WRC control tyre supplyer

[denkimi]

If someone never gets punctures it's just because he is pushing less than the others. Ogier also never crashed untill this year.

[CeskyOndra]

Ogier had definitely the most punctures, which is also connected to the driving style. I have been to many events during Pirelli years and I could clearly see that he was taking biggest risks to make a puncture, especially this year. He was taking the biggest cuts on tarmac.

[Andre Oliveira]

Solberg testing GR Yaris Rally2 today with Pirelli tyres.

[AndyRAC]

Ogier had definitely the most punctures, which is also connected to the driving style. I have been to many events during Pirelli years and I could clearly see that he was taking biggest risks to make a puncture, especially this year. He was taking the biggest cuts on tarmac.

Yeah, punctures are often down to driving style/lines, and not 'bad luck'. If you keep getting them, then there's a reason why........

[Sulland]

Does it matter if they're all on the same tyre? This years times aren't relevant to next year's results & who is going to notice if they're a second or two per km faster or slower?

I absolutrly agree, and I am in favor of trying the RRC/WRC conept again, where todays RC2 cars as the RRC and WRC version with some more aero, and 1 or 2 mm larger restrictor. So that a privateer can buy an WRC upgrade kit for his most local rally, to match with the best in the business!


And it will be interessting to see the quality of Hankook on the different sufaces, and changes during a stage. Much harder to make a good rally tyre than a racing tyre, where changes in the surface are much smaller.

[Sulland]

Solberg testing GR Yaris Rally2 today with Pirelli tyres.

Are the Hankooks available to buy for teams and privateers yet?

[deephouse]

I read somewhere on FB that they already have concerns and issues if tyres will even be ready for Monte-Carlo. Don't find that post anymore, so not sure it's true.

[wyler]

I read somewhere on FB that they already have concerns and issues if tyres will even be ready for Monte-Carlo. Don't find that post anymore, so not sure it's true.

It seems sure they ll not have it to rally1 "test" at rally devouly

[AMSS]

Are the Hankooks available to buy for teams and privateers yet?

No studded Hankook tires are available to anyone at the moment.

[rallyfiend]

I'd be willing to bet a lot the cars in Devouly will be running on Hankooks