WRC Rally Sweden 2020

[dimviii]

https://www.ewrc.cz/foto/60140-rally-sweden-2020/515/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Identifying the Toyota driver's is really frustrating...





I needed to look up the number plates !

[dimviii]

"Knowing that we opened the road, I think it's a good day. There is little snow so we find the same complications as on a classic land rally. With each restart, we feel that we are losing a little traction. Ogier is a good benckmark: when I see the gap between us, we can be satisfied with our day. In terms of difference, we are not very far from the podium. game during the 2nd day ", explained Nicolas Gilsoul, co-driver of Neuville.

"It froze quite a bit last night, between -10 and -12 degrees. The road was freezing, it made it possible to have a floor adapted to the tires used. The organizers had the good idea to let us put four new ones tires before each stage, it allows the rally to be in good conditions. The podium is still possible. Victory? We are very early in the rally, even if the event is short. We are not there to be second ", concluded our compatriot.

https://www.rtbf.be/sport/moteurs/ra...dSaB4vkZ3bTMzo

[P.T.L]

I wonder, is Ogier feeling any pressure by Evans perfomance? Pressure that can ruin all season?

[EstWRC]

[er88]

I wonder, is Ogier feeling any pressure by Evans perfomance? Pressure that can ruin all season?

He'll certainly not be happy he's so far back, considering similar road positions. He also won't be happy that Kalle was quite a bit faster as well (until his stall).

Ogier won't have envisaged Evans having (near enough) the measure of him in terms of speed across two events so far. But it's result that matter, and it's upto Evans to actually make his speed count this time. His final few stages in Monte were very lame, after his superb drive upto that point.

[AnttiL]

Rovanperä, SS4, about 6 minutes in

[EstWRC]

[Rally Power]

I wonder, is Ogier feeling any pressure by Evans perfomance? Pressure that can ruin all season?

Probably it’s not just about his team mates speed but the whole series increasing competitiveness; besides all champs have their way up, until starting their way down…

One thing is sure, he can’t blaim Citroen this time.

[EstWRC]

still to soon to tell because Monte and Sweden are so specific events but yeah, the biggest surprise for me this far has been his lack of speed compared to Evans and today he was even the slowest Toyota (the main team). and you cant blame starting position because Evans started right after him and the gap between them is 18 secs after 63km only

i wrote this already in Monte thread but i see it again at this rally, he just doesnt look happy at all, looks like last year with baffled and worrying face all the time.

but lets see how the situation is couple of rallies later.