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    Quote Originally Posted by PLuto View Post
    Regarding flag on car of Gryazin - it is because doping problem in sport activities of Russian federation. So on all events on "world championship" level they cannot start under Russian flag. So they are starting under RAF (not Russian Athletics Federation, as mentioned, but it is Russian Automobile Federation).
    So basically, it was such a wide problem that some world sport association of some form that the FIA need to answer to made this decision?

    I can't imagine human doping is common in rallying. Vehicle doping on the other hand...

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    Quote Originally Posted by itix View Post
    So basically, it was such a wide problem that some world sport association of some form that the FIA need to answer to made this decision?

    I can't imagine human doping is common in rallying. Vehicle doping on the other hand...
    No, this has nothing to do with FIA. It is general ban for all sports over the world...

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    Quote Originally Posted by itix View Post
    I can't imagine human doping is common in rallying. Vehicle doping on the other hand...
    Drivers are subject to same doping regulations that apply to other sportsmen too. For that reason, they cannot use most effective flue medications, for example.

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    i expect another Toyota win on this stage, pretty flat out so far
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    Great commentating by Ostberg

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    Quote Originally Posted by EstWRC View Post
    i expect another Toyota win on this stage, pretty flat out so far
    Yes, Kaihuavaara, Siikakämä and Aittajärvi are way much faster stages than Mustalampi and Sarriojärvi.

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    Unfortunately we spun in to a snowbank and hit a tree. I'm sorry for team, we had a good amount of points at grabs. Fortunately we are both OK. Let's see if we can get the car fixed for tomorrow.

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    If is just fast, then it does not make difference - the question is, is there that long "straights" where top-speed or rate limiter comes to account.

    In this stage may come important who have been able to nursing their tires well.
    Last edited by meh; 27th February 2021 at 10:31.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PLuto View Post
    No, this has nothing to do with FIA. It is general ban for all sports over the world...
    Sure but the ban comes from somewhere and FIA, as the sports governing body need to implement it.

    I'm curious where this somewhere is...

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    130km/h average for Loubet
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