Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread

**skarderud** · 29th October 2024, 19:03

That is a really cool car!

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**deephouse** · 6th November 2024, 15:19

https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...-car/10671151/ Man, if he would go in F1 I would start watching it. I know it isn't related to the topic, but he mentions comparision between both categories. And funny is that he did test RedBull's car before Yuki ''Crysunoda''. It's an old spec car.

**saco0o** · 7th November 2024, 12:34

remembering the Mitsubishi R5 that never was
https://www.diariomotor.com/competic...e-r5-apocrifo/

**saco0o** · 15th November 2024, 23:29

baja 1000 is live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lHycE3Nl7g
not sure if they keep racing till tomorrow, of if they will stop the broadcast and re-start tomorrow
but thats their channel. ford is also broadcasting the cameras on their broncos and raptors
eventually you get suggestiong from teams and sponsors also broadcasting it live (on boards)

**saco0o** · 22nd November 2024, 00:54

i HATE that 'drive to survive' thing F1 have on netflix. but i came across this other f1 doc about brawn gp on disney+ here in my country (the show it wasnt avaliable until this week), with keanu reeves.
i watched the first ep... wow. that was one of the coolest racing doc i've ever saw. and it was just ONE ep!! four to go (or so)
even if you are not into f1, watch it! its really good.

**Morte66** · 24th November 2024, 07:13

So, if hybrids go... Evans is spoken of as a driver who never really clicked with hybrids. He might perhaps be expected to do slightly better next year.

Who else?

**Morte66** · 24th November 2024, 07:30

Sami Pajari won WRC2, perhaps with a little luck regarding Solberg and traffic, but despite missing two rounds on his preferred gravel due to WRC1 try-outs. Not bad for his first go, with Solberg/Rossel/Gryazin/Greensmith in the mix.

I really wanted him to win WRC2, no particular reason I just wanted it, so I was a bit annoyed at WRC1 getting in the way. But now that's in the bag…

I think nobody knows yet what he's doing next year, probably including him and Toyota. It will shake out when the budgets are approved and the major contracts are signed.

In my ideal world he'd do a whole season in WRC1 as a fourth driver, under orders to learn the ropes more than he pushes. I suspect we'll get something more like this year, with him as fourth WRC1 driver when Ogier isn't running. So six or seven WRC1 drives.

**deephouse** · 24th November 2024, 07:47

Originally Posted by Morte66

So, if hybrids go... Evans is spoken of as a driver who never really clicked with hybrids. He might perhaps be expected to do slightly better next year.

Who else?

Many of them. I simply get impression that these youngsters did it better to adapt (excluding Munster). But one thing is sure, drivers backed of on many occasions for not ''turning off'' or damaging those bad designed and fragile hybrid units. Now with that problem gone, they could push as hell even on jumps.

Originally Posted by Morte66

Sami Pajari won WRC2, perhaps with a little luck regarding Solberg and traffic, but despite missing two rounds on his preferred gravel due to WRC1 try-outs. Not bad for his first go, with Solberg/Rossel/Gryazin/Greensmith in the mix.

I really wanted him to win WRC2, no particular reason I just wanted it, so I was a bit annoyed at WRC1 getting in the way. But now that's in the bag…

I think nobody knows yet what he's doing next year, probably including him and Toyota. It will shake out when the budgets are approved and the major contracts are signed.

In my ideal world he'd do a whole season in WRC1 as a fourth driver, under orders to learn the ropes more than he pushes. I suspect we'll get something more like this year, with him as fourth WRC1 driver when Ogier isn't running. So six or seven WRC1 drives.

Ogier did say he will be more at home next year, but as long as he enjoy driving those cars, he will be here. So we can assume half the season +/-1 event. But it would be kind of shock if he would appear in Hyundai camp.

**Rallyper** · 24th November 2024, 09:48

Ogier is just driving for fun, and he is honest with that.
So be it.
BUT he is at the same time a hinder for younger drivers. It very selfish.
I´d say: give place for Pajari now in Rally1 car and Solberg in 4th car for 4-5 rounds.