its the same with many things in the UK.Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
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its the same with many things in the UK.Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
where would you prefer to live and why not live there? (I am assuming you're not held captive here and you choose to live here).Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
No worries, we are in Icmeler, more quiet place and hotel has some OK food as well. And we get food 3 times /day in service ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by racerx1979
There are no wtaresplashes on stages, it has not rained on the stages for a month, nearby, yes. Some roads are really good, some look good but I assume that slow sections cut-up like hell as they are soft like pancake. SS2 is a proper-proper challange. There is everything... apart from watersplashes :P
I would say that tyres are key factor here ;)
I guess you will go with travel sports . We will travel together !! Right????Quote:
Originally Posted by bomber21
Right!!
See you in the airport at 07.00!
:)
Don't get me wrong it is easily possible to get very good food in almost every mid-sized town in the UK. It's just that lot of the food considered "good" ( meaning decent), does not qualify s such in other countries.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd
This is most visible in reviews of restaurants outside of UK written by britisk ppl.
Food critics, move over to the bar please, there is a rally about to start
Actually Toyota team told me today tires are the easiest as far as choice goes, but tire maintenance will be key. Everyone will be on hard compounds ;):DQuote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Yes the water splashes are completely dry and have been swept. What I meant was due to the fact that the water splashes areas are paved and lower they will collect rocks and stones naturally.
I do not live in the UK anymore, spend more than 10 years there... i cannot say why i do not want to live there because i am going to be banned.Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
I would like to live in Alaska if i had the choice or Mississippi. From European places Poland or Czech Republic.
Fair enough NOT. Sounds like you did something naughty.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Also sounds like you’re into frozen seal.
Don't blame you. Everyone in UK wants to leave... I've met several residing here in Turkey who are living the dream here. They're all shriveled up from overexposure by the sun after years of being under dosed with vitamin D.
Now let's move on to the rally and less of this utter crap. Pictures to follow!
Yes, I tried to say it so that I do not say it out directly, but you came to the right conclusion ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by racerx1979
Some pics from the service park. M-Sport cars were all covered and seemed to be ready to go. A lot of work going on in the Toyota and Hyundai areas. Hyundai's service area was completely sealed and they had air conditioning units installed in their service areas. Was by far the largest service area of all the teams. Toyota was fiddling with Tanak's restrictor for quite some time on his spare turbo which was interesting, but I was not able to get any pics of it.
Tempestini's C3 R5 set up was similar to that of a local team which was odd. Maybe they were not fully set-up.
Look at the length of those TGR dampers!
And some cool local rides too. The Mini WRC, an EVO 9 and a cool 2002.
http://i68.tinypic.com/28sror5.jpg
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Inessa is "perfect luck" co-driver :) just look itQuote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
https://www.ewrc-results.com/coprofi...sa-tushkanova/
)))
Just unnecessary entry really.Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
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Looking at the pictures on twitter, it will be very rough. I hear especially SS2 is super rocky. According to Kristian Sohlberg, some of the roads have been repaired but so late that the new gravel is just very loose and not blended into the base of the road like it should be.
Here's a bit from the power stage https://twitter.com/RallyingUK/statu...49028807274496
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dmzs9GMUYAErXHo.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dm05Zr_XsAU8jmE.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dm4PF7iXgAAeMgM.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dm4PF7jW0AA7vFU.jpg
EDIT: one more pic
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dm4zL_rW0AADrG-.jpg
Jesus, who needs another car-killer event?
I noticed the Turkish R2 guys have ride height set a lot higher than everyone else in JWRC. I'm sure theyve destroyed their cars one too many times in the past.
Isn’t everyone longing after Safari all the time, a proper long Safari ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Another??Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
We don't really have one currently. Gone are the days of Greece, Cyprus and Safari. Arguably we need one, but I don't envisage Turkey as being as rough.
Yes, another. I mean rallying in general, not only WRC. Greece and Cyprus are not gone. They are still destroying cars in ERC. Have a look:Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI0G5iqgLKk
Rallying isn't just about driving on smooth gravel roads. There's a skill to being able to survive these tough events. McRae used to excel at it despite his crash prone ways in other events.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Some of these current drivers might have a thing or two to learn. Rallying should always be diverse. We have one pure snow event on the calendar, so why not one very tough car breaker as well? Mixed in with slower and faster tarmac/ gravel events. It's what rallying is all about, diversity. The world championship still needs that.
not new aero for Ogier?
https://twitter.com/yukarin1017/stat...80595369431040
Hennings car
https://twitter.com/rallyplus/status...75838206992384
yes Ogier with old aero and Toyotas with old engine
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dm6HKXSW0AAP5e0.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dm6HKXSXcAEbVJL.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dm6HKXgX0AcatBQ.jpg
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dm6E9VgX0AEt5Fr.jpg
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dm6E_lrXsAAdg5Q.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dm6FAh5XoAA-Xz_.jpg
The cars are linked between Turkey and Sardegna, thus the upgrades introduced in the summer (Ford aero, Toyota engine etc) cannot be used.
Maybe I've missed something, but for me it doesn't look that extremely rough. At least not more rough than Portugal-Algarve, or Sardinia (mainly the stages closer to Olbia)...
Seeing at the photos, the roads look almost the same as the ones Ford tested in Greece!
Let’s see if it pays up...
NEU: "I will have hard time being first on the road again"
OGI, TAN: "Not again this story..."
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dm5--H-WwAE_MYb.jpg
Gus Greensmith
After Rally Turkey recce:
“I’ve never seen anywhere as rough as here. Strategy will play a big part of determining your outcome this weekend. It’ll certainly be a big challenge”.
https://t.co/jYpVCSn1NB
Good. About time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
The WRC shouldn't always be about outright speed.
With completely new notes for everyone, plus some need to use the brain rather than the balls, this could be a really interesting event. And it's happening at precisely the perfect moment in the championship year....
Does anyone know why Cicekly SS4 and SS7 do not show up in the program? Are we even allowed to spectate this stage?
@bomber how did you get info for Cicekli 1? I was unable to find info in the official program. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by bomber21
Surviving competitions are hold in soap operas. You know, like Robinson Island or something.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
Proper rallys are hold on proper stages, not on surfaces killing rallycars.
Nah I'm looking forward to a proper rough gravel event. Throttle pedal works both ways.
I would say that I have seen much worse roads, some sections are bad, some are good, some very good, variability is huge.
i still have no ways of travelling between stages :( does anyone knows will there be services, tours or something? or have an extra space :D
looks it will be very rough rally. i really want to see what local wrc2 drivers fight against jan kopecky
edit: there seems to be there is a lot of local minibusses they might be very useful
Get to the rally headquarters and buy a program. Some stages offer shuttles.
The driver who wrecked his Skoda in that ERC vid posted above, could've just slowed down. You always drive to the conditions of the road. He was too fast for the conditions it seemed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
I find it hilarious, the first mildly rough event in the WRC for years and people are complaining. Would you really rather have identikit events run on smooth gravel?
The pictures from Turkey don't even look that bad anyway. If the drivers have half a brain they'll slow down and protect the cars in the really rough sections, and push on the smoother sections
Why not rent a car?Quote:
Originally Posted by waltran
Because it makes an already too expensive sport even more expensive. Do you think that it is normal when there are only 30-40 crews on the start line of a WRC event?Quote:
Originally Posted by er88