WRC Testing

[AnttiL]

Are you guys again making assumptions of a car’s pace based on how it looks on testing videos?

[Franky]

Are you guys again making assumptions of a car’s pace based on how it looks on testing videos?

Of course! It's faster than the current Mercedes F1 model, why else couldn't Bottas tame the Fiesta beast.

[mknight]

Are you guys again making assumptions of a car’s pace based on how it looks on testing videos?

Yep, ever since C3 WRC we know it works great

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Are you guys again making assumptions of a car’s pace based on how it looks on testing videos?

Rich Millener:
This I would class under the definition of ON IT. Absolutely banzai. Cant wait for next week. #ford #fiesta #WRC

@OfficialWRC @MSportLtd
@TeemuSuninenRac @ADACRallye @FordPerformance

https://t.co/1eZITe9jgC

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Yep, ever since C3 WRC we know it works great

That was when the C3 was new and on gravel.

The Fiesta isnt new and has proven pace on tarmac.

[dimviii]

Yep, ever since C3 WRC we know it works great

what do you mean?

[AnttiL]

Rich Millener:
This I would class under the definition of ON IT. Absolutely banzai. Cant wait for next week. #ford #fiesta #WRC

@OfficialWRC @MSportLtd
@TeemuSuninenRac @ADACRallye @FordPerformance

https://t.co/1eZITe9jgC

Again: media literacy. He's the team boss. Besides, we haven't seen another car drive those same corners for comparison. And finally, usually if it looks fast and spectacular, it's slower than neat and tidy.

[AnttiL]

what do you mean?

Before the 2017 season started everyone was convinced that Citroen C3 is the best car and Toyota Yaris is the worst.

[denkimi]

Before the 2017 season started everyone was convinced that Citroen C3 is the best car and Toyota Yaris is the worst.

And they were not completely wrong.
The citroen was perhaps the fastest car in some conditions, but it was unpredictable when things where not 100% right.
Meeke won as many rally's in 2017 with that c3 as ogier. Actually, meeke has won every rally where he didn't has issues or crashed out that year.
I believe someone with a smooth style like loeb in his prime or ogier would have easily taken the championship with the c3.

The toyota is hard to tell. They had no drivers who could show the real speed of the car. It was for sure not the dominant car it is today, but looking at latvala's results it can't have been a real slow car.

[Portimao]

And they were not completely wrong.
The citroen was perhaps the fastest car in some conditions, but it was unpredictable when things where not 100% right.
Meeke won as many rally's in 2017 with that c3 as ogier. Actually, meeke has won every rally where he didn't has issues or crashed out that year.
I believe someone with a smooth style like loeb in his prime or ogier would have easily taken the championship with the c3.

The toyota is hard to tell. They had no drivers who could show the real speed of the car. It was for sure not the dominant car it is today, but looking at latvala's results it can't have been a real slow car.

I remember Meeke saying that he won in Mexico 2017 only because others had issues with engine overheating