Quote Originally Posted by Jarek Z View Post
So the conclusion is clear - the ones that were fastest during qualifying stage were also fastest during the rally. There was no gain to be 15th on a starting list.
As I wrote SD/qualifying is basically steep uphill with relatively simple turns. So I'd expect engine power to matter a bit more than during rest of the rally. (Might be something to follow since SS1 is uphill all the time while SS2 is downhill only)