From what I have read, the service park will not be open for the public during day time, only mornings and evenings.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
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From what I have read, the service park will not be open for the public during day time, only mornings and evenings.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
I read it as there will be no action in servicepark during the day - what makes sense given the Location and the rough route. There will only be morning and evening Service in Karlstad. Tyrefitting zones during the day out somewhere else like in previous years at the Norway leg.Quote:
Originally Posted by BleAivano
WTCC programme helping Citroen work on 2017 WRC regulations
Citroen is yet to make a decision on its future in the World Rally Championship beyond 2016, but team principal Yves Matton says the French manufacturer already has the edge on its rivals in terms of its '17 World Rally Car.
The World Touring Car Championship's technical regulations have enabled Citroen to run preliminary engine investigation work into what a 36mm restrictor would mean to a World Rally Car.
The WRC's shift from a 34mm turbo restrictor is among changes aimed at making cars faster, wider and more aggressive, with a boost from the current notional figure of 300bhp to 380bhp.
Citroen will remain in both the WRC and WTCC next season, but a decision for 2017 and beyond will be taken at the end of this year.
"In the first steps, we are in advance of the other manufacturers because we have the engine, thanks to WTCC," said Matton.
Citroen, WTCC
"So we know the strength and the weakness in this area.
"A big part of our engine work is done and we have a very good knowledge of working with this restrictor.
"For the moment, we are making a pre-study on some other technical topics, just to see how we can improve this.
"This is also part of our study to be back in 2017.
"If we are coming back in 2017, we are coming back to play for the victories against Volkswagen."
CITROEN OPEN TO NEUVILLE
Talk of Thierry Neuville's future has been spiced up by Matton's admission that his door would be open if the Belgian was to leave Hyundai.
Strong criticism of Neuville's recent performances from the Korean manufacturer reignited speculation that last year's Rally Germany winner could walk away at the end of this season.
Matton says he would be happy to see him back in Versailles, despite the way the relationship reportedly soured when Neuville turned his back on Citroen, preferring a full M-Sport programme for 2013.
"When Thierry Neuville is free, then you have to put him on the list," he told AUTOSPORT.
"From what I heard, he has a contract, but OK, you can always break a contract.
"For the moment, there has been no discussion. If he does come back then it's the proof that he has made two mistakes in the past..."
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120733
That's good to hear from Citroen that they are making those kind of studies. Better than nothing at least. If they knew they could snare a supposed 'marquee' driver like Neuville in 2017 that would probably also be a big tick towards them coming back.
Although Neuville leaving Hyundai next year just doesn't make sense. That new car is the only thing that has a chance of beating the VWs on pace. It would render the last two years a complete waste if he leaves before the pay-off. Assuming the car is as good as they say.
it seems like they want to stay in the WRC or else why say they want Neuville unless theyr'e not thinking about staying..Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
imho as i ve wrote before 2 years when he left ford for hyundai,Neuville is overated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
It could be true. But the desperation to find a possible champion can make wonders.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Introducing another subject and not necessarily related to Mads crash on recce, as we were discussing in another topic the driving of participants on road section I came across a video I found very interesting and I would like to hear your opinions on this. How can the organizers control these kind of actions?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX_ZBxVv6Dw
Cross red light - Check
Drive a good 200 metres on wrong side of the road and cross red sign - Check.
First I must say - video shows, what is not OK ! They are not driving according to traffic rules. Period!Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
But (there is always but....), I was a copilot for some years (maybe end of this season again...) and we did it (almost) all time on the liaisons. Overtaking, intrusion between vehicles, red lights-honestly I do not remember....but we never endanger ourselve or others...
One reasons for those maneuvers : beeing late for TC (a lot of traffic, maybe tyre change after SS, toilet..) was always excuse. On 99% of case no one complained, on many occasions other drivers gave you enough space, smile & thumb up, and we were lucky with police.
And this is still happening : if you don't have enough time to catch the time control on time, than you will break the law. Simple.....Why are you running out of time, is another story.
