interview with Mäkinen about next year https://rallysportmag.com/interview-...-gazoo-racing/
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interview with Mäkinen about next year https://rallysportmag.com/interview-...-gazoo-racing/
Tommi says
“‘Sporting Director’ means he is looking after working closely with drivers, organisers, FIA and these areas, and make sure that all information is where it is needed, but it is only World Rally Car work.”
???????????????????????????????????????Explanation please!!!
I believe the words include the explanation...? "he is looking after working closely with drivers, organisers, FIA and these areas, and make sure that all information is where it is needed". For the WRC?Quote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
I imagine they will have an entirely separate person in charge of R5 stuff, just like Hyundai do?
I was about to write that it was surprisingly small changes given the announcements, sure the front "wings' are upgraded (to similar design that Citroen and the Catalunya-updated Hyundai has). Then there is the announced air opening for more cooling which is not really that radical either..... and then I noticed the stuff on the wheelarches.
I mean the opening is normal but the extra wing on top of that..... looks like it's trying to act as a "blown" wing adding the extra air from the wheelarch to increase the speed of the air.
At this rate in 2-3 years every wrc car will have more mini-wings than F1 cars.... or the rules get changed to banish them like they did in F1.
These are big changes if you ask me.
Also, the rear will be updated along with a different wing.
I'm certain Toyota will be the most evolved car in 2018 in terms of updates/changes.
Depends on the points You compare. If start of 2017 with start of 2018 I would guess that Citroën will be the most modified car but mostly inside.Quote:
Originally Posted by racerx1979
small video with Lappi today
https://twitter.com/RallyingUK/statu...51041214193664
edit and a longer one
https://youtu.be/8n09erKskdM
That bigass diveplanes..
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about the updates more here https://wrcwings.wordpress.com/2017/...ests-for-2018/
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DOIIFsuWkAAzN5g.jpg:large
May be I was under the rock and averybody new about it long time... = )but
thanks for that exciting blog link!
Same here!! I've read nearly every post of that blog after EstWRC shared a link. Good find!
The team will get numbers 7-8-9 but who will get which number? Will Tänak be getting 7 because he ended highest in the championship? Or will Latvala get 7 because he has been in the team and Tänak will get 9 because he is new in the team?
I'd guess Latvala 7 Tanak 8 and Lappi 9, though the numbers don't really mean much. I think Hyundai let their drivers choose their own this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Also, I expect to see you around this thread much more! About that profile picture now...
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That pic confirms that Ott is a spy for Malcolm ;)
Latvala warns Tanak...
https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/ne...ide-at-toyota/
Ott Tänak given a TGR snorkel from President Toyoda to use post-Sardinia in the Alghero harbour in 2018!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPSn_n7W0AAp_PH.jpg
Or safety equiptment if he decides to take his Toyota for a swim aswell :DQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Well it might come in handy if he goes into water Mexico-style again.
Not exactly what you would call a warm welcome lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Naah, it's just been written in such way to make it sound nasty. I'm sure the story doesn't include anything Ott would disagree on.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
Absolutely bonkers TGR video featuring Jari-Matti 'the Samurai' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx_9AaW59GA
1.8million views and counting. Good for the WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Latvala was very much the team leader this year and his mental strength seemed better than previously, but will he be able to keep that up with a fast and experienced team mate coming on board?
Time will tell, at least he has the advantage of knowing the car for a year already, like he said it is "his" car.
what i find odd that Latvala was the last one to test the 2018 spec Jaris, maybe he has tested it in finland already, dont know about that.
I think as the season progresses both Tänak and Lappi can be faster than Latvala.
Since mid-season basically every other week there is some info how Toyota is going to be so fast and beat everyone. Further reinforced when the new 2018 aero was shown.
If you look at it from completely opposite point of view Toyota was clearly race-winning fast only in Finland. (with unlimited testing right outside of team HQ). + you can add Sweden, but Neuville was quite a bit faster.
Since their (dominant) performance in Finland they have not managed a single podium for the rest of the season.
Sure they might turn out to be the fastest in 2018, but based on the 2017 results it's far from guaranteed.
what? where have you seen or got such an info? i have only seen couple of members here in the forum predicting that they may be strong and thats it.
Watching the Toyota driver power struggle is one of the things I'm looking forward to the most next year.
I was very critical of Ott during what I think was a lacklustre 2015 campaign. But the last two years he's really been a joy to watch.
He comes into the year with so much momentum. I think Jari-Matti will naturally be looking over his shoulder. He's a fragile guy and there hasn't really been too much this year to rattle him. That could quickly change next year. Lappi too with the benefit of a year in the car should be much better. I admit I did expect a bit more of him this year. But he got a win which is massive when it comes to dealing with pressure, expectations etc.
If Latvala isn't absolutely on it he could end up being the third best driver in that team.
As for the car I think it was probably the 'least sorted' package coming into this season. They were definitely a bit lastminute.com on the development. Yet they still had at least one fastest stage time on I think 11/13 rounds this year. So I think coupled with their budget they have the chance to make by far the biggest step over the off-season - including fixing those reliability issues.
Hopefully the drivers will spur each other on and Tommi can manage the personalities well. Or he won't and it will be fun to watch. I'm excited to see how it plays out.
Was just going to say the same after started reading your quote:Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Lot of pressure on Tommi to manage the guys to perform at all rounds. Like a football team manager.
Drivers and/or car technical issues mostly. Juho was stronger than expected in the second half, Latvala was also mostly somewhere near top 5 before retiring so minus aero collecting dirt in Wales, i`d give second half a solid 4.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
They chose Tanak because he's fast and also because he's a passive laid back guy. I actually think they will all get along just fine. Lappi knows his place well as the third driver. JML might run into issues if Tanak is fast out of the box and if he lets the mind games get to him as he did in his younger days then...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
No offensive.... JML seems to talk too much... Not surprised if tanak would be quicker than him.
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So if JML is less talking he´ll be faster?Quote:
Originally Posted by pokey2014
Hahahah good one :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
This is the exact reason why I and so many others enjoy listening to JML. He is very transparent.. similar to Gronholm.Quote:
Originally Posted by pokey2014
Tanak on the other hand has a 80 letter or less comment rule like Twitter. Ironically I like them both.
Yeah I like both too, despite Tanak not being the greatest to listen too. Seems like he's had too much media training and just gives stock answers, similar to Evans actually. Suppose that's what team bosses want a lot of the time though.
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