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Thanks for sharing Est. That ob is from SS1; we were on the fast right curve, 200m before the last left on the film. Tanak did the curve flat out on a spectacular slide but from inside it almost...

More than a proper test it was clear that Tanak/Sordo entry in Fafe was a way to give them competitive kms on gravel, which makes one wonder how resourceful can Hyundai permanent test base in Germany...

Sordo’s car rear wing was replaced on mid-day service but even with a damage wing he was flat out all over the place. The guy loves Fafe stages and is always eager to provide the crowd (which include...

From Hyundai fb page, 2 more pics of Tanak car at Fafe

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Yep, due to the entry list this event was hugely crowded but safety forces presence was reduced, specially comparing to Portugal’s WRC rally top standard. From what I’ve heard, the guy only suffered...

Yep, they’ve managed to test for Mexico, Argentina, Portugal, Italy and even for a winterish Wales, as the last 2 stages were run under heavy rain and fog! ;)



He retired after Fafe/Lameirinha...

Even on a stage sometimes it’s hard to tell how effective a car/driver can actually be; I remember watching all 4 cars testing here prior to 2017 gravel events and Meeke’s C3 looked mindblowing fast....

I got the idea the rental deal was done before the team drivers PET.

After seeing Bottas trying out the test car before the team drivers, it becames even more strange to understand why Paddon was forced to use his rally car on Finland PET...

MSport PET in the North of Portugal. Video by Pedro Figueiredo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY62QsJx2NM&feature=share

Strange to hear that Argentina stages can’t be replicated in Europe; Citroen and Hyundai spent a week in different locations at the North and Center of Portugal testing for it (and for Chile). They...

Is MSport already in saving mode or is Greystoke not counting for tests days limit? After all other manus intensive testing in Portugal (using several locations in the North, Center and South of the...

How can second level drivers get P2 in Sweden and Finland on a crap car? Easy, the car they drive isn’t crap at all. The C3 has been steadily improving since late 2017 and it can now win at any...

Still from last week Citroen tests in Portugal; nice clip by Type Films: https://vimeo.com/303925664

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Honestly, the problem is not even Toyota supposedly trying to hide it (that’s a common and understandable procedure when these things happen), it’s more the way people in the social media are eagerly...

According to the rules, manus are allowed to choose each year just one permanent site where they can test without limitations (...

Amen. And the worst part is to see that the knowledge and experience VW has acquired during WRC years is now helping to grow a rival motorsport series…but don’t forget that it wasn’t the fans, the...

Yep, the Polo looked strong and it’d be great to still have VW at WRC (5 manus is always better than 4) but I’m not that certain that Ogier and VW would still be dominating the series, at least the...

Took another ‘extended lunch break’, this time to see Hanninen, at the same spot Meeke tested last month (Toumilo). Good pace from Hanninen and good handling from the Yaris, even if the engine seemed...

Great news! Hope they’ll use Toumilo stage in Mondim.

It was nice to get back to Sta. Quitéria, after so many years. Fair to say that the stage is a bit narrow, with the gravel banks limiting power slides, but it has both slow and fast sections that...

Obrigado André. I’ll try to go during lunch break, extending it a bit…

Cool, I’m planning to go there so you’re the right guy to get info from! Will they use both Sta Quiteria and Seixoso? In each one they’ll be after 2.00 pm? Thanks in advance.

The strong mountain winds and the long service pauses probably didn’t help, but I leaved Marão a bit disappointed with Neuville test. It’s fair to say that today stage was slower than the one used by...