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Yesterday, 13:16

becher replied to a thread 2024 WRC News & Rumours in WRC World Rally Championship

Agreed, Mikkelsen and Lappi sharing to get a cleaning advantage doesn't sound to sensible. But maybe the fourth Hyundai story from earlier in the...

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2nd December 2023, 18:31

becher replied to a thread 2024 WRC News & Rumours in WRC World Rally Championship

That would still mean at least a part time 4th Hyundai or Sordo out and Lappi sharing with Mikkelsen. The latter doesn't really sound sensible.

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21st November 2023, 20:05

becher replied to a thread WRC main class in 2025 in WRC World Rally Championship

Because a parallel hybrid works well in other racing applications. The current spec system is hardly representative of what could be done with a...

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21st November 2023, 19:15

becher replied to a thread WRC main class in 2025 in WRC World Rally Championship

Well if we assume round about 30% more, those numbers could be achieved with a parallel hybrid solution as well no? Anti lag wouldn't be needed...

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20th November 2023, 22:41

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

At the start of the season Rovanperä spoke about personal difficulties, could this be the reason for his part time program?

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20th November 2023, 21:33

becher replied to a thread WRC main class in 2025 in WRC World Rally Championship

Hm might be different in competition but for road cars it was less efficient than a comparable parallel hybrid, an Ampera in normal running was said...

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20th November 2023, 20:13

becher replied to a thread Famous rally quotes in WRC World Rally Championship

Technically that is from a screen writer isn't it? Another one from Röhrl (altough translated badly): "The tears of joy must be flowing...

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20th November 2023, 20:09

becher replied to a thread WRC main class in 2025 in WRC World Rally Championship

Yes like the Opel Ampera. While it's a feasible way to get "electric vehicles" competitive in rallying, a serial Hybrid is technically a very bad...

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20th November 2023, 10:53

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

Could be, I think Dirtfish phrased it like they won't meet this season but who knows if that's accurate.

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20th November 2023, 10:38

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

The fourth Toyota would be free to rent for the full year then?

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19th November 2023, 13:43

becher replied to a thread Crystall ball predictions 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

2/5... miserable

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18th November 2023, 20:44

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

The world car was much more complicated than the Rally1 with a no frills spec motor generator unit. It's a box that the teams install and programmed...

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18th November 2023, 15:52

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

Trying to consistently cancel out any negative noise, is much more damaging in the long run.

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18th November 2023, 14:09

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

Not a single mention about the zero car incident on SS9 on the saturday highlights. This is a joke!

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17th November 2023, 23:41

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

I didn't see it, is there footage of the incident?

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17th November 2023, 23:04

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

Yeah much better to not change and gamble on the few that are still there leaving. On a serious note, M Sport would be toast if the Rally1 car was...

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17th November 2023, 23:00

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

So the zero car was on stage without any reason?

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17th November 2023, 22:21

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

For car enthusiast this is a hard pill to swallow, but the truth.

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17th November 2023, 20:57

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

I think thats quit accurate.

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17th November 2023, 13:13

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

More likely the exhaust routing (remember the complaints from co drivers in late 2021/early 2022?) and the tube frame nature of the cars than the...

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17th November 2023, 12:26

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

Hmm the weight penalty mjght be small, but from what I've heard the Rally1 cars are very difficult to get towards the minimum weight, so they might...

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17th November 2023, 12:00

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

Didn't Solberg mention on SS3 that they have heated windscreens or did I mishear that?

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17th November 2023, 11:47

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

Because all manufacturers involved consistently said they don't want Rally2 as a top class, the only other cars left are the Citroen an Skoda and...

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16th November 2023, 23:32

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

Ah not sure, plenty of ICE only competition cars have crazy cockpit temperatures.

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16th November 2023, 23:28

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

No you don't need air conditioning.

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16th November 2023, 22:52

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

No further mention from the commentators so far about Fourmaux. Something serious maybe?

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16th November 2023, 22:44

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

No because of incidents.

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16th November 2023, 22:43

becher replied to a thread [WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 in WRC World Rally Championship

Looking at the times, it seems to be so awful that it really was a lottery and the times are hardly representative. Katsuta is decent, but not 4s a...

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