Rally Islas Canarias 2020

[106 sport]

The first kilometers of the first stage are new and very tricky
This year the "Monday Test" is going to be on tuesday on a new stage.


http://www.rallyislascanarias.com/index.php/en/noticias3-2/item/109-rally-islas-canarias-opens-its-entries-period-and-announces-new-prizes-for-the-local-teams


Rally Islas Canarias opens its entries’ period


True to a program that is starting to accelerate, the second round of the FIA European Rally Championship opens its entries period for this event from this Monday. The event located in Gran Canaria will be in the Spanish Superchampionship and in the Spanish Rally Championship on tarmac. The top ten teams classified in the local overall with cars with FIA approval will receive prizes.

Since Monday, February 24, the registration period for the 44th edition of the Rally Islas Canarias has been open, which will be held between May 7 and 9 and will bring together some of the best teams at continental, national and regional levels. This period will end on Wednesday, April 22, six days before the official entry list is announced.

In addition, together with the opening of the entries, the Club Deportivo Todo Sport, organizer of the event, has also revealed all the details of the route, the regulations and the time-schedule. The first leg will consist of two runs for 'Valsequillo' (11.91 km), 'San Mateo-DISA' (12.01 km), 'Artenara' (12.21 km) and 'Tejeda' (12, 95 km) in the first two sections and, in the third, we find the urban super special of 'Las Palmas de Gran Canaria' (1.53 km). The second leg will add two runs for ‘Valleseco-DISA’ (14.17 km), ‘Gáldar’ (12.4 km), ‘Moya’ (12.7 km) and ‘Arucas’ (11.85 km).

From the program of the event, the great novelty is that the day reserved for international teams to carry out collective tests is delayed to Tuesday. This is a measure imposed by the FIA and also has the consequence that the recce will be held on Wednesday, May 6 and Thursday, May 7 until 14:00h. Free practice will take place from 12:15 to 14:15 in the GC-70 road, and, from 15:00 to 16:00 h will host the Qualifying Stage for the FIA priority drivers, ERC1, ERC2 and ERC3. On this same road the shakedown will take place from 16:15 to 18:15 h. The 'Tuesday test' of May 5 changes the scene when moving to the municipality of Santa Lucía de Tirajana.

With this renewed itinerary, the most international rallies that are going to be held this year in Spanish territory offer numerous incentives for the teams of the FIA ​​European Rally Championship (ERC), the Spanish Superchampionship (S-CER) and the Spanish Rally Championship on tarmac (CERA). At a regional level, the Club Deportivo Todo Sport will establish a series of prizes in a classification reserved for Canarian teams with FIA approved cars. In the near future, the Organizing Committee will announce the amount of these awards for the top ten classified in that overall.


http://www.rallyislascanarias.com/index.php/es/participantes/itinerario

http://www.rallyislascanarias.com/index.php/es/participantes/itinerario-2

https://www.dropbox.com/s/co8ab4ej8lwis5p/Salidas_y_Metas.pdf?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g90nqzuxng963pa/44%20Rally%20Islas%20Canarias.kmz?dl=0

Videos of stages

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr1BNbxkMQ6pSt5NVC9_hgQ

[106 sport]

The president of the Organizing Committee of Rally Islas Canarias Germán Morales, explained in the microphones of a local radio that "We aspire to have 30 in this 2.020".

[106 sport]

The Rally Islas Canarias is postponed until December 3,4 and 5

https://www.rallyislascanarias.com/index.php/en/noticias3-2/item/119-the-rally-islas-canarias-is-postponed-until-december

The extreme measures taken in recent days to stop the expansión of the coronavirus have forced the Organizing Committee to delay its celebration. Both the FIA and RFEDA have already approved December, 3, 4 and 5 as a new date. With this, the ERC 2020 will finish in Gran Canaria.

The 44th edition of the Rally Islas Canarias cannot be held, as planned, on May 7, 8 and 9. The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus epidemic that is spreading throughout Europe and that has been affecting Spain in a special way in recent weeks has forced national and community authorities to take extreme measures that will last over time. In full countdown for its celebration, the Organizing Committee of the Rally Islas Canarias has had no option but to request a change of date due to the possibility that the test could not be carried out.

Being the most international of the rallies to be held in 2020 in Spain, the Canary rally requires, like the rest of the events of the FIA ​​European Rally Championship, that this crisis be stopped. For this reason, Eurosport Events, promoter of the continental championship, and the FIA, in tune with the RFEDA, have wanted the 44th edition of the Rally Islas Canarias to take place on December 3, 4 and 5. With this, the Rally Islas Canarias will decide the ERC both in its absolute classification as well as in its two Junior categories. In addition, as the venue for the last event, Gran Canaria will host the final awards ceremony. The event organized by the Club Deportivo Todosport maintains its score for the Spanish Rally Championship (CERA) and the Spanish Superchampionship (S-CER).

“Needless to say, this situation was not in our plans, but during this time we have had the full support and understanding of Eurosport Events, the FIA ​​and RFEdA. Keeping the date would have led us, quite possibly, to a hasty cancellation with uncertain consequences. This new location on the calendar allows us to work with all the enthusiasm and with the extra honor of being the rally that puts the end of the ERC 2020, also hosting the final award ceremony. December will allow us to show off more about our Archipelago, our landscapes and our climate”, said Germán Morales.

Jean-Baptiste Ley, the ERC Co-ordinator, said: “Clearly, postponing and rescheduling events brings upheaval and is not the work of a moment. By monitoring the situation on a continuous basis with all organisations who make Rally Islas Canarias possible, we have been able to secure an alternative date and maintain the planned eight-event calendar. We thank everyone involved for helping us to achieve this, including the promoters of other ERC events affected by the change of dates.

The Club Deportivo Todosport will not alter the route already established and that it will include the stages of ‘Valsequillo’ (11,91 km), ‘San Mateo-DISA’ (12,01 km), ‘Artenara’ (12,21 km) and ‘Tejeda’ (12,95 km) and the city super special of ‘Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’ (1,53 km) on the first leg and, during the second one, ‘Valleseco-DISA’ (14,17 km), ‘Gáldar’ (12,4 km), ‘Moya’ (12,7 km) and ‘Arucas’ (11,85 km).

[106 sport]

Rally Islas Canarias (Gran Canaria) would be hold from 26 to 28 November instead of 3 to 5 December, as previously discussed.

