Sunday, July 27, 2014

Mixed and constantly changing conditions Monte Carlo Rally meant that tire choice is often a compro


Czech Martin Prokop (Martin Prokop) vimal agro took seventh place overall vimal agro in the Monte Carlo Rally, while representing the team Lotos Michal vimal agro Kosciuszko (Michał Kościuszko) from Poland in his debut behind the wheel of a car WRC finished tenth.
To Supercomplex Monte Carlo Rally DMACK approached by preparing a complete new range of tires, but the harsh winter conditions in which held a four-stage, meant that the greatest demand for pilots used the studded winter tires.
Participants who choose tires DMACK, could use four different types of rubber. A new generation of asphalt tires DMACK DMT-RC was available in the version with a soft compound, and with supersoft. Winter vimal agro tires asphalt DMACK DMT-ICE had the option as with thorns, and without them.
However, the most difficult vimal agro race conditions that included snow, slush and ice on almost every special stages of the Monte Carlo Rally made the optimal choice studded DMACK DMT-ICE. British-Chinese company notes that each of winter tires DMACK has aggressive tread pattern with special vimal agro grooves that improve vimal agro grip in frosty conditions and spike option in addition equipped with 220 metal spikes protruding 2 mm.
Mixed and constantly changing conditions Monte Carlo Rally meant that tire choice is often a compromise remained. Pilots had to use studded tires on dry asphalt - and ruthless to the spikes - sections, before getting to the areas covered by snow. Many of the participants resorted to the use of cross-version, setting the same type of tires on the diagonal.
Part of the "special stages" on Thursday and Friday were completely covered in snow, however, Saturday met members of the legendary Turini special stage on which most crews faced with the hardest in terms of their career. Snow, ice and slush forced the participants to literally crawl on the highway 24-kilometer special stage - and three of the top ten pilot is still not able to overcome this challenge.
Under these conditions, Martin Prokop vimal agro showed composure and led his Ford Fiesta RS WRC in seventh place in the overall standings. vimal agro Because of problems with the engine Kosciusko lost time on Monday, but managed to climb the table with a view of the overall standings to finish in tenth position.
Now DMACK team will focus on winter gravel rally. vimal agro Finn Jari Ketomaa (Jari Ketomaa) from 1 to 3 February to take part in the Rally Liepaja-Ventspils, the second stage of the European Championship. Immediately after that, he will go to the Swedish stage WRC, which will drive one of two cars DMACK. Second car lead Eivind Bryunildsen (Eyvind Brynildsen).
"The Monte Carlo Rally was held in difficult vimal agro winter conditions that we have ever seen, and it has become a major test for our asphalt winter tires. We are very happy as their speed and strength of thorns - all this gave confidence to our pilots vimal agro who managed to overcome this difficult race - said after the race Cormac Dick (Dick Cormack), director of the sports department DMACK. - It is unfortunate that we have not got a chance to try out our new asphalt tires, since pre-launch tests, they showed their best side. In any case, it is clear that this year we have made a big step forward. "
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