[WRC] Rally Estonia 2022

[TypeR]

When was the last time, that WRC crews did so many runs on SD..? :O
Almost everybody 4, Lappi and Neuville 5 runs..

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Maybe it's been discussed before or elsewhere, but this engine development by Toyota and also Hyundai which each has announced here - wasn't the development of the 1.6 WRC engines supposed to be frozen at the end of 2021 ?

[eib1]

Millener went off at "PET"

[mearioEnrico]

There are still some (small) changes allowed.

[TanaKa]

Hola partner,,Kalle sera sin contratiempos otra vez ganador y Lappi sin contratiempos sera 3º-4º y l 2º- 3º sera tambien sin contratiempos Ott - Neuville..saludos..

[Fast Eddie WRC]

There are still some (small) changes allowed.

Clearly enough to mention by Tom Fowler (Toyota)...

"We have put a performance package together ready for Estonia, which consists of a mid-season engine upgrade as normal. This is what we’ve done [in time for the mid-season fast rallies] for the last six years.”

What does a mid-season upgrade consist of these days?

“I think broadly speaking it’s power,” Fowler explains. “Every year we say we’ve gone torque, power, torque, power, torque, power. For the moment we’ve been looking for more power for the simple reason that the electric motor has got torque, so why would you put more of that at this point?

“So yeah, a more powerful engine is coming.”

[Kenneth]

Maybe it's been discussed before or elsewhere, but this engine development by Toyota and also Hyundai which each has announced here - wasn't the development of the 1.6 WRC engines supposed to be frozen at the end of 2021 ?

Didn't they move deadline for freeze until half of 2022?

[mearioEnrico]

AFAIK only spark plug, piston, intake and exhaust manifold can be modified.

Add 0.5hp to the previous engine spec and you have a more powerful engine. Marketing is part of the business.

[AnttiL]

And I think they can do lots with the software

[svstock]

SS1 Visit Estonia Tartu 1 [1.66 km] Team principals with GAZ rally truck.
Latvala (Team Toyota) 02:06,2
Millener (Team Ford) 02:09,3 (+3,1)
Maciej Woda (FIA Junior WRC Championship Manager) 02:12,9 (+6,7)
Moncet (Team Hyundai) 02:20,8 (+14,6)