Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread

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Originally Posted by janvanvurpa

Bar talk....Hej alla ni galna Finska ralli-dårar:.

Can some of you guys look at this short little clip of some mad-man named Pasi Erikilä in a bad-ass Toyota in a rallisprint and tell me what the big signs are with numbers he passes with such grace and beauty??
I'm guessing interval time or splits or something Here's the vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcVJ...8sIEC53w4FLKZI

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I'm not completely familiar with rallisprint rules, but those number signs seem to represent some segments of the stage. Rallisprint is a form of motorsport where you create a track out of roads and you can drive also on rallycross cars because the way back to to the service and start of the stage doesn't involve driving on open public roads. Everyone drives two passes, with no pace notes.

Here's pictures from the event, you can see that car #10 is a Corvette :D https://www.rallikuvat.net/2005/kankaanpaa/

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

I would like to know where is that stage? Hope it´s situated in Keski Suomi. Would suit as stage in Rally Finland. At least as SD... :) :)

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Kankaanpää, quite far from Rally Finland.

The video looks awesome, but the biggest reason for that is the old incar camera. If that was a modern GoPro with a wide angle lense showing out from both side windows, it would look bland...

Here's another old RWD incar which looks totally crazy thanks to the camera angle and lense. This is a part of the Juupajoki stage driven often in Rally Finland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ywOOOc-sc

To keep the price of the future wrc rally cars down. How about just keep the current petrol only cars for the stages and then tow or trailer the rally cars with an electric or hybrid car/ suv or pick up ute through the villages between stages. The electric/ hybrids can be used as recce cars as well to keep the noise down during recce.

That way the manufacturers get marketing exposure for their SUVs/ utes. as well on the event. (A lot of rally cars get trailered to events around Europe etc how about just extending the trailering to between stages?

The WRC drivers could give the stage a real go if they know a team trailer is waiting at the end of the stage to get a broken car along a road section back to the service centre.

Small problem and we had to stop on stage 3. No dramas and everything is working! On to the next one!
#tunturiralli

https://twitter.com/kallerovanpera/s...223328256?s=21

Kimmo Töyrylä
@imitaattori1981
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Jan 18
I did research and last 2 @OfficialWRC seasons 2018 & 2019 have drive 26 #wrc rally's !

@OttTanak/ @SebOgier/ @thierryneuville have won together 23 of those 26!!

What we can except in 2020?

https://twitter.com/imitaattori1981/...629320192?s=20

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Originally Posted by AnttiL

I started a series on my blog which tells the history of the routes of 1000 Lakes Rally / Rally Finland. The first part covers 1973-1981. Most driving was done overnight. Both route and stage lengths varied from very long to very short.

https://itgetsfasternow.com/2019/10/...y-i-1973-1981/

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And now the series is completed, read all 25 000 words here https://itgetsfasternow.com/tag/rall...route-history/

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Originally Posted by AnttiL

And now the series is completed, read all 25 000 words here https://itgetsfasternow.com/tag/rall...route-history/

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Good work! I´ll try to use it more. Especially days after 20 februari...

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Good work! I´ll try to use it more. Especially days after 20 februari...

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Tack så mycket! My target was to finish the series before the new route is announced ;)

Have noticed Neuville flying with heli many times from his socialmedia, but didn't know he can fly himself alone too.. (today's Instagram story)
Pretty cool hobby! Could apply for a job at Wrc AllLive after retiring :D
https://www.upload.ee/image/11073093..._Instagram.jpg

If you want to die early, buy a helicopter and fly with it.

From what I've heard he learned flying from the people who are filming WRC for many years. Their company is based in Spa, not so far from his original home. He's also flying one of those yellow helicopters. Think he's been doing it for 4 years now, and yes, he knows you can't take any risks with a helicopter.