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20th July 2012, 19:30
Mirek

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Originally Posted by Juha_Koo

I just realized that it looks like Polo's rollcage doesn't have the short tube connecting the B-pillar vertical tube and roof's horizontal tube... (which is usually used to create a triangle next to drivers' heads to prevent roof crushing in hard roof impacts.) I've thought it's mandatory in WRC rules.

I'm not sure about WRC rules. I think that there is statement saying that in case they undergo all necessary homologation tests they can design the cage in different way than just to combine mandatory elements from the specific regulations (I don't know if those tests are different for WRC but otherwise they are rather easy to be fulfilled). But anyway those tubes You speak about shall be there because they are extremely important in case the car hit a tree or a pole by the roof. Probably the cage in test cars is still not completely finished.
20th July 2012, 20:12
Allyc85

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Don't know if this very spectacular video of Prokop's test was here:

Mad location for the service crew!
20th July 2012, 22:13
Mirek

By the way the testing road (testing polygon of truck manufacturer Tatra) used to be a spectator stage of Barum rally during the 1990'. But it was far from Zlín so they don't run it anymore...
20th July 2012, 22:41
N.O.T

Why he tested the car ??
20th July 2012, 22:47
Mirek

Who? Prokop? He did very few kilometers on asphalt in Fiesta WRC so he needs to test as much as possible.
21st July 2012, 00:07
Extremrallye

Gravel test Polo R WRC Ogier/Ingrassia
Ogier Polo R WRC Gravel
21st July 2012, 00:09
N.O.T

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Who? Prokop? He did very few kilometers on asphalt in Fiesta WRC so he needs to test as much as possible.

yes but i never really understood why drivers with no potential test the cars before the events.... i think they do it to have fun rather than change things...
21st July 2012, 01:22
TyPat107

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

yes but i never really understood why drivers with no potential test the cars before the events.... i think they do it to have fun rather than change things...

Cant really say I would blame him. Who wouldn't take advantage of every minute behind the wheel of a wrc car if they had it available to them? I drive my rally car to work when I can.
21st July 2012, 11:53
sete

why do you think prokop is a driver with no potential?he is best driver between privateers!! and this season is taken as a learning with the car.look where is the famous Tanak.Neuville is too behind him in overall classificitation.
for me this is a dream season for M.Prokop.
21st July 2012, 12:03
Rallyper

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Originally Posted by Extremrallye

Gravel test Polo R WRC Ogier/Ingrassia
Ogier Polo R WRC Gravel

That´s in Portugal at the same place where every other team has been testing during the past years, is´nt it?

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