In the midst of a lot of BS I am glad to see Todt speak some sense.Quote:
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In the midst of a lot of BS I am glad to see Todt speak some sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Promoting biofuel is downright criminal.
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Originally Posted by Eli
Anyone got any ideas who this is likely to be?
Worse than sticking with fossil fuel - petrol - when the WRC goes hybrid, which is the current likelihood ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I'm no expert but some biofuels do sound ok, like that made from non-edible sources such as agricultural waste...
So is mining lithium according to those who live close to the mines, many of those who are suffering from cancer. You just cant see to win those days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Lets just agree there is so much space to develop every technology, bio-fuels could be a interesting solution to the sport.
Even in not so much agricultural land like Czechia the massive production of oilseed rape (by our prime minister's business mainly) caused massive soil errosion, loss of underground water, massive loss of insect species and subsequent loss of some other species which depend on the insect. This must be condemned and not further promoted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
Mirek is right, this is the worst thing that could happen. I have PhD in Ecology and I have worked around one year in agriculture field (I was the head of the department that was dealing with envrionmental impact of agriculture) and I can tell you that biofuels is the worst "crime" against nature that has ever done by humans. in paper, it might look nice and in the city, it might be slightly less pollution but all those effects related to biofuel production are massive. Mirek just mentioned a few of them. Starting from the loss of soil fertility, loss of insects, loss of birds, effect on grounwater, and ending with shortened lifecycles of engines and need to replace your car more frequently is just the top of iceberg.. Hopefully common sense wins and biofules will be banned from fulestations and allowed/used as local fuel (for heating plants etc. )only.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Im not an expert such as yourself, but I believe 100% in what you have explained. We see it with many types of agriculture.
But surely there must be other alternarive options in the horizon then. Synthetic?!
Fully agree with Mirek, biofuels are a disaster. Grain has doubled in price for developing countries. This is primarily due to increased use of biofuels.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
In a US Senate hearing where environmental organizations made suggestions on doubling the organic content of biofuels, they were asked, do you plan to continue eating, if so what. Because you should be aware that 45% of the current maize production is already used for biofuels. So I repeat, do you plan to continue eating, or do you still want to double the content of biofuels.
Rich pseudo-liberals won't care about that, while regular people struggle and the poor starve they can keep spending daddy's money on vegan soy lattes and kale smoothies from their overpriced inner-city cafe while tweeting about equality on the latest iphone.
Not that I'm cynical or anything...
Yeah, biofuels are a not good for the environment in the big picture. You can read more here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issues...ng_to_biofuels
The only exceptions that I know of are something like Neste MY bio diesel which is made 100% from waste, but I doubt that could power WRC cars...
And biogas.
Biofuels if they happen arent going to be long-term in WRC anyway. Hybrid power will only be for a few years until going fully-electric. Biofuel will just sound more 'eco' for the manufacturers to use on their ads.
https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/sept...9--12-12-.html
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FIA rally director Yves Matton (above) said the timeline to the new regulations laid out earlier this season remains in place. The supplier of much of the equipment to be used in the 2022 specification cars will be revealed soon.
Matton said: “We made a study with the companies able to provide the kind of hybrid equipment we need. We have their feedback and now the manufacturers will receive a complete study to decide which kind of hybrid we will use. The formal decision will be made in October.
“We are following the plan. At the end of December we will have technical regulations fixed and announced at that month’s World Motor Sport Council meeting. We are 100 per cent following the timeline we introduced nine months ago.”
One of the concerns for the current teams is the need for additional in-season testing to prepare the cars through 2021. Matton said the FIA would address that.
He said: “We didn’t work on the sporting regulations yet. From what we did in the past, we will allow extra days to work on the car.”
Matton also confirmed his intention to maintain the current cost of the cars in an effort to bring new manufacturers to the sport.
“We are working to keep the cost of the car at the current level. 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 a return on investment in terms of marketing,” he said.
The next generation World Rally Cars will run with the same 1600cc turbocharged engines in use today.
Another interesting piece regarding EVs.
Written by the natural History museum's Head of Earth Sciences and from a neutral point-of-view.
I can't help feel that we are going into a dead end regarding EVs, unless there is some sort of incredible increase in battery or motor efficiency. Anyway, interesting, if it's your thing.....
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/press-office/p...g-net-zer.html
Todt seems also happy with Formula E, which is mainly run in coal burning or oil producing countries…Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Honestly I don’t give a zhit if they’ll use biofuel in the WRC, as long the FIA avoids imposing expensive high tech hybrid systems that only 1 or 2 manus can pay.
Dani Sordo is expected to remain with Hyundai in the #WRC for a seventh season in 2020, despite speculation about a move to Toyota... https://t.co/c0qTcJLj79
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Dani Sordo is expected to remain with Hyundai in the World Rally Championship for a seventh season in 2020, despite speculation about a move to Toyota.
