Interesting... anyone know what the differences are and why they wouldn’t run and evaluate the set-up they’ll actually use during the rally itself?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeakiwi
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Interesting... anyone know what the differences are and why they wouldn’t run and evaluate the set-up they’ll actually use during the rally itself?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeakiwi
Didn't expect them anyway, but thanks for defending him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeakiwi
why they have these covered?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWD6dLGX0AAJuk4.jpg
Yeah, sounds weird...unless the shakedown stage profile is different to the Friday stages and thus requires different setup? Or he's going with a full gas tank or something?Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
From Paddon's news release - "We did a 200km 1 day test for this event about 10 days ago and the car felt great. We found some good settings which we will commit to for the start of the rally. Last year we made the mistake during the pre-event shakedown (with similar start settings) to adapt the car to the shakedown stage. 12 months later we can see that was a mistake and puts us in a stronger position with that extra knowledge and experience to this year make the right decisions."
Paddon is probably running slow gear changes, brake balance and other settings that aim for tyre stud retention for the longer stages, I think for Sweden in such conditions - fewer studs at the end of a long stage usually results in a slower time for most drivers??? Aim for higher average speed over whole stage than just fast at start and slow at end.
Mads fastest on second round again, although Tänak, Paddon and Breen times still missing. And Evans back to service.
i dont know why they dont have Tänaks second pass time..he was first to go on the second pass, saw it from wrc plus live tracker
Breen was slower than on the first pass
Neuville put the hammer down on third pass, 4.17.3
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWEFpyjW4AAbcww.jpg
What's wrong with Breen? :confused:
Breen didn't sound too happy on the all live stream, saying 'F*cking hell' at one point on the exit of a corner. Maybe not happy with his driving.
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It looks very nervous here https://twitter.com/F_Gustavsson/sta...40168624795650Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
why the hell are the times coming so slowly through? i have seen many guys on wrc plus making further passes including WRC2 guys but no times at all
Again problems with RallySafe integration?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Maybe it is too cold for them?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Is there still a live stream ongoing?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
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https://www.mtv.fi/sport/ralli/uutin...562#gs.0YYHvvU
Suninen thinks that the snowbanks may be leaned on so much that there's not much of them left when he's doing the stages. So this would mean an optimal starting position for guys like Neuville, with some road sweeping done but still enough of snowbanks left.
https://www.mtv.fi/sport/ralli/uutin...564#gs.ja8vIjE
Also, Lappi saying that starting first on Friday could actually be the best position!
Janne Tuohino's fastest WRC2 time was quite a surprise.
Good old Janne! Buy hey, he was really fast in Sweden in 2004 as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Would be funny if Mads comes in and is happy with the C3 ! ;)
So, Östberg wins in Sweden and Loeb in Mexico.
Besides Tänak it is nice to cheer for other two estonians this weekend, Ken Torn/Kuldar Sikk in JWRC and they are fastest so far!
Remember, he was talking about last year's shakedown & stages. Mikkelsen just said that this year's shakedown is the most representative of actual stages in the whole championship (due to amount of snow & snow banks, IMHO), which wasn't the case last year, I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
This year's shakedown is the same as last year and 75% of the route is the same again. All of friday stages are the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Hokkaido
It seems a bit slow to be comparable to the actual event, av.sp "only" ~96kphQuote:
Originally Posted by Rally Hokkaido
Last year it was actually a lot faster, 103 kph. And back then the drivers had to use the same tyres in the race so they were saving studs!Quote:
Originally Posted by AMSS
EDIT: 103 not 106
What happened to Meeke and Tanak on 3rd Pass?
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i suspect nothing, just cruising/testing
But this year the drivers need to go around snowbanks, last year they could drive thru them.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Ok, so the snow has it`s effectQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Ha ha... fair point, yeah, he’s an expert here, but it would certainly ask a few questions of Meeke and Breen...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
For those who have it, Karlstad SSS is on BT Sport tonight at 10pm (not live)
Also one SS live on Saturday afternoon plus the power stage.
Suninen's 4th pass took 7 minutes. Did he have an off?
Is it a maximum 5 runs on shakedown?
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YesQuote:
Originally Posted by Watson
Rally Sweden
@RallySweden
35m35 minutes ago
Pontus Tidemand has been off but is on his way again.
#RallySweden
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@RallySweden
32m32 minutes ago
Suninen and Solberg have also been in trouble at the same place as Tidemand.
#RallySweden
11. #3 flag Suninen Teemu - Markkula M. icon Ford Fiesta WRC 4:33.4 4:22.7 4:23.2 7:03.2
18. #31 flag Tidemand P. - Andersson J. icon Škoda Fabia R5 4:37.9 10:18.1
21. #14 flag Solberg Henning - Menkerud C. icon Ford Fiesta WRC 4:39.8 22:23.0
5 sec faster than Breen on 4th run...Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
Abbring :D
Breen: Following 4 timed runs over the Rally Sweden shakedown stage this morning we placed 9th in the standings, but we feel we have found a good setup and can't wait for the rally to get underway tonight in Karlstad! https://t.co/J5Yus1ukyw
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWEioyqW4AARQUN.jpg:large
Some extra rounds on the shakedown. Lots of drivers made better times, probably because of the road becoming faster with snowbanks moving further.
EDIT: Now Latvala put himself back to 6th.