WRC Testing

[satukata]

https://youtu.be/9YOtbGmVOJo EVANS

[tbazsi95]

Evans +1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHxJHMUy63k

[Rallyper]

https://youtu.be/DvNTZQqYNpw?si=CMHPJPcYNBbt6NsE

Kalle

I think Kalle is going a bit too wide. The Swedish snowbanks will not allow that next week.
Is it tires or just driving style?

[EstWRC]

Evans https://youtu.be/WVaL2gqHIF4?si=lLoMFspyz9P6IMTX

[spyros]

2025 cars are a bit slower than 2024 for exable at 2024 SS16 Digne-les-Bains / Chaudon-Norante - 19.01 km Neuville won the stage 11.10.2 and at the same stage this year Fourmaux wins 12.05.5

[EstWRC]

You have to take into consideration the new tyres. We have no idea how much slower or faster they are and the conditions weren’t also exactly the same. Sweden will give a better picture but then again the conditions aren’t exactly the same as last year again

[Fast Eddie WRC]

No videos of the M-Sport tests for Sweden ?

[doubled1978]

You have to take into consideration the new tyres. We have no idea how much slower or faster they are and the conditions weren’t also exactly the same. Sweden will give a better picture but then again the conditions aren’t exactly the same as last year again

I agree, that comparison is impossible to make with tyres and conditions thrown in. I would not be surprised if the Hankook tyres for Sweden are not as good as the Pirelli’s either, but as long as they are reliable and retain the studs well, that doesn’t matter too much.
I would think that dry gravel will give us the best comparison between last years and this years cars, but even then, I suspect Hankook will probably be conservative in the first year with their compounds and constructions as they won’t want a load of criticism for punctures.

[AndersX]

Has anyone seen Sesks testing? May be they could cut 1 event but get proper PET on 6?

[EstWRC]

Yes he was testing. There is a picture on page 1288 of his instagram story