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plenty of fans have stated before rally,that stages at Lithuania will not cope at wrc cars pass for 2nd time.If i remember right i had read already here something like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
That organization cant keep fans inside safe zones is again their fault.
That fia choosed Poland to organize a wrc event is their choice after they asked the entry for 3 years.
I think that mistake was to inclue such a stages from Lithuania. There are much better roads than these but somehow they chose the roads that locate nearly in the middle of nowhere and have never seen such a pressure by cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
only the shoot out will save our sport.
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Ogier came into Service at 0700. Assuming no reseed ahead of SSS, he'll have spent over 15 hours to complete 59.17km of competitive stages..
Poland was tarmac ten years a go. The gravel roads are great. They are soft especially when wet but why not? It's a kind of challenge. Anyway have a look on the footage from last years ERC editions. There were heavy rains through the rally and I am pretty sure it was much worse than today. Those Lithuanian stages seem to be a mistake though.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
From 2013 ERC :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVSuvEq5MQE
44km actuallyQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
It is the organisers' fault to use roads that have not been proven in the past. Did the FIA push them to include the Lithuanian stages, or was it their own decision?
Would it have been impossible to run SS7 & SS8?
They should have just kept Poland in, you know, Poland......Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Impossible is a big word, I'm sure it would have been possible, I'm also sure it would have been sillyQuote:
Originally Posted by Langdale Forest
Usually the limiting factor is emergency cars. If ambulance can't go through You can not risk to hold the stage even if rally cars can do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Langdale Forest
Mikkelsen cut from onboard,also Evans missed the junction where Kubica rolled
http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/media/vide....html?v=199974
Too many gravel rallies anyway.O Get back on proper ROADS.
This is not professional taken care of. Too much snow in RMC and they cancel. Too much ruts in Poland (Lithuania) they cancel. Blame it on the fans then. Much better than admitting very big failure in organizing.
agree 100%. moreover it's wrc!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
we have so many hours break due to cancelled stages.
If you search for some news at the net,guess what!!
no news at all!!!
its a world championship,and there is NO NEWS!!!!!!!!!!
Not a single interview from service,not a single photo from stages,nothing.
Best of rally live have uploaded few photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bestofrallylive
I cant see any serious ruts though :confused:
Have you guys found any photos showing how bad is the problem with the stages?
I am Lithuanian, I feel shame our organizers choose these roads. We have a lot really nice roads (gravel roads for rally)Quote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
thanks edmundas,can you find some more photos from rutted stages?
That looks really bad. Something more. I don't know what is the source, I copied links from another forum.
https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/...89873008_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/...76495771_n.jpg
really bad condition..
This is much worse!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrJjjQbIQAEwUI3.jpg
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I am so agree with you. Like I told you before, there are many nice rally roads in Lithuania and they choose some forrest paths at the end of World.. that means 4 km from Belarussian border where you need visa to go further south than 4 km. This is beautiful region but these roads are not for WRCars.
Tänak described that he was driving like inside the earth :-P This rally has huge potential, unfortunately they have not used it properly.
Wow that are some seriously big ruts indeed!
official site after the ''breaking news'' with stages cancelled no more news after so many hours.
they adviced us to watch videos from past while waiting.
and they are trying to find some tricks for new viewers for rallies with shoot out.Capito thinks that the shoot out is missing for success.
No surprise why the stages were cancelled then, all of the cars would have been grounded if the 2nd runs had taken place.
Re: No news...
Thats why I left the 'too many gravel rallies' post to try to spark something to talk about in the long wait...
But no-one bites !
Roads choosen are not proper car roads. Made only with sand layers. No serious organizer choose such roads. I feel sorry for you guys from Lithuania knowing/saying there are so many other nice stages they could have choosen.
you want Sanremo & Corsica back?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
136 km/h average
136,88 km/h ;)
Why are there no time on WRC.com for SS9? Anyone else got times?
http://rally-base.com/2014/lotos-rally-poland-2014/Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
Neuville on problem?
Lost time for Neuville
Because it is run by a bunch of amateurs ... i have lost my faith in them long agoQuote:
Originally Posted by Doon
red brakes for Neuville
Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Does anyone have a feed for the SSS tonight?
Neuville doesn't stop at stage control, stops afterwards, jacks up i20... rear left disc glowing red @rajdpolskiQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Crew tries to remove caliper with rag which catches fire...Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii