Turkey 2018

shakedown vid with just the engine sound!, im not sure if it will play outside estonia

includes Tänak stalling on the first run and Mikkelsens problems https://sport.postimees.ee/6404417/p...-valja-suretas

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Originally Posted by PLuto

I was in Turkey two times, on Bosphorus Rally near Istanbul. And I must say I liked the stages a lot. I dont think it was so rough like this ones...

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That's the same area as the 2010 WRC event? Very different.

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Originally Posted by T16

speed has nothing to do with breaking the car on those stupid roads...

Yet I reckon the Safari would be even rougher, but most would love to see that return. The championship rounds are too similar. It's a good thing that the drivers have to drive to the conditions a little more, makes it more interesting.

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For Safari, even nowadays, needs massive protection building. No way any car any year would have finished Safari without having a car suited for just that rally.

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Originally Posted by AnttiL

That's the same area as the 2010 WRC event? Very different.

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Yes Marmaris compared to Istanbul they are two different worlds. Stages are more look like as Kemer.

Too bad i cannot watch home town event cos of the bussiness commitments :(


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Let´s discuss stagecondition more after the rally. Let´s hope breaking cars will not destroy the numbers of drivers reaching finish...

I saw the Yota's come in after SD. The lower sill aero and fender wells were completely destroyed after just 12 km of SD. Imagine how much of a beating these cars are going to take over the weekend.

The ford guys were adding new underbody protection and new wheel well guards as they were pretty much destroyed also. One thing I noticed during SD was pretty much every time increased ride height :). I guess they start out low and move up in increments...

I also met a gentlemen who is one of the organizers of Safari Rally and he was out here scoping things out to see how the rally is run. He mentioned that they are looking at current standards in order to be better prepared for next years candidate event.

So far service was not all that great, but maybe tomorrow will be better?? No food at service for spectators and very few drink options besides red bull bar. Service park was pretty lame compared to Finland/Germany/Mexico where you have music, tons of places to sit and plenty to eat.

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Originally Posted by T16

NOT, you've been around to know this isn't going to come down to luck. I really don't think they are going to just go flat out at it. It will add an element of skill and endurance that we've been waiting a long time for. Yeah, I get the cars aren't modified, but the drivers will just have to deal with it.

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it has nothing to do with speed at which you go through rocks, and that is the problem...

And we will see how many cars will survive first extra long stage tomorrow morning...

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Originally Posted by PLuto

And we will see how many cars will survive first extra long stage tomorrow morning...

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That will be fun to watch :)


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Originally Posted by racerx1979

So far service was not all that great, but maybe tomorrow will be better?? No food at service for spectators and very few drink options besides red bull bar. Service park was pretty lame compared to Finland/Germany/Mexico where you have music, tons of places to sit and plenty to eat.

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What you expected?

You are in Turkey, not in a free minded country. Not to mention the religious question...