WRC Testing

[masa90]

That would be amazing! Though I can get to Rally Sweden quicker than Rovaniemi, but still personally it would be great. Proper winter conditions and already good team behind it organisation wise.

[AnttiL]

That would be amazing! Though I can get to Rally Sweden quicker than Rovaniemi, but still personally it would be great. Proper winter conditions and already good team behind it organisation wise.

If you realize I was joking. Having Arctic Rally in WRC would come at the expense of Jyväskylä Rally Finland.

I don't know much about Sweden's rallying scene, is there any proper rallies in Northern part of the country that could be converted into WRC level? Something with a relatively big city nearby.

[EstWRC]

So Finland would get two WRC rallies?

Perfectly ok for me!

[masa90]

Yes I realise. Just daydreaming that we would get two rallies here. And also about winter rally that you can be sure will be run like planned.

[AnttiL]

Arctic Rally is also super fast. Last year the fastest stage was 141 km/h and multiple stages over 130 km/h, on R5 cars.

[Rallyper]

If you realize I was joking. Having Arctic Rally in WRC would come at the expense of Jyväskylä Rally Finland.

I don't know much about Sweden's rallying scene, is there any proper rallies in Northern part of the country that could be converted into WRC level? Something with a relatively big city nearby.

Why not Finland having two rounds?

Regarding Sweden Östersund has proper conditions normally. But collides with alpine skiing season...
Also Umeaå area could host.

[AnttiL]

Why not Finland having two rounds?

Well, it's uncommon for a country to have two rounds in a championship. Unless they made it a "Nordic WRC event" like European GP. Also, I believe the ASN would run out of resources arranging two WRC events. Meanwhile, car manufacturers are probably more interested in going to Canada for a snow rally instead of Finland which is a relatively small market even for one WRC event.

[Rallyper]

Well, it's uncommon for a country to have two rounds in a championship. Unless they made it a "Nordic WRC event" like European GP. Also, I believe the ASN would run out of resources arranging two WRC events. Meanwhile, car manufacturers are probably more interested in going to Canada for a snow rally instead of Finland which is a relatively small market even for one WRC event.

Going to Rovaniemi much easier than to Canada.

But sure ASN maybe not manage two events.

Never say never because of history.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

He really is something else. Impeccable driving.

Such an incredible talent.

Lots of comments on social media about that Rovanpera video. Is it really that amazing ?
He's on snow tyres, the stage has good snowbanks and its only a short SD stage and maybe he's done it a few times.

[traxx]

i dont get it, do they tested in different areas today or really that short test road has so much variety?

They used 2 stages : no ice / snow in the first one in the moring. Then in the afternoon, snow in the second one with a dry first part (flatout on studs :O )