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RBR as in Richard burn Rally? really?Quote:
Originally Posted by kirungi okwogera
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by andyone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u_yXDL-PJk
Was really impressed when Kovalainen drove a few stages in WRC Focus years ago in Arctic rally. He could do well in rallying, so please Heikki try itQuote:
Originally Posted by Kielder
i dont know any rally driver haven't try RBR. it is a very good practise tool, and costs very few compare to a real test :)Quote:
Originally Posted by andyone
Nikara drives Portugal and Finland.
Francesco Parli should be at the start of the Citroen Trophy and take points in WRC-3, Andrea Crugnola almost certainly races in Portugal and Sardinia.
Most likely Alessandro Re and Simone Campedelli will run the Rally of Italy Sardegna, with good chance for the latter to be in another round of the Citroen Trophy
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Paddon has also been testing petrol and Skoda road cars.
Burning Valves Highlights Reel - YouTube
Today, I asked Škoda Motorsport on Twitter this question:
“Any news on when Esapekka Lappi's next "selected WRC-2 event" will be?”
The reply was fairly instant and terse:
“No news yet.”
There were rumours about Lappi will start in Portugal
Esapeka Lappi / Jarkko Nikara, more Flying finns on wrc. what els can we ask for.. .. i think lappi is fater than Nikara. any idea on comparison to these two Finns if there were using the same car?? :confused: :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by sete
They have never competed events using just same type of cars. In Finnish Championship last year they had two tight events, when Lappi was driving much better car than Nikara (Fiesta S2000 vs. Evo 9) and in Lapua Lappi was able to beat Nikara just 1,8 seconds.Quote:
Originally Posted by andyone
I witnessed the situation when Ari Vihavainen was out off the road and Nikara had to slow down and lost at least 3-5 seconds, so he would have beat Lappi then. But have to remember that there is very fast roads in Lapua area and Mitsubishi were suitable to those roads, but there was also smaller roads when Fiesta will be much faster. I know also that Nikara´s aim in this event was to test Yokohama´s new gravel tyres, but the delivery was late from GB to Finland and he had to use his last season´s Pirellis and had only three new tires for this rally.
Here you can see the difference from the same stage. Nikara was faster this time and was able to beat Lappi by 2,6 seconds.
Lapua 2012 SS4:
Nikara, Evo 9:
Lapua SM Ralli 2012 EK4 J.Nikara - P.Nikara - YouTube
Lappi, Fiesta S2000:
Esapekka Lappi Media
The second time was in Merikarvia and Lappi was leading all the time, but Nikara won one stage before he crashed out off the rally during the last stage. Lappi´s lead was 18,8 seconds. The last stage was a massive 44 km, so it was not yet clear who will win and Nikara was really trying, but it ended when rolling the car. Lappi was driving flat out also and he almost had big accident, but was able to avoid it and won the event.
So we can not say if Lappi or Nikara is faster. I know that many will vote for Lappi, but I am not sure yet. Lappi has to show some more results abroad. It seems that Lappi is more reliable than Nikara, but if Jarkko is able to get same kind on of resources to test the car before the events it is clear that he can stay on the road much better.
I remember reading from Lappi interview where Portugal was mentioned as his next event, but can't pin it down exactly where was it written. If he does, it'll be interesting comparison between Lappi and Evans there.Quote:
Originally Posted by sete
About comparison between Lappi and Nikara, I share impressions with rp. It's still unproven chapter. Both drivers are still on a learning curve whereas Nikara has more experience but Lappi has better chances for preparations. Very difficult to say. Those FRC events rp mentioned were both fast (remember, in Merikarvia Mänty in Civic was 3rd), so it suited Nikara's Evo9 well. But remember, nobody told Nikara that Evo9 can't be driven as fast as he did... :-)
Don't worry. Škoda never says anything before everyone knows it anyway :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallying UK
I believe his team was not too happy about the fact that he managed to break the car on SS1 already. So, hopefully Portugal is next.
think both via and Lappi in Portugal, that the Acropolis and to Sardinia, on dirt road is one of the fastest of the WRC-2
It comes from the presence of 2 Portugal Skoda S2000, RBR, a team should be entrusted to Paddon, for a second there are rumors to Magalhanes, PG Andersson and perhaps the same Baumgharter.
yeah i checked a video of the merikievari. and for sure it is one of the best videos of rally i have seen. and learnt why they are called the flying finns..i have watched it four times now. and yes i could see how these two guys were passing by. like lightning. and few others with S16's who were flying as well. thanks for the notes.Quote:
Originally Posted by rp
so 2 drivers are on par,or very close at results ,the one drives a n4 the other a s2000 and we are asking who is the faster?Quote:
Originally Posted by rp
Nikkara is clearly faster :-) Lappi is still just a beginner compared to him
Juan Carlos Alonso from Argentina will do WRC-2 in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X from RMC. He will do Portugal, Argentina, Greece, Italy, Spain, UK.