Things like this video aren't unusual, especially in WRC... In Sardinia last year we almost had a frontal crash with a Fiesta RRC (who was overtaking another rallycar in a blind corner), he could just avoid us but for that he had to hit the rallycar he was overtaking (a Subaru group N). Fortunately only very minor damage for both of them. In Sweden we've seen some WRC cars overtaking before blind crests on quite fast roads (over 100kph). It's a miracle not more accidents are happening on road sections.
It's up to the organizers to make sure that drivers have enough time to get to the next stage + some extra 10 minutes for a stop... Also organizers should be more aware of the traffic from spectators moving between stages. It's a problem that can be solved, if organizers want to.
Very interesting video, good find. I wholeheartedly agree that this is something organizers need to address for future rallies, regardless of how few accidents actually occur as direct or indirect results of this. By driving like in the video above, the message that is put out can only be harmful to the image of rally drivers and how they're perceived by the general public.Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
... and then there's Jari-Matti's liaisons, hehe. Abiding local traffic laws, nice to see, eh? And maybe it's just me, but I can practically see him waving back at the locals around Trier in this video from 2013. :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTk1ocYcBUE
-Ethan
Superb pictures of the new i20. On looks alone it has a lot more bite to it than the current one, and I think that is great to see. With its new specifications it has the potential to be a serious contender in 2016.
Sitting waiting for Hyundai PC at 11:30 CET. Nothing yet or are they on winther time already?
Edit: Ten minutes late only. 100 secs penalty :)
they are very optimistic they will come second this year with that number 3 on the car lolQuote:
Originally Posted by traxx
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120819 Mouton has a word or 2 about the night time stage & dust...stupid, she really should take their invitation to see what it's like before she criticizes the drivers and besides the drivers I hardly belive any of the spectators can see anything with that dust at night..
I was there on the stage.
I thought it was spectacular and my first experience of night rallying.
There wasn't any dust where I was - the 5 minute gaps allowed it to clear quite well.
ok sorry, my badQuote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
For you who watched the Hyundai press conf., what was said? Any news.
Paddon said the team would sit down and talk to him after the rally weekend was done.
Nothing worth attention, just some PR bullshit. Only one important information is that they're planning to run R5 programme next year.
Ogier visiting the wax museum:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CO8ozacWoAAzW4A.jpg:medium
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CO80DhEWgAEk5o2.jpg
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Which means we will see them in 2017.Quote:
Originally Posted by maciotacio
They are planned to run or they are running right now this year and the R5 car will race in 2016?Quote:
Originally Posted by maciotacio
Can anyone remind me why they decided to go with the 5 doors version?Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
"The team had intended to run a three-door coupe i20 for its next generation World Rally Car and had scheduled its debut for the second half of this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
Road car production problems have now diverted those plans significantly.
A five-door New Generation i20 WRC will replace the current car, but not until the 2016 Monte Carlo Rally."
From Autosport.com.
Ogier is unbelievable... once again silly comments in Autosport
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120824
Sebastien Ogier has delivered bad news for his rivals in the wake of securing his third World Rally Championship title - the Frenchman thinks he's still getting quicker.
The Volkswagen driver became just the fourth driver in the WRC's history to win three titles when he scored his 31st world rally win in Australia last Sunday, but he's already looking to improve.
With three rallies remaining this year, Ogier wants to finish 2015 in perfect style.
"For me, we are just getting stronger and stronger," he said.
"I don't know if we're on the top, but probably we are close to it. I would not say I am, I don't want to be arrogant in this moment.
"I keep thinking, 'what I can make better and what can I improve?'
"I still have doubts, but this is only human - it's important to have that doubt, it helps to make yourself better.
"It's difficult to make a better one than this season and the target is to keep it at this level.
"After 10 rounds this has been the perfect season so far: no major mistake with Julien [Ingrassia] and only a single, small technical problem in the car - this is nothing in motorsport.
"For now, we can only think about making the statistics better and keeping this level until the end of the season.
