I wonder if we get to see a video of that deer incident.
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I wonder if we get to see a video of that deer incident.
If Katsuta passes Neuville and nobody has problems, Thierry will be 2nd on the road tomorrow after Tanak (assuming he restarts). Big chance for Evans.
Great to see lovely guy Kajto going so well on his home rally... and showing the Toksport Skoda's that the Fabia is still fast !
They never published Katsuta hitting the zebra on Safari last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
A quietly impressive day by Fourmaux on his first visit to Rally Poland.
Bye bye Poland, don't let the door hit you on the way out
It will start to rain on the interrupted stage soon.
Meanwhile, Mikkelsen got notional time of 5m 49,7s on SS6 and is leading. Incidentally, that time is Katsuta's time plus 0,2secs.
Discussion for the delay:
Should the FIA mandate each of the manufacturers to run 1 or 2 non-hybrids for junior drivers for the next 2 years ? Looks like the young talents are quick enough.
Who will pay for that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Spectators out of control!! This rally must be stopped and off the calendar!
Stage 7 cancelled too? Wtf
It is +0.4s on stage winner Neuville, exactly like on first split.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
Means he gains more on Rovanpera but actually lost 0.2 to Evans even though he was up 1.4 on him on the split.
Anyway I believe starting order for tomorrow is set right now (SS doesn't change it). In which case Fourmaux crazy push was for nothing.
Seems so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
Yes, stage 7 is cancelled. Three of six today stages interrupted because of spectators...
But dont worry, Poland is in WRC calendar only for this year. There were no plans for next year...
Checked the rules that starting order is set.
Bad for Seks since some of the timeloss on SS6 was likely due to cold tires.
Very good for Neuville since Katsuta (and Tanak) will start ahead of him.
If it continues like this, half of the stages cancelled then half of the points should be given at the end.
Shambles.
Like whover is paying for Sesks and Pajari this year I guess, a combination of FIA & local sponsors.Quote:
Originally Posted by Backa
A few young drivers on each rally would boost the number of Rally1 cars and give more interest to fans.
Is the number of spectators so high here, compared to other rallies?
Does not look like it is is that crowded, or are they hard to control?
Is it the head of security in one of the 0 cars that makes the final advise to cancel a stage, or how is this done?
Its the polish rally culture. You have to visit to understand
The FIA spending their own money?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Ha ha ha ha
I doubt FIA will want to pay and you can't "mandate" from local sponsors to fund extra crews.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
New rule that every crew will be able to score manu points instead of only 3 nominated ones should help a little. Sesks, Pajari and Solberg should find seats soon anyway as many WRC drivers are getting quite old.
Speaking of Rally Poland, I was so excited to see my country back in calendar but it's total disaster. Must really suck for fans that go there and behave properly.
Still it is how you organize - of course you can not put a policeman on every meter, but you can limit access roads, steer masses to exact spectatoir points, place red bands further away - be smart. I do not get how FIA accepted their security plan, not requiring significant upgrade. Watch video from SD yesterday - you can see massive level of craziness and lack of control on very fast and dangerous places. This was coming, you could see it.
Clearly organizer has not thought it all through. Very pity! Think from privateer positions - every km costs massive amount, you pay big entry fee, spend all the money for the race, but they can not think 3 steps ahead and secure safe event. Idiots are everywhere, but here i understand we have much bigger issues than just some drank fans. Just look how much of financial money thrown out the window for Sesks - 1km in that car for his sponsors cost a lot.
My brother and some friends are there, went to 4 stages and are saying there were lots of marshals, like at every 50 meters everywhere they went. So lack of marshals is not the case.
What's the rallytv excuse for just having onboards?
It's the WRC Promoter that is helping Sesks.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
They were saying they will do this in future in the statement that came out with the 2025-26 Rally1 Regs.
Young guys need a chance and WRC1 needs a boost in Rally1 cars and fresh faces, so it's a win-win.
When I just checked the skies and the radar (windy) showed the storms, I think tomorrow its gonna be total mud bath.. If it arrives :D
Cais as candidate for CER?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Cais needs to be more consistent and getting better results in Rally2 I thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
This was my understanding too (haven't checked the rules) but Fourmaux & Coria clearly thought on the coverage that they would be starting behind Sesks tomorrow?Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Saturday starting list
https://app-cdn.sportity.com/e141450...ection%205.pdf
Good speed by Evans today. This weekend is his big chance to make up a lot of points.
Neuville 3rd on the road tomorrow, Munster should be easy pickings, but everyone else is 20-30 seconds ahead. Apart from mistakes and problems, not easy to make up that ground before the end of the day.
Watching Poland on Erc in past years,it was easy to predict this kind of behavior from the fans.
I know this is a bit off topic but when was the last time Mikkelsen led a rally? (guessing 2019, but when?)
focus, dont forget the weather. Right now, its really looking like a storm coming to play in a few hours and it won't dry until morning. Mikkelsen and Sesks quite unexperienced with Rally1 in wet conditions. If it really rains, it is gonna be great to watch how the drivers will adjust their set-ups for wet conditions!Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
Anyways, I think, that Kalle will take this one.
Rains gonna pass in 3-4 hours and then its bone dry again. Probably a damp road in the morning.
Turkey 2019 (second last rally), but that was a joint lead and only on SS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Proper is Mexico 2019 until a puncture.
Watched onboards of the cancelled stages (only on phone).
I think the issues on SS3/6 were mostly in the last forest, definitely on the first pass. However I am not quite sure about the last stage, maybe the field section after start with 2-3 guys in the grass. Maybe easier to spot something on bigger screen.