Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Sulland]

The Quentin Giordano campaign, is Loeb Racing managing that themslves, or buying in with another team?
if they are doing it themselves, is the plan to buy a 2016 car with upgrades?

[vino_93]

Doing themselves. Don't know more about the car.

[RS]

I seem to remember Skoda only homologated one set of gear ratios so far. Can they add another without using a joker?

[br21]

Yes, additional set of gears you can add normally, no Joker needed for it.

PSA cars still don't have any 2016 updates homologated.

[RS]

Yes, additional set of gears you can add normally, no Joker needed for it.

Thanks, I can imagine Skoda might homologate a shorter set. Having such a high top speed seems like a waste on certain rallies where stronger acceleration would be more useful.

[Mirek]

RS: But is it needed? In my understanding the power curve is so flat that the advantage of shorter gearing would count mainly only on first gear in extremely good grip conditions. Another question is if it wouldn't worsen driveshaft and differential reliability.

Br21: What is exactly allowed as the second option? Only final drive or a complete set? In that case it could be more beneficial to create a kind of asphalt and gravel gear sets instead of just short and long option.

[br21]

I don't know the rules for it exactly, but both Fiesta and PSA cars have additional set of ratios homologated, with same final drive. PSA homologated two sets at same time (with first homologation), M-Sport added additional set of gear ratios later.

[polo10]

RS: But is it needed? In my understanding the power curve is so flat that the advantage of shorter gearing would count mainly only on first gear in extremely good grip conditions. Another question is if it wouldn't worsen driveshaft and differential reliability.

Br21: What is exactly allowed as the second option? Only final drive or a complete set? In that case it could be more beneficial to create a kind of asphalt and gravel gear sets instead of just short and long option.

I think for tarmac it is needed, at least for non fast tarmac rallys, and you can put things in other way, why not homologate and then the driver decid?...I think that even factory drivers ask for that...

[Mirek]

Thank You both. I'm quite sure they will come with second set but in the same time I believe they keep it for the future to have a way to react on development of others. Let's not forget only two options are allowed by the rules.

[RS]

RS: But is it needed? In my understanding the power curve is so flat that the advantage of shorter gearing would count mainly only on first gear in extremely good grip conditions. Another question is if it wouldn't worsen driveshaft and differential reliability.

It's almost like an electric motor??

The car just seemed a little lazy to me sometimes but maybe the sound is fooling my senses.

Maybe now the new Fiesta is out it's time to think about it..