2025 WRC News & Rumours

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

TANAK: 2025 RALLY1 CARS ARE HOW A "RALLY CAR SHOULD BE"

"Driving-wise I like it, it is like a rally car should be. The car is lighter which is great as in motorsport, weight is everything and if it is lighter the car is more playful, which is positive.

https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...d-be/10690412/

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Sounds promising from his side!

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Originally Posted by denkimi

I assume if neuville, tanak or ogier say they want to do some local rally to prepare, the teambosses are not going to say no.

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Neuville was complaining last year about not participating in Rally Lietuva before Latvia so I think costs are part of issue.

And if I would be team boss and Ogier asked me of tests, I would simply told him to do more official rounds.

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Originally Posted by TypeR

Sounds promising from his side!

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Totally. I got now pretty hyped for the new season which I didn’t care much for

I have really liked the videos where he is testing the “new” machine which they launch from Sweden.

Time will tell if another miserable year or finally a good one after 2019.

Tanak looks good, especially if his tarmac form from Japan and CER can continue.

The big question is the tires IMO. Who will adapt the fastest.

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Originally Posted by denkimi

I don't understand why most other drivers don't do this. If you are serious about winning you need km's in the car.

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Costs are a possibility but Kalle is also out of the car longer and needs practice more than the others.

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

TANAK: 2025 RALLY1 CARS ARE HOW A "RALLY CAR SHOULD BE"

"Driving-wise I like it, it is like a rally car should be. The car is lighter which is great as in motorsport, weight is everything and if it is lighter the car is more playful, which is positive.

https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...d-be/10690412/

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And McErlean said theyre like a big Rally2 car.

I can see them being more fun to drive, less complex and a bit easier.

Go Ott !!

Let's hope, that Hankook will provide faster and better information about drivers' tyre choices for legs/days.

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Originally Posted by TypeR

Let's hope, that Hankook will provide faster and better information about drivers' tyre choices for legs/days.

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My guess is we will see the info right away now with the live command center. At least I hope so

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/what-...ommand-center/

https://x.com/llluis555/status/18748...C1kV5QC61vX5Xg

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Originally Posted by Backa

Neuville was complaining last year about not participating in Rally Lietuva before Latvia so I think costs are part of issue.

And if I would be team boss and Ogier asked me of tests, I would simply told him to do more official rounds.

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Neuville didnt get to participate in Rally Lietuva because Tänak crashed the test car big time in Estonia if i remember correctly. So that was not about asking and not getting from team side.

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

My guess is we will see the info right away now with the live command center. At least I hope so

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/what-...ommand-center/

https://x.com/llluis555/status/18748...C1kV5QC61vX5Xg

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The Dirtfish article states

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"Rally México. Friday morning, Ott Tänak driving for M-Sport. Everyone’s really excited.

“First stage of the morning, he has a problem on the stage. M-Sport themselves don’t know what was wrong with the car. We don’t know what’s wrong with the car. M-Sport didn’t have radio. There was no phone service, so nothing could be found out what was wrong."

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If there's no phone service how is the

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"smart antenna, supplied by Marelli, will be fitted to each car, transmitting data back to base via an LTE (4G) connection"

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going to work?