Can they still enter local and national rally's with their current wrc cars? I would assume not since i don't see anyone doing it anymore.
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Can they still enter local and national rally's with their current wrc cars? I would assume not since i don't see anyone doing it anymore.
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Originally Posted by denkimi
Katsuta will do it before Sweden, he is entering a rally in Finland
I think this is up to the regulations of each national championship.
For example this year looks like we are going to have 2 rallies that will use Acropolis or ex Acropolis stages (still fantastic to use as PET), but these cars up until last year were not allowed to start in the championship.
Of course if something like this comes up things may change quickly…
But still the dates are bad… one is the weekend before Sardegna and the other on Safari…
He enters with Yaris Rally2 car I presume.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyest
Don't presume. Entry is already in and it's Rally1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
reported with rally1, rally2 is nowhere near competition form...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
So it is still allowed. Then i don't understand why they are not all doing it all the time. Seems like a great rule to get around the stupid testing regations.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyest
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Originally Posted by denkimi
Because for teams, especially for M-sport it is much more expensive than testing
On a national event your times will also be published and probably much more videos & photos.
Dirtfish interviews on recce https://youtu.be/M8avFDf0UmE
Is it me or Lappis answers doesn’t seem confident at all?
Btw what’s the forecast for the different stages and days?
Forecast looks very cold, but likely no snowing. However, there seems to be some snow/ice in some places already.
Why do you think it is a stupid rule?Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
It's a different thing to drive 8 separate special stages than drive the same road 20-40 times during the day. Both have their benefits and disadvantages, but if you want to compare setups, it's better to stay on the same road. I would say this is more about Katsuta getting experience for Sweden. They could test on snow in their permanent testing area anyway (if the snow situation improves soon)Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Yes but to avoid the chsnce of them saying no, as long as France isn’t the country of the championship round, then you don’t have to ask and can test as much as you like (non manufacturer entries anyway).Quote:
Originally Posted by wyler
https://youtu.be/APRRw1UYF88
I came up with an idea to present the route of Monte on a video, hope you like it.
Looks niceQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Presume was wrong word, bcs I´m sure I read it somewhere yesterday.Quote:
Originally Posted by wyler
Probably my bad...
Edit: searched for the quote, and found it was saying Rally1. So my bad.
Cars being driven to scrutineering. The Fords look stunning
https://youtu.be/iGY29gfw1Yg
Yaris rally2 wasn't homologated yet, so can not competeQuote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Depends on national regulations. Here in the UK the car just needs to be approved by Motorsport UK and meet our technical regulations. The Mirage R5 did the Rally GB National event as it wasn’t homologated so ineligible for the full event (though these days would enter the national class).Quote:
Originally Posted by ictus
yep, but yaris rally2 is gone not much far from first shakedowns, is still far from an operational carQuote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
Nice work Antti:)Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Pitty here further north (in Chartreuse area which used to be a Monte classic) it is snowing heavily as we speak and the roads are ... treacherous (=total mess). Would have been fun !Quote:
Originally Posted by Googol
And today was very sunny as we see from this vid https://youtu.be/LOA0vaUgQLc
Anybody knows what’s that thing at the front of Tänaks car on the right? Some kind of measuring device?
Christmas party fundraising has started
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FmxDVCVW...pg&name=medium
Similar to what Hyundai were using recently on tarmac rallies.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
I understand it measures the friction of the road surface.
Suninen pour Esapekka Lappi
Garre Oscardel pour Dani Sordo
Bengue pour Thierry Neuville
Jean Joseph pour Sébastien Ogier
Kuldar Sikk pour Ott Tänak
Poggi pour Pierre-Louis Loubet
Bedoret pour Jourdan Serderidis
Hanninen pour Takamoto Katsuta
Evans père pour Elfyn Evans
Hirvonen pour Kalle Rovanperä
Magaud pour Adrien Fourmaux
Bonato pour Yohan Rossel
Chauffray pour Stéphane Lefebvre
Bouffier pour Oliver Solberg
Gryazin père pour Nikolay Gryazin
Lhonnay Stéphane pour Grégoire Munster
Camilli pour Alejandro Cachon
Todeschini pour François Delecour
You mean the FIA forced them to break the rules? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
There are rules like this for a reason, most as it will have been agreed with the land owners who will not want any potential pollution incidents.
so finally not a round tailpipe
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FmtJWsqX...jpg&name=large
2023 WRC - RALLYE MONTE-CARLO - PRE-EVENT PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
https://www.fia.com/news/2023-wrc-ra...nce-transcript
I have to say I haven’t been this excited since 2017
I hope we will have a epic season.
Ogier is the clear favorite for me for Monte. Followed by Neuville and then others for final podium position. Kalle is a bit of unknown. He has made such a big step with last year so I wouldn’t surprise if he comes and wins in the end.
As for Tänak, TOP5 and good power stage points would totally do for me, would be a lot better than big fat zero which he has got past three years and it has hurt the championship a lot later on.
Excited as 2019 (imho anyhow).Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Same here, very excited, i have a feeling if its dry that Elfyn will do well.
Last year fastest time was 1.50.4
They have beaten it already
Ott 1 sec down, 2 sec now.........