WRC Testing

[AnttiL]

Those Hyundai tests that Wuorela attended were likely very preliminary, could be just tests to see what happens to the car when they run jumps, and they were absolutely not allowed to crash the car.

At the same time, it's completely expected that Rally1 cars will have slower corner speed than current WRC because of less aero and simpler transmission. As for comparing to R5, that type of cars weren't present in the test that day, and even if they were, it would be questionable if anyone can judge cornering speed just by watching.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Some things re the Hyundai and their hybrid :
1. They were last to get the go-ahead from the management so maybe the plans were delayed
2. They have a fully-private test area that no-one can see them at
3. Their two top drivers are already signed up for 2022 so there's no rush to have a car ready for a new driver to test

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Like all rally cars the Puma loiks better in tarmac-spec but it doesnt look very balanced, or very nimble for the slower corners.

[EstWRC]

Ogier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l2GOGXbLOw
All the Toyota guys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq1RYJn-eMc
Ogier and Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM15UFVsaxU

[doubled1978]

Again, don't try to judge speed from what you see on test videos. Anyway if Hyundai is redesigning their suspension, at least they won't be making the same mistake as Citroen.

I’m not judging the speed, speed is only relative against the others and until the first rally, we won’t know. What you can do is look at the attitude of the car, and see what it’s doing and in my opinion, there are a couple things it’s doing better than current fiesta.

[EstWRC]

Puma by checkpointrallye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSAizUQKBAI

[dimviii]

Sordo clip
https://twitter.com/antonisdousis/st...27660736884744


Neuville
https://twitter.com/AsachiG/status/1430522785319825409

[EstWRC]

Neuville https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNI1jI5aom4
Tänak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCmxfZiDkdg

[cali]

Wuorela wrote that "any R5 car" is faster than the new Rally1 car in corners. Hard to take him seriously after that.

The comments about VW 2017 car are even more funny. Are we supposed to believe that the VW that dominated WRC completely and spend all their testdays during most of 2016 on new car (not even testing for rallies) suddenly make so big design mistake that it forced them to quit WRC? (the post implies this).

All 3 VW drivers (who drove multiple other 2017 cars later) said that VW would likely have been either best or one of the best cars.

Yeah agree

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[pantealex]

The comments about VW 2017 car are even more funny. Are we supposed to believe that the VW that dominated WRC completely and spend all their testdays during most of 2016 on new car (not even testing for rallies) suddenly make so big design mistake that it forced them to quit WRC? (the post implies this).

All 3 VW drivers (who drove multiple other 2017 cars later) said that VW would likely have been either best or one of the best cars.

Others are making those VW comments and Wuorela says he is not believing on those rumours...

For me looks like Wuorela thinks like those 3 ex VW drivers...