WRC Testing

[EstWRC]

Tänak https://youtu.be/kfxpXcGkv6I
Tänak/Solberg https://youtu.be/hDhKSn7wGu4

[lluisva555]

Based on test videos so far I guess Hyundai are the only ones who plan in having all extra lights integrated, probably has a big aero influence to have them integrated (WRCwings surely can confirm), I have not seen similar from Ford/Toyota

Right, the old rally cars lamp pods looked very nice... but their location was not, aerowise. Integrated in to the front bumper/bonnet, the drag is reduced and better (faster) airflow is sent over the entire car, making the rear wing more efficient.

[EstWRC]

[JRodrigues]

This Hyundai reminds me of the Focus WRC03... It has the Loriaux touch.

[mknight]

This Hyundai reminds me of the Focus WRC03... It has the Loriaux touch.

Well the oversized rear bumper might have space for a surge tank ;-)

[er88]

Let's think about this.

Loriaux is so good..... , yet Msport decided to leave him out of the new car design/development. Hyundai only sign CL later.

So.. , did Msport chose Chris Williams because they felt he was the better man to manage the design of a car fullstop? Or because he could design a better car (than CL could) under limited budget?

Adamo has just mentioned how CL has been given a blank cheque to develop the new hyundai, yet he was sidelined by Msport....

[drive]

Could be that Hyundai not just has given a blank check for the car development, but also much better personal salary... and also for a creative person much better to work when you dont have a limit for your 'masterpiece' so to say... so could be much more than msport just let him go ... maybe he just seen better options for him personally and posibility for more freedom to implement his ideas when money is not limited . Ok, just a speculation, but we dont know why/where etc...

[mknight]

Loriaux is so good..... , yet Msport decided to leave him out of the new car design/development. Hyundai only sign CL later.

..

From the interview with Loriaux (L) it seemed the story was like this:
1. Williams (W) starts making the new car while L is busy with the racing cars
2. (some time later)
L joins the Rally1 Group and is responsible for some parts over some 6? months, but is not the main designer (W is)
3. L leaves to Hyundai where he can design all parts of the car as he wants ( probably also with better budget)

I don't see much need for speculation. L was at MSport also when 2017 car was designed and seemed to take no part in designing it.

[denkimi]

Well the oversized rear bumper might have space for a surge tank ;-)

The rear bumper is weird indeed. those lumps to the left and right seem pretty useless to me.

[becher]

I don't see much need for speculation. L was at MSport also when 2017 car was designed and seemed to take no part in designing it.

This! Its not as simple as person A is better as person B. Lots of factors might be involved.