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  1. 18th February 2007, 08:13 #1
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    WRC Transponder

    Just heard on the rally radio that the drivers/teams had to buy or rent transponders from the WRC org.

    Anyone that knows more about this, and how much it is for one rally or a season ??

    This is the reason for why we do not see all the privateers on the splits.
    Stupid system, should be free so we can see them all !!
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  2. 18th February 2007, 09:55 #2
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    what is a transponder? sorry on thing i don;t know lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by M5
    Just heard on the rally radio that the drivers/teams had to buy or rent transponders from the WRC org.

    Anyone that knows more about this, and how much it is for one rally or a season ??

    This is the reason for why we do not see all the privateers on the splits.
    Stupid system, should be free so we can see them all !!
    Personally I think the WRC should be free. Ford, Citroen and Subaru should just give everyone free WRCars so they can do the WRC for free.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel
    Personally I think the WRC should be free. Ford, Citroen and Subaru should just give everyone free WRCars so they can do the WRC for free.
    that would solve the high cost problem for privateers!
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    Quote Originally Posted by M5
    Just heard on the rally radio that the drivers/teams had to buy or rent transponders from the WRC org.

    Anyone that knows more about this, and how much it is for one rally or a season ??

    This is the reason for why we do not see all the privateers on the splits.
    Stupid system, should be free so we can see them all !!
    every entrant in a wrc rally has a transponder fitted (up to number 90 anyway).

    the transponders are fitted to track the cars for safety.

    any other benefit that comes out of that is secondary to being able to follow the car in case of crash.

    not every transponder is capable of sending split times, so the top cars get those one.

    M5 if you are serious about this I am sure that you can pay to have all cars fitted with better transponders.
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  6. 19th February 2007, 01:08 #6
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    Are splits really that important?
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    from what i gather..the transponders are used for the actualy timing of the cars during the stage. makes it easier to get the correct time and to make sure that no one breaks the beam by mistake....ontop of that they can use them to track the cars durin the stage or off the stage..send splits lots of other stuff..but thats just what i think
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry_
    from what i gather..the transponders are used for the actualy timing of the cars during the stage. makes it easier to get the correct time and to make sure that no one breaks the beam by mistake....ontop of that they can use them to track the cars durin the stage or off the stage..send splits lots of other stuff..but thats just what i think
    They are not used for the actual timing. The car starts at the appointed minute, and the beam is broken at the end. Jump starts are checked by beam also.

    Cars are timed to hundreths of a second, and a beam is the only way currently to be that accurate.

    The car is tracked all the time, on stage or touring.
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  9. 19th February 2007, 06:40 #9
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    Here are technical specifications of GPS system used during Rallye Sanremo 2006 : http://acisanremo.it/rallysanremo/gpseng.pdf
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