X Games Rally Roster Announced
Aug 4, 2009, 06:35 PM
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X Games 2010 entry...
"full WRC spec"
I'm thinking that this should be suitable for the big jump, shark pit and figure 8 of doom. "Patrols jump well" mainly due to the longitudinal engine layout, similar to the Subaru. Wheel speed readings won't be an issue. We will hit the jump at 250mph indicated which no one will be able to decipher.
"full WRC spec"
I'm thinking that this should be suitable for the big jump, shark pit and figure 8 of doom. "Patrols jump well" mainly due to the longitudinal engine layout, similar to the Subaru. Wheel speed readings won't be an issue. We will hit the jump at 250mph indicated which no one will be able to decipher.
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Aug 4, 2009, 11:10 PM
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the fiestas are not "full wrc spec"... they are actually a good bit less complex, not as well thought out (budget difference) and have 1/3 of the electronics... they are however top spec rallycross cars that were purpose built for that task... just so happens that x-games "rally" is really an overdone rallycross course with a bigger jump... so, they are the team that was smart enough to bring the right car for the job.
as far as not giving any privateers a chance.... when did privateers have a chance? it has been vermont, syms and "race and rally"... and i don't think any of those teams are privateers... or they don't have the privateer budget that the privateers that i know have.... and in my mind that makes them teams with the largest budgets...
and lastly, ever consider that "the unmentionable subi" might have miscalibrated data on an ecu that has less than ideal logging capabilities for motorsport? probably not... you were too busy upset that your friends didn't make it to the end... well, it was less than spectacular for a lot of us... but for more of us, this year had the same results as the others... so i see no difference, too fast or too slow over the jump didn't give the results, the competition did...
so now i will hold out the mic and drop it...
as far as not giving any privateers a chance.... when did privateers have a chance? it has been vermont, syms and "race and rally"... and i don't think any of those teams are privateers... or they don't have the privateer budget that the privateers that i know have.... and in my mind that makes them teams with the largest budgets...
and lastly, ever consider that "the unmentionable subi" might have miscalibrated data on an ecu that has less than ideal logging capabilities for motorsport? probably not... you were too busy upset that your friends didn't make it to the end... well, it was less than spectacular for a lot of us... but for more of us, this year had the same results as the others... so i see no difference, too fast or too slow over the jump didn't give the results, the competition did...
so now i will hold out the mic and drop it...
As far as the Subi having miscalibrated data, I suppose it is a possibility but his story changed 3 times in less than 20 min sooooo......... wtf?
You tell me then since you are such an expert, I am just going off 2nd hand info from a brief conversation with a crew chief so I do not have all the facts I am just stating for conversation only and I am not at the least bit up set by the results as I was actually rooting for Kenny since he is a very good driver with tons of experience in many forms of motorsports, I knew the evos did not really stand a chance against the big name teams with unlimited budgets but in the back of my mind I was hoping one of them would have won by default
They work very hard to keep those evos up and going and I have a great deal of respect for the whole team.
Aug 5, 2009, 07:40 AM
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Franz,
Thanks for the great photos and information.
I agree, what Block did was reckless. Was there a similar reaction when Deagan (I think it was Deagan or Mirra) when he drove around the the jump? This was when his "turbo pipe" was dis-lodged from a prior race transitioning the car from the upramp exiting the arena on to the tarmac.
Actually, do you know why his pit crew could not re-attach his intercooler piping during the down time? Seems like they had ample time to do so.
Again, thanks for the inside info. I watched the event on tv... While I'm not a huge rally fan, I did enjoy this event. I realize that this even is no where near actual rally driving; its entertaining.
Thanks for the great photos and information.
I agree, what Block did was reckless. Was there a similar reaction when Deagan (I think it was Deagan or Mirra) when he drove around the the jump? This was when his "turbo pipe" was dis-lodged from a prior race transitioning the car from the upramp exiting the arena on to the tarmac.
Actually, do you know why his pit crew could not re-attach his intercooler piping during the down time? Seems like they had ample time to do so.
Again, thanks for the inside info. I watched the event on tv... While I'm not a huge rally fan, I did enjoy this event. I realize that this even is no where near actual rally driving; its entertaining.
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on another note, ken block did such a charming display of not being 100% in touch with the situation when he decided that he couldn't make the jump, but that it was ok to accelerate around it... he barely miss two camera men (who had to sit down for 10+ minutes to get over the shock of what had just happened) and then drive in front of deegan (which, could have been absolutely catastophic if deegan was further ahead than he was) and over the scales, through the pit area and then back onto the course... several lives were potentially put in danger by ken's poor choice (jen horsey, two camera men, several crew teams who would have been caught out by the wreckage).... i'm glad to say that he pulled it off and nobody was hurt, but his competition license should be suspended...
it doesn't look that scary in the video footage, but having a car cut around course and in front of another cars path and though/over everything else at 45+mph is enough to scare me... especially that we were 15' away from this... just stupid.
-franz
on another note, ken block did such a charming display of not being 100% in touch with the situation when he decided that he couldn't make the jump, but that it was ok to accelerate around it... he barely miss two camera men (who had to sit down for 10+ minutes to get over the shock of what had just happened) and then drive in front of deegan (which, could have been absolutely catastophic if deegan was further ahead than he was) and over the scales, through the pit area and then back onto the course... several lives were potentially put in danger by ken's poor choice (jen horsey, two camera men, several crew teams who would have been caught out by the wreckage).... i'm glad to say that he pulled it off and nobody was hurt, but his competition license should be suspended...
it doesn't look that scary in the video footage, but having a car cut around course and in front of another cars path and though/over everything else at 45+mph is enough to scare me... especially that we were 15' away from this... just stupid.
-franz
Oct 7, 2009, 02:59 PM
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Franz,
Thanks for the great photos and information.
I agree, what Block did was reckless. Was there a similar reaction when Deagan (I think it was Deagan or Mirra) when he drove around the the jump? This was when his "turbo pipe" was dis-lodged from a prior race transitioning the car from the upramp exiting the arena on to the tarmac.
Actually, do you know why his pit crew could not re-attach his intercooler piping during the down time? Seems like they had ample time to do so.
Again, thanks for the inside info. I watched the event on tv... While I'm not a huge rally fan, I did enjoy this event. I realize that this even is no where near actual rally driving; its entertaining.
Thanks for the great photos and information.
I agree, what Block did was reckless. Was there a similar reaction when Deagan (I think it was Deagan or Mirra) when he drove around the the jump? This was when his "turbo pipe" was dis-lodged from a prior race transitioning the car from the upramp exiting the arena on to the tarmac.
Actually, do you know why his pit crew could not re-attach his intercooler piping during the down time? Seems like they had ample time to do so.
Again, thanks for the inside info. I watched the event on tv... While I'm not a huge rally fan, I did enjoy this event. I realize that this even is no where near actual rally driving; its entertaining.
Start line; Deegan "Ready to hit the jump with no turbo?"
Beavis "Ummmmm" - Gets out.
As for 'Big budget' Teams.... I bet you thought the Rockstar team looked like they had big bucks in 08 right? Yeah, thought so.
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