I didn't know that Simone Campedelli works as Chris Ingram's ice note crew:
https://www.fiaerc.com/a/news/w27248...s-remain-solid
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I didn't know that Simone Campedelli works as Chris Ingram's ice note crew:
https://www.fiaerc.com/a/news/w27248...s-remain-solid
List of gravel crews on Monte - https://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic...art=50#p102140Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Even the Rally1 Yaris looks tiny compared to the others...Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEtN54GX...jpg&name=large
Maybe just how they are posed further back ?
I think it is only optical illusion, we have a saying with the essence of "wearing black makes you look like you're slim"Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Wide lense, the cars on the sides look distorted.
Some great names, wouldn’t be a bad entry list themselves!Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Yes, it's a question of the lens that was used. Photographers know this effect well.Quote:
Originally Posted by seb_sh
Yes, indeed. For example it's interesting to see #63 - the famous Paolo Andreucci works as ice crew for the young Matteo Fontana.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
which is doing great, by the way!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
One Yaris Rally2 down. Bouffier out already on SS3 :(
Can we read anything into the fact Loubet had tests with the yaris rally2, yet ended up going with the skoda for this year instead? Or was that just down to budget/team etc.
Thats the question. But Loubet will start with support of Skoda France, so maybe that also helped with choice...Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
5th, 6th and 7th for the Yaris Rally2, right?
"OK" start
Why did Toyota homologate a two wheel drive GR Yaris 'RS' for the body, which has a different engine, CVT? Why did they even build it?
they were afraid they will not sell enough "normal" GR Yaris' to meet the minimal homologation numbersQuote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
Can't help myself but the Toyota engine sounds exhausted. There's no sharpness in it. It makes the perceived speed to be slower than it probably is.
That would make more sense if they didn't choose a Japan only model over the global model.Quote:
Originally Posted by ictus
Well listen to Fiesta rally3 - 4 -5Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
They all sound simular to Yaris rally2, because they all have 3 cylinder engine.
Loris Pascaud is a new Loubet's co-driver
https://www.wrcfanatix.com/2024/01/o...-campaign.html
Suninen back in WRC2 with Hyundai from Rally Portugal according to this...
https://www.rallit.fi/teemu-sunisen-...-uutta-tietoa/
Also Pierre-Louis Loubet opening his season in the same event with Skoda in the WRC2 class.
I like the raw sound of the 5 cyl engines used by Audi and Volvo, but the 3 cyl engines are effective, but boring to listen to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Managarium
So the sound of the 4 cyl Renaults in the junior classes are my favorites when it comes to sound!
PS: Also love the 6 cyl BMWs and Alfas old GTVs, nice music in the Rallyforrests!!
Why? What other 'global' model could Toyota produce out of the 3-Door monocoque? 3-Door hatchbacks are a difficult sell these days hence why they've been disappearing into oblivion. (They thought) they needed some extra sales of that body, and homologating that configuration of car purely for the JDM was the way they decided was best to do itQuote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
Weird he skips Sweden.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
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Yeah, it sounds lazy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
3 cylinder engines always have that deep thrum and i suspect you're right it is partly an 'audio illusion' but i suppose we'll have to wait a few more events to see if it JUST an illusion or if Monte is the shape of things to come.
Fair enough, but if they haven't sold 2,500 globally in over 3 years, something is wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by HKSjbg
All three cylinder rallycars reminds me of my two Saab Sport two stroke rallycars. Good sound. But doesnīt belong to modern rallycars if I could decide...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Owned them in the 70īs.
I like that they're there for the variety, but I'd not like them to become the predominant engine in Rally2...
Another boost for M-Sport and their Fiesta Rally2 in Ireland. Hopefully we'll see a car or two in WRC2 .
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/the-i...sport-a-boost/
So Suninen just 5 rounds in WRC 2 with Hyundai from CHL Sport Auto. Quite poor... Being candidate to Rally1 and end in partly program in WRC 2.
Probably because Hyundai still need to bring the upgrades required to make the i20 competitive. These are still 'coming soon'.Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
Yes, upgrades are the main reason...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I wouldn't be supprised if he ends up in a rally1 this season again. If mikkelsen doesn't perform better than in monte, he might be replaced.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom K
But would you replace him with Suninen on Tarmac where Mikkelsen is mainly being used? I wouldn’t.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
I hope young Will Creighton has a good first Rally2 car drive in Sweden.
His Fiesta Rally2 is probably the nearest thing to an M-Sport entry this season.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GGTKRdAW...jpg&name=large
Junior champion Creighton ready for 'big leap' to WRC2 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/68286921
Solberg said Sweden was 'his first event with Skoda Motorsport' so it seems he will be serviced by Skoda Motorsport personnel (in a Toksport tent) on his nominated WRC2 events. Footage from service confirmed this and i think this is how it was for Mikelssen last year too.
Afaik Monte was with same team. So more like first "nominated" event. His car was also ran by Skoda Motorsport in 2020.
Anyway, in Sweden he was the only top guy in a Fabia. So kinda hard to say how much car helped.
If Mikkelsen will be performing badly, I would expect Lappi to enter more rallies. He had some podium finishes on tarmac.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
And there is also some chance for Solberg to be back in WRC in Hyundai. If Tanak could to that, Solberg can too and he is more promising prospect than Teemu.