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2021 Ford Top story 2 WRC 

The success of the aero design of the Ford Fiesta WRC

2021-02-022021-03-01 llluis555 6 Comments

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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2021 News Top story 2 WRC 

Cooling issues at Rallye Monte-Carlo 2021

2021-01-262021-02-22 llluis555 4 Comments

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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2021 Aero basics Hyundai News Top story 2 WRC 

What’s the deal with the new modifications in the Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC 2021?

2021-01-182021-02-15 llluis555 8 Comments

The season 2021 is about to start and, as usual, the teams have been working on some aero modifications to

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2021 Hyundai Top story 2 Toyota WRC 

New front aero modifications for the Toyota Yaris WRC 2021 at Pirelli tests

2020-12-122021-02-02 llluis555 4 Comments

After Hyundai early this week, Toyota started yesterday their series of tests of the new Pirelli tires that they will

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2021 Hyundai News Top story 2 WRC 

New evolution of the Hyundai’s front aero package tested at Kehala Ralli

2020-11-152021-01-26 llluis555 4 Comments

The participation of the duo Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja in the 2020 edition of Kehala Ralli has been used

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Hyundai News Top story 2 WRC 

Aero review of Hayden Paddon’s Hyundai Kona EV rally car

2020-11-122020-12-07 llluis555 2 Comments

The Hyundai Kona EV rally car developed by Paddon Rallysport Group, Hyundai New Zealand and their partners and presented to

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2020 2021 Citroën News Regulations Top story 2 WRC 

Latest homologations in WRC and the potential return of the Citroën C3 WRC

2020-11-022020-12-31 llluis555 0 Comments

The news about a potential return of the latest aero evolution of the Citroën C3 WRC to the WRC routes

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2020 Top story 2 WRC 

Aero chronicle of Rally Sardegna 2020

2020-10-122020-12-31 llluis555 2 Comments

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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2020 Ford News Top story 2 WRC 

Modifications of the Ford Fiesta WRC’s front aero package

2020-10-062020-12-31 llluis555 0 Comments

Updated on October 6th, 2020 at the end of the article Two weeks after the Toyota and Hyundai development tests

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2020 Top story 2 WRC 

Aero issues of Rally Turkey 2020

2020-09-222020-12-31 llluis555 2 Comments

In a rally where punctures and dust played key roles, the cooling improvements, the reliability of the aero parts and

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2020 Top story 2 WRC 

Aero issues of Rally Estonia 2020

2020-09-072020-12-31 llluis555 0 Comments

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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2020 News Top story 2 Toyota WRC 

Why a higher ride height becomes a problem for Toyota in Rally Turkey?

2020-08-262020-12-31 llluis555 1 Comment

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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2020 Ford Hyundai News Top story 2 WRC 

Aero issues of the weekend: from M-Sport event to Lõuna-Eesti Ralli

2020-08-242020-12-31 llluis555 0 Comments

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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2020 Top story 2 Toyota WRC 

Aero development continues for Toyota at Rally Estonia pre-event test

2020-08-062020-12-31 llluis555 0 Comments

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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2020 2021 Hyundai News Top story 2 WRC 

Hyundai tests additional front aero modifications in Finland

2020-06-172020-12-31 llluis555 0 Comments

The week of development tests for Hyundai and Toyota in Central Finland keeps giving images of the new aero modifications

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2020 News Top story 2 Toyota WRC 

Toyota development test in Central Finland

2020-06-162020-12-31 llluis555 5 Comments

Toyota started yesterday a series of development tests in Central Finland, close to the location where Hyundai has resumed today

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2020 Hyundai News Top story 2 WRC 

Hyundai tests a new modification at the rear of the i20 Coupé WRC in Finland

2020-06-082020-12-31 llluis555 4 Comments

Today the WRC stage activity interruption came to an end when the team Hyundai started a series of development tests

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Aero basics Top story 2 

Suspension, grip and aerodynamics

2020-05-242020-06-17 llluis555 0 Comments

The main goal of suspension is to ensure optimal contact of the wheel with the road to get maximum grip.

