Rally Liepaja 2019

**JUF** · 25th May 2019, 15:38

This is a embarrassing for guys like Ingram or Griebel. I know that Solberg knows the roads in Latvia really well plus he is testing a lot. But some who wants to step up to WRC one day shouldn't be so far behind.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 25th May 2019, 15:46

I think Solberg is pretty special though, if he can even also do this to Lukyanuk. And I mean, just look at him !

RS · 25th May 2019, 15:51

Originally Posted by JUF

This is a embarrassing for guys like Ingram or Griebel. I know that Solberg knows the roads in Latvia really well plus he is testing a lot. But some who wants to step up to WRC one day shouldn't be so far behind.

Griebel yes, but Ingram isn't too far back.

I don't want to take anything away from Solberg at all because he is doing a fantastic job but we should also remember he's driving the Polo which has a stronger engine than 'old' Fabia, and this is a high speed rally..

**mknight** · 25th May 2019, 15:51

This is about the first time I am really impressed by young Solberg. He certainly trives much more in R5 or Impreza than the R2.

**KKS** · 25th May 2019, 17:09

Yep it's being first gravel rally with R5 for him, but Oliver win two first snow Latvian rally. So it's no something new in Liepaja.

**Sulland** · 25th May 2019, 17:41

Yokohama rubber seems to work fine for Arai on the first day.
Maybe more people should give them a go.

**Jarek Z** · 25th May 2019, 18:33

Originally Posted by RS

Just checked ewrc-results, looks like this is a Sesks first start with R5.

Yes, it is Sesks' debut in an R5 car. Rally Liepaja is the first of two prize drives for winning the Junior ERC3 last year:
https://www.fiaerc.com/erc-junior-ch...debut-at-home/

**Jarek Z** · 25th May 2019, 18:43

Rally Liepaja will be broadcasted live on Facebook on Sunday:
- SS7 at 8:30 AM CET
- SS13 at 16:45 CET

**olemann** · 25th May 2019, 18:57

Hello. Arai no novice so I'm a little unsure of what you mean when you say "Yokohama rubber seems to work fine for Arai on the first day.
Maybe more people should give them a go". He are already 50 seconds behind the best after 5 stages. I'm sorry if I have mixed up in something that has to do with business.