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True. Most of the route is same as 2018 but a lot of it different from 2017 or the previous years.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
One important factor was that it was a new stage for everyone as reversed. He also had a good starting position.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc2017
https://nesterallyfinland.fi/site/as...anta240619.pdf
Some more entries (but no more Yaris WRC)
maybe new update is coming soon?
Anyone have a high definition version of the 'Neste Rally Finland' that they could send me?
Hyundai lineup: Neuville, Mikkelsen and BREEN
https://motorsport.hyundai.com/finland-crews-revealed/
Fantastic news, great for Breen, hopefully will make the most of it and it won't be the last time we'll see him in a WRC car this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Breen will also do Rally Estonia according to that.
Nice call by mr. Adamo. IF the i30 would somehow be competitive this time around, expect Breen to be surprisingly high on the charts after Friday.
Although, if it rains or is only damp, there's not that much of cleaning to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
True. I was, and still am, counting on an unusually dry and warm Finnish summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
It's an i20... and no it doesnt have the best record in Finland. Big chance for Breen but it wont be easy in that car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Hope he gets some good testing in.
Breen
However, we have to be very thankful. I have had incredible support from so many people during these last difficult months. Paul and I are determined to do the best job and we cannot wait to get started with our new team.
Thank you, everyone, for making this happen! https://t.co/V8wV5rRGvD
https://www.nesterallyfinland.fi/sit...ta260619-1.pdf
Hyundai, Citroen and Skoda entries are in. Only two Citroens. Rovanperä and Pietarinen from Skoda.
https://www.nesterallyfinland.fi/sit...anta270619.pdf
Latest entry update from today (thursday)
For those who are LIVE in Jyväskylä during rally:
MINI R4 will start SS1 (Harju city stage)
Bulletin 1 mainly about tyre types and safety protocol during accidents
https://www.nesterallyfinland.fi/sit...27_final-1.pdf
Starting to think about who might be a 3rd manufacturer points scoring driver for M-Sport ?
https://www.nesterallyfinland.fi/sit...ta280619-1.pdf
Latest entries update.
Takamoto Katsuta private entry with Fiesta R5
Jouni Virtanen with JanPro Fiesta WRC19
Anyone know whether Pietarinen is with proper Skoda or are they faking it again?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
All we know is that he is driving with EVO. (both Estonia and Finland)Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
And his RallyEstonia entry is with ToniGardemaisterSport
https://itgetsfasternow.com/2019/06/...-finland-2019/
Route preview. Like said, mostly same as last year but with slight updates – but one change which makes this route uniquely different to all older ones
Should be TGS SkodaQuote:
Originally Posted by RS
Good he will have the new car at least.Quote:
Originally Posted by AMSS
2h left before entries close. (closes 6PM local time)
Still many open questions:
Östberg with WRC or R5
Huttunen with ???
M-Sport:
WRC2 PRO Greensmith and ???
Who is 4th new Fiesta R5 driver ?
How many JWRC ?
Most important question is: How many entries totally ?
Support event VETOMIES has 115 entries now and entry will close at midnight. Organisation have already informed that they can´t take all of those.
http://urheiluuutiset.com/vviime-vuo...a-jyvaskylaan/
Finnish, usually reliable, website reporting that Östberg has been entered with a C3 WRC. No WRC2Pro entry from Citroen for Finland.
I hope Mads does well obviously, but I also hope Lappi doesn't get trounced by him. That's the last thing Lappi needs, but Finland is all about confidence and he is in short supply of that right now
Entrylist will be published Friday 5th July.
All will be revelled on Friday...……..
In a way it's pretty bad situation for Østberg as well, similar to what we talked about if Paddon got picked to drive just one rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
Since he did extremely well in C3 last year he can basically only do worse than that (beating Tanak in Toyota in Finland in current form doesn't look realistic). So basically Østberg can only loose reputation with anything worse than 3rd-4th place. At the same time if he does manage 5th or better he certainly hopes for at least a GB start so that he could be in the running for 3rd car next year. If he only does well in Finland (like last year) it's not very likely he will be picked for multiple rounds.
Anyway with Østberg (probably) in the list of people that are likely to finish ahead of Neuville is getting very long by now, specially with the typical low amount of retirements: Tanak, Latvala, Meeke, Ogier, Østberg, Lappi, Suninen, Evans and likely at least one of his two teammates due to start position.
Doing well after his circumstances...
Of course people know his situation and assess him from that.
Unlike Paddon, he has been doing wrc2 and i would think the same tactics like Hyundai will do with Breen will be applied.
I´m expecting press releases tomorrow...
Prepare for some surprises...
#21
http://urheiluuutiset.com/mads-ostbe...an-helvetisti/
And now Östberg denies any kind of entry for Rally Finland... Geez, it's like Finland has its own "silly season" this year.
Hmmm doesnt sound very convincing reasons to me. Surely he should run the C3 R5 in Finland as this is the best testing there is...
What a disappointment not to see Ostberg driving in Finland :(
Nothing so farQuote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Yep.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
I´m waiting.
All I can think of #21 is Prokop, but then again he's not from Estonia...Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Estonia theory is gone...Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
#21 is number of WRC19 drivers I have seen LIVE this year after RallyFinland. I´m now at #17
#18Virtanen #19Breen #20? #21?
Seems you won’t reach 20 yetQuote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
I will ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
I know my numbers but I don´t know their names.
Following are not possible because I have seen them: Bertelli, Huttunen, Katsuta and Tidemand.
I haven´t seen Sordo but all other regulars I have seen.
20 different in 2019 is my goal.
We'll soon run out of drivers... or should I say drivers of WRC-caliber.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex