Jon Armstrong on the driving of Rally3 vs Rally4/Rally2/WRC cars
Aerodynamics play an important role at all levels of rallying, the higher up the FIA rally car pyramid we go.
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Development of Rally1 cars continues ahead of Rally Portugal
The WRC season is progressing and the teams continue to work on the development of the new Rally1 cars, taking
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Aerodynamics of the Alpine A110 Rally RGT
The story of the Alpine A110 Rally RGT starts back in 2012 when the Renault group announced its intention of
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The influence of rain on the aero performance of a rally car
The weather forecast for the next weekend suggests that WRC drivers will have to face rain for several stages. Rain
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The impact of the side air intakes on the performance of Rally1 cars
Updated on April 9th after Rally Croatia pre-event tests The tests developed by Toyota last week in the gravel stages
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The exhaust and its impact on the aerodynamics of a WRC / Rally1 car
By Christian Domanegg (@chris_chris_franz) When looking at the exhaust, you’d be forgiven to think that its position doesn’t matter much.
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Turbofan wheels in the World Rally Championship
Brake cooling has always been an issue in rallying. The constant evolution in materials and design has been key for
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Rally1 cars aerodynamics in Sweden and after
Rally Sweden was once again one of the fastest rallies of the season. With such high speeds, aerodynamics plays a
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Why side mirrors are suddenly so important for rally cars
To the surprise of some, the aero parts of the new Rally1 cars that are having a major presence in
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The most aero edition of the ARA Rally Championship kicks off this week
The 2022 edition of the American Rally Association (ARA) National Rally Championship is about to start this week with the
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Team hybrid unit cooling layout and its impact on Rally1 cars performance
The recent Rallye Monte-Carlo represented the debut of the new generation of Rally1 cars, a generation that will shape the
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Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022: full aero of the new generation Rally1 car
The definitive aerodynamic packages of the new Rally1 cars were finally rolled out during the Rallye Monte-Carlo, after several last-minute
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Similarities and differences in the aero of the 2022 Rally1 cars
Updated on January 11th with new images from Rallye Monte-Carlo pre-event tests The 2022 season is about to start, with
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Aero evolution of the Citroën Xsara: from the Kit Car to the T4/WRC
The Citroën Xsara WRC is one of the most successful rally cars in the history of the World Championship, for
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New Rally1 technical regulations and aero trimming
The publication last week of the approved specific Technical Regulations for Rally1 Cars (Article 262 of 2022 Appendix J) brings
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Final fine-tuning of the aero configuration of the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
The images of the Toyota test this week in France show what will probably be the final aero configuration of
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The new aero package of the 2022 Hyundai i20 N Rally1
The new aero package of the third 2022 World Rally Championship contender was unveiled this week during Hyundai’s test in
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Toyota tests a new rear wing for the 2022 GR Yaris Rally1
Only two days after the ending of the 2021 WRC season and teams have come back to work to prepare
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Graphical review of the aero evolution of the WRC cars (2017-2021)
The 2021 ACI Rally Monza will represent the last event for the most aerodynamic generation of WRC cars. It was
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Rear aero modifications for the 2022 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
The development testing season for the 2022 Rally1 cars is reaching its climax as the end of the year approaches,
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Citroën C3 Rally2 aerodynamics and hybridisation with Mads Østberg and Didier Clement
The results in the Rally2 category in the recent edition of the Rally Catalunya confirmed that the Citroën C3 Rally2
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Five aero details of the 2022 Ford Puma Rally1
The recent tests developed on tarmac and gravel by MSport with the Ford Puma Rally1 in Central Catalonia represented a
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What the WRC drivers think about the 2022 hybrid cars
We took advantage of the recent Rally Catalunya to know the opinion of the WRC drivers about the new (hybrid)
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Borja Rozada and the technical role of a WRC codriver
Updated on November 7th with wrc.com video on Rally car set-up explanation. Spanish version of this article here. When we
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What Rally Finland’s jumps tell us about WRC aerodynamics
