WRC Secto Rally Finland 2025

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Originally Posted by Steve Boyd

5 minute penalty for engine change is for changing the engine after shakedown and before the rally starts. You can't change the engine after TC0.

I don't think that 5 minutes is too much for driving off while a technical official is inspecting the car - it's less than the penalty for not stopping at a time control.

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That is not true. 5 min penalty for changing the engine after scrutineering is gone. Rally1 cars also can change engine during the rally without penalty...

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

What’s the point of those team radios at the end of the stages?

Where’s that super command Centre that Adamo promised for fans?

Pathetic

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This command centre was nonsense from beginning...

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

Wise from Hyundai to give at least 1 point to Tänak

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I’m confused now

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Originally Posted by Tauri_J

I’m confused now

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Fourmaux retired instead of finishing, Tänak got 10th place overall - 1 point.

Just checked times - even if Tänak could not have a puncture on powerstage, he could be out of powerstage points and it was clear after 1st run, that he is out of Sunday points.

I expect Hyundai to put a big fight in Paraguay, 3 cars all with greater start positions compared to rivals plus the car has a performance in that type of terrain.

@ElfynEvans

Today started really well but the 2nd pass of the Power Stage didn’t go as well. That was disappointing as it means a big points swing.

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Originally Posted by meh

I would not count Evans and Rovanperä off anyway - they both are strong, especially Rovanperä. Every rally is new from setup-wise to work with Hankook, and we never know who figures it out fastest. We should remember what kind of domination in the Canary.

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Like I said my fellow countryman, next rallies will give us answers.

So far Evans and Kalle have struggled until Finland on gravel events.

This one was extra special...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GxbMfTxX...pg&name=medium

Good job by Kalle, finally he got the Finland win. Key of the championship to me is if he found something on gravel with Hankook and how fast he'll be in South America.
Not surprised to hear Ogier going for the title, didn't believe for a second that he doesn't care for the 9th title, as we saw last year.
Shame for Neuville, it could have been his best Rally Finland, but Hankook tyres just don't want him to do good.
We saw way more punctures for Hyundai than for Toyota. Could it be something related to set up or to the car itself, that can make it more Hankook puncture prone?

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Originally Posted by focus206

We saw way more punctures for Hyundai than for Toyota. Could it be something related to set up or to the car itself, that can make it more Hankook puncture prone?

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2 punctures in the same corner for Neuville and Fourmaux I would say was just unlucky and there is a clear cause for that - I can not see it to be related to the setup.

Today's punctures for Tänak and Fourmaux are something to investigate, Munster got a puncture as well.