Rally Sweden 2017

https://youtu.be/yMQZpWcn5As?t=4

https://youtu.be/SWGfH6dUxiQ?t=8

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

* insert incredibly sexist remark here *

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Unlike NOT I take no pleasure in seeing a private competitor damage their car. The sport is made up of champions at one extreme and hard working amateurs at the other. Those amateurs who compete in WRC events have a very difficult task, and contribute to our sport. I give them my best wishes, not sarcasm and abuse.

is red bull doing a recap video like in Monte?

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Originally Posted by spiderem

is red bull doing a recap video like in Monte?

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https://www.redbull.tv/live/AP-1Q84G...y-championship

It was on at 9pm. so I think they will rerun it at 10pm (both UK times). Hopefully.

https://scontent.fsof2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...a7&oe=590225F9

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Maximum average speed rule has been long gone. And wasn't it 130 km/h when it were in regulations? Now each stage gets a go when its safety standards are cleared by FIA.

Sure Rally Finland organizers have thought about this for well over a year now. New cars still doesn't rule out using normal stages. Maybe new stages are looked up from smaller roads, but I don't expect any major changes. Some spectator safety issues have already been addressed in previous years, like moving spectators zones in open areas a bit further as average speeds have got higher already a year after year. Outside spectator zones you should have the freedom as per usual.

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Went through the regulations and safety guidelines and didn't see anything related to speed. Wonder how they call a stage safe or not? One person's judgement... There must be a protocol for this. Just have a feeling this issue is going to come back over the season. I don't want to be pessimistic, I just want these cars to stick around for more than just one year!

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Originally Posted by danon

https://scontent.fsof2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...a7&oe=590225F9

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Is he timing the cars a la Robbie Head and his Nokia? (If anyone remembers that)

As we could evidently see today, the Toyota is very slow even if we factor in that it was second car on the road.

It seems all the video watching experts were right after all *massive irony*.

Not that I'm a fan of the Toyota but it seems I was absolutely right in waiting for the actual events to judge the speed of the various cars...

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Originally Posted by itix

As we could evidently see today, the Toyota is very slow even if we factor in that it was second car on the road.

It seems all the video watching experts were right after all *massive irony*.

Not that I'm a fan of the Toyota but it seems I was absolutely right in waiting for the actual events to judge the speed of the various cars...

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I don't get the logic of your statement. In what respect is the Toyota slower?

If I may ask another newbie question:

It seems to me it's generally an advantage to go first on tarmac, and a disadvantage to go first on gravel. But what of ice, how does that work? And would fresh snow change anything?