[WRC] Rally Italia Sardegna 2020

[AnttiL]

Route is published

- Start from Olbia, new SSS there
- new stage Tempio Pausania
- Monte Baranta and Tula with new beginnings
- Tergu-Osilo dropped
- Coiluna-Loelle small road section slightly changed
- Monti di Ala shortened from the end
- Ittiri driven on Saturday

https://www.rallyitaliasardegna.com/download/mappa-generale-overview-map/?wpdmdl=4611&refresh=5e383f626b48d1580744546

https://www.rally-maps.com/Rally-d-Italia-Sardegna-2020

[OHL]

Route is published

- Start from Olbia, new SSS there
- new stage Tempio Pausania
- Monte Baranta and Tula with new beginnings
- Tergu-Osilo dropped
- Coiluna-Loelle small road section slightly changed
- Monti di Ala shortened from the end
- Ittiri driven on Saturday

https://www.rallyitaliasardegna.com/download/mappa-generale-overview-map/?wpdmdl=4611&refresh=5e383f626b48d1580744546

Tour Di Sardegna!

[AnttiL]

Tour Di Sardegna!

Not really, all the action happens in the North end of the island. In 2015 and before the rally operated on a broader area.

[dimviii]

andrew grimes
@agrimessouths
·
4h
Rally Italia Sardegna has been given a green light to proceed in October. #wrc Official date to be confirmed shortly.

[AnttiL]

Sardegna is run as a four day event but the itinerary is changed.

- Both spectator stages are dropped
- Tergu-Osilo brought back (wasn't initially planned)
- Monti di Ala is dropped
- Monte Baranta moved to Sunday
- Friday and Saturday morning stages run in different configuration, two stages repeated during morning.
- Friday afternoon stages aren't repeated until Saturday afternoon
- Overall length decreased to 264 km

[tommeke_B]

The itinerary looks quite good actually. Any official decision wether spectators will be allowed or not?

[Fredouye]

Same question...should I book the boat now or wait a couple of weeks...

[EstWRC]

No spectators allowed https://t.co/6ioOdgcG1F

[Simmi]

Hotel cancelled. Flights weren't looking too good anyway. Sardinia seems to be quite the covid epicentre right now so not a surprise.

[AnttiL]

https://www.rally-maps.com/Rally-d-Italia-Sardegna-2020

Route changed again. The Monte Baranta stage was dropped from Sunday, making the overall length drop to 238 km

[dimviii]

Ruben Perez
@RubnPerez
Martin Prokop, present at the next #WRC round, the #RallyItalia.

The Czech piloco will dust off his Ford Fiesta RS WRC and will be at the Italian event for another year.

From 2011 onwards he did not fail the Sardinian test. He has announced it himself on his social networks. #WRC

[EstWRC]

SOLBERG AND MIKKELSEN TO DEBUT PIRELLI’S WRC TYRES
Former world champion Petter Solberg will return to WRC action at Rally Italia Sardegna (8 - 11 October) when Pirelli debuts the tyre to be used in next year’s FIA World Rally Championship.

The Norwegian will drive a Pirelli-liveried Citroën C3 World Rally Car in the spectacular rally-closing Wolf Power Stage in Sardinia. The car will be fitted with Pirelli’s latest-generation Scorpion KX tyres.

Solberg, who won the 2003 world title with the Italian company and won Sardinia’s inaugural WRC event in 2004, will be co-driven through the 6.89km Sassari - Argentiera test on Sunday lunchtime by Pirelli development driver Andreas Mikkelsen.

The duo will be first into the gravel stage, showcasing the new tyre before the competitive action begins.

Mikkelsen will debut the Scorpion KX tyre in public three days earlier at the rally’s Olmedo shakedown test on Thursday morning. He will give passenger rides through the 3.79km stage to selected journalists to demonstrate the capabilities of the tyre on rough gravel.


https://www.wrc.com/en/news/season-2020/wrc/solberg-and-mikkelsen-to-debut-pirelli---s-wrc-tyres/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Shakedown & Power Stage only and rides for journos. Publicity stunt for Pirelli.

[AnttiL]

That's so weird...but great to see more WRC cars and Solberg once again of course!

[Rallyper]

SOLBERG AND MIKKELSEN TO DEBUT PIRELLI’S WRC TYRES
Former world champion Petter Solberg will return to WRC action at Rally Italia Sardegna (8 - 11 October) when Pirelli debuts the tyre to be used in next year’s FIA World Rally Championship.

The Norwegian will drive a Pirelli-liveried Citroën C3 World Rally Car in the spectacular rally-closing Wolf Power Stage in Sardinia. The car will be fitted with Pirelli’s latest-generation Scorpion KX tyres.

Solberg, who won the 2003 world title with the Italian company and won Sardinia’s inaugural WRC event in 2004, will be co-driven through the 6.89km Sassari - Argentiera test on Sunday lunchtime by Pirelli development driver Andreas Mikkelsen.

The duo will be first into the gravel stage, showcasing the new tyre before the competitive action begins.

Mikkelsen will debut the Scorpion KX tyre in public three days earlier at the rally’s Olmedo shakedown test on Thursday morning. He will give passenger rides through the 3.79km stage to selected journalists to demonstrate the capabilities of the tyre on rough gravel.


https://www.wrc.com/en/news/season-2020/wrc/solberg-and-mikkelsen-to-debut-pirelli---s-wrc-tyres/

Must they be in entrylist to be driving the PS as #1 car?

