I'd guess Ingram and Armstrong are money, Yates and Munnings, not allowed out by their parents to play when they might catch a Covid...?Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
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I'd guess Ingram and Armstrong are money, Yates and Munnings, not allowed out by their parents to play when they might catch a Covid...?Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
If we look at the entry list in detail...Four Toyotas (including Katsuta), four Hyundais (including Loubet), three M-Sport Fiestas (including Greensmith) and two private Fiestas (Georg Gross and Finnish gentleman driver Kimmo Kurkela on JanPro).
In WRC2 we have Østberg and Gryazin as the top contenders, with Veiby, Tidemand, Fourmaux and sligthly surprisingly Eyvind Brynildsen (on Toksport Fabia with Tidemand).
In WRC3 the favourites must be Oliver Solberg and Huttunen. Kajetanowicz and Pietarinen could also be in the mix. Ciamin is also back with the C3. And of course a strong line of Estonian entries including Karl Kruuda, in his first WRC event since Finland 2016.
Ingram hasn't had any starts this year, maybe he was expecting someone to start backing him after winning the ERC title, but nothing happened? Personal budget was probably already maxed out for last year...Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
* It's interesting to see how Hyundai can perform against Toyotas. Tänak may know roads, have a lot of tests, but Toyota have been really strong in those conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
* Keep an eye on Rovanperä, who has competed a lot in this region
* I think, without technical problems Solberg is untouchable by any guy with R5
* Both Kruudas (Karl and Gustav) are using Polo R5, but it's unknown how much experience or testing possibilities they have. Karl is/was fast for sure, but without proper testing it may hard to get feeling to the same level with the guys who just have Liepaja and South-Estonia rallies under belt
Strange fact is that O.Solberg has 0 WRC2/3 podiums but still he is biggest favourite. In my mind also.
I think he has to learn handling the even bigger pressure he will have in WRC2/3. He did manage pressure very well last weekend, however in WRC2/3 more is in the box to gain. If he can be as relaxed he seemed to be in Latvia, and not overdrive, it will be good for him. The speed is there anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
I think it is not only about pressure, but also about experience. He is very fast on fast gravel stages, that is without any doubt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Solberg is the favourite because he has experience from Baltic gravel roads
My dark horse pick for WRC3 win would be Egon Kaur.
Gary Boyd KiwiWRCfan
@KiwiWRCfan
Estonian government creating 14 day isolation exemption for international athletes [and team members] that will be relevant for #WRC @RallyEstonia
https://news.err.ee/1125033/exemptio...or-competition
Hopefully the organisers will be learning lessons from the recent ERC events and this one will be as safe as it can be now.
WRC people were on both ERC rounds, so I hope they have been watching and learning...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
How did the recent Erc events go? Didn't really follow them.
free movement for spectators, that helped a lot to avoid big crowds. Feeling was that this year less people came to watch. Organisers had a warning that 'limited tickets available' etc more than a week before rally, but you could buy tickets even on Sat...
Actually I was only on one spectator area (big jump) on Sun, and there were less people than usually. Other places we're watching were 'wild' ones, and very few people around... other mates I've met during the weekend had same impression.
Still No route maps?
And no email about rally passes delivery?
Rally maps will be in magazine sometimes later. Passes were already delivered beginning of this week. No email, you get SMS.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarriK
i got an email too
http://planetemarcus.com/saison-wrc/...-estonie-2020/
Maps via Planetmarcus
Elfyn Evans revved up for World Rally Championship return in Estonia:
https://www.motorsportuk.org/elfyn-e...rn-in-estonia/
I have not get email not smsQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
still waiting for tickets in Lithuania also
PlanetemarcusQuote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
@planetemarcus
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#WRC Due restricted public event i’m not allowed to publish full details of #RallyEstonia stages... Sorry but not Google Earth Map available for this time ��
Gross with 2020 Fiesta WRC
https://dirtfish.com/rally/first-pri...-south-estonia
As they say, what happened in the Internet stays there forever:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/vi...3500000018&z=9
be patient...some guys also got them like 2 days ago while i got it today.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarriK
if there isnt anything for 26th of august then write to them.
Access DeniedQuote:
Originally Posted by ToKu
I can't write my route preview either if the route is not published in advance. Even if I had had the route, I wouldn't want to publish something that the organizers want to keep secret.
AnttiL... perhaps still write the article/preview on your website but perhaps publish it on the Sunday after the rally so it could still be in the history books/online for the next edition of the Estonian WRC. Archived :)
Maps available
https://rallyestonia.ee/kohalikule/perimeeter/
I listened interview with Tarmo Hõbe (one of the key organizers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7H5_OCqRi4 (in Estonian)
Some random interesting take-aways:
* 96% of public is from Estonia
* 1000 covid tests organized for teams and participants
* 72h before stages area closed
* 24h before starts Police patrols to stages
* 2.5h before stage starts spectators can move to spectating area
* a lot of Rally Estonia organizers go and help to organize rally in Belgium
* Powerstage will be provided Live in Estonian cinemas
* every spectator area have big screens with live coverage
* site downtime or bottleneck when was "start" for buying tickets was initially caused by lag in IP based geo-location check
Here's my route preview which I wrote up in a couple of hours. I'm not going through the details of the stages and their sections, just giving an overall view of the characteristics of the rally and the format of the event. Hopefully a better analysis next year.
http://itgetsfasternow.com/2020/08/2...-estonia-2020/
south-estonia rally live videos here https://sport.delfi.ee/news/auto/lou...el?id=90801499
gps maps http://gps.autorally.lv
the live is from SS1, SS3, SS6 and SS8
Lappi's lack of testing and seat time is showing. Only to be expected.
Is there rallyradio? or only tv stages live radio?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
radio here http://radiomap.eu/ee/play/ringQuote:
Originally Posted by satukata
4 out of 4 for Ott, not bad :)
Half-time report:
https://dirtfish.com/rally/tanak-hea...estonia-rally/
And 4 2nd places for Kalle, not bad eitherQuote:
Originally Posted by ceemic
First rally a privateer has had a newer spec WRCar than a factory driver (Gross 2020-spec v Lappi 's hired Fiesta) ?
Top 6 in reverse order this afternoon so Lappi is opening the road and Tanak is 6th.