Rally1 hybrid cars (2022-)

[TypeR]

Soooooo, many weeks after Rally Sweden and there's still no info from Compact Dynamics about the reasons for Tanak's hybrid system fault. Not good.

Still no answers from CD and Tanak says "the hybrid unit is not meant for rallying"...

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/t...ence/10079284/

You were right!

[flat_right]

Ott really doesn’t seem to like that box or compact dynamics

Lol

Can't blame him. Ott is someone who needs to control every part of the machine or at least that he could push mechanics/engineers to do better. Now it is totally out of his hands and the only thing he can do is "whine" in media.

[Sulland]

Did anyone have any hybrid hickups in Croatia, or were there issues this time as well?

[flat_right]

Did anyone have any hybrid hickups in Croatia, or were there issues this time as well?

The only one that I can remember was from Ott (again). At the end of the last stage of day 1, he said that he had a hybrid issue on that stage. Can't recall any other.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Rally Croatia was called Finland on Tarmac with all the jumps... and the hybrid units all coped ok with the heavy landings. Maybe Tanak's issue in Sweden was a one-off, or due to some other reason.

Also I haven't heard any complaints from the driver's about the performance of the cars, or moans about less aero or the other changes compared to the last-Gen cars. Not even from the previously most vocal, Mr Neuville.

Watching his latest test video may be shows why...

https://youtu.be/yp_cmBOQc6g

[dimviii]

WRC teams want urgent action on ‘unsafe’ cockpit temperatures

The problem centers around the location of the exhaust tunnel in the Rally1 cars


https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/wrc-t...-temperatures/

[Eli]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/latvala-s...cockpit-issue/

Seems like the simplest solution? Hopefully they’ll come up with something before Kenya.

[SubaruNorway]

Hybrid and electric cars run an electric AC compressor where you don't need a belt to run it, so would make it easier to fit. Not sure if the battery is big enough on the Rally1 though?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

WRC teams want urgent action on ‘unsafe’ cockpit temperatures

The problem centers around the location of the exhaust tunnel in the Rally1 cars


https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/wrc-t...-temperatures/

Yet another issue with these spaceframe cars.

They never had this with the old cars using a proper bodyshell and they used the same engine and so a similar exhaust.

Packaging for the components (and not just the hybrid) and for the crews is really poor.

[Eli]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/fia-e...cockpit-temps/

Hopefully they'll have a solution figured out in time for Sardegna.