The year has just begun, and even here on the Forem we already read a lot of bad news in different threads.
And many well-known board members, we almost never see them here and thy never write something again?
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The year has just begun, and even here on the Forem we already read a lot of bad news in different threads.
And many well-known board members, we almost never see them here and thy never write something again?
At the moment there is so much 'up in the air' which is causing confusion, etc Why would businesses, sponsors, etc sign up when there is still no word/news on the Global Promoter.
Saying that, in times past, there wasn't a Promoter...and the sport didn't do too badly.
Today there is more bad news, it will not improve following month´s.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
I do not understand that many here do not understand what's currently happening in the world.
Something struck me as weird today: why doesn't Rallye Deutchland include a lap (or near lap) of the Nurburgring as a stage? It's only 70km from Trier; I think that if the Nordschleife was the Power Stage, it would be a boost for both rallying and the circuit (which needs all the help it can get). The return of world-class motorsport to the circuit (in addition to the twenty-four hour race) would be a massive boon.
I think that no such average speed limit exists in WRC now. The decision about stage safety is up to FIA stewards.
Yeah, Ouninpohja was cut from Rally Finland for the same reason. But, the 'Ring is a racing circuit, so it's much more controlled than a forestry road. Maybe the FIA would be agreeable.
Ouninpohja was cut half for the reason, not cut from Rally Finland. I think the rule for 130 km/h max average dissappeared already 2-3 years ago, and now it is like Mirek said up to FIA stewards to decide case by case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Prisoner Monkeys
Says here rule was changed in 2004, but not sure
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Use of "The Ring" might make the WRC cars look very silly. Genearlly they are only geared for around 180km/h maximum. GpN cars could be capable of 210km/h or more and may well beat the WRC cars on the circuit. WRC Teams would not want to homologate different transmissions for a stage used once a year so it isn't going to happen, even though it's a great idea.
WRC cars have higher top speed. The numbers You say are for S2000 (usually 165-190 km/h). Octavia and Fabia WRC had top speed around 200-220 km/h depending on gearing. If I remember right Roman Kresta said his Focus 05 had top speed 217 km/h in NORF and I think in Sweden C4 was capable of something like 230 km/h. I don't know gearing of new cars but I guess the top speed is around 200 km/h.