WRC Cars vs. Public Roads: Best Moments on Real Roads

[@AlfinoFr]

I commend these gentlemen's ability to resist the urge of going sideways in every bend.

[@twandepan]

I mean with how much they get to do that during the stages they are probably just enjoying their break from that lol

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Hard to do when it's a tailback

[@freezby7585]

Plus they save the car to the stages where they really need all it can give

[@thaizzz]

Funnily enough I think this road sections between stages have to be completed within a time limit to avoid penalties.

[@rodvyner7058]

Didn't even hold back and drop it a gear in the tunnel😢

[@theColeHardTruth]

The fact that these top-tier race cars are street-legal and have to drive on public roads between stages and service parks will forever be one of the most underappreciated, coolest parts about rally. That's so freaking righteous and I love it 🤘🏼

[@jozwrx]

Totally. It don’t get any cooler

[@nospoon4799]

Most years I stand on a bridge and watch them drive into Wales for rally GB.

[@A-dood]

Now they're forced to use the hybrid system when on public roads, it's not as exciting now days, but at least the hybrid system does muffle the sound when used on stage unlike f1

[@theColeHardTruth]

-dood well they don't HAVE to always be using the hybrid system on the road, they use the engines too, just not normally while dallying around the service park

[@A-dood]

@@theColeHardTruth from what I know they get a fine for using the normal engine

[@royliber3824]

I think this entire thing is quite crazy. You will never see any type of other motorsports where the racecars themselves are driving to the event rather than being towed by huge commerical trucks. Then again, most racecars don't have indicators and actually do fit standard car regulations. And its much cheaper doing it this way anyway, and much cooler.

[@alieffauzanrizky7202]

I've heard that they're road legal only at the time of the event. Other than that it's basically still a non road legal race car. Still pretty cool though

[@twandepan]

@@alieffauzanrizky7202 Yeah I always thought this is why they always have stickers of the rally they are participating in.

[@al_outdoors]

They are road legal outside of events and use the public roads as road sections between stages. 'In theory', they have to comply with the speed limits etc on the road sections.

[@Rich-fr2yv]

​​@@alieffauzanrizky7202 The bodywork and chassis are always road legal, but they don't meet emissions or noise restrictions

[@gathel8574]

Race car being towed because saving fuel if not wrong. This car might be to test reliability

[@haryosoo]

Imagine this being simulated in the next-gen sim-rally game

[@ry7hym]

please I want an open world rally sim like that

[@zhsome8039]

considering on how small the market is i doubt it

[@MrRay168]

@@zhsome8039 or rather the sport needs the video games to grow its market. many fans start following rally through RBR, colin mcrae rally, etc. WRC games of the last decade had been half-assed or under-marketed. the upcoming EA WRC 23 will be crucial.

[@kaarelk274]

@@MrRay168 Because all of them sucked, next one coming out should be a good one

[@r3uvsgaming]

that'd be so fucking boring

[@vagabond142]

This is the part of rallying that many don't see. Sure, it's exciting and fun on the special stages, but fully a half of a rally is spent driving between stages, to and from the service park, and the like. They are also timed on these parts of the rally, and if they arrive too early or too late, they can incur some pretty gnarly penalties. The organizers will drive between the stages a month or so before and time it, and then give the drivers in the rally cars, who must obey all traffic laws, speed limits, et al, something like +/- 5 minutes of that baseline time to get between places. Arrive at 6 minutes after time? -10 seconds on your entire rally time, etc. That's why the co-driver is named that instead of "navigator" or some such, as a co-driver is allowed to drive the car between stages to give the regular driver a rest, as well as the co-driver is in control of the all important time sheet. That little slip of paper they hand out the window at the end of stage to get their time recorded and signed off on is literally God in a rally. You lose that, you are disqualified. No ifs, ands, or buts

[@vivienpandart]

Thanks for that. Peace

[@gogoarchive]

i read allat

[@AsherSkylark]

that happened during Rally Portugal 2023. The timesheet wasn't handed to the marshalls and got fined 10,000 Euros. I think it was Theirry who got penalized

[@TheBlueCreeper-]

Sooo its just like getting to work on time otherwise your boss gets mad.

