Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread

**seb_sh** · 18th November 2022, 14:42

Originally Posted by Sal yet again

WRC isnt high profile enough for protesters to pick up on. Anyway they tend to prefer urban environments where they can get an Uber to..

and near a Starbucks

**becher** · 18th November 2022, 22:28

https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2022/wrc...-win-85-title/

"...the man who had unsuccessfully requested that his engineers install an ashtray and power steering to his rally car..."

Anybody got an idea if Salonen really asked for power steering in the 205?

**AnttiL** · 19th November 2022, 01:57

Originally Posted by becher

https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2022/wrc...-win-85-title/

"...the man who had unsuccessfully requested that his engineers install an ashtray and power steering to his rally car..."

Anybody got an idea if Salonen really asked for power steering in the 205?

Yes. And when they could not supply that in the next rally, they gave a bigger steering wheel instead

**becher** · 19th November 2022, 11:15

Originally Posted by AnttiL

Yes. And when they could not supply that in the next rally, they gave a bigger steering wheel instead

Ah thanks!

**lmmjvss** · 26th November 2022, 13:13

Extreme-E in Punte Del Este (Uruguay) on YouTube.
Im really into this championship! They look exciting on track.

**bandit12** · 26th November 2022, 15:15

Originally Posted by AnttiL

Yes. And when they could not supply that in the next rally, they gave a bigger steering wheel instead

Timo Salonen is my spirit animal.

**Humber** · 27th November 2022, 20:41

Should get someone to put together an electric rallycross Subaru (in the new hatchback) for Olly Solberg?

https://www.subaru.com/vehicles/impreza.html

**flat_right** · 28th November 2022, 08:16

As there is no Rally Estonia 2023 topic I'll post it here. Today they announced the new prices for 2023 Rally Estonia and they have lowered the price from 85 to 65 (a nice 23% drop!). Though, you would have to buy it before 31st of January. After that the price will increase to 75 and before the rally it is 85. Let's see, I think most of the tickets will be bought after Ott's decision

**cali** · 28th November 2022, 08:51

Originally Posted by flat_right

As there is no Rally Estonia 2023 topic I'll post it here. Today they announced the new prices for 2023 Rally Estonia and they have lowered the price from 85 to 65 (a nice 23% drop!). Though, you would have to buy it before 31st of January. After that the price will increase to 75 and before the rally it is 85. Let's see, I think most of the tickets will be bought after Ott's decision

Ott's decision should not affect my Rally Estonia at all. It's still nice to see those top drivers on our beautiful roads.

But it will affect overall so called "fans" who most certainly will not be buying unless Tänak will participate. For Rally Estonia this would be huge financial loss.

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**AnttiL** · 28th November 2022, 09:33

It's even the same in Finland. Rally Finland spectator rates were at an all time low around 2013 when it was the third successive year without Finnish winners. Then it started getting better with Toyota becoming a "local team" and Lappi winning in 2017, and now it went through the roof with Rovanperä leading the championship.