Роберт Кубица

[Lonesome]

Давайте так, еще раз увижу, что Кубицу называют инвалидом - буду банить. Он прошел все комиссии ФИА, допущен к гонкам, а значит инвалидом быть не может. Первое и последнее предупреждение, чтоб потом не обижались. 

[jurykovalev]

Первый выпуск колонки Роберта для AUTOSPORT. Доступно только подписчикам AUTOSPORT+ :(

Kubica: Forcing the WRC learning process

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Kubica: Forcing the WRC learning process

ROBERT KUBICA was super-fast in Monte Carlo but was playing catch-up after a mistake. He explains in his own words why he doesn't plan to back off as he continues his WRC learning curve

By Robert Kubica WRC driver

Robert Kubica showed stunning speed on the Monte Carlo Rally, despite a high-pressure build-up as he set about establishing his own World Rally Championship team, but he was playing catch-up on the season-opener after an early error. Can he cut out the mistakes and turn his pace into results this year?

Writing exclusively for AUTOSPORT, Kubica explains why learning flat-out is the right approach for him.

It's probably fair to say that Rally Sweden wasn't one of my best events last year. I spent quite a lot of time digging in the snow. This year, the snow shovel stays in the boot.

I pushed hard on this event last year, as hard as I could. It was my first time driving on a snow rally and some people thought maybe I should have taken things a little bit slower and tried to come to the limit more gradually.

I did that a few rallies later in Argentina, where I finished sixth. Yes, I made it through without any problems, but, for me, I don't think I learned as much driving at that speed.

Because I have so little experience I'm trying to force the learning process a little bit, really stamping down on the learning curve! I did go off the road in Sweden last year, but I also learned where the limit is.

McRae in a Subaru on snow - inspiration for Kubica © LAT

To be honest, driving in the kind of conditions we had last year - and what it looks like we might have this week – was really quite tricky. Not an easy way to learn a snow rally.

I heard so many times the drivers talking about having nice consistent snow conditions: good ice beneath the studs, so you can brake really late and really lean on the studs. And, of course, the big, thick snow banks to support the car and allow you to take more speed. Last year, the snow banks were not so thick...

And the ice was not in all of the corners. So many times last year I came to the braking area and found nothing but gravel – I was worried this would rip the studs straight from the tyres. That's what comes with experience. It was hard to know how much I could push when the ice was not there, how much punishment the tyres could take.

This year I know a little bit more.

When we arrived in Sweden, the conditions were really good and in the recce the roads were fantastic. But now, as I sit here and write this column, the temperature is four degrees outside in Karlstad – and it looks like it might rain! It would be a real shame because, like I said, I heard so many stories about how fantastic these stages can be when you have the right conditions.

I watched videos from many years ago with the cars really pushing hard, especially guys like Colin McRae hurling his Subaru around on a frozen lake – it looks amazing!

I'm sure, especially on the stages we use on Friday over in Norway, we will have some conditions like this. The roads there are a little bit higher up and seem to have more snow – but the tricky times will come on the second run at stages after all of the cars have been through.

So, how will I approach the rally? Well, I want to be consistent, more consistent than I was last year. I know I need to finish more rallies and complete more kilometres than I managed in 2014, but I also need to find out what the car is like to drive on the limit.

We really did that on the first round in Monte Carlo. After the mistake on the first night, I was happy with the pace we showed to set some fastest times. We were pushing hard there and it worked. But, as you know, we are running with Pirelli tyres this year and maybe this gave us an advantage on some stages. Who knows? Maybe we'll be able to get an advantage like this again or maybe it'll be more difficult to set scratch times again this season.

One thing is sure this year: running your own team is not easy! We only decided to do this whole thing around two months ago and what we've achieved in such a short space of time is incredible. I have a few people to thank for helping the RK World Rally Team get started so quickly – including my partners LOTOS and Grupa Azoty and A-Style and M-Sport.

To do what we did has been very good, but to do it when people were trying to celebrate Christmas was even more impressive! I don't think I ever received so many emails on December 25...

Kubica had a tough time in Sweden last year © LAT

But the work just doesn't stop. Until we came to Sweden, I was working all the time on things like the logistics for getting the car to Mexico and then to the next round. It's incredible how much work is going into this project. But, I have to say, I'm quite enjoying it… most of the time.

It was great to get to Karlstad and start the recce, though. This is when I can focus on my main objective: competition.

After the rally, it will be back to work. Some people have asked me if I'm thinking about expanding the team and running other cars. The answer to that question right now is definitely no! I am absolutely not a team principal or a businessman, this is not the kind of mentality I have. I am a driver and a competitor and running the team like this is simply the best way forward for this season.