[106 sport]

Rally Islas Canarias (Gran Canaria) reopen its entries period for its 44th edition Featured

https://rallyislascanarias.com/index.php/en/noticias3-2/item/124-rally-islas-canarias-reopen-its-entries-period-for-its-44th-edition

Rally Islas Canarias reopen its entries period for its 44th edition
Until next November 11, the teams that are going to participate in this round of the FIA ​​European Rally Championship, the Spanish Championship, the Spanish Superchampionship and the Regional Championship may formalize their entrie. With logical adjustments due to the date change, the time program and the route remain practically intact.

Although the machinery has not stopped completely from the coronavirus pandemic forced the celebration of the Rally Islas Canarias to be postponed until November, the organizer intensifies the preparations for the 44th edition with the reopening of the entries period. Until next November 11, the teams from the different competitions that converge in Gran Canaria on the 26th, 27th and 28th will be able to carry out the procedures to compete in the seventeen scheduled stages.

The change of the date has not caused major changes in the program of the Rally Islas Canarias. Guía retains its status as the venue for the free practice and the qualifying stage on Thursday, November 26. The schedule readjustments are concentrated in the first leg, but do not affect the scheme initially drawn up by the organization with the first section consisting of the stages of 'Valsequillo' (11.91 km), 'San Mateo-DISA' (12.01 km), 'Artenara' (12.21 km) and 'Tejeda' (12.95 km), that will be repeated in the second one and the last on Friday, November 27, but adding the urban super special stage of 'Las Palmas de Gran Canaria-DISA '.

On Saturday, November 28, the program will continue with the stages of 'Valleseco-DISA' (14.17 km), 'Gáldar' (12.4 km), 'Moya' (12.7 km) and 'Arucas' (11 , 85 km) in two identical sections. The Santa Catalina Park and the Plaza de Canarias in the capital of Gran Canaria will be the epicenter of this event, the most international of all that will be held in Spain in 2020.

The main teams that have been so far this season in the FIA ​​European Rally Championship have contacted with the organizer of the Rally Islas Canarias to inquire about the logistical procedures that must be carried out in order to participate. This is the case of the leading team, Alexey Lukyanuk, o the young Oliver Solberg, who is second in the provisional overall, and the world-class driver Craig Breen.

After the changes that Eurosport Events, promoter of the European championship, has had to make as a result of the cancellation of several events, the Rally Islas Canarias is the penultimate event on the calendar.

[106 sport]

Lanzarote rally just been cancelled and previous Canary Islands Championship round in Tenerife just ran without spectators so whats the situation in Gran Canaria?

Gran Canaria situation is good, 29 new cases yesterday, with a population of approximately 870,000 people

Rally of Lanzarote has been cancelled due to political issues.
Nowadays, the sanitary situation is right in Gran Canaria and in the rest of the islands, except Tenerife, who hold the 75% of new cases.

[106 sport]

Rumors in Gran Canaria that Oliver Solberg (Skoda Fabia R5), Alexey Lukyanuk (Citroën C3 R5), Craig Breen (Hyundai i20 R5) and Andreas Mikkelsen (Skoda Fabia R5) have already entried

Until next November 11, the teams that are going to participate in this round of the FIA ​​European Rally Championship, the Spanish Championship, the Spanish Superchampionship and the Regional Championship may formalize their entry.

[PLuto]

Rumors in Gran Canaria that Oliver Solberg (Skoda Fabia R5), Alexey Lukyanuk (Citroën C3 R5), Craig Breen (Hyundai i20 R5) and Andreas Mikkelsen (Skoda Fabia R5) have already entried

Which is not true, for sure. Almost nobody has sent entry form yet. Most of the crews will do it after Rally Hungary, if they (and their cars) will survive :)

[106 sport]

Although I think it is a little bit utopic...I will share information that comes from the facebook of a journalist from Gran Canaria:


"The gossips tell and say that the Monza Rally may be suspended and that several team leaders of the World Rally Championship have been in direct contact with Germán Morales, organizer of the Rally Islas Canarias

It seems that Germán Morales, president of the organizing committee of the Rally Islas Canarias, has supposedly been called by Hyundai Motorsport team leader Andrea Adamo, and M-Sport team manager Malcom Wilson to be interested in coming to compete in Gran Canaria and that in the He will do so in the next few hours if not the Toyota Gazoo Racing team boss Tommi Makkinen has already done so to come to Gran Canaria.

We are still waiting for official confirmation. And up to here we can write and share information."

[106 sport]

Looks like Adrien Formaux (Fiesta R5) have been entried by M-Sport.

[Jarek Z]

It will probably be one of very few Fiestas Rally2 in this event.
https://salmonesmotorsport.es/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/119147198_3486464754754310_2740501108996295733_o-1280x845.jpg

[Jarek Z]

After his withdrawal from Rally Hungary Tempestini hopes to be present in Canarias.
https://www.fiaerc.com/tempestini-sad-to-miss-out-on-erc-return-in-hungary/

[106 sport]

The entries deadline for the Rally Islas Canarias (Gran Canaria) is extended until November 14

https://rallyislascanarias.com/index.php/en/noticias3-2/item/129-the-entries-deadline-for-the-rally-islas-canarias-is-extended-until-november-14

The FIA has authorized the extension of this period. Many of the main teams have already entered for the event that will take place in Gran Canaria from November 26 to 28. After the rallies of this weekend, Alexey Lukyanuk is the leader of the FIA ​​ERC and Pepe López, who defends the victory achieved in 2019, will do the same in a tight CERA.

The Rally Islas Canarias is two weeks away from entering its big week and just one week away from its official presentation, which will take place on Monday, November 16 in the press room of the Gran Canaria Arena, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. By that time, the organizing committee will already know the number and names of those entered for this 44th edition of the European event. Recently, the FIA has authorized the extension of the entries period, which goes from the 11th to the next 14th. In this way, the teams that intend to participate in this event of the FIA ​​ERC, the CERA, the S- CER and the rest of the local competitions have a little more time to comply with this procedure. In accordance with the established COVID protocols, all teams coming from the Peninsula and the rest of the continental European territory must prove that they have carried out a test and that the result is negative. On the other hand, the FIA ​​European Rally Championship held its appointment in Hungary this past weekend, just the previous one before landing in Gran Canaria. There, the Norwegian Andreas Mikkelsen and his co-driver Ola Floene imposed their Skoda Fabia R5. The championship leaders, after four races, are Alexey Lukyanuk and Dmitry Eremeev (Citroën C3 R5).

