Rally Chile Biobio 2025

[KKS]

Also if he will win the 9th title, he will win it in a ''part season'', with 3 different teams.



With what, Lancia? or Dacia? Imagine that story, secretly already building a car.

Non of them will not drive anything rally2 bulls*it in 2027. So Ogier 100% will come to 2026 to make WDC counts by 2 digits

[focus206]

So after 11 rounds we have 10 wins for Toyota and 1 for Hyundai. If they win the remaining 3 rallies, they could even beat the VW record of 2014 and 2015, when they won 12 out of 13 rounds.

Ogier is the favourite for the title, but Evans has been super consistent. A mistake or a technical problem for Ogier could swing things around.
Kalle is not out yet, but a lot depends on his asphalt performance. He was unbeatable in Canarias even for Ogier and Evans, but we know Canarias is a special asphalt event. We have to see how it translates into CER and Japan. Then there's Saudi, which could have massive cleaning.

Hyundais are out of it, just not good enough.

[doubled1978]

I really like this rally. Good stages, variable conditions, nice contrast between the farmland stages on Friday and the forestry stages on Saturday/Sunday.

Ogier - Nothing much to say, incredible.
Evans - Really good drive, he’s just not Ogier and that’s not his fault.
Fourmaux - Good effort, no mistakes. Shame Hyundai dropped the ball Sat/Sun. Beat Neuville over those 2 days with same road position, so he did ok against the only person we can directly compare him to.
Neuville - Good powerstage
Pajari - Good run, decent speed.
Rovanpera - Good for a few stages until the puncture. Lacklustre thereafter.
Katsuta - Either too slow or too fast. Ragged when he goes fast enough and makes mistakes.
Munster - Not bad, for him. Watching his onboards, he drivers the car nicely, just not quick enough, like he doesn’t like the car twitching around on the edge to get the speed out of it.
McErlean - Disaster. Ultimately I think he has more potential than Munster though.

[trykmann]

Also if he will win the 9th title, he will win it in a ''part season'', with 3 different teams.

Loeb in 2006 didn't compete in 4 events.

[denkimi]

Loeb in 2006 didn't compete in 4 events.

And with a "private" team.

[Steve Boyd]

Answer: NO

WRC Regulations

17.1.1 Each Manufacturer must use no more than 2 engines per car
name per season (see also Art.17.2.2 and Art. 17.2.3).

But

17.2.3 When a car does not finish the Power Stage, an extra engine
per car name may be allowed without incurring a penalty. No
more than one extra engine per car name and per season may
be sealed without incurring any penalty.
When an extra engine is used, the engine which was fitted on
a retired car (car name) may not be used any further during
the season (see Art. 17.1.4).

If Tanak does not finish Sunday they can use a new engine replacing on of these two damaged

I am well aware of the current regulations, thank you.

You stated that they were stupid, so I was asking what you would replace them with.

[doubled1978]

So after 11 rounds we have 10 wins for Toyota and 1 for Hyundai. If they win the remaining 3 rallies, they could even beat the VW record of 2014 and 2015, when they won 12 out of 13 rounds.

Ogier is the favourite for the title, but Evans has been super consistent. A mistake or a technical problem for Ogier could swing things around.
Kalle is not out yet, but a lot depends on his asphalt performance. He was unbeatable in Canarias even for Ogier and Evans, but we know Canarias is a special asphalt event. We have to see how it translates into CER and Japan. Then there's Saudi, which could have massive cleaning.

Hyundais are out of it, just not good enough.

It’s actually shocking when you lay it out like that. Clearly in the switch to non-hybrid and Hankook, Toyota have done a better job of adapting their car.

[CeskyOndra]

So after 11 rounds we have 10 wins for Toyota and 1 for Hyundai. If they win the remaining 3 rallies, they could even beat the VW record of 2014 and 2015, when they won 12 out of 13 rounds.

Ogier is the favourite for the title, but Evans has been super consistent. A mistake or a technical problem for Ogier could swing things around.
Kalle is not out yet, but a lot depends on his asphalt performance. He was unbeatable in Canarias even for Ogier and Evans, but we know Canarias is a special asphalt event. We have to see how it translates into CER and Japan. Then there's Saudi, which could have massive cleaning.

Hyundais are out of it, just not good enough.

Cleaning in Saudi won't matter at all. I heard it will be all about survival.. It's worse than Turkey was..

[KKS]

So Tanak didnt retire from a rally. It's mean use weak Sweden engine for next 3 rally or +5min at CER for 3rd engine?

[COD]

So who will be replaced by Solberg in Toyota next year? Pajari?

Why would they replace him now? Used all the money to let him gain the experience and then sack, just as his speed is improving. He will have another year for sure, more likel is that Ogier finally retires