Would Wilson Sr beat Jr in the Fiesta ?
Is he still the better driver ?
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Would Wilson Sr beat Jr in the Fiesta ?
Is he still the better driver ?
I'd rather say Matthew Wilson was a little slower than Meeke...Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsara Fan
Why the big secret. There are covering up Matt more that the car. It appears from Autosport that there is still some niggle between Meeke and Malcolm Wilson. Its reaching the stage where Wilson would actually like Meeke to drive the Fiesta...Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
I came across this elsewhere:
Le petit Wilslöw n'a même plus le temps de cueillir ses champignons.
I suppose it's in Wilson's (papa and the boy) interest to put rumours around about the speed of the car.
The boy reckons he would be 3rd this weekend:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80277
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80276
He says "in the mix for third", which means 4th ;)
But given that Matty probably isn't as quick as the first three, and it is the Fiesta's first event I can imagine it would be right up there with the Fabia and 207.
Few videos of the Fiesta in action in Scotland:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C69ca96D2ec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKJA7RvLI6A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRjbre4WwwQ
Video from Karlozoro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2I5ZBQ8gho
Very good video and car sounds better than it did in launch videos.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
It looks fast, but Matthew is braking early then jabbing the throttle a lot. I am looking forward to seeing a test video with a proper asphalt set up.
You gave the best description about Matthew's driving ever. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
I consider this onboard as a best example of Matthew's driving. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZjs051scw
It's like throttle-brake-throttle-brake-throttle-brake and that causes the rear to be super-anxious.
OMGQuote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
All too true. I've never really paid much attention to the boy's incar before but he doesn't seem to commit to the notes. Hacking and sawing at the wheel and blipping the throttle until he sees the end of the corner before fully putting the foot down. No way to set decent times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
Superb video Kevin (I know Mirek posted the link). I'm converted, the noise is fantastic.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
Thank you :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
I can imagine this has even more disasterous effects in an S2000 car as you really have to keep those engines on the boil for them to work properly.
If they want to promote their car they will have to take a different driver for Monte, especially considering the Monte start list is likely to be a lot stronger than the Scotland one.
Don't forget 2008 rally gb conditions were -5 and the stages were very tricky,with ice and snow.The footage is from Rheola where in boards of Loeb show how many near offs he had.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
First Fiesta should be sold to Tuohino to use in WRC next year...
My video of the Fiesta in action @ Rally of Scotland:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2I5ZBQ8gho
I hope you enjoy,
the other will be online tonight
Greetings,
K
Someone should tell him that throttles have more than two positions. There is no commitment either. He seems either very poor at attacking the corners or damnright scared of crashing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
Good that you brought that up. That makes me ask about his pace back in the BRC days. At the time I didn't follow his performances at all. But I know that Matthew had a big crash there. Was there a sudden drop in his performances after the crash...? Just curious...Quote:
Originally Posted by Macd
thanks for the reaction on my videoQuote:
Originally Posted by RS
So 3 sold in a couple of weeks, not bad.
If they do well in monte, the number will go up...
I was hoping for a Renault Gordini S2000, but seems they will only do R3. :(
Thats how his dad used to drive as well - the ultimate throtle blipper. When you listened to Ari and Pentti in the Rothmans Escorts you could hear the engine howl for miles before they got to you. With Malcolm it was barp barping along the stage, same in the 6R4 compared to Tony Pond. I blamed it on not recovering from the accident on the Scottish when he broke his ankles, dont think the confidence ever came back, - maybe the same with Matt after Rally Wales and the broke leg. These 2 are British Championship material not World stars, father and son, on the other hand Malcolm has done fantastic things with MSport and the business side of things.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
http://www.rally-news.fr/gallery/show/7268
None of that foreign muck when the M Sport boys are testing in France HP Sauce it is!
Great looking car!
Couple more vids of Hirvonen's tests:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vFxXyIqghw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3xHDF3Ly9U
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Originally Posted by RS
Very, very nice! Who said that S2000 cars cannot be spectacular?
I would rather watch this than a Focus WRC...Quote:
Originally Posted by cali
It is all about the drivers I think. You put a truly great driver in an S2000 pushing maximum attack and you get nice results. I dont think it will be too many rallies before we are used to this new formula in the WRC.
During the video I came up with the same idea. Even if You can clearly see, that this car is slower than WRC, it still produces more excitement.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Simmi is also right - put a top driver into S2000 and voila! :p
I totally agree. Imagine also JML, Petter, PJ, Gigi, Atkinson and all the others on these evil little toys, great great... they are constantly improving on performance too so it will be even better as time passes by ...
Some of us said this a while ago, and to get the 1600T into action in 2013. Would have been better than the current one.
Yeah the switch could have been made for this year to basic form S2000 and it would have been much more logical. Get all the manu's on board and then go forward and add power. Next year is just really dragging out an extended funeral of the current era.
Nasser Al-Attiyah in the Fiesta S2000, selected races IRC, S-WRC and MERC
Great news, S2000 is conquering the MERC. Do you know more details, which rallies?
yet been determined competition, where he will start ... ;)
Is it homologated from today?
So no Fiesta's delivered yet?
Did somebody pick up some rumours about homologation issue's or building stress at M-Sport?
rumors has it 36 ordered !! Can imagine some building stress..... :D :D
Have they got rid of the major starting problem they have with the Fiesta's I heard its a big worry for M-Sport?
As they cant find where the problem is.........
Starting problem, is that in starting the engine or getting off the startline on the stage ?
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Originally Posted by Sulland
From what I have heard it is starting as they have been needing push stared.....if anyne from m-sport reads this they will be fuming as they dont want ayone to know....