Rally Sweden 2016

[Fast Eddie WRC]

A decision on whether to cancel this week's Rally Sweden is likely to be made on Monday:

http://beta.autosport.com/news/repor...f-cancellation

[BleAivano]

A decision on whether to cancel this week's Rally Sweden is likely to be made on Monday:

http://beta.autosport.com/news/repor...f-cancellation

I don't think they'll cancel it but the rally likely needs to be shortened a little.

[N.O.T]

well if some stages are frozen and some are not then the cancellation is very likely.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Why do we need a Frozen road rally? You can't cancel a rally because there is no MUD! or too much much!

[the sniper]

Why do we need a Frozen road rally? You can't cancel a rally because there is no MUD! or too much much!

IIRC it's about too much damage being done to the roads if they're not frozen.

[SubaruNorway]

Why do we need a Frozen road rally? You can't cancel a rally because there is no MUD! or too much much!

Even in 2008 there was half a meter deep ruts in places where they had cut the corners

[BleAivano]

Why do we need a Frozen road rally? You can't cancel a rally because there is no MUD! or too much much!

No frozen roads means that that the first few cars might make it through ok but
for the rest of the cars there won't be any roads left to drive on..

I wrote a short explanation yesterday http://www.motorsportforums.com/showthread.php?35901-Rally-Sweden-2016&p=1080127&viewfull=1#post1080127

You could probably get 5-10 cars through but we're talking about 100 cars going through the stage twice so I am sure you understand
that the roads would be completely destroyed long before all of the cars have had their run on the stage.
It would also be a very big risk that cars (especially those who starts pretty far back in the start order) would get stuck in the middle of the road.

[hype]

Weather forecast changes every day, tough decision for the organisation.
I hope they don't completely cancel it but shorten it.
Will the decision be made today?
I have to know tomorrow morning to cancel my rental car and appartment etc.

[jonkka]

Just for the record - lack of snow has forced event's cancellation only once - in 1990. So if it happens now, it's a very rare occasion.

[EstWRC]

Couple a days ago i saw pics from some stages where the conditions were quite good, i hope they just cancel the stages where conditions arent good.