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
Read moreThis post is dedicated to the memory of the great Hannu Mikkola. RIP The first edition of the Arctic Rally
Read moreWe reviewed in our last article the impact of the very low temperatures on the aero of the WRC cars.
Read moreNext week a new event will join the WRC Championship. Held inside the Arctic Circle, the Arctic Rally Finland will
Read moreThe season 2021 is launched after the Rallye Monte-Carlo, and not many things have changed since the last year. The
Read moreThe 2021 edition of the Rallye Monte-Carlo has been celebrated under a variety of weather conditions. From sun to heavy
Read moreThe season 2021 is about to start and, as usual, the teams have been working on some aero modifications to
Read moreIn the first article of the series devoted to wind tunnels, we reviewed the role of these facilities in the
Read moreAfter Hyundai early this week, Toyota started yesterday their series of tests of the new Pirelli tires that they will
Read moreThe weird 2020 season reached its end yesterday with the last stages of the ACI Rally Monza. It’s time to
Read moreOnly a few days after the new Hyundai i20 N Rally2 was shown to the world, the first development tests
Read moreThe participation of the duo Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja in the 2020 edition of Kehala Ralli has been used
Read moreThe Hyundai Kona EV rally car developed by Paddon Rallysport Group, Hyundai New Zealand and their partners and presented to
Read moreThe news about a potential return of the latest aero evolution of the Citroën C3 WRC to the WRC routes
Read moreWind tunnels have been present in WRC history since the moment that manufacturers realized that aerodynamics could also play an
Read moreThis article is dedicated to the memory of Laura Salvo. RIP Brake cooling issues, Loubet’s aero learning process, the Ford
Read moreUpdated on October 6th, 2020 at the end of the article Two weeks after the Toyota and Hyundai development tests
Read moreIn a rally where punctures and dust played key roles, the cooling improvements, the reliability of the aero parts and
Read moreThe return of the World Rally Championship after a six-month halt brought many aero issues to consider: from haybales to
Read moreThe Toyota Gazoo Racing started yesterday the Rally Turkey pre-event tests in the area of Loutraki. One of the main
Read moreThe activity in the World Rally Championship is slowly returning to normality. After the Rally Estonia pre-event tests developed in
Read moreToyota has been the first team to develop the Rally Estonia pre-event test, during this week. Elfyn Evans and Scott
Read moreThe last evolution of the successful Mitsubishi Lancer to take part in the World Rally Championship (named as WRC04 and
Read moreThe week of development tests for Hyundai and Toyota in Central Finland keeps giving images of the new aero modifications
Read moreToyota started yesterday a series of development tests in Central Finland, close to the location where Hyundai has resumed today
Read moreToday the WRC stage activity interruption came to an end when the team Hyundai started a series of development tests
Read moreThe main goal of suspension is to ensure optimal contact of the wheel with the road to get maximum grip.
Read moreThe recent confirmation of the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the iconic Rally Safari means that we will have
Read moreWe continue our series of interviews with WRC drivers, as we recently did with Mads Østberg. Hearing the point of
Read moreThe aero device most of WRC cars have above the boot lid, over the rear window or at the rear
Read moreEarly this week the FIA published the updated list of Homologation Vehicles and extension (20.04.2020 version) with the detail of
Read moreThe 2020 season will be the 20th season of the Subaru Motorsport USA engagement in the National Rally Championship, since
Read moreHyundai’s first approach to the rally world came as early as 1991, following Wayne Bell participation in some Australian events
Read moreDue to the current interruption of the 2020 WRC season, we wanted to spend some time to reflect on topics
Read moreIn a previous post, we reviewed how fresh air is forced into the brakes of a WRC car for cooling
Read moreThe heat that WRC cars’ brakes generate by friction needs to be cooled down to keep their performance consistent and
Read moreThe new aero package of the Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC was the most visible aero issue of the 2020 edition
Read moreThe aerodynamics of a WRC car can be analyzed & optimized through numerical simulation (CFD – computational fluid dynamics), experimentation
Read moreThe Rally Mexico pre-event tests started this week with the Toyota Gazoo Racing team in Almeria, Spain, as no tests
Read moreRally Sweden 2020 was finally run under very difficult circumstances, and again some aero issues took place during the event.
Read moreIn spite of the special conditions this year, Rally Sweden continues to be one of the most specific events of
Read moreLast Friday and Saturday, Toyota Gazoo Racing Team has been developing the first tests of the Yaris WRC design for
Read moreDuring the 2020 edition of Rally Monte Carlo, different issues related to aerodynamics have taken place, which are worth to
Read moreAs expected, Hyundai has introduced a new version of the rear diffuser for the i20 Coupé WRC car since the
Read moreOne of the main characteristics of the current WRC car generation is the use of multiple aero devices in every
Read moreThe 2017 WRC car generation is well known by the use of big aero appendices, such as dive planes, side
Read moreAccording to the first comments of the new Toyota drivers (Rovanperä, Evans and Ogier) after their first contact with the
Read moreUpdated on December 5th, 2019, with new images from Loeb/Elena tests The first images from the tests Hyundai is developing
Read moreThe decision of Citroën to quit the World Rally Championship at the end of the present season means the end
Read moreOur recent review of the 2019 WRC aero modifications showed that the main changes were implemented by Hyundai and Toyota,
Read moreSeason 2019 is done, It is then the moment to take a look at all the aero modifications teams have
Read moreOne of the most significative differences between WRC and RX cars (apart from the engine power) is the different location
Read moreThe 2019 edition of the Rally Catalunya, the last on mixed surface, has been at the height of the best
Read moreIn this final post, we will review, the characteristics of Sunday’s Rally Catalunya 2019 stages and the significance of the
Read moreIn this post, we will review, the characteristics of Saturday’s Rally Catalunya 2019 stages and the significance of the aero
Read moreThe 2019 edition of the Rally Catalunya is due to start in the next hours. Nine different stages will be
Read moreRally Catalunya has been the only event in the season with a combination of gravel and tarmac stages since 2010.
