News from France

[dimviii]

Nikolay Gryazin
2 hrs ·

���� We’re leading in the Rallye du Var in overall after the first three stages. The final stage was challenging and pretty scary at times.

We tried to push on SS3 in dry areas but we still drove carefully because this stage was entirely new for us. However, most of the road was so wet that the car was aquaplaning even in a straight line, and we were trying not to risk. There was heavy fog with almost zero visibility in some areas. In general, this evening was very tough for us.

We were pleased to have unexpectedly found the right settings, as we’ve had problems during the tests before the rally. It had snowed in France, so we urgently had to relocate to Italy, where the roads were not similar to those of the Rallye du Var neither by surface nor by configuration. Moreover, while the tests took place on dry tarmac it rained heavily during the race.

Regardless of that, we managed to get the settings right during the Thursday shakedown. Also, we were using the new Michelin MW tires, and they did well in those conditions. We certainly didn’t expect such a result after the first day!

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[Mirek]

tyres is the main reason,wrc tyres are not for plenty of rain,thats why Loeb talked about aquaplaning,while all r5 run proper rain tyres.

The size of WRC and R5 tyres is the same and I doubt there is any rule in France preventing WRC cars using same tyres as R5 cars.

[dimviii]

The size of WRC and R5 tyres is the same and I doubt there is any rule in France preventing WRC cars using same tyres as R5 cars.

its not about preventing,its just Loeb uses the wrc tyre,which is the same pattern as the dry tyre as he would use at Corsica for example.
r5 cars use a full wet tyre.Thats what they said Loeb and Gryazin.

[mknight]

Can't see how there was anything preventing Loeb to put on full wet tire, just like many cars did last year in Spain.
If he choose not to it's something else.

[Tom206wrc]

I was told that the weather is getting crazy and that there is a risk of cancelation for the whole leg tomorrow. Now they are said to pack the service tents due to the strong wind.

Indeed one of the stages is already cancelled(SS5)
But SS4 is running at least for the VHC...

Damned weather

[dimviii]

its not about preventing,its just Loeb uses the wrc tyre,which is the same pattern as the dry tyre as he would use at Corsica for example.
r5 cars use a full wet tyre.Thats what they said Loeb and Gryazin.

today probably with same tyres
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...2019/?s=252917

[EstWRC]

Loeb had a good morning it seems

[Fast Eddie WRC]

He told everyone the weather is apocalypyic and to be careful... then blitzed them on SS4 !

[dimviii]

Nikolay Gryazin
20 mins ·

���� The rest of the morning stages (SS5/6/7) are cancelled. Crews are going back to St Maxime to regroup. The organizers will inform whether any stage is planned this afternoon, or the rally restarts only Sunday morning.

[Mirek]

I have seen onboards from the road section and I it's really very bad.