Bouffier (Fiesta), Basso (Fiesta LPG), Campos (208), Michelini (DS3), Moura (Fiesta), Barros (Fiesta), Salvi (Fiesta) and maybe Magalhães (208) August 1st at Rali Vinho da Madeira
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Bouffier (Fiesta), Basso (Fiesta LPG), Campos (208), Michelini (DS3), Moura (Fiesta), Barros (Fiesta), Salvi (Fiesta) and maybe Magalhães (208) August 1st at Rali Vinho da Madeira
Fabia 3 road car first official sketch and info: http://skoda-auto.com/en/news/Pages/...new-fabia.aspx
The most important for us is +90 mm width and -30 mm height :)
Ron, for You more info (engines, equipment, boot space). You can use google translator I think. What is strange is that the article claims no RS planned...
http://auto.idnes.cz/nova-skoda-fabi..._ak_aktual_fdv
Thanks Mirek.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
That makes the road car much nicer proportioned, although for the rally car it could look less extreme than the current S2000 because the arches won't have to be so extended.
So you believe there will be an RS version?
I have no idea.
From Kevin Abbring's Facebook:
"Great progress with the Peugeot 208 T16! 900km flat out with absolutely no issues at all! Yet another promising R5 development test. Track temperatures up to 48 degrees! Merci Loïc Petitjean et Florian Beschet pour les photos!"
http://www.imgdumper.nl/uploads7/53c...bringtest1.jpg
http://www.imgdumper.nl/uploads7/53c...bringtest4.jpg
http://www.imgdumper.nl/uploads7/53c...bringtest5.jpg
Bruno Magalhaes will at last receive his 208 T16 for Rali Vinho da Madeira(on start august) :)
Unfortunately all foreigners will be absent from Rali Vinho da Madeira :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Miguel Campos livery on http://www.sportmotores.com/ ;)
Don't be disappointed. Portuguese people always talk the last years that there will be (a lot of) famous foreign drivers at this rally and when you see the start list, there aren't (that much) foreign drivers in this rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
That's the case with organizers from the Islands. In the main lands you wont hear that from them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza
Problem for island events is big costs for foreign teams. And not only money costs, but also time costs...
Bruno Magalhães
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...03981883_o.jpg
Bernardo Sousa
https://scontent-a-mad.xx.fbcdn.net/...69&oe=54473E22
Everyone knows this already, the problem exists for years. In the particular case of Madeira the problem had a pretty easy solution but politics and interests took the best of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Do You mean moving the island closer to Europe? You can not solve the issue of huge time which is needed for these events - a time when the car is not available for the team particularly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
No, back when the ferry was available the cars would only spend one week on the Island including transport times from and to the mainland. And correct me if Im wrong but that would make the time needed for the trip the same as any team going to the Algarve for Rally Portugal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Easy calculations - for us it is 3500 kms from Czech to the port in Portugal, which means 3 days for one trip. Ferry is usually going one and half week before the rally and leaving immediatelly after rally, but then going few days back. In total, it is almost three weeks out of home for mechanics and cars...
That's alot for sure. However the introduction of a ferry departing SundaY morning the week of the rally would make for much less days wasted on trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
It is not easy as you must have reserve for bad weather. It is not unusual that ferry is finishing the trip later than expected...Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
To leave on Sunday morning for the Azores Rally is impossible. The trip takes 3 days and the cars need to arrive at the scene on Sunday before the week's rally. On sunday and monday the teams do their test, Tuesday and Wednesday are for reece and the rally takes place between Thursday and Saturday. It´s 6 days for transportation on the oceanQuote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
Both livery's look nice!
I quite like the loud, raspy bark of the 208/DS3 R5, but they seem to be bereft of almost any turbo noises at all.. are they not running anti-lag still?Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
New hood deco to Moura
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2014/photo...2014/mmo_1.jpg
Rumour on Madeira, that Team Vespas will buy the Fiesta R5 (Bernardo Sousa) to Alexandre Camacho.
Very strange front damper position in Fabia R5. Looks like it is almost vertical but placed behind the upright...
http://img12.rajce.idnes.cz/d1201/10.../047.jpg?ver=2
Source and more photos: http://bandy3.rajce.idnes.cz/Test_SM...Baumschlager/#
Any theories?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Maybe to prevent nose dive under braking or something?
Could look weirder than it actually is due to running old bodyshell.
My theory is that is exactly what will happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Hmm... I'm no suspension expert but vertical position always very much limits the length of damper which is bad for it's function in rallying (except smooth asphalts). Placing behind the upright is probably for making it longer than if it was upon the driveshaft in the middle.