Not related to the P1 drivers, but
Solberg had the Sottozero tyre, but no snow at all. I don't know other WRC2/WRC3 drivers, but could this be an attempt to try and see if these work better on muddy conditions than the full wets?
He (and all other) has only 8 of those tyres. So I´m pretty sure that he was not using those.
Check Bulletin4. It says max number of Sottozero is 8.
I think yes and manufacturer team can use up to 9 chassis per season. I don't know what's fuzz about here. Hyundai just puts this Tänak chassis into garage after this and take new car with new two...
What if some drivers are good destroying the engines more, some do destroy tires more, some do destroy whole cars more... I don't say Tanak do that. But last year he either was very good or bin it...
Answer: NO
WRC Regulations
17.1.1 Each Manufacturer must use no more than 2 engines per car
name per season (see also Art.17.2.2 and Art. 17.2.3).
But
17.2.3 When a car does not finish...
Where do you set the limit?
Do you allow a new engine and a new gearbox on every day of every event?
Using your figures that would be €1.5 million in engines and gearboxes every event!
I think yes and manufacturer team can use up to 9 chassis per season. I don't know what's fuzz about here. Hyundai just puts this Tänak chassis into garage after this and take new car with new two...
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