WRC Testing

[doubled1978]

'Skipped test"... reports say he has Covid-19.

I read that too.

[doubled1978]

Does anyone have any insight on whether the switch to Pirelli will have an impact on the competitive order? Suit some more than others? I might be doing Pirelli a disservice, but I can’t help feel we might see more punctures.

[dimviii]

Does anyone have any insight on whether the switch to Pirelli will have an impact on the competitive order? Suit some more than others? I might be doing Pirelli a disservice, but I can’t help feel we might see more punctures.

imho pirelli always had durable tyres at wrc,but for sure a different tyre from michelin will require different settings and fine tuning for the cars.
Lets see which team will find them faster.
Rovanpera drove only at snow/slush at tests? didnt saw any video on tarmac?

[EstWRC]

Breen rally2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p9J...ature=youtu.be

[dimviii]

Κatsuta
https://youtu.be/dcBihp4EHA8

[EstWRC]

Katsuta-san https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IUCxOTv5dE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaFAQj6altc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxPXLrKfX1o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfeDK9LW7VM

[Andre Oliveira]

Katsuta with Juho

[EstWRC]

Loubet https://youtu.be/E5JRULvCZ6g

[dimviii]

Loubet
https://youtu.be/m738MKirHgE

[mknight]

Loubet is using some pretty weird hybrid aero config there:
- post Estonia 2020 front aero (but older that the one tested by main team a week ago)

- pre Monte 2020 diffuser ( last used in 2019 by main team)
- pre Monte 2020 roof vent
- old fills in rear side skirts/wheel archers)
- old rear wing (think it was also updated a year ago)

I get that they might have some spare parts to use and that understeer has been biggest problem historically. But still think it's strange that they run a config that was never seen in filmed tests or used in a rally before.
Also wonder how this works with rules.

Will be interesting to see what config he uses in the rally itself.