I have a feeling those WRC17 cars are too fast and too hard to handle. Could end up in a fatal crash and new regulations in 18. Dont like the widen either. How will it track on second run in gravel and snow/ice events?
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I have a feeling those WRC17 cars are too fast and too hard to handle. Could end up in a fatal crash and new regulations in 18. Dont like the widen either. How will it track on second run in gravel and snow/ice events?
Some of my Pic's of yesterdays Test! ;)
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1455/...27a103b9_c.jpg
VW Motorsport Test 14.03.2016 by Kevin Lamberti, auf Flickr
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VW Motorsport Test 14.03.2016 by Kevin Lamberti, auf Flickr
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VW Motorsport Test 14.03.2016 by Kevin Lamberti, auf Flickr
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VW Motorsport Test 14.03.2016 by Kevin Lamberti, auf Flickr
You can find more HERE! ;)
regards Kevin
I believe that regulations says that some parts (like doors, bonnet and roof) must be in original places.Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
Agree 100 %Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
How is that better for the sport? Do they have their heads in the sand? The current cars are faster than Gp B - so what? The sport lacks spectacle - these cars won't help bring more interest to the sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
It seems like they've seen the success of WorldRX - and have panicked - and decided they must have cars similar to a WorldRX car.
I hope I'm wrong, but I fear they gone in the wrong direction with car regs - again!
Is this car a 2015/16 Polo with new aerodynamic parts on it, or is this close to what we can expect for 2017? Particularly sound/speed wise? Ive not been keeping a track of how far advanced VW are with their new car
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Fairly sure that's the real deal, new engine and all.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
I would think it will look slightly different because I read somewhere VW is supposed to release a new Polo in 2017.
Yeh, new road model is coming, probably october Paris Auto Expo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
This car is FrankensteinQuote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
kevinabbringHitting the tarmac for the first time with our #NGi20R5 today after some more gravel testing over the past few days. Cool stuff!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CeE3toXWoAAf9uA.jpg
Dmack testing their new tyre ....Busy tyre test today, finalising the spec for our new 2016 WRC tyre which we will introduce for Rally Portugal
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ce3AsobWwAA5jIx.jpg:large
Dmack's video of their testing last week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SjrHU6b1WA
This week Hyundai is testing in Portugal.
Today muddy conditions for Neuville.
http://s30.postimg.org/m20gggu0x/111...48716050_o.jpg
http://s30.postimg.org/yhx6a7ncx/129...54417376_o.jpg
some small clips from todays muddy test with Neuville
https://twitter.com/adricelta91?lang=el
2nd day for Neuville in Portugal. Today less mud.
http://s29.postimg.org/houcplvjb/129...09832512_o.jpg
Some photos I took today during this second day of testing:
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/...pskm8md4x6.jpg
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/...psttm7cyvj.jpg
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/...psqncb9idl.jpg
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2ttatfl9.jpg
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/...psofcjlryy.jpg
That reminds me of Safari.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kielder
....and Argentina!
@ Κielder
any problems? any comments?
To me, it was more like the old Portugal. ;)
I didn't find any problem. The stage was quite long, with many surfaces. It's true that some parts had too many (big) stones and others were too soft (mainly the one below), but as you said it's quite similar to what they will find in Argentina and also Portugal in the North. I don't know how many runs Neuville & Gilsoul did (I wasn't there when they began to drive), but the test followed the usual timetable (percentage of runs and stops) and attitudes of these events, including marshalls asking us about not taking photos or being near the car while the mechanics were working on it.
http://i63.tinypic.com/97tvt1.jpg
Here are two short clips I recorded too (sorry for the quality, they were made with a photo camera):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNsV...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FYY...ature=youtu.be
From yesterday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjoSKTjapyI
Dani Sordo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QtATe2MUIY
Sordo's test took place in the same spot as yesterday. The team repaired the surface before starting and an interesting fact is that they watered some parts of the stage, for example the soft zone that I photographed yesterday.
By Ricardo Oliveira:
http://s9.postimg.org/dukjv4glb/1295...22216423_o.jpg
http://s9.postimg.org/5awkjmiv3/1296...71613957_o.jpg
Today Sordo is testing in Fafe:
http://s24.postimg.org/boclo3o9h/129...61181924_o.jpg
http://s24.postimg.org/iqajaarv9/129...56349082_o.jpg
Mads today was testing in UK
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfxpELdXIAEl2a6.jpg
wrc-3: Video gravel testing , Sebastien Loeb racing with terry Folb on DS3 R3 max
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFKRkz4Btxg
Gronholm tested polo 2017 yesterday
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cf-uiZIWQAEJwCc.jpg:large
also Camilli was testing yesterday for Argentina
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cf6iUuYW8AMUzEC.jpg
C3 WRC 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWQqBZV0EL4