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28th February 2007, 00:46
bt52b

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magnus

It looks really bad for Subaru. May it be that the structural differencies between the Subaru and Cit/Ford are to big to come to grips with? Seems like it anyway: the Subaru is a little to big for it own good, and I also think that it has some aerodynamical drawbacks compared to Cit/Ford. The giant spoiler that they used before made the car understeer when sliding for one example. I remeber Petter mentioning sliding at high speeds causing the Subaru to loose its balance slightly, but that was two years ago...
I guess the CW, wheather you look at the cars front first, or from tha side, is better in Cit/Ford, and that is not really easy to build yourself around...

That doesn't make sense as hatchbacks usually have worse aerodynamics, unless its the way Subaru set it up?
28th February 2007, 10:38
Halvis

Pictures (mostly from test camp) and short comments from Petter Solberg's blogg can be found here:

http://www.vgb.no/20075/

He says that he's happy with the progress - and mentioned that Phil had commented that it has been a long while since he has seen Petter smile that much on testing. A good sign!
28th February 2007, 22:27
curry

When I was at Rally Sweden I was talking to someone (sorry can't name them for obvious reasons) very important in SWRT and his comments were basically along the line of: here we go again, we have just got the 06 right and now we have to start on the 07. It was more of how he said it rather than what he said that left me with impression that testing on the 07 model hasn't been good at all up to Rally Sweden.

Another team member (less in the know) basically said we just have to get through 07 and wait for the totally new 08 car before we start kicking arse.

For the sake of Subaru and the sport lets hope they have made some huge advancements in Spain.

Cheers

Curry
28th February 2007, 22:35
jidoka

Quote:

Originally Posted by curry

When I was at Rally Sweden I was talking to someone (sorry can't name them for obvious reasons) very important in SWRT and his comments were basically along the line of: here we go again, we have just got the 06 right and now we have to start on the 07. It was more of how he said it rather than what he said that left me with impression that testing on the 07 model hasn't been good at all up to Rally Sweden.

Another team member (less in the know) basically said we just have to get through 07 and wait for the totally new 08 car before we start kicking arse.

Not a good sign of the state of the team. Two different stories about the same topic.

But, I do hope Subaru can get it all back together.
28th February 2007, 23:11
koko0703

Quote:

Originally Posted by curry

When I was at Rally Sweden I was talking to someone (sorry can't name them for obvious reasons) very important in SWRT and his comments were basically along the line of: here we go again, we have just got the 06 right and now we have to start on the 07. It was more of how he said it rather than what he said that left me with impression that testing on the 07 model hasn't been good at all up to Rally Sweden.

Another team member (less in the know) basically said we just have to get through 07 and wait for the totally new 08 car before we start kicking arse.

For the sake of Subaru and the sport lets hope they have made some huge advancements in Spain.

Cheers

Curry

It's funny that team member thinks "they got the 06 car right" because as a SWRT fan, I thought the 06 car got better but was never right til very end :D Hopefully the team won't get satisfied by finishing behind 2 Ford and 2 Citroen in every rally ;)
1st March 2007, 04:54
White Sauron

Quote:

Originally Posted by koko0703

It's funny that team member thinks "they got the 06 car right" because as a SWRT fan, I thought the 06 car got better but was never right til very end :D Hopefully the team won't get satisfied by finishing behind 2 Ford and 2 Citroen in every rally ;)

2 Citroens yes, but 3-4 Fords!))
1st March 2007, 10:35
Patwrc

Ar...
It's just agonizing to see how SWRT is working. Two different stories to think about...
1st March 2007, 11:34
Finni

Quote:

Originally Posted by White Sauron

2 Citroens yes, but 3-4 Fords!))

Nah, Petter will beats all Fords and probably also Loeb in Mexico. Mark my words.
1st March 2007, 11:57
Halvis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finni

Nah, Petter will beats all Fords and probably also Loeb in Mexico. Mark my words.

Nothing would please me more - but I have strong doubts about that, Petter's comments isn't entirely positive.
1st March 2007, 12:46
SubaruNorway

Doesn't look to bad here http://www.vgb.no/20075/
1st March 2007, 13:34
traxx

Few pictures of Citroën & Ford tests in spain :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/02/...e-ford-citroen
Soon, a litle video
1st March 2007, 14:24
White Sauron

Quote:

Originally Posted by traxx

Few pictures of Citroën & Ford tests in spain :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/02/...e-ford-citroen
Soon, a litle video

Great thanks for these photos, mate!!! Black rims rulezzz!
1st March 2007, 21:56
traxx

The video is available now :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/03/...gnols-en-video
4th March 2007, 22:05
jbmarcus21

I'm back from Test of Marcus To Spain !

My video here : http://planetemarcus.free.fr/essaisterreespagne07.htm
5th March 2007, 11:31
SubaruNorway

Very good video
5th March 2007, 16:38
jbmarcus21

thanks
5th March 2007, 17:54
MJW

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbmarcus21

thanks

I always enjoy your videos but I am very impressed by that one - Focus WRC seems to be the car of the car of the moment, if the Mexican roads are similar Ford will ahev a good result.
6th March 2007, 08:49
Roy

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbmarcus21

I'm back from Test of Marcus To Spain !

My video here : http://planetemarcus.free.fr/essaisterreespagne07.htm

Great shots! :up:
7th March 2007, 15:50
jbmarcus21

Thanks !

ok ..

