Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread

**Eli** · 1st January 2022, 21:15

Even if a bit belated, Happy New (Rally) Year's everyone!

**Rally Hokkaido** · 2nd January 2022, 13:27

It's only Day 1 of Dakar, but surprisingly WRC drivers occupy the first three places; namely Al-Attiyah, Loeb and Prokop! Sadly, Carlos got lost and is currently 37th. https://live.worldrallyraidchampions...-1/asod/ukie/m

Edit: In the Prototype Class last minute substitute Dakar rookie Mikkelsen has been praised for .. surviving the first day and not running last!

**Mirek** · 2nd January 2022, 13:29

We have a thread for Dakar

https://www.motorsportforums.com/sho...26#post1289626

**Rally Hokkaido** · 2nd January 2022, 13:35

Originally Posted by Mirek

We have a thread for Dakar

https://www.motorsportforums.com/sho...26#post1289626

Yes, but I thought the Day 1 results were interesting from a WRC point of view!

**mknight** · 16th January 2022, 07:59

Would be nice to get drivers that drove multiple 2017reg cars do a comparison of how they were to drive compared with each other:

Candidates to ask during an interview:

Ogier - Polo, Fiesta, C3, Yaris (didn't drive i20)
Mikkelsen - Polo, Fiesta (tests on both surf.), C3, i20 ( no Yaris)
Tanak - Fiesta, Yaris, i20 ( no C3 and Polo)

**lmmjvss** · 17th January 2022, 02:55

Is there an actual "rally sprint" championshop with R5s? Or maybe "what is the biggest one" out there?

**AnttiL** · 17th January 2022, 04:33

Originally Posted by mknight

Would be nice to get drivers that drove multiple 2017reg cars do a comparison of how they were to drive compared with each other:

Candidates to ask during an interview:

Ogier - Polo, Fiesta, C3, Yaris (didn't drive i20)
Mikkelsen - Polo, Fiesta (tests on both surf.), C3, i20 ( no Yaris)
Tanak - Fiesta, Yaris, i20 ( no C3 and Polo)

Lappi - Yaris, C3, Fiesta

**Mirek** · 17th January 2022, 17:16

Originally Posted by lmmjvss

Is there an actual "rally sprint" championshop with R5s? Or maybe "what is the biggest one" out there?

What is your definition of rally sprint? Here we have a rally sprint championship but in our country a rally sprint means a normal rally which has all stages in one day only.

**focus206** · 17th January 2022, 20:10

Originally Posted by lmmjvss

Is there an actual "rally sprint" championshop with R5s? Or maybe "what is the biggest one" out there?

I don't think there's any international rallysprint championship, even because the line between rally and rallysprint is blurred, depending on the country. You can find some national rallysprint championship, whether they're called rallysprint, mini rally or short rally.

**Norm75** · 17th January 2022, 21:13

Originally Posted by mknight

Would be nice to get drivers that drove multiple 2017reg cars do a comparison of how they were to drive compared with each other:

Candidates to ask during an interview:

Ogier - Polo, Fiesta, C3, Yaris (didn't drive i20)
Mikkelsen - Polo, Fiesta (tests on both surf.), C3, i20 ( no Yaris)
Tanak - Fiesta, Yaris, i20 ( no C3 and Polo)

I believe Ogiers wife reviewed the C3 couple years back.