He'll be Fuchs' teammate. Alonso is 43 and this program will be his way to say farewell to rallying.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
I can't imagine a better way to end a rally career than in Walles Rally GB (maybe only at home having won 9 WRC titles ;) ).
LOEB: Could Sébastien Loeb be about to stay in WRC?
This article suggests he could:
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Really? It appears to me to confirm exactly the opposite.
The way I read the article it looks very bad for PSA Group. If no green light is given for the WTCC, it says that the rally programme had already receive massive cuts and its only the Abu Dhabi investment that keeps Citroen in WRC. The article looks pretty sobering (allowing for the translation website losses) but if job losses like is being talked about and record financial losses, to me it could be that Citroen goes the same way as Ford. What will be left then is a replica of the QATAR MSport in Abu Dhabi PHSport. I can't see Seb Loeb staying around then against a fully factory VW / Ogier combination.
I am not suggesting the Seb Loeb runs away, but you can not escape the fact he is 39 this month, a career in GT Racing could be enough to keep him happy.
Sometimes its difficult to let our passion for motorsport rule our head but politically that suicide mission President Hollande is no friend of motorsport. If the business news about PSA is as bad as is expected then I cant see the boards being brave enough to sign any motorsport programme off. It was the same with Ford, there is some behind the scenes involvement, but politically it was seen best not to be in rallying.
Maybe WRC will be the big 3 (manufacturers) playground, incidentaly theese consist of Toyota, GM and VW, with Hyundai in 4th, we know VW is in WRC, and have all seen and followed the rumours of Hyundai and Toyota coming.
It could be said that they were fortunate to carry on this long.
Peugeot pulled the plug on their 2012 Sportscar programme very late – they even had engineers/drivers in Sebring for testing. This after pretty poor sales/financial figures.
They’ve been in since 2001, apart from the 2006 ‘sabbatical’ – that’s a pretty good run. Loeb has other fish to fry, driving and running his own team. I feel the WTCC effort was just an excuse for Citroen to keep Loeb, and satisfy his racing ambitions - not likely really, the WTCC is a mickey mouse series, with boring, underpowered cars.
You keep saying that, but the truth is that from 2014 onwards the regulations change and the cars will be more spectacular. Not least because the manufacturers (including Citroen!) wanted that.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Which manufacturers? Isn't Honda the only committed manufacturer in the series for 2013?Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
All the others are just customer teams running old, undeveloped kit.
Manufacturere involvement in motorsport is to sell cars, if traditional makets like Europe are suffereing from economic woes, then its time to look at those who are buying cars, i.e. the BRICS countries, WTCC has a round in Brazil and China, maybe WTCC from 2014 will be the place to be for manufacturers.Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
N4 cars in Finland are not FIA N4, but You are right.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
If I remember Lappi came last year from R2 to S2000 and with this new car he won every rally where he started except Monte Carlo and Rally Communidad de Madrid. You don't need to win by minutes and to defeat Salo in every round even with better car is something - considering no reasonable S2000 or even 4WD experience for Lappi.
Honda, Citroen, and reports are Renault and Subaru too. And I guess Seat and BMW still have some say in it since they have cars that are being run by privateer teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Unfortunately, the latest news (autoklub) is that Toyota had chosen WEC (two cars for the full season, instead of one) over Yaris WRC project, and the latter has been axed. No plans for WRC equals no S2000 car, but TMG might have some leftover money to develop an R5 in the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
If there is interest, I can translate an article made by Saartehääl with Ott Tänak which is a followup after the interview done with Markko Märtin on Ott's season a few weeks earlier.
Marcos Ligato from Argentina will do WRC-2 in a Subaru Sedan R4 from TOP RUN RACING. He will do Portugal, Argentina, Acropolis, Sardinia, Finland, Catalunya and Wales.
If You can just sum the main points it would be nice. Save Your time and don't translate the entire article ;) Thanks anyway!Quote:
Originally Posted by all-rally
This time I got in the mood and did it all, except for a few sentences.
