[WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023

**EstWRC** · 17th November 2023, 09:24

Grandstands full of people!!!!!

Amazing

**meh** · 17th November 2023, 09:28

Originally Posted by EstWRC

Ogier 6 minutes late out of service and 1 minute penalty

So, after first day of rally, diff between 1st and 2nd will be around 2minutes, If Evans don't mess it up.

**Mirek** · 17th November 2023, 10:07

Originally Posted by Rallyper

Well, maybe you´re happy with the current status then?

I´m not.

You're acting like it was a solution. It's not even though you might believe it is.

**COD** · 17th November 2023, 10:29

Originally Posted by Mirek

You're acting like it was a solution. It's not even though you might believe it is.

I fail to see why it would not be? All current teams have a car + more manufacturers, privateer teams with a reasonalble chance to impress and so many more positives. What is so good about these hybrid creations that would prevent rally2 becoming top class?

**denkimi** · 17th November 2023, 10:37

What happened to Lappi, or what is wrong with the car?

**meh** · 17th November 2023, 10:40

Originally Posted by denkimi

What happened to Lappi, or what is wrong with the car?

He is best Hyundai in the rally and just won a stage, all good

... just some crash-history to carry from past rallies, probably it makes sense to just reach to the finish somehow.

**wwbroe** · 17th November 2023, 10:41

Originally Posted by denkimi

What happened to Lappi, or what is wrong with the car?

Just driving safely trough the stages, especially in the morning with horrible conditions

**becher** · 17th November 2023, 10:47

Originally Posted by COD

I fail to see why it would not be? All current teams have a car + more manufacturers, privateer teams with a reasonalble chance to impress and so many more positives. What is so good about these hybrid creations that would prevent rally2 becoming top class?

Because all manufacturers involved consistently said they don't want Rally2 as a top class, the only other cars left are the Citroen an Skoda and neither would get active in works capacity and finally the days of privateers and local heros mixing it with the top drivers are probably past us regardless of the cars.

**linni** · 17th November 2023, 10:50

Originally Posted by becher

No you don't need air conditioning.

Grönholm was the one and only driver who refused to drive in hot conditions without AC, so they got fitted one in his Peugeot.

But simple electrically heated windscreen would be enough.

Or this one, if they could afford it:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-Wi.../dp/B0BJW5328K

**becher** · 17th November 2023, 11:00

Originally Posted by linni

Grönholm was the one and only driver who refused to drive in hot conditions without AC, so they got fitted one in his Peugeot.

But simple electrically heated windscreen would be enough.

Or this one, if they could afford it:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-Wi.../dp/B0BJW5328K

Didn't Solberg mention on SS3 that they have heated windscreens or did I mishear that?