Rally Sweden 2011

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Originally Posted by pantealex

I don´t think so...

http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.ns ... 202011.pdf
61.4.4
Tyres of the same tyre manufacturer or one substitute tyre manufacturer must be used
when the same driver (or entrant in Support Championships) participates in further WRC rallies of the
season where he is allocated Priority status. Having substituted a supplier, it will not be permitted to
use the original tyre supplier.

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Sorry I mean more drivers will follow and go D-Mack, if you go to their website (of D-Mack) price on gravel is nearly 50% of the 'other' maker....

Plus they offer a lot of bonuses to successful crews which make them even cheaper.

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Originally Posted by bluuford

Currently it looks like ideal conditions for rally. Next few days it will be between -2 and +2 degrees and plenty of new snow.. (10-15 cm new snow is expected) and you could see what happens with these kind of temperatures (very slippery ice, everywhere in Tallinn today). So, conditions should be much better than last year.
Roads should be covered with nice layer of ice by the beginning of the rally. Currently there is 25-50 cm of snow in the rally district (less in the south, more in the north).

The temperature during the rally should be quite freezy. It is going to fell to the minus side on Monday night and stays there until the end of rally. Current maps are showing that Sweden is going to be in quite a small area where the wind speed is low, temperature is near to -10 (plus or minus a few degrees) and possibility of lights snow from Friday afternoon until the end of rally. However, one cyclone is very close and weather forecast can change bit warmer and more snowy very rapidly.

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It looks good on the outside, but I think you`re wrong. Its plenty of snow, but very little ice underneath. We have had two norwegian championship rallies during the last three weeks and conditions have been exactly the same. No ice base underneath the snow, and gravel coming through after very few cars. The reason for this is that there was no mild weather in the beginning of the winter. Just very cold weather and snow on top. So no ice base was built up on the roads. It will look very "wintry" in sweden, but it will be a rally on frozen gravel roads.

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Originally Posted by Iskald

It looks good on the outside, but I think you`re wrong. Its plenty of snow, but very little ice underneath. We have had two norwegian championship rallies during the last three weeks and conditions have been exactly the same. No ice base underneath the snow, and gravel coming through after very few cars. The reason for this is that there was no mild weather in the beginning of the winter. Just very cold weather and snow on top. So no ice base was built up on the roads. It will look very "wintry" in sweden, but it will be a rally on frozen gravel roads.

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You're wrong, at least at Vargåsen. Last year the conditions were as you describe, but this year we have A LOT of ice. But is was more "wintry" last year, the snow has melted quite a lot the last week, only about 20-30 cm in the surroundings. But more snow should arrive in a couple of hours.

Is not much snow in Karlstad. :(
http://hu.webcams.travel/webcam/1234...rstad-Karlstad

I drove stage 11/15 Värmullsåsen today, and the conditions could not be better! Some snow (maybe 3-5 cm) on the road from last nights snowfall, but i'll guess they will plow the roads tonight or tomorrow. Underneath there is plenty of ice and very hard snowbanks. This is the best conditions we have seen in years in my opinion :)

are the rally roads being prepared by local goverments? I mean, how long before the rally starts will the snow be removed (for the safety of the local citizen)?

here are some pictures people have uploaded to the Rally Sweden facebook page:

From Friday:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...27885313925993
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...27885313925993

Today:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...27885313925993

Looks very good if you ask me. They say there is a lot of ice and hard snowbanks.

Does anybody have any clue how the finish at Løvhaugen by the lake is?

Should be possible to walk the 300m across there...

Any jumps on Lesjöfors or Rämmen?

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Originally Posted by cali

Can someone locals post an update of weather and road conditions in the area. In Estonia we have had 0 degrees for few weeks now, snow has melted almost completely.

Bluuford, any idea about weather during the next weekend?

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Here do you have the weather forecast for our region http://www.yr.no/sted/Sverige/Värmla...idsvarsel.html

Have fun for who is going next weekend look on our website for our last minute prices.

Greetings from Ekshärad (hagfors)
Dimitry en Anita
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