[WRC] WRC Rally Sweden 2018 - February 15-18:

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17th February 2018, 09:22
mknight

Would be epic if Breen stays 2 or gets first! He needs it even more than the team.
17th February 2018, 09:23
Integrale

Very interesting battles everywhere, loving this. Impressed by Breen and Lappi!
17th February 2018, 09:25
KKS

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonkka

Won't help - splits themselves seem to be OK but the total for example for Ogier is 17:12.4 though his total in stage times is 8:37.1. Strange.

Looks it depends on some randomness
http://i.piccy.info/i9/f7a6d35e28a17...weden_2018.jpg
17th February 2018, 09:32
jonkka

Quote:

Originally Posted by KKS

Looks it depends on some randomness

Indeed! I have completely different times on Stage Time column.
17th February 2018, 09:35
Eli

So guys what do you think did they improve the C3 or is it just down to the confidence of the drivers or both?
17th February 2018, 09:35
er88

Quote:

Originally Posted by stefanvv

All C3 seem to had good jump distance. Now I understand why Ostberg went there.

Probably because their aero isn't as good as the other teams ;)

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17th February 2018, 09:36
KKS

Suninen need some extra feature for his Fiesta for Vargasen re-run

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17th February 2018, 09:42
Ounin

can anybody explain to me why the two Jap’s Arai and Katsura are so fast???? They are quicker than many specialists ...
unbelievable
17th February 2018, 09:45
Sulland

Quote:

Originally Posted by mknight

LOL Østberg and co-driver in-car conversation:

"It's difficult to push hard now"
"Why?"
"Cause I can't drive a car" :D

Looks like overnight adjustment did not do Østberg any good.
17th February 2018, 09:50
Sulland

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ounin

can anybody explain to me why the two Jap’s Arai and Katsura are so fast???? They are quicker than many specialists ...
unbelievable

Pirelli !!
17th February 2018, 10:05
er88

Neuville 'I feel like I can control'. Very confident

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17th February 2018, 10:10
irish_tiger

Quote:

Originally Posted by KKS

Some poor rally from Ahlin now, he swed and I expect a bit more from him at homesoil. He do great last year at BRC and now +2.30 min away from lead

what tyres is he on ??
17th February 2018, 10:12
AL14

Latvala is at it again. Can't give some peace to himself if a teammate is faster and driving at the edge.... Just let it go e take a bunch of points...
17th February 2018, 10:13
AL14

Quote:

Originally Posted by er88

Neuville 'I feel like I can control'. Very confident

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Yes, he was sure to be wdc last year as well. Although I think he will bring this one home
17th February 2018, 10:13
Integrale

Quote:

Originally Posted by er88

Neuville 'I feel like I can control'. Very confident

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I bet he felt the same way last year.
17th February 2018, 10:18
Fast Eddie WRC

Great job by Breen and even Ostberg in the C3. Will be great for me if they can keep the challenge going and take some points off the Hyundai's.

Looks like the Toyota's are too far back now to do anything.
17th February 2018, 10:19
steve.mandzij

Quote:

Originally Posted by mknight

Yes.
Forgive me if I am not cheering but I am not all that impressed with this whole "unlimited testing" (for Sweden and Finland in case of Toyota). Pretty sure this wasn't what the rulemakers had in mind with that exception. Whole point of limited testing is that you shouldn't win by just outspending others on testing and the exception was that teams can check simple functional things just outside the team base.

Unsurprisingly (all) teams will use any loophole available. So M-Sport has own gravel and tarmac testtracks, Toyota uses parts of actual stages and I have no doubts Citroen and Hyundais do similar stuff.

Don't be so sad over nothing.

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17th February 2018, 10:21
steve.mandzij

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL14

Latvala is at it again. Can't give some peace to himself if a teammate is faster and driving at the edge.... Just let it go e take a bunch of points...

My biggest fear becoming true! He hasn't cracked yet but the strees marks of struggle are beginning to show. God forbid he loses his momentum because of Tanak (even if it's by no fault of Tanak himself).

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17th February 2018, 10:25
KKS

Quote:

Originally Posted by irish_tiger

what tyres is he on ??

DMack's... You think all that time difference comes from tyres?
17th February 2018, 10:26
Zeakiwi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rally Hokkaido

Yes, and before that was co-driver for Arai's father in SWRT.

Another trivia point, tonight in Australia Glenn's father just received highest honour from the ASN for his services to rallying. Senior forum members might remember him when WRC Australia was in Perth.

