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His "point" seemed to be that testing expenses don't matter much when the cars are 1-2 mil euro. That's entirely wrong.
Testing is the area where you can most easily use extra money to get extra...

You obviously have no idea how expensive test days actually are.

Wait until an R5 takes that corner!

So totally in line with this tweet: ;)

https://twitter.com/MiikaWuorela/status/1405488151620206600

"When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost...

Reminded me a bit of Makinen in Corsica 2001, ended the career of his co-driver (Mannisenmaki) even without falling down the slope.

Sure speeds were different, but "innocent" glancing blow can end...

I still find the (cooling?) duct "in the middle of nowhere" ahead of the rear wheels particularly weird.

The most likely explanation to me seems that if it's for brake cooling it is positioned so...

Yeah I also found that interesting.

They were last to roll out the "final" version of the car, crashed after little relevant testing and then seemingly had no car to test with before starting the...

Or their drivers are too scared to push it ;)



Well Ogier has had a few test crashes with current Yaris as well (seemingly much more than with Fiesta or C3).

Anyway there should be some...

Note that the picture of Katsuta from the side has a "cover" that covers part of the big opening behind the front wheel.

On second look Ogier had the same cover on his test. That might be the...

They have an indicator light for that.

So any news on what the family reasons were or was it confirmed an excuse?

From the interview with Loriaux (L) it seemed the story was like this:
1. Williams (W) starts making the new car while L is busy with the racing cars
2. (some time later)
L joins the Rally1 Group...

Well the oversized rear bumper might have space for a surge tank ;-)

Weird with the (brake cooling?) duct in the middle of the rear "door".

Else the big rear wing seems to be the biggest news. Rear seems similar to the first car, but haven't seen detailed pic.
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Yes, though so far the info on especially the re-gen rules is quite vague so it's hard to tell how hard it will be to get a regen and how much the behavior can be adjusted. (with different driver...

3 of the 4 cars were equal in 2017, and that's probably mostly due to Citroen taking deliberate risks. (both with the car direction and (test) driver selection).

So far it doesn't seem anyone is...

With all the Rally1 testing vids people were starting to wonder if Tanak goes to Monza so Hyundai felt the need to repeat themselves?

Yeah, that's so far the explanation that makes most sense to me. Real "personal reasons" like illness in family etc. don't line up so well with all the testing.

Gryazin is driving with Toksport car+team, only scoring points for Movisport.

Which is really funny. Let's say he is in a position to take manu champ. for Movisport before last service. Will some...

Personally I still have trouble believing any of the rumors, still it's fun to speculate, especially since not much is going on in WRC atm.

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To try to convince him to stay,...

This is like the 4th "public" test he is on. (Finland before the rally, Spain and CZ before that).

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Is that a small dab on brakes or small touch of handbrake to make the car turn in the middle of the corner? (rear wheels just about out of the shot).

Else it's exactly same road as last...

Why are they testing on jumps? Did I miss something about the route?

Afaik only Østberg didn't test yet. Gryazin had both a test and 2nd place in a two day Finnish rally (behind Lindholm on MRFs).

Ohh jeez, hope he can start. Might be very difficult with new car. I guess he can get the teambosses one in worst case (Vlcek).

EDIT: Vlcek is entered with old car. I guess in worst case he can...