WRC Testing

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 1st March 2020, 22:03

Gus Greensmith (@GreensmithGus)
mexico pet done, I’ll have that burrito now !https://t.co/4kpbZsyKUs

**TheFlyingTuga** · 1st March 2020, 22:39

All sequence by Desphoto

**Rally Power** · 1st March 2020, 23:34

Originally Posted by mknight

For sure for spectators it's nice. But as I have been saying for over a year now it's not good for WRC at all. Teams that have money use it to avoid testing restrictions. Hyundai in this case, but Toyota also have their own way to do that (testing around Jyväskylä), and also did quite a few local starts.
Result is that teams that have less money can't compete and leave (Budar complained about this openly last year). Citroen's gone already and now it looks like it's MSport time to drop out of podium fight for all rallies.

More than a proper test it was clear that Tanak/Sordo entry in Fafe was a way to give them competitive kms on gravel, which makes one wonder how resourceful can Hyundai permanent test base in Germany actually be. Do Hyundai drivers run there in proper rally roads like MSport drivers at Greystoke or Toyota guys near Jyvaskyla? Btw, Citroen Satory base was pretty useless in terms of gravel roads.

**wyler** · 2nd March 2020, 11:10

Originally Posted by mknight

Don't really remember Hyundai diving like that before. But it's just one picture.

For sure for spectators it's nice. But as I have been saying for over a year now it's not good for WRC at all. Teams that have money use it to avoid testing restrictions. Hyundai in this case, but Toyota also have their own way to do that (testing around Jyväskylä), and also did quite a few local starts.

Result is that teams that have less money can't compete and leave (Budar complained about this openly last year). Citroen's gone already and now it looks like it's MSport time to drop out of podium fight for all rallies.

Team can also rent out some machinery to locals

**EstWRC** · 2nd March 2020, 16:23

more Sordo and Tänak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuHG6a7SWXc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPo7KlmNY5U
Gryazin too in this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4FEJEDYMMM

**dimviii** · 2nd March 2020, 16:33

Ogier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo

Kalle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo

**EstWRC** · 2nd March 2020, 19:41

Really good vid comparing Sordo and Tänak https://youtu.be/qhqJpcCvRVM

**EstWRC** · 4th March 2020, 19:01

short onboard of Tänak at Rally fafe https://www.instagram.com/p/B9UO5k9J..._web_copy_link

**Rally Power** · 4th March 2020, 21:47

Originally Posted by EstWRC

short onboard of Tänak at Rally fafe https://www.instagram.com/p/B9UO5k9J..._web_copy_link

Thanks for sharing Est. That ob is from SS1; we were on the fast right curve, 200m before the last left on the film. Tanak did the curve flat out on a spectacular slide but from inside it almost seems there was no bend at all; it’s incredible how he makes it look so damn easy.