[WRC] Arctic Rally 2021

[abcrally]

He said so on the press conference yes.

That will be quite a challenge imo, Huttunen (if he starts) and Solberg will have lots of advantages there.

Mikkelsen has not driven snow rally in since 2019 and last time he drove snow rally in non-WRC car was 8!!! years ago. (S2000 Fabia on Arctic).

Will surely need some real testing.

I'd say Huttunen will not have advantage in Arctic as he has done the event only once, in 2015 with R2 car. And he has not so much snow event experience.

[mknight]

He drove Rally Sweden the last few years and won in last year in I20.

[AnttiL]

He drove Rally Sweden the last few years and won in last year in I20.

And these are his only snow starts on a 4WD, and only snow starts since feb 2017

For example Rovanperä and Lindholm have much more snow experience

[abcrally]

He drove Rally Sweden the last few years and won in last year in I20.

I don't reckon Sweden 2020 as a snow rally😬. Or let's put it in this way: the drivers who did Sweden 2020 don't have any advantage on snowy Arctic 2021 stages. Conditions and roads are totally different + new Pirelli tyres now!

[abcrally]

And these are his only snow starts on a 4WD, and only snow starts since feb 2017

For example Rovanperä and Lindholm have much more snow experience

If we speak only Rally2 category drivers Lindholm has good snow experience but he has to change to new tyres. Dark horse on that category will be Teemu Asunmaa who has been developing Pirelli's since last winter.

[satukata]

No spectators to WRC Arctic Rally https://www.ksml.fi/urheilu/3421352

[AnttiL]

27.1.2021 10:02
AKK Sports, the organizer of Arctic Rally Finland Powered by CapitalBox is happy to provide the first information and deadlines about the FIA World Rally Championship event organized in Rovaniemi from 26th to 28th of February.

Due to the COVID situation, the national protocols and restrictions applied by the government, the event will be run without spectators.

The Publication of the Supplementary Regulations is planned for Monday 1st of February

The closing date of entries will be Monday 8th of February at 18:00

The Rally Guide will be published between the 8th and 10th of February (This information will be confirmed)

The Administrative checks will be organized on Tuesday 23rd of February

The Recce are scheduled on Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th of February

The Scrutineering will be organized on Thursday 25th of February

Arctic Rally Finland Powered by CapitalBox will be run as a three-day event starting on Friday 26th of February with a shakedown in the morning, and the first special stages of the rally will be driven on Friday evening. The competition continues on Saturday 27th of February with three stages that will all be driven twice in and around the Rovaniemi area.

It will finish on Sunday 28th of February with the rally-closing Power Stage taking place in the afternoon.

The COVID-19 protocols for the teams and medias will be communicated as soon as possible. The organizer is working closely with the Finnish Government, the promotor and the City of Rovaniemi to finalize the guidance and protocols that will be applied to the event.

https://www.rallyfinland.fi/en/info/...by-capitalbox/

[satukata]

https://www.foreca.fi/Finland/Rovaniemi/map/lumensyvyys 43cm snow now in Rovaniemi and over 50cm in saturday stages 👍😊

[pantealex]

Since next Finnish Championship rally was/is postponed only week after WRC Arctic there will be less local entries
(people have day jobs, way less than week to fully service car)

There could be National classes also, that´s why clerk Kai Tarkiainen asked drivers to send email to him.
Organization wanted to hear what kind of machinery is willing to come and could make classes for those.

[meh]

Finland set so strict covid-rules, will this rally actually take place?