[WRC] Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2024

Rossel got new time on SS11 and now leads with good margin.

With Solberg now 4th, 43s behind Greensmith I am not sure pushing like crazy is the best idea for Sunday.
For Pajari and Rossel retirement is always close on (rainy) tarmac rallies and competition is kind of closer (time wise) on tarmac as well. So holding on to the 12 points might be worth more than pushing for 15 with risks.

If Solberg finishes 4th, Rossel for example needs win in CER to beat him and Pajari needs 4th or better in Japan. If he finished 3rd Rossel would still beat him with a win and Pajari will need 3rd in Japan.
Not much of a difference. (Only 2nd for Solberg here would mean Rossel can't beat him).

If Solberg retires Pajari just needs to finish and score a single point and Rossel 4th or better.

Another good day for Adrien Fourmaux and taking a win on the last stage. He's certainly still improving and considering this is his first time here he's really impressive.

I don’t have exactly the same calculation or I may misunderstand what you’re saying

If Rossel wins in both Chile (not done yet) and Central Europa, he will have 126 points (10 points out from Sardinia as 7th result).
Solberg would have the same number of points of he finishes 3rd today
And Pajari would have the same number of points if he finishes 2nd in Japan.

The 6 best results would be exactly the same (3 wins, 2 second, 1 third) but Rossel would win the title thanks to the best 7th results (5th against retirements for Solberg and Pajari).

Well, anyway, if Solberg finishes 4th in Chile, Pajari will need to finish at least 2nd in Japan to win the title if Rossel does bad in Germany: Solberg would have 123 points and Pajari would tie with a 3rd place in Japan but Solberg would win the tie (same number of wins but better number of second positions for Solberg).

Anyway, as long as Solberg does not win here, things will be in the hands of Pajari who will win the title if he wins in Japan… but, even if the entry list should be very short and weak, it could not be that simple for him on tarmac because Toksport/Skoda or Citroen could decide to bring someone in the fight in Japan to beat him depending on Central Europa results (Gryazin will only have 6 results after Central Europa for example).

Hyundai drivers will love these conditions.

lol

This will get worse with every passing car. Ogier will win Super Sunday

Based on Ogier information, the next stage has really limited visibility. If it is too risky, what is the chance, it gets canceled? And as it is also the powerstage, what could happen then?

Will Tanak take massive risk out here? Big chance, Neuville can't risk in these conditions

Fog seems to intensify.

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Originally Posted by CeskyOndra

Will Tanak take massive risk out here? Big chance, Neuville can't risk in these conditions

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The Hyundai doesn’t work with low grip, not a chance for Tänak

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Will Tanak take massive risk out here? Big chance, Neuville can't risk in these conditions

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Makes no sense to risk here.