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Because the test car was not there anymore?
I got the idea the rental deal was done before the team drivers PET.
Kubica and Kimi both did quite a lot of miles in lower class cars before stepping up to a World Rally Car, which maybe as this video shows would be a wise choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
It`s just testing...who would choose R5 over WRC in this case?
With wet or dry condition... it's the same for WRC's drivers
Top test of Suninen today in Germany. The Fiesta have a engine problem before the end :/
http://youtu.be/h_pErG5X14o
wOw
I haven't seen a single vid from Panzerplatte/Baumholder this year and at least I think Hyundai said they were going to test there, very likely others too.
Did teams already test there and nobody could come in (unlike previous years?) or will they do it this weekend? (kinda late though)
Ford tomorrow I read.
Maximum attack test by Suninen and some in the wet. Car looks great - what a difference to that Bottas effort.
Are you guys again making assumptions of a car’s pace based on how it looks on testing videos?
Of course! It's faster than the current Mercedes F1 model, why else couldn't Bottas tame the Fiesta beast.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Yep, ever since C3 WRC we know it works great ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Rich Millener:Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
This I would class under the definition of ON IT. Absolutely banzai. Cant wait for next week. #ford #fiesta #WRC
@OfficialWRC @MSportLtd
@TeemuSuninenRac @ADACRallye @FordPerformance
https://t.co/1eZITe9jgC
That was when the C3 was new and on gravel.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
The Fiesta isnt new and has proven pace on tarmac.
what do you mean?Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Again: media literacy. He's the team boss. Besides, we haven't seen another car drive those same corners for comparison. And finally, usually if it looks fast and spectacular, it's slower than neat and tidy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Before the 2017 season started everyone was convinced that Citroen C3 is the best car and Toyota Yaris is the worst.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
And they were not completely wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
The citroen was perhaps the fastest car in some conditions, but it was unpredictable when things where not 100% right.
Meeke won as many rally's in 2017 with that c3 as ogier. Actually, meeke has won every rally where he didn't has issues or crashed out that year.
I believe someone with a smooth style like loeb in his prime or ogier would have easily taken the championship with the c3.
The toyota is hard to tell. They had no drivers who could show the real speed of the car. It was for sure not the dominant car it is today, but looking at latvala's results it can't have been a real slow car.
I remember Meeke saying that he won in Mexico 2017 only because others had issues with engine overheatingQuote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
from videos we had seen till THIS time ,yes it was true.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Of course at future plenty changed.
Even on a stage sometimes it’s hard to tell how effective a car/driver can actually be; I remember watching all 4 cars testing here prior to 2017 gravel events and Meeke’s C3 looked mindblowing fast. Anyway, Suninen’s footage is simply great!Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Another Suninen with big jumps. (Dont watch AnttiL ... ).
https://youtu.be/_Nnk2A9UpIY
The Panzerplatte test base has been completely banned since last year for spectators :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
More on Bottas: https://www.rallyssimo.it/2019/08/16...la-yaris-dice/
"The same Finnish driver is enthusiastic about these experiences on rally cars, as he himself states:
"It's really fun. When I tested the Yaris it was great, driving such a powerful car on the tarmac is incredible, especially for me coming from the track. At the end of that day, I was in line with the times of Kris Meeke, who had tested a few hours before me.
A day of testing in rallies is more fun and less stressful than a Formula 1 weekend. There is no pressure that grips you, neither internal nor external."
Soon we will know the future of Valterri, which is still in the balance, given that we play the Mercedes seat with Ocon. In case of goodbye to the silver arrow, the doors of the Rally could open…. "
There is guys waiting for opportunity and not just slow ones and why the hell suddenly some blokes from formula have advantage over them. Not accepting this and I never will.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
He has same right to enter rally as anyone else. If he or his sponsors can fund it, it’s most certainly not for the average rally fan to dispute.Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
Bring it on, I say.
Ok that explains it. Was the most likely explanation anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Devillersvideo
This. I also remember Rally Finland shakedown 2018 and seeing Rovanperä and thinking "wow he's careful on the first pass" and it was the fastest time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
It's a different thing to watch a testing video and say "wow that looks great/spectacular/enjoyable" or "wow that car will be faster than the others"
The only downside could be that a certain sponsor would find it more interesting to put their money on a famous F1 driver rather than an upcoming talent.Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
how was it true? did we have a timed test stage for all the cars? Was there so dramatic differences in Monte? Which car was leading the championship after Sweden?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
really? i find it hard to believe after seein him with the Ford and all the other test vids with him. He is clearly overdriving
I don't get the comparison vs. Meeke. Bottas has never driven the Yaris on tarmac?
according to that article i get that he was also driving with the Yaris on tarmac on the same day as Meeke did Rally Germany PET
That's gone completely under the radar.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
It`s not your average Yaris/Fiesta you use to get from lace A to B. Even there there are differences to get used to, not to mention the difference between rallycars.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
that is because the c3 was mindblowingly fast. in testing at least, when they had the setup absolutely right and knew the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Which is pretty much same situation as here...and people assume Suninen wil be fast in the rally based on that.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
It looked like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
I had to use translator for that site and I didn't get that impression. Originally those comments are from crash.net and the article was about testing with Toyota. There is comments like “That was quite encouraging for a first day in gravel.” So it was before Rally Finland.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
https://www.crash.net/f1/news/927462...ota-rally-test
Rallyssimos text is just overlook of Bottas with WRC-cars this summer.