Correct, the old car had a solid rear end and struggled with the front, actually that trait goes back through the 2016 car and the one previous. It’s only this one that is the opposite.
I suspect, that it’s why Neuville became so adept at the handbrake driving style to help the car turn….maybe.
he was asked in Estonia in one of the intermediate press conferences about the handbrake thing, he said it's not his style but it's needed to get the car to turn
€345 000 for a new 26 Rally1 is less than a new Rally2, not sure for all brands, but for some.
Lets give the new class a chance, but knowing the engineers capabilities, maybe FIA went 1 step too...
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/fia-closing-on-new-wrc-promoter-decision/
I think it's the right post in the right thread. How long do we get them? 3, 4, 5 months?
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