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mknight replied to a thread [WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

Same as in tests and on the livery rendering then. Never used hybrid with 2019 rear, wing and roof went and mid 2020 front.

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16th January 2021, 15:38

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] News & Rumours 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

2 very obvious open reasons: - Tanak finished ahead of him - COVID=less rallies On top of that there could be other hidden reasons, for...

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15th January 2021, 22:23

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] News & Rumours 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

I will just re-iterate my impression that his standings at Hyundai seems to have dropped massively in last year. The wording of this as well as the...

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15th January 2021, 15:37

mknight replied to a thread Hyundai WRT in WRC World Rally Championship

Funny thing about the last year pictures (left) is that the car never looked like that in a rally. It shows central exhaust which they used in all...

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15th January 2021, 13:09

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] News & Rumours 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

Total speculation: It might be that Neuville's standing at Hyundai is slightly worsening. It seems that it's mostly Tanak's input being used in...

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14th January 2021, 23:34

mknight replied to a thread TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT in WRC World Rally Championship

While front is somewhat ok the rear is horrible. Ok they want to make one corner black, but why make the black line straight so it looks like...

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14th January 2021, 11:16

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] News & Rumours 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

The whole calendar looks very Toyota-friendly at the moment. Especially compared to the rallies that were actually run last year. That said...

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13th January 2021, 12:34

mknight replied to a thread WRC future in WRC World Rally Championship

I find this extremely hard to believe. In a 2022 hybrid the battery does not need to be very large afaik (haven't seen any details). Certainly not on...

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12th January 2021, 23:35

mknight replied to a thread WRC future in WRC World Rally Championship

At this time my view is that 2022 regulations were absolutely necessary to keep the sport alive. If they only kept current ones, I think Ford would...

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11th January 2021, 12:16

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

As non-priority they should not be subject to restrictions on tire amount (amount of tires of specific type).

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11th January 2021, 09:16

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] News & Rumours 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

He tested it on his pre-monte test in exactly this configuration.

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10th January 2021, 21:14

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] News & Rumours 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

I perfectly understand he doesn't have latest gear. But what I find strange is that they combine front that came much later and keep rear that was...

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10th January 2021, 21:12

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

It was posted here like a week ago that Evans was biking in Wales. Anyway so far as long as you have negative test and eventually test on arrival,...

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10th January 2021, 21:10

mknight replied to a thread WRC Testing in WRC World Rally Championship

Quite many times in the vid he is oversteering a lot on power (also on this spot on a pass earlier). Could it be that they changed power bias to...

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10th January 2021, 19:45

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

Evans is from UK and is right now testing in France.

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10th January 2021, 19:43

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] News & Rumours 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

Front is Estonia 2020. Roof vent like this was last used by main team in 2019, same for rear wing.

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10th January 2021, 18:14

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] News & Rumours 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

Even on this livery pic he has the weird hybrid aero setup with new front, old roof vent and old rear wing.

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9th January 2021, 20:39

mknight replied to a thread Wrc 2/3 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

As long as it doesn't mean dropping Østberg.

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8th January 2021, 22:09

mknight replied to a thread M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams in WRC World Rally Championship

It's actually not a bad question at all, depending on why the relationship ended. The basic option range: 1. He got dropped so they save money...

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8th January 2021, 20:36

mknight replied to a thread Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread in WRC World Rally Championship

Since start of WRC rules the top rally cars have very little in common with normal cars. But they still look like them from the outside (with some...

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8th January 2021, 10:40

mknight replied to a thread Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread in WRC World Rally Championship

3 "pillars" that make rallying for me: 1. driven on normal roads, that are used for normal driving outside of rallies (else it's circuit racing or...

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7th January 2021, 19:50

mknight replied to a thread M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams in WRC World Rally Championship

If you mean 2017 one, he was driving it a lot in 2016 tests. Basically VW used all test days on driving the 2017 car for like 2/3 of the season. So...

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7th January 2021, 12:02

mknight replied to a thread M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams in WRC World Rally Championship

I am not (and I don't think anyone else is either). But I am worried if it will be only those 3, off course that alone does not mean it can't be a...

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7th January 2021, 10:15

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] News & Rumours 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

Thanks I didn't know that. Not sure if I like it or not, pros and cons. A bit weird that I think Michelin just released a new rain tire in the...

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7th January 2021, 00:03

mknight replied to a thread M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams in WRC World Rally Championship

Kresta at that point (2005) had lot of experience with multiple WRC cars (Octavia, Fabia, 206, Accent and 03 Subaru) among these he certainly...

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6th January 2021, 23:54

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] News & Rumours 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

Does this mean he will drive on Pirelli in WRC2 or just that Michelin won't be sponsoring him with money/tires? Anyway, he certainly doesn't lack...

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6th January 2021, 12:57

mknight replied to a thread M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams in WRC World Rally Championship

That a driver manages to drive extremely fast does not automatically mean he can give good car feedback, especially on how car behavior changes with...

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6th January 2021, 10:33

mknight replied to a thread M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams in WRC World Rally Championship

This year was a write-off anyway, better concentrate money on 2022 development. The only big issue I have with this lineup is who will develop...

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5th January 2021, 16:37

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2021 in WRC World Rally Championship

My crystal ball says that Monte will likely be run, probably with some more itinerary changes. However there are quite a few related issues: -...

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