The Spanish Championship and the Superchampionship were also protagonists last Saturday. The Rally La Nucía saw the victory of José A. Suárez-Alberto Iglesias's Skoda Fabia R5, achieving essential points to close the gap against the provisional leaders, Pepe López-Borja Rozada. Those of the Citroën C3 R5 will defend their leadership in the CERA upon their arrival in Canary Islands, in addition to their triumph in the Rally Islas Canarias in 2019. On the other hand, the Superchampionship will celebrate one more event before its culmination in Gran Canaria between 26 and November 28.

[PLuto]

Although I think it is a little bit utopic...I will share information that comes from the facebook of a journalist from Gran Canaria:


"The gossips tell and say that the Monza Rally may be suspended and that several team leaders of the World Rally Championship have been in direct contact with Germán Morales, organizer of the Rally Islas Canarias

It seems that Germán Morales, president of the organizing committee of the Rally Islas Canarias, has supposedly been called by Hyundai Motorsport team leader Andrea Adamo, and M-Sport team manager Malcom Wilson to be interested in coming to compete in Gran Canaria and that in the He will do so in the next few hours if not the Toyota Gazoo Racing team boss Tommi Makkinen has already done so to come to Gran Canaria.

We are still waiting for official confirmation. And up to here we can write and share information."

I dont believe in it so much...

[PLuto]

Looks like Adrien Formaux (Fiesta R5) have been entried by M-Sport.

Not true

[pantealex]

Every year "106 sport" is spreading rumours which are "out of no where"

Why ?

Please don´t give us false hope!

[106 sport]

Every year "106 sport" is spreading rumours which are "out of no where"

Why ?

Please don´t give us false hope!


I'm sorry. It is not my intention to create false hopes.

I simply try to put news that appears in the media of Gran Canaria.

https://automovilismocanario.com/m-sport-inscribe-al-joven-adrien-fourmaux-en-el-rally-islas-canarias/

[YerayEcoBoost]

Next ERC stop for Yoann Bonato: Rally Islas Canarias

https://www.motoradiario.com/r...presencia-en-el-islas-canarias

Enviado desde mi MI 8 Lite mediante Tapatalk

[106 sport]

Next ERC stop for Yoann Bonato: Rally Islas Canarias

https://www.motoradiario.com/r...presencia-en-el-islas-canarias

Enviado desde mi MI 8 Lite mediante Tapatalk

Good news.

[skarderud]

It is possibly Andreas Mikkelsen shows up at canaries too.

Sent fra min SM-G950F via Tapatalk

[106 sport]

Looks like Callum Devine is confirmed in Gran Canaria, and maybe Pauric Duffy or Josh McErlean, according to this web.

https://www.motoradiario.com/rallyes/item/8294-canarias-ronda-extra-para-devine-en-el-erc

[Jarek Z]

Next ERC stop for Yoann Bonato: Rally Islas Canarias

https://www.motoradiario.com/r...presencia-en-el-islas-canarias

Confirmed by Bonato now:
https://www.fiaerc.com/bonato-plans-canarias-adventure-hungary-for-more-in-erc/

[106 sport]

Not true

Another web of Gran Canaria that confirmed Formaux...

https://www.fotosportcanarias.com/m-sport-con-adrien-fourmaux-en-el-rally-islas-canarias/

It said that the Copi Sport team (Canarian team) will contest Rally Islas Canarias with Enrique Cruz and the official M - Sport driver in WRC 2 Fourmaux.

[PLuto]

Another web of Gran Canaria that confirmed Formaux...

https://www.fotosportcanarias.com/m-sport-con-adrien-fourmaux-en-el-rally-islas-canarias/

It said that the Copi Sport team (Canarian team) will contest Rally Islas Canarias with Enrique Cruz and the official M - Sport driver in WRC 2 Fourmaux.

It should be possible, closing date for entries is on Saturday, so everything can happen. But I told that it is not true that he is entered.

In fact, there are some other drivers about thinking / talking about possibility to start in Canarias, so we will see...

[106 sport]

It should be possible, closing date for entries is on Saturday, so everything can happen. But I told that it is not true that he is entered.

In fact, there are some other drivers about thinking / talking about possibility to start in Canarias, so we will see...

Ok. We will see.

[YerayEcoBoost]

Pauric Duffy-Jeff Case
Callum Devine-James Fulton

Two Hyundai i20 R5 PCRS Rallysport for Rally Islas Canarias

Enviado desde mi MI 8 Lite mediante Tapatalk

[106 sport]

Last rumours this weekend in Gran Canaria were talking about 34-37 R5 entried. Awesome...

This midday will be the presentation.

I imagine that today they will confirm how many entries the rally has.

[Jarek Z]

Alpine A110 RGT will be present on Canary Islands:
https://www.fiaerc.com/alpine-advance-melegari-back-in-a110-rgt-for-erc-rally-islas-canarias/

[Tom K]

Formula Motor on FB page broadcasting press conference now

+100 crews, Mikkelsen and Ingram are there :)

Lukyanuk with Arnautov again

[Jarek Z]

Lukyanuk with Arnautov again

Is anybody surprised? :D

[106 sport]

40 R5, nothing else to say...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

+100 crews, Mikkelsen and Ingram are there :)


Who is running Mikkelsen's car, a local team ?

Ingram wow ! I just saw him confirm it on an interview on Insta. Amazing news.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ingram states he's to drive the Clio Rally5 with Toksport.

But so good to have him back anyway.

[dimviii]

Luky with Arnautov at Canarias
https://twitter.com/RubnPerez/status/1328424483628134402

[mousti]

Welcome back Lehus!

Verstuurd vanaf mijn ONEPLUS A6013 met Tapatalk

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ingram confirmed:

https://www.fiaerc.com/friends-reunited-as-erc-champion-ingram-returns/

[Sulland]

When will the entry list for Canarias be published?

[Tom K]

Tomorrow

EDIT: I thought that during press conference they were speaking about Wednesday. I asked the guy who was broadcasting from Las Palmas but maybe we did not understand each other.

