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  1. Thread: WRC Testing

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    Ogier test. Rear end grip seems bad after the...

    Ogier test. Rear end grip seems bad after the wing mod. 2020 not looking good at all.

    https://youtu.be/3fT-YqBqAlc
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    Never too old... Meeke is not some young chicken...

    Never too old... Meeke is not some young chicken either and he's had a few wins to his name.
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    Yes, but it's more complicated. When you increase...

    Yes, but it's more complicated. When you increase rear aero you need to compensate in the front. Also they might have added additional exits and cooling to compensate. Looks the same from the front,...
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    Huttunen in Finland? Maybe bring out 4 cars to...

    Huttunen in Finland? Maybe bring out 4 cars to Finland since Hyundai is weak at that rally... just thoughts..
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    Who is Gus Greensmith? Is that the guy with a...

    Who is Gus Greensmith? Is that the guy with a rich dad? Lol
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    Funny thing is I was told by a Toyota engineer...

    Funny thing is I was told by a Toyota engineer that the fender aero worked in conjunction with the mirror on the Toyota. The mirror on the Citroen is too far back...
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    The fender kickers look like prototypes used for...

    The fender kickers look like prototypes used for testing. I'm sure the final version if implemented would be better. Regardless it's nice to see Citroen trying....
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    Well Ott reportedly had issues with a faulty...

    Well Ott reportedly had issues with a faulty wheel at one point. Could be the reason for testing new wheels
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    Yup, they look like Enkei tarmac wheels. Maybe a...

    Yup, they look like Enkei tarmac wheels. Maybe a new sponsor.. which would make sense since they're a Japanese company
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    Better to get rid of his two crashes in testing....

    Better to get rid of his two crashes in testing. Latvala for the win!!
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    Toyota with slight mod to front fender, side...

    Toyota with slight mod to front fender, side skirts and rear aero. Probably bigger than the rest of the squad.
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    I noticed the same... Not sure if it was...

    I noticed the same... Not sure if it was intentional?? I know the the rules state specific dimensions for the spoiler...
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    LOL Toyota has become the Area 51 of rallying....

    LOL Toyota has become the Area 51 of rallying. Unless they only had like 3 guys watching the tests, I'm pretty sure more info would leak in the next few days if Kris really crashed the car. It would...
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    Not confirmed though. The Twitter post said it...

    Not confirmed though. The Twitter post said it was confirmed but that part of the post is now deleted. Doesn't look horrible to be honest
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    M-Sport frustrated with Evans lol.

    M-Sport frustrated with Evans lol.
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    Nice! Hyundai using the Toyota style mirrors in...

    Nice! Hyundai using the Toyota style mirrors in this test. Maybe they will have updated aero in Mexico.
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    The dive planes on the bumpers are also being...

    The dive planes on the bumpers are also being knocked off.

    The earlier mirrors were all 3d printed using a high-end carbon polymer which is a lot cheaper than making molds. I'm sure they can make...
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    I’m definitely looking at this from a biased...

    I’m definitely looking at this from a biased perspective and also agree with your thoughts. I did notice similar designs for DTM and F1 cars. It’s nice to see companies like Toyota taking the leap in...
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    A design patent in conjunction with a utility...

    A design patent in conjunction with a utility patent is the best IMO. For design patents it’s all about the design of the object. Drawings are key in this case. You can make several versions of the...
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    That is awesome! Congrats and best of luck. I...

    That is awesome! Congrats and best of luck. I think thr European system is a lot better than the US system.

    You’re on the right end of the stick for sure. I’ve written many applications but never...
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    Ironically I'm an patent attorney registered to...

    Ironically I'm an patent attorney registered to practice in both AUS and US. A few years ago, yes it would take a year or longer to get a patent filed. It all depends on the entity who is filing the...
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    Interesting how Hyundai basically copied Toyota's...

    Interesting how Hyundai basically copied Toyota's radical mirror design.. Could not be more obvious. Surprised Toyota does not have a patent on such a unique design feature.
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    Rain scheduled for tomorrow and they are testing...

    Rain scheduled for tomorrow and they are testing again. So they might just get the best of both worlds in the odd case Wales is dry
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    Almost looks like Lappi is in Rihimaki.

    Almost looks like Lappi is in Rihimaki.
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    Toyota is doing a lot better than everyone...

    Toyota is doing a lot better than everyone expected on their first year. We will see as time goes on, but they have a serious budget and backing. No reason why they shouldn't be at the top in the...
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