Tanak believes his Toyota WRC team have conquered the cooling issues which have plagued its Rally Mexico performance over the last two years...
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Tanak believes his Toyota WRC team have conquered the cooling issues which have plagued its Rally Mexico performance over the last two years...
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@krismeeke - Good morning from Leon, recce day today and... I know, I know, recce the spectator car parks as well ! :D
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Already during the Rally Sweden the teams were informed that there were problems with the transport of the containers to Mexico. First, the container ship was broken, which should start from the French port in Le Havre, then there were delays due to a storm. Particularly affected are Citroën, Michelin and the new fuel supplier Total.
The equipment of some teams has arrived in the meantime in the Mexican port city of Veracruz, from there it is still more than 800 kilometers to the venue Leon. The first announced delivery on late Monday evening did not work, according to hectic it is now close to the start of the route inspection (Recce).
"When our containers arrive today, we will start directly and should be ready by Tuesday night to allow the technicians to take care of the cars," said Ashley Fowler, who is responsible for logistics at M-Sport. "I think Citroën looks worse - no idea how to do that with the spare parts, if no shipping containers come by Wednesday.
This is the current Citroen service
Citroën has meanwhile brought in the two Recce vehicles and important spare parts so that Sebastien Ogier and Esapekka Lappi can start punctually on time. It is hoped that the equipment will arrive in Leon until tomorrow evening, for safety reasons tents and generators were rented on site.
The situation is relaxed at Toyota. All six containers are there and the preparations for the Rally Mexico are running as planned. However, it is rather coincidence that one is not affected by the problems, it says from the ranks of the team. Only a part of the equipment had been sent from Europe to Mexico, the rest came from last year's World Cup final in Australia, so you had plenty of lead. Even with Hyundai could give the all-clear.
However, not only teams are affected by the transport problems. Containers are also missing from the WRC promoter. In a hurry, two tons of equipment were flown in by air freight. Michelin also had tires come by plane. However, a big problem is the fuel. Here there is no solution.
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color coded roof vents according to driver nationality for hyundai
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But they're not putting the driver number on the front?
They introduced permanent driver numbers, and I learned them for Monte, and now they seem to have stopped putting them on the front of the car -- which is most often the first angle you see.
FIA.
Sigh.
Start numbers in top right corners of windscreens is no the idea of FIA, but French traffic rules.Quote:
Originally Posted by Morte66
Miikka Anttila
Ready for the shakedown of @RallyMexico ! These shakedown pacenotes are from 2013. Still using them as you can see.
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SD is now live on FB and WRC+ All Live...
can you give facebook link? i dont find it
https://www.facebook.com/WorldRally/Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Tanak stopped ??
Tanak stopped. Car issue by the looks
watersplash causing problems they are saing
i dont know what it is with him and Mexico...he always has trouble there!!!
They are thinking it should be the reason, but nothing confirmed.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Meeke had no problem in his Yaris.
Looked like Neuville went slower after it, for a small section. So he had trouble in it I think, but nobody knows about TanakQuote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
sensor issue for Tänak
Lucky it happened now not on the rally.
surpsingly the late runners arent coming faster
Neuville was 7s slowest as the sweeper (and he had Tanak ahead of him until he stopped).
Yep, very surprising. Only Mikkelsen on the pace with later starting position so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Jari-Matti Latvala
Cleaned and ready for the 2 shakedown run! ��������
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All are faster run 2 - Meeke and Lappi fastest.
Neuville slowed after the water splash, looked like car drowned temporarily. That cost a good few secondsQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Any more Tanak news ?
There still are no news but we have suggestions. Toyota will "repair" the car the whole day so they have an excuse to start later in the road order. They will come up with a "big problem" in front of the public to verify the plan. ;);)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
So Tänak can't score points from the rally because he didn't complete shakedown??
^^ never heard of such a rule?
It is said in regulations that P1 and P2P crews are required to complete run 1 on shakedown to score points.Quote:
Originally Posted by racerx1979
He did one run, but broke down. As long as the car is at the ceremonial start they are good to go, unless something has changed.Quote:
Originally Posted by samWRC
From supplementary regulations:
"All P1 and P2P drivers will be required to complete their first passage of
Shakedown in order of Championship classification, and at an interval as
determined by the Organiser, in consultation with the FIA and WRC Promoter."
he is moving towards the stage now. estonian reporter is reporting that he got special permission from organizers
Surely there will be no penalty as he started and broke down. So force majeure
That's good it's stupid rule anyway...
Rule should sounds like "P1 should start a shakedown". Cuz it's sound very weird and conclusions will be the same as 'SD tyres counting into rally tyres' => all just cruising in shakedown to comply this stupid rule.
he has some trouble after water-splash. Car didn't accelerate for some 10-15sec. He cruised by 50 kph. Same as Argentina? last yearQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
They have 6 tyres for shakedown only now, only problem with starting in championship order like it was in Sweden is that they might not have time to do as many runs as they want. The most was 4 runs, some tried to do more but was sent back.Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
Never been any rule that you can't score points if you don't complete shakedown.