[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[Mintexmemory]

EDIT: I also forgot the limited tyre rule. If you made a really long route with three legs per day, would the cars run out of fresh tyres?

If it were known in advance that there was to be a long route with three legs the tyre suppliers would have to provide a low wear tyre and the drivers would have to manage them - Just like it used to be!

[AnttiL]

If it were known in advance that there was to be a long route with three legs the tyre suppliers would have to provide a low wear tyre and the drivers would have to manage them - Just like it used to be!

"Just like it used to be" was that the drivers could get fresh tyres and service between every stage

[AnttiL]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...5gquUl/pubhtml

I had to try to make a Rally Finland itinerary with three legs for friday and saturday, also maximizing sunday, with no more than 7 tyre changes. It's doable and you get to 500 km but it requires long stages and stages run close to each other so the liaisons never get too long. Also I only used stages that are actually been used in Rally Finland, of course you could compose new long stages as well. Also, this would mean almost 250 km of unique roads (everything run twice) requiring stage marshalls and other facilities, whereas the current route has only about 175 kms (some stages are even run only once).

[AMSS]

Pirelli are aiming at making a return to the WRC and specifically targeting the WRC 2 class next year. They have some open questions still to solve but that`s their target.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

@thierryneuville
Photoshoot for the #WRC Gala Awards!


Ogier at the end laughing... 'But I'll be getting the real trophy !'

[Eli]

@thierryneuville
Photoshoot for the #WRC Gala Awards!


Ogier at the end laughing... 'But I'll be getting the real trophy !'

He's probably right to do so

[dimviii]

Pirelli are aiming at making a return to the WRC and specifically targeting the WRC 2 class next year. They have some open questions still to solve but that`s their target.

maybe it has to do something with Kalle?(continue the sponsorship to him to wrc2?)

[wrc2017]

Citroen didnt test because of the cost of hiring a test road says Matton. Can they be serious?? Meeke fuming after shakedown.

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...b-preparations

[ESTR]

Citroen didnt test because of the cost of hiring a test road says Matton. Can they be serious?? Meeke fuming after shakedown.

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...b-preparations

Few years ago they spread money like crazy...

At the end they will retire from championship because of costs...

[AMSS]

maybe it has to do something with Kalle?(continue the sponsorship to him to wrc2?)

This I don`t know but it might be a factor yes..