[@Squidgy55]

That wouldn't work in the UK. There's roadworks every mile you travel. 😅

[@apophisstr6719]

This is one of the many reasons why rally is literally the coolest motorsport in the world.

[@johnolemono]

3:45 dude definitely ran the red light 😂

[@marcelhartel9330]

thats also what I thought. You can clearly see the license plate A-6765 but we dont know who it was as we only see the back. Though there are only so many Toyotas. And we see Rovänpera have A-6764 and Taka has A-6757 from other shots. So the only one left is Elfyn Evans, he ran the red light

[@TheMrPandaGamer1]

Wrc fans: wow it must a dream to be a rally drive Wrc driver: IT HAS BEEN 8 HOURS OF JUST THE SOUND OF STRAIGHT GEARS PLS SOMEONE HELP

[@TotalAnomy]

lol, but do they really have straight cut gears? It doesn't sound like it from this video, though they are indeed loud as hell

[@ilSanna.]

​@@TotalAnomy pretty much all rally cars have straight cut gears. the noise is louder from inside the car, but if you listen carefully you should be able to recognise the noise of straight cut gears, it is like a whistle interrupted by gear changes and throttle releasing.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

@@ilSanna. Straight cut gears can give you maybe 1% performance advantage thanks to smaller transmission losses but you get lots of extra noise. As a result, rally cars obviously use straight cut gears and drives just use earplugs to cope with the noise.

[@tezy0193]

@@MikkoRantalainen uhm yeah.. thats not the reason they use straight cut gears, they are alot harder to break than normal ones .. thats why

[@G-force_Motorsport]

@MikkoRantalainen @@tezy0193 The other thing is as there are no snycros, more space is freed up for the gears themselves, once you're there, no one would want anything but straight cut.

[@LeoAriWibowo]

It must be a torture for these guys driving at maximum 60-70 mph

[@Homme_Pur]

would absolutely love trying to join the service park missing a wheel or two

[@BrendonHart1]

Yep it certainly does!! I have an Evo 3 with 440hp amazing fun when its on song/boost...its like...quick!! find another gear!!! find another gear!!! Find another gear!!!

[@averagerallyfan8836]

maybe, but in interviews f1 deivers have said they enjoy driving road legal speeds. they find it kind of relaxing, and they don't really have the urge to drive fast because they do it all the time.

[@G-force_Motorsport]

I'm not anywhere near a wrc driver, but it can be a lot of fun (providing every thing is going well, ie no mechanical or time issues) driving the transport stages. Nothing like going down the main street with flames and "gunshot" sounds out the back ;)

[@Usuariodeiutub]

60-70 km/h...

[@alexgaskin8375]

I remember a few years back I was on my way to Anglesey for a race weekend, took the A5 for the nice scenic route. Without realising, it was the same weekend that the British Rally Championship were in Wales, and my Dad and I were basically car spotting as we were driving along some beautiful Welsh roads. Subarus, Toyotas, Fords, the whole lot were covered in mud just driving along the road, was really cool to see!

[@PauleyDucati]

Didn't even know this was part of the sport. Makes me love it even more!

[@jiajiaoioi]

they are not racing here

[@PauleyDucati]

@jiajia oioi yeah I figured, I just assumed they were trailered between stages, I didn't know they actually drove the cars there. That's what's cool to me.

[@raidkoast]

@@jiajiaoioi Well, technically they are still on time, haha

[@jiajiaoioi]

@@PauleyDucati yeah it is pretty wild concept that these cars are street-legal. but it make total sense, since special stages are mainly public roads.

[@jiajiaoioi]

@@raidkoast heh better not to get stuck in traffic then

[@ironingbored]

When WRC was still in Wales a few years back, I had the most incredible experience on my local B-Roads, with the Hyundai factory team coming barrelling up behind me, as I drove my (V8) Audi S4 to town to watch them go to the service area. I went as fast as I could on the bends for him, which was fairly easy of course in my road car, just trying to get to a straight as quickly as possible so he could pass me. I put my window down on the approaching bend, and signalled to him to pass as the road straightened up... the NOISE WAS INSANE as it backfired through my open window on gearchange. It was just incredible and I was buzzing all day.

[@cervelo9465]

Very good. I once followed Sebastian Loeb for 80 km. From Sennibridge to Newport, in Wales. Rally GB. Good times. Must have been around 2011/2012 era. Good times. Citroen WRC on public roads.

[@liudxdx]

Did you try to race him? Jk haha

[@MentalParadox]

@@liudxdx tbh if it's on a long straight, you might win. WRC cars accelerate really fast, but they max out at about 200 KPH/125 MPH.

[@cathalsurfs]

I love that... "In memoriam.. Craig Breen." RIP Legend.

[@dffabryr]

In the Dakar, when in links between stages, you can find yourself driving in the highway close to the motos, cars and truks, and even meet pilots in the gas stations, it is so nice, I have nice memories when Dakar was here in Chile

[@Justice-so9be]

This has to be the ultimate flex!

[@rhettcorbett3346]

Safer than 99% of cars on the road.

[@cambino66]

besides at 2:05 lmao

[@birdgamerman]

​@@cambino66the race driver got to him lmao

[@lobster8009]

For the drivers? Yes. For everyone else? No.

[@ergosum5260]

Except for ignoring the red lights

[@johncarlofernandez2698]

People driving their normal version of these rally cars seeing them pass by be thinking "Wow! I didn't know I own such a cool car!"

[@Oblio1942]

this is one of my favorite things about rally. And having driven in a few rallies theres nothing cooler than driving a racecar on the road

[@RidesInforests]

Lol Rally cars off to work like everyone else. Something charming about this.

[@Jojo_Bee]

NOTHING can be more "race car with license plates" than WRC cars.

[@TrIpMo1981]

When I still lived in my home country there was a rally race close by my place once. I remember 1 Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 was next to me at the traffic light driving to the race track. The car was so freaking loud.

[@slaperofallfish]

0:10 “in memory of Craig Breen” at the bumper is awesome RIP Craig

[@francisjhunenicolas5938]

seeing them on the road is like seeing a retired famous athlete/artist

[@mrbeans2425]

I LOVE following the racers between stages at NEFR it is so fun!

[@OneRedKraken]

Ford WRC livery is just frigging beautiful. The color scheme is on point.

[@excrubulent]

These guys routinely take some of the biggest risks in motorsport, driving right to the limit on sketchy, tight, winding roads, driving very powerful, nimble cars. Despite all that, most of these clips also show them giving a very respectful following distance to the cars in front. That's because they're good drivers who understand that no matter how good you are, you can't cheat physics, and if you're tailgating you're just asking for an accident.

[@4g5y]

that's the coolest thing on road! no super car can command the sheer presence of a full blown WRC car on public road! 😎

[@yongling9825]

Now that's something you don't see every day. I've never seen a rally car run in-person, only sitting still at display shows.

[@alfredogambone2637]

Seeing the rally cars in a link is as beautiful or more beautiful than seeing them in the race. We lived it here in Argentina for 10 seasons with the Dakar and the world rally for 40 years.

[@davidingram3566]

I can tell you it happens a lot. Memorably I can remember we drove Mikkola’s s1 up the M1 from our base in Daventry for the Scottish rally, that was probably the furthest although it wasn’t unusual to put miles on a rally car from Daventry. More often than not it was because of lack of time for testing/ shake down after a rebuild.

[@flush972]

This wrc cars has really short gears so being on an highway at 70 mph must be a living hell for the ears...

[@pedromonteiro2644]

Yeah also straight cut gears and no sound proofing, driving like that for hours must be hell plus trying to obbey traffic rules in a car like that

[@gx1tar1er]

​@@pedromonteiro2644and these cars aren't technically road legal

[@pedromonteiro2644]

@@gx1tar1er yeah I know, but they can drive from stage to stage

[@koimananana]

​@@gx1tar1erthese cars ARE legal

[@ptmguitar]

I was driving to the Welsh rally a few years ago and heard an incredible sound on the country lanes... was then overtaken on the winding roads by 3 WRC cars, tried to keep up with them for a bit but they were moving so effortlessly and my car was struggling massively 😄

[@Ryan_McKane]

I´m loving it! Now with my i30 N I´ve nearly the same sound in N-Mode. 🙂

[@nickmitchell6443]

This is so freakin cool 😎

[@late_night_club]

I dont live anywhere near a WRC OR an ARA location, but it would be crazy to see one of the worlds best drivers in one of those machines just cruising down the road to the next stage. Awesome sight.

