56. Renties Ypres Rally Belgium 2021

[MentalParadox]

Speaking of safety, during the rally I had not one, but TWO unpleasant encounters with Michelle Mouton. The first was on Zonnebeke 1. A safety marshall told me it was okay for me to walk the stage for a couple hundred meters to reach a hairpin (the one just across the bridge over the highway). So, I did as he suggested and went on my way. Literally 30 seconds later Michelle pulls up in her FIA Safety Delegate car and scolds me for walking on the stage. I told her the truth: I would obey, but the safety marshall told me it was okay. She just said she'd told her marshalls not to let anyone on the stage anymore, and that if I did not obey immediately she'd cancel the stage. I left the stage, thinking this one marshall and friends clearly didn't get that memo.

The second was on Dikkebus 2. We were standing behind the tape, guarded by another safety marshall, when Michelle again pulled up and said we were standing in a dangerous spot. Even though people had been standing in that exact same spot during the first run of Dikkebus, and it was marked with tape. We all had to move and the marshall had to move the tape.

I think both of these incidents highlight a problem with communication among organisers (Belgian marshalls working for Rally Ypres vs the FIA).

[Rallyper]

Seriously....

You tell me why not, instead of sarcasm...

[Mirek]

You tell me why not, instead of sarcasm...

Because there is not a single reason why yes.

[Rallyper]

Because there is not a single reason why yes.

What an answer you got up to. Nice work man.

Man of the forum, yes.

[Mirek]

What an answer you got up to. Nice work man.

Man of the forum, yes.

Sir, if you want to claim that someone was a man of the rally, it means that the individual achieved something extraordinary in the event. Since there was nothing extraordinary achieved by Oliver Solberg and in fact nothing at all, it is up to you to bring support for your, frankly ridiculous, claim.

[MentalParadox]

Sir, if you want to claim that someone was a man of the rally, it means that the individual achieved something extraordinary in the event. Since there was nothing extraordinary achieved by Oliver Solberg and in fact nothing at all, it is up to you to bring support for your, frankly ridiculous, claim.

He was leading the rally before an electrical glitch meant he couldn't start Sunday.

[Mirek]

He was leading the rally before an electrical glitch meant he couldn't start Sunday.

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He was not, he was tenth among RC2 drivers at the end of Saturday: https://rally-base.com/2021/renties-...09&ssGroupId=1

At no point of the rally he was leading even before his power steering issues.

[Rallyper]

I also mentioned Kalle. You forgot that.

I know Oliver doesn´t suit your references. It´s ok for me, but keep it for yourself.

Else I know you have technical knowledge that we all appreciate. Go on with that. I like it.

[focus206]

He was leading the rally before an electrical glitch meant he couldn't start Sunday.

In the joke WRC2 championship. Behind Bedoret, Rossel, Cracco, Verschueren, Kreim, McErlean, Casier, De Mevius and De Cecco.
Solberg did a good enough job, but in no way he could be considered "man of the rally" above Neuville, Breen, Rovanpera and Rossel.

[Mirek]

I also mentioned Kalle. You forgot that.

Nobody argued about Kalle. neither me, nor mknight.