Rallye Monte Carlo 2015

In all those videos Tanak's Fiesta does sound more agressive, anyone else notice this? I dont know if it's broken exhaust or what.

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You talkin' me?*

*De Niro in Taxi Driver.

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Originally Posted by Lundefaret

Very good example of different driving approaches:


1) Kubica
High entry speed. Prolonged rotation of the car (change of direction happens over a long distance), and too early on the acceleration on the exit.
This leads to a very wide turn, and very low grip on the exit because he newer gets the car to squat.
He also drives a longer line than neccesary (covers more metres then he have to).
A big tell tale in this sequense is how much of a turn the next flat left is. Kubica enters this on the inside (left side), så he has to make a real change of direction.

2) Mikkelsen
This is close to perfect!
He goes straight in to the corner, and is much more consise on the rotation, flipping the car around to the attack angle he wants out of the corner. Because of his speed and line his exit is now on the inside of the exit, meaning he is pointed directly where he wants to travel, seen clearly in the next left.
He is quite deep in the corner when he aplies the throttle (he waits to the correct time), and when he accelerates the car travels almost in a completly straight line. This means that the only forces now acting on the car will be the forces he aplies trough the throttle. This way its much easier to find grip, and the car responds by squatting in the rear, a clear sign of high grip.
It could have been a little bit smoother stil on the exit, but this was VERY, VERY good!

3) Bouffier
Has the right angle in to the corner, but understeers under braking. Drives trough the corner on the front wheels when he finds grip. On the exit he has a very good line, and can apply much throttle without wheels spin.
This is really a cock up, but because of the line he travels, his acceleration is still very good.

4) Evans
Drives tha car on understeer, and is not able to get the car to point in the direction he should, so the moment of understeer lasts too long. Acceleration is hampered, and the next left also becomes a small corner.
But still a better tactic than Kubica.

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I've tried to 'visualise' that hairpin - starting with aligned 'car noses' and after the hairpin you could see who is fastest...
http://youtu.be/0y80Xt9EUxw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQo8...em-uploademail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dl3...em-uploademail

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Originally Posted by drive

I've tried to 'visualise' that hairpin - starting with aligned 'car noses' and after the hairpin you could see who is fastest...
http://youtu.be/0y80Xt9EUxw

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I think it should be only compared with drivers on the same tires. Kubica has pirellis which seems to not handle as good as Michelins in this conditions, and not surprising that Polo WRC is fastest on hairpins.

Pirellis have less grooves, apparently they are better in dry conditions and worse in wet. It's part of the game.

Getting ready for the official start...

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End of SS1 last night - full snow !!

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Watch WRC Monte launch LIVE from 1400hrs on http://wrc.com :)

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/janua...8--12-12-.html

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all of them are repulsively ugly