Rally Finland is usually one of the top moments of the year, as aerodynamics becomes critical in the smooth and
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2022 Rally1 cars hybrid system operation & aero implications
Updated on November 4th, with info from Hyundai Powertrain Manager Julien Moncet interview for Autohebdo (issue 2336). During a presentation
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Toyota proposal for rear diffuser replacement in the 2022 Rally1 hybrid car
The ban of the rear diffuser in the 2022 regulations (as far as we know about them) is arguably the
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Upgraded aero package for the Subaru WRX STI in the ARA 2021
The custom aero package of the Subaru WRX STI has been gradually upgraded in the last two events of the
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Aerodynamics of the ESmotorsport Škoda Fabia WRX Evo
The participation of Andreas Bakkerud and Janis Baumanis this weekend in the Euro RX1 category in Höljes (Sweden) will also
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Tech (aero) details at 2021 Ypres Rally
The debut of Ypres Rally in the World Rally Championship gives us a new opportunity to take a look over
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Adrien Fourmaux and the adaptation to the aero of a WRC car
The current WRC car generation is known for being the most developed rally car generation in terms of aerodynamics. Most
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Aero design of the 2022 Ford Puma Rally1
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team (WRT) started today the first development tests of the 2022 Puma Rally1 that take place
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Kevin Abbring on the aero of RX and WRC cars
The celebration of the opening event of the FIA World RX Championship in Barcelona last weekend represented for WRCWings a
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2022 Škoda Fabia Rally2 test car aero review
Last week some images of the development test of the 2022 Škoda Fabia Rally2 were published on social media. The
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Front aero of the new Ford Puma Rally1 WRC Prototype
Updated on July 10th, 2021 with new images and information M-Sport Ford World Rally Team (WRT) revealed last Thursday (July
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Rally Safari aero and dust images
The quality of the images offered by recent Rally Safari Kenya deserves yet another article, this time devoted to aero
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Cooling issues at the 2021 Safari Rally
A classic event in the history of the Rally, the Safari Rally Kenia made a great return to the World
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2022 WRC car tech specs & regulations: what we know so far
Last update: December 20th, 2021: includes the reference to the new Rally1 technical regulations As a new and competitive season
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Hybrid unit cooling in 2022 WRC cars
After MSport, images from the 2022 WRC cars (or mule test cars) have been released through social media. All three
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On the aero of the 2022 WRC cars
The unknown of the 2022 WRC car generation started to clear out last week, when MSport published the first images
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Aero innovations at the Rally Croatia 2021
The first WRC edition of the Rally Croatia was the starting point for some aero innovations in the Toyota Yaris
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Benefits of the new 2021 Toyota Yaris WRC front aero package
During the pre-event tests for Rally Croatia held last week, Toyota has used again the latest front aero modifications of
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Active suspension, or how to make the aero of a rally car more efficient
To @DemaMarcE, for inspiring this article. One of the main problems of rally cars, in terms of aerodynamics, is the
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Subaru WRX STI and WRC-derived cars in the 2021 ARA Championship
An entry list with some surprises in the second event of the 2021 American Rally Association is a reason enough
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Tyres and aerodynamics in a WRC car
One of the main issues at the start of the 2021 WRC season has been the change of tyre supplier.
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Aero chronicle of Arctic Rally Finland 2021
This post is dedicated to the memory of the great Hannu Mikkola. RIP The first edition of the Arctic Rally
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The impact of ice build-up on the aero of WRC cars
We reviewed in our last article the impact of the very low temperatures on the aero of the WRC cars.
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How very low ambient temperatures impact on the aero of WRC cars
Next week a new event will join the WRC Championship. Held inside the Arctic Circle, the Arctic Rally Finland will
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The success of the aero design of the Ford Fiesta WRC
The season 2021 is launched after the Rallye Monte-Carlo, and not many things have changed since the last year. The
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Cooling issues at Rallye Monte-Carlo 2021
The 2021 edition of the Rallye Monte-Carlo has been celebrated under a variety of weather conditions. From sun to heavy
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What’s the deal with the new modifications in the Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC 2021?
