[WRC] Safari Rally Kenya 2021

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Originally Posted by BigWorm

Given it's Pirelli, it will be carnage

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its not pirelli fault that they want to compete at all rallies with 2 different tyres.
Back on safari days they used to have different tyres,reinforced.And that wasnt only for Safari,was for Acropolis and other rough stages around the world.And that tyre was the best tyre for decades for rough gravel.
back on these days they used to have special safari chassis with reinforced strut towers and other chassis parts.
Now they want to finish this event with same car .Of course its not easy.

On a general not I think the WRC should be about variety and challenge. And even though this event is not 5000km or whatever like in the "good old days" it's still a completely different challenge and I love it. No it's not a farce, not at all, it's about survival, even in the "good old days" you had gaps of 10-15-25 minutes between the winner and 2nd place and it was more about who can last to the finish and often few did. You could even say they have it easy nowadays with superrally. Hell if only 4-5 WRC's make it to the end that'd be pretty typical for Safari.

Hahh well, this is Safari after all. I see there are different opinions, but I am really liking it for that its modern safari, but feels like true safari rally. Situation quickly changing, huge gaps and we see that slowest drivers had no problems and that shos that there is nothing wrong with the event just with inability to choose the right speed. I wouldn't want for all event of the season to be like that, but one is perfect.

still some problems for Neuville's car.. Wydaeghe is keeping the engine on and revving

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Originally Posted by dimviii

its not pirelli fault that they want to compete at all rallies with 2 different tyres.
Back on safari days they used to have different tyres,reinforced.And that wasnt only for Safari,was for Acropolis and other rough stages around the world.And that tyre was the best tyre for decades for rough gravel.
back on these days they used to have special safari chassis with reinforced strut towers and other chassis parts.
Now they want to finish this event with same car .Of course its not easy.

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Plus they had mousse in the tyres.

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Originally Posted by denkimi

Exactly. And how do you think any emergency cars would get to the cars here in those conditions?

https://www.ewrc-results.com/media/6...nya-2021/3338/

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Booom!!

https://i.imgur.com/Sm1A77S.jpg
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https://i.imgur.com/OPG6PMX.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/zaADOZt.jpg

Quote from Tänak after 1st loop: "it was easiest loop of the rally".

And from this Safari-religion-discussion, I like those changes as well, but from competition perspective it's not nice situation when you have only 6 of 11 WRC cars can survice 7 stages and 9.5min loss still gives you 7th place. And this one can get worse and boring to watch how everyone nursing their cars through. But this is just what someone like or not like, If you don't control rules and situation, you just need to adapt.

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Originally Posted by fredfush

Plus they had mousse in the tyres.

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And a couple of tyres on the roof...

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

I miss Safari watersplashes... are there any on the rally ?

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Two river crossings tomorrow on Soysambu. It’s not the rain season anymore.