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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    Also the 5-speed gearbox with no paddle shift. Latvala actually said in an interview that he thinks that will cause more mechanical issues because the paddle shift is more careful for the gearbox than manual shift.
    Possible mechanical issues is not the same as affecting the car's speed though.

    Driver's, like people, dislike change. Given some time and development I'm sure they would still enjoy driving them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EstWRC View Post
    i would like to see/hear one current driver who is excited about those new regulations and cars

    0 at the moment...still searching
    Østberg.

    https://www.wrcwings.tech/2020/04/05...ture-wrc-cars/

    I think the changes are going in the good way and I hope that can allow new manufacturers to enter into the Championship.
    Other than that, very interesting interview on his opinions and experiences of the aeros of the Fiesta WRC, C3 WRC and C3 R5.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    Østberg.

    https://www.wrcwings.tech/2020/04/05...ture-wrc-cars/


    Other than that, very interesting interview on his opinions and experiences of the aeros of the Fiesta WRC, C3 WRC and C3 R5.

    Interesting to hear his comments....
    I might be over simplifying it, but to me these new regs, Around 400bhp, 5 speed box, less sophisticated aero, less sophisticated suspension, less sophisticated transmission....sounds a bit like a 93 group A car...

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    Quote Originally Posted by doubled1978 View Post
    Interesting to hear his comments....
    I might be over simplifying it, but to me these new regs, Around 400bhp, 5 speed box, less sophisticated aero, less sophisticated suspension, less sophisticated transmission....sounds a bit like a 93 group A car...
    Officially Group A cars had only 300 bhp (actually more). All of them had 6 gears, Fords even 7, using still the H pattern, sequential boxes didn't come until 1998 or so. Even the "less sophisticated suspensions" will be miles away from those days.

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    Very good interview but the most surprising thing for me was the would prefer the C3 to fiesta.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EstWRC View Post
    Very good interview but the most surprising thing for me was the would prefer the C3 to fiesta.
    First and foremost: he is still a Citroen driver, of course he must still say his employer makes the best car.

    Secondly, he only drove his private Fiesta, which was delivered to him at the very beginning of 2017. It was lagging behind in the development already in Sweden. He never got the benefit and results of the team testing, gathering data from rallies and developing the car. Remember how much the cars progressed during the first year especially in terms of aero? Look again at the videos from Rally Finland 2017 and how crazily the cars jump with the nose upwards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dimviii View Post
    the world of rallies is in mourning. Roberto angiolini, the historic patron of the legendary jolly club team, died today.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    First and foremost: he is still a Citroen driver, of course he must still say his employer makes the best car.
    Being a Citroen driver didn't prevent Ostberg to moan loud and clearly about the C3 R5 last year…

    Anyway, it seems that drivers already on a WRC seat will keep complaining about the regs changes once they love the current cars, while the others are in favor of the new regs mainly because they hope it will bring more manus, therefore more seats.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    First and foremost: he is still a Citroen driver, of course he must still say his employer makes the best car.


    He has newer been "political correct" in terms of team lojality, always straight forward in his sayings and no filters.

    The fiesta adventure showed a lack of information from M-sport, and something happened between Adapta and the other team.

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    After the current corona virus situation, all WRC driver's should just be glad if they are able to drive anything again at all...

    Events and car manufacturers will be in dire straits financially.
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