reason - the cars are now allowed to be transported from Karlstad to Torsby. They won't have to drive a long liaison with rally studs.
Also the tyre quota isn't used now.
EDIT: Also, Skalla is only allowed for P1 and P2 drivers. So this is the only shakedown for other drivers.
EDIT2: Two cars at the same time would result in broken lights and windscreens due to rocks flying
Drivers on recce with comments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7RZtYR6iCA
Neuville sayin not driveable for sure, the others not being so dramatic
He says that about Finnskogen (SS3) which is where this was filmed.
The thing is that they recced this stage as 3rd when everything already started to melt today, while on both next nights and most of friday it should have freezing temps down to -6. That won't cover the gravel part though unless they water it.
TGR posted this picture on their facebook. They are clearly not happy.
https://scontent-hel2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...02&oe=5ED2E762
https://www.facebook.com/TOYOTAGAZOO...193888/?type=3
I am afraid if it will frozen with these lines on the road, it will also not help so much...
Well it doesn´t look good. However they probably captured the most bad place on the stage. It´s easy to see sun has melted everything at the place. Yes. It will be muddy.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
But. Do we remember Sardinia Power Stage? Looser than that I promise, it´s not.
In Sardinia you are not going with studded tyres...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
The rest of the pics Toyota posted looked good/ok though
Ice-gravel-ice and losing studs is just something the driver's have to manage. Its not the first time in Sweden these situations have happened.
First sane comment I've read in the "Rally Sweden 2020"-forum in a long time. Rally is, to a huge part, about adapting to conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Adapting to icy patches in Monte,
adapting to heavy rain in France,
adapting to to icy slushy Welsh roads in Rally GB,
adapting to HUGE rocks in the road vs sand in Turkey...
but no, we never hear as much whining/negativity/complaints from everyone as when Sweden is coming up... either too much snow or too little, too little ice etc.
This year is a freak of nature, an oddity and will most likely not be happening again in at least 20 more years if we look at weather statistics.
So please folks, 24 hours until rally start... lets focus on the driving, the powerful cars, Ogier's last season, "comeback" of Breen and Latvala, the speed and action in the forest, the junior WRC premiere, the fight of the R5s and the lovely thrill that is WRC!
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Actually the bulletin says Priority 1 only. One article said ”WRC and WRC2”.Quote:
Originally Posted by Co-FIN
Interview with Tänak https://youtu.be/IgdYKpSENc4
Service park and some recce https://youtu.be/F7fPd0R3N-0
Yes, but crews should have enough sources to adapt. As there are allowed ONLY studded tyres in Sweden, it is so dangerous to drive on them on normal gravel, especially if it will not be frozen. On Monte you have proper tyres (or at least you can choose what suits you better), here you have no option...Quote:
Originally Posted by Entertainer
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Facebook Enthusiasts of Rally Sweden says they have two trucks watering Likenas now. Would be really interesting to know if something like that is going on at Finnskogen.
I've never been so enthralled by the leadup to a rally. Whatever happens this'll be a very special event and likely the only time something like this will happen. Bring it on! :D
I think we can try to bet how many stages will be cancelled. Current situation is - 8 stages week before race, 1 stage two days before race...
Adamo with dirtfish https://youtu.be/pl9B60Z6P7E