[WRC] Central European Rally 17-20.10.2024

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Originally Posted by Mackie

The hybrid unit is prone to shutting down when it is exposed to high g-forces, I think.

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Yes, but with plans to ditch them because of high repair costs, this just justifies dumping hybrid even more

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Originally Posted by deephouse

How the heck can a hybrid unit repair costs could be 1million? That thing as I understood costs 150.000. Even if you take 3 out, they are still not even near that high number.. What garbage product are they supply to the teams.

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If you have to replace them after every rally, or even during rallies the cost gets very high very quickly.

But the main issue is that it adds nothing. It's just stuff that costs way too much and breaks all the time, without making the cars faster.

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Originally Posted by meh

statistically, it may mean he will be off soon.

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I've been watching with Japanese commentary. When Katsuta got the stage win, well, there was no need to understand Japanese to know how they felt about it.

Mikkelsen's crash
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/sY7Pww71uZAYzxiG/

If the hybrid unit needs to be replaced after every rally, it's clearly bad garbage product. And losing it after one small jump really adds to it, it is very bad thing. And after 2-3 years of using it, they are now concerned for safety and need to be rebuild and costs are higher than the product.

To me it smells like it's just excuse that they want to grab as much as money as they can, since they will be out of contract soon.

FIA should drop it immediately and put balast on cars, that thing work well and keep that until the end of 2026.

For not being very comfortable with car, Tanak is being fast. Only 6 seconds from Neuville and 3 seconds from Ogier. Shows that if Neuville wants to beat him, he can't really ease off.

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Originally Posted by denkimi

But the main issue is that it adds nothing. It's just stuff that costs way too much and breaks all the time, without making the cars faster.

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It adds green image and argument for sustainability of the sport. Hybrid was never an engineering or sporting decision, it is all about PR. Do not pretend otherwise.

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Originally Posted by jonkka

It adds green image and argument for sustainability of the sport. Hybrid was never an engineering or sporting decision, it is all about PR. Do not pretend otherwise.

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I know. But they could get the same effect by using something way smaller and cheaper since it's only purpose is to be able to use the term "hybrid".

They could even get rid of it and just keep the hybrid name. Those that are green enough to care aren't interested enough in rallying to know it couldn't be real.

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Originally Posted by focus206

For not being very comfortable with car, Tanak is being fast. Only 6 seconds from Neuville and 3 seconds from Ogier. Shows that if Neuville wants to beat him, he can't really ease off.

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Well that's the usual thing with Tänak, "set up issues" but right on the pace or even winning.

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Originally Posted by becher

Well that's the usual thing with Tänak, "set up issues" but right on the pace or even winning.

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No, according to most comments here, Neuville will bin it, like usual (and get no points), and Tanak (who never do that) will dominate. #beingsarcastic