[WRC] Central European Rally 17-20.10.2024

[Rallyper]

mikkelsen off. Steam from cooler, hit poles. End of the day for Mikkelsen.

Edit: Stage red flagged. Half of stage is blocked by front of the car.

[eib1]

[Eli]

Gotta love these near winter conditions, definitely need more rallies in this time of year. Also, Mikkelsen showing why he’s not going to get a seat in 2025, if Lancia or Skoda were in the championship maybe, but even then, why not invest in the youngsters or try and steal Pajari or Fourmaux.

[Morte66]

So, does anybody know... What do we have in the way of lunchtime service, and can it fix a hybrid?

[wyler]

So, does anybody know... What do we have in the way of lunchtime service, and can it fix a hybrid?

technically u can't repair it.
they can reset it and see if it gets going (most of the time works), or change it, but there's no service today, so no change.

[becher]

I thought there was a remote service? Or is it just a tyre fitting zone?

[Eli]

I thought there was a remote service? Or is it just a tyre fitting zone?

Remote service after the next stage but they are limited in what they can do in the car.

[486]

The hybrid unit is prone to shutting down when it is exposed to high g-forces, I think.

Yes, probably a safety feature. An automatic disconnection in case of accident to avoid a fire or a hazardous electric discharge, I believe. Just think the mediatic impact of such a catastrophic event. I think they are playing on the safe side, with plenty of margins, to avoid bad publicity, and potential impact into manufacturers.

[Rallyper]

Yes, probably a safety feature. An automatic disconnection in case of accident to avoid a fire or a hazardous electric discharge, I believe. Just think the mediatic impact of such a catastrophic event. I think they are playing on the safe side, with plenty of margins, to avoid bad publicity, and potential impact into manufacturers.

Probably root cause here, yes.

[dupanton]

Neuville has to beat Tanak to get the title this weekend and is just 3.8s ahead of him. So not really pushing that hard.