[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[mknight]

It's not that complicated. The boxes that use GPS and inertial sensors, log them and allow communication are now used in multiple national championships and are produced by multiple producers. It's mostly about putting together sub-components.

The only major difference for this is they have to work at all the WRC locations. So using only mobile networks for the uplink is not enough.
Either they can pick a hybrid system with satellite (Iridium) as a backup uplink or they could go more exotic and use an airborne relay. Inmarsat used a plane for that 15 year ago when they were the main sponsor. Apart from cost (which might drop if you use some medium-size drone or even airship), spectrum licensing in different countries could also be a problem.
Anyway even with just Iridium there off course are some integration issues.

[PLuto]

It's not that complicated. The boxes that use GPS and inertial sensors, log them and allow communication are now used in multiple national championships and are produced by multiple producers. It's mostly about putting together sub-components.

The only major difference for this is they have to work at all the WRC locations. So using only mobile networks for the uplink is not enough.
Either they can pick a hybrid system with satellite (Iridium) as a backup uplink or they could go more exotic and use an airborne relay. Inmarsat used a plane for that 15 year ago when they were the main sponsor. Apart from cost (which might drop if you use some medium-size drone or even airship), spectrum licensing in different countries could also be a problem.
Anyway even with just Iridium there off course are some integration issues.

It is not so easy like it looks like... Because each GPS Tracking system is not completely same. In reality, you can see really big differences...

[mknight]

Yes I hear that one used in CZ was crap and the one in germany is much better. But that's not the point. Point is that many companies do this also in different competitions . The one big difference for a WRC version is that it has to work all around the globe.

[sonnybobiche]

Who owns that contract now?

Some Spanish company http://sitsports.com/en

[Tarmop]

Has Prokop given up on Fiesta 2017 or is he still in the waitinglist?

[Gregor-y]

I honestly do not understand how they can go so slow.

Because they both had offs and were trying to get to the finish. Though to be fair that Yaris is usually one of the last three starters at the event's I've attended. You really need to go spectate some events in Oregon or something.

I wouldn't brag about American events being world class (and I don't even think what Canadian events I've seen come close, either) but it's still a good reason to get out of the city for a while and drink with old friends.

[Mirek]

Has Prokop given up on Fiesta 2017 or is he still in the waitinglist?

He's running the one of Ostberg. They don't have second one yet.

[rallyfiend]

He's running the one of Ostberg. They don't have second one yet.

No, he's running his own 2016 car, surely? Fiona?

[rallyfiend]

Seems Chile is on the horizon....

http://www.latercera.com/noticia/hom...ra-concepcion/

http://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/d...03/162917.html

[Mirek]

No, he's running his own 2016 car, surely? Fiona?

Maybe I was not clear enough with my English. I didn't mean he is driving the Ostberg's car in Portugal. I meant he was in charge of Ostberg's car in this season. By the way that one is called Fiona XXL