[RICARDO75]

According to programme:

Tuesday, 17th November
14:00 Publication of the Entry List

[Ciko]

Who is running Mikkelsen's car, a local team ?
Topp-Cars Rally Team again:

https://www.facebook.com/112648528792694/posts/3696742550383256/?d=n

[RS]

Topp-Cars Rally Team again:

https://www.facebook.com/112648528792694/posts/3696742550383256/?d=n

Jaeger back in the co-drivers seat.

[Tom K]

Entry lists are published

[106 sport]

https://atodomotor.blob.core.windows.net/contents/article/5199/EntryListFIA.pdf

https://atodomotor.blob.core.windows.net/contents/article/5199/EntriListFCA.pdf

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Adrien Fourmaux is a nice addition.

[dimviii]

so who will win,Luky Solberg or Mikkelsen?

[PLuto]

so who will win,Luky Solberg or Mikkelsen?

Or someone else? ;)

[m-ast]

so who will win,Luky Solberg or Mikkelsen?

I wouldn't take away top spanish drivers which will be figthing also for national title, and also Bonato.

Amazing entry at the end, I hope we will have some streamings to see from the erc and also spanish championship media team

[Jarek Z]

I wouldn't take away top spanish drivers which will be figthing also for national title

Pepe Lopez won this rally last year, but there was no Mikkelsen, no Solberg and Lukyanuk crashed, so it was a little easier than this year...
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/54923-rally-islas-canarias-2019/

I would say Mikkelsen is the main favourite, then Lukyanuk.

[PLuto]

This year entry list is better, for sure. But race is also in November, so road conditions can be different to knows from May. Lucas was always able to find good line for Canarias stages and was always fast there. But I think also other drivers will be fast... We will see.

[dimviii]

Or someone else? ;)

like?

[dimviii]

This year entry list is better, for sure. But race is also in November, so road conditions can be different to knows from May. Lucas was always able to find good line for Canarias stages and was always fast there. But I think also other drivers will be fast... We will see.

Lucas we have seen that he hasnt got any problem to adapt at different conditions,even at rallies that he havent ever compete.
The ''problem'' here is that he has to secure the championship,so depenting where is Solberg he will adapt his pace.

[Tom K]

I can see Lopez in top 3. Suarez also should be fast. And I am very interested in Fourmaux.

[Co-driven]

I can see Lopez in top 3. Suarez also should be fast. And I am very interested in Fourmaux.

Also have in mind that Lopez and Suarez are battling for CERA. Should be a big fight, like in other events of the Championship.

[dimviii]

Also have in mind that Lopez and Suarez are battling for CERA. Should be a big fight, like in other events of the Championship.

havent follow close CERA,but from some clips i saw from twitter,Suarez is very spectacular!

[Jarek Z]

havent follow close CERA,but from some clips i saw from twitter,Suarez is very spectacular!

Is it the same Suarez who was competing in ERC a few years ago?

[PLuto]

Is it the same Suarez who was competing in ERC a few years ago?

Yes

[TheFlyingTuga]

Is it the same Suarez who was competing in ERC a few years ago?

Yes, and in JWRC also. Cohete Suarez. Actually, if I do remember correctly Cohete and Pepe were both oficial Peugeot drivers in ERC.

[Rally Power]

Also have in mind that Lopez and Suarez are battling for CERA. Should be a big fight, like in other events of the Championship.

Besides those 2 there's also the oldest of the Solans brothers, Nil; he got spain's gravel title last weekend and still is in the fight for the mix S-CER series, along Lopez.

[Jarek Z]

Yes, and in JWRC also. Cohete Suarez. Actually, if I do remember correctly Cohete and Pepe were both oficial Peugeot drivers in ERC.

OK, I remember him now. After each rally his Peugeot never looked the same as on the start line ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHmmqc6wuyQ

[Jarek Z]

Rally Islas Canarias wasn't very lucky for him in the past:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd3Ew8EFFB4&t=1m04s

[Rally Power]

OK, I remember him now. After each rally his Peugeot never looked the same as on the start line ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHmmqc6wuyQ

Fair to say that he's more concistent nowadays. Btw, 'Cohete' it's Suarez nickname; it means Rocket.

[Rally Power]

Btw, local legend J.M. Ponce is once again in the event list (#76) on his tiny and mindblowing Seat 600 proto: https://youtube.com/results?search_query=J.M.+Ponce+600+JTR

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Fourmaux will contest @RIslasCanarias in association with @CopiSportRally. Slight change to the livery of the Yacco-supported,
@Michelin_Sport-clad, EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta Rally2:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnQrRkIW8AA-aSm?format=jpg&name=medium

[PLuto]

https://scontent.fprg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/126176170_3780127748718917_8444077108699484206_n.j pg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=2&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_ohc=SAiPQjXj2mwAX_1zlJD&_nc_ht=scontent.fprg1-1.fna&oh=1f678d87edb7bdaac330f2976954361a&oe=5FDE9A3A

[Andre Oliveira]

Sports and You truck had some incident...

https://scontent.fopo2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/126502058_4093248057369262_1407513965328738687_o.j pg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=2&_nc_sid=110474&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&_nc_ohc=bPuNhgCrS9wAX89eEeX&_nc_ht=scontent.fopo2-2.fna&tp=14&oh=bbd266a98cb15218d55ab93f7932d86d&oe=5FDBF3D4

[Rally Power]

Sports and You truck had some incident...

That was yesterday. According to the team, no one got hurt and everything is ok.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ingram's car ready for the trip over...

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

But why is this McCormack Escort going ?

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

[pantealex]

But why is this McCormack Escort going ?

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

Check entrylist... #87

[Tom K]

Almost all stages are in central part of the island, near a lot of tourists atractions. I would bet that still there will be some people. 1) tourists 2) super special in Las Palmas 3) a lot of stages start have start/finish in villages.

[m-ast]

It will be lots of spectators for sure I think, that's not a "legal" action and we have seen it on all previous rounds of spanish championship that made also the same statement, they just want to reduce the number of spectators because some will now don't go.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Spectators watching who just happen to be there anyway are different to fans visiting for the rally. Although many locals will be fans anyway.

