Like mentioned, Breen has tested a lot more the new car than Toyota guys.
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Like mentioned, Breen has tested a lot more the new car than Toyota guys.
italian media rumors on 2024 calendar: (reported interview from rallit.fi)
Jan Stovicek, president of czech motorsport federation and fia council memeber, aiming to set up a 3 nation event between germany, austria and czech republic (roughly around rally 3 stadte rally) for wrc 2024.
plan b a czech only round 2024/25
Yes, he also said in interview that he is looking to bring Czech round into WRC in 3 years.
That's why 3 Städte is part of Czech championship this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by wyler
On the Czech side of the border there is Rallye Český Krumlov with some of the best stages we have. I'm only afraid that the craziest one Malonty is way too fast for an WRC event.
Český Krumlov is also a great place for prezentation of the country. There are accomodation capacities in the region and there are also several airports in reach (smaller ones but close in Linz and České Budějovice) or a large one in Vienna which is not that far.
If someone is interested, this is Malonty stage I wrote about: https://www.facebook.com/JanKopeckyO...3077913548617/
Good stage..Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Jan Stovicek confirmed this for Czech newspaper E15 - he said that works for 2024 3 stadte WRC event are beginning, plan B is Barum Rally Zlin.
Put it to Ott Tänak that Hyundai Motorsport starts the 2022 season on the back foot and he’s right back at you with one question. It’s the same question that everybody is asking. Right now, it’s the only question in the World Rally Championship.
In under a fortnight, we’ll have some answers. Today, nobody knows.
“How can anybody predict?” Tänak asks DirtFish. “It’s very hard to predict where we will be. We’ve been focusing on our own job to be happy ourselves. We do our own thing and when we go to the competition we will see how we compare to the other people.”
Last season, the Estonian’s frustrations with technical issues were clear to see. And hear. His words when the wipers failed in Kenya were telling: “The quality is amazing…”
This week the 2019 world champion’s tone and attitude couldn’t be more different.
He’s heard all the stories, all the rumors about where his i20 N Rally1 might or might not be in comparison to M-Sport’s Ford Puma and Toyota’s all-new hybrid Yaris. But he’s not interested in such talk. He’s interested in demonstrating his faith and appreciation in the team back at base in Alzenau.
“The team has done the maximum,” he said. “They have been flat out through all of the weekends and through all of the holidays. It’s not just about paying credit to [their efforts] it’s about the amazing job they have done [with the car].
“We have done everything we could and the guys have even done sometimes a bit more than the reality allows. Now we have one test session left before Monte and we will take the best we can out of that.
“OK, I guess you can always be in a better position – it’s the same for everybody – but honestly the team has done everything.”
Tänak, like his team-mate Thierry Neuville, refused to be drawn on who he wanted for a team principal at the top of the Hyundai Motorsport tree.
All Tänak would say is that he’s keen to see a resolution to the identity of Andrea Adamo’s successor sooner rather than later.
“People are missing the principal here in the team,” he said. “The things are critical with many new things and it’s important to have somebody [like Adamo] who is pushing the doors. People are working flat out here and that’s why the team principal is needed.
“I know the guys from Korea are working flat out on this topic, let’s see soon.”
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/tanak...eason-efforts/
Any info about Toyota's recce cars? Will they use Yaris GRs now?
They already started using them in Monza, I think?Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
...that sounds promising – hopefully Austria is also onboard. Maybe Red Bull will be a part of it – this year’s WRC presentation will take place at Red Bull’s Hangar-7 in Salzburg - you never know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenneth
Are they going into the Rally Cesky Krumlov region or the Rallye Šumava Klatovy area?
Like Mirek said, Linz Airport is quite small but with good connection to Frankfurt Int. airport. There is the new S10 motorway or expressway form Linz to Freistadt. It’s just a 1h20’ drive from Airport Linz to the main region from Rally Cesky Krumlov. In Linz there are also a really good amount of hotels in every variety. From Linz to the stages of the 3 Städte Rally 2021 it’s reachable also in 1h20’.
