[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[tommeke_B]

Indeed Barum and Ypres in muddy conditions are great to watch, and many get tricked on those conditions.

I prefer both events in dry conditions...

And people who claim tarmac rallying is boring know nothing about it... Don't forget that the tarmac events in WRC (except Monte) are far from great in terms of stages. If you ever want to see what kind of spectacle and diversity a tarmac rally can offer, I would recommend the Barum Rally. As a spectator tarmac can be very spectacular, but it requires more knowledge, experience and luck than on gravel/snow. When you find a great spot, I can assure that watching a tarmac rally can be as impressive as watching a gravel event. Forget the comments of the "beer-tent hairpin-fan", forget the boring places that are covered by WRC TV.

In contrary to Mirek I do like R5 (especially PSA) on tarmac, nothing will ever replace the S2000-sound. But in terms of spectacle I think a properly driven R5-car on tarmac can be just as spectacular as S2000. Just like with S2000-car you need a driver with lots of confidence. What I've seen from Breen and Abbring in the Peugeots, Tanak in Barum Rally, Meeke in Condroz, and Cherain in the whole BRC, isn't any less spectacular than what I've seen from S2000 cars. In Belgium we have had a big variety of cars over the last few years, WRC/S2000/R5 etc. And I think that in Belgium almost everyone agrees that R5's (and S2000's) are far more spectacular than WRC's, regardless who drives it.

[Andre Oliveira]

Asphalt rallies? -> MADEIRA Tour de Corse, Sanremo, Valais, and few more

[jbmarcus21]

This week Sebastien Chardonnet & Stephane Lefebvre testing PEugeot Sport 208R5
Full gallery PHOTOS
http://planetemarcus.com/chardonnet-...avec-la-208r5/

[Jack4688`]

Asphalt rallies? -> MADEIRA Tour de Corse, Sanremo, Valais, and few more

Madeira needs to be in an FIA championship it's so different from most of the other tarmac rallies. R-GT cup would be nice

Unfortunately they're using the 5-door model in their development-tests..

I'm sure in this thread it has been discussed that the 5 door was used simply because the 3 door wasn't released yet. But either one would be nice to be honest - the 5 door would be a little bit different from the rest of the WRC cars and the 3 door looks quite an interesting shape

[EightGear]

I think they confirmed today it will be based on the 3 door version?

[Jack4688`]

I think they confirmed today it will be based on the 3 door version?

According to this, yes https://twitter.com/JoMoWRC/status/542656845522153472

[janvanvurpa]

I prefer both events in dry conditions...

And people who claim tarmac rallying is boring know nothing about it... .

It could be said the opposite, too.

It could be that people, some people---like me for example---who say they don't like tarmac events---be it track with cars, or bikes---or rallies---know too well what the major challenge is on asphalt is, and find that challenge boring...

And while obviously the insane long travel suspension has gone too far and gravel cars set up and functioning well have become "less interesting" to watch, there is still 20 times more "something happening" on gravel compared with what is mostly a scaled up slot-car "just driving around"

[stefanvv]

Football player navigates Ogier
http://www.redbull.com/en/motorsport...xclusive-video

[Rallyper]

Robert Kubica to drive full season in PH-sport DS3 WRC in 2015!!

[Quad]

Robert Kubica to drive full season in PH-sport DS3 WRC in 2015!!

good to hear, I hope he will get the best possible car specification from Citroen