WRC Testing

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Fourmaux for CER - one of the best PET videos I've seen for a while, including passenger view:

https://youtu.be/aNvUQJ-naCU?si=KbFTPxRwIIBUESR7

[hari]

Neuville - Shakedown 27. Herbst Rallye Austria: https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_shakedown_herbstrallye_2024.html

https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2024/test101024/1.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2024/test101024/3.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2024/test101024/6.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2024/test101024/12.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2024/test101024/15.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2024/test101024/17.jpg

[manthey]

https://youtu.be/MGZltI8tpNI?si=zhVDA8D7c6ydEEAl

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Neuville was flat-out on the test rally, having some spins in the muddy conditions:

https://youtu.be/RGkDJdVU8gk?si=qDLyZf2QqXfoeoj3

[Managarium]

Rally1 aero developments for 2025

https://www.wrcwings.tech/2024/10/15/rally1-aero-developments-for-2025/

[TypeR]

Neuville tested next year spec car
https://dirtfish.com/rally/neuville-tests-2025-spec-hyundai/

Tanak not testing means contract not signed yet..? Which wouldn't make sense tho..

[flat_right]

Neuville tested next year spec car
https://dirtfish.com/rally/neuville-tests-2025-spec-hyundai/

Tanak not testing means contract not signed yet..? Which wouldn't make sense tho..

Tänak has been signed a long time ago https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/tanak-concerned-by-neuville-one-year-hyundai-deal/

First reports have been since end of July: https://news.err.ee/1609409383/ott-tanak-to-compete-in-world-rally-championship-also-in-2025

[EstWRC]

That’s interesting that Tänak didn’t get to test it.

They tested last week with Tänak on Monday, Mikkelsen on Tuesday and Neuville on Wednesday

[EstWRC]

Neuville tested next year spec car
https://dirtfish.com/rally/neuville-tests-2025-spec-hyundai/

Tanak not testing means contract not signed yet..? Which wouldn't make sense tho..

FOWLER NOT SCARED OF HYUNDAI’S NEW 2025 RALLY1 CAR

TOYOTA'S TECHNICAL DIRECTOR HAS SEEN HYUNDAI'S INITIAL PROPOSALS AND WAS EXPECTING MORE

lol

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/fowler-not-scared-of-hyundais-new-2025-rally1-car/#google_vignette

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Loriaux calls for change in testing Regs as now doing national rallies is more of a waste of money..

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/loriaux-calls-for-change-in-wrc-testing-regulations/

[EstWRC]

Tänak testing the 2025 Hyundai for next year

https://youtu.be/dm0-QUctvRI?si=nznJ-hfEhZaeu99Q

Bits falling apart at 2.55 :D

[EstWRC]

Sordo today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXrFku1NIh4

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Sordo today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXrFku1NIh4

Another national rally used as a test by Hyundai. They are going hard at the 2025 car already.

[EstWRC]

They have no other option cause all of their test days are used for this year.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

They have no other option cause all of their test days are used for this year.

It's their choice and with all the Jokers they've implemented, quite necessary. But Abiteboul said recently that it's a waste of money travelling with staff for a short national rally.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Suspension change - shock absorbers now vertical:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GcXgmcua4AATZTJ?format=jpg&name=medium

[TypeR]

Tanak PET for Japan
https://www.upload.ee/image/17398234/Screenshot_20241116_223941_Instagram.jpg

[becher]

Tanak PET for Japan
https://www.upload.ee/image/17398234/Screenshot_20241116_223941_Instagram.jpg

He's going to install the anticut poles over there?

[TypeR]

Yup!
Yabadababoul said that Tsnak is allowed to push and that's his tactics
Secret anticuts.

[CeskyOndra]

Yup!
Yabadababoul said that Tsnak is allowed to push and that's his tactics
Secret anticuts.

Who?

