Fredriksberg, Rämmen, Värmullsåsen, Lesjöfors confirmed as singel run stages.
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Fredriksberg, Rämmen, Värmullsåsen, Lesjöfors confirmed as singel run stages.
Also no shakedown confirmed as well as postponed recce.
Norwegian stages (except Kirkenaer) and Torsby are still in pretty good condition.
https://twitter.com/RallySweden/stat...59482923896832
I've seen better rally press conferences...
But, good news we will have some stages this weekend.
The two guys look pretty bored and pissed off ;)
Of course it's not a good situation, but come on, it's raaaaaaaaaaaallyyyyyyyyy.
Recce will done in the order of stage quality. Starting with the stages that are in the "best" (least bad) conditions.
Also SSS1 will not be run but will be replaced by some sort of opening ceremony. Saturday's stages are said to be the ones
that are in the worst condition.
Sweden is shortened new itinerary http://goo.gl/2yxO7d
The updated weather forecast yesterday evening with colder temperatures is the only reason to why the rally haven't been cancelled.
They also repeat what we've saying that the roads won't be able to handle the traffic unless they re-freeze so it have to get colder with subzero temperatures.
I've aleady heard some moaning about the organiser's decision, but nevertheless we will still be able to enjoy the rally! At least I hope to do so...
Rally Sweden @RallySweden 15s16 seconds ago Regrouping and technical zone in Kirkenær will be relocated to other location in Kirkenær. #RallySweden #WRC
Glad the rally is going ahead, but I'm wimping out and cancelling my own trip I think, I can probably do Germany/Spain and Circuit of Ireland for the same price as the hire car, tickets and fuel so I'll have to put this back for another year.
Good luck to those making the trip.
I'm really not sure...
I can still cancel rental car and apartment for free until tomorrow morning.
The money for the flight is gone already.
I don't know if the money is worth visiting 1/2 of a rally without snow.
Looks like wet Finland to me at the moment.
Nope, single passes only on day 2 and day 3Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Press release:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CasOvSyXIAAWSEq.png
Better some stages than nothing...
Pity about losing the Historics as they often showed them on the SVT coverage. :(
And by the way Ogier will win easy.
Not so sure, i think Mikkelsen will push him like last year and also Neuville starting in 3rd pos.
How is the starting positions after Tänak? Because in championship order Evans, Lappi and Kremer are after Tänak. So Latvala, Meeke and other will start after them?
Funny to see people putting Latvala for win or top3 in pickems because he should have the worst conditons out there with Meeke.
Do people think the lack of snow will keep a lot of fans away or, on the flipside, might we see more crowding in the stages that do run?
Should be championship order WRC1 priority cars. Then people without points like Meeke, Henning etc. Then championship order WRC2 priority.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
If the weather is like the forecasts says and it will be cold and sunny I'm sure there will be not less People than normally, but on less stages.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
The speed and spectacle will still be impressive, maybe on quite icy roads.
yes, i guess you are right. It should be something like this then (TOP6 is for sure right)Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
1 Ogier
2 Mikkelsen
3 Neuville
4 Ostberg
5 Sordo
6 Tänak
7 Paddon
8 Latvala
9 Meeke
10 Camilli
11 Bertelli
12 Quassimi
13 Solberg
14 Breen
As in all offical Statements only Karlstad 1 on Thursday is mentioned, I think the second run of the stage on Saturday evening is planned.
Yes they hope to be able to run the SSS on the horse racetrack on Saturday evening.Quote:
Originally Posted by tc10a
Quote:
Originally Posted by hype
If I were you I would probably cancel. To be honest I don't know if I will bother myself this year for only 50 cars or so, I will have to see
what the new itinerary looks like before I make a decision.
Yes, I think I'll wait until the new itinerary is published and then have a look at the forecast again tomorrow morning.
Lots of things wrong with the rally this year but the entry list is not one of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by BleAivano
Correct. 13-stage rally according to wrc.comQuote:
Originally Posted by tc10a
http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/febru...4--12-12-.html
Definitely not. I expect some serious fights, especially with this shortened distance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
And sorry to be that unpolite, but actionwise I don't see any loss if the historic field is not driving. Compared to the speed and spectacle of the modern cars, it was not really worth to mention in the last years.
13 stages over 241.48km instead of 331.21km planned
No problem at all. The Historics were just a bonus to watch on the local coverage (and online) while waiting for the next WRC stages to start..Quote:
Originally Posted by tc10a
Yes thats true, but I hope in the new intinerary the breaks are shortened.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
@OfficialWRC: Snow has stated to fall on the @RallySweden route. @The_Rally_Guru tells us more. #WRC
Actual Video from Röjden stage at: https://twitter.com/OfficialWRC/stat...14338053316608
Cmon weather!!!
@mats_data Röjden stage in the afternoon:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CasqzRiVIAAiXIR.jpg:large
So apparently Saint Rally is watching over us once again...
That is nice but colder temperatures is more important because if the temps are too warm the snow won't last anyway and will only make it worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by tc10a
Remember 1997(?) when Kenneth Eriksson won in Subaru.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPWDGEp8LlE
Seb Marshall @sebmarshall
Driving to the airport for @RallySweden recce, this was as far as I got before the call came to turn round…!
With a bit of luck now the last rain and snow on wednesday could turn into a pretty nice ice layer after it's packed down during recce!
Wonder if they would re add stages...
this is what was said in autosport article, As source inside the event told Autosport: "The itinerary is workable, providing we get that cold weather.
if the weather turns good then we could see all stages.
My impression is rather that the new itinerary is doable if the cold weather arrives not that they would re-insert the missing stages.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Agreed I don't think that's what they were saying - and I'm not sure they can add in the stages once they've taken them out.