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21st May 2018, 13:52 #841
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You’re right on Nordgen; he made some good times, but he didn’t look that fast on the stages; the opposite of Breen.
If current WRC cars speed becomes a real concern (hope not, but somehow it’s not hard to believe it will) it would be much simpler to restrain their engine with a smaller air restrictor instead of being changing their suspension, transmission or aero. Having major tech rules chancing all the time is never a good policy.Rally addict since 1982
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21st May 2018, 13:54 #842
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Of course the restrictor would be easier and that's probably what they will do if necessary, but it would be more spectacular to keep more power with less grip. Kind of like...group B.
The current drivers have expressed that the diff, suspension and aero have made the cars safer to drive than ever, but at the same time if you have an off it's going to be a serious one because of the speed. In any case, an off like Meeke's in Portugal could be fatal even on an R1 car if the tree hits a bad spot.Last edited by AnttiL; 21st May 2018 at 14:08.
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21st May 2018, 14:06 #843
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21st May 2018, 14:07 #844
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21st May 2018, 14:11 #845
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when Meekes tyre explode
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21st May 2018, 14:15 #846
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Spot on. No doubt it's linked with Ogier case. Stupid SSS penalties are now affecting the WRC but lots of national series have been suffering from them for a long time. It deserves a separate thread, as this matter seriously hurts the sport. A rally must be decided on real stages, never on an artificial SSS.
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21st May 2018, 14:15 #847
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amazing photo from Lappi
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21st May 2018, 14:58 #848
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On the other video you’ve posted the less stable is Suninen Fiesta...comparing to last year rally, the C3 was now looking far more stable. Apparently the handling issues were solved and the car is probably at the same level of its rivals, even if the i20 still looks to be slightly ahead of the competition. I just hope Citroen will get a new number one driver next year; with due respect, keeping Meeke as squad leader is a waste.
New video by RallyMania (amazing escape from Lappi at 2:55):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCow...HtgYM-HrOeiD-wRally addict since 1982
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21st May 2018, 15:34 #849
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Meeke performance is really inconsistent..crashing at almost every rally.
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21st May 2018, 16:27 #850
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Fourmaux. Btw msport tested also hankook tyres https://youtu.be/DESKqpAqX5o?si=3uxWc8FrCUGMT0Pi https://youtu.be/sHetcbBQwKk?si=M7kq3bf2ar3Slhco
WRC Testing