[WRC] Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2018 (18/21-May)

[stefanvv]

especially the effects that result from loss of it when going sideways of backwards.

Probably the active diff helps in this case?!? Meeke lost of traction was more due to loose surface outside of the corner by his own words IIRC.

[sonnybobiche]

Maybe the sport needs to learn the lessons of NASCAR and downforce, especially the effects that result from loss of it when going sideways of backwards.

There is very little downforce on these cars. If you want to make a difference to cornering speeds, you have to limit the suspension travel.

[racerx1979]

Things change when you’re on gravel. Forces, grip, lateral grip etc all very different on gravel compared to ass-fault. Applying NASCAR tech to safety would not work. Ever seen nascar door bars? Such a door bar would never work for rally cars.

[dimviii]

Andreas Mikkelsen
#RallyPortugal The target today is to take as many manufacturer points as possible. We will be saving tyres and give it a big push on the Power Stage. Let’s see where the engine is also, they have tuned it up a bit today, yesterday it was hard to do anything at all. #WRC

[dimviii]

[dimviii]

https://youtu.be/W676NP7W4Go

[dimviii]

All the Michelin #WRC drivers with 5 MICHELIN LTX Force S5 except Neuville with 6 S

[Tauri_J]

I wonder if it could be time to depower the wrc cars a little again and take a bit out of the r5s as well ?

Take a bit out of the high energy impacts before people start being severely damaged.

you should watch something else

[Fast Eddie WRC]

So 11 secs covers 3rd to 5th. Drivers from 3 different teams so hopefully at least these guys wont just be cruising til the PS...

[ESTR]

Sundays stages could be awarded for extra points (but not for rally2). That would prevent from just cruising.