Rally Wrc France-Alsace 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0RK2KxsOZw


Kubi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=mY3DzW15ytk

I've been watching through the onboard material in WRC+ and there are some really fast sections in this rally... During the 18 stages of the rally Latvala had average speed higher than 120kph in seven (7) stages. Fastest avg was 125,1kph (on SS9). These averages with quite many chicanes and/or junction go-arounds + the "plastic traffic sign sticks", so in reality some section averages would be really high.

I'm not saying it's too fast, but at some sections it is quite crazy, to be honest. I tend to like a bit more twisty and technical tarmac roads. Or atleast less straights on stages, SS10 had a nice small road section, but even there were quite many long straights (over 150m).

Thanks to all for explanation of WRC noises :)

PS Mikko looks very fast, why time so bad ....

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Originally Posted by KKS

PS Mikko looks very fast, why time so bad ....

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He always looks fast and his times are bad, I have no idea how he is doing it:D

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Originally Posted by KKS

Sorry for offtopic but I have a question...

Did a WRC2014 spec car have an ABS? (I know that modern WRC have, old one(C4,Xsara) - no)
a) If yes - how explain 4 wheels lock-up for Mikkelsen in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eytDhBFtJ0 ?
b) if no - how explain characteristic sound from ABS 1:34 from this video http://youtu.be/g9rzJkbQCtU?t=1m34s ?

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b: noise is from transmission housing when you brake on limit of grip.

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Originally Posted by dimviii

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0RK2KxsOZw

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the hyundai seems to lift its rear wheels a lot in corners. perhaps thats why they were so slow here.

Or maybe Hyundai was quite slow because of the high speeds? Sordo admitted they need more from the engine. In Germany there were more twisty, narrow, slow sections witout much top speed, unlike in France.

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Originally Posted by denkimi

the hyundai seems to lift its rear wheels a lot in corners. perhaps thats why they were so slow here.

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Yes, could be the reason. Neuville and Bouffier were struggling to find more proper "softer" setup. Jumping around is not very good to find grip with so fast roads.

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Originally Posted by dimviii

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=qwdegzGAZ2g

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I noted driving difference(assuming they carry the same speed before that corner): evans made a flash braking in the last left corner instead robert seemed flat-out

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Originally Posted by KKS

I think a driving style. He too much wobble a car (finding grip limit?) and at right corner he find him. Why not drive smooth?
Evans with scared eyes drive more smoothly than Kubica

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I give my personal interpretation: maybe it's due to his circuit's background

he tends to brake very very late and then slam the car into the corner...sometimes the car is still non balanced (when he is still in the corner) and he is already flat-out...an approach typical as he has downforce from the car...an area where wrc lacks vs circuit's racing cars