[WRC] Arctic Rally 2021

[Mirek]

Real shame M-Sport didnt fit the upgraded engine yet for this rally with so many high speed stages.

That's misconception. High speed stages are where engine counts the least. Engine playes the highest role in slow twisty events instead.


It's not like the main difference in the engines would be in peak power. The real difference is in power band (or torque curve if you like). It means that where you really get to see the difference is when you have plenty of slow/medium corners where the engine needs to accelerate over wide RPM ranges. In very fast stages it is much easier to keep the engine in the peak power RPM range (naturally it's the easiest on a straight and it's getting harder and harder with how twistier the stage gets).

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Suninen:
We are having good rhythm in slow places, but we can't drive fast on the straights. We are giving everything.

We are missing corners - like sixth gear, long uphills, I am flat out. We can't make a difference. There are no corners to make a difference."

[dimviii]

[EstWRC]

get in Tänak!

[dimviii]

wtf between split 3 and 4? only Evans managed to go faster

[EstWRC]

day 2 so far https://www.ewrc-results.com/leg/697...ox-2021/?leg=2

look how close the gaps are

[skarderud]

I think Lappi is a bit faster driver on the very fast stuff and he got a "big" lead from yesterday.

Looking at splits Lappi and partly Gryazin are faster than Mikkelsen in the very fast parts. Might be also car differences.

Mikkelsen gambled on the "long" gearbox i heard, the others has the normal ratio.
Maybe he has done a mistake there?

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[Per Anders]

Again, Oliver fastes from 3 split to finish...all the stages today. Not bad. Hope it will not end in a snowbank....

[dimviii]

Neuville seems havent find the nice spot with the new co driver.

Neuville Thierry - Wydaeghe Martijn
"I struggled to clearly understand the notes. I tried to be focussed and do my job - we did the best we could this morning."

[er88]

Incredible driving from Oliver. Such a talent.