[WRC] Rally Islas Canarias 2025

[Rallyper]

Kalle really learnt how to manage his tyres. That´s the crucial thing in this rally. Maintaining your tyres.

[becher]

It is entirely possible. I may not catch all rule changes.

Hmhm didn't immediately find anything relating to it, so my memory could fault me....

[Fast Eddie WRC]

It's really a very unusual situation for someone to beat Ogier out of sight on a pure tarmac rally. Quite bizarre.

[becher]

I have a feeling we are watching history being made here.

[jonkka]

Hmhm didn't immediately find anything relating to it, so my memory could fault me....

In fact, Wikipedia says you're right but doesn't quote source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_...0type%20except

[jonkka]

I have a feeling we are watching history being made here.

If Rovanpera manages to win all stages, he will match Sebastien Loeb's feat from 2005 Tour de Corse where Loeb won all stages (albeit there were just 12 of). There have been 76 rallies where driver led from start to finish, so that's not so exceptional.

[denkimi]

It's really a very unusual situation for someone to beat Ogier out of sight on a pure tarmac rally. Quite bizarre.

indeed. especially after how monte went for ogier and kalle.

This just makes it even more sad that hyundai fucked up.

[becher]

If Rovanpera manages to win all stages, he will match Sebastien Loeb's feat from 2005 Tour de Corse where Loeb won all stages (albeit there were just 12 of). There have been 76 rallies where driver led from start to finish, so that's not so exceptional.

I think even if he doesn't, it is still a monumental performance. At least superficially it is coming out of nowhere because of the "finns aren't good on tarmac" stereotype and people writing of Rovanperä for having had poor start to the season.

[becher]

It's really a very unusual situation for someone to beat Ogier out of sight on a pure tarmac rally. Quite bizarre.

It is unusual, but there where enough hints to see that Rovanperä could be excellent on tarmac as well. Monte really doesn't seem to be his thing but for the other tarmac events he choose to not really go at it as he had the championship pretty much in his hands by that time of the season.

I think people underestimated him on tarmac.

[Rallyper]

In Monte there are more dimensions in the salad. Summer tarmac events is easier to manage. And Kalle have learnt.