We dont know if Lindholm was even faster on pirellis
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Oh really, they are trying...
What there is of the rally is fine enough under the circumstances. But the standard itineraries are arguably 'a bit short', cancelled stages don't leave much to be considered an 'event'. Add in the lack of spectators, if you can see them with All Live falling over and failing to show much of the limited running there is, it's not the best advert for the sport... Best to brush this year's event under the carpet once it's done. It is what it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
Evans very good again today...surprising advantage over Ogier with more or less same road position.
https://www.facebook.com/mplservice/...3MDA1Mjk3MDMw/ little Ott offroad
Grip just disappears when hitting the snowy part?
So far only Tänak has stopped toyota from scoring a full podium on every stage.
I think i will adjust my prognoses, toyota will win both championships.
Not easy to say, that was 1.5km before my spot on the stage. Where I stood they came from snow&Ice over to frozen gravel. Didnt look like Tanak, or anyone else struggled there. Tanak went further in than anyone through the corner, but still very fast.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Who wins the drivers one?Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
I think it's now safe to say that we don't have the big 3 anymore. Now we have the big four.
A british champ would be great for the sport.
HA! Your were in the same area as me. I was in the start of the ice just after the hairpin and flat-out section. So like 500 meters ahead of you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Myrvold
Thought that they would stuggle with the grip change, but obviously they already had that experience with grip change from that place where Tanak nearly went off.
Where I was there was no phone signal, so no results and therefore some surprises when I got to see them. But compared to how they looked at that place it was surprisingly few differences. Perhaps the biggest surprise to me was that the only issues up to that point were Latvala's spin.
Evans was clearly pushing hard and looked fast, so did Lappi, Tanak also pushed but from my side looked much more ragged than others. Only WRC that had to flick it in and went wide on the exit.
Rovanpera and Ogier looked fast but not pushing very hard.
Suninen carefull and slow, same as Breen,
Latvala was the worst (seems it was already after his spin), braking two times into the corner with a strange line.
From R5s Østberg was most spectracular as well as Veiby. Tideman really slow on the icy part with a lot of braking before.
When I arrived it was -10, at 12 o'clock when I was leaving it was still -2. Neither the ice nor the gravel in the braking or the turn had any real ruts or even anything beyond scratches after all cars passed.
Apparently Latvala has retired the rally
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Originally Posted by denkimi
There are still km`s to go in this rally and whole season...Toyota- issues have already kicked in on SS3.
Jon Armstrong accident: https://parcferme.no/video-arkiv/her...9pqi9gjGz-KvmI
A big four sounds nice...Big 5+ even nicer, but...lets see in Mexico, where we are when two special-events are over and Evans has to open the road (more or less).Quote:
Originally Posted by Mise
Hopefully Tommi gives him a better deal in future to make up for this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Jesus... Worst kind of hit. Is he okay?Quote:
Originally Posted by bennizw
Jon Armstrong
@JonArmstrong84
We are ok, just going to hospital for routine checks.
Ah, ye! We walked past that area. Considered going upwards, but decided it would be too much dust to get a nice view. Ended 3-4 corners ahead of Latvala's spin, only heard it, didnt see it. Did you spectate after the hairpin with the red house, or hairpin with them climbing upwards after?Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
We camped near the red house. My mate slept in the car (nice heat). I expected 2-3 degrees below zero, so I slept in my hammock outside. Luckily it worked out even with -10! :)
EDIT: No phone signal at my spot either. Luckily we brought an FM radio for the Swedish rally radio :)
This stage looks just like Argentina. Incredible!
I was here:Quote:
Originally Posted by Myrvold
https://kart.finn.no/?lng=12.26126&l...Brukerdefinert
(so after the "red house" hairpin).
Ice started right in the braking area and went until before the next junction. Thought people will have issues with the ice start and sunshine in the eyes right in the turn, but everyone was carefull.
Dunno where Latvala spun, it wasn't easy to hear from my spot and his onboard is not up yet.
As I said he looked terrible trough the ice corner with double braking and double-turn in.
Evans still on it in the short stage.
Drivers door opened during crash...Quote:
Originally Posted by bennizw
Annoying small mistake by Kalle.
Of course not, but doubtful today. But tomorrow can be a completely different scenario so let`s see what the weekend brings..Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Another source says he continues tomorrow on restart rulesQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
His instagram.
Would absolutely love it if Evans becomes a genuine top championship challenger and capable of winning every rally. Would be great for British rallying.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
It's also a question of when, not if, Kalle joins the top dogs.
What I see is how Toyota is clearly fastest in the first passes (just like most of last year). We'll see tomorrow on second passes if Hyundai close up like they normally do.
great to see Evans doing well once again
Allive don't even bother to show Breen on stage...
when there are only 4 stages ran!
There's now a break where Latvala would have ran, maybe they come back to the stage footage?Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Yeah they did.. ok then.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Ogier +17.8 to Evans is pretty big gap after a short day.
Was it me or did Breen brake before the finish there? Whether by design or not he's one place ahead of Thierry on the road tomorrow which is what Hyundai will want.
While (likely) cleaning the road for Neuville tomorrow is positive for Hyundai I wouldn't call 7th place beating only Suninen and Katsuta as "impressive return". Unlike the commentators.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Last year after Friday Mikkelsen was 3rd and Loeb 6th, Breen kinda replaced both of them.
He definitely did slow down, you could hear Paul telling him to slow so it was by design. He said after that they could have been quickest. The commentators didn't pick up on it.....Clearly a tactic anyway by the team!Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
He would have been ahead of him anyway, tomorrow`s list was locked already i believe.
Seems strange to do what he did so because it was definitely intentional.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop