rally pace notes with google maps get direction

from google maps

the "get directions" of google maps reminds me of rally pace notes. anyone using the app for tsd rally?

hyundai: i see a comparison to mitsubishi

hyundai i20 wrc: from racecar engineering

with the announcement of hyundai being back to wrc, i can't help but compare the whole scenario to mitsubishi's domination in the rally championship way back. i wonder what whould hyundai call their motorsport division, not to mention the engine that would carry them to championship. things are definitely looking good for the hyundai.

advan inspires me

the wheels at 1:22 is same as the one that i bought years ago. 

now im having thoughts if i should get an a17 lancer or an a15 colt.

the colt has a lighter body but the lancer's got power advantage and more option. although it's easier to slap a dohc 4g63 on a colt than on the lancer. another advantage is the parts availability and abundance of the lancer. although it's aerodynamic is inferior than that of the colt(basis would be the body curve). so much to consider!

group b documentary

enjoy!

rally pace notes for noobs

ever wonder how rally drivers and navigators talk? here's a simplified tutorial video for newbies from rallynotes.com

wikipedia also has an entry about pace notes.

crash.net also gave a translation of petter solberg's co-driver phil mills pace-notes from 2004 acropolis rally:

It's well known that top WRC drivers need accurate pace-notes in order to win - but it's not just as simple as telling them which way to go. Look at a co-driver's notes on paper and they look like hieroglyphics. Hear them read out and instructions like 'left tightens', 'right plus' and 'over crest into short' don't make much sense either. So here Petter Solberg's co-driver Phil Mills translates a bit of the language that's used by professional rally drivers and co-drivers...

Pace notes from Acropolis Rally 2004: SS4 / SS7 Pavliani:

1. Start, 30, Keep left over a crest into short 4 right plus opens, 60, crest and 6 right plus and don't cut short 6 left minus.

2. 60, line into 2 right minus over a bump tightens to a hairpin over a ditch.

3. Into 6 left long opens over a crest, 30, 6 right into 3 left plus long don't cut tightens to 1, into a short 1 right plus and short 2 left minus tightens at junction (junction 2 at 0.6kms) 20.

Translation:

1. Start, drive 30 metres then keep left over a crest into a fast fourth gear right-hand corner, accelerate for 60 metres to a crest, then stay in the middle of the road for a sixth gear left hand corner in half throttle.

2. Drive 60 metres, keep to the left hand side of the road for a second-gear right-hand corner, which tightens very badly over a bump, at the same time brake hard for a hairpin over a drainage ditch.

3. Accelerate flat out into a sixth-gear long, left-hand corner over a crest, drive 30 metres then into a sixth gear right-hand corner, brake hard for a third gear left-hand corner in half throttle. Stay in the middle of the road for their are some bad rocks on the inside, and then brake as it tightens to first-gear, immediately changing direction into a fast, first-gear right-hand corner. Then accelerate into a second-gear left-corner past a junction (junction No 2 in the road book at 0.6 Kms), carry on for 20 metres.

article source: team talk: pace notes explained

rauno aaltonen talks about mini

pic from wikipedia

"the rally professor" rauno aaltonen, the inventor of left-foot braking, talks about good'ol mini:

part 1 of 3


part 2 of 3


part 3 of 3


and here's a bonus on basic stuff on rallying by rauno himself

Subaru Time Lapse Rally Car Assembly

just amazing! a very good inspiration in building cars

lancia 037 rally

lanciarally037.com

it's the website for you 037 fans out there. the site is in italian. but with a little help from google chrome's auto-translation feature, it's a breeze to browse their pages.

i would say the website is so complete as can be, that they even have technical drawing about the 037.

why did i put it here? learning the lancia delta rally should not be limited by the car alone. one should everything that surrounds that car, even the ecv prototype.

change of plans

unfortunately, i have to move the target date of completion for another year. funds will be used as down-payment for the new house we bought. i'll use the time to ponder on a different goal for the colt - lancia delta s4 group b rally setup.