[@xman3514]

The best of the best drivers on public road.

[@Ding_Bat]

We had a works Polo on one of our dynos at work a couple of years back. That thing’s sound at full tilt disrupts your soul.

[@vitkomusic6624]

I have a passion for rally. These cars aren't cars. They are creations. The way they're can crash and go its crazy. And it does not seem they drift. It seems they deny drift and lift off.

[@josipvrandecic8188]

That toyota gr going thru red light on 3:45 😅

[@Uniquemovievault]

yeah some of them doing dumb moves

[@Guerteltank]

They were also cutting people off and overtaking in corners with no visibility

[@Poodz_]

@@Uniquemovievault Yeah 2:06 was dumb, and 2:50, why not just let the car in? That Yaris surely ran the red light. Still respect these drivers but maybe WRC should do more to ensure they're safely driving these stages, and not just worrying about the speed limits.

[@Uniquemovievault]

@@Poodz_ Indeed all the respect for those guys, they are maniacs (in a good way). As you said, a little more safety driving on public roads would paint a nicer picture

[@ayanami808]

Can you imagine the gear whine for hours….

[@wiryantirta]

and the squeky brakes

[@schwarznigga2820]

SIGN ME UP

[@ChristopherWoods]

Square cut gears, no soundproofing, non-res sport cat straightpipe exhaust, race brakes which squeal when cold, super stiff engine mounts, offroad tuned suspension... Like driving a shitbox on the road 😀but a lot of fun! Can't believe NONE of them gave it a few beans through tunnels. I also enjoyed the slowest-ever overtakes and last minute lane changes from a few of them. And how OP does that GRT-WRT look with the oversized rear spoiler. Well cool.

[@PauleyDucati]

Yeah, that stuff doesn't bother a true car enthusiast.

[@wiegraf9009]

@@ChristopherWoodsThey have a road mode so they can't really send it in the access roads

[@MohdRizalJemain]

steady on road, beast at track.. 👍👍👌👌

[@GalluZ]

0:13 _pebble hits for +1 damage_

[@HolyPire]

Best stuff... always goosebumps to see that beasts on the road.... yyyyyyeah jjjjjiiiiipppppiiiiii yeah

[@AlanAttack]

It should be mandatory in the UK for every family to own one of these cars.

[@NickkAtNyte]

I'd have to resist the urge to bang it on the launch control every stop xD

[@kexcz8276]

SO MANY ŠKODAS!!!! 😃💚💚💚. Btw, I feel like the Škoda Fabia Evo2, Ford Puma and Hyundai I30 are the top 3 best looking rally cars. Škoda has it's crystal clear design, Puma has it's nice curvy design, and I30 is all square-ish, all amazing, every one in different way though... :3🧡

[@tianned]

Absolutely hardcore❤

[@harald6516]

Sind schon klasse Autos.

[@wandaorth6324]

Nice to see😊

[@kizashikaze9066]

3:46 LOL! Can't show that illegal move xD

[@robschilke]

Gotta love a good ole transit.

[@Squidgy55]

The Fabia at 4:30, very nice. ❤

[@ludzav-blax]

Pembalap sesungguhnya dia bisa menempatkan diri dimana harus kencang dan dimana harus membatasi kecepatan. Kencanglah sesuai peruntukannya 👍

[@turdle837]

0:38 there was a classic Impreza behind them behind them and he films a Hyundai? wat

[@curiousnomadic]

Can't say I am not disappointed with how slow they go.

[@jensbraun7748]

But the gentlemen are always quite generous in interpreting the traffic rules. Stop signs and red lights do not apply to rally drivers. At least not here in Germany. Here they are often given police protection and guided through traffic.