[Myrvold]

Must they be in entrylist to be driving the PS as #1 car?

Put a siren on it, and make it the last control-car for that stage? :)

Or, maybe just put a mic on Mikkelsen, drivers tend to scream when they are riding along!

[mknight]

For result, I'd pick Solberg for SD and Mikkelsen for PS (which he won last year).

Then again teams would scream if there is any chance of losing points (on Sardinia even early cars can get good PS times), so guess that's the reason they went with this order.

[Jarek Z]

Did you notice the return of Armin Kremer (#56)?
https://www.rallyitaliasardegna.com/download/elenco-iscritti-entry-list-approved-by-fia-on-25-09-2020/?lang=en&wpdmdl=5447&refresh=5f71a6fc180f41601283836

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I guess they will have to be official entries to drive the stages and to get the WRC+ and tv coverage which Pirelli will want.

[AnttiL]

https://itgetsfasternow.com/2020/10/01/route-preview-rally-italia-sardegna-2020/

Finally the route preview. One almost completely new stage and a few variations for the old ones, and a very unique structure on the Friday and Saturday stages. No audience, no super specials.

[AnttiL]

https://toyotagazooracing.com/release/2020/wrc/rd06-preview.html

https://motorsport.hyundai.com/targeting-success-in-sardinia/

[AnttiL]

BTW, an interesting note about Oliver Solberg, he hasn't yet done a technical gravel rally (I'm not sure what kind of roads they drive in America). In Mexico he retired on the first proper stage.

[Rallyper]

BTW, an interesting note about Oliver Solberg, he hasn't yet done a technical gravel rally (I'm not sure what kind of roads they drive in America). In Mexico he retired on the first proper stage.

What do you mean "technical gravelrally"?

So it´s not technical driving in Estonia or Latvia on very fast gravelstages?

[AnttiL]

So it´s not technical driving in Estonia or Latvia on very fast gravelstages?

You said it :)

[dimviii]

BTW, an interesting note about Oliver Solberg, he hasn't yet done a technical gravel rally (I'm not sure what kind of roads they drive in America). In Mexico he retired on the first proper stage.

you mean slow rallies like Acropolis Cyprus etc?
if yes,imho he will not have problem.Problem from North drivers is asphalt.
And at asphalt he was pretty good straight away.

[SubaruNorway]

BTW, an interesting note about Oliver Solberg, he hasn't yet done a technical gravel rally (I'm not sure what kind of roads they drive in America). In Mexico he retired on the first proper stage.

They didn't want to ruin the car and spend a lot of money on Turkey

[wyler]

And at asphalt he was pretty good straight away.

ouch! [Fafe shakedown]

[dimviii]

ouch! [Fafe shakedown]

3rd fastest at 1st pass 0,650 sec behind Luky.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjVl1nsX0AEZA89?format=jpg&name=medium
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjVohmZXcAIClzi?format=jpg&name=medium

[dimviii]

Oliver Solberg
@OliverSolberg01

Not the start to Rally Fafe Montelongo that we wanted...

Me and Aaron are okay, but I didn't want to give my team this much work overnight! I know they'll be flat out to try anything possible to get us repaired to start the rally tomorrow!


edit sorry guys wrong topic.Please remove it Admin.

[AnttiL]

They didn't want to ruin the car and spend a lot of money on Turkey

ouch as well.

[AnttiL]

you mean slow rallies like Acropolis Cyprus etc?
if yes,imho he will not have problem.Problem from North drivers is asphalt.
And at asphalt he was pretty good straight away.

For example Kalle has said about his WRC progress that he's doing fine on the fast stuff but still struggles on technical sections.

A technical gravel rally also includes things like tyre management, driving in ruts, watching out for stones etc. which are all new things in addition to finding the right pace and technique for slower corners and narrower roads.

[Rallyper]

Historically we saw slow drivers doing well in slow rallies, being nobodies when it matters on fast stages.

So for me, slow rallies doesn´t prove anything about how good drivers are...

Watching out for stones...? really?

[AnttiL]

Historically we saw slow drivers doing well in slow rallies, being nobodies when it matters on fast stages.

I didn't remember Pontus Tidemand was exceptionally good on slow rallies

[pantealex]

i didn't remember pontus tidemand was exceptionally good on slow rallies

ouch!

[Rallyper]

I didn't remember Pontus Tidemand was exceptionally good on slow rallies

Who said exceptionally?

I think what you in trying to meet up my quote is that PT was slow in fast rallies... And even that is wrong.

And last I was speaking generally. I give you proper examples if you want.

[EstWRC]

so, rallying week finally. the interest seems kinda low after that long break we had with COVID, or is it just me?

Dont know how the weather exactly will be but i guess it isnt has hot as in June.

Speaking about favourites then 4 previous winners are all in Hyundai this year. Tänak has always been very strong on this event and won in 2017, its one of his favourites too, Sordo has a good starting position again and we all remember that epic battle and win for Thierry in 2018 over Ogier, he won also in 2016.

