Hello from Antony Warmbold

[tfp]

Yeah, deffo continue:-) I'm sure another chapter is on the way!

[N.O.T]

did the M-sport assasins get to you Antony ???

update please and also try and write what were your mistakes and you didn;t manage to succeed....ok the ford were crap to you but you did everything perfect ?

[Antony Warmbold]

Ok chapter 9 is up. Will try and address all the questions in time. have a nice day people!!

[Barreis]

[Sulland]

Yes I guess Mads Ostberg was allowed to shine in Sweden 2011, due to the fact that the manufactures had not had time to make all the "privateer upgrades" yet.....

[Antony Warmbold]

Yes I guess Mads Ostberg was allowed to shine in Sweden 2011, due to the fact that the manufactures had not had time to make all the "privateer upgrades" yet.....

You read my mind. Now suddenly he has no chance at all anymore. And the car seems to have mechanical problems all the time.

[Zico]

Your latest about the brake master is an excellent thing just to that point...
It contrasts so much with a long detailed interview I read 3-4 years ago in Race Car Engineering from I believe it was Christian Loriaux from his time at Prodrive.

In contrast to your words that it is you who is driving, he said in every way possible except straight out that the modern car "is too complicated for us to rely on the feedback from the driver" and that it is only "we engineers are the only ones who can fully understand what's going on and needs to be done"..

The subject is probably worth a thread in itself Janvanvurpa, In F1 the feedback from the drivers seems to hold equal value to raw data for the Engineers yet we seem to see more of the closed mindset you speak of above within rallying for whatever reason.
It reminds me of Colin while with Subaru when they fitted the wider track and arches against his wishes because the Engineers numbers and dynamics 'proved' it was better, Colin complained that he could not place the car on the road/corners as well which he felt completely negated the 'improvements' they had made to the car.

Enjoying your Blog very much Anthony, thank you!

[OldF]

Interesting reading, keep pushing.

Antony, did you ever have to sign any kind of nondisclosure agreements?

[OldF]

According to FIA rules (so i've been led to believe on this forum) all ECUs are the same this year, so how are they different, weight? Think i've asked this question in another topic but with no response.

From this year the software of the ECU must be homologated and by that I think the boost is same for privateers and works drivers. But there’s still the possibility by the mapping to lower the power for privateers.

[Antony Warmbold]

Interesting reading, keep pushing.

Antony, did you ever have to sign any kind of nondisclosure agreements?

Nope, did not. Concerning that, I am thinking about going into more detail.
Chapter 10 is up, btw, due to popular demand.
Also put a little quizz up there for those who know your history...