You don't know what to say about Rally Finland route?! I think now we've seen it all...Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
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You don't know what to say about Rally Finland route?! I think now we've seen it all...Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Apparently he got a better deal; maybe MSport asked him money for the R5 Germany drive (they’re always looking for it) and later his partners found it’d make more sense to invest on a new WRC outing. Anyway, it’s great having Tidemand back on the top class; hope he’ll manage to impress.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Having Sordo alongside Loeb and Neuville in Spain should be a no-brainer, but Adamo sometimes odd choices have been working surprisingly well. Btw, Loeb explained on his FB page why he didn’t ask for a Germany entry: he’d have to start at the back on usually polluted roads. https://facebook.com/SebLoebOfficiel/Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Neuville took pole position in the Germany TCR race.
Neuville just won a German ADAC TCR race heat, a TCR touring car race in Germany.
Amazing Thierry ! Show em what wrc drivers are made of!
And Breen just take the Irish Tarmac Championship title 2019
Has now wins with every R5 car (except Proton, new Fabia and Fiesta)Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
Indicative of the rally having a more southerly Leg though? I know you've predicted considerable changes for the anniversary year.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Well right now it’s just a rumor. But should it happen, I think it would just be the Thursday night super special in a different location.Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
And that would be a major let down if it ends up being that kind of a one-off, with no additional stages in south/south-east of Jyväskylä.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
https://www.is.fi/ralli/art-2000006208088.html?ref=rss
And Mäkinen is now interested in Sordo :)
Sordo would make perfect sense as a part time driver, for example sharing car with Rovanpera (or just being nominate for points instead of him on some rounds)Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
However, Mäkinen did say he doesn't do part time drivers. Probably changed his mind.
As a full time driver there are those rallies where Sordo just never did perform(SWE, FIN, GB prbly Chile looking at the stages/surface) and I cant see that's going to change.
Or maybe this is just tactics to make it more costly for Hyundai to keep him, just like Hyundai is doing with "interest" in Tänak.
I think it's not Tommi, but Ott, who wants Sordo as a teammate next year..Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
From hayden paddons facebook:
Tomorrow is a big day! Two announcements that we are set to share from our PRG base in Cromwell, with a live web stream starting from 12pm NZT. Stay tuned
#20August #PRG #paddonspack
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Pontus Tidemand might do Rally Catalunya and Wales Rally GB this year according to a local Swedish newspaper. I'm guessing in a WRC Fiesta.
Sordo is still a sought-after driver despite being around for years. He is as reliable as most 2nd- tier driver's; plus massively popular in Spanish-speaking countries and so a great brand ambassador.
Hyundai would be foolish to let him go.
Looking like a chance of four Fiestas in GB then, as surely Gus will be in one too.Quote:
Originally Posted by erikli2
case closed with this tweet https://twitter.com/KaiTarkiainen/st...11461907447808Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
M-Sport can easily run four. Just wondering where does this all leave Paddon?Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
No difference as long as the pay... They have ran 4 cars even in AUS.
Most likely, Tidemand will take part in a Rally Magazine on Swedish television later tonight, hopefully some more details will be relieved then. He´s getting support from a newly created Swedish investment project called RaceNetWork (http://racenetwork.se/) which tries to make companies to invest in a future rally star. According to the creator of the project, they´ve received "a fantastic response", so hopefully we´ll see Pontus doing more rallies in a WRC-car in the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
Just to clarify now after the TV rally magazine: Pontus will get a good amount of test before Rally Turkey on roads similar to the ones in the rally, the goal is to do Rally Catalunya and Wales Rally GB with M-Sport in a Fiesta WRC (but it's not confirmed yet). The goal for 2020 is to get a permanent seat in a WRC-team (no surprise there).Quote:
Originally Posted by erikli2
interview with Budar, mainly about Toyotas rear wing https://translate.google.ee/translat...en-personne%2F
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https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...ecure/4520500/
Again Wilson talking about needing Ford's backing and speculation whether the hybrid regulations would spark the interest.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Also Andrea Adamo claims they have other team people visiting their service park facilities because they have the best coffee :D
Hyundai:
We are excited to announce @thierryneuville and @nicolasgilsoul will compete in @Rallylegend while @SebastienLoeb and @DanosElena will battle it out at Rallye Ciudad de Granada in October!
👉https://t.co/ye8Ni4Cwjt
#HMSGOfficial #GameOn https://t.co/vIyYgaW7mY
Basically Neuville goes testing on tarmac while Loeb goes testing on gravel before Spain.
Most likely explanation for Loeb is that since he didn't feel well in the changed car (diff) in Portugal they want to let him test it in rally.
Since it's only friday on gravel and he will have good starting position anyway it would look more logical to let him do another tarmac rally. Yes he already did 2 testing tarmac rallies, but the question is whether they actually made some (big?) changes that will help him relative to Corsica. Mikkelsen's pace in Germany didn't look like they did, but there is still almost 2 months to go.
Lappi interview at thecheckeredflag
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...sapekka-lappi/
Good interview, thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
#WRC Mikkelsen & Breen joins Neuville at next Rally Legend this October ► https://t.co/mK8gDu4AMP
#i20WRC https://t.co/k0HFEy5e5u
That is really weird.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
The one possible theory I can come up with is that they want to either try something radical for tarmac before homologating it and want as many people as possible to try it, or that they want to try 2-3 different things at once before deciding.
