WRC Testing

**wrc2017** · 6th November 2018, 11:12

Originally Posted by EstWRC

Meeke testing again https://twitter.com/hartusvuoriwrc/s...412459008?s=21

For sure he can’t complain he hasn’t had much seat time before the season.

yeah.. 3/4 days should be plenty

**EstWRC** · 6th November 2018, 11:43

Originally Posted by wrc2017

yeah.. 3/4 days should be plenty

It’s his second test already. Tested 3 days last time. He will be testing for Monte for sure and maybe even for Sweden already his year.

What I want to say is usually the drivers don’t get their hands on other car until December, I think ogier only had 4 days with the fiesta before Monte in 2017.

**AnttiL** · 6th November 2018, 11:59

They have a hurry to test on gravel before the snow falls. Well it already did but went away...

**tommeke_B** · 6th November 2018, 13:25

Normally he already had a test last week on wednesday but they cancelled that one due to the snow.

**mknight** · 6th November 2018, 14:08

Originally Posted by EstWRC

What I want to say is usually the drivers don’t get their hands on other car until December, I think ogier only had 4 days with the fiesta before Monte in 2017.

Usually drivers are still driving rallies in another contract.
Might also have to do with the test restrictions coming in 2019. (days + distance from base).

**EstWRC** · 6th November 2018, 15:01

longer vid of Meeke https://twitter.com/HartusvuoriWRC/s...21206143152128

**[RMC]Pip** · 6th November 2018, 15:25

Do they need to maintain these types of gravel roads, where seemingly, the surface gets destroyed to a great extent and the tires dig deep down? Of course not after a test but a stage, which is run twice on an event and has 50/60 rally cars.

**tommeke_B** · 6th November 2018, 15:28

Originally Posted by [RMC]Pip

Do they need to maintain these types of gravel roads, where seemingly, the surface gets destroyed to a great extent and the tires dig deep down? Of course not after a test but a stage, which is run twice on an event and has 50/60 rally cars.

The surface has to be repaired indeed. The wetter it gets, the more the roads get destroyed. That's also why Wales Rally GB has such huge repair costs (a few years ago it's continuation was in danger because of that). I think even after a proper test with one WRC car, some repairs need to be done.

**AnttiL** · 6th November 2018, 15:30

Of course, and this is also a "reward" for a private road owner to allow testing or rallying, often the road is in better shape after repairs than it was before rally cars, and all for free.