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5th August 2019, 19:44 #911
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5th August 2019, 19:46 #912
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5th August 2019, 19:49 #913
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WRCWings notes on Ruuhimäki (power stage) last jump:
Some of the cars showed an excessive nose-up behavior while landing in the last crest of the Power Stage (Ruuhimäki), with the Citroën C3 WRC of Ogier and Ingrassia reaching the top angle, and losing the rear diffuser in the second pass as a minor consequence. The reason why those cars nose-up so heavily is not only related to aerodynamics, but to the way they faced the crest.
As Mads Østberg explained to us in an interview included in our post on Aerodynamics of a WRC car jump, it is normal to brake a little bit before the crest, in order to balance the car. If the top of the crest is reached at full acceleration, the car will face it with the nose up.
The control time at the end of the Ruuhimäki stage was located on top of the crest. Many drivers were pushing down to the limit to the very end of the stage to get the best time and some points. For this reason, they probably did not brake before the crest, and their cars took off nosing up. If you add a poor aero balance (such is the case of the C3), then the landing could not be balanced, and the cars reached very unbalanced position (as it happened to Ogier or Neuville).
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5th August 2019, 19:51 #914
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it cant be that crap if second year in a row its fighting for the win on the first day and in the end is second. Lappi was also second in Sweden, so the Citroen must be quite good on fast stuff.
what i also noticed again is that the guys who were at Rally Estonia this year, did really well also on Rally Finland, exactly like last year.
For me Breen definitely secured a contract with some team for next year, really great performance from him. Mikkelsen did also really well considering its one of his weakest rallies.#8 Ott Tänak - Martin Järveoja #8
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5th August 2019, 19:55 #915
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5th August 2019, 20:02 #916
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I am not so sure. Remember Breen has 2 podiums... from Sweden and Finland. So it's one of his 2 best rallies. He has yet to prove he can be fast and stay fast on med-slow gravel, not to mention tarmac rally without mistakes. (Btw. Østberg did basically the same in Finland last year and it's not like he has a drive now)
Anyway Breen very likely secured a drive with I20 in GB instead of Sordo.
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5th August 2019, 20:06 #917
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I was at the podium place at ruuhimaki. And heared Seb chatting with Yari-mattis wife. She asked how was he and his rally and he answered that the were better times and better rallys. Added later that WW times are gone and it is what it is. He looked very upset and tired. I never saw him like that before. Like he was devastated by the fact that he can't keep up with those 3 guys upfront.
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5th August 2019, 20:11 #918
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5th August 2019, 20:11 #919
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5th August 2019, 20:15 #920
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A nice analysis from the rally: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/what-we-learned-from-rally-italy-sardinia-2024/
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