[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

**cali** · 12th August 2016, 11:30

Lap times are not always about hp figures

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**shaitan** · 12th August 2016, 11:34

Originally Posted by cali

Lap times are not always about hp figures

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Yes, it's true. Just a simple compare.

**Mirek** · 12th August 2016, 11:40

Originally Posted by shaitan

Mirek， you seems always not believe factories' figure. It's hard to believe current WTCC can reach 400HP because they seemed very slow compared with other touring/GT cars.

When we look Nurburgring's lap time, TC1 car has a huge gap to FIA GT3 cars' even the GT3 R only has 500HP.

I don't believe factory figures because the figures I know are completely different than what is claimed. There are cars I am quite sure about, for example Octavia WRC Evo II 320 Hp, Fabia WRC 07 340 Hp, Corolla WRC 320 Hp, Fiesta R5 300-305 Hp. I heard from several sources that Focus 08 had 370 Hp but I don't know that for sure.

I guess that current WRC 1.6T with 33 mm restrictor may have around 340 Hp. 36 mm restrictor gives approximately 20% more air which could roughly give a bit over 400 Hp. That's of course just my guessing but I find hard to believe that current WRC have less than 30 Hp advantage over R5 cars (Fiesta isn't the strongest anyway).

**TheFlyingTuga** · 12th August 2016, 19:49

Originally Posted by Mirek

I don't believe factory figures because the figures I know are completely different than what is claimed. There are cars I am quite sure about, for example Octavia WRC Evo II 320 Hp, Fabia WRC 07 340 Hp, Corolla WRC 320 Hp, Fiesta R5 300-305 Hp. I heard from several sources that Focus 08 had 370 Hp but I don't know that for sure.

I guess that current WRC 1.6T with 33 mm restrictor may have around 340 Hp. 36 mm restrictor gives approximately 20% more air which could roughly give a bit over 400 Hp. That's of course just my guessing but I find hard to believe that current WRC have less than 30 Hp advantage over R5 cars (Fiesta isn't the strongest anyway).

As far as I know, Fiesta R5 had 312bhp before the EVO. A good Evo IX in Gr.N for it's 309bhp. But with Portugal Gr.P rules you can have a Evo VII with 340bhp easily. The 300 bhp announced are just ridiculous

**Mirek** · 12th August 2016, 22:49

Originally Posted by TheFlyingTuga

As far as I know, Fiesta R5 had 312bhp before the EVO.

Definitely not. Only if the dyno was wrongly set. Fiesta R5 before Evo had less than 300 Hp.

**Simmi** · 12th August 2016, 23:07

Man we really need some more news and rumours to emerge...

**danon** · 12th August 2016, 23:29

^--->>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhlp4xMfAyU <---

**GravelBen** · 12th August 2016, 23:33

Originally Posted by Simmi

Man we really need some more news and rumours to emerge...

Here's a rumour... Abbring to VW for 2017.

**danon** · 12th August 2016, 23:47

good sense of humour...

**AL14** · 13th August 2016, 18:43

Some news from a sardinian newspapaper:

1) The alternative location in the mainland is not ready yet and require another year. The Promoter do not want to wait and maybe Sardinia can host the rally one more year. Or in alternative Italy will lose the slot for just one year, or lose it forever.

2)Main candidates to take italian slot should be Canada and Japan

3) Also Poland is going to lose the slot because of safety reasons and less money from Lotos.

4) There is a possibility that events can be shortened in future, with shakedown on friday morning and the start of the rally in the afternoon to cut costs.