The season 2021 is about to start and, as usual, the teams have been working on some aero modifications to
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Wind tunnels in the design and evolution of current WRC cars
In the first article of the series devoted to wind tunnels, we reviewed the role of these facilities in the
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New front aero modifications for the Toyota Yaris WRC 2021 at Pirelli tests
After Hyundai early this week, Toyota started yesterday their series of tests of the new Pirelli tires that they will
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Aero chronicle of the ACI Rally Monza 2020
The weird 2020 season reached its end yesterday with the last stages of the ACI Rally Monza. It’s time to
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The new Hyundai i20 N Rally2 – aero review
Only a few days after the new Hyundai i20 N Rally2 was shown to the world, the first development tests
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New evolution of the Hyundai’s front aero package tested at Kehala Ralli
The participation of the duo Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja in the 2020 edition of Kehala Ralli has been used
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Aero review of Hayden Paddon’s Hyundai Kona EV rally car
The Hyundai Kona EV rally car developed by Paddon Rallysport Group, Hyundai New Zealand and their partners and presented to
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Latest homologations in WRC and the potential return of the Citroën C3 WRC
The news about a potential return of the latest aero evolution of the Citroën C3 WRC to the WRC routes
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Wind tunnels in the history of WRC
Wind tunnels have been present in WRC history since the moment that manufacturers realized that aerodynamics could also play an
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Aero chronicle of Rally Sardegna 2020
This article is dedicated to the memory of Laura Salvo. RIP Brake cooling issues, Loubet’s aero learning process, the Ford
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Modifications of the Ford Fiesta WRC’s front aero package
Updated on October 6th, 2020 at the end of the article Two weeks after the Toyota and Hyundai development tests
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Aero issues of Rally Turkey 2020
In a rally where punctures and dust played key roles, the cooling improvements, the reliability of the aero parts and
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Aero issues of Rally Estonia 2020
The return of the World Rally Championship after a six-month halt brought many aero issues to consider: from haybales to
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Why a higher ride height becomes a problem for Toyota in Rally Turkey?
The Toyota Gazoo Racing started yesterday the Rally Turkey pre-event tests in the area of Loutraki. One of the main
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Aero issues of the weekend: from M-Sport event to Lõuna-Eesti Ralli
The activity in the World Rally Championship is slowly returning to normality. After the Rally Estonia pre-event tests developed in
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Aero development continues for Toyota at Rally Estonia pre-event test
Toyota has been the first team to develop the Rally Estonia pre-event test, during this week. Elfyn Evans and Scott
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Mitsubishi Lancer WRC04 aero design and performance
The last evolution of the successful Mitsubishi Lancer to take part in the World Rally Championship (named as WRC04 and
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Hyundai tests additional front aero modifications in Finland
The week of development tests for Hyundai and Toyota in Central Finland keeps giving images of the new aero modifications
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Toyota development test in Central Finland
Toyota started yesterday a series of development tests in Central Finland, close to the location where Hyundai has resumed today
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Hyundai tests a new modification at the rear of the i20 Coupé WRC in Finland
Today the WRC stage activity interruption came to an end when the team Hyundai started a series of development tests
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Suspension, grip and aerodynamics
The main goal of suspension is to ensure optimal contact of the wheel with the road to get maximum grip.