[TypeR]

Who?
Sorry, Tanak* and Surreal Yabadababoul

[satnav]

Oliver Solberg testing Yaris Rally 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJKLuaFlbkU

[EstWRC]

Solberg day 2

https://youtu.be/ZclOlXVFWq0?si=m6rU4yiLnqVUMkcR

[Eli]

Does anyone here know how many days left of testing do Hyundai-Toyota & M-Sport have for 2024?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Solberg day 2

https://youtu.be/ZclOlXVFWq0?si=m6rU4yiLnqVUMkcR

Solberg always does a lot of testing. Are there any limits on testing in WRC2 ?

[EstWRC]

Does anyone here know how many days left of testing do Hyundai-Toyota & M-Sport have for 2024?

Toyota and Hyundai none

Msport I think had couple of days

[EstWRC]

Fourmaux first taste of the Hyundai

https://x.com/rallyesport/status/1867177255266377926?s=46&t=AWria8OgC1kV5QC61vX5Xg

[dimviii]

Fourmaux first taste of the Hyundai

https://x.com/rallyesport/status/1867177255266377926?s=46&t=AWria8OgC1kV5QC61vX5Xg

page doesnt exist.

[PLuto]

Solberg always does a lot of testing. Are there any limits on testing in WRC2 ?

no

[EstWRC]

page doesnt exist.

they deleted that post for some reason

here it is https://x.com/RallyeSport/status/1867177727465308601

i guess he is doing a test day for the local rally?

[EstWRC]

Toyota and Hyundai none

Msport I think had couple of days

by NO i mean official days, they can always test on their permanent test site or if they are doing a local rally like Fourmaux is doing this weekend

[Andre Oliveira]

they deleted that post for some reason

here it is https://x.com/RallyeSport/status/1867177727465308601

i guess he is doing a test day for the local rally?

It looks they will run Pirelli.

[Rallyest]

they deleted that post for some reason

here it is https://x.com/RallyeSport/status/1867177727465308601

i guess he is doing a test day for the local rally?

Weird to see Fourmaux name on a Hyundai, but guess we have to get used to it.

Really hoping Fourmaux can elevate his speed with Hyundai. Guess we have to hope his driving style is similar to Neuville so he gets the grips of the car straight away :D

[EstWRC]

Fourmaux and Kalle yesterday at shakedown

https://youtu.be/rvn7VAng3Mk?si=tLu7OP8GWMP2uR8E

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Times for Fourmaux and Rovanpera on the test rally...

https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/91180-rallye-national-hivernal-du-devoluy-2024/?s=479107&ct=7094

[EstWRC]

Times for Fourmaux and Rovanpera on the test rally...

https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/91180-rallye-national-hivernal-du-devoluy-2024/?s=479107&ct=7094

i wouldnt take those seriously at all

we dont know which tires they are using for which stage and i saw some footage of the first stage where it seemed Kalle is ploughing the snow, so the conditions were also uneven

[Fast Eddie WRC]

According to reports Rovanpera has Hankooks, Fourmaux has Pirellis.

[EstWRC]

that might explain also the big gap on second stage, whatever the conditions were on that stage it seems the Hankooks arent working on those well

[archie106]

Based on this picture from after SS2, it looks like they are both using Hankooks, but different compounds - the markings on the tyre sidewalls look identical.

https://x.com/Burgrid16/status/1867931892361941434?t=dLmHR15xuEFHpxCUDAt0KQ&s=19

[EstWRC]

Based on this picture from after SS2, it looks like they are both using Hankooks, but different compounds - the markings on the tyre sidewalls look identical.

https://x.com/Burgrid16/status/1867931892361941434?t=dLmHR15xuEFHpxCUDAt0KQ&s=19

Kalle has winter tire pattern and seems Fourmaux has slick tire?

[TypeR]

Kalle has winter tire pattern and seems Fourmaux has slick tire?
Was just about say same thing.

https://asset.hankook-motorsports.com/content/dam/motorsports/en/05_tires_tires_detail/z215/ventus-z215-top-kv-m.jpg

[EstWRC]

Congrats Fourmaux!

First time driving and first win right away

[doubled1978]

Congrats Fourmaux!

