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20th June 2007, 14:06
White Sauron

On Mikko's wev-site there're photos and video from the tarmac tests... Looks impressive... Loeb... don't relax, don't take it easy ;) )
20th June 2007, 17:31
Captain VXR

Is it the 2007 WRC Focus in the test videos?
20th June 2007, 17:44
White Sauron

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain VXR

Is it the 2007 WRC Focus in the test videos?

yap, you can see this from the photos.
26th June 2007, 08:32
ttiirika

Couple of videos of Citroen testing in Finland. Seems quite impressive to me.

http://www.mikapasanen.com/~y629087/eng/
26th June 2007, 12:32
Viktory

Quote:

Originally Posted by ttiirika

Couple of videos of Citroen testing in Finland. Seems quite impressive to me.

http://www.mikapasanen.com/~y629087/eng/

Very nice! thanks!
28th June 2007, 14:41
hari

Dani Sordo had some bad luck today when he went of the road and rolled during an test session for Rally Germany in the vineyards of Veldenz.

Pictures etc. : http://www.rallye-magazin.de/__BOARD...d=11440&page=4
28th June 2007, 15:31
traxx

Sordo :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/06/...sur-l-asphalte
28th June 2007, 22:11
traxx

Quote:

Originally Posted by traxx

Sordo :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/06/...sur-l-asphalte

Now a great video by rallyeshots is available !!
29th June 2007, 17:34
306 Cosworth

So that's what a rolled C4 looks like! :p :
29th June 2007, 17:48
Xsara-WRC

Test C4 WRC - 70 photos :arrow: http://www.photosjeff.com/Photos/200...rdo/index.html

http://www.photosjeff.com/Photos/200...images/001.jpg
29th June 2007, 18:20
Allyc85

is there known any major testing in the UK during august as ive got a couple weeks off :D
29th June 2007, 18:55
jparker

Quote:

Originally Posted by astraracer20

is there known any major testing in the UK during august as ive got a couple weeks off :D

I don't think so. But you can watch power boat testing on the streets of most UK cities :D
29th June 2007, 19:04
MJW

Quote:

Originally Posted by astraracer20

is there known any major testing in the UK during august as ive got a couple weeks off :D

Unlikely in August. Maybe some totally "locked" tests at Sweet Lamb or MSports "private track" - you will not get to see these............
30th June 2007, 01:22
Motorsportfun

More tests are planned for Solberg, Atkinson and Pons with the 2008-car at MIRA (SWRT Test Track) in GB, told Richard Taylor in an exclusive interview to Racingworld.it
30th June 2007, 15:14
Xsara-WRC

New pictures from Mr Loeb ;)
---> http://rally3.de/bilder/2007/loebtest/eg/index.html

http://rally3.de/bilder/2007/loebtes...enz_eg_016.jpg
http://rally3.de/bilder/2007/loebtes..._eg_%20025.jpg
http://rally3.de/bilder/2007/loebtes..._eg_%20008.jpg
30th June 2007, 15:24
Niels H

I also have a few pics on my website:

http://www.rally-photo.net/foto/Test...07/gall/11.jpg

http://www.rally-photo.net/foto/Test...007/gall/2.jpg

http://www.rally-photo.net/foto/Test...007/gall/9.jpg
30th June 2007, 17:10
jonas_mcrae

Citroen sure wants full points in all the tarmac rounds, they cant afford to loose points there a slip like sordo's and they man championship is gone...
30th June 2007, 17:25
CCFanatic

When they test on the tarmac, do the roads get shut down, or are the tests run on circuits?
30th June 2007, 18:44
noel157

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCFanatic

When they test on the tarmac, do the roads get shut down, or are the tests run on circuits?

Can you imagine what could happen if the roads were not closed?
30th June 2007, 21:18
Glee

Quote:

Originally Posted by noel157

Can you imagine what could happen if the roads were not closed?

The question was closed road or racetrack (circuits) i do think...
30th June 2007, 23:08
noel157

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCFanatic

When they test on the tarmac, do the roads get shut down, or are the tests run on circuits?

CC, I perhaps was a bit quick in replying. Yes, public roads were used and they were closed for the duration of the test.

See video of Sordo test here (sans accident):
http://rallyeshots00.free.fr/vid2007...eshots.com.wmv
1st July 2007, 00:32
Motorsportfun

Luckily the roads are closed in all his intersects (I worked for BP-Ford WRT in a test session, so I know what I'm saying), and a two-way radio is in every moment active for any problem on the road! :D
1st July 2007, 22:47
traxx

Deutschland Loeb tests :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/07/...e-sur-asphalte
2nd July 2007, 08:31
traxx

Quote:

Originally Posted by traxx

Deutschland Loeb tests :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2007/07/...e-sur-asphalte

Now with the video by Michael from ratlyeshots !
3rd July 2007, 12:02
DonJippo

Greetings from Ford's Finland test session, looking good...very good.