EDIT: Another possibility is to try a direct comparison of Mikkelsen and Breen on tarmac in the car as it is. However, that sounds a bit strange since if they keep Sordo for next year they will still have Loeb and Sordo which should be just about the best possible combo for tarmac there is. Yes Loeb stuggles so far, but sounds like better idea to make the car work for Loeb than to try to make it work for Mikkelsen or Breen.
Seems like all or some are using those old model HMI cars, so any of your theorys doesn´t work...Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Neuville and Breen with official cars, Mikkelsen with HMI.
We will see who shows with what car when the event comes. Neither Breen nor Mikkelsen are entering there on their own will (or money), like Paddon does with (definitely) an older (2016) car.
So far Adamo does not seem to be doing anything that is not focused on improving performance.
It's probably as simple as Adamo, being Italian, wanting to support a nice event in/near his homeland. Maybe he has friends on the rally organising team...? Rather like Malcolm Wilson taking Elfyn Evans and the WRC '17 to run at the UK 'Rallyday' at Castle Combe in 2017. There was no great purpose to that either, other than supporting a nice event.
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...e-hybrid-power
Just saying, that they should have some idea of the 2022 hybrid regulations by October 1st. Besides that, saying it should have come sooner (the hybrid technology).
'FIA president Jean Todt is disappointed the World Rally Championship has not embraced hybrid technology sooner and admits the governing body should have pushed harder for the move.
Key aspects of the hybrid future of the World Rally Championship are being discussed by the FIA's technical working group this week with decisions set to be announced on the specification of the 2022 World Rally Cars on October 1.
Todt said the manufacturers involved in the series had to shoulder some of the blame for the delay after 'resisting the introduction of new technologies earlier'.
Todt said: "We are very late, and this is a frustration for me.
"I was in Frankfurt [for the motor show] two days ago and all cars which were not electric were kind of hidden, it's caricatured.
"So, we are in a world where we cannot escape climate change.
"I am very proud we introduced Formula E and new regulations for the powertrain in Formula 1 and endurance, but unfortunately [for rallying], with cars very similar [to the ones we see] on the normal road, [in a sport] happening on the roads, we are still with a combustion engine.
"Maybe we have not been strong enough to enforce regulations which include new technologies, but better late than never.
"It is going to happen." '
However, the teams believe a 2022 move to hybrid power could be too soon.
One team insider told Motorsport: "What about Mexico? I'm not sure we're looking forward to going to Mexico, with the heat and the altitude in the mountains, and running with a 50-kilogramme battery for the first time when we start the rally.
"There are still a few questions we need answering and we need them answering quickly.
"The teams are doing a lot of preparation and investigation work for the FIA on this, but the time is moving very quickly. 2022 will be here very soon."
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FIA president Jean Todt is disappointed the World Rally Championship has not embraced hybrid technology sooner and admits the governing body should have pushed harder for the move.
Key aspects of the hybrid future of the World Rally Championship are being discussed by the FIA's technical working group this week with decisions set to be announced on the specification of the 2022 World Rally Cars on October 1.
Todt said the manufacturers involved in the series had to shoulder some of the blame for the delay after 'resisting the introduction of new technologies earlier'.
Todt said: "We are very late, and this is a frustration for me.
"I was in Frankfurt [for the motor show] two days ago and all cars which were not electric were kind of hidden, it's caricatured.
"So, we are in a world where we cannot escape climate change.
"I am very proud we introduced Formula E and new regulations for the powertrain in Formula 1 and endurance, but unfortunately [for rallying], with cars very similar [to the ones we see] on the normal road, [in a sport] happening on the roads, we are still with a combustion engine.
"Maybe we have not been strong enough to enforce regulations which include new technologies, but better late than never.
"It is going to happen."
However, the teams believe a 2022 move to hybrid power could be too soon.
One team insider told Autosport: "What about Mexico? I'm not sure we're looking forward to going to Mexico, with the heat and the altitude in the mountains, and running with a 50-kilogramme battery for the first time when we start the rally.
"There are still a few questions we need answering and we need them answering quickly.
"The teams are doing a lot of preparation and investigation work for the FIA on this, but the time is moving very quickly. 2022 will be here very soon."
The push for hybrid WRC
Hybrid cars announced for 2022
Teams demand more info
And what about costs?
FIA rally director Yves Matton confirmed new manufacturers were looking at 2022 regulations, with one brand following them closely.
"Because they are following, it doesn't mean they [will] come," said Matton.
"It's a long process to bring a new manufacturer, but the main thing is that we know they don't come without hybrid [power]."
Matton confirmed the target was to keep costs at a similar level to the current regulations with the hope of attracting the new manufacturer(s) into the championship.
"With the manufacturers, we are working to see what we can do with the cars and not to spend any money on engineering, which is not giving back any return on investment in terms of marketing," said Matton.
On the subject of a move away from petrol, Todt added: "Our team is talking with the teams to see if we can introduce [2022 regulations] directly with biofuel.
"This would be a game-changer. This is the direction in which we are searching."
The current single-make WRC fuel supplier's contract runs out at the end of 2021.