2012 Sno*Drift Rally Action from Stage 7 & 11

[Forty04]

Did you guys need press passes to get back to these two stages? We opted to head elsewhere to avoid getting turned away, but would like to check these spots out next year.

[GargantulaKon]

It looked pretty good, in terms of traction, despite the ice. Winter tires for the win!

[TXs14]

1:12 Finnish Fury Rallysport!!! Yeahhhh Ian! lol

[EsCurve]

YES SNODRIFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



[rallycsx]

Thank you for not speeding up the footage :D

[12valvepower1]

why without saab two strokes 

[jmmurdy]

Nice video

[FabrezeFRESH]

wish i could have gone this year. by the time i decided to book my hotel the only hotel in atlanta, MI was completely booked.

[Skuggan84]

Why no Volvos? :D

[MTRallyTeam]

It's against the rules.

[uncanesciolto]

why WITHOUT studded tyres??

[dude12345274]

@uncanesciolto studded tires are against rally america rules

[jviehe]

@dude12345274 I think its just in michigan

[dude12345274]

@jviehe maybe but i think i heard somewhere it was in the rules either way we could just look it up

[uncanesciolto]

@dude12345274 lol stupid rule..you just can't rally on snow without studs, unless you wanna spin, spin, spin, spin and spin, and you wanna go 5 mph

[dude12345274]

@uncanesciolto im not exactly sure if its a rally america rule or it is just that studs are illeagal in that area i looked it up but i couldnt find something clear

[TXs14]

@uncanesciolto which makes it more up to driver skill.

[uncanesciolto]

@TXs14 yes sure, in fact in the wrc drivers who have been using studded tyres on snow for ages aren't skilled at all..people like juha kankkunen, carlos sainz, didier auriol, tommi makinen, sebastien loeb..oh please ._.

[fastfox23]

@uncanesciolto Rally America has decided to not allow studded tires, I think it's more to do with evening the field than making it "up to driver skill". There is only 1 snow/ice rally each year, SnoDrift, and instead of making people choose between being uncompetitive or spending the money on studded tires, they just say no one can run 'em. That just keeps people with the deeper pockets from REALLY running away with it.

Or maybe it was just an arbitrary decision...

[Flaheat]

@fastfox23

Nothing to do with Rally America, it's because studded snow tires are illegal in Michigan, so they can't use them on the roads between stages.

[anthonyd5189]

@fastfox23 pretty much what @Flaheat said. Studded tires aren't street legal. Cars participating in events have to pass tech AND be street legal in order to race. I can't think of any states that allow studded tires on public roads, which could explain why they just put it in the rules(if it's there).

[mtohlen]

@anthonyd5189 Idaho allows studded tires during certain months.

[anthonyd5189]

@mtohlen Ah, I didn't know that. ND should make them legal during the winter. They don't know what a snowplow is.

[DoverVintageRiderSBR]

@anthonyd5189 Your allowed to run studded tires in pa. I believe there are other states too. I don't see why the wouldn't allow you to run studded tires in a state Michigan. I'm sure they cause more damage to the road than non studded tires but they are so much safer on ice covered roads.

[TXs14]

@uncanesciolto I didn't say they weren't "skilled at all", but it takes more concentration and focus to drive on tires without studs. Putting words in my mouth...

[TXs14]

@uncanesciolto because racecar