[ERC] Rally Serras de Fafe 2023

Nice Rally! :

1. Why did HeikkilĀ change tyre so close to finish ? Definetly would have lost less in would have continued.

2. Very happy to see my countryman Martins Sesks being capable to set top times - it shows that he has real speed an has future potential.

3. ERC has grown so much and this season will be so interesting.

4. I predict some more big names to appear for selected events.

5. Ford Fiesta rally 2 is crap, but Virves shows otherwise - - or if not, then Virves is megatalentated future superstar , which I do not believe.

6. Pontus Tidemand career is over. No sighns of something coming. He ad everything - huge expierence, ok car - and results are just not there.

7. ERC look very very good at he moment. I predict Loeb in Ford rally2 appear in ERC.

8. Very excited for Paddon - speed is still there.

9. Heikkilā - definetly some good results in the future are coming.

10. New Skoda kinnda the same as old skoda - not much better. maybe on tarmac, let's wait and see.

Superb day from Virves!

Not a bad effort from Hayden and JK. This being their first event since the APRC final round in Australia last year A lot of happy people in NZ just waking up to the news

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Originally Posted by Negaiss

Nice Rally! :

10. New Skoda kinnda the same as old skoda - not much better. maybe on tarmac, let's wait and see.

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The new Skoda is by design made to be better than old one one fast gravel/snow and smooth tarmac. It has shown as much in Monte and Sweden.

The big question is if then is worse on medium/slow gravel and different tarmac types.

Imo this is the first rally that could give some answers and my read is same as yours. It is not significantly faster (yet?). Which is good for the competition.

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Originally Posted by Negaiss

1. Why did HeikkilĀ change tyre so close to finish ? Definetly would have lost less in would have continued.

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All rubber was gone, he was driving already on just the rim

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Originally Posted by Negaiss

Nice Rally! :

1. Why did HeikkilĀ change tyre so close to finish ? Definetly would have lost less in would have continued.

2. Very happy to see my countryman Martins Sesks being capable to set top times - it shows that he has real speed an has future potential.

3. ERC has grown so much and this season will be so interesting.

4. I predict some more big names to appear for selected events.

5. Ford Fiesta rally 2 is crap, but Virves shows otherwise - - or if not, then Virves is megatalentated future superstar , which I do not believe.

6. Pontus Tidemand career is over. No sighns of something coming. He ad everything - huge expierence, ok car - and results are just not there.

7. ERC look very very good at he moment. I predict Loeb in Ford rally2 appear in ERC.

8. Very excited for Paddon - speed is still there.

9. Heikkilā - definetly some good results in the future are coming.

10. New Skoda kinnda the same as old skoda - not much better. maybe on tarmac, let's wait and see.

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5 and 6 are contradictory or discrepant. Crap car never give you bonus. At this stage in his career, I never say he will be top contender, but give him a break.

Paddon doing very well, more than expected, but driver of the rally is Heikkilä. No doubt. Cool, mature, that special finnish accent/voice talking Alénenglish.

It´s all settled for an interesting career.

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Originally Posted by AnttiL

All rubber was gone, he was driving already on just the rim

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i just imagine if that happened with pirelli what we would read here.

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Originally Posted by meh

Conclusion is - ERC is actually nice to follow with so competitive line-up.

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Different cars, different tyres, close competition. I would say beats WRC. if only they had adopted the R5 route for WRC as well

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Originally Posted by Negaiss

2. Very happy to see my countryman Martins Sesks being capable to set top times - it shows that he has real speed an has future potential.

5. Ford Fiesta rally 2 is crap, but Virves shows otherwise - - or if not, then Virves is megatalentated future superstar , which I do not believe.

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* Sesks, won 1 stage - "has a real speed and future potential"
* Virves, won 2 stages - "I don't believe he is talented"

Logic is... where?

I hope to see bright future for both of them.