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15th May 2024, 16:13
Thread: [WRC] Rally Italia Sardegna 2024
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I tried some access from north and then went...
I tried some access from north and then went along river to find some ways up. I had Citroen C5 and at some point I used it like Jeep. Road was very narrow between bushes and water erosion was so bad...
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15th May 2024, 12:18
Thread: [WRC] Rally Italia Sardegna 2024
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This is not doable, I tried all roads last year...
This is not doable, I tried all roads last year from that side. I spent maybe 2-3 hours there. There is access from first junction, from finish (normal days gate is closed there) and to your place,...
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7th May 2024, 21:20
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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For me it sound reasonable to remove Hybrid from...
For me it sound reasonable to remove Hybrid from the car in terms of cost saving. If I am not mistaken, one unit is ca 15% of the total car cost. And in most of the rallies, more than one unit is...
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18th February 2024, 18:41
Thread: Ott Tänak - Future champion?
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This is interesting, I am hearing from my meteos...
This is interesting, I am hearing from my meteos (who look every stage in every event) that Ogier is the one who is taking the craziest cuts etc. so I am not at all surprised by his punctures :)
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1st February 2024, 20:14
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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Yes, I was thinking about it. This adds...
Yes, I was thinking about it. This adds additional unknown factor here :) is it going to rain? is it going to rain later, maybe too late? are we ready to gamble? And in most cases, last driver to...
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1st February 2024, 16:35
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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Many people have agreed that points system is way...
Many people have agreed that points system is way too complicated. One fun fact was that if someone is ending on the same points after Monte, who is starting first in Sweden? Previously it was based...
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9th January 2024, 15:36
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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Well, I am a bit heavier than Ott and I have sat...
Well, I am a bit heavier than Ott and I have sat in his seat in recce car to check some sensor performance.. I can tell you that sometimes the right seat is very much needed.. I managed to sit in,...
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17th December 2023, 21:21
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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I made my own calculation just for first four...
I made my own calculation just for first four rallies and what did I found?
1. Rovanperä and Ogier collected the same amount of points in Monte (26/26).
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16th December 2023, 14:01
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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too long... I am just wondering that If I have...
too long... I am just wondering that If I have been quite closely involved in Rally for ca 15 years, been on site for last ca 6+ years for nearly every event.. and I cannot clearly understand..
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16th December 2023, 13:24
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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And now, what is the final classification you...
And now, what is the final classification you refer to? :P Saturday final? points per event final? etc. confusing...
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16th December 2023, 13:07
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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You are correct, I could not find the place that...
You are correct, I could not find the place that says who is the winner of the rally? Fastest by the end of Saturday? The one who gets most points by Sunday evening? Or they have forgotten to mention...
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16th December 2023, 12:35
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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Overall time counting ends on Saturday evening as...
Overall time counting ends on Saturday evening as stated in regulations. For me that opens the situation that some drivers cars maybe only want to take rally wins (very good and high publicity). For...
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16th December 2023, 11:07
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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As far as I read, overall time is stopped on...
As far as I read, overall time is stopped on Saturday evening. Sunday starts from zero:
For the World Rally Championships for Manufacturers, for
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16th December 2023, 10:51
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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I dont know, First rally is monte Carlo Rally,...
I dont know, First rally is monte Carlo Rally, you really want to win this rally, so, you push as hell until Saturday night, you run out of right tyres, but you won the rally. Now you go to Sunday to...
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22nd November 2023, 07:31
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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In Kenya, after sitting around the bonfire with...
In Kenya, after sitting around the bonfire with some beers I had an idea for gravel rallies. Sunday should have at least 3 stages. We continue with normal starting order until the powerstage...
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13th November 2023, 14:09
Thread: [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023
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I can tell you that I almost could not recognize...
I can tell you that I almost could not recognize some stages from last year. Many sections are sooooo different.. the amount of leaves, needles... all kind of dirt on the stages is amazing, hopefully...
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5th November 2023, 19:40
Thread: Subaru Comeback?
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Not me, I dont know anything about F1, I haven't...
Not me, I dont know anything about F1, I haven't watched any events in last 20 years.. so, please stick with Subaru. I have heard that there is some turth behind this rumor, but there is no official...
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31st October 2023, 20:04
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Pilsner Urguell, ScHnitzel, Mud, Alps, Danube,...
Pilsner Urguell, ScHnitzel, Mud, Alps, Danube, FrOst, Rain RALLY
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30th October 2023, 20:08
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I liked the stages a lot, number of spectators...
I liked the stages a lot, number of spectators was nice, but was very clear that first event to carry out by 3 different countries was lacking a lot from organizational side. Sometimes it was hard to...
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19th October 2023, 07:48
Thread: Silly Season 2024
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As you might have noticed, I was referring to the...
As you might have noticed, I was referring to the part of Evans in Toyota for 2023 :P
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18th October 2023, 22:09
Thread: Silly Season 2024
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I can confirm that at least half of your post is...
I can confirm that at least half of your post is 100% true!!!!!;)
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16th October 2023, 19:04
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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Well, most of the asphalt events.. there is too...
Well, most of the asphalt events.. there is too little spectacle on tarmac. I have watch all the events, all the stages in live, since 2018 in service park and I have to agree.. yes, cars look nice,...
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12th October 2023, 08:12
Thread: Silly Season 2024
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Are you joking? 2023, Estonia, massive rain,...
Are you joking? 2023, Estonia, massive rain, Finland - massive rain during recce and first days, Greece - flooding and mud, Sardegna - massive rain, Kenya - massive rain before and during some...
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1st October 2023, 16:17
Thread: [WRC] Rally Chile 2023
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For Teemu, It was not tree stump, there are no...
For Teemu, It was not tree stump, there are no tree stump in Chile like this. There is water pipe under the road and they are using vertical wooden poles around it to avoid erosion with heavy rain...
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11th September 2023, 21:36
Thread: 2023 WRC News & Rumours
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Have you been in Rally Estonia? We have stage...
Have you been in Rally Estonia? We have stage that even team members can go and spectate, we had even tanks in Service. Rally start was ca 15 min walk in in city center with good bands, big show and...
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