Rally Sweden 2014

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Originally Posted by rp

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Originally Posted by giù tutto!

Strange, I thought that Sohlberg and Flythstrom were helping Nikara to build up career, but now they are participating to the rally and Nikara is sitting at home. I rather would like to see Nikara behind the wheel of that R5.

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Unfortunately that´s the name of the game. Flyhström is one of the "managers" behind Finnish Motorsport Academy (Nikara and some other drivers) and of course there should be Nikara driving that Fiesta R5 and not Sohlberg, whose last WRC event was almost seven years ago. If Nikara would be driving also in Sweden it would look ok, but now it´s a weird situation...

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Truly +1

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Originally Posted by rp

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Originally Posted by giù tutto!

Strange, I thought that Sohlberg and Flythstrom were helping Nikara to build up career, but now they are participating to the rally and Nikara is sitting at home. I rather would like to see Nikara behind the wheel of that R5.

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Unfortunately that´s the name of the game. Flyhström is one of the "managers" behind Finnish Motorsport Academy (Nikara and some other drivers) and of course there should be Nikara driving that Fiesta R5 and not Sohlberg, whose last WRC event was almost seven years ago. If Nikara would be driving also in Sweden it would look ok, but now it´s a weird situation...

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+10 :D

Colin Clark and Co talked about the drivers just running through the obligated SD without pushing in order to save tires... :(

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Colin Clark and Co talked about the drivers just running through the obligated SD without pushing in order to save tires... :(

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:( But is understandable when you look at the conditions: From Fredrik Gustavsson's twitter:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfocxAuIAAAfuyU.jpg

The weather forecast does not look promising either. Hardly any subzero temperatures for the remainder
of the week and there is even risk of rain during the night between Thursday and Friday.

http://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sver ... rect=false
http://www.svt.se/vader/sverigeprognos
http://www.yr.no/sted/Sverige/V%C3%A4rm ... arsel.html

So what is the best strategy for tyre choice / road position- First with studs or last with normal gravel softs / hards? I don't recall what has been effective in these circumstances before.

Also has Brynildsen pulled his entry?

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Originally Posted by Mintexmemory

So what is the best strategy for tyre choice / road position- First with studs or last with normal gravel softs / hards? I don't recall what has been effective in these circumstances before.

Also has Brynildsen pulled his entry?

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You will need your studs, for sure! :smokin:

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Originally Posted by Mintexmemory

So what is the best strategy for tyre choice / road position- First with studs or last with normal gravel softs / hards? I don't recall what has been effective in these circumstances before.

Also has Brynildsen pulled his entry?

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No gravel tyres allowed in my opinion. You need the studs anyway.

Short interview with Robert ahead of rally Sweden:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuVLYNO7Dnk

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Originally Posted by Mintexmemory

So what is the best strategy for tyre choice / road position- First with studs or last with normal gravel softs / hards? I don't recall what has been effective in these circumstances before.

Also has Brynildsen pulled his entry?

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and you can´t choose your starting position, thursday in championship order (Ogier,Meeke,Latvala...) and friday/saturday P1/P2 in reverse order.

Brynilldsen is not starting (no money = no car)

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