[WRC] Arctic Rally 2021

**AnttiL** · 12th February 2021, 08:37

https://twitter.com/HartusvuoriWRC/s...904897/photo/1

Entry list

In the end only 13 WRC cars (the normal factory cars, plus Bertelli, Tuohino, Loubet, Solberg, Katsuta)

In WRC2 you have Prokop on second M-Sport car and Georg Linnamäe on a VW Polo entered by ALM Motorsport. Otherwise quite like expected. No Östberg though.

**Japé** · 12th February 2021, 10:53

Only 3 drivers from Sweden which is not a lot compared to Rally Sweden.

RS · 12th February 2021, 10:59

Rather surprised about Ostberg, he did a perfect job for Citroen last year.

**AnttiL** · 12th February 2021, 11:01

Originally Posted by Japé

Only 3 drivers from Sweden which is not a lot compared to Rally Sweden.

For obvious reasons...

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 12th February 2021, 11:15

Strange choice of rally for Bertelli to make his comeback. He didnt have a good run in Sweden 2017 or 2019 either.

Still good to see another WRC car driven in the last season they're allowed.

**Mirek** · 12th February 2021, 11:17

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Strange choice of rally for Bertelli to make his comeback. He didnt have a good run in Sweden 2017 or 2019 either.

Bertelli hardly drives for other reason than fun. I guess it's fun driving on snow.

**mknight** · 12th February 2021, 11:23

Too bad with Østberg.

Still should be a nice WRC2 battle between Lappi, Mikkelsen and Huttunen. Have to say it's very hard to predict how they do compared to one another, each have pros and cons:
Lappi
+ does well on very fast rallies
+ drove R5 Fabia on snow
- last time drove R5 ages ago

Mikkelsen
+ Drives R5 a lot in last months, with a lot of testing
+- used to be a bit weak on very fast rallies, but seemingly got better
- never drove R5 on snow rally

Huttunen
+ Lot of R5 driving, some snow experience with it (yes Sweden last year did have some snow, with Fabia year before)
+- I20 R5 seems to do good on fast rallies lately, maybe not so good if it gets very soft or rutted
- Comparatively lot less experience than the other 2

I don't expect much of Fourmaux here, behind these 3 would be quite good. Gryazin might surprise with Polo.

**AnttiL** · 12th February 2021, 11:27

Originally Posted by Mirek

Bertelli hardly drives for other reason than fun. I guess it's fun driving on snow.

The consequences of crashing are not that severe

in Finland 2016 he went to the hospital...

**AnttiL** · 12th February 2021, 11:28

https://itgetsfasternow.com/2021/02/...ic-rally-2021/

Route preview. Which stage will be the fastest one? Which stage includes driving on frozen swamp? When was the last time the shortest stage of a WRC event was longer than 19.91 km?