Well the heat caused the fuel pressure issue with the Hyundai's acc to Loeb. And the Fords also overheated a bit causing drivers to move off quickly at stage ends.
But the cars are generally quite fragile - only the Big 3 and Latvala have had no problems today..
30 degrees is not something extreme.For decades were run Acropolis and Cyprus with much more heat, without such problems.
I'd be OK with a bit of rain - just not a full blown monsoon!
Seeing the difficulties with power delivery that some cars have experienced, a wet or damp race could prove very interesting. I...
That may depend on the time of year Rally Scotland is held. Many years ago when the Scottish International Rally was held at the beginning of June and lasted 4 or 5 days the biggest complaints were...
A bit of rain might be good. These cars were not tested for wet racing as the scheduled test was cancelled due to the situation in Iran. Hence, no one knows what these cars are like in wet...
At preseason testing, the best time was 3 seconds from the 2025 quali time. That was surprising, knowing the top teams were sandbagging. In the last three races, some people have found evidence that...
I'd be OK with a bit of rain - just not a full blown monsoon! Seeing the difficulties with power delivery that some cars have experienced, a wet or damp race could prove very interesting. I...
2026 - Race 3 [Japan]