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Aero basics Top story 2 WRC 

A rear wing is not a spoiler

2020-05-032020-06-08 llluis555 6 Comments

The aero device most of WRC cars have above the boot lid, over the rear window or at the rear

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Aero basics Top story 2 WRC 

Mads Østberg interview on the aero of current and future WRC cars

2020-04-052020-05-03 llluis555 1 Comment

Due to the current interruption of the 2020 WRC season, we wanted to spend some time to reflect on topics

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Aero basics Top story 2 

WRC cars’ brakes cooling airflow review: air removal

2020-03-292020-04-20 llluis555 8 Comments

In a previous post, we reviewed how fresh air is forced into the brakes of a WRC car for cooling

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Aero basics Top story 2 WRC 

WRC cars’ brakes cooling airflow review

2020-03-222020-04-12 llluis555 9 Comments

The heat that WRC cars’ brakes generate by friction needs to be cooled down to keep their performance consistent and

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2020 Hyundai Top story 2 WRC 

Aero issues of Rally Mexico 2020: new Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC aero package and more

2020-03-162020-12-31 llluis555 4 Comments

The new aero package of the Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC was the most visible aero issue of the 2020 edition

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Aero basics Top story 2 

Analysis and optimization of a WRC car by CFD – the Airshaper tool

2020-03-022020-05-24 llluis555 0 Comments

The aerodynamics of a WRC car can be analyzed & optimized through numerical simulation (CFD – computational fluid dynamics), experimentation

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2020 Hyundai Top story 2 WRC 

Hyundai evaluates significant aero modifications in Rally Mexico pre-event tests

2020-02-232020-12-31 llluis555 4 Comments

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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2020 Top story 2 WRC 

Aero issues during Rally Sweden 2020

2020-02-182020-12-31 llluis555 0 Comments

Rally Sweden 2020 was finally run under very difficult circumstances, and again some aero issues took place during the event.

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2020 Aero basics Top story 2 WRC 

Aerodynamics of Rally Sweden

2020-02-122020-12-31 llluis555 0 Comments

In spite of the special conditions this year, Rally Sweden continues to be one of the most specific events of

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2021 Top story 2 Toyota WRC 

Toyota starts testing the Yaris WRC design for 2021

2020-02-102020-12-31 llluis555 3 Comments

Last Friday and Saturday, Toyota Gazoo Racing Team has been developing the first tests of the Yaris WRC design for

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2020 Ford Hyundai Top story 2 WRC 

Aero issues during Rallye Monte Carlo 2020

2020-01-272020-12-31 llluis555 0 Comments

During the 2020 edition of Rally Monte Carlo, different issues related to aerodynamics have taken place, which are worth to

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2020 Hyundai Top story 2 WRC 

Evolved rear diffuser for the Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC in Monte Carlo

2020-01-222020-12-31 llluis555 1 Comment

As expected, Hyundai has introduced a new version of the rear diffuser for the i20 Coupé WRC car since the

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2020 Hyundai Top story 2 WRC 

Hyundai opens pre2020 season tests with aero modifications for the i20 Coupé WRC

2019-12-032020-12-31 llluis555 1 Comment

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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Citroën Top story 2 WRC 

Aero development of the Citroën C3 WRC (2017-2019)

2019-11-252019-12-23 llluis555 0 Comments

The decision of Citroën to quit the World Rally Championship at the end of the present season means the end

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2019 Hyundai Top story 2 Toyota WRC 

Stage results confirm effectiveness of WRC Hyundai and Toyota 2019 aero modifications

2019-11-182021-01-01 llluis555 0 Comments

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 Top story 2 WRC 

2019 Balance of WRC Aero modifications, test days and jokers

2019-11-142021-01-01 llluis555 2 Comments

Season 2019 is done, It is then the moment to take a look at all the aero modifications teams have

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2019 Top story 2 WRC 

Rally Catalunya 2019 stage results and aero review

2019-10-292020-12-31 llluis555 0 Comments

The 2019 edition of the Rally Catalunya, the last on mixed surface, has been at the height of the best

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2019 Aero basics Top story 2 WRC 

How aerodynamics of WRC cars change in a mixed surface event: Rally Catalunya 2019

2019-10-222020-12-31 llluis555 1 Comment

Rally Catalunya has been the only event in the season with a combination of gravel and tarmac stages since 2010.

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2019 Citroën Top story 2 WRC 

Review of the Citroën C3 WRC aero test development in Catalunya pre-event tests

2019-10-152021-01-01 llluis555 1 Comment

All pictures included corresponding to the Rally Catalunya pre-event tests held in the second week of October 2019. Citroën Racing

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2019 Top story 2 WRC 

WRC results in the fastest stages and aero balance

2019-09-232021-01-01 llluis555 5 Comments

It is widely accepted that the higher the speed, the higher the role aero plays in its performance. Based on

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2019 Top story 2 Toyota WRC 

Toyota Yaris WRC modified rear wing for Rally Turkey

2019-09-112021-01-01 llluis555 0 Comments

First images from Marmaris service park confirm that Toyota has introduced some significant modifications to the rear wing of the

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2019 Top story 2 Toyota WRC 

Modifications in the successful Toyota Yaris WRC in Rally Deutschland

2019-08-262021-01-01 llluis555 3 Comments

The excellent team results obtained by Toyota in recent Rallye Deutschland, where they finished first, second and third) confirms the

