What´s the domestic talks about the rally, Tasos or Dimviii?
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What´s the domestic talks about the rally, Tasos or Dimviii?
Per i will be all week at Cyclades islands for job,and return at Saturday.Have no clue at all.
It will be the first absence at Acropolis for me since 1982.
The wider area of Fthiotida, where a large percentage of special routes of the EKO Rally Acropolis, is already affected from Monday by the bad weather "Daniel".
The organization is constantly monitoring its progress and, with the aim of minimizing the inconvenience to the crews, modified the day's program, allowing recognitions on the Tarzan special route that were scheduled for tomorrow Wednesday, instead of Pauliani, where heavy rain has occurred.
Today's recognition day includes passages from the ed. Karoutes and Eleftherochori, while tomorrow's program will be decided later tonight.
In any case, the organization of the race monitors the meteorological developments with particular attention and is ready to cope with any condition.
https://www.newsit.gr/athlitika/eko-...iseis/3851841/
At the region of Thessaly, especially at Volos town and at the villages of Pelion the situation is very bad.
Very very big amount of water, flood, cars dropped in the sea, roads with huge holes.
I am in the rally area since last Saturday.
They just announced the recce program for tomorrow which includes SS Grammeni and Shakedown only! That means that SS Pavliani up until tomorrow will not be done recce… let’s hope that the 2 for tomorrow hold on and also Eleftherohori dries out a bit, on the last one they completed recce but with 2 more days rain I don’t know if it will be doable…
I did Powerstage 2 hours after the start of rain on Monday and it was very dangerous there. Today Hyundai engineers tried to recce it and turned back after 3 km. Based on my experience, maybe first 10.6km of Power can be done, maybe. Pavliani weather has been very bad again and I dont think it can be done. SS9, Miracle if it runs.. There was very heavy rain today evening in SD and Powerstage, I am not very poistive what is left by morning. Lets see. Night is not over yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by atsiotras79
By the way, It is not officially confirmed yet, but it seems that new World record of daily precipitation was measured, 754 mm. And it was not the end of the day. it was measured 80 km from Lamia.
...many thanks bluuford for your last minute information. we are discussing a lot, if we should fly in or stay at home. your informations are for us spectators so helpful...thanks
it sounds not very positive at the moment...
You can keep track of the organisers decisions on the official noticeboard here:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/sportit...y-greece-2023/
Check under "Bulletins" and "COC Documents"
Official noticeboard is here - https://webapp.sportity.com/channel/wrcgrc2023Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Boyd
They have now shortened the first 10,6 km of the power stage and only the last 9 km runs, if so. Also now confirmation yet on the recce of SS Pavliani.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Thanks for the insights!
I understand there will be changes but not cancelation.
Theres a big rain at the moment at Kamenna Vourla
Not so big. Half way from Athens was full torrential rain.Quote:
Originally Posted by sete
Will probably be more of a rallysprint than a full rally
Looks like an Evans rally to me...
... and the Mud-Boy RovanperäQuote:
Originally Posted by seb_sh
And with the best road position too.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
SS Pavliani now available for recce!
Shakedown cancelled
The cancellation of the whole rally is a very real probability now. Evacuations in villages around Lamia are taking place and the National Road is closing and opening intermittently. Plus, a considerable amount of police, fire brigade and hospital personnel is being diverted into helping deal with the situation.
At this point it's starting to remind of Imola this year for F1. When emergency services are needed for people in the area holding a motor race doesn't make sense. Hope everyone is safe.
We shall see, the rain will stop probably tonight and the stages will get dry by Saturday and Sunday. Friday stages are OK.
https://youtu.be/dwbo23FdTtY?si=YsPBFDb76UPRroUa
Recce interviews
Thanks for posting the direct link. The EWRC link I posted ends up in the same place but the direct link should be more reliable!Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Any update about the critical situation?
Still up in the air. National Road isn't easily accessible and there are questions over how the cars will be transported from Lamia to Athens. Further news around 14.00 local (1.30 hours from this post).
We drove from Lamia to Loutraki just now and had not much trouble on our way.
the road is ok and from now on it gets drier.
Loading trucks have problems to reach the SP area for the transportation to Athens.
Wonder who has to bring his car to Athens by their own means. Hope everything goes smoothly from here on. Let's go.
Ben Sulayem is talking to Colin Clark. Wait for the video later on Dirtfish.
He was just speaking to Kiri Bloore as well. Same old guff from him im afraid - im paraphrasing here but he was yapping on about "how great the sport is, the sport can make the changes needed and he wants to spend more time focusing on the wrc".
Nothing we didnt hear from the first time he took as head of the fia.....
Hopefully CC asked more pressing questions
Pumas didn't take the start (yet?). Drivers are here though.
Pickems closing in 5 minutes. Hurry up!!!
This is an awful stage
Why did they dump the stadium stage. That was awesome
Cost+dates. They was a concert from a group called Imagine Dragons yesterday at the Olympic Stadium and Panathinaikos football team has leased it back for its European dates.
Some pictures from Servicepark today: https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_bes...llye_2023.html
https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2023/acropolis/1.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2023/acropolis/2.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2023/acropolis/3.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2023/acropolis/4.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2023/acropolis/5.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2023/acropolis/6.jpg
SS2/4 shortened to 10.37km, 8km taken off..
Ffs, stage is live and already started.. yet they keep talking random stuff