WRC Testing

[mknight]

Loriaux is so good..... , yet Msport decided to leave him out of the new car design/development. Hyundai only sign CL later.

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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 and is responsible for some parts over some 6? months, but is not the main designer (W is)
3. L leaves to Hyundai where he can design all parts of the car as he wants ( probably also with better budget)

I don't see much need for speculation. L was at MSport also when 2017 car was designed and seemed to take no part in designing it.

[denkimi]

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

The rear bumper is weird indeed. those lumps to the left and right seem pretty useless to me.

[becher]

I don't see much need for speculation. L was at MSport also when 2017 car was designed and seemed to take no part in designing it.

This! Its not as simple as person A is better as person B. Lots of factors might be involved.

[er88]

This! Its not as simple as person A is better as person B. Lots of factors might be involved.

Ofcourse there's lots of factors.

But if Msport had more faith in CL...., why wouldn't they put him in charge of the new cars (and the 17 one)? Rallying is their main focus after all.

CL has amazing pedigree and his work is there for everyone to see. I'm just raising the question why Malcolm would think someone is better suited to lead the operation - only for Hyundai to pinch the man who was sidelined and put full faith in him with a blank cheque.

[AMSS]

The rear bumper is weird indeed. those lumps to the left and right seem pretty useless to me.

I think the rules state the rear spoiler can not exceed body limits (from top view), so they have to make the bumper stick out longer, to get the bigger spoiler approved

[spiderem]

I think the rules state the rear spoiler can not exceed body limits (from top view), so they have to make the bumper stick out longer, to get the bigger spoiler approved

Toyota are familiar with the topic

[EstWRC]

Hyundai has elected to curtail the first test of its all-new 2022 World Rally Championship challenger due to extreme weather conditions.

https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...-test/6845989/

[doubled1978]

Hyundai has elected to curtail the first test of its all-new 2022 World Rally Championship challenger due to extreme weather conditions.

https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...-test/6845989/

Not surprised, they can’t have taking too much away from what running they did do.

[dimviii]

Rallirinki / Teemu
@HartusvuoriWRC

Hyundai continues to test the new i20 Rally1 with Tänak. #WRC

[EstWRC]

clip of Tänak

https://twitter.com/henrilo15666123/...456986112?s=21