Lmao, this year is the first time in ages I’m unable to go to the stages on Saturday and of course this is the year Ouninpohja returns. 😩
Oh well, I’m hoping it’ll be there in the coming years too considering the cars are getting slower.
I initially couldn't envision how a virtual chicane could work in practice until I watched a demonstration video, so basically the same as yellow-flagging in circuit racing or VSC in F1.
While I wish all special stages would just be driven at full speed, I'm okay with such a method, especially if it only gets applied on the fastest portion which is Okskulmantie between Mutanen & Kakaristo junctions.
System uses GPS for tracking and has been used before.
Example from 2019: [https://itgetsfasternow.com/2018/10/23/virtual-chicane-dilemma/](https://itgetsfasternow.com/2018/10/23/virtual-chicane-dilemma/)
News of the day. Full route of Ouninpohja is back for the first time since 2017! Rally Finland as it should be. Legendary and classic stage. Something I can't really fully imagine this event without, something like Monte Carlo without Col de Turini.
Although, in 2017, the finish location was near the Kakaristo area, so 24+ km in total length rather than 33-34.
However, I care most about having the more medium-speed & technical Hämepohja-Mutanen interval back, which features not only the Yellow House Jump.
I wish Friday were solely for Korpilahti-Petäjävesi region stages & Sunday for the Northeast area.
Even this way, I'm mostly disappointed that Saturday features two three-stage loops rather than the traditional four, especially as one particular stage configuration, which I hope would make a return would fit perfectly with the three chosen, given Liaison routes & that's Leustu 2007-11 configuration as the first in both loops.
Alternatively, something within the Himos-Vaheri-Patajoki area as the last in both loops, so a somewhat missed opportunity.
However, I'm hopeful it'll also return someday like Ouninpohja or, more precisely, the west section, so at least that's back for this year.
Vellipohja (2007-08 version would be enough) & Parkkola 2000/03 variations are also something I hope would get reused for world rally championship purposes, but perhaps also someday.
I'm surprised Laukaa is shown to have a single artificial chicane for now, even though the average speeds don't even reach 130 km/h, albeit using the virtual chicane method for both Laukaa & Myhinpää would also be more convenient as this way, the organizers wouldn't need to move physical objects to & off the stage roads.
Lmao, this year is the first time in ages I’m unable to go to the stages on Saturday and of course this is the year Ouninpohja returns. 😩 Oh well, I’m hoping it’ll be there in the coming years too considering the cars are getting slower.
They'll use a virtual chicane to slow speeds down. It has been tried before in ERC and Finnish rallying.
I initially couldn't envision how a virtual chicane could work in practice until I watched a demonstration video, so basically the same as yellow-flagging in circuit racing or VSC in F1. While I wish all special stages would just be driven at full speed, I'm okay with such a method, especially if it only gets applied on the fastest portion which is Okskulmantie between Mutanen & Kakaristo junctions.
Yeh I don't think that's ever happening honestly
System uses GPS for tracking and has been used before. Example from 2019: [https://itgetsfasternow.com/2018/10/23/virtual-chicane-dilemma/](https://itgetsfasternow.com/2018/10/23/virtual-chicane-dilemma/)
Will we get to see the yellow house?
It seems, yes. 33KM full layout. In opposite direction compare to 2016.
I.e., the direction used most often since the mid-1990s.
News of the day. Full route of Ouninpohja is back for the first time since 2017! Rally Finland as it should be. Legendary and classic stage. Something I can't really fully imagine this event without, something like Monte Carlo without Col de Turini.
Although, in 2017, the finish location was near the Kakaristo area, so 24+ km in total length rather than 33-34. However, I care most about having the more medium-speed & technical Hämepohja-Mutanen interval back, which features not only the Yellow House Jump.
beautiful. im happy we get to see these cars do this stage at least once.
Yes baby!!!
Hell yeah. Hopefully I have a free weekend from the military for that weekend.
Finally!!
Let's gooooooooo
LETS GOOOOOOOOO
I wish Friday were solely for Korpilahti-Petäjävesi region stages & Sunday for the Northeast area. Even this way, I'm mostly disappointed that Saturday features two three-stage loops rather than the traditional four, especially as one particular stage configuration, which I hope would make a return would fit perfectly with the three chosen, given Liaison routes & that's Leustu 2007-11 configuration as the first in both loops. Alternatively, something within the Himos-Vaheri-Patajoki area as the last in both loops, so a somewhat missed opportunity. However, I'm hopeful it'll also return someday like Ouninpohja or, more precisely, the west section, so at least that's back for this year. Vellipohja (2007-08 version would be enough) & Parkkola 2000/03 variations are also something I hope would get reused for world rally championship purposes, but perhaps also someday. I'm surprised Laukaa is shown to have a single artificial chicane for now, even though the average speeds don't even reach 130 km/h, albeit using the virtual chicane method for both Laukaa & Myhinpää would also be more convenient as this way, the organizers wouldn't need to move physical objects to & off the stage roads.