First time driving and first win right away

Yeah, good start for him.
Interesting to see that today there were quite big swings in time from stage to stage, but overall they were only 0.5 seconds apart for the whole day. Adrien’s advantage came from yesterday.
It’ll be interesting to see what, if any feedback about the tyres comes out.

[AE1WRC]

The main difference came in SS2 (This was due to the tyre choice I believe). I watched some videos and saw that Kalle looked more clean and cautious on ice whereas Adrien took more risks. TBH, I was expecting Fourmaux to be first in this rally because Kalle hasn't been in this car on Tarmac more than a year. I believe he is a bit rusty on Tarmac.
However this is a test rally for them so I wouldn't take this very serious.

Congrats to Fourmaux also.

[TypeR]

Equal status.. :D
Fourmaux used Thierry's overalls (sponsors were duct-taped)

https://www.upload.ee/image/17516289/Screenshot_20241215_171338_Facebook.jpg


But this little thing aside, nice start for him in Hyundai!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Pirelli stickers on Fourmaux's car today. Was Rovanpera mostly testing the Hankook's ?

https://x.com/AdrienFourmaux/status/1868272602982273401

[doubled1978]

Pirelli stickers on Fourmaux's car today. Was Rovanpera mostly testing the Hankook's ?

https://x.com/AdrienFourmaux/status/1868272602982273401

I saw a brief interview with Fourmaux where he said he didn’t know because they never tried the tyres in these conditions. I assume he meant the Hankooks.
Maybe the Pirelli stickers are there contractually until 2025?

[EstWRC]

Fourmaux and Kalle
https://youtu.be/CiVqr5WhbUI?si=4s9pioBdYJ8HKExp

Really really good test for them with all sorts of conditions I have to say

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I saw a brief interview with Fourmaux where he said he didn’t know because they never tried the tyres in these conditions. I assume he meant the Hankooks.
Maybe the Pirelli stickers are there contractually until 2025?

On the first day there were no tyre stickers on his car, but on the second day the Pirelli logos's appeared...

[EstWRC]

“To begin with the car wasn’t set up for me, it was giving some understeer at the entry to the corner and then quite snappy oversteer at the exit. We worked throughout the event on the geometry, the bars, the springs and the differential. The car was quite stiff, so we softened it towards the end and I was really comfortable.”

Hah. Sounds so familiar

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/fourmaux-surprised-to-beat-rovanpera-in-monte-warm-up/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

i wouldnt take those seriously at all

we dont know which tires they are using for which stage and i saw some footage of the first stage where it seemed Kalle is ploughing the snow, so the conditions were also uneven

Adrien seemed to...

“I didn’t expect to beat Kalle because he knows the car,” said Fourmaux. “It was really nice to have him there to compare our times and then it’s really positive to win against him. We can only be glad for this result.”

[EstWRC]

Well good for him.

Kalle said in his insta post he tested a lot of things during the rally.

We will know the true pace of both in a month

[Fast Eddie WRC]

HMSG video, calling it a stunning debut victory...

https://youtu.be/xX7jn0vqA5A?si=UaxTq3_5ZG6buXd6

[satukata]

https://youtu.be/fM5cK5IvOHY TOYOTA WINTER TEST 16.12.2024

[TypeR]

https://youtu.be/fM5cK5IvOHY TOYOTA WINTER TEST 16.12.2024
Nice conditions and good ,,free'' test days.
Let's hope that Hyundai doesn't sleep and do a test in that weather also.

[satukata]

Nice conditions and good ,,free'' test days.
Let's hope that Hyundai doesn't sleep and do a test in that weather also.
Hyundai tomorrow….

[Thousandlakes]

How much slower are this 2025 spec cars compare 2024? No Hybrid and 35mm restrictor but less weight? (80kg) Could it be just 0.3-0.5sec/km slower? I assume that horsepower levels will be somewhere between 360-380?