Evans is sweeping this time, last year Ogier was first on the road but he crashed into that big rock on SS4, before that he was already 27 secs down from the leader. After that Tänak was first on the road for the whole day and he ended up being 3rd at the end of the day, just 11 secs down from Sordo but watching the results it seems the first two stages were very bad for the frontrunners, after that not so much. On Saturday Tänak won all 6 stages and we all know what happened on Sunday on the last stage.

Well, anyway, Thierry has won this event 2 times past 5 years and he has a good starting position too. Ogier won this event back in 2015 the last time and second starting position isnt also the best on first day. Tänak has a decent starting position and has been always very strong here. Evans just needs to mind his own business to collect some points but the three guys, Neuville, Ogier and Tänak definitely will go for a win.

Who wins? i have no idea, Thierry should be the strongest candidate but as we saw last time there can be a lot of surprises.

[AnttiL]

You said it all, Neuville and Sordo are really the top favourites. In the past we've seen drivers like Eric Camilli and Kevin Abbring post their maiden stage wins because of a good starting position, could we see Katsuta do the same now? :D

Then, it's also possible it will rain...the forecasts right now are only giving small random rains here and there throughout the week, but we know it could change quickly.

[Rallyper]

Don´t forget Pickems.

[EstWRC]

R5 test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfudRuhXNrE

[Jarek Z]

so, rallying week finally. the interest seems kinda low after that long break we had with COVID, or is it just me?

It is not just you. I also find the interest very low. I though that people will get crazy when rallyling returns after the long break.
Or maybe this is what discouraged people from the forum:
https://www.motorsportforums.com/showthread.php?40207-Error-while-logging-in-Failed-login-quota-Why-does-it-happen

[AnttiL]

BTW, an interesting note about Oliver Solberg, he hasn't yet done a technical gravel rally (I'm not sure what kind of roads they drive in America). In Mexico he retired on the first proper stage.

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/kalle-rovanpera-wary-after-2019-sardinia-struggle/


“That was the hardest event I’ve done,” he said quietly. “It was complicated. I didn’t have so much confidence in the car, the notes, nothing. It was tough. Places where you would think the grip could be quite nice, there was none.”

At least Kalle found Sardegna hard last year, and he had done Mexico, Argentina, Portugal and Italian national rallies by that point. Let's see what comments Oliver gives at the stage ends (if we hear any...)

[Rallyper]

At least Kalle found Sardegna hard last year, and he had done Mexico, Argentina, Portugal and Italian national rallies by that point. Let's see what comments Oliver gives at the stage ends (if we hear any...)

Let´s wait and see... could be everything...

[AnttiL]

Let´s wait and see... could be everything...

https://twitter.com/oliversolberg01/status/1313861207200235520?s=21

;)

[Rallyper]

However this is not the time to compare these two guys. What they do in same rally but different year.

They soon willl be judged together driving same class and that happens soon, but in the future. Not now.

So let´s wait and see in a couple of years. Can´t wait.

[AnttiL]

https://twitter.com/colmcklein/status/1313877105390882816?s=21

[dimviii]

Colin McMaster
@colmcklein

This SS1/3 of @OfficialWRC
@Rally_d_Italia
. I did a ��
recce today and my notes say:
"Gnarly, sketchy, bumpy, steep, dark, fast, rough, sandy and sinuous."
Whoever is leading after SS3 deserves to win this rally, IMO.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjvUPv8XYAAl9dV?format=jpg&name=large
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjvUPwAWoAM-cuG?format=jpg&name=large

[iamjoaopereira]

Hello :) I created a filter on instagram for all those who want to share images / videos about WRC SARDEGNA!

You need to access my instagram iamjoaopereira and in the filters section clicking on the WRCsardegna, and you can try it out.


So if someone are in sardegna,
Enjoy :slight_smile:

[AnttiL]

However this is not the time to compare these two guys. What they do in same rally but different year.

They soon willl be judged together driving same class and that happens soon, but in the future. Not now.

So let´s wait and see in a couple of years. Can´t wait.

It wasn't my point in the first place to compare Oliver and Kalle or anyone else or to badmouth him. More like "I'm not expecting much from him this rally because technical gravel rallies are new to him, it's OK if he's slow this time. If he's fast, I'm positively surprised".

[Rallyper]

It wasn't my point in the first place to compare Oliver and Kalle or anyone else or to badmouth him. More like "I'm not expecting much from him this rally because technical gravel rallies are new to him, it's OK if he's slow this time. If he's fast, I'm positively surprised".

Ok. Every new rally is interesting in many ways, but as you supposely mean, Oliver is our latest coming star and we are happy to see him perform on a new stage...

[Rallyper]

BTW.

Pickems is closing 6 hours from now (1700 CET)

Don´t forget!

[AnttiL]

Shakedown live now!

https://youtu.be/C2HblUncOmk

[Rallyper]

Shakedown now. Live on WRC+ 1200 - 1230 CET.

[Rallyper]

Kalle rolled!!

[EstWRC]

what the hell kalle

[Rallyper]

After finish...

[AnttiL]

But it was fastest time :D

[Rally Hokkaido]

It was a slow roll after the finish (let's wait for the explanation but it looked like a novice mistake of lifting off the throttle).

[Rallyper]

Well, drama from the very start of this rally...

[Tauri_J]

Unacceptable mistake by Kalle. WRC+ totally missed it. I was like how can you miss that Becs looool

[AnttiL]

I have to admit I yelled "IDIOTS" at the screen because Becs and Julian didn't notice at all the car went off the road

[Rallyper]

yeah. They were already looking for times or whatever. I saw it too and wondered why they didn´t tell...

