The World Rally Championship is determined for a trip to the unknown at the end of this week as Paraguay offers stages against any other stages on the onset calendar of its series.
In fact, it is difficult to predict what the brand will come out on new stages for the WRC crew. Therefore, the possibility of a wide open fight for victory is awaited, separating the Toyota trio with only 13 digits Elephin EvansKalale Rowanpera and Sebastian Ogier, Plus Hyundai Oat Tanak In the title race.
The Paraguay Canary Islands and Saudi Arabia joined this year’s calendar as new destinations, the South American nation became the 38th country hosting a WRC round.
Under the current sports rules, the rally 1 crew is prevented from testing outside Europe – a step to save cost – meaning that they will be the leading Paraguay with limited knowledge.
To prepare for the event, the rally organizers have distributed videos of the steps to the crew, while the teams were able to send an engineer to the paraguway testing program last year to collect important data.
With such limited knowledge at its disposal, Onas, although the car will be on teams to maximize the car set-up during the event, the driver and co-operators focus on creating the best possible pesseots from scratch to deal with the steps of 19 gravel.
Anyone who adjusts the conditions will be no doubt. So you will have to face the best challenges of WRC at the end of this week?
Unique stages characterized by many grip changes
Sébastien Ogier, Vincent Landais, Toyota Gazoo Racing Wrt Toyota Gr Yaris Rally 1
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Before the crew landed in Paraguay, the initial indications were that some would be completely different in the 333.18 competitive kilometers.
This has actually proved to be a case with Paraguay’s red gravel roads, which is based around the Argentina border, around Encarnasian, providing a unique variable surface, which features several grip changes that are difficult to predict.
The surface of the road is also soft and like soil, which means that it will be easily rote on the other pass. The rally is likely to have a high speed related to, which features long -lasting stages by junctions, mixed with more technical slow activities. There are also many loose rocks, many kickers and compression that are leaning to catch drivers.
Thursday’s shakedown gave the crew the first taste of the steps, exposing the inconsistent grip that is worse than the drivers, which originally predicted two days later.
The world champion said, “This is a new event that has a lot of wonders and a lot of grip changes, a little work on the car.” Thierry neurville,
“There are a lot of loose rocks, large rocks, so we have to get through it. The rhythm will be very high because it is a sharp event. We need to be very committed but also avoid all loose stones.”
Thierry Neurville, Martijan Wideghe, Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20N rally 1
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The team partner of the neurville team said: “It looks much more difficult than anticipated from the shakdown. The grip changes are largely, so it is a difficult surface.
“They (phase) are definitely unique and nothing really. I think they will have their own challenges that we will need to try to guess.”
The eight -time world champion Ogier welcomed the new challenge. The Toyota driver further expecting a major challenge as he prepares to promote his dialect for the ninth title.
“It’s always exciting. I think Takmoto katsususaA fine of € 2,000 was issued for reversal during recipe.
“But I can already feel from Shakedown that it will not be an easy week. The grip is changing a lot. It is not easy to read and it is all happening at high speed, so it will be a challenging weekend. Stage One will have a good wake up call tomorrow.”
Drivers are careful with unexpected kichers
Several WRC2 employees conducted local pre-phenomena tests allowed by rules this week to prepare for the rally. The tests highlighted how challenging the steps would be through the weekend.
WRC 2 Estonia winner Robert Veeravs said, “To ensure that the number one is unexpected kicks and bumps. We did a front flip on the first pass on the pre-event test.”
Robert Virvs, Jakko Violo, Toxport WRT Skoda Fabia Evo Rally 2
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“There is a lot of accessories to look out, but it is equal for everyone. It’s going to be quite interesting.”
To add the complexity of the challenge, each leg has different stages with different characteristics that will place drivers and teams on their toes.
Josh McRlen of M-Sport-Ford said, “Every day is different and there are many different features and this shakedown stage is already very beautiful.”
“Fans are everywhere and are appropriate, so I am just trying to enjoy new adventure work. Stage One is one of the greatest, it’s an exciting beginning and hopefully we have a clean day and stay out of the drama as a high start on the road on Saturday, where you want to be.”
A factor that will be music for the ears of the championship leader Evans, the fact that road cleaning effects are likely to be less than other gravel rallies.
“Shakedown was quite difficult for us,” Evans said, which was second in the championship with three points. “I found the circumstances very slippery and I did not get a great feeling, so hopefully we can find something before the rally starts, to be in a good position because the phases are demanding significantly, especially on Friday.
Alfin Evans, Toyota Gaju Racing Wrt
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“I think there is probably a chance on Friday that the road is more compact, so hopefully the cleaning effect is not as bad as we have seen in previous events.”
Changing weather can cause destruction
The second variable that can flip everything on its head is the weather. If it rains rain, the road surface will completely change like soil, provides limited grip which will be like snow.
WRC lead commentator Bex Williams said, “It is a different surface for other rallies. Roads are made of this red soil, which is quite a soft base, which can be deeply rated on the other pass.”
“If it rains it can be like ice and soil will be like soil, and will not absorb water, so cars will skate on it. The areas will be different every day and a mixture of sharp and slow classes. We all know that we are really going to unknown.”
Ogier said: “I” am happy to see Suraj right now because these roads will be very complicated in the rain, so let’s hope that the sun will be with us throughout the weekend. ,
The rally starts from Friday with the first phase due to starting from 12:03 BST.
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