[WRC] Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2024

Rossel got new time on SS11 and now leads with good margin.

With Solberg now 4th, 43s behind Greensmith I am not sure pushing like crazy is the best idea for Sunday.
For Pajari and Rossel retirement is always close on (rainy) tarmac rallies and competition is kind of closer (time wise) on tarmac as well. So holding on to the 12 points might be worth more than pushing for 15 with risks.

If Solberg finishes 4th, Rossel for example needs win in CER to beat him and Pajari needs 4th or better in Japan. If he finished 3rd Rossel would still beat him with a win and Pajari will need 3rd in Japan.
Not much of a difference. (Only 2nd for Solberg here would mean Rossel can't beat him).

If Solberg retires Pajari just needs to finish and score a single point and Rossel 4th or better.

Another good day for Adrien Fourmaux and taking a win on the last stage. He's certainly still improving and considering this is his first time here he's really impressive.

I don’t have exactly the same calculation or I may misunderstand what you’re saying

If Rossel wins in both Chile (not done yet) and Central Europa, he will have 126 points (10 points out from Sardinia as 7th result).
Solberg would have the same number of points of he finishes 3rd today
And Pajari would have the same number of points if he finishes 2nd in Japan.

The 6 best results would be exactly the same (3 wins, 2 second, 1 third) but Rossel would win the title thanks to the best 7th results (5th against retirements for Solberg and Pajari).

Well, anyway, if Solberg finishes 4th in Chile, Pajari will need to finish at least 2nd in Japan to win the title if Rossel does bad in Germany: Solberg would have 123 points and Pajari would tie with a 3rd place in Japan but Solberg would win the tie (same number of wins but better number of second positions for Solberg).

Anyway, as long as Solberg does not win here, things will be in the hands of Pajari who will win the title if he wins in Japan… but, even if the entry list should be very short and weak, it could not be that simple for him on tarmac because Toksport/Skoda or Citroen could decide to bring someone in the fight in Japan to beat him depending on Central Europa results (Gryazin will only have 6 results after Central Europa for example).

Hyundai drivers will love these conditions.

lol

This will get worse with every passing car. Ogier will win Super Sunday

Based on Ogier information, the next stage has really limited visibility. If it is too risky, what is the chance, it gets canceled? And as it is also the powerstage, what could happen then?

Will Tanak take massive risk out here? Big chance, Neuville can't risk in these conditions

Fog seems to intensify.

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Originally Posted by CeskyOndra

Will Tanak take massive risk out here? Big chance, Neuville can't risk in these conditions

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The Hyundai doesn’t work with low grip, not a chance for Tänak

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Originally Posted by CeskyOndra

Will Tanak take massive risk out here? Big chance, Neuville can't risk in these conditions

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Makes no sense to risk here.

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Originally Posted by meh

Based on Ogier information, the next stage has really limited visibility. If it is too risky, what is the chance, it gets canceled? And as it is also the powerstage, what could happen then?

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If its too dangerous they will cancel it.

Damn the Toyotas are so good in these conditions when there is low grip

They gave Rossel 40 seconds back from yesterday when he was stuck behind Solberg.

Solberg pushing as expected.

It's kinda sad for evans that he has teammates who actively work against him working the title.

Evans has been an afterthought since Sweden. Kinda sad, considering he started the year as the designated No 1 driver for Toyota and the odds on favourite for the title...

More Wales Rally GB conditions that I've missed... bring it on !

Hmhm Evans is in a pretty bad situation, but he doesn't seem totally broken mentally. Can you imagine Latvala in this situation?

Poor spectators, can not even see rally cars. Imagine now it is with electric cars, there is nothing to hear as well.

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Poor spectators, can not even see rally cars. Imagine now it is with electric cars, there is nothing to hear as well.

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They should have some lights on, even just DRLs would look good.

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Evans has been an afterthought since Sweden. Kinda sad, considering he started the year as the designated No 1 driver for Toyota and the odds on favourite for the title...

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ogier already screwed him over on saturday at monte.

Not sure Ogier has ever really understood the concept of 'team'

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Not sure Ogier has ever really understood the concept of 'team'

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For sure not, he even threw shit at the people who put him all the way to the top.

I hope Solberg can keep it on the road with that much risk he's taking.

A fair chance for Solberg with his ability and experience of similar conditions like on the RAC (Historic) Rally.

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It's kinda sad for evans that he has teammates who actively work against him working the title.

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He simply didn't do good enough job in first half of season to earn that privilege for second half

That was really weird how the rear wing of Sesks broke apart.

Lappi with no front bumper and one wheel arch. Again. Maybe even the radiator is damaged.

I just can’t believe what has happened with Lappi since 2019, last year he at least showed speed at the beginning of the season but this year is just nowhere

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Originally Posted by Danny0405

I don’t have exactly the same calculation or I may misunderstand what you’re saying

If Rossel wins in both Chile (not done yet) and Central Europa, he will have 126 points (10 points out from Sardinia as 7th result).
Solberg would have the same number of points of he finishes 3rd today
And Pajari would have the same number of points if he finishes 2nd in Japan.

The 6 best results would be exactly the same (3 wins, 2 second, 1 third) but Rossel would win the title thanks to the best 7th results (5th against retirements for Solberg and Pajari).

Well, anyway, if Solberg finishes 4th in Chile, Pajari will need to finish at least 2nd in Japan to win the title if Rossel does bad in Germany: Solberg would have 123 points and Pajari would tie with a 3rd place in Japan but Solberg would win the tie (same number of wins but better number of second positions for Solberg).

Anyway, as long as Solberg does not win here, things will be in the hands of Pajari who will win the title if he wins in Japan… but, even if the entry list should be very short and weak, it could not be that simple for him on tarmac because Toksport/Skoda or Citroen could decide to bring someone in the fight in Japan to beat him depending on Central Europa results (Gryazin will only have 6 results after Central Europa for example).

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but cant Oli compete in CE??

Fourmaux spun on the same place as Lappi hit the bank.

Fourmaux spun on Lappi's bodywork... Just bad luck.

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I hope Solberg can keep it on the road with that much risk he's taking.

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he will catch gus for sure!

Ogier swearing in his stage end interview - hopefully the FIA won't get arsey about it...

Oliver took 23,1 seconds out of Gus on the first loop, and the gap before the second loop is 20,4. Gonna be close.

The differences in the second run will be smaller, at least on this one. The conditions are easier now.

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I just can’t believe what has happened with Lappi since 2019, last year he at least showed speed at the beginning of the season but this year is just nowhere

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The Hyundai is a dog to drive, and a carriere-killer if its dont suit your drivingstyle.
Sad for the drivers that are not Neuville, Sordo and partly Tanak.



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The Hyundai is a dog to drive, and a career-killer if its dont suit your driving style.
Sad for the drivers that are not Neuville, Sordo and partly Tanak.

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I hope Fourmaux takes note and stays at M-Sport.

IMHO Puma suits Fourmaux and vice-versa.

They just got Rossel the jump start penalty he briefly had already yesterday.

Greensmith did a really good stage and it looks grim with the podium for Solberg now.