[EstWRC]

Fresh champion Neuville today

https://x.com/rallyesport/status/1868928107069292722?s=46&t=AWria8OgC1kV5QC61vX5Xg

[EstWRC]

Katsuta https://youtu.be/waIoMgb9jj0?si=KRdCmvsfFqrkPJl7

[jiipee64]

Pajari and Salminen testing today

https://x.com/juha_kantanen/status/1868964134756532716?s=19

[EstWRC]

Fourmaux about the test rally

First rally for you with your new colors and immediately a victory against Kalle Rovanperä and Toyota.

"I am obviously very happy with our first rally with the team. Kalle was there and we had a nice fight with him during the whole rally, it was a little war. In addition, we were able to compare ourselves with equal tires several times during the weekend. He drove all the time in Hankook, and we, only once in Pirelli in the first special. Sometimes, I had crossed slicks/snow, while he was in nails/snow.”

[EstWRC]

Neuville

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtaVH2Bj0KE

[EstWRC]

Neuville, moment at 0:24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foiA06RO4Jk

[doubled1978]

Neuville, moment at 0:24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foiA06RO4Jk

It always amazes me that people still stand in places like that. At least get behind the tree line.

[EstWRC]

Tänak https://youtu.be/UXVu8fF1wTA?si=2moj1T2kL8xykBXF

[EstWRC]

Tänak by Passats De Canto

https://youtu.be/EAtdaE43Wfw?si=7qPjUlVoOuDzTwz5

[EstWRC]

Fourmaux https://youtu.be/M3KJL7TSwOg?si=RYFQUx_lri2wBIJ0

[EstWRC]

Fourmaux https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51aIQ2R_Mzw

[saco0o]

msport is not testing so far, eh? not good

[TypeR]

Fourmaux has the most gravel out. different conditions than Neuville..

[EstWRC]

Fourmaux by Passats De Canto

https://youtu.be/5ZviS-bUREI?si=hNBkEFXX770L_Eqn

[EstWRC]

Fourmaux day 2

https://youtu.be/APNG23l0F8w?si=t0-srKnohjl7V5om

[EstWRC]

Fourmaux day 2 https://youtu.be/brfiQhJxbgk?si=1VT2F9ac9oauaXkm

[Fast Eddie WRC]

msport is not testing so far, eh? not good

McErlean and Munster have been testing at their home base at Greystoke.

[satukata]

https://youtu.be/6dTNAFYUPEA

[EstWRC]

Kajito with Yaris Rally 2

https://youtu.be/5wv0js1euJo?si=fHgGLa6WvXVNP0ab

[Fast Eddie WRC]

McErlean's first drive of Puma at M-Sport:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DD5DGw2u3vy/?igsh=MWFtdG83YXQ5dGluOQ==

[EstWRC]

Kalle testing today, proper conditions it seems

https://x.com/rallyesport/status/1876552818913661404?s=46&t=AWria8OgC1kV5QC61vX5Xg

[JRodrigues]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ggra0Y4WsAAHZ2s.jpg

[EstWRC]

Slippery slippery https://x.com/rallyesport/status/1876565539109429374?s=46&t=AWria8OgC1kV5QC61vX5Xg

[Simmi]

Sisteron area for Kalle? Trying to work out if I stood there in 2022.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

WRCWings.@llluis555

Kalle apparently using the 2024 car with no hybrid, blocked side intakes (instead of the new intakes seen in December's test) and blocked rear bumper outlets during the first day of Rallye Monte Carlo pre-event tests.

[EstWRC]

Kalle

https://youtu.be/cm8HnYyOgwk?si=kcF7it0HRTUCEX_F

[EstWRC]

Kalle

https://youtu.be/J-klMYOfPuk?si=vU-10lktRgHm4dcw

[EstWRC]

Kalle

https://youtu.be/uBKv0hMCiX0?si=7Srtvrr-YbqA7-bm

[EstWRC]

Kalle

https://youtu.be/_7IlVUtYhFM?si=Nn7DkT3y9W23lrUD

[EstWRC]

More Kalle, Kalle everywhere

Passats De Canto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1ZMlsloK6M
Sudrallye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B5XuA320LI

[EstWRC]