It’s funny because in the last few weeks before Christmas I was working on a WRC fantasy event at Czech Republic and Austria on asphalt. I used several Jänner Rallye stages and a combination of Rally Cesky Krumlov stages with the event base in Linz. But I also have some concerns that some stages are too fast for WRC cars.
https://www.mapfab.com/map/AVEj/FANT...CZ-2023-Tarmac
I posted this a few years ago, that I was working also on a fantasy Rally with border crossing between the Czech Republic and Austria but this was a mixed event with gravel and asphalt day in Austria and one day on the Rally Cesky Krumlov stages on the Czech side.
https://www.motorsportforums.com/sho...=1#post1207467
Maybe a dream come true and there is a new WRC event next to where I live.
For me, on this level I dont think it can properly work cooperation of two organisers from two different countries. And with three countries...
Sweden/Norway, Belgium/France - it works if there is a will. Also 3-Städte has been German/Austrian already on national level.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Serderidis will drive a Puma in Kenya and Acropolis, with 2 local rally's in Belgium as well. He will do some rally's in Greece as well, but not clear if that will be with a Puma
Are the new Rally1 cars allowed to compete anywhere other than WRC?Quote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
It was a debate at one point....
At least in Finland they are allowed in an extra class, just not eligible for points.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Anything new or interesting talked about here?
https://youtu.be/UYXhIMfJzRU
-New cars means the season is a big unknown but still expects to be amongst the fastest in the end and be fighting for victories. First few rallies everything will be new to everybody.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
-Admits the car development was late but they have caught up, says the car was not developed around just himself or Tanak, but both were involved in all decisions together
-Old cars advantage was that the centre diff could accept each driver's style
-Talks how the hybrid system works all the time a little bit and gives a boost after enough braking. Might not want the full power on every rally.
-Stumbles on how to describe what life without a team principal is like, but not worried.
I think so anyway, I don't understand French.
Unless we go full electric I don't think more than 4 manufacturers is possible in this day and age.
The championship isn't popular enough to accommodate more imo. You saw with Citroen that unless there's a realistic chance to win, then it'll be a no-go for manufacturers (besides Msport).
That's why I hope Hyundai haven't fucked themselves with the late development of this rally1 car, because they will walk if they have a fundamentally flawed car. Tanak and Neuville at least sound optimistic though, so fingers crossed.
You could argue Toyota are only even in the championship because of the love the president has for the sport.
Not 100% the topic, but Toyota also nailed it with the Yaris GR. Small, 4wd hot hatch. I20N is also a cool small hot hatch, but can't compete with more powerful and 4wd GR, which has sold a lot..
It's nearly time ... :bounce:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJI7f0YW...jpg&name=large
It is their job to sound optimistic.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
WRC Live launch : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uppkKj1ksVk
Great! Finally my small daughter will want to watch WRC with me.(violet car)
Pic of Garry Barker
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJLt85NX...pg&name=medium
Well, M-Sport have won the first round of 2022 WRC! The violet is a nice touch, especially the pin-striping part. The huge Ford logo was a shock, though actually it's not so prominent once the car is viewed at even a slight angle (see last pic above).
As Malcolm said yesterday, Ford had pretty strong part on developing the car, so I guess it was inevitable.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJKPmRfW...pg&name=medium
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJKQcU_X...pg&name=medium
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJKQAGQW...pg&name=medium
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJKPntfX...pg&name=medium
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJKQcTzW...pg&name=medium
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJKQAGQX...pg&name=medium
Taking photos of what a completed car looks like
Yep, Hyundai had a show car, others real ones which go to monte
I actually really like the overall look of the Puma, I thought it would look awkward but in actuality it looks great, and I really like the paint scheme. Reminds a bit of when Red Bul F1 used the purple in livery. The Toyota isn’t bad, but the air scoops aren’t integrated at all really, and that looks crap. The Hyundai is for me the worst by a mile, which is a shame as the previous generation car I thought was the best!
After watching the launch event now is it just me but does the i20 look really small compared to Yaris and specially the Puma.
Is there any specs available or was this just another illusion?
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You’re not alone, I noticed the same
Usually they put the info on wrc.com
It's not a real rally car.Quote:
Originally Posted by cali
the real thing may be different
I assume they possibly just stuck bits on an actual road car. The real one will be based off the space-frame chassis...
Well. Because it's a mule... Real racecars size could be different.
We'll see amigos, we'll see... Strange to see the mule so much off the real dimensions or maybe it's Hyundai being clever again...
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