WRC Testing

[nafpaktos]

Andreas Mikkelsen says

Conditions on Sweden test. Not easy to drive in slush conditions! @rallysweden


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[Juha_Koo]

So what do you mean by changing engine? It is something different isn´t it? Maybe the M-Sport own developed one?

I don't know, I was just speculating as it was previously discussed that the engine sounded different to normal.

[dimviii]

Sordo testing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDAs...ature=youtu.be

[br21]

According to photos, the weird-sounding Fiesta of Valentino Rossi in Monza Show was PX14 HHY, chassis 43. Apparently the newest Fiesta WRC what there is, first rally was WRC Finland this year with Hirvonen.

Hirvonen also used the car in WRGB, so M-Sport would have had roughly 1,5 weeks to change the engine and transport the car to Italy.

Some time ago when I was at MSport they had there new body fiesta WRC with tuned up engine - turbo from Focus WRC I think, bigger restrictor, etc, etc. It was sounding nice!!!
I'm not telling Rossi had that engine in Monza, only telling what I saw and that in theory it is possible. Changing engine, together with exhaust (at least part of it), engine wiring loom, ECU, etc is not that big deal, easy to do during one work day.

[Andre Oliveira]

This one? Ford Fiesta RS34

[RS]

Do they not have scrutineering at Monza?

[dimviii]

Do they not have scrutineering at Monza?

according to Kubicas interview maybe there is no so strict...

[Vaggelis27]

http://www.ewrc-results.com/carinfo.php?cid=13&spz=2269 This is the car that Rossi drove in Monza...

[Rallyper]

http://www.ewrc-results.com/carinfo.php?cid=13&spz=2269 This is the car that Rossi drove in Monza...

But nothing about the engine...

[Andre Oliveira]

Some photos of Neuville test here