An interview with Ott Tänak done by Saartehääl (local newspaper from his home island of Saaremaa) in light of the previous interview that Markko Märtin gave on his 2012 season.
Author Raul Vinni 13/02/2013
Two weeks ago, Markko Märtin gave an interview to Autoleht, where he gave some serious remarks when talking of you. Could that interview be a mirror, where Märtin suggested you look into and draw conclusions from that?
Ott Tänak: Yes, and I agree that I see the reason for the failure of the 2012 season in the mirror.
You have not discussed your failures of last season in the media. What happened?
OT: The main reason was perhaps a lack of experience. Despite everything, I think we made a big improvement when compared to the previous season, and in the end of the season of 2012 we managed to break into the world elite. An example of that is the podium on rally Sardegna and a strong drive in Rally de Espana.
You had a 5-year deal with M-Sport, of which only two years were completed. What were the objectives set by M-Sport for the year 2012?
OT: Each event had it’s own objective, which was reflected in a finishing position. There were rally’s where the objective was firmly set to just finish, and other events, where I had fully free reign. Overall it was bad that on many rally’s that I had to finish, I did not manage to.
Although team boss Malcolm Wilson’s critical statements of your performances increased throughout the season, you did not manage to improve your results. Why?
OT: The start of the year was a failure and because of that it was harder to get back on the scene and repair my image. However, as the results show, there was an improvement as the season progressed.
The highlight of your season was the podium in Rally Sardegna. It is said that on this rally, it seemed that for the first time you followed the principle: “to be successful in rallying, one does not have to win every stage and take excess risks”. Is that true?
OT: For sure, we did not take fewer risks then on other events. Perhaps even more risks, due to a wrong tyre-choice on day one, we had to clean the road on day two while showing good times. I can say, that on this rally, the experience gained throughout the season brought benefits. Somethinghad changed for sure.
With the last question, links the statement from Markko Märtin: “At the WRC level, talent and driving skills are not everything that is needed. One has to be able to use those wisely.” Can it be assumed, that you do not know how to use your talent fully yet?
OT: Yes, for sure you can say that. I think that in the world of rallying, there is only one man who can fully utilise his talent – Sebastien Loeb.
How has your attitude, as a driver of the WRC, changed towards an objective and achieving it? Have you developed an opinion and perhaps less of a pressure, that half of the job is done and the second half would come easier?
OT: I have understood by now, that the further you go in your career, the more stressful and more difficult things get. There is no giving up.
Markko Märtin says in his interview, that the co-operation from his side is not yet 100% finished. How are things from your side?
OT: I respect Markko very much and I am extremely grateful for everything that he has done for me. We are still behind the negotiating table.
Do you feel responsible for those that have supported you and your fans, that things have not gone as expected?
OT: For sure, I feel responsible in every situation. I am ready to work very hard and give up a lot, so my fans and supporters and even myself would be happy or satisfied.
The return to into WRC demands a lot of money. Say, why should someone support you, what do you have to offer?
OT: I agree, that my first full season did not go to plan. I know and feel that I am capable for much more. At the end of last year it really started to feel that there was light in the end of the tunnel. Rallying is like this, that the most that I can offer is emotions. It would be better if those emotions were good ones.
The WRC season is ongoing. You have not made a start yet. From recent statements you would like to take part in at least 5 WRC events. How likely is that?
OT: Nothing is for certain today. To have hope of being a WRC-driver in the future, I should drive some events at the top level. Let’s hope for the best.
In conclusion, the question that many fans have: Will we see you on Estonian rally’s this year? If yes, then which car and who would be your co-driver?
OT: Right now, the goal is to break back into the WRC. Unfortunately, one has to understand that to reach that and to stay there, the local events would have to wait.
A translation from Saartehääl, Interviewer Raul Vinni 13/02/2013
Official confirmation that Abbring has left VW.
Omroep Brabant: Abbring levert contract bij Volkswagen in
And he entered the Circuit Zandvoort rallysprint in a BMW M3.
I dont think this is completely true. You can see many drivers whose one step back from WRC helped them a lot to have new chances in WRC (for example Novikov, Mikkelsen, Hanninen, Atkinson).Quote:
Originally Posted by all-rally
Ott Tanak replaced Matthew Wilson to test the Fiesta R5 at Greystoke Forest. It's good to know that the team still count on him. Maybe it would have been better to have sent Tanak to Sweden instead of Wilson. A question of kinship.
As it's said many times, the only things in life you regret are the risks that you didn't take: Hanninen: No regrets over WRC switch. He deserves another chance :) .