TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT @TGR_WRC
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Temperatures have been rising since some of these shots were taken, so conditions will change before the rally - always part of the challenge on this event !
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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT @TGR_WRC
· 18m
Temperatures have been rising since some of these shots were taken, so conditions will change before the rally - always part of the challenge on this event !
Up to date recce info and pics:
https://x.com/HartusvuoriWRC/status/...341111631?s=20
Hyundais in service park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H2j1KeKEio
Soon less than 48h to make your Pickems in the most important and prestigeful guessing of the whole WRC championship...!
Just let it go. Be a part of it. Now starts 2024 Pickems.
Closing time Thursday at 2030 hrs CET.
The drivers flag on the roof scoops of the Toyotas I find very pleasing.
I'm aware it's not a problem but I still hate how they put the HY on the door-sides instead of the numbers, it's now the third season with these cars, I doubt anyone watching from the side doesn't notice the green light. It's also daft in my opinion the fact a third (ish) of their windscreen is covered by that Asahi Kasei, I'm aware they're official sponsors to the WRC but surely you can put it in a different location; yes I'm aware it's been like that for years but I still think it's stupid. Also I prefer Toyota's older liveries.
Is it just me or Hyundai looks super super agressive? And I still don't know what to think about Toyota's livery
Honestly it's one of their best liveries (would be the best if Hyundai had the door-handles in that baby blue colour); as for Toyota, not enough colour in that one, even Microsoft are reduced to mere white. As someone mentioned after they revealed it, it's just their GR hoody as a livery for their cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
About time, also numbers on the both lid.Quote:
Originally Posted by doubled1978
Couldn't tell what car i was adding at one point when making my highlights video, even when skipping frames.
I liked the hyundai colors for this year. It seems "whiter" than the regular gray. Msport is beautiful and the Toyotas are... They are cool, with the black, but reminds me poor privateers without sponsors hahaah which is ugly and cool at the same time.
Rally1 cars on their way...
https://x.com/El_Risson/status/1750123477015597474?s=20
This year I am missing on Rallye Monte Carlo and I am not on any other race, so after long time I will be following whole WRC event only through computer. But weather forecast doesnt looks good...
Here will be live stream from shakedown, starting at 16:31 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-YSGPz_8vg
Here we go first official km of 2024!
The Hyundai light blue is so light for a moment I thought Neuville was driving a Toyota from last year :D
Ogier commenting on lack of Rally1 cars.
Yeah, and nothing from the commentators......I bet that went down well with them....Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Hyundai looks more Toyota, than Toyota do with that color scheme.Quote:
Originally Posted by seb_sh
This is proper validation, how different are Rally1 and Rally2 cars - if multi-champion Mikkelsen, also with previous top-level experience says, that is f*cking fast, it shows how much higher level and more advanced the Rally1 class is. The step-up from Rally2 to Rally1 is huge.
... and something wrong with M-Sport car already :/
LOL, Msport doing Msport things. Issues for Fourmaux, back to service
Too huge.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
Tänak fastest on first run. Didn’t expect this
And Msport starting where they left off….
They've put a camera in Gryazin's car now that he's Bulgarian.
Somebody throw a massive rock to Pajari?
That is nice, probably only Ogier was 2sec slower than expected. Hard to imagine that anyone can be faster on 2nd or 3rd run on that mudfield.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
This is only shakedown. And with so much gravel on the road after cutting, it is absolutely not representative for the rally. So for most of competitors it will be mainly not to damage car here.
It's actually good to see Sederidis step down to WRC2-Old people (where he should be) and use the big money to fund a young driver in Rally1.
Me watching shakedown
Rally1 cas running: "Man, those Rally1 are BEASTS, we cannot go back to rally2 cars...."
Rally2 cars running: "Man, we need Rally2 to be the top class, look all of these names that would be competing for the win. Oliver, Lefevbre, Grazyn, Ingram.... Incredible. These cars are so cool"
I clearly dont know what I want for WRC anymore haha
Yes, I checked in slow motion this event but I can`t upload a picture - it was a massive rock coming from left side of road. Unacceptable.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
The step used to be from 2wd s1600 or kitcars to wrc. Then came s2000 who made it easier. And now we have r5 that is as close as support categories have ever been.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
Them being on the top class doesnt mean they would be competing for a win. I mean pace wise.Quote:
Originally Posted by lmmjvss
R5 was closer to the pre-2017 WRCars than they are now to Rally1 i think?Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Elfyn Evans quite slow trough the second pass, while Ogier and Neuville pretty evenly matched
Depends on the cars also. If all top Rally1 and Rally2 drivers will be driving Rally1 cars, especially due to experience not so many Rally2 drivers will fight for win. But if all of them will drive Rally2 cars or something brand new (somewhere between Rally1 and Rally2), I am sure that also some Rally2 drivers should be able to fight for a win.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
Pajari's rock
https://www.upload.ee/image/16200931...08_YouTube.jpg
In my opinion, that's the issue with an exclusive or elitist Rally1, the ones who are there already are always gaining experience so it's hard for someone new to come in. Usually they need 1-2 years to "grow into the car" even if its a super talented driver. Eventually this leads to periods of dominance.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
And I am afraid thats what manufacturers like. They want to be always in shine, fighting for top ten and be visible everywhere. They are not interested in privateers fighting for podium...Quote:
Originally Posted by seb_sh
Skoda's CEO throwing rocks at the new Yaris cuz they fear competition..... Haha just kidding.