Wales Rally GB 2016

Propshafts, there was a time when Škoda had quite many issues with them (around 2010 but afaik they never retired because of that). I believe they were from X-Trac that time. Pech broke one or two on Mini too.

I think that with these cars without central differential there is quite a high strain on propshaft.

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Pack it in Mirek.

1. I didnt say that.

2. Tanak said his tyres were a big advantage and his times prove it.

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He said "some advantage"


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Don't always trust press releases in 100%, remember that they write what's good for them.
Propshafts are under high stress in those cars, like Mirek wrote, but that was not an issue in this case.
In Fiesta it's not happening (propshaft is based on standard part) in PSA cars also not an issue if everything aligned well (and propshaft there completely custom part - straight big diameter pipe without any joints)

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Originally Posted by Mirek

What if that's why he crashed again after just few short stages?

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So why do you think he is relatively quicker with R5 than WRC?

And you are all over the place.. the other day you were facepalming someone for criticising Abbring for crashing too much.

Hmmm. Lappi and Suninen cars under investigation, apparently.

Could the WRC2 title about to be decided by FIA Stewards?

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Originally Posted by br21

Don't always trust press releases in 100%, remember that they write what's good for them.
Propshafts are under high stress in those cars, like Mirek wrote, but that was not an issue in this case.
In Fiesta it's not happening (propshaft is based on standard part) in PSA cars also not an issue if everything aligned well (and propshaft there completely custom part - straight big diameter pipe without any joints)

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I don't think that Škoda ever wrote anything about their problems with propsahft on public so it's not from press release. I know for sure they had them even with works cars. For example Valoušek on Rally Šumava 2010.

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Originally Posted by RS

And you are all over the place.. the other day you were facepalming someone for criticising Abbring for crashing too much.

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I didn't. He said something different. He said the cars are falling apart under Abbring's hands because of his driving not that he is crashing too much. He keeps repeating it also on Czech forums, that's why I reacted maybe too harsh.

Anyway in my post I didn't critize Abbring for going off but rather saying that what he showed on several short stages is hardly an evidence of anything. Especially when he went off quickly.

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Originally Posted by big_sw2000

But why.
It has backing from 3 manufacturers. Next year 4 + ford.
To watch an event live is just as exciting. It can't be helped that one team one driver is better than the rest. Yeah I agree if your name is Sebastian you can win anything. But seriously what is wrong with the sport. It can only get better with the new cars next year.
Gone are the days of 5 day rallies that cover the country. But what we have as a spectacular sport about driving fast on all surfaces is still pretty spot on.

Steve

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Backing from WV and Hyundai this year. M-Sport and D-Mack doing full season as "teams", Citroen selected events.

Next year Toyota backed privateer, same Ford maybe. Citroen maybe as full factory.

I remember the times, when you had to fight to get to to 10, now just to have WRC car is enough for that. And no fights for lead in many of teh evnts. That's why I think it is boring

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Originally Posted by MartijnS

Nice pass of Abbring!

https://instagram.com/p/BMMexGbgq5j/

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He was bitten by a Galli :D

Stewarts decision on Lappi - 10.000 € fine for Skoda:
http://www.walesrallygb.com/document...ision_No_7.pdf


Stewarts decision on Suninen - 1.000 € fine for Team Oreca:
http://www.walesrallygb.com/document...8_(yellow).pdf