"My target is to finish the season with no mistakes. I don't think this has ever been done, three races to go..."
The WRC returns to Europe for the next round, the returning Tour de Corse, which starts on October 1.
From what I've understood the R5 car will race in 2016. It's weird, cause we haven't seen any picture of their R5 car yet. For example Skoda has been testing Fabia for more than a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by JAM
Loeb have damaged his ego very badly.He is desperate trying to find something that Master havent got as record.Quote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
''season with no mistakes''
joke of the year.
I think he means retirement due to an accident.
Poor Ogier.. Loeb managed to break him before he retired... cruel man.
Much better looking than the actual i20. Hope that it'll also be faster!Quote:
Originally Posted by traxx
Those of us who were fortunate enough to have competed in the same event/s as Michele during her Quattro days know that in the car she has bigger balls than just about any man we know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
During those days when she was running in the dark and dust there normally was only one minute between cars, not four or five, you were very fortunate if you could get two.
We can't put the old Gp B drivers into todays cars but if we could then I am sure some of todays hot shots would get one hellava surprise at her speed, bravery and ability.
Oh look, we're praising history again.
I'm amazed David Evans managed to type the words 'Tour de Corse'. He usually struggles with foreign names and after crossing out several attempts just settles for something easy like 'Rally of France'. Or, if he's feeling smug, will show that he was able to translate the original rally title into English all by himself and type 'Tour of Corsica' like a show-off.
Daniel Elena @DanosElena 13 ΣεπQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Félicitations @SebOgier et Julien Ingrassia pour votre 3ème titre #WRC ! Plus que 6 ���� ! #Worldchampions @OfficialWRC @VolkswagenRally
Sébastien Ogier @SebOgier 14 Σεπ
https://twitter.com/DanosElena
@DanosElena @OfficialWRC @VolkswagenRally Merci Danos!
Tu peux dormir tranquille la route est encore très longue...��
αυτος ο Ελενα πρεπει να ειναι μεγαλο αρχιδι.Κοιτα κουρδισμα που του κανει.
Μeeke answers with a photo at MMouton interview at autosport.com
krismeeke.com @krismeeke 15 Σεπ
@autosport @fia
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CO8HkL_XAAASIkH.png
Mouton interview
http://www.autosport.com/news/report...nd%20awareness
τα 9 ειναι πολλα... ακομα 2 θα παρει και μετα φαπα.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120838
Sebastien Ogier: Rally Australia shouldn't become 2016 WRC finale
By David Evans Wednesday, September 16th 2015, 16:07 GMT
Sebastien Ogier wants Rally GB to remain in its position as the last round of the World Rally Championship amid a potential calendar swap with Rally Australia for 2016.
Next year's WRC schedule is due to be revealed at the end of this month, with Australia widely tipped to move to the season finale.
But three-time world champion Ogier urged FIA officials to consider the sporting implications of such a change given the high level of road cleaning the championship leader would face in Australia.
"Imagine if it was the last round and you go there and play for the championship on that event; on such a rally," he said.
"With such a disadvantage on the starting order, would it be a nice end for the championship? I don't think so.
"If you go there as the leader, it would be really unfair and we don't have this problem in GB - the difference between first and second on the road there is very small."
One of the key elements for Australia's push to be the final round of the series is the staging of an end-of-season party in Sydney on the Monday night after the rally.
The organisers are reckoned to have set aside around a quarter of a million pounds for the black tie ball.
There was, however, little appetite for staying around after the rally and season had finished.
Volkswagen's Jost Capito said: "We already have the FIA's gala and we have our party ourselves, I'm not sure [it's necessary]."
M-Sport chief Malcolm Wilson was also dismissive.
"I can tell you now, we won't be there," he said of his self-funded team.
Ogier added that drivers would have little appetite for post-event festivities in Sydney.
"The priority number one is not the party," he said.
"OK, we must always support the events to promote the rallies, but after that rally I'm not sure people want to stay longer. I think they might want to get home."