Recce interviews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr3gG4ld0sY
Don't remember when was the last time Tänak was so happy.
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Recce interviews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr3gG4ld0sY
Don't remember when was the last time Tänak was so happy.
The stages are insane.
Have done some recce and they're describable in a way where you have mixes of Safari, Greece and Mexico, all rough, smooth, fast, tight and technical, with blind jumps... to even faster sections and straights, faster than Finland and Estonia, no chicanes!
I hope they get some info out of him for 2026 plans during this week.Quote:
Originally Posted by trykmann
It’s been total silence since the announcement
But yeah, he has been unnaturally happy the last three rounds.
im not good on searching stuff but I found NOTHING on nasser testing the puma. any infos?
Impressed by the look of the stages! Hopefuly they will also deliver a nice championship decider.
Still a bit disappointed how it was announced and with all that bs before it.. but at the end of SD about it being last event for him also and if it is emotional also or smth..Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
straight answer: No, nothing emotional..
Does it give any hope for some interesting news about future..?
or better not to expect anything anymore :D too emotional for his fans already :D
So Nasser did not do any PET.
Still great great timeQuote:
Originally Posted by realtimati
Yes, only the shakedown, but Sesks and Al-Attiyah made other M-Sport drivers look like amateurs, but they can play the "I'm driving smart" card. At the moment, we don't know which one is correct.
Hard to see how Evans can match Ogier from 1st on the road.
Nasser has just gone comfortably faster than Munster, in particular, and McErlean in the first pass of shakedown.
It's getting harder and harder to defend the full-time M-Sport drivers now. How is he so easily quicker with virtually no prior experience of the car. For the record, Martins Sesks set a similar time on his first run!!!
Well maybe they both were told to bring the car home without SuperRally or too much issues. That drivers will be making errors and they could profit.
This rally wont be won by the fastest or even smartest. Pure luck. But, as we all know, to win in Rally, you need luck on your side and the ones who are supposed to champions have their champion's luck with them.
Othar than that: nice stages, just not sure how will they be able to deal with those masses of spectators...
Nasser is a 20x MERC Champion and 4x Dakar winner. He's no newbie and has vast experience of cars and these conditions. Plus he's nothing to prove here or worry about next season. No wonder he's up on the M-Sport guys.
Mhm, Yes, I also heard about spectator problem. A lot of rally fans from United states an China has come to event. I heard marshals has ben given permission to shoot on a spot anyone who does not obey.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndersX
Remember - first stage is 20.35 Local time TODAY, not tomorrow on Thursday as usual. So only couple of hours left to make pickems.
⚠️ Big impact with a rock for Elfyn Evans on Rally Saudi Arabia shakedown!
Fortunately the sump guard on his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 prevented it being anything more than cosmetic damage...
https://x.com/DirtFishRally/status/1...750646834?s=20
Will be lots of that kind... :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
video from shakedown https://youtu.be/-OdfZBlKJzM
There's no reward for a good shakedown time. But you could break something.Quote:
Originally Posted by 240RS
I really hope that Evans and Ogier avoid trouble at least until Saturday and we have a proper race for the Title.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Ok, ladies and gentlemen, the final show for the end of the era begins. Enjoy!
Terrible super special stage. And no spectators...
i dont think rally1s will be destroyed like in safari, for example. the MERC championship runs all rounds on rough places and the R5s are up to the task. I dont imagine rally1s breaking like crazy as some people suggested on the shakedown chat...
btw, nasser won all 5 rounds this year again with the skoda, jeez. oman, catar, saudi, jordania, lebano. cyprus cancelled
what end of the era? At most, the (Rally1) era ends at the end of 2026Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
I have my blue-black-white glasses on, the era where we can spectate Tänak and Rovanperä.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
What competition does MERC even have? I mean, how difficult are they to beat? Are they fast? Are they consistent? Did the teams prepare well? Do all drivers even compete for real? Nasser have many those titles and is good on Dakar or lower categories, but in WRC main category he was never quite good. And also arabian world is his homeyard practically, and usually local driver almost always doing ''good'' on their territory.
Tanak has fire in his belly.
I have a question. This happens quite a lot already. Why they are driving in reverse order? For live show or what? I understand they do that for powerstage but changing rules each time someone fart isn't making any sense.
SSS is usually run in reverse order (usually not complete reverse, but starting with some local WRC2). It is mainly for show, to have the best drivers at the end...Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
Who would have guessed? I doubt there will be many spectators anywhere, all weekend. Does anyone know if there's much local media coverage, or has the whole event slipped under the radar?Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
If they would have put Ronaldo in the car today, would be good enough publicity.
Tough to imagine we won't see these two rivals in Monte :/ Even though Kalle is relatively new to the series, his fights with Ott (mainly because they are fastest drivers on gravel) became iconic and in many of pickems, we've been putting them 1-2. Huge loss for WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
Still hard to believe that they retire from rallying.
Whether Evans wins the title this weekend or not, he has anyway a golden chance next year. The best car, no Tanak, no Kalle, Thierry doesn't fit in with this i20/tyres (and I don't believe Hyundai will improve by a significant amount). Of course, part-time Ogier to beat, but I don't think a driver can ask for more advantages from the competition.
Unless Oliver will be a surprise and challenge Evans for the title straight away...
Does anyone know the password for Sportity?
Rally Saudi Arabia. E:sorry pasted wrong thingQuote:
Originally Posted by htr
Wrcsaudi25
What a fail already
Ogier on a mission right away