[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by ThomasS

True.

So he's a one trick pony then ?

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I don't say he is. I just say we don't know, and there for Wilson better try him out first in ERC/WRC2 :)

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Originally Posted by dupanton

But how will he perform on slow and rough gravel stages? Or on Tarmac?? WRC is more then Finland and Sweden (and maybe New Zealand is similar). A lot more!

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Well, Baltian rallies have atleast some slower/rougher sections, although they're often quite sandy-based so not "rough" in the meaning of car-pounding rocks.

I can only imagine how precise he can be on slow roads if his lines are so crazy/precise while going 5th – 6th gear... And btw, Lukyanuk has tarmac experience from one rally in Russia, "Rally Masters Show".

​World Rally Championship - News - Mikkelsen in co-driver hunt

Another one who suffered this kind of injury after the HANS was brought in. Those were very rare before. Here we had like 20 cases of broken lumbar vertebrae in compression shocks (such as hitting something from below, going to a ditch, big jump etc.) since HANS was introduced and almost none before.

The traditional HANS system is very bad for your shoulders and spine! In rought stages with lot's of bumps and rocks "kills" you! There are a new system, that is not so hard on the shoulders at least, but I didn't try it yet. Anyway, I must say that in my two big crashes (a big roll in Latvala style, and a side crash to a wall) the Hans did what it's suposed to do! My shoulders hurted yes, but my driver that was not using it suffer a lot more than I do!

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Originally Posted by dimviii

​World Rally Championship - News - Mikkelsen in co-driver hunt

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I'm sure he still has Ola's number in his phone..........

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Originally Posted by noel157

I'm sure he still has Ola's number in his phone..........

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...and change back his pace note language to Norwegian. I doubt seriously..

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Originally Posted by Jeppe

...and change back his pace note language to Norwegian. I doubt seriously..

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He speaks very good English, why should it be a problem?

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Another one who suffered this kind of injury after the HANS was brought in. Those were very rare before. Here we had like 20 cases of broken lumbar vertebrae in compression shocks (such as hitting something from below, going to a ditch, big jump etc.) since HANS was introduced and almost none before.

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Does anyone know if the Simpson Hybrid HANS also has the same problem? (link below)
Simpson Racing - Hybrid, SFI & FIA APPROVED [HY] - $0.00 :
http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/photos/p65997n3.jpg

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Another one who suffered this kind of injury after the HANS was brought in. Those were very rare before. Here we had like 20 cases of broken lumbar vertebrae in compression shocks (such as hitting something from below, going to a ditch, big jump etc.) since HANS was introduced and almost none before.

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Why don't people use Simpson Hybrid?

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Originally Posted by noel157

I'm sure he still has Ola's number in his phone..........

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I believe Floene is busy with Tidemand...