Seriously there has to be an investigation from FIA on the burning Polos issue. This can´t go on!
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Seriously there has to be an investigation from FIA on the burning Polos issue. This can´t go on!
What?Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
Of course you are frustrated when every rally you have problems with the car. Especially when he is always leading
Nothing to do being a star
Three Polo's was burn-out for last two days O_oQuote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Miereles, Veiby and?Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
Erik Veiby
@VeibyErik
5m5 minutes ago
We were so lucky, crew stopped by a firetruck
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7-NOipX4AcHmcb.jpg
Cédric Althaus at Swiss nat.rallyQuote:
Originally Posted by RS
At least Veiby managed to save the car.
Yeah. But for sure it was pure luck.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
I could see Meeke being overtaken by Neuville and Ogier this afternoon. Will be interesting to watch.
will not be so easyQuote:
Originally Posted by tomhlord
https://www.ewrc-results.com/leg/544...al-2019/?leg=2
Who was it criticising the mentioning of Polo R5 cars having issues. Can you see why now ?
Pietarinen has been a bit under the radar but is doing pretty well in WRC2.
Sebastien Loeb Racing carQuote:
Originally Posted by KKS
How have VW got this R5 project so wrong? This is VW....
It's very quick but there seem to be a few major reliability problems. I suppose the test programme wasn't thorough enough, especially surprising since they postponed the homologation date too.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
It certainly shows how difficult it is to build a competitive and reliable R5 car.
In every single gravel rally this year including yesterday here Toyotas have struggled (relatively) on second passes. We'll see if that trend continue today.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
I think he will have just enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc2017
Does Portugal normally have this much attrition? I never thought of it as a tough rally, but maybe I got the wrong idea.
ANDREA ADAMO (HYUNDAI)
"We are in situation where the fight is very tight. I think it is my job to do whatever is possible within the rules to try and win."
SÉBASTIEN OGIER
"First of all I don't think I need to comment on Hyundai's tactics. The morning was good - I'm happy with what I have done in the car. It's also confirmation that we have made some good improvements in the car."
Tell that to Skoda ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Well they did manage that indeed (although i remember a couple of Fabias burning, it wasn't to the extent it has been with the Polo)Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
But they spent a very long time working on that project, even running the mechanicals in a Fabia S2000 shell initially before the new car was available.
And maybe running a works team helps them to quicker identify and get on top of problems too.
#Tyre info - Day 2 afternoon
Ogier: 4 MICHELIN LTX Force H4 + 2M6
Lappi/Latvala/Meeke/Tanak/Neuville/Loeb: 5H4
Sordo: 3H4 +3M6
Suninen/Evans/Greensmith: 3H4 +2M6
#MichelinWRC #RallyPortugal
If you think it was easy for them you are very wrong. Building the R5 cars really is a challenge and a big one.Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
The strange thing is that as far as I know it was known for quite a long time why they were burning but it took a lot of time to have all paper-sorted for the updated homologation.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
It’s hotter than normally. But 2017 and 2018 were also incident packedQuote:
Originally Posted by Morte66
Delay on the Skoda side or FIA side?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Still I only remember a couple of Fabias burning (maybe there were more?)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
At this rate the Polos are burning quicker than VW can build them.
They burnt only at very specific circumstances. AFAIK what happened was that at high temperatures a faulty ventilation valve could cause the fuel tank to inflate so much that its wall clashed with the propshaft.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Here goes Evans road-sweeping again. Thanks a lot Hyundai.
You're acting like if M-Sport never played tactics...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
To advantage themselves not to disadvantage half the field.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
And they got heavily-criticised so why not say the same about Hyundai ?
They opened it and here we are...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
SS11 @ElfynEvans - “Running first on the road it’s so difficult and so polluted out there. It’s just impossible to be honest."
Neuville running on three sylinders off the startline...
That didn't sound good for Neuville...
Latvala with low pace, probably already under teamorder
Always notice that but splits are goodQuote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
Meeke loves this stage