Kolmioleivät maistuivat myös hyvältä :D
3rd July 2007, 19:12
Tomi

for the finnish guy's, YLE2 will show today material from Mikkos test 21.55
3rd July 2007, 19:30
White Sauron

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomi

for the finnish guy's, YLE2 will show today material from Mikkos test 21.55

great-great-great!!! Thanks!!
3rd July 2007, 21:34
White Sauron

Well, Hirvonen is more than pleased with the car (small changes everywhere that made the car quicker), but all I could see is only an interview with Hirvonen...( They didn't show the car itself. AT least to me))
4th July 2007, 10:50
DonJippo

Few pics from Ford's test yesterday

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...o/IMG_4388.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...o/IMG_4315.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...o/IMG_4333.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...o/IMG_4395.jpg
4th July 2007, 11:09
Josti

Thanks Don!

I'm positive this car is even more competitive. Ford for manu title again :up:
4th July 2007, 14:51
WelshLegend

so does anyone know the differences between the 06 car and the 07 car?

WelshLegend
4th July 2007, 15:32
White Sauron

Quote:

Originally Posted by WelshLegend

so does anyone know the differences between the 06 car and the 07 car?

WelshLegend

Mikko's own quote: "There're small changes all over the car and for this moment the whole package seems to be very good. But we'll see only after the rally if the car is quicker than the old one".

Correct me finns if I'm wrong, took it from YLE' interview.

So, if there're any big difference, we'll see only in Finland. But Malcolm Wilson told Seb must be frightened with the new Focus.
4th July 2007, 17:13
Micke_VOC

Juho Hänninen have tested for Neste ...

http://www.juhohanninen.com/main.sit...guage_code=fin

Any kind-hearted finn who can translate ?
4th July 2007, 17:45
White Sauron

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micke_VOC

Juho Hänninen have tested for Neste ...

http://www.juhohanninen.com/main.sit...guage_code=fin

Any kind-hearted finn who can translate ?

Well... I'm not a finn, just pretending to be... but let me try.

So, first of all, they say that the team's test-driver Lasse Lampi had been testing the car for 2 days when Hanninen came to continue his work. Hanninen's opinion is that car has a good grip (keeps the road) on finnish gravel roads. Plus, he says that rain disturbed their testing sometimes, but the behavior of the car was good and reliable. They also made some changse in supsension' set-up, cause it has changed a bit since last year.

Then... Hanninen aims to get to the top-8 in this rally. He notes, that as he opened his points account on Rally Sardinia, he'll be aiming for points in Finland too. Also he supposes that the changed route of the rally is good for him, cause he doesn't have much previous experiense on jyvaskyla's legendaru stages, such as Ouninpohja. he'll try to drive the second (and also the longest) day of the rally carefully following the pacenotes.
4th July 2007, 18:40
noel157

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micke_VOC

Juho Hänninen have tested for Neste ...

http://www.juhohanninen.com/main.sit...guage_code=fin

Any kind-hearted finn who can translate ?

Aren't all Finns kind hearted?
4th July 2007, 19:07
Tomi

Quote:

Originally Posted by White Sauron

Well... I'm not a finn, just pretending to be... but let me try.

So, first of all, they say that the team's test-driver Lasse Lampi had been testing the car for 2 days when Hanninen came to continue his work. Hanninen's opinion is that car has a good grip (keeps the road) on finnish gravel roads. Plus, he says that rain disturbed their testing sometimes, but the behavior of the car was good and reliable. They also made some changse in supsension' set-up, cause it has changed a bit since last year.

Then... Hanninen aims to get to the top-8 in this rally. He notes, that as he opened his points account on Rally Sardinia, he'll be aiming for points in Finland too. Also he supposes that the changed route of the rally is good for him, cause he doesn't have much previous experiense on jyvaskyla's legendaru stages, such as Ouninpohja. he'll try to drive the second (and also the longest) day of the rally carefully following the pacenotes.

good translation, you begin to learn :)
4th July 2007, 19:41
jparker

Quote:

Originally Posted by White Sauron

So, if there're any big difference, we'll see only in Finland. But Malcolm Wilson told Seb must be frightened with the new Focus.

I guess Loeb's answer to Malcolm was "You kidding me, right? BTW, what kind of engeneers do you need in order to secure spare wheel, we may be able to help :) " :D
5th July 2007, 03:47
Micke_VOC

Quote:

Originally Posted by noel157

Aren't all Finns kind hearted?

of course
5th July 2007, 15:45
Roy

Quote:

Originally Posted by WelshLegend

so does anyone know the differences between the 06 car and the 07 car?

WelshLegend

WRC07: Another front 'wing', a lot (power) inside the car. And hope faster then the 06.

I don't understand Mikko's quote. Offcourse they tested the 07 and 06 together. Ford do exact know what the difference is between the two cars.
Whay we know after Finland is: is the Focus fast enough to beat C4?
5th July 2007, 16:31
White Sauron

Quote:

Originally Posted by FocusChampion

WRC07: Another front 'wing', a lot (power) inside the car.
Whay we know after Finland is: is the Focus fast enough to beat C4?

1. Plus new rear 'wing', new front bumper, new back-view mirrors and new alloys (hopefully by the end of the season) - black and lightened.

2. yes. compared to the C4 I suppose.

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