So, that's the guy you'll get to watch on All Live opening the road on Saturday and Sunday ;)
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So, that's the guy you'll get to watch on All Live opening the road on Saturday and Sunday ;)
Probably not because:Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
-Maybe they don´t give him P1 status
-Some other(s) will do Rally2
We haven't seen yet a 2017 spec WRC car without P1 status in a WRC rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Even Serderidis had P1.
He was WRC Trophy champion...Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
1st, last and only trophy champion ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
well, the outcome of Rally Sardegna makes me think that Rally Finland will be even more spectacular.
So many ways it can end up. Let´s speculate: ___________________ :)
1. Tänak winsQuote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
2. Toyota breaks
Choose your bets
I'd place what we call "mottipäinen" here in Finland for option number one. If there's one place in the world where the Yaris does not break down, it's the forrests of mid-Finland.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Wondering, if Hänninen gets to do more testing...as a first starter for example...
If it is possible, oesn`t seem logical to me and memory doesn`t recall any also, no time to check the rules atm.
2017 rings a bell?Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Jari Matti and the 300 pieces of my broken heart would like a word with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
I speculate that Meeke won it in 2016 and he's about due a clean run.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Meeke won it from last on the road that year because he was on a part time program, and Jari Matti was no match for him because of that. The cleaning isn't so much of an issue in Finland but that year it made that small difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Morte66
With older and not updated car. And in Finland!!! Where Fins dominate.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
Meeke also doesn't have knowledge of the new stages that were run last year - wasn't a lot of the route changed/ different stages introduced iirc? Could mean he has same issues as Sardinia on the first pass
VW wasn't as dominant in 2016 as it had been in previous years. I suppose they stopped developing the Polo that year to get the 2017 car ready and well... We all know how that went.Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
But that was JML-level of bad luck. Without jinxing it any further, I believe Tänak is safe from that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
Yes, the 'problem' with the yaris... is that it is designed for Rally Finland.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Tanak didnt walk it last year with Ostberg in C3, so he is not a sure bet. Pitty for Meeke he wasnt there last year..its going to be tough for him.. to rely on 2nd pass to pull back time on Tanak etc could be tough.. but remember Ouninpohja reversed for 1st time.. he destroyed everyone.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/leg/442...nd-2018/?leg=2Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc2017
5s after Day 1 is close enough for me... didnt say he wasnt favorite.
Look where Ostberg startedQuote:
Originally Posted by wrc2017
The biggest difference in 2016 was that the starting order was given by championship standings both on Friday and Saturday. So two days instead of one and often more than twice as many kms. Hence it's a bit hard to use that year as reference on any gravel rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
I´m not counting Huyndai for anything but 4-8 places.
Ogier, well, might end up top three. No win...
So, Tanak, win and JML 2nd and Meeke in top 5...
What you´d say?
true..Quote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
Id like to seeQuote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Meeke
Tanak
Latvala
But it think
Tanak
Lappi
Meeke
Latvala
Suninen
Suninen is always quick on Fridays and I wouldn't be surprised to see him on the podium at least after Friday morning. Then, we'll see if he crashes or not, but he's surely a contender for perhaps a win.
For me, it should definitely be a Toyota 1-2-3. eh, this rhymed!
All three drivers are Rally Finland winners, the car is made on those roads and the team really needs and deserves a good result after all the problems this season. Its a good opportunity for them to close the gap to Hyundai because that car is just horrible in Finland. I doubt the upgrades will make miracles but you never know.
But you know, years are different, in 2017 we had Lappi winning and Hänninen being third and Suninen fourth. Last year all the finns kind of struggled and werent so dominant. Suninen is in good form recently and is a podium contender for sure, maybe even for win, he is the dark horse for me. Lappi did well in sweden and maybe he can surprise?
Championship wise this is a good chance for Tänak to make the gap bigger with Ogier and Neuville. Their record is quite "awful" in Finland for THEIR standards. Ogier crashed in 2017 and was only 5th last year, Neuville was 6th in 17' and only 9th in 18'.
Lappi will be fast in Finland considering Østberg's pace last year, but last year already he had a "C3-style" off on the last day. Well, same with Suninen, nice to see that he's back to his 2017 stage winning pace and will be that for sure in Finland, but will he keep it between the ditches? The only one I can count on being fast and reliable is Tänak, but it requires that the car doesn't develop a surprising issue like it has lately done.
and speaking about Lappi again....you need big balls and bucket loads of confidence in Finland, which he is missing at the moment, confidence i mean....dont know about his balls...Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
This is now confirmed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Jouni Virtanen - Risto Pietiläinen "new" Fiesta WRC (JanPro/JanneTuohino car)
https://nesterallyfinland.fi/info/uu...imi-m-sportin/
Pictures of car colours.
Latvala should also, besides Tanak, be the man who runs the finnish stages back and forth with balls as big as mountains...
First entries
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D9VIatYXUAAipsr.jpg
We could assume no fourth car for Toyota
We could assume no fourth car for Toyota Gazoo Racing. ;) In Sweden Gronholm entered under a different team name.
GRX is his own team, not "a different team name"Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
Also worth remembering that Kankkunen will do show runs on Harju on a Yaris WRC. One of their cars is going to be occupied for that.
https://areena.yle.fi/1-50196681
Leustu recce video / stage introduction in Finnish
EDIT: remember that except for the first 400 metres this is the exact same stage as in 2014 so you can refer to the WRC+ onboards as well.
Yes, correct. If anyone was going to drive a Yaris WRC, it would be Katsuta, and it seems like he's going to drive a Fiesta R5.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
From Kankkunen it would have been much cooler if he did the show runs with an old Celica, with the ingenious turbo of course. :D
And Hänninen was entered by Tommi Mäkinen Racing in Sardegna. But yes, seems unlikely they'll field four cars. It's not like they'd need extra testing in Finland.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
With good pace in last year's rally, it would be pleasure to see Østberg doing rally Finland in WRC. Don't know about his R5 contract with Citroen, but maybe there could be opportunities like Citroen's 3rd WRC car (or even replacing Lappi) or taking the Hyundai seat?