[WRC] News & Rumours 2018

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I've been concerned about the lack of noise also... but it does appear that it can be created artificially which will be better than nothing.

Jamie Edwards
@jemsport Replying to @Becsywecsy 9 others
M-Sport told me that they can sort out sound. It could be a WRC turbo noise, or even V10 or V8 apparently. (Also the cars may be significantly cheaper to run).

But I think that hybrid will be next with a small petrol motor for real noise...

[Mirek]

I've been concerned about the lack of noise also... but it does appear that it can be created artificially which will be better than nothing.

Jamie Edwards
@jemsport Replying to @Becsywecsy 9 others
M-Sport told me that they can sort out sound. It could be a WRC turbo noise, or even V10 or V8 apparently. (Also the cars may be significantly cheaper to run).

Kind of like a sex with an inflatable doll.

[AL14]

The artificial sound is good only and exclusively for safety reason.
The feeling to hear an artificial sound is not even a feeling.

[AL14]

Kind of like a sex with an inflatable doll.

You explained it better

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Swiftly changing the subject...

Julian Porter @The_Rally_Guru
Ever wonder what all the aerials are for on the roof of a WRC car? On the @MSportLtd Fiesta there are seven in total, including three for the live tv, one team-to-car radio, one each for timing and FIA tracking devices, and one for the mobile phone.

[sonnybobiche]

And yet for all the interference they generate, no one seems to be able to get a reliable, high-quality signal from them. Live onboards have been spotty at best, the live timing is constantly broken, position updates once every 10 seconds (at least from what WRC+ users can see on the map).

[sonnybobiche]

You ever tried using GPS up in the areas where rallys take place?

What's the excuse when the terrain is billiard table flat, like Sweden?

[Tarmop]

Trees?

[SubaruNorway]

I don't think GPS is an issue these days with 24 satellites, I've never had mine drop out unless I'm in a deep tunnel so must be something else, the map wasn't this slow last year.

[Mirek]

I don't think GPS is an issue these days with 24 satellites, I've never had mine drop out unless I'm in a deep tunnel so must be something else, the map wasn't this slow last year.

Exactly, I have never ever had any issue with GPS in the mountains around RMC stages (except obviously for tunnels). There is often no GSM signal but GPS works always.

Trees?

Hmm, 1/3 of my country is forest and I normally use GPS on my trips through them. Never had any issue.


I guess the issue is not in the GPS signal but in the way how the GPS position is transmitted to the rally HQ. I mean the GPS unit is in the car but it has to communicate with the rally HQ and for that it needs working connection. I guess here lies the issue. Here in CZ we use mobile GSM transmitters around stages to cover 100% of them for safety reasons but even then I can imagine the signal isn't continuous.