Not bad for a 1st outing! Gassner Jr. ended 3 Stade Rallye as 2nd of 2wd/2l. He managed to fight all rally long with R2 Adam's drivers for 2wd lead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuLH82WRLCI
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Not bad for a 1st outing! Gassner Jr. ended 3 Stade Rallye as 2nd of 2wd/2l. He managed to fight all rally long with R2 Adam's drivers for 2wd lead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuLH82WRLCI
It's hard to judge but I'm not very positive about the result. There was no compeition from other R3 drivers but Hermann Gassner jr. is definitely good enough driver to be ahead of R2s with R3 car. Actually he was ahead except some lost time on SS3 and SS9 ( http://www.ewrc-results.com/driver_i...te-Rallye-2015 ). The overall competiion level was really low. For example sixth placed Tošovský is slow Czech gentleman driver who is rarely able to get to top 15 in our rallysprints (2nd league).
Yes, 9th place is a big disappointment. But without the problems on SS3, Gassner would have been 5th or 6th overal, so he wasn't that bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I like the looks of this car:
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/image_browse...7&entry=969438
Herman Gassner jr and his Toyota in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXOhTflukW4
Hermann Gassner jr. - TMG Toyota GT86 CS-R3 - 3 Städte Rallye - SS2 onboard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8lsOiOLqxs
Patrick Snijers and Toyota GT86 during wet tests before Condroz Rally:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ay9NZ9-5nY
Toyota Motorsport @tmgofficial Dec 21
Ever wondered about running costs for a rally car? Here's the predicted cost for the CS-R3:
http://www.toyota-motorsport.com/motorsport/downloads/gt86_cs-r3/R3_Running_Cost_calculator.pdf …
how does this compare with other R3s?Quote:
Originally Posted by OldF
And how will this compare to the real running cost? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Oh my God, this car looks great! This livery takes me back to the great times of Toyota Celica GT-Four! :)
Big fail of the Toyota Cup in Germany. The cup is canceled. Not enough drivers were interested :(
http://rajdy.autoklub.pl/news/puchar...odwolany,66220
Is'nt this car too expensive compared to what you get.
The track car cost 45 000 and the rally car cost 84 000€.
They need to chop the price down to 60 000€, then they might start selling them to RWD drivers that are looking for a troublefree season, and a lot of fun.
maybe also make a version with a Subaru Gr N engine, to get some more grunt.
Another rally and again bad result. Gassner jr. 3,5 minutes slower than Mohe with Clio R3T while being constantly slower through the rally. Gassner jr. is hardly worse driver than Mohe...
Don't forget that Vogelsberg has +-20% gravel in their stages, and that there has been some rain during the rally... ;)
And so what? FWD is the worst possible configuration for traction, not RWD.
Yes, I have just had a look a the results. The car looks nice, but the results are bad :(
http://www.ewrc-results.com/results....ogelsberg-2016
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/image_browse...&entry=1149893
Hmm... In general we've seen that RWD cars suffer more from rain than FWD, in terms of stage-times. ;) Like most people here, I don't believe in the Toyota project, especially with the price tag given to it... If the car has any potential I'm sure Toyota will try to show it off later this year. A good occasion for that would be in Ypres. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
The car didn't impress me at rallye du Condroz last year. Although development has been made since, it looked completely empty at lower revs. I mean really empty compared to Clio's or DS3's...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
And lack of power..
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I have just read that Finnish Formula 1 driver Heikki Kovalainen is going to drive Toyota GT86 CS-R3 in Japanese rally championship.
Details below :)
http://www.rallyplus.net/20643
Toyota GT86 was 7th overall and 1st in 2WD in RALLYE STEMWEDER BERG in the German championship.
Final results - RALLYE STEMWEDER BERG 2016
1. Fabian Kreim/Frank Christian (D) Skoda Fabia R5 1:24.50,3
2. Dominik Dinkel/Christina Kohl (D) Skoda Fabia S2000 +36,6
3. Kristian Poulsen/Ole Frederiksen (DK) Skoda Fabia R5 +3.29,0
4. Mark van Eldik/Harmen Scholtalbers (NL) Skoda Fabia R5 +3.33,8
5. Peter Corazza/Jörn Limbach (D) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +4.20,9
6. Hermann Gassner/Karin Thannhäuser (D) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII +4.55,7
7. Hermann Gassner Jr/Valentin Langner (D) Toyota GT86 CS-R3 +6.10,6
8. Dmitrij Birjukow/Jewgienij Kałaczew (RUS) Skoda Fabia R5 +8.36,6
9. Armin Holz/Frank Nowotny (D) Citroën DS3 R3T +8.53,9
10. Norman Kreuter/Jessica Patz (D) Citroën DS3 R3T +10.16,5
The UK car finished top 2wd and 8th overall at Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend too...
Heikki Kovalainen was 3rd in class at Japan
Onboard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOzAS8nr9EEQuote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Overall, first win for an Evo (Nutahara/Sato) this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2SzbPsZZ-M
the gear ratios look quite STRANGEQuote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Will Corry in his Toyota GT86 CS-R3 wins the event called "Ulster National A Rally".
Final results:
http://www.ulsterrally.com/media/432...ults-nat-a.pdf
Photo:
https://www.facebook.com/GT86CSR3UK/...type=3&theater
It was quite a privilege to take what I believe is the first ever outright win for the Gt86 CS-R3, insanely tough rally with weather changing on every stage. Tyre choice was a lottery and we were using D-mack for the first time also.
Great event so onwards and upwards...
This coming weekend Rossetti with GT86 against Koči with DS3 R3 Max, JERC drivers and locals. I'm looking forward!
I am sorry to say that this car need 1.6 turbo engine to compete in R3.
it lacks ca 200 NM of torque compared to a DS3 Max.
Rosseti reports that they loosing a lot at slow corners and slow parts of stages,while the car is fantastic at faster parts.
Lack of NM!Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii