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stage analysis provided by the Hankook competition Team
Location
japan
Date
28 – 31 may
2026
Weather
Rally Information
Rally
japan 2026
Days
4
Stages
20
Surface
Tarmac
Total Length
905.27 km
Total SS Length
302.82 km
Total Liaison Length
602.45 km
Stages
Overview
Event
Tires
Stage weather report
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stage ss16/20
Conclusion before 1st run Weather
- conditions similar to recce
- 2,0km left hander has waterstream flowing over the road
Date
31.05.2026
Time
06:22
Air Temp
14.7°C
Ground Temp
18.2°C
stage ss15/19
Conclusion before 1st run Weather
- a lot pollution on the side of the road which will be pulled over the road in the narrow sectionsNote : Unfortunately sensor data stops at Km 5,2
- 11,2km right hander already has a lot of pollution on the road
- 13,5km until 14,5km is still very dirty and some corners have a lot of big stone gravel, overall less polluted in this section than in recce
Date
31.05.2026
Time
05:40
Air Temp
16.2°C
Ground Temp
18.5°C
stage ss9/10
Conclusion before 1st run Weather
- Note : Unfortunately sensor data stops at Km 5,2
- stage is 100% dry, similar conditions to recce
- 6,9 waterstream after right hander
- 10,0 hairpin left has waterstream
Date
30.05.2026
Time
05:46
Air Temp
11.9°C
Ground Temp
15.0°C
stage ss8/11
Conclusion before 1st run Weather
- stage is 100% dry, similar conditions to recce
Date
30.05.2026
Time
04:17
Air Temp
9.8°C
Ground Temp
15.5°C
stage ss7/12
Conclusion before 1st run Weather
- stage is 100% dry, similar conditions to recce, some areas have a little bit more pollution from trees / leaves
Date
30.05.2026
Time
03:11
Air Temp
13.3°C
Ground Temp
15.6°C
stage ss2/5
Conclusion after 1st run Weather
- 1,9 tight right hander is polluted and muddy
- 5,1 left hander is damp
- tunnel is still wet, especially at the end
- after the tunnel uphill sections is slightly humid / patchy
- from 12,2 after junction left in narrow forest the cuts are very polluted and muddy / damp, overall the road is very dirty until 16,0
- 13,8 downhill braking water is still flowing / wet
- ⚠ 15,7 right hander is very muddy
Date
29.05.2026
Time
12:07
Air Temp
26.7°C
Ground Temp
39.6°C
stage ss1/4
Conclusion after 1st run Weather
- waterstream at 4,0 is damp/wet
- 4,8 left hander over small crest is damp
- 5,2 hairpin right is polluted
- from 5,5 to 5,9 slightly damp / humid in the twisty uphill section
- waterstream at 7,6 is damp / wet
Date
29.05.2026
Time
11:00
Air Temp
21.4°C
Ground Temp
25.5°C
stage ss3/6
Conclusion before 1st run Weather
- dry from start, most open areas in the stage are dry
- damp from junction left at 3,6 to more narrow road around lake
- ⚠⚠ 4,75 has standing water before the corner (foto)
- damp section has more pollution with leaves
- new tarmac before junction right at 7,0 is damp / slippery
- stage has the least water from the loop, many areas more humid than damp, many areas in more open forest
- dry from 9,5 with some damp patches
- wide road at 12,2 is full dry
- from 13,3 onto narrow road starts to be patchy, damp from 13,5 with som individual corners in the sun drying out
- from 15,5 to 15,8 road is polluted with leaves
- ⚠ 16,0 braking for tight left over bridge is slippy
- after the bridge the moss is more visible / alive as it is slightly damp
Date
29.05.2026
Time
06:34
Air Temp
19.9°C
Ground Temp
19.0°C
stage ss2/5
Conclusion before 1st run Weather
- stage starts dry on dry spot with some damp patches until first junction left
- from junction left into narrow road it is damp, much more polluted with leaves, will stay damp in places on the narrow sections under the trees
- from 3,6 narrow section is damp, the most damp section on the stage on smooth surface in dense forest, some corners staying wet, higher chance of staying damp until Km 4,2
- overall stage is much more dirty than in recce, with some places even wet, more humid / water than SS1
- 1,8 to 2,1 is wet (can hear water from the tyres)
- narrow road is much more polluted with leaves, some water dripping from the trees
- ⚠ dirty section from 3,6 (km from video) doesn’t look so dirty but is very dirty and slippery!
- ⚠ 4,8 to 5,1 is wet!