[AnttiL]

It was a slow roll after the finish (let's wait for the explanation but it looked like a novice mistake of lifting off the throttle).

It's a quite twisty section after the finish, maybe they didn't have it in the notes? Or just pushed too fast over the finish?

[EstWRC]

everybody talking about tomorrows stages, i dont remember Antti you mentioning the SS1 so much in your blog

[Rally Hokkaido]

It's a quite twisty section after the finish, maybe they didn't have it in the notes? Or just pushed too fast over the finish?

Yes, it is a tight and narrow corner. However, watching the other drivers' in-car footage there appears plenty of distance to reduce speed after the flying finish, so either Kalle was carrying much more speed at FF or he just didn't switch off enough when he passed the boards.

[AnttiL]

Loubet's time?

EDIT: now it came. Fastest of the rookies.

[AnttiL]

everybody talking about tomorrows stages, i dont remember Antti you mentioning the SS1 so much in your blog

It's a new stage and I wasn't able to get a recce video, nothing I could say in advance.

[TypeR]

Rovanperä
https://www.wrc.com/?proxy=redaktion/Season-2020-NEWS/WRC/10_October/Sardegna-Live-Text/081020_Rov_crash.jpeg

the choice of car nr ,,finally pays off'' :D
https://scontent.frix7-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/121069726_165706851891266_7123175258851822819_n.jp g?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=s3VnxI-bWgQAX-DMN5B&_nc_ht=scontent.frix7-1.fna&oh=2a3c6fc17b1a22708b107ea360a7359f&oe=5FA3DC5E

[AnttiL]

Greensmith is now fastest :D

I think his fourth run was around the same time as Tänak's second, so conditions were similar.

[tommeke_B]

It's a quite twisty section after the finish, maybe they didn't have it in the notes? Or just pushed too fast over the finish?

Very tricky corner actually, when you arrive it's very steep downhill (steeper than you'd expect judging onboard videos), the corner is blind and tighter than you would expect. Very important to have it good in the notes, apparently even if it's after the finish... :D I was there in 2017 when it was included in the shakedown stage. Prokop and some others went off there, it was quite a mission to get Prokop's car out, as he was parked on top of a huge boulder :D In 2015 when it was included in the stage of Monte Baranta, Yazeed Al-Rahji went off on the same spot.

[EstWRC]

Evans champion on sunday? https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/fears-grow-that-wrc-2020-could-end-this-weekend/

[dimviii]

Oliver Solberg
@OliverSolberg01
Crashing on Shakedown...? Been there, done that last weekend!
See-no-evil monkey
Smiling face with open mouth and cold sweat

[TypeR]

hopefully not.. 6 rallies isn't enough for giving out WRC title to me..

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Greensmith is now fastest :D

I think his fourth run was around the same time as Tänak's second, so conditions were similar.

Gus actually 6th fastest by the time others had done their own 3rd/4th runs.

[dimviii]

hahaha new term from Kalle.... rolled gently

Kalle Rovanperä
@KalleRovanpera
·
1m
Bit of an oopsie in the shakedown. We carried too much speed through the finish line and I couldn't get the car slowed down enough for the following corners and we rolled gently.
Sorry to the team for the extra work
Flushed face

Car should be okay for tomorrow!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ejz0w-pXcAAw8V4?format=jpg&name=medium

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjzlLDfWAAA31Ly?format=jpg&name=900x900

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Shakedown complete:

1 Tanak 2m13.6s
=
Evans +0.0s
3 Ogier +0.8s
4 Sordo +1.1s
5 Loubet +1.3s
6 Neuville +1.6s
7 Lappi +1.7s
8 Greensmith +1.8s
9 Katsuta +2.5s
10 Suninen +2.6s

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Gus Greensmith @GreensmithGus

“If there is anyone left after SS1, then sure it’ll be a really enjoyable autumn rally”.

[EstWRC]

Gus Greensmith @GreensmithGus

“If there is anyone left after SS1, then sure it’ll be a really enjoyable autumn rally”.

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/25-places-you-can-take-off-four-wheels-italys-brutal-ss1/

[Rallyper]

10 mins before closing Pickems thread.

[1988senna]

where is Petter and Andreas

[Fast Eddie WRC]

where is Petter and Andreas

Andreas drove the Shakedown stage.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ej0HmACUwAEmYUm?format=jpg&name=large

Petter will drive the Power Stage in the C3 WRC on Sunday.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ej0DeG8VcAAEcU2?format=jpg&name=medium

[dimviii]

"The course had changed a lot compared to usual, in June. The sun is back, it is quite hot, the majority of the course is likely to dry out. The ground is waterlogged, we would probably have more ruts on the second pass. We will be 5th in the starting order: it's much less advantageous given the weather conditions. I think there will be very little gap between the cars. The key, this It will be to go to the end and be consistent. The rallies are quite short, you have to be on top from the start despite an ultra complicated first special. I appreciate this rally. My team too because Hyundai has won this event several times. If we win, it will be difficult to jump into the sea, it seems pretty cold to me. We worked well in Turkey, we will have to be on top again, "Neuville clarified at our microphone.

