Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread

[focus206]

Is there an actual "rally sprint" championshop with R5s? Or maybe "what is the biggest one" out there?

I don't think there's any international rallysprint championship, even because the line between rally and rallysprint is blurred, depending on the country. You can find some national rallysprint championship, whether they're called rallysprint, mini rally or short rally.

[Norm75]

Would be nice to get drivers that drove multiple 2017reg cars do a comparison of how they were to drive compared with each other:

Candidates to ask during an interview:


Ogier - Polo, Fiesta, C3, Yaris (didn't drive i20)
Mikkelsen - Polo, Fiesta (tests on both surf.), C3, i20 ( no Yaris)
Tanak - Fiesta, Yaris, i20 ( no C3 and Polo)

I believe Ogiers wife reviewed the C3 couple years back.

[becher]

I believe Ogiers wife reviewed the C3 couple years back.

haha yeah she and here busy fingers where well qaulified to judge a multiple rally winner.

[Rally Hokkaido]

I just reported the various ...Rok spammers to hopefully be rid of them before the rally starts. Please do the same by hitting the caution mark at the bottom of any posts by them.

[becher]

Anybody knows if this 037 "restomod/replica" from the monte shakedown is built from scratch or do they honestly chop up a real 037?

[Norm75]

Anybody knows if this 037 "restomod/replica" from the monte shakedown is built from scratch or do they honestly chop up a real 037?

No that would be sacrilegious.
They buy up Lancia Monte Carlos (the base for the 037) and go from there.

[dimviii]

Isabelle Galmiche, Sébastien Loeb's co-driver: "I've always liked speed"




RALLYE MONTE-CARLO - A math teacher by training and freelance co-driver for Sébastien Loeb for more than ten years at Citroën and Hyundai, Isabelle Galmiche, 50, competes in the prestigious event alongside the nine-time world champion and joint record holder for victories ( 7) in the principality, from Thursday. She explains to us how she works with the Alsatian, and also Daniel Elena.

We know that few co-drivers make a living from their job in the world of rallying, even at a high level. Are you pro or amateur?
Isabelle Galmiche: I never had a pro status. Basically, I'm just a math teacher and a rally enthusiast for many years. I have been doing amateur rallies since 1984.
Did something predestine you to rally?


I. G.: I've always liked speed, a bit of a thrill. When I was young, I went to the specials with my brother. I've always been hooked. I think I've always been passionate about it.
How did the connection with Sébastien Loeb come about?
I. G.: We took part in the Challenge Trophy Citroën. We met through Citroën promotion formulas.
Later, you started collaborating with him doing replacements in the WRC.
I. G.: I was his backup co-driver, in a way, when Daniel [Elena] was not available to participate in the test sessions. I did my first official session with Seb in 2011 and then I did a lot with him at Citroën, and also at Hyundai. For a few years now, I've also been the opening co-driver with Patrick Magaud for Seb.
Daniel Elena often complained of being too low in the car to see the road well enough. What about you in the Ford Puma?
I. G.: I agree with Daniel on this point: I like to see a minimum of the road and in the Puma it's great. I am very well settled. Nothing to say.
Have you added your personal touch to Daniel's rating system?
I. G.: Sébastien has a well-established system and I don't interfere in that. The role of the co-pilot is to give back the information given to him by the pilot. I rode with many pilots, and each time I adapted.
For the general public, the role of co-pilot comes down to announcing these notes. But it's more than that: it is also sometimes necessary to help to repair, as Daniel often did...
I.G.: Absolutely. I have the information I need to intervene. During the test sessions, I had a lot of details and explanations about the car from the engineers and mechanics, in relation to the dashboard, the console. On the regulations too, which has changed a lot with the hybrids. Mechanical questions, Seb knows and I will be there if needed.


Apart from the notes, in what areas do you discuss with Seb?
I. G.: At all levels on the feeling of the car.
And Daniel?
I. G.: In fact, we know each other very well from my experience as an usher for them. There's no problem: I know I can call him for any questions. Of course, he answers me.
What road conditions are expected Thursday evening through Sunday noon?
I. G.: It will be a dry rally, which is not very common for a Monte-Carlo. In the 11/13 (Saturday) special, there will be just snow and ice.
The return of the "Nuit du Turini" (Thursday evening) will also be a great moment.
I. G.: Yes, it's a mythical stage. I did it in 2009, in IRC. The atmosphere at the pass is great.
The WRCs were already starting like catapults but there, with the 500 horsepower of the hybrid this year, it grows even more!
I. G.: Yes, it really pushes hard. The hybrid accentuates the phenomenon.

https://www.eurosport.fr/wrc/rallye-...45/story.shtml

[lmmjvss]

I don't think there's any international rallysprint championship, even because the line between rally and rallysprint is blurred, depending on the country. You can find some national rallysprint championship, whether they're called rallysprint, mini rally or short rally.

Hmm interesting. I was thinking about Extreme-E's format, which is short, raced on one stage and its done. I was also re-watching 2020's Rally Sweden Lockdown (won by Oli Solberg) and it was also a "rally sprint" thing and I started to think "ah, theres something fun in this format eh?"... Idk, wrc is famous for being "hard to promote and to broadcast" bacause is too big and long ("thats what she said"), so I thought Rally Sprint is an interesting format. But yeah, couldnt find especifics on that, like full championships. Only things like you and Mirek said. It "depends" on country, event, etc...
Tnx fellas!

[Norm75]

On a completely different but cool topic, driving home from work this afternoon around a narrow country lane and a full on rally prep’d mk2 escort driving the other way in what looked like alied polymer livery but without the writing

[Norm75]

Just asked the missus if she drove past a cool car on the way home as she was following me in our Subaru. She said yeh he put his hand up and waved to me. She said she didn’t wave back so I called her a miserable bitch