Neuville today, also nice conditions

https://x.com/rallyesport/status/1876913806909059246?s=46&t=AWria8OgC1kV5QC61vX5Xg

[EstWRC]

Neuville

https://youtu.be/bFj0e8QoZRs?si=IXuXlIM9Kfr0S_zR

[EstWRC]

Ogier https://youtu.be/9dXlTOt2GJ8?si=bsC-qpdKIyjJJTAJ

Neuville https://youtu.be/ljeJm-KIyq4?si=FgZM7SeGF_y7Ci9N

[EstWRC]

Ogier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOW-hkwOq-w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLCajLQXYsQ

[EstWRC]

Neuville by Passats

https://youtu.be/EnltyWDoXWM?si=n0dN37rniNIVVxEZ

[EstWRC]

TÄNAK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz9471FXHhU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJLK7UqlmyU

Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guRab4fHsxQ

[EstWRC]

Evans crashed as I understand https://x.com/thebestofrally/status/1877354374399218114?s=46&t=AWria8OgC1kV5QC61vX5Xg

[EstWRC]

Another angle https://x.com/splittimerally/status/1877355389185839115?s=46&t=AWria8OgC1kV5QC61vX5Xg

[EstWRC]

Tänak https://youtu.be/-spa8lOkmt4?si=BWEemnhiLuKiXm0i

[EstWRC]

Tänak https://youtu.be/uwivRly8Hwc?si=GSCSDmxRFf_08tNG

Evans https://youtu.be/uwivRly8Hwc?si=GSCSDmxRFf_08tNG
https://youtu.be/97EFbXry3oQ?si=VbMqL1suZ_jxOF40

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Scott Martin @scottmartinat
·
Monte test went well today, we managed quite a lot of runs which was good with the new Hankook tyres.

Happy with the test and nice to be back in the car again.

[EstWRC]

Fourmaux https://youtu.be/oaSH374MrJk?si=TTggV-_6r04rVT7Q

[EstWRC]

Fourmaux https://youtu.be/xwGzW9sTP-g?si=250CHd8amxOV2V52

Pajari https://youtu.be/ETZ7ruy-baY?si=owbVx5yupdlKSf2E

[EstWRC]

Fourmaux https://youtu.be/sZGuGQ_1EZU?si=IPdPFfD2vzzAfoCD

https://youtu.be/CnE-QVeKAts?si=EU7_aDukAEqAuNlY

https://youtu.be/y2NZtISAd4Y?si=mIam6GSYWBYXCq9N

Pajari https://youtu.be/oIy-0Pega6U?si=vILqHm8q8-CvJGtw

[TypeR]

If I didn't miss any videos, then Tanak is only one from Hyundai, who hasn't done any testing on snow.. Neuville had snow and Fourmaux had snow on test rally.

[EstWRC]

Pajari drifting https://youtu.be/cAvHsMiNqKY?si=rkFr2LxgWQWvq4Ky

[dimviii]

Fourmaux https://youtu.be/sZGuGQ_1EZU?si=IPdPFfD2vzzAfoCD



at 2,09 a side mirror crashed.

[EstWRC]

Fourmaux and Thierry shared the day today https://youtu.be/XSvIq0cfvyQ?si=cASpRxozwE1ONlAD

https://youtu.be/6ZiGT6dlt9c?si=WZMbuKhSpuSh-sRM

Katsuta https://youtu.be/2spiI_wc7ro?si=BreMk_zN59R-8IeM

[ictus]

Munster:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPems47243Y

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Munster
https://youtu.be/Kne1Gt6rtgw?si=euDGzqAsQ1_XxUJ1

[EstWRC]

Munster https://youtu.be/oeC2i_1Ll_k?si=8zjPyTumY1StiLTX

https://youtu.be/azBbaG7jK7c?si=midPxyhPfB3KIc7g

[EstWRC]

No love for Josh?

