Rally Sweden 2016

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Originally Posted by Filip Giedo

I really like M-Sport's this year livery. Nice scheme, simple colours and quite 'agressive' look as a result. Whom do you expect to do better job from Fiesta R5 factory guys, Elfyn of Eywind?

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Brynhildsen, no doubt.

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Fredriksberg @ezo0n
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Rally Sweden just posted an official update: http://www.rallysweden.com/2016/02/t...-rally-sweden/

Apparently even the reccce part of the rally might risk to ruin the roads.

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Safety is the deciding factor where the roads must be usable for the competitors but also for the rescue vehicles.
– It is first and foremost the safety of the competitors and the spectators that decides if a stage is run or not. If we find the
road dangerous we cannot use it, says Clerk of the Course Stig Rune Kjernsli.

On Monday Rally Sweden plans to present the current status of the roads and plans or how to go through with the event
, made in cooperation with FIA and WRC Promoter.

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Troublesome weather situation for Rally Sweden:
The weather situation, with above zero temperatures and rain in large parts of Scandinavia causes big problems for Rally Sweden.

http://www.rallysweden.com/2016/02/t...-rally-sweden/

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Its the first time in years the forum kids were not crying 2 months before the event for the lack of snow and this happens, you really disappoint me people.

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6 km after start of SS Rämmen, at the first left hairpin. Terrible! @RallySweden @RallyingUK #WRC #RallySweden

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Massively difficult decision for the organisers. If they don't think they can rely on the weather forecast then I think they're going to cancel it.

I'm guessing there's no way they can limit or postpone the reccy? Equally there will be pressure to make a decision early enough that everyone doesn't travel over to the rally - only for it to be cancelled on arrival.

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Originally Posted by bluuford

Current forecast promises at least -5 degrees for Thursday night and up to -20 degrees for some locations for Saturday. That is more than enough to freeze the roads, moreover, road base is still very well frozen because very low temperatures a few weeks ago (that is the reason of a lot of water on the road-nowher to go). That water on the roads dissapears in hours when temperature drops below 0, it is expected to happen on Wednesday. Some light snow is also axpected for most locations after the temperature drops below zero. So, It will be very difficult for drivers because there will be frozen gravel on open sections, ice and snow in the forrest.

Kirkenjaer stage is one ugly place, it is almost like lake, it is in depression and all water flows into this place after melting. This and Karlstad SSS are in danger I belive, but both stages are relatively pointless short sprints totalling a bit over 15km of rally.

So, it will be proper challange for drivers and very fast rally (more cutting) and no room for mistakes.

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No way they let the cars out on recce if the road surface isn't frozen.