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Aerodynamics and cooling for the Safari Rally in the old days
The recent confirmation of the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the iconic Rally Safari means that we will have
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Jari-Matti Latvala on the aero of old, current and future WRC cars
We continue our series of interviews with WRC drivers, as we recently did with Mads Østberg. Hearing the point of
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A rear wing is not a spoiler
The aero device most of WRC cars have above the boot lid, over the rear window or at the rear
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Updated WRC Homologation joker list
Early this week the FIA published the updated list of Homologation Vehicles and extension (20.04.2020 version) with the detail of
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Aero review of the Subaru Motorsport USA rally experience: the early years
The 2020 season will be the 20th season of the Subaru Motorsport USA engagement in the National Rally Championship, since
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Hyundai Accent WRC aerodynamics
Hyundai’s first approach to the rally world came as early as 1991, following Wayne Bell participation in some Australian events
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Mads Østberg interview on the aero of current and future WRC cars
Due to the current interruption of the 2020 WRC season, we wanted to spend some time to reflect on topics
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WRC cars’ brakes cooling airflow review: air removal
In a previous post, we reviewed how fresh air is forced into the brakes of a WRC car for cooling
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WRC cars’ brakes cooling airflow review
The heat that WRC cars’ brakes generate by friction needs to be cooled down to keep their performance consistent and
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Aero issues of Rally Mexico 2020: new Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC aero package and more
The new aero package of the Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC was the most visible aero issue of the 2020 edition
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Analysis and optimization of a WRC car by CFD – the Airshaper tool
The aerodynamics of a WRC car can be analyzed & optimized through numerical simulation (CFD – computational fluid dynamics), experimentation
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Hyundai evaluates significant aero modifications in Rally Mexico pre-event tests
The Rally Mexico pre-event tests started this week with the Toyota Gazoo Racing team in Almeria, Spain, as no tests
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Aero issues during Rally Sweden 2020
Rally Sweden 2020 was finally run under very difficult circumstances, and again some aero issues took place during the event.
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Aerodynamics of Rally Sweden
In spite of the special conditions this year, Rally Sweden continues to be one of the most specific events of
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Toyota starts testing the Yaris WRC design for 2021
Last Friday and Saturday, Toyota Gazoo Racing Team has been developing the first tests of the Yaris WRC design for
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Aero issues during Rallye Monte Carlo 2020
During the 2020 edition of Rally Monte Carlo, different issues related to aerodynamics have taken place, which are worth to
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Evolved rear diffuser for the Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC in Monte Carlo
As expected, Hyundai has introduced a new version of the rear diffuser for the i20 Coupé WRC car since the
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Are the current WRC cars’ aero devices really original?
One of the main characteristics of the current WRC car generation is the use of multiple aero devices in every
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End of year graphic review of innovative uses of WRC aero devices
The 2017 WRC car generation is well known by the use of big aero appendices, such as dive planes, side
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Potential aero improvements for the current WRC car generation
According to the first comments of the new Toyota drivers (Rovanperä, Evans and Ogier) after their first contact with the
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Hyundai opens pre2020 season tests with aero modifications for the i20 Coupé WRC
Updated on December 5th, 2019, with new images from Loeb/Elena tests The first images from the tests Hyundai is developing
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Aero development of the Citroën C3 WRC (2017-2019)
The decision of Citroën to quit the World Rally Championship at the end of the present season means the end
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Stage results confirm effectiveness of WRC Hyundai and Toyota 2019 aero modifications
Our recent review of the 2019 WRC aero modifications showed that the main changes were implemented by Hyundai and Toyota,
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2019 Balance of WRC Aero modifications, test days and jokers
Season 2019 is done, It is then the moment to take a look at all the aero modifications teams have
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Rear cooling in RX Supercars
One of the most significative differences between WRC and RX cars (apart from the engine power) is the different location
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Rally Catalunya 2019 stage results and aero review
The 2019 edition of the Rally Catalunya, the last on mixed surface, has been at the height of the best
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Aero review of Sunday’s Rally Catalunya 2019 stages
In this final post, we will review, the characteristics of Sunday’s Rally Catalunya 2019 stages and the significance of the
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Aero review of Saturday’s Rally Catalunya 2019 stages
In this post, we will review, the characteristics of Saturday’s Rally Catalunya 2019 stages and the significance of the aero
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Aero review of Friday’s Rally Catalunya 2019 stages
The 2019 edition of the Rally Catalunya is due to start in the next hours. Nine different stages will be
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