https://youtu.be/gHwm77mu7R4?si=NPXTq7G038tDDQlE
https://youtu.be/_AtX05qFt6k?si=6zvu6nlvVo0V-eRJ
https://youtu.be/twsLi1L3nQg?si=XnhFCIlvn5fdURF8
https://youtu.be/cT1TwpokI84?si=XroOyuPQZ6zBIf_j
https://youtu.be/E947EecWTnw?si=a9M-3MNXxdgsydmx

[Krigen]

What a crap driver

[EstWRC]

Solberg for Monte https://youtu.be/Zs1zON6Na-o?si=_Uhknb4qNnRVlIGY

[EstWRC]

Solberg day 2 https://youtu.be/OHn7iIZhZkQ?si=Uy_00QpB7343Kiln

[dimviii]

Rossel brothers
https://youtu.be/ZW61c3YiLgY

[dimviii]

Yamamoto and Kogure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRMf1iG0yNI&t=48s

[tbazsi95]

Solberg test for Sweden
https://www.instagram.com/oliversolberg01/reel/DE0W9QHMFl8/
https://www.instagram.com/oliversolberg01/reel/DEu8mNnur5t/
https://www.instagram.com/oliversolberg01/reel/DExvKcvuy--/

[dimviii]

Greensmith
https://youtu.be/_6TlKBQ9FiM

[tbazsi95]

Ogier Monte PET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFr8-dFJnn8

[TypeR]

Greensmith
https://youtu.be/_6TlKBQ9FiM
and Raceseven it really is..

[tbazsi95]

Eric Camilli - Hyundai i20 Rally2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7Vu89tfAOk

[tbazsi95]

Greensmith maximum attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8N1kujmkzg

[tbazsi95]

Gryazin | Daprà | Černý | Kohn Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBVTovYQgYU

[tbazsi95]

Oliver Solberg test onboard for Monte
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFDfXaKiQw6/

[tbazsi95]

Elfyn Evans / Rally Sweden PET
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uFyqm3H5KN4

[Rallyper]

Elfyn Evans / Rally Sweden PET
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uFyqm3H5KN4

I guess from what I read that gravel will not appear in Umeå...

[EstWRC]

Hyundai should be also testing somewhere in Sweden this week

[SubaruNorway]

Elfyn Evans / Rally Sweden PET
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uFyqm3H5KN4

That's from Artic Rally last year

[tbazsi95]

Adrien Fourmaux tested on Thursday at Hyundai's test area in Central Finland
https://www.facebook.com/rallyjournal/posts/pfbid02gZgQ6D52LH8hRk6HXuTvwE8cemZwmG9ihtmKjKwaEuB VvmmoJQorbmNYnfjMLeKRl

[tbazsi95]

2612

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Munster was at the FAT Ice Race this weekend. Is this his Sweden test ?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DFlJIZ_Okbg/?igsh=YnpzaG9kNjY0dzY=

Edit. Nope he had a proper test on Monday.

McErlean is testing today.



.

[satukata]

https://youtu.be/DvNTZQqYNpw?si=CMHPJPcYNBbt6NsE

Kalle

[EstWRC]

Kalle https://youtu.be/8pwcel_mICE?si=Jr4VpB71tVQ6BFu8

https://youtu.be/A_mkHSK2kiw?si=bV4u-uV-6NkRWRXa

[satukata]

https://youtu.be/9YOtbGmVOJo EVANS

[tbazsi95]

Evans +1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHxJHMUy63k

[Rallyper]

https://youtu.be/DvNTZQqYNpw?si=CMHPJPcYNBbt6NsE

Kalle

I think Kalle is going a bit too wide. The Swedish snowbanks will not allow that next week.
Is it tires or just driving style?

[EstWRC]

Evans https://youtu.be/WVaL2gqHIF4?si=lLoMFspyz9P6IMTX

[spyros]

2025 cars are a bit slower than 2024 for exable at 2024 SS16 Digne-les-Bains / Chaudon-Norante - 19.01 km Neuville won the stage 11.10.2 and at the same stage this year Fourmaux wins 12.05.5

[EstWRC]

You have to take into consideration the new tyres. We have no idea how much slower or faster they are and the conditions weren’t also exactly the same. Sweden will give a better picture but then again the conditions aren’t exactly the same as last year again

[Fast Eddie WRC]

No videos of the M-Sport tests for Sweden ?