My second video of Marcus Gravel Tests is now available on my website ! ... With 2 bonus : onboard camera !!!

Always at the same place : http://planetemarcus.free.fr/videose...eespagne07.htm
12th March 2007, 00:57
JAM

Mitsubishi will test in Algarve (portugal) this week.
20th March 2007, 13:49
kernel_gdi

Duval will be on tests this weekend (Sat & Sun) on Spain.

Anybody knows in which part of Spain? :)
23rd March 2007, 12:38
Davide78

Yesterday and the day before yesterday Citroen was testing in north Sardinia (Luogosanto) with Loeb the 1st day and Sordo the 2nd one.

They were looking for sun and dry conditions, like they will find in Portugal and then in May here itself in Sardinia, but they were not at all lucky.
They found a real storm, totally unsual for Sardinia, with heavy rain and even a bit of snow, so that Elena told: <<We went here to test for Portugal, Sardinia and Greece but we are testing for Wales!>>

But this wasn't the main problem. It was the engine problem Sordo had yesterday. He had to stop at 12 am and he was bale to re-start at 3 pm but he drove only for 300m and then he came back with further engine problems.

Obviously nobody of the spectators knows what happened to the engine of its C4 but they could notice this long stop and the further stop after 3 hours of work.

I wasn't there personally as I live 120 km far from the tests and I was busy with university but there was my cousin who refferred me what happened.
24th March 2007, 10:13
traxx

Thanks Davide78 for these news !
Is there any photos or video of these tests ?
24th March 2007, 22:39
Davide78

You're welcome!
It's a pleasure for me to share all the info I can have.

Unfortunately my cousin didn't have a camera with him, so he couldn't take photos.

But I sent a mail to a rally fan who is often at the WRC Teams tests. I'm waiting for his answer...hoping he was there too!
11th April 2007, 01:06
kernel_gdi

any tests? Citroen seems to be in tests these days...
16th April 2007, 12:42
Davide78

Oh yes!

After having tested in the north of Sardinia some weeks ago, last week Citroen was in the centre of the island with both the drivers, Loeb and Sordo. Unfortunately they were 200 km far from me and I had no time to go there....

I couldn't go to Subaru tests too...they were nearer, 100 km far from me, but, as written above, I was busy and I could go to see Petter....

This year there are a lot of tests here in Sardinia but unfortunately I'm too busy to enjoy them and also not lucky with photos or videos as the persons I know that were enjoying tests don't like to take photos or videos....they prefer to enjoy the tests show.
17th April 2007, 22:01
White Sauron

Any photos from tests? Gronholm was testing yeasterday and today...
18th April 2007, 18:37
Davide78

Yesterday I finally had time to go to Subaru tests, in the north of Sardinia.

You can find photos of them at the page
http://fotoalbum2.aruba.it/fotoalbum..._it/index.html

There were Atkinson and Hagstrom testing. As you can see from the photos, the car looked very linear in its handling, even if the drivers were pushing hard.

About Ford, it's not in Sardinia at the moment.
Very probably it will come here in the very next future.
19th April 2007, 09:07
noel157

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davide78

Yesterday I finally had time to go to Subaru tests, in the north of Sardinia.

You can find photos of them at the page
http://fotoalbum2.aruba.it/fotoalbum..._it/index.html

There were Atkinson and Hagstrom testing. As you can see from the photos, the car looked very linear in its handling, even if the drivers were pushing hard.

About Ford, it's not in Sardinia at the moment.
Very probably it will come here in the very next future.

Who was sitting in with Atko?
19th April 2007, 09:55
vjelly

I think, his new Co-Driver Stephane Prevot !!!
19th April 2007, 10:18
noel157

Quote:

Originally Posted by vjelly

I think, his new Co-Driver Stephane Prevot !!!

I may be missing something here but has Prevot been officially confirmed?
19th April 2007, 10:59
Davide78

I didn't see the face of Atkinson co-driver as when they ended the tests and went out of the car I was taking a photo to the Australian driver, but I heard that there was Stephane Prevot.

However, not having seen him personally I can't confirm this!!
I can just report what I heard by some other guys that were at the tests.
19th April 2007, 18:13
SubaruNorway

http://www.swrt.com/news/viewarticle.html?id=1258
20th April 2007, 17:28
Davide78

I can confirm!

I received a photo taken during the tests held here in Sardinia 3 days ago and Atkinson co-driver was Stephane Prevot.
24th April 2007, 13:39
Davide78

I can also confirm that Ford was here in the north of Sardinia last weekend testing with Gronholm.

They had very long runs, even 45 minutes long. I simply have this info and not photos or videos as I couldn't go where they were testing.
9th May 2007, 18:10
jonas_mcrae

following the news in WRC.com, does anyone has more info or even some pics of the SX4 testing?? it would be very very interesting to know a little bit more, supose it was top secret! LOL
9th May 2007, 18:50
DonJippo

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonas_mcrae

following the news in WRC.com, does anyone has more info or even some pics of the SX4 testing?? it would be very very interesting to know a little bit more, supose it was top secret! LOL

Driver was Sebastian Lindholm.
9th May 2007, 19:05
jonas_mcrae

really? well that is something thanks jippo, maybe anyone sparing a pic?
9th May 2007, 19:08
Tomi

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonJippo

Driver was Sebastian Lindholm.

Would be good if they would have him as guest in tv during next rally.
9th May 2007, 19:59
White Sauron

Well... That's where rumours come from... Lindholm is Gronholm's relative...

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