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29th July 2019, 17:49 #351
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I think after Hirvonen's Fiesta burned in Sardegna 2014 Wilson himself said that it was the only way to "destroy" a modern rally car. That no matter how badly you'd crash it, most of the parts could still be reused.
Not claiming to be an expert on this, but it would require a huge impact and forces to affect the actual resistance values of a material.ku ois neljä pyörää ku vetäis ni ois vähän eri sekunnit kyllä pätkillä, sen mä takaan
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29th July 2019, 18:53 #352
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As i said, which parts would you consider reliable enough to reuse for your official team? Which 100 of even 1000€ part is worth risking a dnf or even another crash?
Nothing from the engine, nothing from the transmission, nothing from the suspension, nothing from the bodywork, nothing from the safety features like foam, seats, harnesses, fire extinguisher, fuel tank or fuel pump.
Most likely not even the bodyshell.
Not much remains.
Back in the old days they would refurbish parts and sell them to privateers. But since the new wrc era there are no privateers anymore to sell those cheaper parts.
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29th July 2019, 19:01 #353
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29th July 2019, 19:06 #354
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Umh, same outcome, a brand-new chassis was written off and he didn`t start the rally. Looks pretty similar also.
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media...7912700008.jpg
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29th July 2019, 19:10 #355
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29th July 2019, 19:21 #356
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And as I said, I don't claim to be an expert on this. This was the article with Wilson's comments I was referring to.
ku ois neljä pyörää ku vetäis ni ois vähän eri sekunnit kyllä pätkillä, sen mä takaan
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29th July 2019, 19:38 #357
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29th July 2019, 19:46 #358
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engine and transmission why? they will be inspected/rebuild .Electrical parts like fuel pumps/wiring/sensors will be tested if they are ok.Also some mechanicals parts,like calipers,exhausts,turbo,manifolds,springs from suspensions etc.
M sport has the ability and the equipment to check them properly.
there are plenty of spares that can save even from such a crash.And they are not cheap.
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29th July 2019, 20:16 #359
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wrc.com: The damage to the sump guard demonstrated the speed you’d hit the rock…
HP: It was the biggest crash I’ve had, certainly the one with the highest speed. When we got out of the car, the sump guard is actually split in half. The rock we hit is still there with a load of aluminium on it.
https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/july...2--12-12-.html
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29th July 2019, 20:26 #360
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Janpro team has one ready for the rally. Sure it is entered for a privateer, but if enough cash would have exchanged hands, it might have been doable..
Today without bigger drama for Rally1, so expecting tomorrow lot of retirements maybe, because there is NEVER rally without issues. Let's see guys, favorizing Ogier for the win probably, depends on...
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