Rally France (tour de Corse) 2016

**tc10a** · 30th September 2016, 20:59

Originally Posted by AL14

They have done 6 months testing. Skoda 1 year + 1 year in a lot of rallys. Ford builds R5 since the middle ages.
I think Hyundai is doing very good. Of course there is still work to do.

Hyundai is a WRC manufacturer, one can expect to provide a R5 car being fast out of the box, as all winning cars have ever been.
But let's wait and see what they deliver the next two days.

RS · 30th September 2016, 21:27

Originally Posted by AL14

They have done 6 months testing. Skoda 1 year + 1 year in a lot of rallys. Ford builds R5 since the middle ages.
I think Hyundai is doing very good. Of course there is still work to do.

Development opportunities are quite limited with R5 cars so perhaps they should have done more?

But this is only one very specific type of rally, so too soon to tell that much yet.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 30th September 2016, 21:56

I was criticised in the Rally Germany thread for calling Ogier an Asphalt Master. Doesn't today show it again ?

And did anyone really think Ogier would be challenged here, except maybe by Meeke ? And even before the puncture Ogier was ahead and managing his tyres.

The rally isnt over if you look below first place, which you must do in most events as Ogier is so good. There are still plenty of close battles for places, and maybe even seats for 2017.

**AL14** · 30th September 2016, 22:06

Originally Posted by RS

Development opportunities are quite limited with R5 cars so perhaps they should have done more?

But this is only one very specific type of rally, so too soon to tell that much yet.

You are right, R5 is not a starter kit, but still, 6 months against middle ages and 1year testing + 1 year racing. You can't say it is the same.
But as you said, it's just first rally. Let's wait to judge.

**dimviii** · 30th September 2016, 22:26

Meeke very close to Breen
https://twitter.com/OfficialWRC/media?lang=el

**Rallyper** · 30th September 2016, 23:14

Originally Posted by tc10a

Hyundai is a WRC manufacturer, one can expect to provide a R5 car being fast out of the box, as all winning cars have ever been.
But let's wait and see what they deliver the next two days.

And so did Citroen you think? Hyundai have some more time to prove themselves. Be sure of that.

**dimviii** · 1st October 2016, 07:20

AbuDhabiRacing ‏@AbuDhabiRacing1 Lucciana, France

Good morning from Bastia! Weather may be the key of today's leg #WRC #TourdeCorse

**dimviii** · 1st October 2016, 07:35

Becs Williams ‏@Becsywecsy

Good morning from @VolkswagenRally ! Beautiful morning in Corse but rain is on the way...#WRCLive is on air in 40 minutes ��

Colin Clark ‏@voiceofrally

Morning rally friends from la belle isle de Corse. Huge day ahead with rain forecast from 11ish. It's gona be fun

**René** · 1st October 2016, 07:46

Originally Posted by dimviii

AbuDhabiRacing ‏@AbuDhabiRacing1 Lucciana, France

Good morning from Bastia! Weather may be the key of today's leg #WRC #TourdeCorse

The lastest forecast this morning at 8h00. For the stages area,
The rain could appear at 12h00 until'at the end of the day

http://i97.servimg.com/u/f97/11/47/50/08/corse_10.jpg