WRC Rally Sweden 2020

[SubaruNorway]

So they are not gravel roads. They are just frozen dirt.

That was all in needed to know.

Google thaw and read, stop being so ignorant.

[Tarmop]

Stupidity has no limits...well, quite common actually, when only familiar with tarmac roads...
In reality these roads don`t even need a rally to become deteriorated, normal traffic with small cars will do...and those cars with their drivers have to manage and live there.

[Myrvold]

I should say Östersund or Umeå.

Both are big enough cities hosting the rally. No lack of snow and absoulutely stunning stagematerial. (Östersund doesn´t really compete with Åre on hotelbeds)

You don't even need to move it that much north, if they just skip the Karlstad trip, and chooses stages that's a bit higher up in the terrain.

[KKS]

I agree. Both also have have good connections with Stockholm by air and train. Umeå is a quit large city (130'000 in the municipality) while Östersund is about half the size of Umeå and quite a bit smaller then Karlstad.
Östersund is a bit closer to Stockholm by car and mighty attract more spectators from Norway. Umeå might attract less Norwegians but more Finnish spectators with the ferry between Umeå and Vasa (Finland).
Umeå probably have more hotels/restaurants in the actual city while Östersund probably have hotels in the vicinity although many of those are more skiing resorts.

Just make an Arctic Lapland Rally a WRC event and snow rally problem will solved for years

[KKS]

1. Roads will be destroyed
2. Gravel tyres don't work in ~0°C conditions. They would need a "supersoft" option.
3. I believe the cars still have to use winter tyres in Sweden on the road sections due to traffic legislations.

1. I think studded tyre will destroy road faster and harder than gravel tyre in similar +5C conditions.
2. But they work perfectly in Wales, even with some snow, even with low temp ~+5C
3. So traffic rules it's only problem for do that.

[KKS]

https://twitter.com/MadsOstberg/stat...04198726553607

Mads Østberg
@MadsOstberg
4h
Approx 40kms from Torsby, 16 km from Likenäs

For now it's perfect rally weather/time

[EstWRC]

Mads Østberg
@MadsOstberg
4h
Approx 40kms from Torsby, 16 km from Likenäs

For now it's perfect rally weather/time

This is it. Quickly move all the stages there

[Franky]

1. I think studded tyre will destroy road faster and harder than gravel tyre in similar +5C conditions.

If the road is soft/mushy, it really doesn't matter what tyre exactly.

[AnttiL]

2. But they work perfectly in Wales, even with some snow, even with low temp ~+5C

When is the last time Wales Rally GB has had any snow? The tyre regulations in the 90's were completely different, options were endless.

[AnttiL]

This is it. Quickly move all the stages there

That's definitely what they must consider for the following years. Besides, I'd love to get a stage called Anttila in a WRC event