[dimviii]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wnioKPzr6I&feature=emb_logo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ol6jaFnhc&feature=emb_logo

[dimviii]

Alexey Lukyanuk
@AlexeyLukyanuk

I don’t want to make any special comments... it was just decided to end this season in a duet with Alexey Arnautov. We’re starting together at the Rally Islas Canarias this week. That's all! #FIAERC #GotTalentProveIt #RallyIslasCanarias

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Fans urged to follow from home:

https://www.fiaerc.com/fans-urged-to-follow-erc-rally-islas-canarias-from-their-homes/

[dimviii]

Testing day for Luky

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Enlr2rbWMAEtZSA?format=jpg&name=large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Enlr21FXYAAgnvh?format=jpg&name=large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Enlr2fRW8AIAfsI?format=jpg&name=large

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Charles Munster test crash...

https://twitter.com/RallySolo/status/1331185935946493954?s=20

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Nice ambition from Fourmaux but I cant see him challenging on his debut here..

https://www.fiaerc.com/fourmaux-plots-erc-podium-push-for-m-sport/

[Tom206wrc]

Charles Munster test crash...

https://twitter.com/RallySolo/status/1331185935946493954?s=20


Ouch :s I hope no forfait from him :mark:

[dimviii]

https://youtu.be/ok3x7SskD2I

[YerayEcoBoost]

Video pre-event test:

https://www.motoradiario.com/rallyes/item/8315-video-tuesday-test-rally-islas-canarias-2020

Enviado desde mi MI 8 Lite mediante Tapatalk

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Solberg & Mikkelsen... hairpin-tastic !

https://youtu.be/HgEMcRqwupY

[dimviii]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnjGD4XWMAEhDtV?format=jpg&name=large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnnfrWTXEAUH9PQ?format=jpg&name=medium
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnnfuDlWMAoGs_7?format=jpg&name=medium
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnnfkRUW8AE7-Gi?format=jpg&name=medium

[Sulland]

New car for Solberg?

It is not marked in e-wrc other than the reg number and 1 event. Has Solbergs bought another one, or is a team running him in Canaries?

[106 sport]

I have seen between Monday and Tuesday Tuesday all the favorites pass in front of me about 15-20 times, except Mikkelsen, Breen, Solberg, Lukyanuk and Griebel.

In my opinion, the drivers with the best pace were Fourmaux, Bonato, Mary-Mellnhof, Monzon and Cohete Suarez.

[dimviii]

Erik Cais will make his Rally Islas Canarias debut this week boosted by guidance from established asphalt ace Eric Camilli.

Camilli has experience of the Ford Fiesta R5 MkII that Cais is using in his bid to secure third place in the FIA ERC1 Junior Championship standings – and was on hand to advise the 21-year-old Czech star during Rally Islas Canarias testing yesterday (Tuesday).

“The rally looks very interesting with a lot of full-speed corners with Tarmac that has a good grip,” said Cais, who competes under the Yacco ACCR Team banner alongside co-driver Jindřiška Žáková. “The high-speed corners will be difficult so you need to be really precise, but it’s what I need to get experience of.

“I’ve tried to look at the onboards but it’s not so easy because of all the corners and it will take time. It’s my first time on this rally and that’s not good for me when I am trying to fight for third [in ERC1 Junior] but let’s see, I will try to do my best.”

https://www.fiaerc.com/cais-goes-for-third-in-erc1-junior-with-a-little-help-from-asphalt-ace-camilli/

[dimviii]

with some hairy moments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2n_Xc8TIAA&feature=youtu.be&t=153

[dimviii]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnqtHioXUAMLsAP?format=jpg&name=small

[Lead]

Solberg & Mikkelsen... hairpin-tastic !

https://youtu.be/HgEMcRqwupY

Solberg with VW looks really smooth here.

[pantealex]

New car for Solberg?

It is not marked in e-wrc other than the reg number and 1 event. Has Solbergs bought another one, or is a team running him in Canaries?

Car has Swedish reg-plates, I would say same car with different plates. But we will get right answer very shortly...

Chassis #52 is possibility (Petter owns his Wales19 car)

[dimviii]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/erc/what-solberg-must-do-to-become-european-champion/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Chris Rawes @chrisrawes

Welcome to the @FIAERC season showdown on Gran Canaria for
@RIslasCanarias. On Recce this morning and the weather is very unpredictable up in the hills. Tyre choice will be critical.
.

[dimviii]

Yves Matton
@Yves_Matton

On my way to the #RallyIslasCanarias, the @FIAERC
title-decider. Once again, I'd like to take off my hat for all the people involved as they managed to put a balanced, attractive and safe calendar in record time despite the challenges raised by the pandemic. Let's enjoy the show!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

FP & SD times:

https://www.ewrc-results.com/shake/61089-rally-islas-canarias-2020/

[mknight]

The rally website updates faster: https://www.atodomotor.com/online/2020/islascanarias (click on right side)

Anyway I found Marczyk interesting, both here so far and in Hungary he is top 3 on short and SSS stages and then miles back on others.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lukyanuk slow on QS as the police stopped him from warming his tyres.

[m-ast]

Luky will be so far in the order tomorrow, also seems Munster will be at the back also.

Great time from Marczyck so far

[Jarek Z]

Ouch :s I hope no forfait from him :mark:

Charles Munster destroyed his car, but Munster family managed to find another one :)
https://www.fiaerc.com/community-spirit-gets-newcomer-munster-jr-back-on-track-in-erc/

P.S. I didn't know that Charles is Gregoire's brother and Bernard's son. A rally family :)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lukyanuk said he wasnt in the right mood or with the best set-up to push on the QS. So he chose to save tyres as thinks the weather will be mostly dry.

He didnt seem bothered by starting so far back and is happy the others wont know his times before they have to start their next stage.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Solberg:
Qualifying Stage and practice done at @RIslasCanarias- 7th fastest despite quite a lot of sliding ! Picked 5th on the road tomorrow so let’s see how it goes - expecting it to be very wet which adds another layer to the challenge of a new rally !

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Start order:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnxPdh1XcAga9CT?format=jpg&name=medium

[mknight]

Luykanuk says dry and Solberg very wet...are they going to drive the same rally?

[Jarek Z]

Why did Marczyk choose the 12th starting position? Is it better to drive so far down the order?

[Mirek]

That's good question. Probably he doesn't feel confident to drive first, i.e. wants to follow the lines of others but why so far back? Canarias is a rally where cutting is rare and dirt is mostly not an issue so starting farther back may not be that bad. However the first one never catches someone (exept for Bouffier who once caught the zero car :D ) which is an advantage for sure. I don't know if on Canarias there is the sort of rubber effect known from circuits where the grip gets better with amount of rubber on the asphalt (until it starts raining).

