Don't think so, but this time it could be different.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
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Don't think so, but this time it could be different.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
He lost some time on SS4 with dumper issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
he did, few times... Catalunya some years ago, this year's Croatia after Neuville crashed.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
Here Toyota seems quite better than Hyundai and it's Neuville's weakest rally, so Evans is the clear favourite
I’m starting to sound like a broken record here, but not even 1 day of rallying in Finland, the most popular event on the calendar, and already WRC2 cars fill places 6 to 10. At this rate we will see one on the podium. That will be absolutely shocking for the sport.
You’re not the only oneQuote:
Originally Posted by Doon
This sport is dead at the moment. We are here spectating and just to see 5 rally1 cars now, of which one isn’t full time driver even. So only 4 full time drivers. Ridiculous
Competition is not in good situation...Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
... but for all who are playing this "make Rally2 as main category" - this rally is the best example from spectating difference, Rally1 are just so far away from Rally2 cars.
Could you believe you’d have said that back in Finland 2019?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
But, they are obviously too fast, we have Gr.B crashes every rally, luckily the security is at an extreme level.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
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Would be interesting to know how many top level drivers share your opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
Personally I would say we don't have too many crashes. I can remind you just last rally, Rally Estonia, everyone finished.
Yeah, the one rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
In Finland its quite opposite, tomorrow afternon a Rally2 car is on podium?
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So what's the solution then? It's obvious that Rally1 is too expensive to be interesting for manufacturers compared to what they get out of it. It's also clear that it is way too expensive for privateers.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
No, these cars handle really well and are easy to drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
Big shunts(I mean car destroyers) like we are getting these rally are rare in the last years. At least since Meeke retired.
Rally2 with Rally1 power. Cheap solution and easily doable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Myrvold
Manhandling these beasts would be difficult with no aero and worse suspension.
so it seems neuville does have some extra speed, but he has just given up trying to fight kalle.
Neuville is in the "Win it or bin it" mode. Proper hound smelling blood.
Adding power will give enormous pressure to the mostly standard street car based Rally2 category cars. It doesn't work like thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
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I checked on ewrc-Results and saw the last time Evans won in a head to head was in Rally Turkey 2020. In any case, an interesting day in prospect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dontcut
Kris hasn’t retired. Actually he has just had an accident in the rally he is currently competing in and had to go to hospital so that comment is maybe a little insensitive. Not a lot of damage to his car but as we saw with Breen, doesn’t need to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
His big accidents were with a poor handling car, he had a few in the Toyota but not particularly bad. Evans has had big accident this year, I’m sure there are others but it’s par for the course driving on the limit most of the rally as they are nowadays more or less sprints, not endurance events they used to be.
Dont worry here is the solution, the latest in car technologyQuote:
Originally Posted by Myrvold
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uq7noaMwLfg&t=13s
Wish we had this sort of car: https://dirtfish.com/rally/ara/under...est-rally-car/
As always, drivers have to copeQuote:
Originally Posted by cali
Will Kalle restart tomorrow?
According to startlist he will restart, which is really surprise.. after seeing the carQuote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
YepQuote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
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Him & Loubet will start; Lappi & Tänak unfortunately will have to sit out this one and wait until Acropolis :(Quote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
Not a question about drivers but these cars are not built to withstand significantly bigger stressesQuote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
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Drivers can't cope with overstressed engines, diffs and gearboxes,....Quote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
So no its not a solution like this.
Nope.Quote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
In the service of car #69 it was found that the damage to the chassis was too much to repair and we unfortunately have to retire it from the event.
I really wish to have a good battle for the win until the end.
Rovanpera's crash shows that he still is a human.
OK he is not a human usually as we and his rivals facing in most of the cases but he can make mistakes.
Rally Finland is not fit him that much, he has a "must win mentality" especially due to home event.
He is pushing when he is not that comfortable.
In 2021 he made another mistake in his home rally, when Elfyn was flying with the previous Yaris that seemed to suit the Welshman so much.
I think the best win of Elfyn.
Neuville vs Elfyn is a classic.
Usually not that good for Elfyn...
It is not on topic, but for the recent years with the last WRC cars or the current Rally 1, I believe that the most frustrating lost win or battle of this era, in terms of one rally (not the whole championship) was the Tour de Corse 2019.
That beautiful last Fiesta, with its best livery, was an underdog before the event and after an incredible fight with Neuville, Elfyn and Fiesta were so close to what could have been the only win of the season...
But the last stage puncture destroyed these beautiful story.
Pure speed... wow.
https://youtu.be/_i3a_4rumz4
So did any event winner driver can do that without any retire in a single season in the history??
Morning guys. I hope we have no more crashes and it's a great battle for the win.
Kalle crash:
https://twitter.com/IT_Puuseppa/stat...520546304?s=20
Not that big as I expected
Great start by Evans taking back the time he lost to Neuville last night.
Leading WRC2 crews less than 1 5s/km off the pace here.
How many kms into the Rapsula stage is the kakaristo junction?
Taka set to lose third position for half-spin.
Latvala/Hänninen stand up duo is great
Indeed, the rally is still interesting to follow for the competition but the two Finns really brought joy to this rally, you can see they are enjoying themselves a lot!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dontcut
So now that Rovanpera is out Evans steps up to the spot and dominates every stage? Neuville was giving it everything and still 3.4 off Elfyn