Neuville for Finland today https://x.com/hugo_blancher/status/1...C1kV5QC61vX5Xg
Katsuta also testing today
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Neuville for Finland today https://x.com/hugo_blancher/status/1...C1kV5QC61vX5Xg
Katsuta also testing today
Wondering how big is the cleaning difference between starting first and second and third? Clearly not as big as in poland or Latvia, but wondering how adequately comparable will be pace of Evans Neuville and Tänak be?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
It is quite minimal effect in Finland but there is some. Depending on the stages also of course. I remember Oittila stage having a quite a loose part one year when Tänak won but that was only like for 5kms or something.
https://youtu.be/JD6Lxs4TrLU
Neuville and Taka
Neuville told DF he hadn't driven on the Hyundai test road in Finland since it was frozen pre-Sweden.
This is strange. He and the i20 struggled on fast gravel for years, so Hyundai move their base to Finland to allow more testing and then dont use it !
Tänak today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPil4nMX6oA
Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Noticed it in Latvia already, and watching Tänak/Neuville test, Hyundai looks very nose heavy compared to toyota on jumps. Toyota looks much more balanced
kalle today
https://youtu.be/_rwkW0o5n2g?si=rAfstXY7oM0dWAM1
https://youtu.be/fooUU8JjSCI
Ogier and Pajari today
More use of the simulator then a test for Fourmaux...
"We know that the car performs well in Greece, and we also have a test day before that. In Chile, there’s good grip. Tänak showed last year that the car works well on that kind of surface too,” Fourmaux previewed.
After Rally Finland, Fourmaux headed to the United States.
“I’ll spend a few days in the simulator there. Primarily, I’m preparing for the upcoming gravel rallies and trying to improve the car, but above all, I am already developing the car for the 2025 season,” Fourmaux said.
So Fourmaux in Ford in 2025 confirmed?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Not officially but everything points that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by flat_right
I guess it all depends on any offer from Hyundai.
https://youtu.be/6trmNVc7qP8 Tanak,Neuville,Evans PET in Greece
Sesks is testing at M-Sport today...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_QOT...E2eDFxNnpuajE2
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GWIrfCxW...pg&name=medium
WRCWings @llluis555
Toyota with @ElfynEvans & @scottmartinat testing today the new @Hankook_Sport tyres for 2025 in a traditional stage of Rally Spain.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GWJ1huAW...pg&name=medium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZZt0_QozA8Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Until what day will be testing Toyota in Spain?
Hankooks with almost same thread pattern with Pirellis
Neuville and Sesks on local Spanish fravel rally this week. Sesks with Fiesta rally2.
Neuville took the win on that test rally for Chile...
https://rallyjournal.com/neuville-to...vian-prospect/
Katsuta for CER in Czech:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sQKw-CrEnY
Katsuta heading from service to the start of the test stage, warming up brakes and tyres. Lovely sound :)
https://x.com/rallyphotos/status/1843013821297995792
Fourmaux for CER - one of the best PET videos I've seen for a while, including passenger view:
https://youtu.be/aNvUQJ-naCU?si=KbFTPxRwIIBUESR7
Neuville - Shakedown 27. Herbst Rallye Austria: https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_sha...llye_2024.html
https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2024/test101024/1.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2024/test101024/3.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2024/test101024/6.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2024/test101024/12.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2024/test101024/15.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2024/test101024/17.jpg
Neuville was flat-out on the test rally, having some spins in the muddy conditions:
https://youtu.be/RGkDJdVU8gk?si=qDLyZf2QqXfoeoj3
Rally1 aero developments for 2025
https://www.wrcwings.tech/2024/10/15...ents-for-2025/
Neuville tested next year spec car
https://dirtfish.com/rally/neuville-...-spec-hyundai/
Tanak not testing means contract not signed yet..? Which wouldn't make sense tho..
Tänak has been signed a long time ago https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/tanak...-hyundai-deal/Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
First reports have been since end of July: https://news.err.ee/1609409383/ott-t...p-also-in-2025
That’s interesting that Tänak didn’t get to test it.
They tested last week with Tänak on Monday, Mikkelsen on Tuesday and Neuville on Wednesday
FOWLER NOT SCARED OF HYUNDAI’S NEW 2025 RALLY1 CARQuote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
TOYOTA'S TECHNICAL DIRECTOR HAS SEEN HYUNDAI'S INITIAL PROPOSALS AND WAS EXPECTING MORE
lol
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/fowle...oogle_vignette
Loriaux calls for change in testing Regs as now doing national rallies is more of a waste of money..
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/loria...g-regulations/