[dimviii]

imho its just to see the times from top competitors to have a measure of how fast/slow he is

[m-ast]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_VaR-mNY6o

Here we can see the strategy of Luky, he just slowed to be last

[Mirek]

Probably to be sure to start after Solberg.

[Jarek Z]

An interesting video from Miko Marczyk's helmet camera:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGjaixWSgZw

[dimviii]

https://youtu.be/7KKXLEZ_9Qg

[Jarek Z]

Andreas Mikkelsen is back with the next episode of his Rally Life series, this time from Canary Islands:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InJekRwDNzs

[dimviii]

https://youtu.be/NL4_XbXwZQs

[skarderud]

Any livestream or rallyradio?

Sent fra min SM-G950F via Tapatalk

[Jarek Z]

Anyway I found Marczyk interesting, both here so far and in Hungary he is top 3 on short and SSS stages and then miles back on others.

Yeah, strange, isn't it? Anyway, this is how he did that - a 2-minute onboard video from the qualifying stage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYevlKCQyq4

[Sulland]

Any livestream or rallyradio?

Sent fra min SM-G950F via Tapatalk

Here: https://www.fiaerc.com/live-radio/

First ss starts at 1119 CET.

[Jarek Z]

19-year-old Solberg can become the youngest European champion ever by winning the event, by scoring maximum leg bonus points and hoping Lukyanuk manages to land no more than 20 points.

source:
https://www.fiaerc.com/lukyanuk-and-solberg-face-off-for-fia-erc-title-glory/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

LIVE https://youtu.be/u1QgAzr6k4c

[RS]

Ooo, they have onboards on the livestream. progress!

[Lead]

Looks really tricky conditions on the first stage.

[Jarek Z]

Luykanuk says dry and Solberg very wet...are they going to drive the same rally?

It seems that Solberg was right.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good start by Fourmaux.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

It seems that Solberg was right.

Its going to dry up though.

[dimviii]

It seems that Solberg was right.

Monzon said that stage was half wet and half dry

[dimviii]

Ares fastest with wets so far

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Damn weather means no heli shots. :(

[dimviii]

Lopez with puncture somebody said on chat

[dimviii]

from Breens onboard Lopez has a crash

[Jarek Z]

Marczyk says that Pepe Lopez crashed already on the first stage.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Marczyk slow - wrong tyres.

[cosmin_sb]

Fourmaux 15,7s faster that Mikkelsen in the second stage

[RS]

Fourmaux 15,7s faster that Mikkelsen in the second stage

and Monzon even faster.

[Lead]

Slow time from Breen must be on slicks

[dimviii]

Breen was sliding a lot from onboards

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Shame for Munster.

[mknight]

Is there some source for tire choices other than trying to pick from interviews. "Dry" or "wet" is not really accurate enough.

[Mirek]

The crash of Lopez was on the stream now. High speed spin.

[RS]

Video of Lopez’ crash on livestream already, good work!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lopez lost the bad end and hit a post.

[Sulland]

Some on full wet, some crossed, and some on slicks on ss1.
So a gamble, but the Fords seems to gp quick so far.

Looks from first ss that MRF struggle a but still early, Can we read anything frimm Pirelli/Michelin fight so early?

Are you allowed to modify tyre pattern by cutting yourself, in ERC?

[Jarek Z]

There is more and more sun for Lukyanuk on the first stage :)

[cosmin_sb]

Let see how will come Lyukanuk, he will come soon

[Mirek]

Are you allowed to modify tyre pattern by cutting yourself, in ERC?

Only if it's specifically allowed by the stewards. I'm quite sure it's not the case here.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Luky just 11th on SS1.

[RS]

Now showing Breen livestream from SS2, cool!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

SS2 pretty wet from Breen's OB.

[Jarek Z]

Judging from Breen's camera it is still raining...

[mknight]

Judging from Breen's camera it is still raining...

Start was drying with sun, later part raining.

[dimviii]

Luky was on slicks btw.(Pirelli wets are with blue color to identify)

[Jarek Z]

Is there some source for tire choices other than trying to pick from interviews. "Dry" or "wet" is not really accurate enough.

I don't think so.

I don't know if you heard it, but Fourmaux said that he's not going to reveal what tyre choice he had made :)

[Mirek]

Top Rally4 very fast on SS1! Bassas faster than Breen.

[dimviii]

Solans again faster till now at ss 2

[Lead]

Whats the next stage will be live on youtube?

[Jarek Z]

Very bad stage times on SS2 for Solberg, Breen and Mikkelsen. They all lost over 20 seconds to the winner.

[dimviii]

guys after 3 stages we have Solberg,Mikkelsen and Breen with +32 +41 and +53 sec from leader.

[mknight]

Very bad stage times on SS2 for Solberg, Breen and Mikkelsen. They all lost over 20 seconds to the winner.

Obviously, they as well as Luykanuk are on dry tires.

[Mirek]

guys after 3 stages we have Solberg,Mikkelsen and Breen with +32 +41 and +53 sec from leader.

It makes it interesting for sure :p

[dimviii]

Griebel second faster at ss 2

[dimviii]

It makes it interesting for sure :p

its more interesting Mikkelsens comments after ss 2

Mikkelsen Andreas - Jæger Anders
"The beginning was quite dry, it was not so bad."

[Lead]

On 3rd stage Mikkelsen lost almost half the minute to Fourmaux

[Jarek Z]

Obviously, they as well as Luykanuk are on dry tires.

Yeah, I can't remember who is on which tyres, too many combinations, sorry! :)

[dimviii]

Fourmaux 25 sec faster from Mikkelsen at stage 3

[Jarek Z]

Whats the next stage will be live on youtube?

I can't find any information on the official website, but thanks to dimviii we have this:


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnqtHioXUAMLsAP?format=jpg&name=small

[dimviii]

Lopez crash.Strange that he didnt try to keep the gas pedal down.
https://www.facebook.com/FotoSportCanarias/videos/425906098723418/

[RS]

Solans looked pretty quick on the testing videos. Cais and Griebel surprisingly quick so far but difficult to draw many conclusions with changeable weather conditions and varying tyre choices.

[Jarek Z]

So today we should still have live broadcast from SS8 (at 16:10) and SS9 (at 18:33). They are probably local times, so please take 1h difference into consideration.

