Turkey 2018

[Jarek Z]

Another??

We don't really have one currently. Gone are the days of Greece, Cyprus and Safari.

Yes, another. I mean rallying in general, not only WRC. Greece and Cyprus are not gone. They are still destroying cars in ERC. Have a look:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI0G5iqgLKk

[er88]

Yes, another. I mean rallying in general, not only WRC. Greece and Cyprus are not gone. They are still destroying cars in ERC. Have a look:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI0G5iqgLKk

Rallying isn't just about driving on smooth gravel roads. There's a skill to being able to survive these tough events. McRae used to excel at it despite his crash prone ways in other events.

Some of these current drivers might have a thing or two to learn. Rallying should always be diverse. We have one pure snow event on the calendar, so why not one very tough car breaker as well? Mixed in with slower and faster tarmac/ gravel events. It's what rallying is all about, diversity. The world championship still needs that.

[dimviii]

not new aero for Ogier?
https://twitter.com/yukarin1017/stat...80595369431040

Hennings car
https://twitter.com/rallyplus/status...75838206992384

[EstWRC]

yes Ogier with old aero and Toyotas with old engine

[AnttiL]

The cars are linked between Turkey and Sardegna, thus the upgrades introduced in the summer (Ford aero, Toyota engine etc) cannot be used.

[tommeke_B]

Maybe I've missed something, but for me it doesn't look that extremely rough. At least not more rough than Portugal-Algarve, or Sardinia (mainly the stages closer to Olbia)...

[atsiotras79]

Seeing at the photos, the roads look almost the same as the ones Ford tested in Greece!

Let’s see if it pays up...

[EstWRC]

NEU: "I will have hard time being first on the road again"
OGI, TAN: "Not again this story..."

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Gus Greensmith

After Rally Turkey recce:
“I’ve never seen anywhere as rough as here. Strategy will play a big part of determining your outcome this weekend. It’ll certainly be a big challenge”.
https://t.co/jYpVCSn1NB

[rallyfiend]

Gus Greensmith

After Rally Turkey recce:
“I’ve never seen anywhere as rough as here. Strategy will play a big part of determining your outcome this weekend. It’ll certainly be a big challenge”.
https://t.co/jYpVCSn1NB

Good. About time.

The WRC shouldn't always be about outright speed.

With completely new notes for everyone, plus some need to use the brain rather than the balls, this could be a really interesting event. And it's happening at precisely the perfect moment in the championship year....