WRC Testing

[Francis44]

Won't next years Fiesta have the new 'face' and grill, the same as the new ST road car, and like the R5 car?? I'm sure I heard/read that this would be the case.

I think so. Earlier in the year I remember it was even planned to debut the car around Rally Finland. In the M-sport's facebook page a video was published with Neuville driving the R5 with the WRC wing titled "Ford Fiesta WRC 2014". Then again few days ago Wilson was thanking VW for letting them run with same spec car so not sure if they can change it cosmetically.

[makinen_fan]

Won't next years Fiesta have the new 'face' and grill, the same as the new ST road car, and like the R5 car?? I'm sure I heard/read that this would be the case.

Wilson said in an interview (I think with Autosport) that the next year's WRCcar will be with the new face and he said that the engineers are finished with redisigning the whole cooling package of the car. This is the reason I asked above whether anyone knows if the have to re-homologate the whole car (which is not possible as Ford is not officially involved any more) or whether that comes as one of the 'joker' upgrades they are allowed each year (total of 3 isn't it?)

[Mirek]

Wilson said in an interview (I think with Autosport) that the next year's WRCcar will be with the new face and he said that the engineers are finished with redisigning the whole cooling package of the car. This is the reason I asked above whether anyone knows if the have to re-homologate the whole car (which is not possible as Ford is not officially involved any more) or whether that comes as one of the 'joker' upgrades they are allowed each year (total of 3 isn't it?)

Why? It's normally possible. The R5 had to be homologated with Ford support as well. There are plenty of examples of cars which were developed without direct involvement of manufacturers and still homologated by those manufacturers.

Anyway some months a go there were rumors that the new Fiesta WRC would have different engine - the "world engine" designed from scratch like Citroën, VW or Hyundai have. We'll see...

[HarriK]

Skoda doing R5 testing in Finland just now:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BYyQjZRIcAAuTpD.jpg:large

[Hartusvuori]

Skoda tests been driven by Kopecky today.

[A FONDO]

Kubica
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL9B7be7O3g

[dimviii]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10 ... =2&theater

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BYvEA7dIgAEV3Ru.jpg:large

[Ucci]

According to the article from rallye-magazin.de (http://www.rallye-magazin.de/rallyes/wm ... index.html) R.Kubica had one day testing prior to Walles Rallye. Mikko and Dani on the other side nothing, zero !! Mikko is very frustrated...I can understand him, but I we are realistic-even with ten days testing he is not capable to fight against Ogier & JML (not to mention Dani ...)
I suspect, that Matton has already given up on both of them...they will receive after the end of Walles envelope, in which will be kindly explained, that Citroen Sport does not need their services anymore...

[A FONDO]

According to the article from rallye-magazin.de (http://www.rallye-magazin.de/rallyes/wm ... index.html) R.Kubica had one day testing prior to Walles Rallye. Mikko and Dani on the other side nothing, zero !! Mikko is very frustrated...I can understand him, but I we are realistic-even with ten days testing he is not capable to fight against Ogier & JML (not to mention Dani ...)
I suspect, that Matton has already given up on both of them...they will receive after the end of Walles envelope, in which will be kindly explained, that Citroen Sport does not need their services anymore...

true.

[Mirek]

It may be that Citroën also runs out of money.