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Not bad... still in the Hyundai style and a bit fresher.
But I think once the HY / Number decal is put on the door it'll spoil that area
I know I am repeating myself, but what is it with the reverse/parking camera :D did they just use the street i20N trunk..?
I didn't like the livery on the renders, but these pics in wild sold them to me. Looks really good!
You know, they wanted to make the car more relevant to road version :DQuote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
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Originally Posted by TypeR
In previous years I could say "It is for watching Toyotas coming faster", I hope this is not the case this year :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenneth
GTA6 Grand Test Auto :D
https://youtu.be/pUDzfwXtcRo?si=ACXNvcMtZ-3X-AjZ
Good bitQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Side by side comparisonQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
https://x.com/takona_official/status...C1kV5QC61vX5Xg
Even better when you see it side by side. Hyundai really upped their game lately.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Because they got Sebastian Scott and one other video dude from Msport together with TänakQuote:
Originally Posted by seb_sh
I think Scott is also handling their social media now
I suspected they got a new team or something, there are some fun things on their twitter.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
You can see some funny coments he is posting here, definitely himQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
What is Seb Marshall doing at Hyundai? Co-driving?
So, it seems to me Mikkelsen would greatly benefit from seat time in WRC1 before his next rally.
Do you think Hyundai can arrange that? Do they have the spare cars, people and money to enter him in some lower-level rallies in a WRC1?
If so, will they?
I though I was imagining when I saw him this weekend, maybe he’s one of the crews’ gravel crews?Quote:
Originally Posted by trykmann
Nope. I am also wondering what he is doing this year, as he did leave the rally tv crew with a clear plan for 2024.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Coordinator explains his role pretty much i think, being a 2nd pair of eyes for the co driversQuote:
Originally Posted by Myrvold
Remember Cyril said they need to improve their operations and eliminate mistakes, I suppose this one of the measures to achieve that.Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
Do we know if Tanak will get a Rally2 car for Rally Estonia (ERC)? Cuz Hyundai can do that, eh?
I heard from my friend that as there is national champioship also together with ERC, then there is a (legal) loophole, that rally1 cars can drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by fiscorpun
I'm sure somebody knows more details to tell..
Yes, in case there is interest from Rally1 teams there is a "loophole" in the regulations, that they can be there. Also, in the way, one driver can do Saturday and another driver Sunday. It was explained by Aava during press conference. But please don't expect me to explain the loophole :)Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Awesome!.... Tho I'd rather see him driving a Rally2 as a one-off for ERC. Lets see how it goes
According to this article, the drives between ,,half-seasoners'' divide like that..
https://www.rallit.fi/esapekka-lappi...auden-ohjelma/
Mikkelsen:
- Monte-Carlo
- Croatia
- CER
- Japan
Sordo:
- Portugal
- Sardegna
- Acropolis
Lappi:
- Sweden
- Kenya
- Poland
- Latvia
- Finland
- Chile
Although I don't understand the point of Sordo doing 3 rallies only.. better let Mikkelsen get used to the car or give Suninem a chance. I doubt they would do worse on these rallies.
But okay, I'm not the team principal and don't decide anything :D
Mikkelsen said in an interview he had contract for 5 rallies, all tarmac rounds and one that was not decided.
I would expect Acropolis as the most likely candidate, based on his recent performance there.
But so far I don't quite understand their approach with him. Suninen got a test rally before his starts on both tarmac and gravel last year + test days and he also tested at end of 2022. Mikkelsen got 1 day test.
What did they then expect vs guys with 20+ starts in Rally1? (even Fourmaux had 12 and Munster 2). Note that Evans used like half the season to get used to Rally1 and Sordo somehow never really managed it.
Most likely explanation was that Mikkelsen was just told to finish (a bit like Lappi in Japan).
Yes, Mikkelsen was told to finish and get to know the car. They also tested setups.
Hyundai also "sacrified" his gravelcrew to give Neuville and Tänak optimal information, don't know how?
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No need for a loophole in National Rally regulations - you just write in what you want. You can also have two National Rallies - one on the first day & one on the second and get two WRC stars in the same car, one on each day. Simple!Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
It can be simple, but for some reason, it has not been done so far?Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Boyd
About Mikkelsen - yes, he was a bit too slow, but this is from a "continues full-timer perspective which is fighting for positions". We don't know what were his goals and tasks by the team.
On a positive note: as he tried to push on the PowerStage, he was able to show good speed.
The rules might be simple but the money usually isn't!Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
"Celebrity" entries often require a free entry & sometimes additional incentives to compete on such rallies. The budget of the event doesn't always allow these deals. This may not be an issue if the event comes at the right time and has the right conditions to allow some practice for a major event. Events looking to attract this sort of entry need to be in the right place & at the right time or have lots of spare cash for these things to happen.
Nice vid with Thierry and Keiichi Tsuchiya(aka Drift king)in the I20 N rally1.
https://youtu.be/o6MLfLgBaV4?si=nwXhRnoANHSq5qkR
Hyundai road book
https://youtu.be/KGvcMhz7zns?si=LNz9m0PheA5XweMT
Didn't expect him to just take it with him.
Nice to watch how competitors are discussing different things, Tänak and Taka, Mikkelsen and Latvala. Sordo also there.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
How many times did Tänak eat a banana? :)
still think this should be mandatory for all teams...
THIS was incredible! Msport had one or two really cool videos last year or in 2022, I dont remember.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Awesome. Hope all teams start to do this thing. Its like our "hardcore fan's drive to survive in rallying where theres no actual fights on track haha
also this is very good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnSSOzXJd3Y
wrc should produce this kind of content and make it mandatory for the team as well.
So Monte livery was just a one off and they changed it again and it stays now for rest of the season
I like the side look of the new livery more but then again it looks so similar to previous years.
https://www.wrc.com/a/news/w27374
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