They said that due to broadcast errors Race control didn't have live cam pictures.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Atm I am wondering, did they switched tyres there? What if they had punctured 2 wheels? Shit happens?
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They said that due to broadcast errors Race control didn't have live cam pictures.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Atm I am wondering, did they switched tyres there? What if they had punctured 2 wheels? Shit happens?
I think they took the tires off to cut the arch and stuff off from the carQuote:
Originally Posted by Dontcut
Pretty sure if race control had vision than we would have vision too.
I’m glad we’re getting new events and a couple of the stages here are really nice but no offence to anyone, I’m glad it’s a one off. I would wish it would’ve been another snow rally but after 2015 I’m aware that won’t happen.
WRC.com live updates are so funny. It's along the lines of "Driver X with fastest time so far...!" (note the exclamation mark, that's important here). So they get to whip the same line up again and again and again as if they didn't know that the next driver will more than likely post a better time.
This year at Rally Estonia (and it wasnt even WRC event) they had to clear 17 trees that fell on the road due to storm and stage delayed only 15min, Latvia cant even see whats happening under the cameras. Keep Estonia's spot and don't switch it with Latvia in future...
Probably a bot in charge of that lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
I hope other rallies don’t get any ideas from the length of stages when they’ll run the sprint events next year.
I think Estonia in general has more interesting stages as well, especially those that were around Peipsi region.
Who is gonna fund the event every year?Quote:
Originally Posted by dnb
Like 0 picture? Even though it's unlikely, that means the stages are not safe to drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dontcut
Far majority of rallies around the world run without any live coverage. That's why there are marshalls around the stage. The live coverage is an addition but rallies run safely without it.
https://www.facebook.com/valts.jirge...5127482306639/ a little video of Ott pick up that arch
Very crappy video of Tänak incident, prob better ones will follow.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/461768573419932
Seems like they hit it, reversed and then tried to go again.
It is like a video of a dog or cat stuck under the bed covers, trying to find its way out.
No accidents or punctures for the part-time or others meaning no position gains for Neuville on Saturday.
8th place points wont improve his view of the WRC rules as the leader of the Championship.
Tanak you silly, silly boy
Edit, says something failed
The happy stick not working for Ott.
So far the event didn't impress much. Although I like the fact that it's the event with mixed surface. The calendar lack that since Spain was out.
Tänak just can’t catch a break at all. lol
Still better than the farcical scenes at PolandQuote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
Ah shit I only now realized that Tänak can’t have the podium also now tomorrow.
What a day
Arch wires jammed wheels, propshaft/gearbox was damaged and now it failed. Could have ended catastrophically with wheel off.
Taka laughing as he says sorry to the guys behind.
Yeah I’m also guessing this. But yeah very lucky here that this was the last stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dontcut
Kalle still takes another stage win. Class
So much for that. Nothing for me today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Morte66
The stages did seem better than yesterday, at least the ones we saw.
At least Tanak didnt lose any positions despite today's trials. Things could've turned out a lot worse.
Very unlucky Tanak for what happened with the arch thing, very lucky Tanak for not losing any major time.
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just two estonian dudes presenting the newest Toyota model
Tanak wants FIA investigation:
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/tanak...arch-incident/
There were people present who had to check the arch's safety and communication was to clear it. Which they were doing but apparently didnt make it in time before Tanak's car.
Crazy that while safety is most important, big penalties for driving without seatbelt or speeding, stages cancelled for spectator safety etc. But this...
Was Tanak's problem in last stage connected to this incident? Basically lost overall podium to Sesks.
Yeah, that point is intresting, drivers get penalties for baclavas, seatbelts and doughnuts and now we have freaking arch on road after blind corner. FIA approved.
Probably. Ott said to Estonian media that after the jump the driveshaft broke and he needed some other ways to stop the car. And why it broke was most probably connected to the incident.Quote:
Originally Posted by dnb
That is nothing out of the ordinary in sport, the "rule makers" can also make a mistake, but they can hardly give them self a 10 second time penalty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dontcut
This was said on TV too, I don't get why you need the driveshaft to stop the car. Turn, yes - but not braking. What am I missing?Quote:
Originally Posted by flat_right
Yes, but on next event they can give to each competitor 200 euro cheaper entry fee (and pay the difference to the organiser from their pocket) ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by becher
As usual with this type of bizarre situations, it is a series of situations, mostly just unlucky, that leads to the ‘major’ part of it. If HQ had had visibility of it, then I’m sure there is a red flag straight away, we see how quickly they do it if there’s people standing in dodgy positions.
I’ve not seen one of these banners close up recently, but surely there was someone there that could have set off down the road to stop the next car - they would’ve had a few minutes and probably have more of an idea that they couldn’t move it in time? The difficulty would be trying to stop the car flat out and not get hit, which is maybe why this didn’t happen?