Nice video, is it me or that Fiesta is all the time hitting the rev limiter?
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Nice video, is it me or that Fiesta is all the time hitting the rev limiter?
Video of Tommi Mäkinen Racing testing new R4, at least now everybody must agree that there`s quit a lot of work to do with the supension...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAdfe...mbedded#at=172
Tommi's impreza is looking good there! Kaj Lindstrom will be a busy man if tommi is to compete :D
Mikko started his tests today. In the morning there was torrential rain, thunderstorm just above the area. Totally incredible.
Unfortunately no video this time, some mysterious malfunction in the camcorder. But some photos -> HERE
Intersting... when was the last time we had pretty much rain at Rally Finland?Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
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Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
Nice pics! Hopefully your camcorder works on NORF.. Maybe it doesn´t like the rain like one of my old camcorders. Every time when it rains a little the cam went off..
"This is no F1" says Mikko and pushes on in the torrential rain:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3RyEB0twrA
Incar films from JML test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuaze...el_video_title
Incar film from JML test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuaze...el_video_title
Well, camcorder did work yesterday evening after fixes, but as soon as I got to Mikko's test today, it failed again. Sh*t happens.
Some photos of Mikko testing for the second day in Ouninpohja -> HERE
Mikko was very nice, attacking hard. It's always a pleasure to see him on a big road. What I heard and saw, little moments too... ;)
why they do not use such incar cameras for the event as well ????Quote:
Originally Posted by HarriK
Yeah quite nice :)
Great test video with Hirvonen and the Fiasco sorry Fiesta ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJP2B...layer_embedded
I guess that the cameras used for the tests are M-sport cameras, and for the event North One decide's where to put their cameras and how to film the rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
I guess that the cameras used for the tests are M-sport cameras, and for the event North One decide's where to put their cameras and how to film the rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
I hope that North One understands that their in car footage is totally s*** and barely watchable. they have to do something with that, and i am sure they have options, but it seems that North One is ran by people that do not understand what is spectacular and not. certainly a camera looking at loeb's helmet and eyes is not, as was the case in Acropolis rally footage
Those cameras that used in Mikko's film was from that guy who made and upload that video... "Morfn" is a guy behind Mikko's, JM's, Garde's, Marcus, Tommi's, etc. website. More information from here:Quote:
Originally Posted by rage82
Plopcrew Productions - Digitaalisen median tuotantostudio - www.plopcrew.net
Helmet cams are very difficult to use in actual event, because the capacity is limited and it would be the crew which would take care of operating them. I quite frankly don't see it as a crew's job. They are there to compete, not to make outstanding multimedia. :) Also what I've seen, helmets take quite a pounding, camera angles won't last for long.
Onboards have improved a lot this year. Except Sweden, all lousy incar angles (e.g what C4 had) have disappeared. I really really like the angle which have been used in Mikko's car this year (this one: http://juhake.kapsi.fi/motorsport/fi...gle_mexico.png ) which has been possible because of the new safety seats. The camera is mounted on the seat's "ear". Only thing that I don't like is the "bumper cam", it's too low, although it gives a nice sensation of speed, it's easily covered with dirt and you can't see the road's profile well. Also from that angle, you can't see the car itself, so it's harder to draw any conclusions.
i do not like the zoomed cameras at all i prefer wide angle ones so i can see the whole effort the driver puts...especially those cams that show part of the footwork as well..... the incar zoomed cameras fail to capture the intesity of the driving....a thing that helmet cams manage perfectly. Being an on board addict (i have 1.128 onboard rally videos from various events) i think the onboard cameras used by the WRC are very very boring. The posibilities are almost endless yet all we get is the same hood/bumper and the cross section of the rollgae cameras....its a pity and a waste.
here is an example of some nice incar work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DKEiAJN1P8 (exhibition event)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OajlZJiYt3M (hillclimb event)
also i have seen ogier testing the citroen with an onboard camera mounted on a tripod on the roof of the car....those footage would be amazing and i think it can be used in tarmac events in stages without many trees.
The camera which "Morfn" uses is this:
Printsport Racing webshop
new updated camera with 172degree angle lens.
Offtopic: some Finnish team rally action webcam: PrintSport Racing - Menestyksekäs moottoriurheilun erikoisyritys - PrintSport.fi (I'm also there :D )
nice videos there! that's how onboards should be and not like you said, the very zoomed in images the do these years. North One promised they will experiment with new in car shots, but sadly nothing newQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
nice videos there! that's how onboards should be and not like you said, the very zoomed in images the do these years. North One promised they will experiment with new in car shots, but sadly nothing newQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Thanks for the information! My point was that the used cameras are not the officials ones filming the rally event, and that's why they are way more interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by donlorean
Αmazing video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nOuY...&feature=feedu
very nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
the car hits the limiter as soon as it is in the air. i cant remember the previous WRCars to do that? is this smt to do with the engines, or just the that they are revving the engines much higher now?
i think its because the smaller engines need to be driven on higher rev´s. and you always need high rev´s to have good power, witch the 2 liter engines didnt need.
Yes, exactly. The optimal rpm are now close to the limiter.
According to MTV3 Latvala and Hirvonen are learning tarmac driving with some sports car early this week at Ahvenisto race track. The instructor will be former F1 driver Mika Salo.
I checked Ahvenisto's reservation calendar and it seemes that the time is tuesday from 9 am to 3 pm. It would be nice to have some photos, Juha_koo...maybe? ;)
F1 driver to teach them rally skills?! Kimi is F1 champ and the best is fourth.
Problem of Kimi isn't in driving skills...
He doesn't have experience but what can Salo give them to beat Loeb?!
how much does it really help to get time around a track with a pro F1 racer (like salo). ok i can appreciate he can give them clues for chosen lines, breaking points etc, but how relative is driving in a track and in rally stage? or probably they will use this test as a warm up to get in the groove for Germany
I don't think they expect to beat Loeb...Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Every year a tarmac specialist will be used, every year with the same results......
anyhow, i´m ecited how latvala´s speed will be like, he improved his tarmac skills a lot at the last couple of tarmac rallye´s.
Still remember that crying after crash in Germany.
Depents with whom are you going to measure his improvement :DQuote:
Originally Posted by darkstar
If only I would live even 100 kilometres closer... Too long drive. And just realized, I don't even have a car at my use. :|Quote:
Originally Posted by vkangas