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  1. 17th May 2023, 18:07 #271
    Norm75
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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    That’s not rallying’s fault
    I know. That is why in my first post I said it was a difficult one and the people in charge have got a difficult job on their hands.

    Also, think a couple of you missed my point/got lost in translation. What I meant in my post was there used to be more family hatch/saloon based rally cars, and always have been, than there likely will be moving forward.
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  2. 17th May 2023, 21:39 #272
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    Do full EVs have a future in rallying ?

    https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/d...ying/10470149/
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  3. 17th May 2023, 23:50 #273
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    Five words: FIA WORLD RALLY SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP
    One stage... 2 Shakedown runs, Two qualy runs to decide the final's order.... and then the final run.
    Privateers can only run Rally2 cars and Manufacturer teams must run a similar powered car but with Hydrogen, Electric or Hybrid (50/50)...
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  4. 18th May 2023, 06:52 #274
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    2 things will make a decent e car for rally in the format as we know it.

    1. better battery tech with much higher power density.
    2. Agreing on a WRC battery swap system, so cars can swap at service and other remote locations. Where and how often is mathematics.
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  5. 18th May 2023, 07:22 #275
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    Baumschlagers car runs with current battery tech and did normal rallies with no battery swaps or schedule changes.

    So why do you need 1 or 2 to happen?
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  6. 18th May 2023, 07:34 #276
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    Quote Originally Posted by mknight View Post
    Baumschlagers car runs with current battery tech and did normal rallies with no battery swaps or schedule changes.

    So why do you need 1 or 2 to happen?
    Because there is a significant difference between a round of the Austrian Championship, and the World Rally Championship...
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  7. 18th May 2023, 07:48 #277
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    Quote Originally Posted by ouvreur View Post
    Because there is a significant difference between a round of the Austrian Championship, and the World Rally Championship...
    Which could be compensated by adding more refueling/recharging zones.
    Definitely not "new tech" level.
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  8. 18th May 2023, 09:05 #278
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    Quote Originally Posted by mknight View Post
    Which could be compensated by adding more refueling/recharging zones.
    Definitely not "new tech" level.
    What about the weight? Are we accepting that BEVs are slower or ar we giving them 800hp to compensate for the 2000kg rally ready weight and just say screw safety?
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  9. 18th May 2023, 09:11 #279
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    Maybe they should put Paddon Motorsport in charge...

    https://paddonrallysport.co.nz/hyundai-ev-rally-car/
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  10. 18th May 2023, 13:04 #280
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm75 View Post
    The only new car on the horizon that interests me is the new Renault 5 but that’s electric.
    You mean this?

    https://www.topgear.com/sites/defaul...pg?w=892&h=502
    http://www.rallymadness.prv.pl - rally photos and movies!
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