[WRC] COPEC Rally Chile 2019

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Bertelli's Fiesta for Chile

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Teemu Suninen Racing

We finished the recce already but still need to watch ten stages from the onboard videos. Quick lunch and the work continues. I know there are many comparisons already but somehow these Rally Chile stages remind me of hard-based roads in Poland.

[EstWRC]

"Im hearing the roads are like in Finland and Poland"

[mknight]

There is actually quite a difference between Finland and Poland. Some drivers that were very fast in Finland have struggled in Poland (Meeke, Østberg), while Mikkelsen was the opposite.
Similar stuff with the cars as well, Hyundai was the fastest car in Poland 2017 and slowest in Finland the same year.

So while it's interesting to fill time with speculation it's very much wild guessing atm.

[EstWRC]

Beginning of ss1 https://twitter.com/paulking_11/stat...851908097?s=21

Miikka Anttila

Recce ✅
The stages are nice! It’s a combination of Wales, Finland, Australia and New Zealand. Roads are fast and flowing and the risk of tyre damage is low in this rally, which is good!

#WRC #RallyChile #TOYOTA #YarisWRC

[AnttiL]

There is actually quite a difference between Finland and Poland. Some drivers that were very fast in Finland have struggled in Poland (Meeke, Østberg), while Mikkelsen was the opposite.
Similar stuff with the cars as well, Hyundai was the fastest car in Poland 2017 and slowest in Finland the same year.

In my view the fast parts of Chile resemble Poland by having these long round crests and long fast sections with only slight corners, which you don't get often in Finland. SS14 is also run on fast, uncambered and narrow roads which is maybe a bit Poland-like. It's difficult for me to say about the surface without being there.

The biggest difference to Finland and Poland is the mountain like terrain, you go often long sections ascending or descending. Meanwhile, Finland has more sharp crests which send the car airborne all the time without being bumpy or rough, something that Poland and Chile, or actually all other rallies lack.

[AnttiL]

Today's weather forecast gives still some rain for the Friday stages for today but less than yesterday. I think we'll soon hear reports from the location how it really turns out.

[EstWRC]

ShaKedown is at 16.00 European times ,yes ? 17.00 Estonian and Finland time

10.00 am local time.

[AnttiL]

ShaKedown is at 16.00 European times ,yes ? 17.00 Estonian and Finland time

10.00 am local time.

Yes, should be like that

[EstWRC]

Yes. Many sites have this wrong with an hour. Mostly Estonian sites but I’m not surprised and I don’t know why I even bother with them.