The 2014 WRC Thread

[Allyc85]

looks like no in car split times next year, with expulsion from the championship if you get caught!

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116947


Sounds good to me, I have always felt the drivers should just get on and drive the things!

[epom]

Ducati gave Ogier a really nice bike as a present.

[Allyc85]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1015335312263...

[moribund]

That's not the WRC! But if you're going to post filth like that, here's one of mine

http://youtu.be/T1P_d5-P7V4?list=UUAVSwkvWj4xJMgQy...

[Allyc85]

Its old school WRC porn!

[epom]

[Rallycameraman]

Allyc85 said:

Gutted I'm not going back to Monte now though

Me too mate! Hearing there'll be 3 or 4 Porsche R-GTs out too

[GravelBen]

Good to see Paddon confirmed with Hyundai again for at least 9 events next year, after considering an offer from Citroen as well.

Edited by GravelBen on Monday 15th December 08:06

[Allyc85]

Good choice by Paddon, there always seems to be quite a bit of uncertainty about how long Citroen will stay around in the WRC. He seemed to progress well in the few events he did last year, so hope to see that continue.

I also see the Rally New Zealand is looking to make a come back. The roads are stunning and have to be in the WRC, I would make the flight over if they can pull it off!

[GravelBen]

It'll be at the opposite end of the country to me so I can't offer beers at my place, but I might have to head up and watch too.

[Allyc85]

And its looking more likely that there will be Toyotas hooning down those stages in a couple years time too!

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117176

[Allyc85]

Test Day- Pré Monté-Carlo 2015 - Romain Dumas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embed...

[Slippydiff]

Allyc85 said:

Test Day- Pré Monté-Carlo 2015 - Romain Dumas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embed...

Plenty of 2015 Monte Tarmac testing vids on YT. Looks as though JML has pranged one during his testing

http://racingmaailma.com/latvala-monte-carlo-2015-...

[Allyc85]

There is no escape for the drivers these days, with social media spreading the news so quickly and easily!

I see Kubica has confirmed that he will be back in a Fiesta WRC, while Craig Breen will do the whole of the ERC and 7 WRC2 events. Lets just hope the 208 can now do more than one stage without breaking!!

[Allyc85]

Oh yea, and me, Trophybloo and 2 others have booked our flights to Sardinia

[Slippydiff]

Allyc85 said:

Oh yea, and me, Trophybloo and 2 others have booked our flights to Sardinia

Good to hear RK has decided to stay in the WRC, do we think that means he's in for the long haul on the basis of his comments leading up to Rally GB ?

Good to hear you've booked Sardinia. You seemed enthusiastic about NZ, have you spectated the WRC there ?

[Allyc85]

Hope everyone has had a great christmas!

Nope never been to NZ, only ever watched the brilliant, flowing roads from the comfort of my living room. Spectating there is definitely on the bucket list though!

[Slippydiff]

Allyc85 said:

Hope everyone has had a great christmas!

Nope never been to NZ, only ever watched the brilliant, flowing roads from the comfort of my living room. Spectating there is definitely on the bucket list though!

I went in 2002, probably the easiest/best WRC spectating I've done.
Hilarious to listen to the locals bhing at the marshalls asking individuals to move. Their spectator control in 2002 was roughly equivalent to the UK's whilst spectating on the Kielder stages in the early hours of the RAC back in 1983 (ie almost non existent)
Epic stages, massively cambered, I "recce'ed" four out of the nine stages I spectated on over two days.
I'd say NZ and Finland are equal number one to spectate on. Both are brilliant.

[RyanTank]

Finally got round to editing the action from my camera from Wales Rally, so here it is

Maesnant Start line

p1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABaQhmA9rDU
p2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GApRCduHi3E

Dyfnant action

Day run - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lsn0QNE69s

Night run - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bUT0WBXZpA
p2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X1QiehlgiM