Toyota Yaris WRC launches 2017 aero battle
Since mid-April tests of 2017 WRC cars have restarted for VW, Citroen and Toyota. While new Polo and DS3 test
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MG Metro 6R4: F1 technology into rallying
Austin Rover sponsoring of Williams F1 team in early 80’s was key for the collaboration of engineers from both teams
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LANCIA DELTA S4
Lancia soon realized that, in spite of winning 1983 World Championship with the 037 Rally, four-wheel drive was key to
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1985 group B: biggest wings ever
Audi Sport Quattro S1 The impressive performance of the Peugeot 205 T16 in the World Rally Championship forced Audi to
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Peugeot 205 T16 changed it all
Peugeot 205 T16 was designed by Andre De Cortanze (with Jean Claude Vaucard as Chief Engineer and responsible of chassis
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First Group B cars: Lancia Rally 037 and Audi Quattro A1
Group B was launched in 1982 with the purpose of attracting more makes into the World Rally Championship, by reducing
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2016 WRC Season launched
Monte Carlo Rally opened, as usual, the 2016 WRC Season. Only Hyundai presented new aerodynamic package, while the rest of
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Early 80’s: waiting for group B revolution
In the first years of the 80’s, some new cars appeared in the World Rally Championship, still with very limited
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70’s Rally Cars: more spoilers and first wing
Ford response to Porsche 911 Carrera and Lancia Stratos was second of successful Escort series, which since the beginning (1975)
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60’s & early 70’s Rally Cars: first spoilers
The first appearance of aerodynamic devices on rally cars is dated in mid-sixties when Porsche presented the 904 GTS model,
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VW 2016 Montecarlo tests
First Montecarlo tests for VW Polo WRC have been carried out with same rear wing used in 2015 season (below).
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New Hyundai i20 WRC 2016 revealed
Hyundai New Generation i20 WRC has been presented today. It has a new rear wing, which is the same it
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Hyundai pre-2016 Monte Carlo tests
New rear wing tested in early December tests: no vertical fins and no side wing shape seen in 2015 car,
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How rear wing affects WRC handling
Finland Rally, 2004 – Petter Solberg – Subaru Impreza WRC Watch this video
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Wing vs spoiler
An automotive airfoil (wing) is shaped like an upside-down airplane wing — it deflects airflow upward to generate down-force on
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WRC Technical Regulations and Car Homologation terms
2019 Regulations As approved by FIA World Motor Sport Council on October 12th, 2018: As part of an overall cost
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2015 WRC Wakes (II)
Elfyn Evans – Ford Fiesta WRC – Portugal Rally Thierry Neuville – Hyundai i20 WRC – Mexico Rally Sebastien Ogier
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2015 WRC wakes
2015 Portugal Rally – Viana do Castelo Stage Jari Matti Latvala – VW Polo WRC Thierry Neuville – Hyundai i20
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2015 WRC Season – Hyundai
HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT Hyundai i20 WRC – T. Neuville & D. Sordo & H. Paddon Monte Carlo to Wales GB Rally
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2015 WRC Season – Citroën
CITROËN TOTAL ABU DHABI WRT Citroën DS3 WRC – K. Meeke & M. Ostberg & S. Loeb Monte Carlo to
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2017 WRC Preseason Tests
VOLKSWAGEN MOTORSPORT (VW Polo WRC – M. Grönholm) TOYOTA MOTORSPORT (Toyota Yaris WRC – S. Sarrazin, S. Lindholm, E.
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2016 Pre-Season Tests
HYUNDAI MOTORSPORTS (D. Sordo, November 17 & 18, 2015) Original design
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2015 WRC Season – VW
VOLKSWAGEN MOTORSPORT VW Polo WRC – S. Ogier & J.M.Latvala Monte Carlo to Wales GB Rally VOLKSWAGEN MOTORSPORT II
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2015 WRC Season – Ford
M-SPORT WORLD RALLY TEAM Ford Fiesta WRC – E. Evans & O. Tanak Monte Carlo to Wales GB Rally
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