Quote Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC View Post
Isnt a long gear ratio good for when there are long maximum speed sections like the Arctic ?
The event was won by the car with the shortest gear ratios of all.

Look at Rally2. There is most likely negligible difference between Polo and Fabia engines. Polo was faster. Why? I don't know but clearly not because of the engine. Which one had longer gearbox? Fabia. Is it a coincidence? Maybe. For sure such long gearing as M-Sport used, was a mistake.