No that will be for the tow.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
Its the part above, where the lower dive plane is now turned up.
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No that will be for the tow.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
Its the part above, where the lower dive plane is now turned up.
I was kidding, but thank You anyway. I spotted it right away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Ha ha sorry !Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
Doesn't seem to help so far. but fingers crossed for the rally.
Just hearing there is a report in Motorsport News about Evans and Suninen working together pre-Rally Sweden, and they found something 'radical' to improve the Fiesta's performance...
WRCWings review of the aero modification announced today by M-Sport for the Fiesta WRC of Evans:
https://www.wrcwings.tech/2019/03/07...wrc-in-mexico/
Wonder if they need to use homologation joker for something as small as that? I suppose not since teams changed their mirrors without that?
Yes, this is true. It's called Seb Ogier....Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Ogier only had half as many fastest stage times as Neuville, and many less than Tanak, last season....Quote:
Originally Posted by racerx1979
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Good to hear Evans positive despite the TDC ending and the team has certainly provided some good car development. :)
“Perhaps it’s not the result we wanted, but the pace is there and I think we can all take confidence from that moving forward," he said.
"We’ve had a pretty strong start to the season so far and I’ve been really happy with the Fiesta on all four of the opening rounds. The guys back at M-Sport are working exceptionally hard and making improvements all the time. I see no reason why we can’t continue this form into the coming events.”
I'm so excited for Elfyn, he's really impressed me so far. After 2017 he was really in the spotlight to prove he only won and nearly won because of the Dmacks, and it looked like it was over after last year. But he's been quick, consistent and confident over the last rallies and im excited to see him win once this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
how is it possible without Ford backing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Ogier didnt leave because of NOT enough resources for development?
Well, Ogier himself wasn`t cheap for sure, atleast when you compare him to the current and previous lineups. Also many of these developments were probably made last year already. The aero, which today seems to work just fine with SACHS dampers, something that was introduced last year in Finland and didn`t work properly at all.
Plus they have said, that they continue to boost their performance to get another titlecontender in their team for 2020.
I must have said it elsewhere as well but there's a clear difference from Elfyn and Teemu of 2018 to those of 2019. This year they have had more testing days and more freedom to set the car up to their liking, instead of merely fine-tuning a champion's settings.
M-Sport have extra 10 mio or more to spend for development now when Ogier leave.
And how much less Red Bull sponsor money?Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
silly season, M-Sport to have a fast and reliable car all 2019 and convince Tanak to come back for 2020 after him being fed up of the puncture on the Yaris.
That was Wilsons idea yes, "Ott or someone similar" he said, i believe.
Nobody "similar" is free for 2020. (meaning Ogier and Neuville).Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
There are drivers that won multiple rallies and some of them will likely be available (Latvala, Meeke, Mikkelsen), but I am not sure any of them fits that kind of comment atm. (each for their own reason)
Seems a lot of the development is in the aero which Ford Performance were already doing.
Weren`t they suppose to get a completely new engine also this year?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
They did.Quote:
Originally Posted by AMSS
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...-engine-for-gbQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
When did they start using this new engine ?
Monte, I supposeQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
According to the updated list of homologations published today by FIA, Ford would have used a joker for the bodywork on March 1st, so the answer to your question is (very probably) yes (the modification of the front bumper they introduced in Mexico)Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
I remembered reading this somewhere.. basically a bigger engine modification is still to come if this article is correct, Monte was just a small upgrade.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...ogier/4312112/
“We could have some new engine parts for Monte, things like changes to the injectors – bigger stuff will come later, when we’re looking at a completely new cylinder head. These are big parts needing big investment and this is where Ford is really helping on the technical side of things, they’ve been doing a lot for us.”Quote:
Originally Posted by AMSS
That's what I thought, a few upgrades, not 'a completely new engine'.
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Teemu’s monkey hasn’t disappeared quite yet... it’s on his seat, not his shoulder now. :)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4__4KqXoAcCkY-.jpg:large
Back in the service park, work on repairing @ElfynEvans’ Fiesta for Chile continues - fabricator Dean first on the job this morning...
https://twitter.com/MSportLtd/status...83180399931392
Can't see it happening...
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...oyota-for-2020
MSport enters Bouffier for Ypres with Ford Fiesta WRC New Gen.
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What Wilson is saying about Tanak being the only driver he'd even want, doesn't exactly bode well for drivers like Breen/Paddon/Ostberg trying to get back into the WRC. Nevermind other drivers with contracts expiring who could be needing to look for new drives.
Afaik those that drive now and don't have contract next year are:
Latvala, Meeke, Mikkelsen. Not sure about Sordo.
Given results from last 6 moths none is clearly better choice than Evans for the future 2 years. This can off course change, before Spain last year it looked impossible for Evans to continue.
Anyway these drivers now occupy 3 (+0,5 with Sordo), seats. There will also likely be one more seat at Citroen. Someone has to fill all those.
Let's reverse that, the only drivers who have a contract for 2020 are:
Ogier Citroen
Lappi Citroen
Loeb Hyundai
Neuville Hyundai (until 2021)
Wilson knows what all of us do, that Tanak is the only other 'available' driver that could win the WDC in 2020.
Behind the scenes at M-Sport Argentina / Chile prep video, from Autosport:
https://www.autosport.com/video/id/u...tina-and-chile
Best pics yet of the new Fiesta R5 (thanks Planetemarcus) !
Today @ValtteriBottas visited France to test the new @MSportLtd Ford Fiesta R5 (codriver Jarmo Lehtinen) ► http://bit.ly/2M422kb
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D6wztKXWwAAO-Xg.jpg
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