Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 26th March 2023, 12:36

2023 Season - who was the fastest so far ?

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/the-f...r-in-wrc-2023/

Position Driver Stage wins
1 Sébastien Ogier 14
2 Thierry Neuville 13
3 Kalle Rovanperä 12
4 Esapekka Lappi 6
5 Ott Tänak 5
6 Craig Breen 4
7 Elfyn Evans 2
8= Taka Katsuta 1
8= Dani Sordo 1

**AnttiL** · 27th March 2023, 08:16

https://itgetsfasternow.com/2023/03/...-short-stages/

Pros and cons of long stages

**doubled1978** · 27th March 2023, 09:12

Originally Posted by AnttiL

https://itgetsfasternow.com/2023/03/...-short-stages/

Pros and cons of long stages

Good article Antti.
I suppose in an ideal world, we would have a rally with a mix of all of these lengths of stages, like the early 1980’s, but that’s not really possible now with the TV and rally format being so controlled.
Personally, I think on balance they legs are usually pretty good at 3/4 stages which balances out the stages and allows enough time for the TV to cover it all.

**Jarek Z** · 4th April 2023, 09:55

Just a fun fact. I don't know if anybody here is into rally models, but it seems quite popular here in Poland. Last year DeAgostini issued a series of models from WRC and ERC (1:43 scale). This year they extend it with new cars. Good to see that rallying is still popular enough for someone to do it:
https://www.deagostini.com/pl/hobby/rally-cars

**atsiotras79** · 4th April 2023, 19:30

Same series is also active in Greece, we are in No51, CZ, and Slovakia, and just recently finished in Spain.
Also looks that here in Greece the series is quite popular…

**dimviii** · 4th April 2023, 19:48

Loeb.Any news we dont know,or worth to mentioned from the French speaking members?

https://youtu.be/E1ntTjJzWzE

**NOT** · 4th April 2023, 21:13

Originally Posted by dimviii

Loeb.Any news we dont know,or worth to mentioned from the French speaking members?

https://youtu.be/E1ntTjJzWzE

you can turn auto translation with greek subtitiles on youtube

**ictus** · 8th April 2023, 17:41

Can anyone tell me what "nips" means regarding stage notes?

**J4MIE** · 8th April 2023, 18:03

Originally Posted by ictus

Can anyone tell me what "nips" means regarding stage notes?

Usually a half tightens, but might be used instead of tightens as it’s quicker to say.

**Humber** · 9th April 2023, 03:22

I have heard a local NZ crew use the 'nips' expression, as a quick break between note instructions, e.g in places where the quick change of direction that is not obvious in a wooded section of road. e.g fast left by a slower right.