Chandler got a life time achievement Sports award in the 2018 NZ main (Halberg) sports awards. https://nzmotorracing.co.nz/2018/02/...alberg-awards/
17th February 2018, 10:31
cali

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ounin

can anybody explain to me why the two Jap’s Arai and Katsura are so fast???? They are quicker than many specialists ...
unbelievable

I have MM Motorsport on my Instagram feed. Looks like these boys have had a lot of practice as well. Lots Of people working to get them on pace... Lehtinen just said that Katsuta is a big talent but coming from circuit racing he is a bit speedblind and is not yet very good at speed notes

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17th February 2018, 10:32
KKS

Interesting how historics will affect on road today afternoon, no much fresh snow today on stages.
17th February 2018, 10:45
Sulland

Quote:

Originally Posted by irish_tiger

what tyres is he on ??

Is it possible to swap tyrebrand during a rally?
Sometimes tyrebrand could win or loose you a rally.
17th February 2018, 11:03
focus206

Really impressed by Breen so far, great rally. If Neuville falls behind and is smart, he won't overpush - better get a 2nd place than repeat what happened in Sweden last year.
17th February 2018, 11:08
dodge33cymru

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sulland

Is it possible to swap tyrebrand during a rally?
Sometimes tyrebrand could win or loose you a rally.

I think it is, I have a vague recollection of someone (a privateer) doing it a few years ago. Not 100% sure it was WRC and, even if it was, rules might have changed since.

Or I might be getting completely mixed up with the Nurburgring 24 Hours, who knows?!
17th February 2018, 11:11
KKS

Huttunen lost near 5min on SS11 and out of rally win contention.
And again little bit shine rally for him, but always he find something to ruin that :/
17th February 2018, 11:18
kamei

Quote:

Originally Posted by GravelBen

Sometimes the road position is an advantage not a disadvantage though - was Ogier complaining about unfair road order at Monte when he was gaining advantage with good road position for the conditions each day and others like Breen were losing so much time? Was he complaining previous years when Sweden didn't have much snow and cars down the order were losing their studs in the gravel? Sometimes the advantage/disadvantage is predictable, sometimes not. Rallying is affected by nature and weather, its just the way it is.

I only thought theoretically how the system is working. I never saw a champion so desperate of the lack of chance to fight for something. Of course starting first on the road is not always a bad thing, sure it can also give an advantage. Ogier did pretty good last year. I don't like him as a person but I can't doubt his driving abilities. I am happy to see such great battles of the other guys as it is now.
17th February 2018, 11:26
HaCo

It's a go for the second loop...
17th February 2018, 11:31
EstWRC

Evans faster than Ogier in the split, you dont see that often
17th February 2018, 11:34
KKS

Quote:

Originally Posted by EstWRC

Evans faster than Ogier in the split, you dont see that often

still some road cleaning from historics
17th February 2018, 11:34
HaCo

Quote:

Originally Posted by EstWRC

Evans faster than Ogier in the split, you dont see that often

Do your splits work, or following live stream?
17th February 2018, 11:34
EstWRC

Quote:

Originally Posted by KKS

still some road cleaning from historics

yep, same case as yesterday, i expect the frontrunners to be much faster this time
17th February 2018, 11:35
HaCo

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaCo

Do your splits work, or following live stream?

Now they work on the site :-)
17th February 2018, 11:40
steve.mandzij

Jari Matti just isn't finding speed! Lappi and Tanak flying!

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17th February 2018, 11:41
mknight

Not a single retirement or big time loss by anyone yet (only Evans puncture).

Just saying...
17th February 2018, 11:42
HaCo

Quote:

Originally Posted by mknight

Not a single retirement or big time loss by anyone yet (only Evans puncture).

Just saying...

Please don't... :-)
17th February 2018, 11:43
EstWRC

Lappi coming great!
17th February 2018, 11:44
Fast Eddie WRC

Gary Boyd
@KiwiWRCfan

Colins Crest jumps:

@JariMattiWRC 22.0m
@thierryneuville 28.0m
@HaydenPaddon 29.0m
@ElfynEvans 30.0m
@EsapekkaLappi 31.0m
@TeemuSuninenRac 31.0m
@AMikkelsenRally 31.0m
@HenningSolberg 31.5m
@SebOgier 32.0m
@OttTanak 32.5m
@Craig_Breen 38.0m
@krismeeke 40.0m
@MadsOstberg 42.0m
17th February 2018, 11:46
KKS

Latvala have big surprise by Tanak time!
17th February 2018, 11:46
EstWRC

i like Jari-Matti a lot but that face was priceless

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