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14 Dec 2016, 07:53 (Ref:3696040) | #102 | ||
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Same sponsor as the Porsche WEC team, that interesting.
And who knew Microsoft eh, that's a huge coup!!! I dislike the stupid DTM slats and stuff on the rear end, just look silly |
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14 Dec 2016, 10:36 (Ref:3696087) | #103 | ||
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Those wings are ridiculous!
I suspect there is going to be a lot of carbon fibre left behind in stages next year - I assume that diffuser is tarmac spec only? I can't see that surviving long (or working as intended for long) in a rough gravel stage. |
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14 Dec 2016, 11:25 (Ref:3696094) | #104 | ||
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I think they will still probably use it Bert, it will be homologated I guess, just with those insane Riegers it probably uses the ride height will be about a foot higher with a foot of suspension travel!
It probably has a benefit on gravel too you see |
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14 Dec 2016, 12:36 (Ref:3696111) | #105 | ||
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I'm just not sure how much of a benefit it'll be with half a ton of mud stuck to it or large chunks of it flapping about after battering it with rocks? If it's bent or has bits missing then surely it could have a negative effect rather than positive? Still - I'm sure they know more about it than me!
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14 Dec 2016, 12:42 (Ref:3696113) | #106 | ||
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I think on normal dry gravel the rear diffuser will be a help, it will help pull air under the car and suck the car down at speed, and probably help with jumps.
IMagine Finland, so much if that is high speed 100+mph, surely it will be an aid there. Agreed, in Greece perhaps not, but that event is about reliability and parts lifing. I still think even in Wales or Sardinia or Poland its worth having it. Combined with some decent front aero and a clever sumpguard design, it could be a big benefit. Though not in the same terms as a circuit car. They are all looking like they are trying to exploit the aeros, so there must be something in it, same as MotoGP |
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14 Dec 2016, 19:08 (Ref:3696197) | #107 | |
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As far as the new regulations: I welcome the upgraded power and rev band, but the cars have become to wide and to much aero
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14 Dec 2016, 22:13 (Ref:3696242) | #108 | ||
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Mikkelsen, Ostberg and Evans are still without a team. Let's hope that Tanak hires any of them.
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I wonder if we'll start re-evaluating him if he wins championships with a different manufacturer, will he supercede the other Seb in the reputation stakes? On a different note, does anyone know why Ott has parted company with Raigo? There's also this: http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/decem...8--12-12-.html Some might say live stage rallying doesn't work and never has - unless you have a considerable number of cameras in the air and on the ground and a creative or imaginative director. |
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15 Dec 2016, 06:25 (Ref:3696324) | #110 | |
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Raigo apparently told Tänak in mid-season that he wouldn't continue after the season because of personal reasons.
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15 Dec 2016, 09:15 (Ref:3696354) | #111 | ||
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If Ogier wins the title in 2017 he immediately for me goes ahead of Loeb in terms of achievement.
Winning a title in another type of car for me is one of the most important stamps on a champion. Loeb stayed safe his entire career, he could have moved to Ford, they had good backing then and would surely have paid. Ogier's decision has been forced and he is still perhaps a VW driver in terms of how he is paid, but if he wins first time out, that is a great achievement. Only slightly dulled by the fact that VW have gone, beating them in a Ford would have pushed him to Makinen, Sainz, God status!!! |
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15 Dec 2016, 09:48 (Ref:3696358) | #112 | ||
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Absolutely in agreement with the above: if Ogier can claim the title with Ford, then it will elevate him above Loeb in my books.
I must confess that I'm rather torn with who to cheer for next year: I want to see Meeke take the title, but I'd also really like to see Ford succeed! |
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15 Dec 2016, 10:38 (Ref:3696372) | #114 | ||
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What needs to Be done for a tv stage is kind of a decent length superspecial.
I recall a forest type stage on the Netty Q a few years ago that was actually quite decent. |
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15 Dec 2016, 12:18 (Ref:3696386) | #115 | |||
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For the Loeb side, i remember the fantastic 2006 season where he won with an ex works Xsara against the new Focus driven by the master Gronholm and the young Hirvonen. Loeb had an injury but he succeded by 1 point even if he lost the final 4 rounds of that championship Subaru also was there, but the new Impreza was so uncompetitive |
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15 Dec 2016, 12:37 (Ref:3696393) | #116 | ||
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It wasn't an ex works Xsara, it was a full works one, just run by a private team, but with Citroen mechanics and testing!
His years of dominance pale into a blur of non interest for me. The guy is a legend and possibly the greatest ever, but for those of us that remember, he simply had little opposition in terms of cars or drivers. Marcus was the only one really to get close. |
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It was such a shame that Loeb didn't run the full 2013 season, as we would have got to see how he measured up against Ogier in the VW. |
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15 Dec 2016, 13:49 (Ref:3696408) | #118 | ||
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Another sad aspect to all this is that Loeb effectively ousted Ogier from the Citroen team. He was often quicker than Loeb, especially on gravel and was put into the junior team with Raikkonen I recall. Perhaps not quite such good kit. Was certainly much quicker than Sordo.
I do think though that Ogier had already been tapped up by VW and knew what was coming so was not unduly concerned. |
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I agree on the fact that there was only a small opposition in terms of drivers and manufacturers. Surely Loeb had an easy life to win 9 titles with all this factors and i think that in long distance he would be beaten by the Ogier-VW duo. But Ogier-VW also what opposition had? The Hyundai only this year show to be a real contender in the new i20, the DS3 after the 2013 stopped a bit the development of the DS3 and the M-Sport team had not the investiment who did the VW guys... The 2017 season will be great but if Ogier win the title, i won't be so surprised. However the margin in the final standings will be not so high as in these past seasons with the VW |
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15 Dec 2016, 15:12 (Ref:3696425) | #120 | ||
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The Xsara was hardly a massive leap every year it competed, they never needed to, nor with the C4.
I am sure there were improvements, like the engine blip when the handbrake was engaged. And lots of other small things. |
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16 Dec 2016, 19:45 (Ref:3696718) | #123 | ||
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I agree with you on Loeb, I think he should have done a Rossi and switched to a different team and prove he can win in different cars |
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16 Dec 2016, 20:19 (Ref:3696727) | #124 | |
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I wonder how the cars will stack up against each other. Wilson said that the new Fiesta was the best M-Sport build ever and he thought that they would be the team to beat.
I'm feeling doubtful though since I personally believe the Citroen will be the best car in the field, which would make Ogier winning the championship a very big achievement. |
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20 Dec 2016, 09:27 (Ref:3697311) | #125 | |
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