[doubled1978]

You have to take into consideration the new tyres. We have no idea how much slower or faster they are and the conditions weren’t also exactly the same. Sweden will give a better picture but then again the conditions aren’t exactly the same as last year again

I agree, that comparison is impossible to make with tyres and conditions thrown in. I would not be surprised if the Hankook tyres for Sweden are not as good as the Pirelli’s either, but as long as they are reliable and retain the studs well, that doesn’t matter too much.
I would think that dry gravel will give us the best comparison between last years and this years cars, but even then, I suspect Hankook will probably be conservative in the first year with their compounds and constructions as they won’t want a load of criticism for punctures.

[AndersX]

Has anyone seen Sesks testing? May be they could cut 1 event but get proper PET on 6?

[EstWRC]

Yes he was testing. There is a picture on page 1288 of his instagram story

[tbazsi95]

Robert Virves test
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFvfS6Kui5Q/

[tbazsi95]

Josh McErlean PET Sweden
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFvmbqms00z/

[EstWRC]

Katsuta https://youtu.be/HoonL3gGoio?si=0XG3oAjcinkHv319

[satukata]

https://youtu.be/BE57esqOXSM?si=cuPZ6YPl2GOpXrSQ

Pajari

[tbazsi95]

Solberg POV
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFx3waHskIR/

[tbazsi95]

Munster POV
https://www.instagram.com/p/DFx6J4nOCBb/

[tbazsi95]

Solberg PET For Rally Sweden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=049B81_F6T4

[EstWRC]

Virves

https://youtu.be/XoxyDsLu1w0?si=UtG1gQ-7CpOJ7jYr

[EstWRC]

Neuville for Kenya https://youtu.be/jzE2yz_XdtE?si=USHyuIDzopqTskN2

[kernel_gdi]

Ford will soon be testing on asphalt in Tarragona, Spain, to prepare for the Canary Islands.
Does anyone know a more exact date?

[tbazsi95]

When @mammitoeunice took a high-speed ride with Kalle
https://www.instagram.com/p/DGkn4WEhljj/

[Andre Oliveira]

Hyundai is testing on stages of Baja Portalegre.

[240RS]

Safari PET in Portugal

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16NZR8NZm9/

[tbazsi95]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DG20lKgOi6a/

In Kenya, Toyota will use the same innovative snorkel developed for last season’s edition.
Toyota is carrying out pre-Safari Rally 2025 tests in Portugal and is using this particular snorkel that it created and developed for the Safari Rally 2024.

The innovation is in its construction, not in its operation:
The air enters from an air intake on the roof, a position chosen by the team to avoid mainly the splashes of water raised by the shape of the bodywork when crossing a ford.

Operation: The co-driver activates it via a button in the cockpit near a ford or an extremely sandy area. At the front of the car there is an air duct made up of two tubes that work alternately: normally the main tube brings air to the engine from the air intake on the front of the car and the other (the one coming from the snorkel) is closed.
When the co-driver, via mechanical command, activates the snorkel, the main tube closes and the snorkel tube opens.
In this way, the engine always receives air, preventing the entry of sand or water.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Kalle tested it and Tom Fowler comment on the Hankook gravel tyre coming up for Safari...

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/the-acid-test-of-rovanperas-current-struggles/

[tbazsi95]

Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 - Gigi Galli / Guido d’Amore - Test Tarmac 2005
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAZ7bWsFbaU

[Fast Eddie WRC]

McErlean testing for Safari ?

https://x.com/JoshMcErlean5/status/1900232890350547432

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Seems so...

"And it’s at Dovenby Hall where the crews prepared for the challenge ahead – all three completing a full day of testing in the Cumbrian forests before journeying to Kenya and the beautiful Lake Naivasha National Park."

