[WRC] Arctic Rally 2021

[jcevc]

Starting first in Croatia will be an advantage for Kalle, not sure how big, that depends on how many anti-cutting obstacles they'll use but it's definitely better than to start later behind.

As I know there will be some anticut obstacles but as low as possible. I made more than 10 rallys in Croatia as codriver and there is always big factor how many punctures you get through rally.
First on road will definetly be advantage.

[jcevc]

Edit: double post, sorry

[Mirek]

So here we are again. You like to be opponent, don´t you?

Can´t have two rallies? I strongly believe two wellorganized spectacular rallies, one in the winter, one in the summer and even more historic, is enough of argument having two rallies in Finland.

Even carmakers are well enough that intelligent knowing more cars are sold when winning. Not where they are winning.

No, it's not working like that.

[AnttiL]

I managed to predict the Arctic Rally Finland winner average speed quite accurately. Here's some reflection and comparing of the estimations and real data

https://itgetsfasternow.com/2021/02/...-finland-pace/

[AnttiL]

I didn't find any onboard from Friday and Saturday, didn't check Sunday. But they probably don't have time to install the kits between the legs.

They can't install kits during the rally. This comes from someone within WRC+.

[AnttiL]

- Adamo decided he will ask Solberg to drive WRC during PowerStage in Monte (weird... the power stage where Solberg went out before posting a single splittime?)

The power stage where he noticed Toyota is taking all the top positions.

[meh]

It's a bit off-topic here, but some more arguments or view-points for "too many rallies in the same region" and "car market is not big enough":
* corona - at the moment rallies are where someone is able to organize and deliver them, car market is not important
* previously Rally Estonia was not imaginable because "it's too close to Finland", now both are in calendar - car market in Estonia basically does not exist, it's equal to rounding-mistakes for big corporations. What is important - fans, attitude, environment, will to provide. I remember some sentences like - "finally rally is moving to places where it belongs and where it must go - close to fans and areas, where it's important and expected". You may organize rally in some "big car market country", but if nobody cares and it does not get media attention there, then what is the point?

[mknight]

The power stage where he noticed Toyota is taking all the top positions.

yeah that sounds like the best explanation.

EDIT: It also illustrates that Adamo's priority is Hyundai, always. Drivers are a tool to get Hyundai good result. (see Breen, Huttunen....)

[Mirek]

It's a bit off-topic here, but some more arguments or view-points for "too many rallies in the same region" and "car market is not big enough":
* corona - at the moment rallies are where someone is able to organize and deliver them, car market is not important

Exactly. Corona won't be a thing next year (hopefully) and all politics and marketing will get back to their rails.

Arctic was in the calendar purely and only because of the cancellation of Sweden due to corona. It's wrong to think there were other reasons.

[Rallyper]

It's a bit off-topic here, but some more arguments or view-points for "too many rallies in the same region" and "car market is not big enough":
* corona - at the moment rallies are where someone is able to organize and deliver them, car market is not important
* previously Rally Estonia was not imaginable because "it's too close to Finland", now both are in calendar - car market in Estonia basically does not exist, it's equal to rounding-mistakes for big corporations. What is important - fans, attitude, environment, will to provide. I remember some sentences like - "finally rally is moving to places where it belongs and where it must go - close to fans and areas, where it's important and expected". You may organize rally in some "big car market country", but if nobody cares and it does not get media attention there, then what is the point?

+10

That´s the way it is. Can be discussed further in another thread...