Doesn't matter. Long term forecasts aren't very reliable anyway, especially not 10-14 days forward.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
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Doesn't matter. Long term forecasts aren't very reliable anyway, especially not 10-14 days forward.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Kind of relief:
Weather seems to be minusdegrees in whole Värmland from Sunday and onwards for next week. Some snow at end of next week. And some rain starts the cold period.
If we are lucky, the rally looks more safe after todays forecast.
Yeah the weather is taking an unexpected turn from the previous estimates. Let's hope
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This forecast gives rain on Monday and then minus degrees from Wednesday onwards. That is good for making some ice base.
https://www.yr.no/place/Sweden/V%C3%...rsby/long.html
Forecast changed for Torsby area; Much snow but temperatures around zero, means no icy surface, meaning big ruts or no rally at all...
At least Ott has nice starting pos for it if the rally goes ahead :D
Eh. I remember the last few Rally Sweden before the new WRC cars, they had conditions that might be similar to this, little snow, but temperature below zero and a bit of ice, then it was advantage to be first on the road, as the road was quite clean, the more cars that went through, the more "ice dust" got thrown up on the road, making it slippery for the ones behind.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
So it might not be good in the end.
Weather's not gonna change next week. BIG storms coming in from west which bring warm air.
When is the deadline for the rally cancellation?
I have until 29.01. to cancel my accommodation without any fees.
IF there would be a cancellation it would be for sure at the very last minute - days prior to the event, but much more likely is then a scenario like 2016 with a new and reduced itinerary.Quote:
Originally Posted by linni
But still quite positive everything will sort out in the remaining weeks, looks as it is going in the right direction.
Still 2,5 weeks to go and weather can change rapidly in a matter of days. However long time forecasts still says no snow and temps above zero.Quote:
Originally Posted by tc10a
This is very unlikely. Nobody lets teams to travel there just to make cancellation decision in the last minute. These things must be somehow regulated I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by tc10a
Australia was force majeure, Swedish weather isn`t.
Reduced route - this is likely going to happen. Southern from Torsby will be cancelled and northern ones used.
Abou weather predictions - I remember few years ago forecast to indicate +5 for the first day, but in fact we faced - 17 in the same morning.
The #RallySweden looks bad for now (no snow). Toyota and Hyundai canceled their scheduled tests next week. FIA to release statement tomorrow to clarify situation #WRC
https://twitter.com/RallyeSport/stat...022106112?s=20
12 event calender in the end it seems
Seems strange to cancel 3 weeks before based on weather, would expect them to wait until next weekend.
Quite sure they will wait for any final decision until at least 10 more days. Will probably be a statement like "we are monitoring the situation and are in close contact with the organiser....etc." PR stuff to calm down some hyper nervous people.
Where was Hyundai going to test?
Looks like there's enough snow in Åre where they usually are so...
This test cancellation is a bit rumours, as I understand. There was a quote from AnttiL twitter, but now it`s gone.
Could`t find anything from Toyota`s twitter either.
@AnttiL maybe he adds comment himself.
My tweet was based on same source as EstWRC's, but as it seemed too much of a sourceless rumor, I deleted it.Quote:
Originally Posted by linni
any news about this today?
Well, weather forecast tips over more to minusdegrees again. It will be a nailbiter (say in swedish) and depends on how cool the organizer can stay. And if they can work out a plan B, I would believe.
i really hope they pull it together.
yes we had just Monte but if the next one is Mexico in March the gaps are just so huge, then after Mexico there is again long gap between it and Argentina.
Glenn Olson is not worried, still 20-30cm of thaw left in the road and the teams weather prognosis is saying colder and snow.
They might get more tires if there's a lot of gravel and after how well the roads held up in 2016 it should be fine if it just stays cold.
https://parcferme.no/rally/gladmeldi...ng-over-hodet/
Facts from inside: (team people from Monte servicepark)
Teams will built their "villages" normally.
Final decicions about driving or not will be made monday-tuesday rallyweek.
thanks for the info guys...so Hyundai and Toyota just moved their tests one week then?
Most likely that's the case, to get some decisions made before testing.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Thanks for clearing that.
2,5 weeks to go - I doubt there will be any cancellation.
To Norwegian guys: if rally is cancelled at the last moment, what to do in Norway. I am staying in Sweden but been there too many times. Time to explore Norway. 90 km to Oslo from hotel.
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So maybe a low amount of snow for Neuville opening the road ? It could be another pointer to it being his year...
He certainly needs to take as many early points as possible here while the other contenders adapt.
This morning there were 2 usable stages.
1 in both countries.
If there's little snow but a thin icy layer on the road, it's good to be first on the road? The later runners will have slush reducing grip and gravel eating their studs?
The Swedish and Norwegian meteorological institutes (and Finland) use common weather model. So the results are the same. It's just the visualisation that is different.Quote:
Originally Posted by DocMS
One option is this:
https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Innla...lrya/long.html
https://www.yr.no/place/Sweden/V%C3%...rsby/long.html
For snow on the ground and snow depth predictions use this:
http://www.senorge.no/index.html?p=senorgeny&st=snow
(covers whole rally area)
Does anyone have access to this article and can translate it to me?
https://www.vf.se/2020/01/26/olsson-...ser-battre-ut/
Well, we have Safari later this year, so why worry about this road?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
https://twitter.com/JonFisk1/status/1221475592295657475Quote:
@Mollysport announced on norwegian Eurosport today that Sweden wil run as planed..the organizer for rally sweeden and FIA had a meeting, and the forecast looks better tha waited����
this is excellent news!
Translated from an article in a Swedish newspaper who has interviewed the head of Rally Sweden, Glen Olsson this afternoon:
"Rally Sweden will take place as planned"
"Glen Olsson has had meetings with rally teams, FIA and the promotor"
"We have together with the teams studied everyone´s weather forecast services,. The coming weeks are going towards colder temperatures and also some snow, so we´re all looking forward to hard and fast roads."
"The teams might get access to additional tires in order to compensate for higher amount of tire wear. At minus degrees, the roads are frozen and there´s no concern for road damages, especially not regarding the circumstances in 2016"
this site againt tweeting and its like this
Rallye Sport
@RallyeSport
Info from Timo Rautiainen, FIA vice-present #WRC
@RallySweden maintained for the moment Special watering scheduled every evening Final decision in 8 days (Monday, February 3)
https://twitter.com/RallyeSport/stat...293490693?s=20
So which is it? Definitely going ahead or decision later?