And Gilsoul added: "We have won here twice, but the parameters are very different this year. You have to adjust the car accordingly. It's a course where there is technique, you have to drive hard, you have to provoke the car, etc. The championship is truncated, we suffered two withdrawals because of mechanical problems: we are a little behind. We cannot leave by saying to ourselves 'it's all or nothing'. It doesn't work in rallying. We have to have our pace, sort out all the details. We have to do as usual and hope that everything works well. "
https://www.rtbf.be/sport/moteurs/rallye/wrc/detail_la-recette-de-neuville-en-sardaigne-etre-au-taquet-des-le-debut?id=10603670

[mknight]

Pickems closed at 17 even though there is no stage today :(

[meh]

Pickems closed at 17 even though there is no stage today :(

yeah, came to fill it, but too late...

[dimviii]

https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2020/photos/rally_italia_sardegna_2020/hfr_dsc_0142.jpg

https://www.ewrc-results.com/photo/60433-rally-italia-sardegna-2020/

[Fredouye]

Katsuta almost rolled in front of me...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201008/5ba5f00b1c5f97e99d06861297290057.jpg

[EstWRC]

Stage 1 by dirtfish https://youtu.be/Y3oyYpKuI-Q

Man this is barely car width!

[tommeke_B]

Stage 1 by dirtfish https://youtu.be/Y3oyYpKuI-Q

Man this is barely car width!

What they show doesn't look that bad, I think they're exaggerating, if not they chose the wrong places to display... It doesn't look more narrow compared to many other sections in Sardinia. Castelsardo has a very narrow section, so does the Tula stage.

[Fredouye]

Blame Jaanus

[Fredouye]

Some of my pictures from shakedown
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201008/6c596c9bbcbebd0128bef42a1496bad4.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201008/3110f952cbc4cbb11653d5b39e8c3855.jpg

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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201008/7fa5cc304d516a8baf28c02b18f0f54e.jpg

[AnttiL]

What they show doesn't look that bad, I think they're exaggerating, if not they chose the wrong places to display... It doesn't look more narrow compared to many other sections in Sardinia. Castelsardo has a very narrow section, so does the Tula stage.

I think the narrowest sections are actually on the Sunday stages. Narrow roads are the main character of this rally.

[dimviii]

https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2020/photos/rally_italia_sardegna_2020/vms_dsc_4569.jpg
https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2020/photos/rally_italia_sardegna_2020/vms__dsc6053.jpg
https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2020/photos/rally_italia_sardegna_2020/vms_dsc_4588.jpg
https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2020/photos/rally_italia_sardegna_2020/vms_dsc_4556.jpg

https://www.ewrc-results.com/photo/60433-rally-italia-sardegna-2020/

[EstWRC]

I think the narrowest sections are actually on the Sunday stages. Narrow roads are the main character of this rally.

Yeah but I haven’t seen such a narrow part. Ogier said the same, the narrowest stage he has seen.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Interesting to see how Evans will approach the rally.

He has a good points lead in the Ch'ship and he could elect to have a safety-first approach.

It may be he sees it as vital to come out still leading as:
1. Ypres may still be cancelled
2. If it does take place being first on the road could be crucial

[Jarek Z]

Stage 1 by dirtfish https://youtu.be/Y3oyYpKuI-Q

This guy is a little too dramatic :)

[Jarek Z]

On a lighter note... do you like Italian kitchen? ;)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGDP61eBclh/

[br21]

SS1/3 is something different than usually in WRC and also in this rally. It's really super narrow, quite soft surface, rocks everywhere. Last downhill section was already quite damaged during the recce. Those are not the roads which are frequently used for sure. Most tricky stage for sure and narrower than Sunday ones.

[AnttiL]

SS1/3 is something different than usually in WRC and also in this rally. It's really super narrow, quite soft surface, rocks everywhere. Last downhill section was already quite damaged during the recce. Those are not the roads which are frequently used for sure. Most tricky stage for sure and narrower than Sunday ones.

Can't wait :)

[denkimi]

if they think this is narrow, wait till they get to ypres. they will have 200km of stages only 3m wide with ditches on both sides there.

[br21]

Trust me, I've been into both locations, Ypres is like motorway comparing to some parts of Sardegna stages

[EstWRC]

Morning guys

#RallyItaliaSardegna - Michelin Tyre info - SS1/SS2/SS3/SS4

Toyota
Ogier/Evans: 5 MICHELIN LTX M6
Rovanperä/ Katsuta: 3M6 2H4

Hyundai
Tänak/Neuville/Loubet: 6M6
Sordo: 5M6

Ford
Suninen/Greensmith: 5M6
Lappi: 6M6

#MichelinWRC

[dimviii]

Good morning guys!

[AnttiL]

Good morning! Some tricky places on this stage!

[Rallyper]

Morning!
Breakfast done. Now rallying for the whole day... :)

[er88]

Tanak slow??!

[EstWRC]

Ott coreecting bsically every corner in legend

[satukata]

Good morning.

Splits not working?

[er88]

Tanak getting ruined in this stage wtf?!

[AnttiL]

Tänak said it was a clean stage

[SubaruNorway]

Did it not look a bit like FWD only?

[EstWRC]

stage too narrow for Hyundai it seems,

Neuville with the same pace

[Rallyper]

Huyndai too big for this stage?

