Portugal is Portuguese national round too.Quote:
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Portugal is Portuguese national round too.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
BREAKING NEWS!
Abiteboul will be Lappi's new co-driver for the rest of 2024 season!
https://www.wrc.com/a/news/w27576
let's start with the jokes on 1 AprilQuote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
You have yet to discover time zones?Quote:
Originally Posted by manthey
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Mārtiņš Sesks Rally1 drive ir WRC Latvia 2024 91% probillity. Car still unknown (i would bet on Yaris)
91% is quite specific lol.
Sesks is good driver with Rally1 potential. It will be interesting to see how good result he will get with combination of his experience on Latvian gravel and his lack of experience in Rally1 car. If he could debut on similar Poland stages 3 weeks earlier, it would help but I guess getting budget for two rounds could be too difficult.
Exactly ! There are some news on Latvian media about some surprise which will be revealed shortly. Sesks and his supporters have some money but not a lot like Bertelli for example. But I think that some Rally1 team might have contracted him not just because of money, but because that he has the best knowledge of Latvian WRC round roads, he knows some of the roads by hearth and he already actually is a good driver on fast gravel (have beaten Paddon in same conditions in Poland).Quote:
Originally Posted by Backa
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/mille...is-not-broken/
Our boy Rich thinks the WRC isn’t broken…although he does think the regulation changes are a step too far, I wonder when or if at all will Latvala comment on next year’s changes.
Maybe now they finally developed the Fiesta Rally2 and that is pulling in sales. So they dont need to fret about not selling more than one Puma Rally1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Plus they are getting some good results with Fourmaux and the WRC is looking a bit more competitive.
Martins Sesks posted today on facebook about super exciting announcement which will come out april 22 ~10:00 UTC (~12:00 Latvian time). Highly likely it will be about WRC Latvia Rally1 start. From this point Martins Sesks Rally1 drive in WRC Latvia round is a 95,56% prabability. Let's wait.
Sesks with Puma rally1 (no hybrid) car in Poland and rally1 with hybrid in Latvia:
https://www.wrc.com/a/news/w27739
Oho, this is interesting turn of events; they are opening new chapter for all the new prospects, with the non-hybrid R1 car. Very interesting.
This seems like a sensible way to do it, with a warm up event and minus hybrid. A bit surprised it's not in a Toyota as he switched to that for ERC but great news anyhow.. i expect him to turn a few heads in Latvia.
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/e...port/10601871/
This is a better idea than the 'Rally2+ kit' going forward until 2027. Just need Hyundai and Toyota to also provide cars for locals.
Facebook video about Sesks in MSport base - https://www.facebook.com/share/v/wSN...ibextid=KsPBc6
Rally1 with no hybrid is really stupid imo, less power but still with the added weight of the hybrid.
Maybe it's to do with not upsetting the balance of the car ?Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
Not as stupid as giving a red-blooded novice a lighter car for two of the fastest rallies going - not being a comment on Sesks' ability.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
A hybrid-equipped car is 3.3kg/hp under the engine, to 2.5 with the acceleration boost. Without hybrid weight it's 3.1kg/hp all the time.
Somebody will say that doesn't mean everything but it's a good guide.
It’s for 2025 rather but anyhow: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/wrc-i...or-broadcasts/
Wow I don't like that at all. It doesn't make any sense to me on a sporting level. WRC promoter probably forgot that in F1, team radio isn't there just to broadcast funny lines. I don't think there is anything so important that teams would need to say that to the crew during the stage.
Seen this today, i've listened since the early 90's to rally comms and the only thing you ever heard was stage clear messages and stage times , even when Carlos's engine let go in 98 apart from Bruno Thiry on the radio to John Milly nothing to note.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
I notice that Larkin is comparing all this to F1 ??
Just looks like another stupid idea from the WRC Promotor to try and spice up something that doesn't need it.
For me this is completely stupid idea...Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
great. sports became enterteinment and now the enterteinment is becoming just 'distractions'. noticed how motogp, supercross and now wrc wants 'radio'? its literally for content. to upload "funny radio compilations' after the race, like f1 does because no one finds joy on watching that anymore. f that, this is getting so lame. i havent even watched the 3 min highlights for croatia, i just read the results. idk bout you fellas, but im basically done with wrc =/
sorry for the rant.
you do realize that the power form the hybrid unit is not constant... It's there only for very short periods. So for a first time out it won't make a big differanceQuote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
The question is how much of a difference this non hybrid makes in terms of the rental. Even if it is some 10 % cheaper (doubt it is as much) it does not solve the current WRC issues, at all.
Yet here you are posting on a forum for the most hardcore of hardcore fans....Quote:
Originally Posted by saco0o
If you read the article, it seems like having usable radio could help the performance of the crews, and even be useful for keeping cars in the rally...
Having base-to-car radio comms used to be common, right? The only truly novel thing would be having it be open for broadcasting purposes. So yeah, imo radio is fine, but using it to milk entertainment doesn't seem like a good idea.
It seems like that's an idea by someone who has absolutely no idea what rally is. Someone who doesn't know there's a codriver constantly talking and a driver constantly listening.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
The only time any radio messages will be send is when they are not on stage, but often they will then not be in the car and will use their phone and not some radio. Perhaps some funny remarks could be made now and then, but it will never be comparable with circuit racing.
They all have base to car comms, it's called a smartphone. They can even stream video in both directions.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonirali
They also have a system so that the director of the rally can send them messages, and they can send them back.
If it's enough reduction to enable some extra Rally1 cars with WRC Promotor help it's only a good thing if only for the next 18 months.Quote:
Originally Posted by Walach
WRC Promoter’s Senior Director of Sport, Peter Thul added: “We identified the need to put more resources into supporting the next generation of potential WRC world champions and assisting them in making the challenging step from the support categories to our sport’s highest echelon."
Mikkelsen in Rally1 in Poland.
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I agree with denkimi. Someone doesn't know what their product is.
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Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
Should think they remove the whole Hybrid unit(s), but leave the cables++ that does not weigh much. Aprox 90-100 kg lost.
Enginewise it is more than enough for Sesks to handle in the beginning!!
No Lappi is really strange unless Hyundai enter 4 Rally1 cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I feel bad that I can never see Peter Thul's name without recalling this clip, especially his quote at the end "I am an idiot, sorry", a reflection of how once something is on the internet, it's there forever:
https://youtu.be/98ldPqI0CUk?si=yNweP9GZbCmXQg5q
Source? Please.Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
https://www.rallit.fi/hyundain-wrc-t...-ralli-valiin/Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
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However, Mikkelsen revealed that his next driving gig for Hyundai will be at the Polish Rally.
Thanks, also saw Rally Journal publishing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Nope, Article 12.1.3 has this covered, must use ballast or dummy unit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
That is indeed very strange. Before the season he said 5 rallies (4 tarmac+1).Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Acropolis was by far the most logical, based on recent results. Yes historically he has good results in Poland, but it's not an easy rally to do as first gravel in the car and there is a big question of Latvia and Finland afterwards. Surely you'd want same driver on all of them?
If it is true then it does sound like 4th car entry.
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/sordo...or-will-he-go/
My guess is that we’ll see him at least once more in the Canary next year.