[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

Hopefully

Ford is working on S2000 for a long time, first outing will be this autumn/winter.

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Originally Posted by MJW

This was in last weeks meeting and wont be ratified until March World Council meeting, but it says S2000 with a kit of aero parts but no turbo will be the future of wrc cars until 2013 when the engines are likely to change to 1600 turbo charged engines. This is more keeping the trend for smaller but turbo charged engines in mainstream cars. Also heared that VW are lobbying for this 1600T to be a diesel.

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Restrictor size?

QUOTE=urabus-denoS2000;593779]New racer from M-Sport!

Fiesta R2 comes in July

http://rally.avtomanija.com/fotoz/No...75/title_s.jpg

http://rally.avtomanija.com/default.asp?rb=2&id=1103[/QUOTE]

Not really a great lot of interest in that car its only 1600cc.....I'm waiting for the S2000 which should have been out testing now, Ford are way behind in S2000

Saabaru: I hope for no restrictor but limited boost which is must cheaper solution...

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Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze

]Saabaru: I hope for no restrictor but limited boost which is must cheaper solution...

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While I agree with the point of coming up with a cheaper idea to limit horsepower, limiting boost levels is not the answer as different engine designs respond differently to differnt forced induction pressures.

Marcus Grönholm and Mattias Ekström will (as mentioned before) participate in tomorrows Vasaloppet.

An interview with Mattias can be found here:
http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?...54&lpos=rubrik

you can also follow their progress at

http://www.resultat.vasaloppet.se/va.../result/search

enter Mattias' or Marcus' startnumber where it says "Startnummer" and click "sök".
Mattias nr: 15494
Marcus nr: 11510

the race starts at 08.00 CET.

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Originally Posted by grugsticles

While I agree with the point of coming up with a cheaper idea to limit horsepower, limiting boost levels is not the answer as different engine designs respond differently to differnt forced induction pressures.

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In what way different engine designs? Bore/stroke ratio, valve lift, camshaft timings?

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Originally Posted by Ghostwalker

Marcus Grönholm and Mattias Ekström will (as mentioned before) participate in tomorrows Vasaloppet.

An interview with Mattias can be found here:
http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?...54&lpos=rubrik

you can also follow their progress at

http://www.resultat.vasaloppet.se/va.../result/search

enter Mattias' or Marcus' startnumber where it says "Startnummer" and click "sök".
Mattias nr: 15494
Marcus nr: 11510

the race starts at 08.00 CET.

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Are you sure for Marcus participation ??.. Because friday he was sick.. And number 11510 i found Persson, Andreas & Söderqvist, Gisela
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Originally Posted by jbmarcus21

Are you sure for Marcus participation ??.. Because friday he was sick.. And number 11510 i found Persson, Andreas & Söderqvist, Gisela
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i didnt know he was sick so i am not sure about his participation. i tried to look up his name again but the system didnt find it so possibly he has withdrawn since i look earlier today.