2021 Rallying Thread (WRC, ERC and national rally)

[BFleming]

Skylinecrazy said:

Cannot bloody wait now. Will hide in the office tomorrow and watch the first two stages.

Anyone brave enough for predictions?

1: Seb
2: Elfyn
3: Neuville

Greensmith to bin it..

[Active75]

Looking at the shakedown Videos Ogier looks the most assured with his car. So 1st.
Evans and Neuville battle for 2nd. Evans pips it.
Rovanpera Tanak and Suninen. = Rovanpera takes 4th

Those Alpines looked to be struggling, maybe the suspension setup needs more work. They looked very stiffly sprung.

[Allyc85]

My top 3..

1 Ogier
2 Tanak
3 Evans

Neuville will either win it or bin it!

[Slippydiff]

Allyc85 said:

My top 3..

1 Ogier
2 Tanak
3 Evans

Neuville will either win it or bin it!

Watching them driving over the start ramp live on BT now. My top 4 :

Ogier
Evans
Tanak
Neuville

Toyotas look really good.

[BlueWheels]

1. Ogier
2. Tanak
3. Neuville


Evans DNF.

[Slippydiff]

BlueWheels said:

1. Ogier
2. Tanak
3. Neuville


Evans Suninen DNF.

Fixed that for you

[Allyc85]

Nightmare for M-Sport. They didn't need that, especially after the battle just to get to the start line. Wouldn't want to be in Teemu's shoes after that interview with the boss!

https://youtu.be/mc2jGX3A_N0

Edited by Allyc85 on Thursday 21st January 14:47

[greeny12]

Shame the official coverage won't let us see any of these Alpines in running - they look a lot of fun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9XZ5MGhu-M

Not sure about that Pug though - sounds like an absolute bag of spanners!

[Slippydiff]

Allyc85 said:

Nightmare for M-Sport. They didn't need that, especially after the battle just to get to the start line. Wouldn't want to be in Teemu's shoes after that interview with the boss!

https://youtu.be/mc2jGX3A_N0

He was quicker than Tanak at the split. Typical Monte accident IMO, luck of the draw especially when you’re going for it.

Elfyn admitted he’d almost binned it on the same corner, but he’d left a bit on the table, so he got away with it. A lesson learnt from Monza six weeks ago.
If nothing else, it proves the Ford is fast ...

[df76]

Slippydiff said:

Allyc85 said:

Nightmare for M-Sport. They didn't need that, especially after the battle just to get to the start line. Wouldn't want to be in Teemu's shoes after that interview with the boss!

https://youtu.be/mc2jGX3A_N0

He was quicker than Tanak at the split. Typical Monte accident IMO, luck of the draw especially when you’re going for it.

Elfyn admitted he’d almost binned it on the same corner, but he’d left a bit on the table, so he got away with it. A lesson learnt from Monza six weeks ago.
If nothing else, it proves the Ford is fast ...

Crashing on the first stage of the new season is distinctly average... big damage to the car as well. Money that M Sport don't have in the limited budget.

Greensmith not exactly pulling up trees. If they are actually paying him (which I very much doubt) they will be asking for a refund.

[Ranger 6]

Shame about the cancellations, but it looks like Mull is on its way to being a BRC round for the first time.

https://twitter.com/BRCrally/status/13519817279720...

[Allyc85]

Slippydiff said:

He was quicker than Tanak at the split. Typical Monte accident IMO, luck of the draw especially when you’re going for it.

Elfyn admitted he’d almost binned it on the same corner, but he’d left a bit on the table, so he got away with it. A lesson learnt from Monza six weeks ago.
If nothing else, it proves the Ford is fast ...

Unfortunately the last thing he was told before leaving service was to finish, and not in the trees.

Greensmith has been painfully slow so far, I hope he can grab at least a couple points with others misfortune.

Anyone else getting up for SS3 tomorrow?

[df76]

Allyc85 said:

Anyone else getting up for SS3 tomorrow?

05:10 is a little early, but that might depend on the puppy anyway... SS4 is definitely do-able though.

[DanielSan]

df76 said:

05:10 is a little early, but that might depend on the puppy anyway... SS4 is definitely do-able though.

Is it just on WRC+?

[df76]

DanielSan said:

df76 said:

05:10 is a little early, but that might depend on the puppy anyway... SS4 is definitely do-able though.

Is it just on WRC+?

Every stage is also on the BT Sport "extra" channels.

[DanielSan]

Ahh balls. Just about the only thing I haven't got is BT Sport. Red Bull highlights show it will be then.

[DelicaL400]

Suninen's car looks a mess and not great for Greensmith to have Fourmaux beating him in the R5 car. Good performance by Rovanpera so far.

[ArnageWRC]

df76 said:

Crashing on the first stage of the new season is distinctly average... big damage to the car as well. Money that M-Sport don't have in the limited budget.

Greensmith not exactly pulling up trees. If they are actually paying him (which I very much doubt) they will be asking for a refund.

Other way round; his money is enabling his drive for the season.....

I'm not really sure what they, M-Sport can do? Little money for testing, etc they're not a Manufacturer team, unlike Hyundai & Toyota.

[Skylinecrazy]

I’ll be getting up for it!

Greensmith losing 44 seconds a stage and Suninen crashing.. 3rd year in a row Timo has retired on SS1 of the Monte.

[Skylinecrazy]

Mikkelson showing his class in WRC2, although Formaux isn’t far off!