- 5,9 to 6,2 is wet
- light fog from 6,3 to 6,6
- fog from 7,6 to 7,8
- slightly damp from 10,6 into tunnel, tunnel is fully wet
- ⚠ Anticut in place at 11,3 (foto)
- fog from 11,5 until 11,9
- ⚠ Anticut in place at 11,7 (foto)
- ⚠ Anticut in place at 11,8 (foto)
- ⚠ Anticut in place at 11,9 (foto)
- downhill section from 12,1 is damp / partly wet with high pollution and very slippery
- new tarmac is 13,3 is wet, onwards until 13,4 is wet with waterstream (where Taka went off 23´)
- rock in cut at Km 14,6 from recce is removed
- 15,3 right hander is muddy
- in the tricky downhill section until Km 16,0 the overnight rain makes the moss look more visible and alive in places
- open road from 19,0 after junction is dry with some damp patches until finish, we believe that this section will dry out, most dry area of the stage to the finish
Date
29.05.2026
Time
05:12
Air Temp
19.0°C
Ground Temp
20.3°C
stage ss1/4
Conclusion before 1st run Weather
- stage starts on a damp spot, some areas are damp, some areas are patchy between dry and damp
- with no further rain stage will dry in most places out but stay damp under the trees in couple corners that are currently more wet
- from 3,6 narrow section is damp, the most damp section on the stage on smooth surface in dense forest, some corners staying wet, higher chance of staying damp until Km 4,2
- 4,6 along guardrail is damp and slippery
- 5,2 after hairpin right, narrow twisty uphill section until 6,1 is damp with leaves, some corners are wet and slippery
- wide road from 6,1 until 7,0 is currently still damp but with dry patches and likely to dry out
- ⚠ wet patch with water flowing at 7,7 in right hander (like in recce) is very wet
- from 9,7 uphill wide road to 10,0 is damp
- from 10,7 to 11,3 road is more humid than damp
- last 500m to finish are damp
Date
29.05.2026
Time
03:58
Air Temp
18.0°C
Ground Temp
17.8°C
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Stage Analysis
tarmac
Types
Road
Width
Road
CONdition
Stage Surface
Smooth
Tarmac
Medium
Tarmac
Abrasive
Tarmac
Recce/Stage Analysis
- Stage SS 1/4
- Stage SS 2/5
- Stage SS 3/6
- Stage SS 7/12
- Stage SS 8/11
- Stage SS 9/10
- Stage SS 15/19
- Stage SS 16/20
- Stage SS 17/18
stage
Information
Stage Name
Asuke
Recce Date
26. may 2026
Time
13:00
Weather
T, Air: 24.2° C
T, track: 35° C
Stage
Evaluation
Stage Length
12.90 km
Stage Speed
very fast
Overall Rate
Grip level: medium
Tire WEAR: low
Tire Stress: low
STAGE Risk: medium
Stage
Overview
Data
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Altitude
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stage
Information
Stage Name
Isegami’s Tunnel
Recce Date
26. may 2026
Time
14:15
Weather
T, Air: 22.8° C
T, track: 44.7° C
Stage
Evaluation
Stage Length
24.29 km
Stage Speed
very slow
Overall Rate
Grip level: medium
Tire WEAR: high
Tire Stress: very high
STAGE Risk: high
Stage
Overview
Data
Chart
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Altitude
meters
stage
Information
Stage Name
Inabu/Shitara
Recce Date
26. may 2026
Time
16:45
Weather
T, Air: 21° C
T, track: 25.6° C
Stage
Evaluation
Stage Length
17.08 km
Stage Speed
medium
Overall Rate
Grip level: high
Tire WEAR: medium
Tire Stress: medium
STAGE Risk: medium
Stage
Overview
Data
Chart
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Altitude
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stage
Information
Stage Name
Obara
Recce Date
27. may 2026
Time
11:15
Weather
T, Air: 25.5° C
T, track: 34.3° C
Stage
Evaluation
Stage Length
16.44 km
Stage Speed
medium
Overall Rate
Grip level: high
Tire WEAR: medium
Tire Stress: medium
STAGE Risk: medium
Stage
Overview
Data
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Altitude
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stage
Information
Stage Name
Ena
Recce Date
27. may 2026
Time
13:00
Weather
T, Air: 27.7° C
T, track: 38.0° C
Stage
Evaluation
Stage Length
21.16 km
Stage Speed
very slow
Overall Rate
Grip level: low
Tire WEAR: high
Tire Stress: very high
STAGE Risk: high
Stage
Overview
Data
Chart
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Altitude
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stage
Information
Stage Name
Mt. Kasagi
Recce Date
27. may 2026
Time
15:00
Weather
T, Air: 23.1° C
T, track: 27.9° C
Stage
Evaluation
Stage Length
19.32 km
Stage Speed
slow
Overall Rate
Grip level: medium
Tire WEAR: high
Tire Stress: very high
STAGE Risk: medium
Stage
Overview
Data
Chart
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Altitude
meters
stage
Information
Stage Name
Nukata
Recce Date
26. may 2026
Time
10:20
Weather
T, Air: 25.4° C
T, track: 29.5° C
Stage
Evaluation
Stage Length
20.49 km
Stage Speed
medium
Overall Rate
Grip level: medium
Tire WEAR: high
Tire Stress: medium
STAGE Risk: high
Stage
Overview
Data
Chart
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Altitude
meters
stage
Information
Stage Name
Lake Mikawako
Recce Date
26. may 2026
Time
12:00
Weather
T, Air: 29.2° C
T, track: 36.7° C
Stage
Evaluation
Stage Length
13.98 km
Stage Speed
medium
Overall Rate
Grip level: medium
Tire WEAR: medium
Tire Stress: medium
STAGE Risk: medium
Stage
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Altitude
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stage
Information
Stage Name
Kuragaike SSS
Recce Date
27. may 2026
Time
10:07
Weather
T, Air: 28.0° C
T, track: 44.0° C
Stage
Evaluation
Stage Length
2.56 km
Stage Speed
very slow
Overall Rate
Grip level: high
Tire WEAR: very low
Tire Stress: very low
STAGE Risk: very low
Stage
Overview
Data
Chart
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Altitude
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