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22nd November 2019, 10:16 #91
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22nd November 2019, 10:35 #92
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It's because there isn't many top drivers out there. And that can't come without proper testing and proper backing. So it's cursed circle all around. From youngsters I only see one who maybe will be capable to reach top of the podiums but for that I'm not so sure at least for now. Latvala, Meeke and Mikkelsen had a huge shots of becoming one too but they lost it. Evans, mabe but I don't think so. SHame just that Loeb isn't interested or at least isn't still there so we could have 4 way battle.
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22nd November 2019, 11:09 #93
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No. R5 is based on limitation of cost by using of stock bodyshell, plenty of stock parts, widely restricted design solutions etc. It will not work if you start adding hybrid technologies with much higher torque (parts will start to fail), batteries (no space dedicated for them in the stock cars) etc. For the hybrid tech. the ideal solution is exactly what FIA propose - space frame based prototype cars. It's much easier for everyone and IMHO not more expensive than crazy modifications of a stock car.
Also the proposed solution allows whatever manufacturer to join no matter what he produces in series and that is an absolute must these days. IMHO the space frame based cars shall have been introduced already with the 2017 generation of cars.Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
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22nd November 2019, 12:04 #94
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If the hybrid technology is just for road sections then I don't think it will have huge torque that R5 transmissions can't cope with?
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22nd November 2019, 12:07 #95
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If it's used only for the road sections than it's useless several hundreds kilograms in the car, i.e. nonsense for me.
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22nd November 2019, 12:29 #96
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22nd November 2019, 13:49 #97
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Then FULL electric, lower down mileage of stages and maybe one year or two later so the teams could be prepared well. Or simply find one individual brand and make electric powertrain for all teams. Then they can decide what to do with them. Isn't Formula E running like that?
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22nd November 2019, 13:52 #98
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22nd November 2019, 14:03 #99
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Hyundai, Toyota will spend each 2 mio or more on development, then every car (if this is true will start only for powertrain) at 500.000 and other stuff. I think it would be more than million per car. Do you think M-Sport have that kind of amount for succesful business? And then what, in like 3 years there would be cheaper? Before 2017 season everyone talk about huge costs and now teams are considering to leave... And with that new hybrid it's even worse, especially if the tech will only be used at road section. Completely stupid, as far I know.
And I still have a feeling they are not decided what to do exactly, so that's the problem too for manufacturers. Right now they are delaying rules to be released later...
Rallycross could be easier to adapt that, because of very short lenght and time of stages, but I think that huge part of that is infrastructure. Not every host country could provide such amount of power. We will see what this Project E will bring if it will ever be adapted. Not so sure why ARX was cancelled after all that hype about becoming premier league.
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22nd November 2019, 14:29 #100
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after that YouTube channel with tons of old rallying videos was 'stopped', now its time for one rallycross YouTube channel to have the same end. https://youtube.com/@rallygreat2660?feature=shared...
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