[er88]

Good time Kalle....

[satukata]

Tänak said it was a clean stage

Toyota is too strong for Hyundai!
They have find something

[EstWRC]

Did it not look a bit like FWD only?

the loss would have been bigger then i guess and in the end he was as fast as Evans

[AnttiL]

Tänak and Neuville with six tyres, Toyotas had five

[er88]

Neuville still 10 up on Tanak. Horrible horrible drive from Ott.

[AnttiL]

Suninen flying

[EstWRC]

holding breath as i see Suninen splits...

[er88]

Lol go on M-sport

[er88]

Suninen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[EstWRC]

man what a pace from Teemu!

[Rallyper]

Ooohhh. Suninen!!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Wow what a time by Suninen !!

[er88]

Hahah love that

[Päss1928]

Ott losing 28s on a stage to Suninen with a clean drive. Something I thought I'd never see.

[meh]

That was the mood I like to see from Suninen, figthter not winer.

[Allez Andruet]

Jauhot suuhun!

[Indreq]

Tänak losing 2,5 sek/km to Suninen/Ford without any problems? WTF is going on?

[er88]

Tanak 28s loss to Suninen....

[SubaruNorway]

the loss would have been bigger then i guess and in the end he was as fast as Evans

Yeah, rear diff release or something maybe so It's on and off

[EstWRC]

the first parrt of the stage just doesnt suit Hyundais it seems

Sordo also slow despite road position but Tänaks time is just plain horrible

[er88]

Gus lost 10s.

[doubled1978]

I sent it!
Fair play to to Teemu, it’s good to see him talk like that..

[er88]

Evans would love it if Suninen can run away and win this event.

[EstWRC]

Yeah, rear diff release or something maybe so It's on and off

yeah maybe, that loss seems too big for a "clean stage"

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Looks like Millener got Suninen fired up with his quotes that the Fiesta wasnt to blame.

[meh]

It can be just too careful driving or the road didn't suite for Hyundai, but Tänak is not usually not he man who is saying problems out loud. If he actually had some problems, we may get to know later.

At the moment it would be so nice shake when M-Sport guys could keep all the title fighters away from big-points. But it was just first stage...

[er88]

Unless there was mechanical issues with the car, that time from Tanak was a bit embarrassing for a world champion desperately fighting to defend his crown. Surely there was an issue, there must have been.

[AnttiL]

Ott losing 28s on a stage to Suninen with a clean drive. Something I thought I'd never see.

Possibly something wrong with Tänak he didn't tell us? Or just tyre strategy?

[Rallyper]

Suninen did very good job.
But I think it´s in their heads as well.

Everyone talked about how narrow and tuff the first stage should be.

Suninen ignored the talk and decided to push, unless from the others.

That´s my explanation for his epic drive...

[EstWRC]

we will see on next one, if he is slow also there


but what a stage from Suninen, the best i have seen from him and nice to see him so pumped up!

[er88]

Unless there was mechanical issues with the car, that time from Tanak was a bit embarrassing for a world champion desperately fighting to defend his crown. Surely there was an issue, there must have been.Loubet has just beaten Ott as well....

[Fredouye]

Waiting for the cars in Tula

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201009/1bab4d96c4f30b213d7af6b67c1d5515.jpg

[Rallyper]

Only RWD for Ostberg.

[AnttiL]

Loubet has just beaten Ott as well....

And Fourmaux! :D

[mknight]

Tanak just got beaten by an R5 car on a normal 12km rally stage.

[Päss1928]

To be honest Tänak's drive did sound a bit weird, as if he didn't rev the car very high and tried to sail smoothly through the corners, as if maybe a brake error? Don't know. Would have loved to hear Porter's theorys not that other muppet who was commentating.

[AnttiL]

Only RWD for Ostberg.

It seemed he even struggled to leave the stop control, the car seemed to go sideways as if one of the rear driveshafts was broken

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I expected drama on that stage but not in the way it happened.

And M-Sport back in the fight - really hope it continues.

[Rallyper]

It seemed he even struggled to leave the stop control, the car seemed to go sideways as if one of the rear driveshafts was broken

Nope. Just plain reardrive with hardtorque diff. Just like Volvo or Ascona or Escort...

[ELPE]

Oliver 6:th fastest at split 2!

[Rallyper]

Look at Oliver! +2,2 on Kalle and 7th on SS1.

And he said yesterday he should not even look at the times. Just drive carefully...

[EstWRC]

stage getting worse? i hoped to see Tänak and Kalle faster

[AnttiL]

Whoa Oliver, hats off! 7th quickest overall on SS1!

[er88]

Superb Oliver!

[EstWRC]

well this stage is cleaning backawrd it seems, lol

good for Evans though

[AnttiL]

What's wrong with Tänak

[EstWRC]

What's wrong with Tänak

second stage in a row he starts losing a lot in second part of the stage, weird

[Rallyper]

Tanak obviously has problems.

[EstWRC]

Ott said something wheel pointing to one side or smth is loose like that in Estonian

title def now gone

[Rallyper]

Lappi gone. Technical.

[AnttiL]

Lappi gone. Technical.

Water temperature warning on dashboard

[EstWRC]

Ott said something wheel pointing to one side or smth is loose like that in Estonian

title def now gone


Ott: Something came loose.
Martin: Yeah big vibrations from the beginning.
Ott: Yeah when wheels are straight/on one side?

