Looks like rallying on the moon or something like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by tbazsi95
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Looks like rallying on the moon or something like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by tbazsi95
And that's why there's a stage called Moon Stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Ok. I wasn´t aware, but yes it could be Saturnus as well, or Mars.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
Definitely Mars, but not Saturn as that's a gas-giant of mainly helium ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Could be Venus - rocky & very hot! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Fourmaux with Rally2
https://youtu.be/e-9qCNLII9w?si=nJYz-xfToXr02gmU
Fourmaux for Monte
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r5thYNlIPA
Here tooQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxox6mp5OIc
Quite a change from Saudi Arabia for Fourmaux today !
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G7UPUGWX...pg&name=medium
Shakedown at Rallye Hivernal with Fourmaux, Solberg and Paddon
https://youtu.be/TdUZzY_mIzg?si=rEGwiCmtLw_CqkqR
Hayden Paddon:
Day 1 done at Rally Devoluy - some very nice stages and perfect warm up for Monte Carlo. The main focus here is about getting used to and comfortable to the changing grip levels, and learning the range of Hankook tyres. We have been trying different tyre options, some better than others. 6 more stages tomorrow to continue the learning.
hes the first R5 right behind fourmaux and solberg in rally1s. is it weird that hyundai hasnt gave hayden a rally1 for this one already?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Yeah, thought the same. Would have been a much better Monte preparation than with R5. But maybe he hasn't done snowy icy tarmac for a long time and was better to start with something slower and familiar.Quote:
Originally Posted by saco0o
2026 season hasn't even started, but they already make interesting decisions indeed :D
Fourmaux has done this event with wrc last year, has full season under the belt and now they put 3rd driver in Monte, Paddon, to drive with small car, that he knows for years..
They just hope for same tricky conditions?
Only thing and logical I can think about is that he is also doing development job for Rally2 car. Being also in Rally1 to get a feeling what could be transfered from that car to that which will be driven in 2027. Or maybe they will secretly build new car
Knowing Hyundai they only had one Rally1 test car available and Fourmaux got first pick of using it.
Hayden was not driving on tarmac since Ypres. This year he did mainly "only" australian championship, which is not the best way to be prepared to start on WRC event. So I expect it was also the way to give him some more mileage before start of the season. Contrary to previous years, stages used on Devoluy will not be used in Monte, so it is not about knowledge of the stages.Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
Paddon seems happy enough...
'Been a really successful test rally here at Rallye Dévoluy. We tried every tyre option and gained valuable seat time in tricky, Monte-like conditions. As a bonus, we finished as the first Rally2 car and 3rd overall (behind two Rally1 cars).
A massive thanks to the BRC team - always a pleasure working with our friends there. Also to Matthias and Nicolas from HMSG for their help as we learn the conditions.
Lastly, a huge thanks to Jack Morton for stepping in last minute as co-driver and doing an amazing job. Jack will play a key role as our gravel note crew next year, so it was great for him to spend time in the car, learn our pacenote system, and understand how the tyres behave in different conditions.'
Does anyone here know if and when will Paddon test the rally1 car for Monte-Carlo? Did they finish their test days for 2025 because I do recall them being very limited since the start of 2024.
Neuville Monte 2026 PET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3REXKvz4oo
Thierry Neuville Test Hyundai Rally1 | development 2026 | [Passats de canto]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV9aWZHr7fI
Yohan Rossel Testing Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 2026 | [Passats de canto]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7vB09oJ-3I
Another Rossel in Lancia test:
https://youtu.be/Z_olqWFVGow?si=hISZrodNOYs0Jrz3
Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale - Test Rallye Monte-Carlo 2026 - Yohan Rossel/Arnaud Dunand from Rourebel 2.0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWwDTh4ZOYI
Icy this time... https://youtu.be/KkDbUNFWvJM?si=pSsM3sOnjbm9N8Hg
Neuville now testing in Finland. Fourmaux and Lappi next...
https://x.com/RallyJournal/status/20...443455265?s=20
New Rossell (damp)
https://youtu.be/DV_7hNalbBE?si=yjoyg01ltT2S-yC0
And Gryazin (wet):
https://youtu.be/JjgZBnaa3HQ?si=aaTm011oxnAUJpGE
Behind the scenea of Fiesta Rally2 development
https://youtu.be/sFDYXDonZqw?si=cTwo0YES80rXra8r
Evans testing today for Monte...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G996-8mW...g&name=900x900
Evans by Passats de Canto :
https://youtu.be/LcHp4EL-d0U?si=OiPPXUM0OwKTdB8h
https://youtu.be/pnSBvgmtEzo?si=_GA2Xky4FCclKqCb
Ogier testing in full snow yesterday by Passats de Canto.
https://youtu.be/TqyOvD161ME?si=_79SW0wODM79mt_2
Fourmaux Testing yesterday.
Josh McErlean testing today for Monte
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz1g9dUloJo
Armstrong went off in his test...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTXYT...R6OXJydTJ1N2Mz
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTXgi...dqdjFnaGFmeDVt
Massive off!!
Monte start in danger maybe?!
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Ahh don't expect much from M-Sport. That seat is payed for full season and probably with all the expenses too. Even if he would put the car on the roof in each event, he would not lose a seat as long as Irish academy will pay for it. Probably Munster would still be in team if Serderidis would continue paying for that. M-Sport is fully in rent-mode after Fourmaux left. If they would really wanted results so bad, Sesks would be their best hope, but they being realistic that they don't stand a chance... At least we can be grateful they are even in WRC at all.
Jurgenson Fiesta Rally2 PET:
https://youtu.be/E6R1ZMPR48Q?si=1t9XpeLLAuNdcSS2
If the new cars are cheaper to build, develop and run hopefully that might change in 2027.Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
Armstrong test
https://youtu.be/CFOxZi3OTSw?si=MhtiFoi8ixDV1T6g