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Tanak for Canarias:

https://youtu.be/TS7yp6Dcq40?si=jcvnHaeTexNuihuk

https://youtu.be/S41kbKs6Icc?si=0zATCPEBOHMQ9TM9

https://youtu.be/8Z_8eC4f82o?si=nZBs_wqIBcyIXmvF

[Rallye Uwe]

Tanak for Canarias:

https://youtu.be/TS7yp6Dcq40?si=jcvnHaeTexNuihuk

https://youtu.be/S41kbKs6Icc?si=0zATCPEBOHMQ9TM9

https://youtu.be/8Z_8eC4f82o?si=nZBs_wqIBcyIXmvF

Where was Tänak`s test?

[EstWRC]

More Tänak

https://youtu.be/ZLcKWhW2Y5A?si=gKkVIrh6aYbl83gf
https://youtu.be/Xhk6Mgv9ddA?si=mI44ka34n2e5-QW8

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Cachon PET in the Yaris Rally2. Lots of cutting which I dont think there is at Rally Canarias...

https://youtu.be/iHWfqxqLeoM?si=gfcb6lFEJD9j4Xj1

[EstWRC]

Fourmaux

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E49Gc6AzUA

[Fast Eddie WRC]

A Toyota Rally1 has been at the ERC test day...

https://youtu.be/TYYfJo1afYM?si=FzIvZe8j62deVABX

[Rallyper]

A Toyota Rally1 has been at the ERC test day...

https://youtu.be/TYYfJo1afYM?si=FzIvZe8j62deVABX

Anyone figured out who´s the driver?

[atsiotras79]

Anyone figured out who´s the driver?

Elfyn and Scott, they take part in the rally…

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Elfyn and Scott, they take part in the rally…

Neuville is also. But Tanak and Fourmaux also tested. So maybe other Toyota drivers are testing in the Yaris ?

[TypeR]

so Evans and Neuville are testing + whole test-rally before Canarias vs ,,2nd-3rd'' drivers just had regular test day..
Pretty big advantage for Eva and Neu!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Interviewed at the ceremonial start of ERC Rally Sierra Morena, Neuville said the roads are a mixture and not very representative of Canarias. But he wants to test to car and the new tyres. Evans said it was about mileage on tarmac in the non-hybrid car and also the Hankook tyres.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://www.wrc.com/en/news/evans-and-neuville-hit-spanish-asphalt

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Neuville & Evans on ERC Rally Sierra Morena (first 3 mins)...

https://youtu.be/20J722I4otM?si=SLqDl4WnPkrwA1QE

[EstWRC]

Ogier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjjX0Wo04HY

[EstWRC]

Ogier https://youtu.be/6OVZ7BkPvmw?si=ublki6nuPD-gge8l

Munster https://youtu.be/h_q7znI-waY?si=BF5Pq7oNfC0eRfrM

[tbazsi95]

Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF | Rally Regione Piemonte 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRFrkaG1Kgk

[EstWRC]

Josh https://youtu.be/-VhIA3Tt1ik?si=XCt5yZgwzvWYZ_v_

https://youtu.be/p2U6BYdYyK0?si=q4zXkx0uQWXLWc_i

Taka https://youtu.be/R_ZFzSVBz9o?si=M96A6QOHMJEdMM1Y

https://youtu.be/u37E-oTp7DM?si=VDE36eSxBmcKtrPO

Kalle https://youtu.be/t3KoB_KP17g?si=ELePE2wrSwZf_ZA-

[tbazsi95]

Pajari https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLfZkvBFCdw

[tbazsi95]

Solberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7jZTj5Wzq4

[tbazsi95]

Solberg onboard: CRAZY rally onboard along the the mountain cliff!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMvrz-mCT6E

[RS]

Kopecky: https://youtu.be/4f2VlZZ8pcU?si=SouqDBGYJsbP6Q3c

Virves (skip to 5m) https://youtu.be/X8PRYFwjBqs?si=zwr6bvqg-gKnFK2w

Gryazin: https://youtu.be/OTnYc7S50-Q?si=BSzgLuMNH2ROxHSc

Gryazin 2: https://youtu.be/xBIoFfhNsEo?si=SFOuFbGopax77nS9