[WRC] Rally Italia Sardegna 2020

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Rules don't allow it, start order is ruled for entire day (championship order for first day, provisional classification reversed for sunsequent days). I am not quite sure why it was done in Estonia, likely organisers got special dispense from FIA to do it.

Turkey also:

"Saturday is the longest leg of the weekend and is unchanged from 2019. It journeys west of Marmaris and packs 107.38km into three tests, which are driven morning and afternoon. The loops are divided by service, during which the running order of the top drivers will be reversed".

[dimviii]

I am not quite sure why it was done in Estonia, likely organisers got special dispense from FIA to do it.

because of little total kms if i remember right

[jonkka]

because of little total kms if i remember right

Sardinia route is just five kilometers longer?!?

EDIT: Yet, it is very logical. I simply wonder why it isn't same here, maybe organisers had to take the initiative to apply for it, instead of FIA being active and proposing.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Neuville passed Ogier.

[dimviii]

Sardinia route is just five kilometers longer?!?

EDIT: Yet, it is very logical. I simply wonder why it isn't same here, maybe organisers had to take the initiative to apply for it, instead of FIA being active and proposing.

but with a a very long first day with 148.46km
https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetab...-estonia-2020/

[TypeR]

Rally Estonia Leg 1 was 148km, whole rally 2 days
Sardegna Leg 1 is 95km, whole rally 3 days..

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Very good day by Suninen. Second place behind a guy with the best road position (Sordo) is a top job.

[jonkka]

Rally Estonia Leg 1 was 148km, whole rally 2 days
Sardegna Leg 1 is 95km, whole rally 3 days..

Good point, with 75% of the stages on single day it stands to reason.

[er88]

Speculative...., and there's a lot of rallying to go...., but if Thierry can get past Teemu, things could be looking better for his championship again. Hyundai could even make Sordo hand him the win and if Evans is down in 5th etc, championship could be back on for the Belgian going to Ypres and Monza.

I'm sure a lot more twists and turns to come

[meh]

Speculative...., and there's a lot of rallying to go...., but if Thierry can get past Teemu, things could be looking better for his championship again. Hyundai could even make Sordo hand him the win and if Evans is down in 5th etc, championship could be back on for the Belgian going to Ypres and Monza.

I'm sure a lot more twists and turns to come

I think Ogier and Evans both will take Teemu. Tänak probably is too far away and with bad road position to spice it up more.