[@nimmen]

Police instructions stand above signs and lights though.

[@formetoknow540]

Omg rally car are sool cooll

[@nikiremec7835]

That Toyota look like fighter jet...so amazing

[@ryancoopersnissan240sx8]

Other motorsports : We need to transport our cars to the track in a shiny Rosewood boxes lined with Velvet. Rally : Just drive there, lmao.

[@sametucar9544]

👍 so good

[@FrancisMarcosGaming]

Now i'm reminded on why rally cars have numberplates/numberplate-like stickers

[@thembekileblessmore]

hahaha me too!

[@MrRay168]

fun fact: they were given temporary actual plates last year in japan

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

It's also amazing how those WRC drivers dont get provoked with how much the amateurs trying to egging them on in public street😂

[@__BadMaru__]

Estes carros, sim, são verdadeiros sonho para mim 😍👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@90sbuickguy84]

This is exactly what they mean when they say rally car for the road

[@kevinosullivan6597]

The green/white/gold Hyundai livery for Croatia 2023 🇮🇪 great tribute to the mayor of brattby #42 Craig Breen sadly missed never forgotten ❤

[@zainudinajaxajax]

This rallye cars is all i like much, the video in utubes i like all about this

[@heldersilva6672]

This is one of the aspects of rally that I really love. The pilots need to drive on normal public roads between stages and to the service areas. When they finish one stage they immediatly move to the next stage, and they have a schedule and need to be on the starting line on time, but... They are also obliged to respect the Traffic rules and legal speed limits, also, the organization of the event knows the medium average of the time it takes the public roads between stages, so if the driver makes it too fast he will be at risk of immediatly being kicked out of the competition. And minor disrespects for the public roads, if observed by any official, can imply a harsh time penalization. In simple words: Any disrespect for the public roads can imply a much bigger time penalty than a mistake on the race stages.

[@carreras7524]

amazing very nice

[@joelvela4578]

Love ❤️ it

[@kemaszulkifli2311]

So polite ❤️

[@azee_race]

Wow

[@johannes7059]

Some of them dont seem to be very good public road drivers 😅

[@markos8400]

This is Croatia, 95% of people driving can't tell their head from their ass. There's no other way rally crews would make to the next time-control in time, they have to "skip obstacles".

[@johannes7059]

@@markos8400 i am not talking about that, I am talking about that white car not letting the other car merge when the whole left lane was free. Sorry, but if you are to stupid to use a highway properly idk how you can be a rally driver 😂

[@Unknown-rk9qm]

@@markos8400 I can see you didn't see how Italian drives

[@Sussex192]

@@markos8400 The organizers 'should' have taken traffic into consideration when setting how much time the crews have to get between stages, and left them all enough time without having to break any road rules. I don't know that much about WRC in this respect though.

[@markos8400]

@@Sussex192 You're absolutely right. Most likely, only the mileage was taken into account, rush hours were "not planned"

[@acalthu]

Driving in traffic has to be hell on those clutches.

[@MrAnonymousme10]

Feels like this rally cars are commuting to work

[@nightrider3808]

Happiness one's a year in my street, Was fun this year. I mean the race in my street.

[@gambrinus330116]

3:46 we all know what happened next, no need to cut the tape 😂

[@honestspirit56]

Very cool…..

[@Veslanjejezivot]

This was filmed in Croatia FYI

[@SuperGeronimo1975]

Croatia❤❤❤❤

[@urosstrnad5615]

Were you also driving through Slovenia?

[@nikovbn839]

0:06 did he just overtake, on a red light, on a fucking crosswalk?

[@eduardocabrerarodriguez580]

El yaris es pequeño pero brutal❤

[@aqktan]

3:37 does anyone know what the arrow sticker on the bumper is supposed to imply? ive also seen this in a few drift cars but dont actually know what it means

[@arya0794]

IIrc its to show where the wire to turn off the car is, you just cut it and it turns off

[@eagle_2351]

I have a thing for the wrx, so when I saw it, my heart jumped 😅

[@nosalis]

I really love this thing about Rallye, that they have to move the cars on public roads, unlike all those amazing circuit racing machines and thumbs up when they actually obey traffic rules / speed limits

[@LuisReyesLaguna]

1:06 turbo sound

[@kencube86]

I'm not sure they still do this but in older days the co-drivers would drive the cars between stages in public road. That's why they are called co-drivers instead of navigators.

