RD Rally Club - Extreme Estonia - 8th to 13th Feb 2024

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Screenshot by @Oscar Hardwick ​

What's so extreme about Estonia? Well. It is quick, narrow, tricky roads and it is February...


Session Open: 8th of February 00:10 GMT to 13th of February 00:10GMT
Cars: WRC 97-11
Itinerary:
Shakedown & 45 Min Service *Pinky Pro Tip: Do 1 Shakedown run to get 1 extra set of tyres!*
SS1: Nüpli - Morning - Overcast ("Snow") - 8.6km
SS2: Koigu - Morning - Overcast ("Snow")- 8.5km
Service - 45 Min
SS3: Vahessaare - Morning - Overcast ("Snow") - 6.2km
SS4: Vissi - Morning - Overcast ("Snow") - 5.6km
Service - 45 Min
SS5: Külaaseme - Afternoon - Overcast ("Snow") - 6.2km
SS6: Truuta - Afternoon - Overcast ("Wet") - 8.6km
Service - 45 Min
SS7: Otepää - Sunset - Overcast ("Dry") - 17.1km



Assists & Tuning: Allowed
Hardcore Damage: On!

Have fun!

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[AlleyViper]

Friendly reminder: In Otepää, a blind crest preceded by a "Caution, 5 left short over jump, 160..." frequently ends in a bale at the right side of the track, so, you've been warned.

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Friendly reminder: In Otepää, a blind crest preceded by a "Caution, 5 left short over jump, 160..." frequently ends in a bale at the right side of the track, so, you've been warned.

Should've been a double or triple caution?

 

[AlleyViper]

Humm, maybe double...
Btw, that fast crest into bale warning also applies to Nüpli (SS1), first half of SS7. Just a bit before the gravel show-area with hairpins and deep ditches. Unused to winter conditions, I still got a close call on SS1:


Bleh, to top an overall bad run with many mistakes, I ended with an unexpected TD on the last stage, around sector 6/8. Went wide entering a 3'ish corner into a tree. What a mundane way to go, not on a blind jump into a sign post, the bale, or a cut into an indestructible low marker pole -- common ways in Estonia. Shame DNF's don't even register on timetables anymore.
GL all!

Shortened post, and on a side note: I completely loathe the tyre set management in this game. I was expecting to take slightly worn super softs on the last stage (from SS3+4), but on SS7 I couldn't select an used set prior to the softs chosen on SS5, even if it was listed on the UI. Coming from WRCG in between DR2 and EA WRC, everything tyre management related is a huge step down.

 

[Eckhart von Glan]

yep, the tire choice is sort of weird or maybe I am too dumb?

anyway, was too dumb on stage2 for Estonian chicanes: When she said: chicane, opening right, I thought of the bales we have everywhere else and stayed more or less middle of the road. Big mistake, crashed headlong into the barriers almost totalling Burns' car. And now I need every scheduled stop to get a bit more of the damage repaired ...

 

[Eckhart von Glan]

finished! but first my mechanics did one of their finest jobs ever at the last service and the Peugoet was finely fine again, only for me to crash into THAT bale, so for the rest of the long stage (more than 70%) I had to go near blind. Whatever, I survived, poor Peugoet, it must hate me.

 

[AlleyViper]

(...) only for me to crash into THAT bale (...)

It keeps on giving! Today's stage on the DiRTy Dailies Club (it's a partnered club meant to fill the old DR1/2 dailies vacuum) was back in Nüpli with a faster 2017-21 WRC under Heavy Rain. I forgot about the bale for the nth time, despite having run there yesterday so I didn't point my car correctly. Avoided a crash by passing on its right, but couldn't rejoin in time so I got a brilliant 30s reset (there were a few in this club too), ending in a miserable top 75% percentile.

On the matter of the 206 WRC, I remember it being an unfriendly car in DR2, specially for the likes of Finland/Estonia where longer wheelbase surely helps. For tyre choice, yes, all looks pretty weird and inconsistent (see previous week vs current). Anyway, good job bringing it home.

 

[Eckhart von Glan]

I agree, the Peugoet is probably not a good choice for rallys with few very tight passages. My bad.

 

[Roy Magnes]

I'll be trying my luck with the oldest Impreza WRC in 10-ish minutes

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[Roy Magnes]

Never mind, I did not even last a whole stage this time...

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

The haybale!!

 

[AlleyViper]

That was unlucky. Joined to watch a bit before the cursed "Caution, 5 left short over jump, 160.". If the bloody note mentioned "bale on the outside", or at least "keep on the inside", one wouldn't get caught flying into it so often.

 

[Eckhart von Glan]

The haybale!!

oh really, I cannot believe it! the bale of doom. Maybe they should send a digital Gareth Bale there standing to the left as you approach the crest ...

 

[Roy Magnes]

I just need to drive this game a lot more before I actually take part in these rallys I think, with all the RBR I am driving it do take some time to adjust back into this game.

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

With all the RBR... I've had an insane amount of RBR stages the last 6 days myself. But. Here we go!! With a new overlay!

 

[Hartmut2]

ole, i watched your stream and i was quite surprised too to see my name on the top.

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

ole, i watched your stream and i was quite surprised too to see my name on the top.

^^, I hope it didn't come across wrong when I was a bit surprised to see you at the top. I mean, I don't consider you a slow driver, but I don't consider you a rally-guy either