Inside information from an M-Sport engineer
https://twitter.com/steffwilliams26/...63708949893125
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Michelin RC2 runners have access to the latest wet (MW1) tyre. WRC crews are on the older spec FW3
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Inside information from an M-Sport engineer
https://twitter.com/steffwilliams26/...63708949893125
Quote:
Michelin RC2 runners have access to the latest wet (MW1) tyre. WRC crews are on the older spec FW3
Yes, I consider him a "real champion", even though Sainz was unlucky to miss New Zealand. As it was said, even if 1995 had the least amount of championship rounds ran (until 2020...), it wasn't much different from the other seasons of that era. 1996 with 9 rounds total, 1994 with 10 rounds total, prior to that calendars were bigger but nobody used to run all rallies of the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
We talked about it before and I think the tire situation is actually quite interesting in multiple ways
- can snow tires be sometimes better than wet tires due to temperature or due to the gravel parts? From Solbergs try it looks like they are not much worse at least
- with only 12 wet and 8 snow tires can management by picking "the other tire" can be a factor?
I am more interested in the Michelin-Pirelli comparison (than WRC-RC2) in unusual conditions, one of them might be much better. (remember Pirelli in WRC 2003-2004 on wet tarmac?)Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Imo on Canarias Michelin wet tire looked faster on very wet roads (with temps around 10-15 deg). Pirelli wets were faster on less wet road.
Here it should be very wet, but much colder.
One particularly interesting point is then Kopecky and Tidemand in same team on different tires. Kopecky is usually a faster tarmac driver though.
Onboards up, Neuville was out on braking in the same barrier that Katsuta drove trough. Lost 1-2 secs there easily.
Veiby was out there as well, but no onboard of that.
Østberg was very far out on the grass.
Tidemand hit the wall basically same as Katsuta but didn't destroy anything.
...and alllive managed to miss it all.
https://scontent-hel3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...77&oe=5FEFADC8Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2020/phot...r_dsc_3949.jpg
Want to argue with King Carlos ?
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/sainz...ntastic-evans/
That's what I was talking about. Class act!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
That'll do for me too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Gwyndaf is a big part of memories I have from an amazing time in rallying. It's hard not to be drawn to the guy, I've admired him for years.
Got a knot in my stomach tonight, thinking about what Elfyn might achieve.
I saw, first hand, how proud he was when Elfyn dominated in Wales 2017.
I can't imagine what he's going to be like if he does win it.
Come on Elfyn.
I remember Gwyndaf Evans too. I have never been to Great Britain to watch rallying, but I saw reports from the British rally championship on Eurosport at the end of the nineties. At that time people were saying that after banning 4WD cars rallying can't be exciting anymore, but it wasn't true. I may be mixing various years, but I think Gwyndaf was one of the stars of this championship together with Alister McRae, Robbie Head and Tapio Laukkanen.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQKHHkHX...name=4096x4096
Good luck to Elfyn!
It has probably already been mentioned here - It kind of reminds me of the 70's and 80's RAC rally early spectator stages.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Not to mention 1983 when Lancia's number 1 driver plainly refused to win the title. Did this diminish Mikkola's title - not in my mind, and I was supporting Rohrl.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Ogier didn't do himself any favours by saying what he said, but we are all humans.
Anyone has some decently working splits?
The "live timing" on WRC doesn't really update and the ones on live maps are a bit messy to watch since you can only see one split at a time.
EDIT: nvm they are here: https://sport.postimees.ee/wrc/splittimes
I think Ogier's comments appear harsher than they actually are. For him, I would find it totally understandable if he would find this seasons title "lesser" than his other 6. Particular when viewed against his 1st title, or the titles won with Msport which are standouts.
However when Neuville makes the comments like he has, it just sounds like sour grapes and a bit petty, considering he hasn't yet won a title himself (when he should've).
Imo a title is a title - whoever wins it deserves it. Whether 7 rallies or 16. Shorter rallies, or longer rallies. All the drivers this year have been in the same position, and Evans has made the best of it. In a shorter season, mistakes are penalised even more - and Tanak made a rally ending mistake in Monte and then another mistake in Mexico that cost him the win and a few more pts. Neuville had a very poor Sweden and then a rally ending mistake in Estonia. Both have had cruel luck as well with mechanical issues, but that's also a part of rallying. Ogier has had a mechanical in Turkey, but also has to look at himself for losing vital points when Kalle overhauled him on the power stage in Sweden, and when Neuville beat him in Sardinia.
Evans has done the best job so far and iirc has made no real mistakes. If he wins, I wouldn't view this as a tainted or lesser title. So i agree with King Carlos.
Why doesn't anyone use tire-warmers now? (F1-style electric ones) Banned in some way or just didn't think about it?
because you need service crew at every stage=costQuote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Good morning guys,wish to have a good fight,and may the fastest win!
BannedQuote:
Originally Posted by mknight
pretty wet and raining and still quite dark out there
Here on circuit you would need just one. Thx bluuford for clarification.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
WRC cars got 2 extra wet tires allocated (bulletin n7 decision), over the 12 they had before.... while WRC2/3 quote is unchanged at 12.
Great to see WRC+ working very well on a circuit.
So all we get on a bloody circuit is a camera at the start line?
Ogier with a stall
E: hit a bayle actually
More like an OFF
Big hit from Seb. Very lucky
Early yet, but from yesterday and this stage so far, the coverage is AWFUL and lazy
Neuville!!!!!
Carnage
lol Tänaks door coming to open
Neuville seems have wrecked RL corner..
im surprised they can keep on Evans speed
i mean he has the most cleanest road
this type of road conditions seems never be cleaned enough
Suninen flying
Suninen -4.1 split1 O_o
That split wow
ok it seems its maybe getting bette than worse, lol
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Michelin #Tyre info - SS2
Toyota:
Ogier/Evans/Rovanperä/Katsuta: 4 MICHELIN Pilot Sport FW3
Hyundai:
Tänak: 5FW3
Neuville/Sordo/Veiby: 4FW3
MSport:
Suninen/Lappi/Greensmith: 4FW3
Suninen Fiesta sound like 3 cylinders car (
Suninen misfire
again Tänak with extra wheel, wtf
Fucking Msport gremlins again.
man im loving this so far, so much unknowns