[WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2025

[WRCStan]

When we go back to 'how to attract fans' lets never show them this thread. All we can talk about is micro-analysis of 'what is Tanak thinking' and whether it's appropriate chat 48 hours before we may or may not find out at a presser that may or may not actually be happening; and the difference between the 24 and 25 car, which nobody explained what the difference actually is.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

When we go back to 'how to attract fans' lets never show them this thread. All we can talk about is micro-analysis of 'what is Tanak thinking' and whether it's appropriate chat 48 hours before we may or may not find out at a presser that may or may not actually be happening; and the difference between the 24 and 25 car, which nobody explained what the difference actually is.

Without Tanak, his trouble with the car on tarmac and his possible team switch, what else is there to talk about ?

There's no-one else that creates a fraction as much discussion. He should get a cut from all the media who are constantly commenting on him too !

[becher]

When we go back to 'how to attract fans' lets never show them this thread. All we can talk about is micro-analysis of 'what is Tanak thinking' and whether it's appropriate chat 48 hours before we may or may not find out at a presser that may or may not actually be happening; and the difference between the 24 and 25 car, which nobody explained what the difference actually is.

Very true, the forum is a rally depression forum/Tänak forum.

The "25" car has different suspension geometry, the struts are no longer at such extrem angles as they used to be with the "24" car. I think WRC Wings has picture comparisons of it.

But I think it's a bit overblown to talk about the "24" or "25" car. It's just an evolution of the same basic car. Cars change through their life cycle anyway, even the Puma did.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

and the difference between the 24 and 25 car, which nobody explained what the difference actually is.

They kept a lid on the changes made by the extra jokers.

But how wrong was this Dirtfish summary?!

" The FIA has homologated the changes – believed to primarily focus on suspension and transmission – but this level of secrecy does suggest that Hyundai has cooked up something it feels is special. You have to assume it’s proud of its efforts to go to this effort to conceal them from us, and most pertinently Toyota."


https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hyund...ates.%E2%80%9D

[meh]

They kept a lid on the changes made by the extra jokers.

But how wrong was this Dirtfish summary?!

" The FIA has homologated the changes – believed to primarily focus on suspension and transmission – but this level of secrecy does suggest that Hyundai has cooked up something it feels is special. You have to assume it’s proud of its efforts to go to this effort to conceal them from us, and most pertinently Toyota."


https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hyund...ates.%E2%80%9D

... and ("the Tänak forum continues") from there we can again speculate that Tänak, as the one who most likely leaves the company, is not part of developing or benefiting the new parts, although it was served a bit differently to us.

[CeskyOndra]

So... Is it going to rain today?

[deephouse]

What I see the 24 and 25 cars are same, but the whole team did lost motivation probably as soon as bosses announce they will leave the sport. Don't know why I have a feeling the Hyundai will pull out from Saudi round all together as they don't have to fight for anything anymore (the mileage isn't important, because the car will break anyway)

[WRCStan]

What I see the 24 and 25 cars are same, but the whole team did lost motivation probably as soon as bosses announce they will leave the sport. Don't know why I have a feeling the Hyundai will pull out from Saudi round all together as they don't have to fight for anything anymore (the mileage isn't important, because the car will break anyway)

Costly penalty if they don't turn up.

[EstWRC]

What I see the 24 and 25 cars are same, but the whole team did lost motivation probably as soon as bosses announce they will leave the sport. Don't know why I have a feeling the Hyundai will pull out from Saudi round all together as they don't have to fight for anything anymore (the mileage isn't important, because the car will break anyway)

Lol it’s not the same. Please open your eyes and read the articles

[Eli]

I said this last year and I'll say it again until they get it in their damn heads, if they want an interesting Asia-Pacific tarmac event, they have to have night stages, it goes without saying that all tarmac rounds should have mandatory night (at the very least evening) stages, but here with the time difference and the fact that let's face it, most of their following comes from mainland Europe, they should have at least one if not 2 night time stages on Friday & Saturday... that or dark stages in 6am...also, where is that no commentary option??? couldn't find it when I airplayed it to my TV...listening to Becks & Bulls at 1am defintely encouraged me to skip 4 stages and go to sleep...