Could rain in Mexico as well. It did in 2017. In 2018 it rained in Sardegna, in 2019 in Argentina and Turkey.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
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Could rain in Mexico as well. It did in 2017. In 2018 it rained in Sardegna, in 2019 in Argentina and Turkey.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I wondered why Heller lost time...
https://twitter.com/PeAChapaRacing/s...24399028776961
Looks like Finland 2019 already changed, I have completely missed that..Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Tor Andre Børresen (@TorAndreBorrese)
That's got to hurt...
https://t.co/ir2NyNDE9c
#WRC #DaniSordo hits stupid fan.
Reports that Tanaks car stopped after fafe jump
Estonian media writing the same. No more info at the moment.
The world champion @OttTanak gives up on his second pass through Lameirinha.
https://twitter.com/pauloar23028946/...196428803?s=21
Yep, they’ve managed to test for Mexico, Argentina, Portugal, Italy and even for a winterish Wales, as the last 2 stages were run under heavy rain and fog! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
He retired after Fafe/Lameirinha second jump (the most famous one) with some kind of tech issue (we were on the first jump and the car seemed ok). Anyway, Tanak was impressive all event long, managing to get some extra kms with the car in quite challenging conditions. Sordo was also lacking kms (absent since Catalunya) and the way he was driving clearly showed he was having a great time (so do we, by watching him!).Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Tanak’s words to Autopsort.pt during today mid-service: https://youtu.be/3PXolfhPtuM
Btw, after another fabulous show from WRC drivers on a national event it’s hard not to think that if 2022 regs end being based on R5’s we’ll miss the current WRC cars for many years. They’re probably the most amazing machines ever created for this sport.
Even before seeing that, watching the various videos from this weekend, it was a reminder of why Portugal has/needs such stringent spectator controls on Rally Portugal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Does anybody know their condition?
Yep, due to the entry list this event was hugely crowded but safety forces presence was reduced, specially comparing to Portugal’s WRC rally top standard. From what I’ve heard, the guy only suffered a small bruise by falling down from the gravel bank.Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
From Hyundai fb page, 2 more pics of Tanak car at Fafe
https://scontent.fopo1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...63&oe=5EF283AD
https://scontent.fopo1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...d7&oe=5EFE331D
And a small video, including some words from the drivers : https://pt-pt.facebook.com/HMSGOffic...0068180331633/
Tänak and Sordo https://youtu.be/7qrYtayn56k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlkGpys_Uvc 6:00min Tanak had motor problems, thats why he parked his car
red suspension canisters at Tanaks car.Must be sachs,if i remember right till now they were silver.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ER-czyrX...name=4096x4096
Not something official and RallyPower should be able to confirm, but the guy has a cut in his head and from what they were saying on the reports he broken his hand in the fall as well. Montim is a fantastic stage for watching because you can see large chunks of road and it as tall banks were you can stand safely. The problem is that there are always some idiots that bend down to the road. Thankfully in WRC Portugal security is much more tighten and this kind of stuff does not happen. And Hyundai ended up tested the effects of rallying the car in just half wing.
Tänak, Sordo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJm1w751VrE
Sordo’s car rear wing was replaced on mid-day service but even with a damage wing he was flat out all over the place. The guy loves Fafe stages and is always eager to provide the crowd (which include many of his compatriots) a first class show. Big thanks to him, Del Barrio, Tanak and Jarveoja for their commitment; hope Hyundai gets a 1-2 in Mexico with them (that way maybe Toyota and MSport could be tempted coming next year to Rali Serras de Fafe ;)).Quote:
Originally Posted by TheFlyingTuga
Don't really remember Hyundai diving like that before. But it's just one picture.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
For sure for spectators it's nice. But as I have been saying for over a year now it's not good for WRC at all. Teams that have money use it to avoid testing restrictions. Hyundai in this case, but Toyota also have their own way to do that (testing around Jyväskylä), and also did quite a few local starts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Result is that teams that have less money can't compete and leave (Budar complained about this openly last year). Citroen's gone already and now it looks like it's MSport time to drop out of podium fight for all rallies.
I don't think it's that bad for WRC. Teams that have more money to spend, will spend it anyway, and that will always bring an advantage. Having them testing on local rallies gives the other teams more opportunities to see what they're working on.
I'd rather them have to take part in more local events and do less secretive testing in empty forests. The latter is a far greater waste of money and effort.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
a bigger photo of incident
http://forum-rallye.com/uploads/mont...1583092993.jpg
Gus Greensmith (@GreensmithGus)
mexico pet done, I’ll have that burrito now !https://t.co/4kpbZsyKUs
All sequence by Desphoto
More than a proper test it was clear that Tanak/Sordo entry in Fafe was a way to give them competitive kms on gravel, which makes one wonder how resourceful can Hyundai permanent test base in Germany actually be. Do Hyundai drivers run there in proper rally roads like MSport drivers at Greystoke or Toyota guys near Jyvaskyla? Btw, Citroen Satory base was pretty useless in terms of gravel roads.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Team can also rent out some machinery to localsQuote:
Originally Posted by mknight
more Sordo and Tänak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuHG6a7SWXc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPo7KlmNY5U
Gryazin too in this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4FEJEDYMMM
Really good vid comparing Sordo and Tänak https://youtu.be/qhqJpcCvRVM
short onboard of Tänak at Rally fafe https://www.instagram.com/p/B9UO5k9J..._web_copy_link
Thanks for sharing Est. That ob is from SS1; we were on the fast right curve, 200m before the last left on the film. Tanak did the curve flat out on a spectacular slide but from inside it almost seems there was no bend at all; it’s incredible how he makes it look so damn easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Toyota i20 continues the develpment test for 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_vOnEKuSG0
What is a Toyota i20? A joke that I have never heard of? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
This camouflage Yaris looks more like i20Quote:
Originally Posted by flat_right
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Yes, a lot like that old i20 what Hyundai is still using.Quote:
Originally Posted by cali
I´m just waiting when H will starts testing with new i20 ?
Actually I have also one question about testing. How is this avoided that Toyota isn't testing any parts of current car? I mean some engine parts, suspension... If they can run this Toyota i20 as much as they want, maybe they can test some old and new parts and if they see progress, they can later do shorter test with Yaris as they have more info from the i20 test.
I don't think they have any additional test days for the 2021 model. There will be some for developing the 2022 cars though.Quote:
Originally Posted by flat_right
Also remember that Toyota can test the 2021 car in their designated test area, where testing is unlimited anyway.
Of course, forgot that somehow, that basically you can test how much you want in your designated test area. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Tänak and Märtin testing in South-Estonia
https://youtu.be/k1afMLf-rqc
https://youtu.be/Ykdhl0WfZR8
glad that something is going on finally. videos are horrible with that music and constant slow motions
nice vid from Dirtfish about Tänaks last week test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7BF...ature=youtu.be
which is again unfortunately ruined by the music