[@caledonianrailway1233]

I saw this when heading to the Dumfries and Galloway rally

[@Photocarpher]

0:24 why you cut this moment ? don't understand .....

[@instroke8936]

Maybe those are rally cars, but just few of those are wrc's

[@PanHyridae]

most are part of the WRC championship. Rally1 and Rally2 cars. Others seem to be other Rally series, but most in the video are Rally1, Rally2 it seems

[@Jaq365]

navigator: "Straight for 135kms, then merge left"

[@medizinatlas3809]

Quaack! 3,47 Direkt über Knallrot gefahren!

[@geertrebreps191]

Naja, die Autos haben eine Strassenzulassung. Wenn man für die Strassenfahrt ein paar Teile abschraubt. Lustig ist, wenn sie in eine Verkehrskontrolle geraten und dann zusätzlich zur Zulassung ein zentimeterdickes "Erklärungsbuch" gezeigt wird in dem der Hersteller bescheinigt, dass all das verbaute Zeug besser ist als das Original und den Segen des werks hat. Wir hatten das Vergnügen einmal mit einem Wettbewerbs-Sport Quattro S1.

[@khn16482hwhsg]

현대.. 자랑스럽다

[@nedson6503]

I wonder if the co-driver simplifies the pace notes for this section.

[@gcolombelli]

I did TSD only, but the notes were indeed a lot simpler for those sections. Event organizers were even nice enough to usually put sensible speed limits in residential areas, near schools, sketchy bridges in offroad segments and so on, so we don't disturb the local population when driving from one timed segment to the next.

[@nedson6503]

@@gcolombelli That's good of them. I wouldn't have complained as a school boy.

[@KitKitChanIsaac]

Wonder the gas mileage for those WRC cars on the highway.

[@TygonBC]

It's really really bad, which is why you don't often see rally cars (old or new) driving on public roads outside of these events. Not to mention the engines and other parts are fragile in some ways, and hella expensive to replace.

[@Get-mad-over-9000]

​​@@TygonBC I guess the reason parts are expensive is because they are modified almost every time they can, to the point they had to make specific manufacturing in order to replace one. Idk about WRC right now how many cars they need to produce in order to race the specific cars.

[@gcolombelli]

@@Get-mad-over-9000 I think it's 2500 units, but that number is a bit deceiving. IIRC they have to use the same body as the road car and the same engine block, but I think there's some wiggle room even there, as it's common to see cars that you would usually only find with a 1.0 liter 3-cylinder using a 1.6 liter 4-cylinder that's only found on some larger models using the same platform or maybe in a different trim that you don't find in every country. Also, lots of things in race cars and motorcycles are optimized for racing use and will not perform well or wear down a lot faster when driven like you'd drive on the road. Brakes, clutches and piston rings are a few things that come to mind. Also, if it has a sequential gearbox, those dog clutches have a much harsher engagement than synchros and their lifespan is also much lower. Also, those cars aren't meant for comfort. Have you ever paid attention to seat and mirror positions on those cars? And how difficult it is to get in and out of them? It may be fun to take them to a track day or something like that, but there's no way someone is going to use them as a daily driver even if cost and maintenance weren't an issue.

[@plimpnemalp4792]

0:38 the id..t with the blue subaru is very calm :D:D:D:D:D

[@petenikolic5244]

I remember a night on the Lombard RAC rally some years ago now heading n orth to go work on a couple of stages not going slow on the M6 when we wer absolutely left in the dust By an Alitalia Stratos and i do mean left in the dust never been passed so quickly

[@goldielocks2621]

RIP Craig Breen ☘

[@michaelmonstar4276]

3:33 - Racing-fans be like: "WOW, LOOK AT THAT OVERTAKE!! OMG"