[dimviii]

Luky seems he controls his pace accordingly to championship rivals.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Luky goes ahead of Solberg despite his tyre choice.

[mknight]

Luky goes ahead of Solberg despite his tyre choice.

We dont know what he had in boot though. (and changed to after SS1).

Another point off course is that he drove the stage like 45 mins later.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Oliver Solberg @OliverSolberg01

You can tell from the times who has the right and wrong tires - big gaps between those on full dry and full wet, and we're in the middle with mixed tires. Hoping it works better for us in the next 2 stages!

[Mirek]

Bassas even faster on SS2. Ahead of Solberg on 14th place with Rally4 car. For sure he has good tyre chaoice but still 1,7 s/km behind the fastest is impressive.

[Kenneth]

Also pace of both Suzuki R4 are quite good

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Cant believe so many drivers/teams took the wrong tyres this morning.

Mikkelsen: 'like driving on an ice rink'.

[m-ast]

Huge change in battle for spanish championship with Lopez out, but Suarez needs at least to be second spanish and take points in last stage to win the title.

There will be many fights going on in this tricky conditions

[dimviii]

We dont know what he had in boot though. (and changed to after SS1).

Another point off course is that he drove the stage like 45 mins later.

whatever he had(even a wet one) he still had 3 dry slicks=not the right choice.

[mknight]

whatever he had(even a wet one) he still had 3 dry slicks=not the right choice.

Roadconditions between him an Solberg with 45+ mins between are not the same.

On the Breen onboard on SS2 first 1/3 was sunshine and no wipers, the later part was massive rain. Could have gone either way.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/En0-R1QW8AAIADc?format=jpg&name=medium

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Solberg saying there wasnt enough time to change tyres on the road sections anyway.

[mknight]

Interesting splits on SS4, seems like first section is very wet, second dryish and 3rd wet, but less than first.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Munster slowest so far on SS3 - his ERC1 Junior chance seems gone.

[dimviii]

Roadconditions between him an Solberg with 45+ mins between are not the same.

On the Breen onboard on SS2 first 1/3 was sunshine and no wipers, the later part was massive rain. Could have gone either way.

he cant have better conditions at all 3 stages today.

give us a link with splits mate.

[mknight]

Splits
https://www.atodomotor.com/online/2020/islascanarias/intermedios/4/TR/FIA/

[dimviii]

Splits
https://www.atodomotor.com/online/2020/islascanarias/intermedios/4/TR/FIA/

thanks mate!

[Mirek]

Mayr-Melnhoff reports transmission problems through the whole loop.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Luky just 4.9s ahead of Solberg after SS3.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/En1CnSyXMAEDc0U?format=jpg&name=medium

[Mirek]

It seems to be drying out quickly since Torn, Bassas and Furuseth set 8-10th place overall in SS3.

[Sulland]

Impressed by the top Rally4 drivers, that on ss3 so far are on 8th, 9th and 10th on stage, and best one is on 13th total.

[Jarek Z]

Yeah, Bassas is faster than half R5 drivers after SS3 :)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/En1ItsYXYAMI2QE?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

[Fast Eddie WRC]

It seems to be drying out quickly since Torn, Bassas and Furuseth set 8-10th place overall in SS3.

Beating Lukyanuk and Solberg !

[Jarek Z]

Nil Solans won 3 out of 4 stages so far - "We have correct tyres and we are happy for that."

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/En05G52XYAICdag?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Grégoire Munster: "I have no grip, it's just surviving."

[Jarek Z]

On the other hand we have Marczyk - "It's very challenging with slicks tyres, it was full wet, very bad tyre choice. Lot of rain and some fog in places."

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good lead increase by Luky over Solberg on SS4.

[dimviii]

Luky just 4.9s ahead of Solberg after SS3.


Luky 13sec faster at next stage with 7th time at stage.
Nice job.

[mknight]

Good lead increase by Luky over Solberg on SS4.

Definitely drying out there, in last section he was faster than guys on wets.

Anyway this mixup surely made the rally interesting, possibilities for lots of fights and position changes. For Solberg it really is mostly about Luykanuk staying out of trouble.

[Jarek Z]

So today we should still have live broadcast from SS8 (at 16:10) and SS9 (at 18:33). They are probably local times, so please take 1h difference into consideration.

Confirmation on the official ERC Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/FIAERC/status/1332261760095674369/photo/1

[Jarek Z]

Ingram seems happy with his little car :)
https://twitter.com/FIAERC/status/1331988676683968513

[RS]

Anyone know the forecast for the afternoon? Hoping for some more consistent conditions so we can see a fightback from the 'top' guys.

Breen and Mikelssen 17th & 20th (!) Who says ERC is not competitive :D

[Jarek Z]

Abarth 1 minute faster than Alpine so far:
https://twitter.com/FIAERC/status/1332298499849850881

[mknight]

Bassas in Rally 4 is "in fight" with reigning ERC champion and just 0.6 behind the current number 2. If you use that as metric ERC sucks :D

[Rally Power]

Gutted for Lopez; he's leading both the CERA and SCER spanish series but now he can mostly wait for rivals issues. According to revistascratch.com, Suarez needs to be first or second spanish driver in order to get the CERA, while Solans has to finish first or second among SCER registered drivers (Ares, Monzon, Cruz or Pernia aren't) to become SCER champ.

Anyway, great pace from Solans and Ares and a nice fight for P3. Incredible to see ERC favourites so behind; wrong tyre choice or any other mistake?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Dirtfish:

'M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux was one of the few drivers to get a dry set-up and slick tires working properly and ended the Friday morning loop in third, 1.1s ahead of local driver Yeray Lemes.

Despite fearing he was “losing a lot of time” with his set-up Fourmaux was the only non-Spaniard within half a minute of rally leader Solans.'

[Mirek]

Also pace of both Suzuki R4 are quite good

Sure I don't know their tyre choice but for me they are big disappointment. Constantly slower than Rally4 cars.

[mknight]

Dirtfish:

'M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux was one of the few drivers to get a dry set-up and slick tires working properly and ended the Friday morning loop in third, 1.1s ahead of local driver Yeray Lemes.

Despite fearing he was “losing a lot of time” with his set-up Fourmaux was the only non-Spaniard within half a minute of rally leader Solans.'

I have to say I struggle to believe that he was beating other guys on full dry setup and similar road position by 2 s/km or more.

