Rally Sweden 2016

**bluuford** · 7th February 2016, 22:31

Originally Posted by car

Even with studs?

Normal studs are OK. I have driven such roads all the time and usually nothing happens before real spring. even if there was a snow layer on top, it gets compacted by cars and frost still goes quite deep. Good idea is to cancel SSS and carry out recce on wed-Thur. It should be around 0 on Wed already. Or night recce

Wed+ wed night

Loong sleep instead of shake

**car** · 7th February 2016, 22:35

I hope we get to enjoy the rally...

**SubaruNorway** · 7th February 2016, 22:48

Originally Posted by bluuford

Normal studs are OK. I have driven such roads all the time and usually nothing happens before real spring. even if there was a snow layer on top, it gets compacted by cars and frost still goes quite deep. Good idea is to cancel SSS and carry out recce on wed-Thur. It should be around 0 on Wed already. Or night recce

Wed+ wed night

Loong sleep instead of shake

It's going to be tricky enough as it is in daylight with the icy roads in Norway, you're not getting up some of the hills in mye video with a 2wd at least, 13:50 was scary

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 7th February 2016, 23:05

Originally Posted by bluuford

Ther is simple solution. Road base is still OK, it does not melt so quickly. So, there is 60 cars they need to pass the road twice, that is 120 cars. Stages must be closed for spectators for recce period and opened for locals and recce only, secondly, reduce recce speed. Such amount of cars make the top surface muddy but nothig bad. I have lived nearby such roads for 18 years I know what I am talking

This is what I meant - limiting the number of cars using the roads (and slow them even better) to reduce the wear to the surface. Surely this is essential to have any chance of saving the event...

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 7th February 2016, 23:05

A decision on whether to cancel this week's Rally Sweden is likely to be made on Monday:

http://beta.autosport.com/news/repor...f-cancellation

**BleAivano** · 7th February 2016, 23:29

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

A decision on whether to cancel this week's Rally Sweden is likely to be made on Monday:

http://beta.autosport.com/news/repor...f-cancellation

I don't think they'll cancel it but the rally likely needs to be shortened a little.

**N.O.T** · 8th February 2016, 01:32

well if some stages are frozen and some are not then the cancellation is very likely.

**GigiGalliNo1** · 8th February 2016, 03:32

Why do we need a Frozen road rally? You can't cancel a rally because there is no MUD! or too much much!

**the sniper** · 8th February 2016, 04:46

Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

Why do we need a Frozen road rally? You can't cancel a rally because there is no MUD! or too much much!

IIRC it's about too much damage being done to the roads if they're not frozen.

**hype** · 8th February 2016, 08:00

Weather forecast changes every day, tough decision for the organisation.
I hope they don't completely cancel it but shorten it.
Will the decision be made today?
I have to know tomorrow morning to cancel my rental car and appartment etc.