Rally Japan 2022

[Rallyper]

This is a pretty cool stage!

Well...

[EstWRC]

Puncture for kalle

[mousti]

Kalle Lucky there he didnt break anything


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[satnav]

Kalle was off, hit the rock face, still going

[Rallyper]

If that is enough? Looked like a real smash on the rock...

[AnttiL]

Soon we have Taka on the podium...

[AnttiL]

This is a pretty cool stage!

Yes, great mix of fast and slow!

[PLuto]

Interesting spin of the facts. The Autohebdo article was written by Loic Rocci who is reporting directly from Japan so has access to the drivers. Here is another fine article about the curious Daihatsu Copen participating in the Japan WRC rally https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/...aponaises.html.

Regarding the timeline of the red flag, the Live updates section of the WRC website has a time line:
Fri 01:44 Breen - Tracking shows the M-Sport Ford driver stopped 9km into the stage. More news to follow...
Fri 01:47 More on Breen - We're hearing reports that he's gone off the road. Crew OK
Fri 01:55 Stage interrupted - The stage has been red-flagged. We'll let you know once we find out more

=> According to this time line it seems there are 11 minutes between reporting of the Breen crash and the actual red flag

After my live experience this year on the cancelled SS9 Sardegna WRC, the Live update of the cancellation of that stage was so quick that even the local stages marshals were unaware, so I tend to believe the WRC Live update time line as a credible source

My experience with WRC live update and informations is very bad. Except quotes (if they are not missing) and issues visible on all live all informations came too late and usually I have it from different sources. And despite I am not in Japan, I am in contact with some people which are there.

For your info, Breen crashed at 9:37 of local time, red flag was sent 9:47.

[EstWRC]

Neuville on another level here

[jonkka]

Neuville on another level here

Can he keep it on the road, though?