There are probably some extra differences which M-Sport doesn't mention. Like soft vs medium compound or even intermedium tires (dunno if that's possible to use in ERC now).

[Mirek]

I have to say I struggle to believe that he was beating other guys on full dry setup and similar road position by 2 s/km or more.

There are probably some extra differences which M-Sport doesn't mention. Like soft vs medium compound or even intermedium tires (dunno if that's possible to use in ERC now).

I'd like to see some photo/video evidence.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Fourmaux 3.4s faster than Mikkelsen on SS5. Stage fully-dry.

[Lead]

Mikkelsen again on the wrong tyres or at least he says so

[RS]

Fourmaux 3.4s faster than Mikkelsen on SS5. Stage fully-dry.

But Andreas says 'not the perfect tyre choice'

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Fourmaux this morning:
https://d2np1px3e8f3t5.cloudfront.net/29/1100x800_max/292a102a92ac9282dfbfff1bdcb288c2

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Cais missing ?

Stopped late in the stage.

Hit a bridge, damaged two wheels.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen's not going any better this afternoon, slow on SS5.

[Jarek Z]

Mikkelsen again on the wrong tyres or at least he says so

Just like Marczyk? :)

"That was hard stage for us, in the first loop we had full tyres for dry and it was wet, now it was dry and we had full wet tyres. The car was moving around"

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good first split for Lukyanuk on SS5.

Goes fastest.

[Lead]

Luky on fire!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Devine:
“Wrong tyres for that stage, we’re on a full wet so a lot of sliding but we think the rain is coming”

[Lead]

Bonato with good pace this afternoon.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Radio should be switched to SS6 by now, or no interviews there ?

[RS]

Breen's not going any better this afternoon, slow on SS5.

MRFs just not working here or does he have a problem with the car?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

MRFs just not working here or does he have a problem with the car?

He's hardly said anything at the stage ends. I think its just wrong tyres.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lukyanuk is coming fastest on splits.

Yep goes fastest again on SS6.

Up to 4th Overall !

[Fast Eddie WRC]

LIVE - SS8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmSCVe77ns8

[mknight]

Well picking wrong tiers for one loop happens, but going on completely wrong tires for two loops in a row that's something.

[m-ast]

Solans loses some time on SS7 and Ares is just 3 secons behind now

[Mirek]

According to Fourmaux the SS7 is wet and SS8 dry.

[Lead]

Well picking wrong tiers for one loop happens, but going on completely wrong tires for two loops in a row that's something.
According to times all of them (Solberg, Mikkelsen and Breen) are on wrong tyres again :D

[mknight]

According to times all of them (Solberg, Mikkelsen and Breen) are on wrong tyres again :D

Mikkelsen and Breen are on almost full wet, hence the good times on SS7. Solberg is again a bit more mixed.
But for the loop of 4 stages, doing well on 1 is obviously not a good choice.

[Mirek]

Monzón: "The weather very very shit" :D:D:D

[Mirek]

Rain starting in the finish of SS8.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Brief OB from Breen looked really damp and misty.

[m-ast]

Brief OB from Breen looked really damp and misty.

That was SS7, breen didn't start 8 yet.

Luky losing time in SS7

[mknight]

Rain starting in the finish of SS8.

Seems like it stopped again, interesting.

Somewhat funny if the first guys on wets go trough in the dry and then it starts to rain for the later guys on dry tires.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen did a good time !

[Fast Eddie WRC]

But Luky was slow on SS7.

[mknight]

The rain shower on SS8 between Ares and Solans will cost Solans the lead.

[Mirek]

Breen did a good time !


But Luky was slow on SS7.

Meaning most likely that Breen is on wet tyres nad Lukyanuk on dry.

[Mirek]

The rain shower on SS8 between Ares and Solans will cost Solans the lead.

Exactly that happened.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Meaning most likely that Breen is on wet tyres nad Lukyanuk on dry.

Indeed. First time Breen has been on the right tyre all day.

[Jarek Z]

Anybody knows where the Spanish live broadcast from the next stage is?

[m-ast]

Anybody knows where the Spanish live broadcast from the next stage is?

It suposed to be here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCTElT83kok

[Lead]

Its raining on ss8 and Luky on slicks... will lose some time. I bet Solberg will pass him in overall standings.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Now Breen slow again blaming rain in the stage, weird !

[mknight]

Now Breen slow again blaming rain in the stage, weird !

It's cause the first 6-10 cars went trough while the stage was still dry and then it started to rain.

Even those that were on wet tires (like Mikkelsen and Solberg), do better in the dry than those that are on wet tires in the wet.

[Mirek]

Griebel lost a lot of time with foggy windscreen.

[Lead]

It's cause the first 6-10 cars went trough while the stage was still dry and then it started to rain.

Even those that were on wet tires (like Mikkelsen and Solberg), do better in the dry than those that are on wet tires in the wet.

Thats seems the case.

[Sulland]

It's cause the first 6-10 cars went trough while the stage was still dry and then it started to rain.

Even those that were on wet tires (like Mikkelsen and Solberg), do better in the dry than those that are on wet tires in the wet.

This goes both ways, on some stages showers hit the first drivers, and sometime the rain comes for the mid, and latter cars. It is an outdoors sport.

[mknight]

This goes both ways, on some stages showers hit the first drivers, and sometime the rain comes for the mid, and latter cars. It is an outdoors sport.

Sure, I was just describing what happened on SS8.

[Mirek]

Lukyanuk lost another 42 seconds. This time purely because of his decision to slow down on the QS. That is the risk to choose to start separated from your rivals by a long time period. It can go both ways of course.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Solberg passes Luky as predicted.

[Jarek Z]

Lukyanuk lost another 42 seconds. This time purely because of his decision to slow down on the QS. That is the risk to choose to start separated from your rivals by a long time period. It can go both ways of course.

He is lucky that Solberg is having a bad rally too.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Stupid risk by Lukyanuk to drop to the back of the start list when all he needs to do is finish near Solberg.

[Jarek Z]

Zelindo Melegari crashed on SS7. No more Alpine in the rally.

[dimviii]

Lucky moment for Solberg
https://twitter.com/jalmfig/status/1332356644529967104

[pantealex]

Lucky moment for Solberg
https://twitter.com/jalmfig/status/1332356644529967104

quite many spectators for "no spectators rally"