[meh]

How it's going with your predictions so far? :D

[jonkka]

Sordo about to post a stage winning time with huge margin...

[AnttiL]

Sordo flying

[er88]

Party time for Sordo.

[EstWRC]

amazing pace from Sordo

[Rallyper]

How it's going with your predictions so far? :D

They are meeeh... :)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Nice battle with different faces at the front. Sordo with the better road position is looking strong but Suninen is pushing hard.

[EstWRC]

it seems after the debut poidum in 2012 and win in 2017 Sardegna has lost its love for Ott :D

2018 the radiator
2019 the pwoer steering on last stage
2020 whatever the issue is having at the moment

[Rallyper]

Veiby fast. But doesn´t often come to finish...

Happy for Suninen.

See you in less than an hour...

[EstWRC]

Veiby fast. But doesn´t often come to finish...

Happy for Suninen.

See you in less than an hour...

i can finally eat my breakfast now

[AnttiL]

i can finally eat my breakfast now

Already lunchtime :D

[AnttiL]

This time Veiby seemed to rule the RC2 on SS2. Bulacia seems to have lost a lot time as well.

Huttunen is on the old Hyundai which has never gone well on even moderately rough rallies.

[Rallyper]

Already lunchtime :D

Elevencoffee here. A bit early though... :) :)

[EstWRC]

Already lunchtime :D

i lose my apetite when im anxious, i have been battling with anxiety with my whole life basically.

[doubled1978]

I suspect Evans will be happy with how the loop panned out

[Indreq]

Whatever the reason of Tänaks current pace, even if he gets properly moving again, i think championship is gone. I dont think both Evans and Ogier will fumble it, and adding into the mix talks about this being final event of season - there is no room for damage control.

[AnttiL]

i lose my apetite when im anxious, i have been battling with anxiety with my whole life basically.

Sorry to hear...does it get worse on WRC weekends?

EDIT: the rally is live again

[EstWRC]

Sorry to hear...does it get worse on WRC weekends?

EDIT: the rally is live again

no need to be sorry, its not that bad as some other people have, you get used living with it. but yeah on wrc weekends its crazy sometimes, last year Spain was crazy, i didnt sleep at all basically :D


about Tänaks title challenge, for me its definitely gone and i doubt he got to repair the car now in regroup.

[Rallyper]

Tanak still much slower... :(

[EstWRC]

Ott sill with the proble, such a shame, second rally in a row :(

[wwbroe]

Ten seconds slower on first split

[wwbroe]

Tanak again very slow, loosing allready 24 sec

[meh]

Suninen seems to have some "clean up" in front of the car

[EstWRC]

it seems we will hear in service what was wrong

and he has to do the long stage too before that and tomorrows starting position is already ruined

[wwbroe]

Neuville is struggling with the car, not good setup for this stage.

[meh]

Reality check done - now we can see how much Suninen and Sordo got handicap with road-position. They used it well and need to monetize it today as much as possible.

[AnttiL]

Huttunen with great time on SS3

[Rallyper]

Could Ott be medically ill, or something...?

[EstWRC]

no theres something with the car, i suspect something with diffs or traction or the same problem as in Turkey

[Sulland]

Are you getting live splits on WRC+ on SS4?

[TypeR]

Could Ott be medically ill, or something...?

more than sure, that he wouldn't have been allowed to start then..

[AnttiL]

the same problem as in Turkey

Intercom? Steering? Doesn't seem like that.

Could also be a broken damper.

[EstWRC]

Intercom? Steering? Doesn't seem like that.

Could also be a broken damper.

something with steering yeah, but who knows what it is actually

[Rallyper]

more than sure, that he wouldn't have been allowed to start then..

I´m not talking Covid here. Just something else making him perform less good.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Another safe solid stage by Evans doing everything he needs to do.

[Rallyper]

no theres something with the car, i suspect something with diffs or traction or the same problem as in Turkey

It should be engine then...?
Some diff settings can´t make the car slower than WRC2/3 cars, could it?

[jonkka]

Some diff settings can´t make the car slower than WRC2/3 cars, could it?

Certainly could, it's very twisty in places and if you don't have traction or have inconsistencies, you very well can lose a lot. But Tanak's reaction doesn't support that.

[AnttiL]

Not just settings, but a faulty diff could be it

[Fast Eddie WRC]

No interview by Tanak all morning. Why hide it we all know there's a problem. Makes him look bad as world champ.

[erikli2]

Ott looked quite sweaty at the end of the stage, maybe some issue with the power steering? Looked like he's fast on the straights but causious in the corners.

[EstWRC]

Sordo coming with crazy speed again, -4 up on second split

[meh]

No interview by Tanak all morning. Why hide it we all know there's a problem. Makes him look bad as world champ.

* After 1st stage there was "interview"
* Are you happy and talkative when you carry a issue which takes away change to fight for title? Personally I could do the same.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Aero damage costing Teemu a bit.

[Fredouye]

A few minutes ago

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201009/6c47ff94e02339002149f8424a1647d1.jpg

[TypeR]

Takamoto crash, off the road in a ditch

[AnttiL]

Ott looked quite sweaty at the end of the stage, maybe some issue with the power steering? Looked like he's fast on the straights but causious in the corners.