The 36-year-old took his first win since 2012 earlier this season in Sardinia and has been in contention for podiums on most events he has contested this year.
His strong form led to speculation that Toyota and its team principal Tommi Makinen - a known admirer of Sordo - would attempt to sign him for 2020.
But Sordo has played down such a move.
"I'm very close with Hyundai," Sordo said. "For me, it's close [with the team] because I feel really good with the people, they respect me a lot, they consider me in everything.
"I am happy with [Hyundai Motorsport director Andrea] Adamo, everything is upfront with him.
"If I have a problem, I can tell him, 'Hey, you are a fucking bastard.' But after that, we have a coffee and it's fixed."
Sordo dismissed talk of a move to Toyota, adding: "If Tommi really wants me then he needs to talk.
"Adamo comes to me and he says 'I want you'.
"I have no problem with Tommi - he's nice, but I never had a chat face-to-face with him [about next season]."
Adamo described Sordo as a strong option for next season.
With Sebastien Loeb under contract for a further six rallies next year, Adamo needs to find a driver ready to run a part-programme - something that suits Sordo.
Asked how likely Sordo was to remain, Adamo replied: "Let me say the other way around - I cannot see somebody better.
"That doesn't mean that he remains here because I have no alternatives, I don't want to be misunderstood.
"I grab him because he's a team-builder, he's reliable, somebody with a good mood and, when there's a problem, there's no finger-pointing.
"When he has something to say he comes to me and we talk - he doesn't make the show around the world.
"This is why I say I don't see somebody better."
Sordo will not take part in next weekend's Wales Rally GB as Hyundai will field Craig Breen, Andreas Mikkelsen and Thierry Neuville.
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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
If that's not a reference to why Paddon is not considered by Adamo I don't know what it is. The friction with Neuville from years gone by has really hurt him. Somewhat unfair given Adamo doesn't have a relationship with him, but that's life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsRGn30JZdg
Cyprus Rally 2019 - FIA rally director, Yves Matton, talks ERC, Juniors and 2020 WRC calendar
As we wait for the action in Wales to continue...
So the new regional rally point system not for WRC, right?
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Only to ERC, APRC, MERC, CODASUR, Africa
I'm so annyoyed when Becs calls WRC2Pro as just "Pro". As if the WRC drivers weren't professional. For me, that's enough of a reason to change the names to WRC2 and WRC3.
https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-11007146
If anyone runs into this piece of news, don't bother translating or reading it any further. According to the headline Tommi "answers hot questions regarding Toyota's plans for 2020", but as anyone familiar with Mäkinen might have guessed already, there's absolutely no content. "The plans are still under evaluation". Ok... thank you very much.
Ref the grumpy Adamo, some thoughs.
If Hyundai can get Tänak, has Neuville really any future there? Got the feeling thay his time is up?
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What did Adamo say?
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Originally Posted by skarderud
Hard to believe Tanak will leave Toyota and Neuville is still under Hyundai contract for two more years. The i20 and the C3 are now closer to the Yaris and even the Focus can win; 2020 can be even more exciting than 2019 or the previous years!
It's a Fiesta mate!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
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If he could get Tanak it might be possible (from 2021), but he won't get him in nearest future imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
Will be interesting to see how Neuville approaches Spain and later Australia. Adamo will want him to take it steady instead of all-out maximum risk push, not sure how much Neuville agrees on that.
Note that so far this year Neuville took 154 points for the team, Tanak did 201, yet Hyundai leads the championship.
Who knows, maybe Neuville is already feeling that his WDC chances are gone and it’s now time to play for the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
He made a point of making it absolutely clear he wasn't happy with Mikkelsen and especially Breen - in an Adamo type of way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
In this world, they are not gone before they are GONE. Mathematically gone. Till that, there is fight for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Question1:"What do you think of Andreas's performance this weekend?"Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
Answer:"(a few secs of "meh" grin ) Let, me say it this way, thanks to his points we are still leading the championship"
Question2:"Did you enjoy Craig beeing an addition to your team?"
Answer: "No, cause if someone crash I hardly enjoy".
Video: https://sport.err.ee/989188/sapine-h...ud-veel-raskem (site is in estonian, but for video it does not matter). Hopefully it's not geo(b)lockedQuote:
Originally Posted by mknight
If Hyundai's '3rd' driver was all the same guy they would be 3rd, 4th and 5th in the standings.
What?Quote:
Originally Posted by monsieur moustache
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I guess if he means if you add the points that the 3rd car have taken regardless of the drivers, then Hyundai would've had 3rd, 4th and 5th in WDC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Katvala
Neuville's time is far from up, but what's for sure is that he blew his biggest chance at becoming champion in 2017, and I don't think he'll get that close, that easily, ever again.Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud