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Thread: WRC Testing
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31st August 2019, 10:35 #9801Senior Member
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car seems damaged at rear left
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31st August 2019, 19:51 #9802Senior Member
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Prepping for Rally Turkey! Testing on rough roads in France with @MSportLtd this weekend. One day done, one to go and so far everything feels top. Love being back in the #WRC Fiesta again!! 😎 https://t.co/cSpGL53r35
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Petter we want u back in WRC
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New Toyota wing tested in Greece
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6th September 2019, 17:21 #9805Senior Member
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This is the wing used in Germany. Don't see any changes since then and nothing in common with the "secret" wing they tested in Finland.
Is this a picture from the test in Greece that was before Germany?
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6th September 2019, 18:14 #9806Senior Member
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Yep, but it looks like its moved tighter to the rear of the car ?
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6th September 2019, 18:42 #9807Senior Member
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How sure are you that this pic is not from pre-Germany testing?
Why would they first test a much smaller wing with massive changes in Finland and then go back to Greece with same wing?
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https://drivetribe.com/p/a-passenger...SNSGxBpLk5aumw
I notice in the link above that they are not using the electro-hydraulic system generally used on the rally stages. I can't even see the gear paddle behind the steering wheel. Anyone know the reason for this?
Cost savings?
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7th September 2019, 14:46 #9809Senior Member
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Paddle is obviously there in place. I can see two reasons - paddle shifting system was broken and they continued driving with manual shifting or they were testing/checking backup system, as sometimes you need to do it. For sure it was not cost saving, you can see he needed to use clutch as cut-off system is not working without paddle, so for sure it was worse for gearbox internals/clutch than fully functioning paddle.
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7th September 2019, 18:53 #9810Senior Member
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That was not a test but codrives for journalists in Ford Performance Drive days. Next day with Pontus paddle shift worked fine again.
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I can smile. And did. But Mikkelsen should be treated after what he does, not from subjective understanding. That means you have to be honest. I was remarking that.
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