It's not... the idiot blocked me!Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
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It's not... the idiot blocked me!Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Only thing I find bit weird:
When Kalle started with Yaris WRC (year ago) most of you here were saying "it´s way too soon" (Kalle was WRC2 PRO Champion)
now when Oliver is starting with i20 WRC nearly everyone is OK with it.
Is that because Kalle proved you ;)
Oliver is less than year younger than Kalle and fast.
Lack of results is only problem, very many good SS results but not so many overall.
I have nothing against him driving WRC (especially because I will be there, working.)
Evans gone to R5 after WRC and then we have a title contender...
All can happen, i preferer see Oliver on WRC than on Rally2.
I was for Rovanpera, and I’m for Solberg and Fourmaux as well as they feel like they have something about them. I want to see these young lads in the cars and showing us what they might be capable of. Much as the likes of Mikkelsen, Ostberg, Paddon, Meeke and load of others, could, would or have done a decent job in the past, they aren’t the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Of course you don’t want to see anyone hurt themselves, or do millions worth of damage, but I’m of the opinion they are better learning in the faster car and getting used to the speeds.
I heard some rumours about that DNF. So we don´t know the game going on...Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
For sure. Swedish state television also covered this yesterday in sports broadcastings.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Kalle certainly made the way for other talented youngsters. Looking forward to see Oliver's pace.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
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What rumours about Olivers DNF on MC...can somebody tell us?
Somewhere on twitter I guess. A person, don´t remember who, speculated it was delibraty, because his off did look weird.Quote:
Originally Posted by Per Anders
I´m sure it was nothing.
Maybe it was Adamo´s tactics that he went off the road on the last stage :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
So you posted this knowing that it's complete nonsense?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
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Originally Posted by Rallyper
So you know it´s nonsense?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I didn´t. Just explained what I´ve seen before.
Do you actually believe that he crashed intentionally? Like for real?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
At NRK in Norway too! Every bit of rally shown on national TV is good! Solberg is a brand in Norway:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
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Do I owe you an answer to that? Have I stated he did?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Mirek, you might be a rocket scientist, but to me you seem more like a child. Grow up a bit so we can talk like humans do. Not like childs. I think this forum is worth it.
Btw. Can we move the Oliver discussion to Oliver thread?
Wohooo, Lappi in Polo.
* https://twitter.com/OfficialWRC/stat...87786094780417
* https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2021/wrc...ctic-comeback/
As he will be teammeate for Gryazin, and Gryazin will have Otepää winter-rally (Estonia) as test-event, I wonder can we see Lappi there as well?
* https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries...lveralli-2021/
I hope he creates challenge for Mikkelsen to achive the goal "I need to win every event and dominate it"
Lappi's car is prepared by Printsport, but the entry is through Movisport in order to get a WRC2 entry.
Great news. Should be a good WRC2 battle with Mikkelsen. :)
https://www.rallit.fi/esapekka-lappi...hyva-tuurikin/Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Actually Gryazin's car will be Printsport prepared as well.
I was against Rovanpera driving as factory nominated 3rd car if Toyota were to be serious about manu title.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
This proved totally right. Toyota lost manu title even with 1-2 in drivers cause Rovanpera couldn't outscore Sordo+Loeb+Breen.
As you say Rovanpera had about a year more experience, but also an actual WRC2 title and multiple rally wins. In either case the only real danger for him at that point was that he would be under pressure to score and not just learn rallies. I guess Makinen didn't really care much about manu title. Toyoda seems to care as he was a bit vocal about it later in the season.
I have nothing against Solberg driving in WRC, if it's a part of a decent plan ahead. He could run a full or half-season like Loubet for example. But this does not seem to be a part of any plan atm, instead it's Adamo's "have to do something" reaction after Monte.
He even says it directly in the interview at the test.
This off course does not mean it can't be "made" into a plan as they go.
vids of stages up here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzA...ZK8aXo53flddAg
Very fast stages in Arctic rally. Juho Hänninen´s average speed was 136km/h SS Siikakämä. Also SS Aittajärvi and Kaihuavaara are around 130km/h
Siikakämä has its fastest section dropped. I’d say Sarriojärvi and Mustalampi 115-120 km/h, others 130-135 km/hQuote:
Originally Posted by satukata
Seeing some familiar stage names here... RBR creators anticipated the future... :D
There will be 10 cars in WRC2.
Info via Twitter:
#WRC Valtteri Bottas confirmed he will not enter to #ArcticRallyFinland as other commitments like F1 simulator are waiting.
#WRCLive 📷: @SaariJarno https://t.co/SVX5ca7iBH
Does this below tweet mean we could see Mattias Ekström in Arctic? News from Sweden are telling that EKS Team is coming with two cars to Rovaniemi.
Soon I will embark on an adventure of a liftime. For the next few weeks I plan to drive cool cars, visit spectacular places and enjoy the freezing part of Scandinavia. Stay tuned! #GoHardOrGoHome #TheArcticAdventure https://t.co/FwsBqD0G0z
Some confirmed "local" entries:
Mikko Heikkilä Fabia Rally2 (Fast driver)
Tuomas Skanz Fabia R5 (Slow)
Fiesta Rally4 drivers:
Sami Pajari (JWRC 2021)
Lauri Joona (JWRC 2021)
Toni Herranen (Marcus Grönholm´s, GRX Academy driver)
all 3 are faster than some RC2 drivers
(For sure not entered: Riku Tahko, Hyundai R5, he works for local rallyradio during rally)
TGS Worldwide will enter four fast Finns with Skoda:
Teemu Asunmaa
Emil Lindholm
Eerik Pietarinen
Mikko Heikkilä
Three first-mentioned are previous winners of Arctic Lapland Rally.
Will the non WRC2/3 entries be allowed to run longer studs?
All Rally2 cars are using the same Pirelli tyres. No idea what kind of stud options are available.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Nah... https://www.raceofchampions.com/pr-s...SWm8UH5Z905w4wQuote:
Originally Posted by abcrally
Edit: Sorry 2022 :)
Well yeah...Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
@mattiasekstroem
After a 15-year wait I feel it’s time for the WRC COMEBACK!
See you at Arctic Rally Finland!
If EKS comes with two cars, I am guessing Bergkvist is driving the other one.
Bergkvist is co-driver for Ekström, so would be someone else.
Same as in Dakar. But he is a big talent, deserves a break in a good car!Quote:
Originally Posted by peg306
For Arctic there is only 1 tyre option for all 4wd cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by abcrally
When was last time that main class (WRC) and all other 4wd cars used exactly same tyre ?
In 2017 Rally Sweden?Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
E: wrc2 should still have longer studs than WRC cars?Quote:
This new tyre(NA01 for wrc2) was developed over a period of several months to meet the specific characteristics of
R5 cars and provide Michelin’s partners in these two competitions with superior performance on ice
and snow.
Compared with the WRC tyre, which WRC2 runners used until 2018, the MICHELIN X-Ice
North NA01 features a different construction and a bespoke studding pattern, although the number of
studs per cover is still 384.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/dirtfis...s-weekend/amp/