Category: Random Thoughts

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Stage end cameras, possible or not?

Alright, so the ideas of live onboard feeds are more or less too ambitious because of the technical challenges involved, especially if we are thinking whole events and every stage. On a more limited scale I do think such feeds would be possible, on some stages and maybe selected few events. Which then makes everything...

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Photo rally: Rally Argentina, tango in the fog

Every article concerning Rally Argentina must have “tango” in its title, so there. Mud, fog, rain, twisty narrow stages combined with faster and more flowing ones, 50+ kilometer monsters… all this and more made up the 2014 Rally Argentina. Jari-Matti Latvala outfoxed Sebastien Ogier and, according to many, saved the championship from becoming another one...

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We want live onboard streaming, how about it, WRC?

Nobody will admit it, but the current scheme simply isn’t working for the WRC or at least it’s not enough to satisfy the (understandably high) ambitions. Sure enough, even one or two special stages shown live on TV are better than nothing, but it’s not nearly enough. Just ask manufacturers, and by manufacturers we should...

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Peugeot ready for ERC round in the Azores & not at all interested in the WRC

Peugeot Sport’s biggest motor sport project is the 2015 Dakar Rally, but maybe only slightly more important and/or elaborate when compared to their rally programme, namely European Rally Championship and further R5 car development, as well as Rallycross projects involving 208 supercar. This weekend Peugeot will once again unleash their power in an attempt to...

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Rally car as a daily driver?

Let’s say you have a rally car of some kind, it could be a top notch and capable rally machine, such as Mitsubishi Lancer Evo SomeNumber or Subaru Impreza, or a more tame yet very fast in proper hands car like Peugeot 206 or similar. We can also assume you just bought this car, maybe...

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“Just do as I say, don’t do as I do”

Unless you are extremely busy, or your Internet is dead/switched off/non existent, you really should tune in to WRC Live each time there is a WRC event going on. There is NO BETTER WAY to follow the action, even if you’re spectating on the stages, you will still benefit from all the information and insights...

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