I think the car Veiby used in Portugal doesn't belong to BRR, but to KMS.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
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I think the car Veiby used in Portugal doesn't belong to BRR, but to KMS.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Veiby is/was using Kristoffersson car. (and they KMS have/had 2 PoloR5)
The Proton Iriz R5 is making its debut today on the Circuit of Munster Rally
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https://www.facebook.com/14364706565...type=3&theater
I was not checking it precisely, but in Liepaja I was talking to Mundl and he told me they are going to Portugal with Veiby and to Sardegna with Kajto and Prinze Albert. But maybe I didnt understand him correctly :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JUF
No mention of Portugal on BRR’s Twitter, so it looks like it was KMS car which went up in flames.
Damage didn’t look too bad though, can it be fixed in time for Sardinia or can Veiby use their other Polo there?
Veiby's fire might actually help them discover the fault, since the car was not a total loss:
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...-polo-r5-fires
Seems to have retired after SS1. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by bf1_IRL
If not, I guess we will see him in a Fabia Evo for the next event.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
I doubt it on two counts.. his next event is two weeks away and i don't think any Fabia Evos have been delivered to customers yet. Secondly since he got sacked from Skoda he might prefer to drive a different brand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
All burning Polo used Total fuel.
Is not Total the official supplier at wrc?Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
I am not sure if Marban in Canarias was using Total. And for sure this issues has nothing to do with fuel brand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
For sure not exactly for the reasons RS pointed out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
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Originally Posted by RS
I was told one of the Polo's had a rear diff error before the fire.
How did it go?Quote:
Originally Posted by bf1_IRL
Some serious suspension travel on the new Fabia:
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"The stage (SS2) was curtailed when Donegal’s Declan Gallagher crashed his Proton Iriz R5".Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
There would be more chance of my Mother getting a Fabia Evo for the next event.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
And she is 86 years old.
Pontus Tidemand will test for Skoda this week in Spain.
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Tidemand could be a great driver to develop Fiesta MK8 R5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=EnCdXWTdOIwQuote:
Originally Posted by mousti
M-Sport: 24 hours and counting...
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Polo R5 fires: VW has found the cause
Ironically, the Polo R5 Sebastien Loeb Racing brought the realization: Cédric Althaus noticed during the Rally du Chablais flaming flames and stopped in time his vehicle. In contrast to the previous Polo R5, which fell victim to the flames, Volkswagen engineers were then able to intensively investigate the Polo R5 and found that the problems caused by the rollover valve on the tank.
This valve is integrated into the tank breather to prevent fuel leakage at high cornering speeds, refueling or in the event of a rollover. However, if the valve does not properly vent the tank, it expands due to overpressure. This, in combination with the waste heat from the exhaust, can lead to a deformation of the tank cover. This may result in contact with the cardan shaft and the exhaust system and then damage to the tank system.
Because there were no problems with the valve during the development of the Polo R5, the engineers of Volkswagen Motorsport suspect that there is a connection with the introduction of the new FIA fuel, which has been coming from Total since the beginning of the year.
To tackle the problems, Volkswagen Motorsport will reinforce the tank cover in the area of the cardan shaft and exhaust system with a steel support and optimize thermal insulation. The tank ventilation system is revised to reliably regulate a possible overpressure. In addition, the distance between the central exhaust system and fuel tank is increased.
Test the new parts on Sunday
On Sunday, ex-WRC2 World Champion Pontus Tidemand will test out the changes on gravel tracks in southern France and Polo R5 sire Gerard Jan de Jongh will then set off in person to Sardinia to help the unsettled clientele at the next WRC event. "We are in constant communication with our customers and it is clear: safety first," said VW Motorsport Director Sven Smeets.
It is unclear whether de Jongh gets anything to do in Sardinia at all. Among other things, Albert von Thurn and Taxis renounced after the recent incidents on the use of the Polo R5 and attacks instead to the Skoda Fabia R5. Other drivers have similar thoughts. Ex-European champion Kajetan Kajetanowicz wants to decide by the weekend whether he will refrain from using the Polo R5 as well.
https://www.rallye-magazin.de/wrc/ar...l-klemmt-40958
It's VERY ironic that the reason for those fires is basically identical to the fires of Fabias from three years a go. One would expect otherwise...
Weird, Althaus car from a few pages back looked pretty destroyed to me!
So what kind of time scale are we looking at to homologate any necessary changes and get the cars modified?
If someone is very much interested in the Polo R5 problem - here is an analysis of all failures so far and an interview with Andre Dietzel and Gerard Jan De Jongh from Volkswagen Motorsport. The interview was made by the Polish edition of motorsport.com 10 days before Rally Portugal. Sorry, it's in Polish only:
https://pl.motorsport.com/wrc/news/p...ukces/4437552/
very worrying situation...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
I didn't know that Saba's car also lost the rear axle like Kajto's one in Argentina.
Remember this...
"Volkswagen Motorsport has defended the strength of its Polo R5 following the release of shocking pictures of the car at a recent test.
The pictures of the R5, circulating on social media, shows the complete rear axle of the Polo having broken away from the test car during testing in the south of France."
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...-testing-crash
thats why we havent got to swallow whatever says a driver or a team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
At this case they said that ''we were just testing over the limits of the spares life time''
Also strange that all the photos of that car have disappeared from Twitter.
Really interesting article. Sounds like some of it is build quality issues but also some of it must be design issues. How did this not show up in testing? They did lots of kms so were they not testing on a good variety of roads, or were their testing processes wrong? Pretty surprising for a team which had been so successful in WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
We've kept you waiting long enough so here it is, the all-new EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta R5. What do you think of our latest challenger? #FordPerformance #MSPORTERS https://t.co/vI3BlhLRro
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Special insight:
https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc-2/news/20...4--51-51-.html
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Engine: M-Sport developed 1.6 Turbo, direct injection power plant, FIA regulated 32mm restrictor
Power: 290bhp @ 4000rpm
Torque: 475Nm @ 4000rpm
Transmission Sadev 5-speed sequential gearbox mated to Sadev front and rear differentials, clutch disconnect fitted to handbrake
Suspension: Front and rear McPherson struts with 3-way adjustable Reiger dampers with aluminium bodies. Front and rear anti-roll bar options
Steering: Hydraulic servo-assisted rack and pinion
Brakes: Brembo forged 4-piston front and rear calipers. Gravel 300 x 32mm internally ventilated discs, Tarmac 355 x 32mm internally ventilated discs. Bespoke Brembo pedal box
Wheels: Gravel 7 x 15” wheels, Tarmac 8 x 18” wheels
Bodyshell: M-Sport designed rollcage, widened bodywork, strengthened suspension turrets
Electronics: Life Racing F88 ECU
Fuel system: ATL 80-litre fuel tank
Dimensions: Length 4065mm, width 1820mm, weight 1230kg
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Camilli confirmed to debut new Fiesta R5 in Ypres:
https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc-2/news/20...6--51-51-.html
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I'm looking forward to see it in Ypres!
OMG... so beautiful!
So, what car should teams choose:
VW fast but not reliable
Skoda fast and reliable, but is it fast enough
Ford is it fast, probably yes, but is it reliable, VW was tested a lot but it still isn´t reliable
Proton ???
Citroen ?
or should they wait for Toyota, how long they still have to wait ???
Until VW have fixed their problems and we have seen the new Ford in action; Skoda.