WRC Testing

**AnttiL** · 17th January 2020, 07:49

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 17th January 2020, 07:54

Originally Posted by AnttiL

So Finland would get two WRC rallies?

Perfectly ok for me!

**masa90** · 17th January 2020, 08:58

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** · 17th January 2020, 09:12

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** · 17th January 2020, 10:00

Originally Posted by AnttiL

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** · 17th January 2020, 10:54

Originally Posted by Rallyper

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** · 17th January 2020, 11:01

Originally Posted by AnttiL

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** · 17th January 2020, 16:13

Originally Posted by T16

He really is something else. Impeccable driving.

Originally Posted by er88

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** · 17th January 2020, 16:39

Originally Posted by EstWRC

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 )

**Allez Andruet** · 17th January 2020, 17:44

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Lots of comments on social media about that Rovanpera video. Is it really that amazing ?

I guess it's as amazing as any of the current-spec WRC onboard-videos. Stunning, for sure, but it's impossible to tell whether it's any faster than what any of the other factory drivers would do.