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However, things could be back to "normal" having elders and multiple seek people aside.
How did society react back in the 70´s when we had Hong Kong flu? In late 50´s we had Asia flu. Nothing what I remember.
Thousands dies from smoking, and ordinary flu, not talking about traffic fatalities...
It´s all about doing the statistic maths, and society can start working again within weeks...
The problem is the media! You know now that there is only one topic right now on the whole world when there is storms, fires and eartquakes around the world. Many deaths, murders and crashes... I think that back then the media exposure wasn't that powerful so people wasn't that scared or maybe on the other hand people didn't spread it so much by travelling around the whole world.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Deephouse, I think it's the combination of everything. Cheap travel, media needing to produce loads of click bait and social media.
But this should be in the pub or the corona thread.
PORTUGAL AND ITALY WRC ROUNDS POSTPONED
MORE EVENTS POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK, MEANING NEXT WRC EVENT IS SAFARI RALLY IN JULY
https://www.dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/p...n0jaVt-e4G2IPc
i just cant see where they would slot those in second half of the season, Argentina too. im quite sure they wont go ahead at all
Cant see it either. WRC isnt like F1 where we can have double/triple headers.
My opinion on all this has completely changed - I doubt any more motorsport will go ahead this year at all
Looks difficult to slot them in....possibly make Turkey 1 week later and slot one in between New Zealand and Turkey.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
The WRC gear is still in containers at the port in Mexico ready to leave... but don't know where they'll get sent to!
Adamo about the current situation https://motorsport.hyundai.com/stayi...V41MJ3ZILO9X70
Contrary to the postponings of Argentina, Portugal and Sardegna, the organizers of Rally Finland are quite confident they either drive the rally or cancel it, postponing will not happen https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-11276238
so thats under 50% then. if we put this model into WRC then like 4-5 rallies only needed? and we have had 3 already.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
since there is huge pause now, i looked what the standings were last year after 3 rounds.
2019
1. Ogier 61
2. Evans 28
3. Neuville 55
4. Tänak 55
5. Suninen 1
6. Lappi 20
2020
1. Ogier 62 / + 1
2. Evans 54 / + 26
3. Neuville 42 / - 13
4. Tänak 38 / - 17
5. Suninen 26 / + 25
6. Lappi 24 / + 4
as you can see the biggest gainers are one former and curren M-sport drivers Evans and Suninen. Ogier and Lappi basically the same as they were doing with Citroen, Lappi would have more without the fire of course. Biggest losses for Neuville and Tänak who both have had one zero point rally compared to last year at the same time.
if, by some miracle, the season will resume at some point, its very difficult for Tänak to defend his title. It all depends if the season resumes at all and how many rallies there will be, if only 1-3 rallies then its very difficult.
Also there has been one power stage less this year.
something to watch during COVID https://www.dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/h...port-campaign/
https://www.rallit.fi/toteutuuko-tom...n-uran-jatkoa/
Ogier says he might still do one more season if this becomes a stub, but he's not interested at all in the new 2022 spec cars, and he thinks no one is.
Originally from rallye-magazin.de
I find it fascinating that a environmental friendly person such as he (considering his other work and statement) is against the idea of hybrid racing.
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I don't think it's about the hybrid technology, more about the suspension and transmission restrictions coming for 2022 which have been criticized by many drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Katvala
And even so, I don't understand why they'd be against it. Of course I have no authority on the matter but in theory the cars sound like they will be harder to drive and require more from the drivers than the current cars, which while fast and capable are apparently relatively stable and easy to drive fast (especially over jumps). I think from a spectator standpoint the show will be quite spectacular.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
i would like to see/hear one current driver who is excited about those new regulations and cars
0 at the moment...still searching
I’m sure they will be better to drive than the drivers imagine right now, clever engineers have a funny way of designing round problems placed in front of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Of course they aren't exited. The cars will be a step back in terms of speed.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
That doesn't mean its not a good idea to cut costs, or that drivers won't enjoy driving them.
How about the count of drivers who would rather go unemployed and see one or two of the current teams pull out, than drive the new Rally1 carsQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Hungry drivers will give their right arm to become a factory driver!
Those that are not willing to drive new gen cars, thats fine, bye bye!
The world moves on, as post group B!
Try Seb O.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
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You think he's retiring because of the new rules?Quote:
Originally Posted by cali
Who are they in 22? The hungry ones I mean.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
He has stated that he has no interest to drive these new cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
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The new Regs are keeping the GREngines and will have additional hybrid power. OK so here's some reduction in suspension & diffs, but I dont see the new cars being that bad for WRC drivers to give up.
Matteo Deriu
Flag of Italy
@Bartolbia84
the world of rallies is in mourning. Roberto Angiolini, the historic patron of the legendary Jolly Club team, died today.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUxmCWnX...g&name=900x900
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUxrg7pX...g&name=900x900
Also the 5-speed gearbox with no paddle shift. Latvala actually said in an interview that he thinks that will cause more mechanical issues because the paddle shift is more careful for the gearbox than manual shift.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Possible mechanical issues is not the same as affecting the car's speed though.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Driver's, like people, dislike change. Given some time and development I'm sure they would still enjoy driving them.
Østberg.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
https://www.wrcwings.tech/2020/04/05...ture-wrc-cars/
Other than that, very interesting interview on his opinions and experiences of the aeros of the Fiesta WRC, C3 WRC and C3 R5.Quote:
I think the changes are going in the good way and I hope that can allow new manufacturers to enter into the Championship.
Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Interesting to hear his comments....
I might be over simplifying it, but to me these new regs, Around 400bhp, 5 speed box, less sophisticated aero, less sophisticated suspension, less sophisticated transmission....sounds a bit like a 93 group A car...
Officially Group A cars had only 300 bhp (actually more). All of them had 6 gears, Fords even 7, using still the H pattern, sequential boxes didn't come until 1998 or so. Even the "less sophisticated suspensions" will be miles away from those days.Quote:
Originally Posted by doubled1978
Very good interview but the most surprising thing for me was the would prefer the C3 to fiesta.
First and foremost: he is still a Citroen driver, of course he must still say his employer makes the best car.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Secondly, he only drove his private Fiesta, which was delivered to him at the very beginning of 2017. It was lagging behind in the development already in Sweden. He never got the benefit and results of the team testing, gathering data from rallies and developing the car. Remember how much the cars progressed during the first year especially in terms of aero? Look again at the videos from Rally Finland 2017 and how crazily the cars jump with the nose upwards.
r.i.p.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Being a Citroen driver didn't prevent Ostberg to moan loud and clearly about the C3 R5 last year…Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Anyway, it seems that drivers already on a WRC seat will keep complaining about the regs changes once they love the current cars, while the others are in favor of the new regs mainly because they hope it will bring more manus, therefore more seats.
Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
He has newer been "political correct" in terms of team lojality, always straight forward in his sayings and no filters.
The fiesta adventure showed a lack of information from M-sport, and something happened between Adapta and the other team.
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After the current corona virus situation, all WRC driver's should just be glad if they are able to drive anything again at all...
Events and car manufacturers will be in dire straits financially.