Breen wins SS6 and leads after day 1. :)
Off to watch Fafe Sprint now :)
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Breen wins SS6 and leads after day 1. :)
Off to watch Fafe Sprint now :)
Day 2 will be really interesting. 4 guys able to go for the win but on a different surface. I expect Lappi to do a lot better tomorrow.
Converting to tarmac spec for the leader...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bj6NZHPIgAEB-EK.jpg:large
Fiesta R5 as for now has only one set of gear ratios homologated and only one version of drop gears. Top speed is 177kmh. Don't know about 208 R5, but will try to ask. Fiesta S2000 had few versions of gear ratios and few drop gears, so many options possible, shortest was something around 165kmh and I think Gryazin uses it. We compared R5 with S2000 and R5 was faster in first 3 gears, then S2000 was equally quick, maybe even little bit quicker, but it's little bit off topic in Acropolis thread.
Abbring had engine coolant leak...
Real shame about Abbring. I think he surprised a lot of people with his speed.
No superrally for Abbring.
Bumper cam on Abbrings car: http://www.fiaerc.com/videogallery/d...-208T16-IN-SS1
1. With drop gears you can change "length" of whole gearbox keeping gear ratios the same. So using short drop you can have short box, using longer drop ratio you can have longer gearbox (higher max speed), but gear ratios remain the same. In S2000 you were able to change max speed around 20kmh changing drop gear.
2. You should ask Malcolm Wilson. I don't know detailed homologation requirements for R5, but I don't think it's a rule you can have only one set of gears and drop gears homologated. Current gear ratio are really OK, when you accelerate you can feel gear changes are smooth, car is smoothly accelerating so it's OK. But one or two additional drop gears would be nice to be able to change max speed for example.
eurosport 2 now, eurosport1 after 1:30 hrs