I think he would lose more time if it was power steering gone

[EstWRC]

great morning from Sordo and Suninen...Evans also doing what he has to, just mind his own pace

a little bit disappointed in Neuville based on the pace he had in Turkey couple of weeks ago but it seems the extra tyre hurt him here.

[jonkka]

Sordo jumps to lead... and if score remains this way till the end, Toyota's championship lead will be mere one single point.

[mknight]

a little bit disappointed in Neuville based on the pace he had in Turkey couple of weeks ago but it seems the extra tyre hurt him here.

Neuville was mediocre-bad here last year for basically whole rally, while having good speed in Turkey.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Pity Sordo came from the back with a massive time to take the lead as it was great to see a Fiesta driver leading a rally again.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Tanak with a suspension issue.

[flat_right]

Tänak said that suspension issue.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Fast Eddie 51m:
Great loop Teemu - keep sending it !! :roll:

Teemu Suninen Racing 10m:
Sure we will, haha. :D

[flat_right]

Someone already seems to know on what position Tanak will finish :D

https://prnt.sc/uw42nr

[dimviii]

Κatsuta incar crash
https://twitter.com/fernischumi/status/1314523101221322752


and an amazing clip with Katsu
https://twitter.com/inforallyes/status/1314513260922712065

[mknight]

Tänak said that suspension issue.

Assuming it wasn't his fault it would be 2nd time in 2 rallies with car causing him trouble.
Somehow funny considering he left Toyota at least partly because it was breaking down.

[cali]

Assuming it wasn't his fault it would be 2nd time in 2 rallies with car causing him trouble.
Somehow funny considering he left Toyota at least partly because it was breaking down.Life has some funny ways...

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[dimviii]

#RallyItaliaSardegna Michelin Tyre info - SS5/SS6

Toyota:
Ogier/Evans/Rovanperä: 5 MICHELIN LTX Force M6

Hyundai
Tänak/Sordo/Loubet: 5M6
Neuville: 4M6 1H4

Ford
Suninen: 3M6 2H4
Greensmith: 5M6


WRC2

Østberg and Camilli: 5 MICHELIN Latitude Cross M80
Fourmaux: 3M80 2H90
Huttunen: 2M80 4H90
Ciamin/Scandola: 5H90
Rossel: 6M80

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Tanak is back on the pace.

[TypeR]

Rovanperä +24s SPL1

[EstWRC]

damn what a shame about that issue in the morning, damn damn damn

[jonkka]

Tanak is back on the pace.

And almost two minutes behind the leader...

[EstWRC]

Neuville with crazy pace!

Hyundais found something in service

[meh]

Real pace comes from second run, because at the moment front-runners are cleaning a lot and will loose to Suninen and Sordo

[Päss1928]

Ott was wearing the hat and mask now at stage end. Does this mean his morning's issue was his own fault and he's now feeling guilty towards the team? :D

[meh]

Ott was wearing the hat and mask now at stage end. Does this mean his morning's issue was his own fault and he's now feeling guilty towards the team? :D

Where is the logic here?

[TypeR]

Where is the logic here?

profile picture logic..

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Neuville furious with the stall.

[EstWRC]

whap happened with Thierry in the end?

i cant watch anymore

[Augury]

Stalled at a hairpin, car wouldn't start.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good stage Teemu.

[TypeR]

impressive time from Gus, nice!

Loubet is also coming pretty good

[Päss1928]

Where is the logic here?

Hardly any logic, but he doesn't usually wear the hat. And I bet there's a correlation with not bothering to wear the team's hat when being mad at the team because the car broke down and wearing the hat because you are grateful to the team for whatever reason.

[TypeR]

Hardly any logic, but he doesn't usually wear the hat. And I bet there's a correlation with not bothering to wear the team's hat when being mad at the team because the car broke down and wearing the hat because you are grateful to the team for whatever reason.

DirtFish is his ,,head sponsor''.. Others aren't wearing Hyundai's or Toyota's caps either.. They have RB ones..

[EstWRC]

He always wears the hat when giving interviews

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Big cleaning on that last stage.

[er88]

Would've been a great time from Thierry if he didn't lose a big chunk of time with that stall. Car just simply wouldn't start.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Shame for Fourmaux having a problem with the puncture.

[dimviii]

Would've been a great time from Thierry if he didn't lose a big chunk of time with that stall. Car just simply wouldn't start.

he would pass Ogier.

[Fredouye]

In Castelsardo

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201009/a50f930e4bd036abe22eb2e6e50dd6c5.jpg

[dimviii]

nice drive from Evans considering road position to Ogier. He lost to him 15,9 sec at 95,25 kms

[Rally Hokkaido]

news flash ! Ogier complained about the running order !

[erikli2]

Whiny Seb is back. Why didn't he retire the last event in order to get a better road position here if it's that important?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Did Ogier expect a running order change at midday like previously ?

[tommeke_B]

news flash ! Ogier complained about the running order !
This time I understand him. In Estonia they changed the starting order for the afternoon loop on friday, this time not, why?

[jonkka]

In Estonia they changed the starting order for the afternoon loop on friday, this time not, why?

Rules don't allow it, start order is ruled for entire day (championship order for first day, provisional classification reversed for sunsequent days). I am not quite sure why it was done in Estonia, likely organisers got special dispense from FIA to do it.