[WRC] 91e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo (16-22 January 2023)

[mknight]

How does.Serderidis in Monte fit into this testing days theories? He is not manu nominated, yet was testing.

[wyler]

How does.Serderidis in Monte fit into this testing days theories? He is not manu nominated, yet was testing.

there are bonus days for not-nominated drivers

[mknight]

With respect to Serdenisis, for MSport it would be best to have a driver whose feedback they can use to improve the car for that. I doubt feedback from him is very useful.

In either case this approach is contrary to what was claimed. The claim was that it is better for MSport to run fewer cars and get more testing days per driver. Yet if what you write is true it is better to have more cars, just not nominate them for points.

[TypeR]

Yes, yes.. we know that Mikkelsen would be the best chance for M-Sport in every aspect..

[AnttiL]

there are bonus days for not-nominated drivers

68.5.2 Drivers with Rally1 cars who are entered by a Manufacturer without scoring points or a private entry are prohibited from testing in a country of a Championship round except when a request is made to the rally organiser concerned.
This request must include:
– Exact location (incl. GPS point)
– Start and end date,
– Driver(s) name(s),
– Car(s) chassis number(s).
Any test session is limited to a maximum of 1 day per entered driver to a maximum of 7 days per annum for that driver.
The approval must be issued in writing by the rally organiser to the competitor with a copy to the FIA.

[M3 Jambo]

Can anyone confirm that it isn't possible to spectate on the shakedown. It's listed as non-spectator but wanted to check it isn't merely to discourage the masses.

[wyler]

pics from the service park with yaris rally2 also

https://www.rallytime.eu/2023/01/17/...-yaris-rally2/

[J4MIE]

68.5.2 Drivers with Rally1 cars who are entered by a Manufacturer without scoring points or a private entry are prohibited from testing in a country of a Championship round except when a request is made to the rally organiser concerned.
This request must include:
– Exact location (incl. GPS point)
– Start and end date,
– Driver(s) name(s),
– Car(s) chassis number(s).
Any test session is limited to a maximum of 1 day per entered driver to a maximum of 7 days per annum for that driver.
The approval must be issued in writing by the rally organiser to the competitor with a copy to the FIA.

So it depends if they count the country of championship round to include France. I suspect it might technically just be Monaco.

[wyler]

So it depends if they count the country of championship round to include France. I suspect it might technically just be Monaco.

i think is as easy as asking for permission from the rally organizer

[mknight]

68.5.2 Drivers with Rally1 cars who are entered by a Manufacturer without scoring points or a private entry are prohibited from testing in a country of a Championship round except when a request is made to the rally organiser concerned.
This request must include:
– Exact location (incl. GPS point)
– Start and end date,
– Driver(s) name(s),
– Car(s) chassis number(s).
Any test session is limited to a maximum of 1 day per entered driver to a maximum of 7 days per annum for that driver.
The approval must be issued in writing by the rally organiser to the competitor with a copy to the FIA.

So to maximize test days run as many as possible non manu nominated drivers, but on max 7 rounds per driver.
That would seemingly fit MSport strategy from last year.

But I guess main problem is not the lack of test days for development, but the lack of test days for finding car settings for a given rally and for finding car settings it's more tricky to use different drivers.

Anyway last 5 years clearly show that any possible exploit for more test days is likely to be exploited, by the teams that have money for it.