CMR2 WRC Pirelli Winter Tire Test

[tannat]

In preparation for the upcoming Monte Carlo Rally Pirellis is hosting a week long tire testing event to optimise tire choices for the rally.


Eligible cars: Any WRC car in CMR2

Stages: Italy SS5 STORM and Sweden SS6 (Blizzard)

TASK: Each driver is expected to complete a run of each of the above stages using each of the tires available in CMR2 to see what would be the best compromise tire for snow/wet tarmac conditions.



Times shouldbe submitted as follows:

Italy SS5
Dry tarmac: X:xx.xx
Wet tarmac: X:xx.xx
Dry gravel:
Wet gravel:
Dry mud:
wet mud:
Snow:


Sweden SS6

Dry tarmac: X:xx.xx
Wet tarmac: X:xx.xx
Dry gravel:
Wet gravel:
Dry mud:
wet mud:
Snow:


PM times to me by 12 midnight on Sunday December 20.


Have fun!

Tannat

[pettersolberg29]

Thats a nice and original idea. I look forward to it!

[tannat]

Glad you can make it, PS29...

[pettersolberg29]

I hope the others notice this too so we can have a good 2010 season and start with a bumper entry list.

[pettersolberg29]

My rally is done. Thought I did very well except with the tarmac tires in Sweden!

Anyone else out there doing this?

[tannat]

Looks like just you and I, PS29 :(

Wasn't to thrilled with my wet tarmac run in Sweden, but was very pleased with my wet mud and wet gravel runs on both surfaces....


This matter will come into play in the opening round of the 2010 CMR2 WRC, although the Monte will be a non points round...

[pettersolberg29]

Hopefully when the season comes around there will be more people! Still looking forward to how we compared though - hoping my Swedish practise has paid off!

[tannat]

Lately I've not been remotely close to your pace...

Results tomorrow.. :up:

[pettersolberg29]

I'm sure when it comes to Italy you'll be much closer :s

[tannat]

Looks as if JTLarsen joined in :up:

Results within 8 hours :)

[tannat]

Not really meant to be a competition, but actually just a glimpse into tire choices for the 2010 Monte.

PS29 led the way in nearly all stages (I nabbed a few in Italy)


So answer the question: if you were madated to do a Sweden snow stage and then a wet Italy stage on only one tire-what tire would you choose?


JTLarsen
Sweden SS6
Dry tarmac: 3:18.65
Wet tarmac: 3:13.40
Dry gravel: 3:18.59
Wet gravel: 3:17.54
Dry mud: 3:16.67
wet mud: 3:14.46
Snow: 3:09.67


PS29
Sweden SS6 Blizzard
Dry tarmac: 3:11.41
Wet tarmac: 3:06.59
Dry gravel: 3:06.68
Wet gravel: 3:04.04
Dry mud: 3:06.72
wet mud: 3:02.83
Snow: 2:59.72

Italy SS5 Storm
Dry tarmac: 2:51.42
Wet tarmac: 2:47.13
Dry gravel: 2:56.50
Wet gravel: 2:52.74
Dry mud: 2:59.41
wet mud: 2:53.02
Snow: 2:57.95



Tannat
Sweden SS6 Blizzard
Dry tarmac: 3:28.55
Wet tarmac: 3:17.52
Dry gravel: 3:09.92
Wet gravel: 3:07.58
Dry mud: 3:18.66
wet mud: 3:09.66
Snow: 3:04.91

Italy SS5 Storm
Dry tarmac: 3:06.08
Wet tarmac: 2:49.83
Dry gravel: 2:56.25
Wet gravel: 2:51.40
Dry mud: 2:53.85
wet mud: 2:54.64
Snow: 3:00.81

[tannat]

I'm thinking a wet gravel tire...

[pettersolberg29]

Maybe - although for me the best would be a snow tyre as it makes me a lot quicker in Sweden, and only a bit slower on tarmac. I assume your plan for Monte Carlo is set the stages with only one tyre? If so I'd give the choice of tyre to the individual, however they must use the same one for the whole event?

p.s. interesting you were slower with wet mud than dry mud in a storm!

[tannat]

Maybe - although for me the best would be a snow tyre as it makes me a lot quicker in Sweden, and only a bit slower on tarmac. I assume your plan for Monte Carlo is set the stages with only one tyre? If so I'd give the choice of tyre to the individual, however they must use the same one for the whole event?

p.s. interesting you were slower with wet mud than dry mud in a storm!

A good point on the snow tire...

I really mucked up some of my driving on the Italy stages... :D

[pettersolberg29]

Same - a lot of my stages were ruined by one spin yet were really quick for the rest of it!