Thanks, that's what I assumed.Quote:
Originally Posted by linni
The studs looked virtually flush with the rubber when they showed a feature on the tyres with the Hankook guy.
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Thanks, that's what I assumed.Quote:
Originally Posted by linni
The studs looked virtually flush with the rubber when they showed a feature on the tyres with the Hankook guy.
I would like to see now the rally cars going to the Turini. I must say I am really missing famous "la Nuit du Turini".
https://media-eu.invisioncic.com/m30...a75da467cb.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
yes, I'd love to see that too. I just watched a video of the hairpin after bayons. incredible atmosphere! for me, it's one of the best scenes in terms of atmosphere in the modern WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
rally monte carlo has so many exciting features. but the super special in monaco with a donut on the cobblestones isn't one of them.
it's a shame that an afternoon in the mountains was skip because of it. especially with this beautiful and exciting conditions today.
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Rally Monte Carlo shows how important it is to listen to your mother in childhood :)
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Flash (Col de Turini) — 22:56 local ❄️
Still snowing, but the intensity has dropped compared to earlier. The big story now is the build-up: there’s already a proper layer down, plenty of compacted snow and ruts forming as traffic keeps passing through.
If this freezes overnight, tomorrow’s Turini section could be properly treacherous… and remember, on the descent towards Moulinet it’s rain, so the surface could switch fast.
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There is a collar at the bottom of the 15 mm studs approved by the FIA. As you have already mentioned Pluto, FIA regulation..Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
By heating, then cooling down, this collar will stick. This applies to studs of any size, including those for the northern part of Europe.
The point is that this heating/cooling cycle is no longer necessary as a form of preparation in the north, based on the glue used and that the heat cooling occurs during SS1 (or where you have changed to new wheels). More precisely: the glue is so effective that the need to attach the collar (at the bottom of the stud) to avoid fading when the rubber gets hot, is eliminated.
When this heating/cooling effect occurs, the stud will stick with a little more protrusion. If you do not do this before the start of the test, this effect will occur somewhat late. This is of course desirable if you start in the lowlands on dry or wet asphalt and get cold snow further inland (higher latitude), but not if there is ice or snow already from the start. Then you have to do this on the transport stage.
I think we all do. The night of the long knives on saturday evening/night as the last stage would be perfect.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
PS.Back in the day I think you had to go over 60/80 degrees Celsius and cool down to below 40 before the rubber cracked and the collar snapped.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach 2
When Kullæng beat Blomqvist in 1980 he said his victory was mainly due to the fact that he had a friend who had cycled countless times on frozen water to have perfect tires for the long stage on Saturday/Sunday night, 43k.
Maybe this is still necessary with the FIA studs regulation, Oliver's explanation suggests I might be right.
PS.Back in the day I think you had to go over 60/80 degrees Celsius and cool down to below 40 before the rubber cracked and the collar snapped.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach 2
When Kullæng beat Blomqvist in 1980 he said his victory was mainly due to the fact that he had a friend who had cycled countless times on frozen water to have perfect tires for the long stage on Saturday/Sunday night, 43k.
Maybe this is still necessary with the FIA studs regulation, Oliver's explanation suggests I might be right.
Studded tyres not allowed in UK.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach 2
FIA regulations say that the stud on the tarmac tyre used for Monte must not protrude more than 2 mm. I think that is to minimise damage to the tarmac where there is no snow or ice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
For the studded snow tyre used in Sweden & similar rallies the stud length is limited to 20 mm, but the protrusion is not specified.
Greg Munster with technical issues before SS 14
SS15 looks very snowy from the Hankook Recce info.
Surprising time loss from Ogier in SS14, being beaten by Armstrong was not what I expected given Sunday points.
edit: Leo Rossel P3 in SS14! Faster than Solberg when directly behind him on the road
It was not directly, there was 10 minutes gap as the stage was stopped.Quote:
Originally Posted by archie106
Stage Win For Lancia!?
Neither are winter tyres, culturally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Boyd
Jurgenson now fastest, we have our first Rally 2 stage victory of the year!
Wait a litttle bit on Fontana with Rally3...if big evolution of surface is happening he could be faster.
Y. Rossel even faster - looks like RC2 drivers will interfere fight for super sunday points as Rossel has now 20 sek advantage before Evans and Fourmaux.
we really should be able to see this side by side with ogier or evans.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
And power stage, like 2027 already!
Haha yeah, and quite a huge gaps there. This will be interesting now if it continues like that also on long stageQuote:
Originally Posted by jcevc
And Jürgenson is learning quite fast. Great to see
Such a shame about that alternator issue yesterday but he has been doing very good in his first Monte ever
First overall stage win for a Rally3 car? Fontana fastest in SS14!
2.2 quickestQuote:
Originally Posted by jcevc
Euromillions numbers please.
Are we doing the full col de turini this year or is it ending stupidly in the middle like 2024/2025?
indeed. no rc2 stage victory so far, just a rc3 one.Quote:
Originally Posted by jcevc
hahaha I am trying already for few years but I am not (as) successful :DQuote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
I didn`t earn even for WRC+ annual subscription yet :confused:
...what happened to the turini? there are no people up there. and no camera for WRC Plus either.
Ford got its stage win :)Quote:
Originally Posted by archie106
that will be no sunday points for neuville. why on earth would you take non studded spare tyres?
Hyundais love to follow each other on this rally. lol
On hand one I love these conditions but on the other hand it’s so uneven. Just a look at the gaps and Josh was basically a snow plower on this stage
Same for Ogier on Thursday night where he lost a lot
Full version from La Bollene to Moulinet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Evans on his way to his first victory at Monte...
As far as I heard, there were troubles to reach Turini from Peira Cava due to snow, so lot of people decided to go to different place.Quote:
Originally Posted by bearclaw
Evans on his way to his first victory at Monte...
yohan rossel coming in fast. he might get a lot of sunday points.
Like normal road car studs basically.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Boyd