Rallye Monte Carlo 2015

[Francis44]

Loeb crashed on today's recce: https://twitter.com/paddocknews/stat...653890/photo/1

From the picture it looks like it might have happened on a road section, maybe impact with civil car?!

[Mirek]

I think only restrictor is the weight to power ratio which should be no less than 3.4kg/1hp

Are You sure? How do they declare power? I find it hard to believe that there would be any rule using power figure as a kind of definition. In my opinion it's impossible to control.

[rage82]

From the picture it looks like it might have happened on a road section, maybe impact with civil car?!

No other info at the moment only this picture.

[noel157]

SS5 and 8 this morning:

[JTGANG]

http://www.fia.com/sites/default/fil...282014%29x.pdf

Check page 6.......I have read it also in a interview of Tuthill manager

[noel157]

Looks like a simple off:

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Two off's now for Loeb... one in testing, one on recce. This wont do his confidence any good.

And remember this is how his last WRC rally ended...

[Mirek]

http://www.fia.com/sites/default/fil...282014%29x.pdf

Check page 6.......I have read it also in a interview of Tuthill manager

In my opinion the key sentence is the second one.

All the air necessary for feeding the engine must pass
through this restrictor, which must respect the following:
- The power of all cars is restricted according to a minimum
power/weight ratio of 3.4 kg/hp (4.6kg/kw) in all
international rallies. The FIA shall, at all times and under
all circumstances, take all the measures necessary for the
enforcement of this power restriction.
- The diameter of the restrictors is established by the FIA
and must be mentioned in the FIA/R-GT Technical
Passport.

I understand that FIA decides in every single case what restrictor such car must use based on some power estimation/measurement under some conditions. That is kind of bizarre regulation because You can't really control exact power value after the passport is granted. In case the resulting power is circa same it's still questionable if it's better to have bigger volume of the engine.

[hari]

SS5 and 8 this morning:

Pictures is from Monday, even before the new snow arrived.

[WUff1]

Two off's now for Loeb... one in testing, one on recce. This wont do his confidence any good.

And remember this is how his last WRC rally ended...

Me too I wouldn´t bet Loeb finishing the rally.