Read moreAll pictures included corresponding to the Rally Catalunya pre-event tests held in the second week of October 2019. Citroën Racing
Read moreIt is widely accepted that the higher the speed, the higher the role aero plays in its performance. Based on
Read moreFirst images from Marmaris service park confirm that Toyota has introduced some significant modifications to the rear wing of the
Read moreThe excellent team results obtained by Toyota in recent Rallye Deutschland, where they finished first, second and third) confirms the
Read moreThe recent controversy on WRC rear wings that arose after Rally Finland might already have generated the first consequences, and
Read moreOnly nine months after the introduction of the Subaru Impreza WRC01 into the World Rally Championship, Subaru and Prodrive decided
Read moreAs AUTOhebdo.fr, Autosport and Rallye Magazin published earlier this week, there seems to be some controversy with the dimensions and/or
Read more2019 edition of Rally Finland ended up yesterday with the results we all know: Toyota dominated most of the rally,
Read moreFar from taking holidays, the long six-week break between Sardegna and Finald have been used by all WRC teams to
Read moreLast June, M-Sport and Ford announced the introduction of the all-new EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta R5, also known as Mk2. Based
Read moreUpdated on July 15th During the first week of July, Hyundai developed a series of tests to evaluate some modifications
Read moreThe main goals of the aero design of a WRC car include to reduce drag and to generate downforce while
Read moreDust is a nightmare when you’re attending at some gravel events. But, at the same time, it can be very
Read moreAfter five years of success in the WRC2 Championship, as well as in many National and Area Championships, the Škoda
Read moreAfter our review of how RX Supercars generate downforce at the car front, we will cover in this post the
Read moreDuring last weekend the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRC team has been developing their pre-event tests in preparation of Rally de
Read moreWorld Rallycross top category cars, also known as RX supercar, represents a parallel category to that of WRC cars, with
Read moreTemperature and dust are some of the most annoying factors for drivers and co-drivers in summer and/or gravel events. The
Read moreThe decision taken by Hyundai in 2015 that it was time for enhancing their global motorsport image was the origin
Read moreThe World Rally Teams and drivers have almost covered one third of the season 2019, and, most important, all the
Read moreUndersteering was the second issue most cited during the last Tour de Corse… the first being puncture. Aerodynamics have little
Read moreOne year after the debut of the car in the Tour de Corse 2018, it’s time to review the aerodynamics
Read moreUpdated in March 9th, 2019 M-Sport surprised everybody with the announcement through social media of the introduction of modifications in
Read moreThe coming rallies of Mexico and Argentina include some of the stages at a higher elevation of all the season.
Read moreNight stages have become rather unusual in the current Championship, while, not many years ago (last one was in 1996)
Read moreVolkswagen Motorsport shocked twice the WRC world in the last decade: the first shock started in January 2013, when they
Read moreAfter two months of intense redesign and testing work, the new season started with the 87th edition of the Rallye
Read moreThe Škoda Fabia R5 is the most successful car in the motorsport history of Škoda Auto. It was the successor
Read moreThe final day of the tests carried out this week in Southern France by Citroën Racing WRT, with Esapekka Lappi
Read moreUpdated December 12th, 2018 The preseason test period started a few days after the end of Rally Australia 2081, with
Read moreThe recent announcements by FIA on the creation of the WRC2 Pro Championship for registered manufacturers in 2019 in parallel to existing WRC2 Championship, now restricted to privateers, should be the definitive push of the top supporting championship. This article is an introduction to the WRC2 category and the first of a series of posts devoted at the aero of the WRC2 cars. We start with a quick review of technical regulations, history and new 2019 WRC2 Championships definition.
Read moreFor the second year in a row (see last year review and awards), here’s our review on the reliability of
Read moreUpdated on Nov. 15th with new engine joker for Neuville’s car, and on Nov. 5th with WRC car homologation info
Read moreThe Seat Córdoba WRC was the culmination of the rallying experience the Spanish manufacturer accumulated since the 70s. Built after
Read moreThe new Ford Fiesta WRC aero kit introduced in the Rally Finland, and that probably will be used again by
Read moreAll current WRC car generation were homologated by FIA in December 2016, so that homologation was valid since January 1st,
Read moreSince 2016, New Zealander Hayden Paddon has been combining its presence in the WRC with some participation in his home
Read moreWheels have a significant impact on the aerodynamic performance of any car, and also on WRC cars, in spite of
Read moreAfter the success of the Subaru Impreza since its launching in 1992, Fuji Heavy Industries decided, as early as in
Read moreOne specific characteristic of rally cars is that drivers make them slide when cornering, to better position the car for
Read moreThe recent modification of the Ford Fiesta WRC before Rally of Finland has put the spotlight on the size of
Read moreThe 2003 edition of the Rally Finland saw one of the tightest battles between the successful Peugeot 206 WRC, which
Read moreUpdated: August 10th, 2018 This post includes our review of the modifications evaluated in the Ford Fiesta WRC during the
Read moreThe new Ford Focus road car was launched in July 1998 in Europe, as the successor of the glorious Escort.
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