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2019 Top story 2 Toyota WRC 

Toyota proposal of a modified rear wing for the Yaris WRC

2019-08-202021-01-01 llluis555 1 Comment

The recent controversy on WRC rear wings that arose after Rally Finland might already have generated the first consequences, and

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2019 Regulations Top story 2 WRC 

Controversy on WRC rear wing dimensions and shape

2019-08-072021-01-01 llluis555 2 Comments

As AUTOhebdo.fr, Autosport and Rallye Magazin published earlier this week, there seems to be some controversy with the dimensions and/or

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2019 Top story 2 WRC 

Post Rally Finland 2019 aero review

2019-08-052020-12-31 llluis555 0 Comments

2019 edition of Rally Finland ended up yesterday with the results we all know: Toyota dominated most of the rally,

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2019 Top story 2 WRC 

2019 Rally Finland pre-event tests aero review

2019-07-242021-01-01 llluis555 0 Comments

Far from taking holidays, the long six-week break between Sardegna and Finald have been used by all WRC teams to

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2019 Hyundai Top story 2 WRC 

Hyundai tests a modified front aero package in Finland

2019-07-042021-01-01 llluis555 0 Comments

Updated on July 15th During the first week of July, Hyundai developed a series of tests to evaluate some modifications

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Aero basics Top story 2 WRC 

Internal flow in a WRC car: engine cooling

2019-06-242019-08-05 llluis555 2 Comments

The main goals of the aero design of a WRC car include to reduce drag and to generate downforce while

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2019 Aero basics Top story 2 WRC 

Dust flow visualization images from Rally Portugal

2019-06-042021-01-01 llluis555 2 Comments

Dust is a nightmare when you’re attending at some gravel events. But, at the same time, it can be very

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2019 Top story 2 Toyota WRC 

Toyota tests new air intakes for rear brake cooling of the Yaris WRC in Rally Portugal pre-event tests

2019-05-212021-01-01 llluis555 2 Comments

During last weekend the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRC team has been developing their pre-event tests in preparation of Rally de

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Aero basics Top story 2 WRC 

Roof scoops in WRC cars

2019-05-072019-05-23 llluis555 0 Comments

Temperature and dust are some of the most annoying factors for drivers and co-drivers in summer and/or gravel events. The

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Aero basics Top story 2 WRC 

Understeering and aerodynamics of a WRC car

2019-04-022019-05-14 llluis555 0 Comments

Understeering was the second issue most cited during the last Tour de Corse… the first being puncture. Aerodynamics have little

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2019 Aero basics Ford Top story 2 WRC 

Aero modification on the front of the Ford Fiesta WRC in Mexico

2019-03-072021-01-01 llluis555 2 Comments

Updated in March 9th, 2019 M-Sport surprised everybody with the announcement through social media of the introduction of modifications in

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Aero basics Top story 2 WRC 

Impact of altitude on the aerodynamics of WRC cars

2019-03-042019-04-02 llluis555 0 Comments

The coming rallies of Mexico and Argentina include some of the stages at a higher elevation of all the season.

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Aero basics Top story 2 WRC 

Aerodynamics of lamp pods in WRC cars

2019-02-252019-03-25 llluis555 5 Comments

Night stages have become rather unusual in the current Championship, while, not many years ago (last one was in 1996)

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2019 Hyundai Top story 2 WRC 

Hyundai starts tests in Sweden for the improvement of the i20 WRC Coupé

2019-01-312021-01-01 llluis555 3 Comments

After two months of intense redesign and testing work, the new season started with the 87th edition of the Rallye

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Citroën Top story 2 WRC 

Citroën continues with the aero development of the C3 WRC for 2019

2018-12-212021-01-01 llluis555 0 Comments

The final day of the tests carried out this week in Southern France by Citroën Racing WRT, with Esapekka Lappi

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2019 Citroën Ford Top story 2 Toyota WRC 

Aero development of Citroën, M-Sport and Toyota in their pre-2019 WRC season tests

2018-12-102021-01-01 llluis555 2 Comments

Updated December 12th, 2018 The preseason test period started a few days after the end of Rally Australia 2081, with

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2018 Citroën Ford Hyundai Top story 2 Toyota WRC 

Reliability of aero devices in 2018 WRC cars: Ott Tänak and M-Sport are the winners of our 2018 trophies

2018-11-222021-01-01 llluis555 1 Comment

For the second year in a row (see last year review and awards), here’s our review on the reliability of

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Aero basics Hyundai Top story 2 

Hayden Paddon’s new Hyundai i20 AP4++ aerodynamic proposals

2018-09-242020-06-28 llluis555 0 Comments

Since 2016, New Zealander Hayden Paddon has been combining its presence in the WRC with some participation in his home

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