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Originally Posted by Ounin
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"The future is predetermined by the the characters who shape it" - Stargate tv show.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ounin
Spot on. Months of samey gravel rounds makes no sense. Mix it up and also lets have more tarmac rallies in total.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
I completely agree...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Of course they can do rally event in South Africa. But for sure not in "old style format" of Safari Rally...Quote:
Originally Posted by cardy
Petter doesn't exclude the chance a comeback to WRC, if it's private entry all good..
It is very easy - why he should exclude any chance to comeback? If there will be some sponsor who will be interested and will pay it, why not?Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
Yawn.........I skip watching every tarmac rally unless it is really wet or snowy. They used to be good to watch in the 90's. The cars moved around a lot more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Cars are working too perfectly on tarmac, especially WRC. I must say that watching turbocars on tarmac is not so beautiful, especially now with limited number of tyres. But watching S2000 cars with good drivers, when they must stay all the time in high revs, it was also nice. And also drivers with R5 are not so bad to watch... Maybe it is also about the events and their route...Quote:
Originally Posted by BDA Cosworth
http://www.corsematin.com/article/sp...e.1623299.html Tour de Corse would be in the best position to replace Rallye d'Alsace for WRC. :)
...and Rally du Valais can replace Corse in ERC!!! great!!
And everyone will be happy ;)
I'm from an asphalt country (I think we have one of those rather spectacular asphalt stages) and in my experience very wet rallies are the most boring of all. Only very very few drivers show something more than maximum afford on effectiveness there. The most spectacular asphalt surface for me is a mix of dry with some mud and wet patches like in the morning after an overnight rain. Anyway asphalt rallies can be very spectacular but it's much harder to find the right places and it's really easy to be disappointed and bored.Quote:
Originally Posted by BDA Cosworth
I don't agree about R5. They are mostly very boring. S2000 were a nice exception which is now disappearing...Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Another thing about tarmac rallies is how great the cars look on the lower suspension ...
http://images.autosport.com/editorial/1408811030.jpg
Compared to gravel...
http://en.best-of-rallylive.com/var/...ethumbnail.jpg
Indeed Barum and Ypres in muddy conditions are great to watch, and many get tricked on those conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Lefebvre: 8 rounds with DS 3 R5, plus 2 on DS 3 WRC (maybe more)
http://www.citroenracing.com/2014/ac...hane-lefebvre/
+ at least two rounds of ERC for Lefebvre
New Hyundai i20 3 door will be a 'coupe' of sorts... Looks wayyyyyy better than the current car so hopefully the WRC version will be quite nice to look at.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/ne...coupe-revealed
That would be really nice as WRC car.
Unfortunately they're using the 5-door model in their development-tests..Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
also Circuit of Ireland would be niceQuote:
Originally Posted by mousti
I prefer both events in dry conditions... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
And people who claim tarmac rallying is boring know nothing about it... Don't forget that the tarmac events in WRC (except Monte) are far from great in terms of stages. If you ever want to see what kind of spectacle and diversity a tarmac rally can offer, I would recommend the Barum Rally. ;) As a spectator tarmac can be very spectacular, but it requires more knowledge, experience and luck than on gravel/snow. When you find a great spot, I can assure that watching a tarmac rally can be as impressive as watching a gravel event. Forget the comments of the "beer-tent hairpin-fan", forget the boring places that are covered by WRC TV. ;)
In contrary to Mirek I do like R5 (especially PSA) on tarmac, nothing will ever replace the S2000-sound. But in terms of spectacle I think a properly driven R5-car on tarmac can be just as spectacular as S2000. Just like with S2000-car you need a driver with lots of confidence. What I've seen from Breen and Abbring in the Peugeots, Tanak in Barum Rally, Meeke in Condroz, and Cherain in the whole BRC, isn't any less spectacular than what I've seen from S2000 cars. In Belgium we have had a big variety of cars over the last few years, WRC/S2000/R5 etc. And I think that in Belgium almost everyone agrees that R5's (and S2000's) are far more spectacular than WRC's, regardless who drives it.
Asphalt rallies? -> MADEIRA ;) Tour de Corse, Sanremo, Valais, and few more
This week Sebastien Chardonnet & Stephane Lefebvre testing PEugeot Sport 208R5
Full gallery PHOTOS
http://planetemarcus.com/chardonnet-...avec-la-208r5/
Madeira needs to be in an FIA championship it's so different from most of the other tarmac rallies. R-GT cup would be nice :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
I'm sure in this thread it has been discussed that the 5 door was used simply because the 3 door wasn't released yet. But either one would be nice to be honest - the 5 door would be a little bit different from the rest of the WRC cars and the 3 door looks quite an interesting shapeQuote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
I think they confirmed today it will be based on the 3 door version?
According to this, yes https://twitter.com/JoMoWRC/status/542656845522153472Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
It could be said the opposite, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
It could be that people, some people---like me for example---who say they don't like tarmac events---be it track with cars, or bikes---or rallies---know too well what the major challenge is on asphalt is, and find that challenge boring...
And while obviously the insane long travel suspension has gone too far and gravel cars set up and functioning well have become "less interesting" to watch, there is still 20 times more "something happening" on gravel compared with what is mostly a scaled up slot-car "just driving around"
Football player navigates Ogier:D
http://www.redbull.com/en/motorsport...xclusive-video
Robert Kubica to drive full season in PH-sport DS3 WRC in 2015!!
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Originally Posted by Rallyper
good to hear, I hope he will get the best possible car specification from Citroen
Good news, but may I ask for the source?
Twitter. Retweeted by @RallyFinland from @JoMoWRC. Letīs hope itīs a reliable source. But no smoke without a fire...Quote:
Originally Posted by thuGG
if he pays he will... if he was good enough he would be in a factory car and he would not have to worry about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quad
that would be great if it is true, in the meantime: No revolution in 2017 World Rally Championship technical revamp
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117111
Does next year bring flappy paddles as standard in WRC cars or is it just a rumor?
not a rumour and Msport already have them https://twitter.com/WRCgerardquinn/s...12358457933824Quote:
Originally Posted by thuGG
Thanks! Good news for Robert then.
They are allowed yes. Gerard Quinn tweet this photo of the Fiesta:
Can you spot something being reintroduced for 2015, this time in the #Fiesta RS WRC? @MSportLtd @FordRacing
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4kq3JUIgAAqhWj.jpg
I wonder why he is tweeting again from the MSport factory. From the end of 2012 when Ford officially stopped their involvement with MSport he has barely tweeted anything on WRC
Ah, you spotted that...It's nothing, yet, I am sure of it. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
I wonder what toyota will do.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC