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Pajari is not on the entry list at the top of the thread. I am a bit puzzled...Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Possibly doing recce only? Quite a few crews have just done recce the last few years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Morte66
Kalle's PET was very wet in places.
Great POV onboard though.
https://youtu.be/5ACttYkNhbQ?si=gwXW4xDt5EU_7xDa
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Isnt it always?Quote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
Just had a message from Minesh.
Recce of Sleeping Warrior was full of drama with lots of crews having issues. He broke his steering rack so only got one run through it. Says there’s not that much mud around.
Short onboard from Kajto. Sometimes it's even hard to see any road:
https://scontent-waw2-2.cdninstagram...rid=b6238fcf49
Recce interviews by Dirtfish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejk174QUBiI
That test is the only vehicles using that for the whole year, it has only been used for the test the last few years. Do not really comparable to the rest of the roads.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
As usual the national event competitors going on about how they’re doing the WRC event. Pathetic. They’re doing half of the WRC event.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Kalle's thoughts & answers on SRK 2024:
https://youtu.be/2yV4DfPKd7g?si=bQHwPbfPqTAFdOcW
Shakedown in 2 hours
Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/live/Z57ibzY...24BRxZT2BtwB1c
Morning guys. SD has started...
Toyota using the new mirrors now. If you can call them mirrors. You can barely see them
Quite boring so far, I would say...
Oliver went straight on in first junction left...
What was that Oliver? You could see the the turn miles ahead
Missed the breaking pointQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Katsuta going back to service to change steering rack.
Tänak took Cyril for a ride https://x.com/otttanak/status/177290...C1kV5QC61vX5Xg
Cant wait for Friday! Neuville surprised me with his pace today, but as we know, it doesnt quite matter.
It's time to see if Hyundai has done something significant against the i20's fragility. Last 2 years there were all Toyota podiums, the year before 2 Toyota and 1 Hyundai in 3rd place. My guess is no and it will be another Toyota win, but let's see.
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Originally Posted by EstWRC
“That was beyond imagination,” the Frenchman exclaimed. “That’s the only thing I can say. I simply don't get how they can anticipate what corner is coming, that's mind-blowing. I've been doing some stuff in my life, I've been very privileged to do some amazing stuff, but that's just on another level.
“That experience, that crazy feeling that we have had, that is something which is totally unique in the world.”
https://www.wrc.com/a/news/w27558_WR...i-thrill-rides
Toyota, Kings of Safari Rally, even made a new design for the returning snorkel...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJrlkv5X...pg&name=medium
Obviously too much ,,free'' money to spend the budget :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
But ofcourse, this pipe take tens of engineers and staff to make this snorkel happen..
On the other hand, Skoda took some local sewage pipes with zip-ties and made it work :D
https://www.upload.ee/image/16443036..._Instagram.jpg
Read an article on wrcwings the other day showing how the snorkels affect the aero, especially the rear.
Malcolm Wilson said on Nicky Grist’s video that its mainly for the fesh-fesh rather than water.
Does anyone know if they can be fitted/removed by the crews on the road sections, or only in service?
Current weather forecast:
Thursday - Partly cloudy. 24% chance of rain.
Friday - Generally clear. 48% chance of rain.
Saturday - Thunderstorms developing in afternoon. 79% chance of rain.
Sunday - Thunderstorms developing in afternoon. 50% chance of rain.
to me it looks like the toyota one could seriously impede the airflow to the rear spoiler.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
but perhaps it can create extra downforce in the center due to its shape.
Toyota’s one is very clever, where the air from the air vent is entering the snorkel and is re-pressurising the whole system.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
First stage of the rally will be live soon, looking forward to it
Not so bad for a super special stage, quite long with 4,5 kms. Some spectacular images.
Mistakes are easy to make it seems.
Locals providing some entertainment
It’s a tricky little stage, it doesn’t look like it from the outside but there’s lots of tightening corners and bends after crests, we had a small off in 2022 which cost 15-20 seconds. And of course nasty banks on the inside so must avoid cutting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Lack of physical referenses...Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE