Unfortunately, Duez and his Porsche had to retire before SS12 yesterday due to mechanical problems. I hope to see him again on other WRC or ERC rounds.
wrc.com has a small article about him: http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/january- ... 2-12-.html
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Unfortunately, Duez and his Porsche had to retire before SS12 yesterday due to mechanical problems. I hope to see him again on other WRC or ERC rounds.
wrc.com has a small article about him: http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/january- ... 2-12-.html
I found only two short videos of Duez and his Porsche on Monte, but I can imagine it must have been a spectacular view and sound:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4VqMQLs1K4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQQJFBKmDYU
Here's also a spectacular corner during Rally Meslin l'Eveque Cuistax:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iK80nmI8lY
It's really nice to see GT cars on Rally stages, a 911 997 GT3 is registered for Rally Sweden, interesting to see it on icy roads.
http://www.ewrc-results.com/startlist.p ... weden-2014
@Tuthill_Porsche: Lots of rumours re our 911s for Rally Sweden. Currently big black hole of news. Will announce the cars when we know what's what. #porsche
So does this mean that Tuthill is entering a Porsche but still doesn't know which model?Quote:
Originally Posted by wildboar
I am more afraid that he doesn't know yet if he will enter a Porsche. Also interesting that he talks in the plural: 911s, cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
The GT class is for me adding spice to the dish, or being the icing on the cake if you will.
It is a good move by FIA to ease the regs, but keeping the safety part as the number one issue.
Better to have a few Porsches and if so Nissan or Lotus, the important thing is to give them a possibility!
Had it been a dry Monte, the GT car would have impressed many!
Could a GT car get a top 10 finish on a tarmac rally like Spain or France?
If an S2000 could finish Sardegna in 5th overall, why not?Quote:
Originally Posted by Langdale Forest
at dry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
He might get big work and cost to get first FIA data sheet for a 997. So it might be easier and cheaper to rent the only existing GT Porsche, the Duez 996 :DQuote:
Originally Posted by wildboar
Tuthill and his 997 didn't make it to Rally Sweden, because they couldn't finish the papers in time. But he is determined to be competing with it this season - and will be preparing the car to run on gravel!
http://www.maxrally.com/2014/02/04/tuth ... tar-in-wrc
The more the merrier - only problem is the possibility of the dreaded BoP for GT cars...... :laugh:
I found this article in Spanish, which talks about rumours about FIA wanting to stage an RGT world cup next season, to be run on selected ERC and WRC events.
http://www.motorpasionf1.com/mundial...o-para-los-rgt
Does anybody know more about this? Would of course be very exciting. On the other hand, so far we had only 1 RGT competitor this season.
There's too many international rally competitions in Europe. WRC and ERC can't do so many races there. There's too many classes and too few entries each.
If a driver does a European or World championship, they won't do it on an R2, it ridiculous. And spectators won't care about them either, they want to see powerful cars.
The Porsche 911 Cup could work. But who on earth thinks that a GT3 is cheap to do rallying?
An RGT Porsche is entered for Rally Finland:
#81 Jani Ylipahkala in a 997 GT3.
http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/a...0-18-32253.pdf
Would be very spectacular, if it is actually going to happen!
Which tyres are they going to use? I remember only one case when modern Porsche was used for gravel rally. It was Matthias Kahle who used it in German Lausitz rally few years back. He drove all the rally on stock winter tyres!
A GT3 (in current regulations) is actually cheaper to run than a 208 R2 for example. Of course the cost of buying the car is much bigger.Quote:
Originally Posted by NaBUru38
Jani got the car... ...and in the last winter they shoot Aeolus tyres commercial in the Lapland. But I got no idea does Aeolus got tyres suitable for gravel rallying..?Quote:
Originally Posted by wildboar
https://scontent-b-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/...11087582_n.jpg
Rally Finland:
#81 Porsche 997 GT3 will be with 15" tyres because of FIA tyre codes
they have facebook page "GT3 RALLY" (only Finnish text)
How could that work with Porsche brakes?
Some images of Ylipahkala's GT3:
https://twitter.com/RallyingUK/statu...240960/photo/1
Richard Tuthill is listed as #132 for Rally Deutschland with a Porsche GT3, co-driven by Stéphane Prévot.
http://www.adac-rallye-deutschland.d...%20Entries.pdf
I assume that is the car they wanted to prepare for Sweden but did not finish in time?
That car is out this weekend as course car in the Harry Flatters Rally on Epynt.....
NORF: 997 GT3 #81 Ylipahkala got FIA-passport hour ago, everything is ready for start!
Tuthill's 997 RGT has been approved by the FIA. They are ready to start in Germany.
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=30610
Here is a video about the (rather short) adventure of the Porsche at Rally Finland, including onboard footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS6qyOY2BUE
OOOOPs wrong forum! (How'd that happen?):dozey:
At 1:09 there's an ugly face. Guess who?Quote:
Originally Posted by wildboar
Tuthill Porsche released a video of the Germany testing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etozNcW7obs
Rally fantastic! I like it that they publish updates and videos. And the car looks just great. Hopefully they find a few customers who buy one and race it on the WRC and ERC rallies.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Oi! du är kändis nu!
Very nice looking true racing car. 2wd hatchbacks must be replaced with this to make the sport more attractive.Quote:
Originally Posted by wildboar
As I don't know driving level of Tuthill, I will ask this way: Can we expect from him to be at least so fast as for example are Zeltner or Dobberkau? O
No since Tuthill has no expierience from many rallys, limeted FIA tyres and a very small restrictor since 2 days taking him more then 100hp i guess. FIA cutted the cars eggs.
saw the car in harry flatters rally 2014 it looked really fast but it was lacking in the sound department...Quote:
Originally Posted by wildboar
https://www.flickr.com/photos/51932399@N07/14768184862/
100 hp less?? normal street 997 GT3 3.8l engine has 435 hp, so that means he is driving cca.350 hp? He will be beaten by faster R2 drivers....FIA made a mess, again....Quote:
Originally Posted by CWJ
Where is this information from? The car was prepared according to RGT regulations, I cannot imagine that they just overlooked something so massive and had to reduce 100hp in the last minute.Quote:
Originally Posted by CWJ;1009633a
The info is from a team in the same service area. The way to get the documents (cost 8000 euros) seems to be a mess. Nobody cares obviously about the RGT regulations 3.4kg per hp. No written answer, only verbal orders :) At least the first 997 is running with a FIA sticker, to get it competitive (alone in class) will be part of the future. Under this circumstances other 997 teams will not start their homologation work.