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11th September 2017, 20:02
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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This is a question of definition? How many...
This is a question of definition?
How many cars has there been that has been designed from the ground up to be a rally car?
Lancia Stratos
Ford RS 200 (double A Arm)
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1st September 2017, 11:33
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017
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In my opinion Ford is getting a lot of undeserved...
In my opinion Ford is getting a lot of undeserved flack.
Ford is massively involved in M Sport with a factory spec Rally Cross program, and have been very lojal to M Sport since the factory days.... -
28th August 2017, 13:49
Thread: Wrc Deutschland 2017
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Fantastic story Bluuford :)
Fantastic story Bluuford :)
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22nd July 2017, 22:29
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017
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I think you are right. I was at the factory to...
I think you are right.
I was at the factory to check out the R5 car, and there we saw what i am very sure is this car - then in white.
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10th July 2017, 08:15
Thread: 74th PZM Rally Poland
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Jumping of a cliff is INHERENTLY dangerous. Thats...
Jumping of a cliff is INHERENTLY dangerous. Thats why the people who spend their past time doing it wears a parachute. This brings the risk down to an acceptable level for them.
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5th July 2017, 09:26
Thread: 74th PZM Rally Poland
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Group B wrote great stories of legends past, and...
Group B wrote great stories of legends past, and as you say, a lot of it had to do with the danger and accidents. It wouldnt have been the legend it is today with out them.
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22nd June 2017, 17:47
Thread: WRC Testing
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Challenge is that in Poland there is a number of...
Challenge is that in Poland there is a number of roads that is designated test roads, and most of these gets very, very rutted. So difficult to get rally conditions.
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11th June 2017, 18:34
Thread: Citroen WRT
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To pin the Citroën handling issues on Öhlins is...
To pin the Citroën handling issues on Öhlins is in my opinion wrong.
Then you need to know how a damper manufacturer works for a works team.
Öhlins can build Citroën any damper they want.
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11th June 2017, 12:36
Thread: Rally Italia Sardinia 2017
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Congratulations Ott and congrats ESTwrc!!! You...
Congratulations Ott and congrats ESTwrc!!! You have been hanging in there like a true fan, well deserved to the both of you!
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11th June 2017, 08:58
Thread: Rally Italia Sardinia 2017
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Power Stage betting will be interesting....
Power Stage betting will be interesting. Difficult to say if it was an advantage to run first, since both Latvala and Tanak had issues (stall and dust inside cockpit). PS could yield a surprise.
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10th June 2017, 08:18
Thread: Rally Italia Sardinia 2017
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When I look at tires he is usually the one that...
When I look at tires he is usually the one that has worn them the most.
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9th June 2017, 16:43
Thread: Rally Italia Sardinia 2017
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Suspected broken damper.
Suspected broken damper.
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9th June 2017, 09:20
Thread: Rally Italia Sardinia 2017
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Was the same last year. Ogier won it fro the...
Was the same last year. Ogier won it fro the front if I remember correctly.
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9th June 2017, 08:12
Thread: Rally Italia Sardinia 2017
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Dont forget: - Meeke came in for some one offs...
Dont forget:
- Meeke came in for some one offs last year. It went quite well ;)
- Østberg did Sweden with basically no testing, had OK times, had a long brake and did Argentina and was fighting... -
5th June 2017, 12:04
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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In a factory damper you can build a more specific...
In a factory damper you can build a more specific damper, more tailor made, thats the biggest difference. You can chose some different tech, and you have specific damper engineers working on it.
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5th June 2017, 11:46
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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I dont know about Öhlins factor in the Citroën...
I dont know about Öhlins factor in the Citroën problems, but will comment in general:
Öhlins and Öhlins are not the same thing.
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4th June 2017, 19:27
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017
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Looking at one of the test videos from Andreas,...
Looking at one of the test videos from Andreas, he passes over a not big, but sharp bump. It looks like the car is bottoming out. Dont know if Andreas tested an upgraded car or not.
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4th June 2017, 19:17
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017
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Great story. Jean Ragnotti was maybe the best...
Great story.
Jean Ragnotti was maybe the best ever WRC driver that was ever champion. His loyalty to Renault was/is admirable, but have cost him a lot of WRC victories.
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4th June 2017, 14:07
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017
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It was exactly like that, also with the...
It was exactly like that, also with the quattro-like doubble square headlights. Cant say 100% that it was that exact car, but very, very similar!
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4th June 2017, 03:49
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017
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Yes, it was a red R11 turbo, thanks 😊 And if any...
Yes, it was a red R11 turbo, thanks 😊
And if any French forum reader knows a policeman tarmac rallying a red R11 turbo, and lives in a small town in the mountains north if Nice (might have been on... -
3rd June 2017, 18:12
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017
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Capito also did the Focus ST (it was supposed to...
Capito also did the Focus ST (it was supposed to be a dolphin, and the RS a shark), and I was lucky enough to be on the launches of both.
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31st May 2017, 16:56
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017
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The OMV team is a very good example of a private...
The OMV team is a very good example of a private team, making up for the lack of factory entries. The rules should be made so that the privateers stand a fair chance.
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31st May 2017, 16:51
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017
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Then you "think" wrong. The 17 cars are much...
Then you "think" wrong.
The 17 cars are much more labour intensive to run. -
31st May 2017, 05:54
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017
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The factory teams are the backbone, and we now...
The factory teams are the backbone, and we now have a fantastic season.
But the number of factory teams go up and down, so the sport should have a "dialogue" with private teams.
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30th May 2017, 06:07
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017
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The question is if we want competitive privateers...
The question is if we want competitive privateers in the WRC.
If we do, then they need to be given a fighting chance.
While the factory teams have three drivers all doing testing duties, and test...
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