Whoever is going to spectate, be ready fro changeable weather - relatively warm (usual Estonian summer, 17-23 degrees) and rain-showers: https://www.ilmateenistus.ee/ilm/pro...gnoos/?lang=en
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Whoever is going to spectate, be ready fro changeable weather - relatively warm (usual Estonian summer, 17-23 degrees) and rain-showers: https://www.ilmateenistus.ee/ilm/pro...gnoos/?lang=en
Less than 26 hrs to make your Pickems for Rally Estonia, guys.
Closing time 1900 hrs CEST Thursday evening
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Taking of my blue black white glasses and this weather whole week has given Kalle a big head start, hoped for some holdback for him on friday with cleaning, but idk with the strong performance of toyota previous years and their engine update also, i doubt anyone can match Kalle and Evans also, hope im wrong though rally finishes on sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Shakedown link https://youtube.com/live/E_mRXMfMzgw?feature=sharea
Can’t be there myself unfortunately cause I’m traveling from Tallinn to south today but I will be there the next days
So many people already on shakedown!
Ott said after the finish that something is broken
Alllive reporting that he has engine problems
Its like every time you start going near the limit with Ford things start falling apartQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Good morning guys! Shakedown underway and some really nice driving. Attachment 2463
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And on the second run everybody's much more committed and also the road as cleaned a lot.
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https://twitter.com/karlip1/status/1...C1kV5QC61vX5XgQuote:
Originally Posted by Rallyest
Shakedown done for Tänak, no more runs.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
What a great beginning for the rally!
M-Sport is really playing with Estonian's nerves there..
Not really, it's kind of expected now and the bets are when - after 2 kms or 5 or 8 or 11 no more options needed reallyQuote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
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Where did you get that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyest
Kalle also with some problems?
He has been sitting also in the remote service after first run
He did 2nd run as 1st wrc. Seems to be timing glitchQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Attachment 2464Quote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
Towed to service, should be there now, was seen at "Kivilinna" in Tartu like 10-15 minutes ago
"might be a very serious problem" Words of Millener
https://twitter.com/dirtfishrally/st...C1kV5QC61vX5XgQuote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
But guys Richard said to stop picking on them it's not fair! (Joke)
Unfortunately, they are starting to become a caricature at this rate... Hopefully it's nothing serios and they can fix it. Would be bad for tha rally if they lost the car already.
Yesterday he said to Estonian media that he is hopeful that Tänak stays with themQuote:
Originally Posted by seb_sh
I would like to be the fly on by the wall when he is trying to convince Ott with his really “strong arguments”
If it’s a serious issue and they have to change the engine then the rally is done before it already begins cause they will get a penalty
Yes, 5 mins. Fingers crossed that it is not the case
16.1.1 In the case of engine failure between scrutineering and TC0 it is permitted to replace the engine but a 5-minute penalty will be applied.
So (with all due respect) no point in putting Ott first in the pickems ey?
I guess it depends what the issue is, and what's been damaged... long as they use the same block, they won't get a penalty...Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Rumours are the engine will have to be swappedQuote:
Originally Posted by flat_right
Edit: Seems so Attachment 2465
Time to change the pickems
Are they really swapping it, or just took it out to have better access for the repair?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyest
Not officialy confirmed but estonian live blog says it a new engine not the old one out, one can hope they brought it for spare parts but doubt itQuote:
Originally Posted by TWRC
No, they took old one out to investigate. But it still probably is an engine change.
By shakedown interviews it seems to be rally which most of drivers really like. It's not survival rally for cars, it's drivers rally.
And Tänak's engine problem - it's a HUGE disappointment. We can make jokes towards M-Sport, but there is nothing to be happy about here (even you are Toyota or Hyuindai fan). A lot of effort has been put to make things happen, and it has no huge step-back or even may stop here. Feel sorry for everyone involved. It's not good for the sport and competition, not for this rally or for the title fight in general.
Bulacia rolled in shakedown:
* https://twitter.com/FunForSpectator/...528384/photo/1
* https://twitter.com/mufcAleksi/statu...729472/photo/1
Someone Shared in Estonian Rally fans facebook chat, that someone who is at service park heard that a spark plug was dancing around in the cilinder, and that is what made this mess, another 5 buck error makes such a mess if its true
5 min penalty confirmed
https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2023/wrc...into-disarray/Quote:
Originally Posted by bomber21
**** **** ****
What a pity for Ott and for the fans
I’m so used to it that it doesnt even bother me.
But oh man I feel for Ott. So much preparations for his Home rally and then the car just gives up after 4kms.