So, now to Sweden. What can we do? Let's wait and see. For sure, our Ford Fiesta RS WRC is working really well and it has a good record on this kind of event. But, we shouldn't forget that we are a private team competing against the manufacturers. And two of those manufacturers – Volkswagen and Citroen – made good steps forward with their 2015 cars already.

The new Fiesta comes for Portugal, which will be a new rally in the north for everybody; that can be a very interesting one for us.

But that's round four, this week it's all about round two.

I hope you enjoyed my words for AUTOSPORT. If you did, maybe they'll let me come back and write some more later in the season!

[James FI]

Robert Kubica Spotted In The Crowd Of A 1960s Beatles Concert

http://wtf1.co.uk/robert-kubica-beatles-lookalike/

[AlexChe]

Первый выпуск колонки Роберта для AUTOSPORT. Доступно только подписчикам AUTOSPORT+ :(

Доступно всем на Автоспорт Россия http://#.#.#/feature/18609/dnevnik-roberta-kubicy-na-puti-v-shveciyu

[PSWRT]

Получается, Роб тоже получит новую Фиесту в Португалии??

[Aleksus]

Кубик получил пятиминутный штраф за несоответствие двигателя его Фиесты техническому регламенту. Кто там говорил про плюсы частной команды? Их с каждой гонкой всё больше и больше :rofl:

[maks87-20]

Кубик получил пятиминутный штраф за несоответствие двигателя его Фиесты техническому регламенту. Кто там говорил про плюсы частной команды? Их с каждой гонкой всё больше и больше :rofl:

Обычно в этом случае идёт дисквалификация. Какое-то не понятное решение :dry: Да и как они нашли это несоответствие, на сервисе мотор вскрыли, обычно это делается после гонки.

Изменено 15.02.2015 10:00 пользователем maks87-20

[PSWRT]

Обычно в этом случае идёт дисквалификация. Какое-то не понятное решение :dry: Да и как они нашли это несоответствие, на сервисе мотор вскрыли, обычно это делается после гонки.

Несоответствие не в самом двигателе, а в турбине

[Hatchet]

Поэтому так медленно ехал. :D :butcher:

[James FI]

Изменено 15.02.2015 11:41 пользователем James FI

[PSWRT]

Поэтому так медленно ехал. :D :butcher:

Давление от турбины было не ниже, а выше нормы:)

[Андрей Николаевич]

Про пользу частной команды говорил я. И по-прежнему стою на этих позициях. Роберту нужно подходить к ралли комплексно, а этому можно быстрее научиться именно в частной команде.

А почему не дисквал - команда пошла доказывать, что сеи настройки были предоставлены М-Спортом вместе с двигаталем и они сами ничего не меняли ни в настройках двигателя, ни в давлении турбины, ни в картографии мотора.

[PSWRT]

В частной команде нет никаких преимуществ перед заводской. Роб в этом году проехал быстрее и стабильнее, чем в прошлом, но это опыт, а не А-Стайл. Команда как раз подвела, два раза, и в Монте подвела.

[Андрей Николаевич]

В частной команде нет никаких преимуществ перед заводской. Роб в этом году проехал быстрее и стабильнее, чем в прошлом, но это опыт, а не А-Стайл. Команда как раз подвела, два раза, и в Монте подвела.

И это тоже опыт.

[PSWRT]

И это тоже опыт.

То, что команда подвела, тоже опыт?

[Jawes]

Роберт Кубица :"Это была одна из моих лучших гонок"

http://eurosport.onet.pl/motorowe/rajdy-samochodowe/robert-kubica-to-byl-jeden-z-moich-najlepszych-rajdow/zz1qt

[Андрей Николаевич]

В начале спецучастка, ну просто суровейшая колея. А вообще классный стадионный доп.

[Aleksus]

Если команда подводит подряд два раза на двух ралли ( про наддув просто смешно - в любой нормальной команде при ребилде после гонки и установке нового двигла меряется давление в турбине) - это не опыт. Это знак,который говорит - пора менять команду... Будем в Мексике ждать третьего раза?

[Андрей Николаевич]

Если команда подводит подряд два раза на двух ралли ( про наддув просто смешно - в любой нормальной команде при ребилде после гонки и установке нового двигла меряется давление в турбине) - это не опыт. Это знак,который говорит - пора менять команду... Будем в Мексике ждать третьего раза?

А куда деватся?

[Jаne]

Про пользу частной команды говорил я.

и я так же. Ну кто же знал что косяки клином пойдут, но в этом случае уже Роберт не может позволить себе ошибок, пусть набирается опыта в таких тяжелых условиях.

[FaceHugger]

В начале спецучастка, ну просто суровейшая колея. А вообще классный стадионный доп.

Нормально так, местами можно в гараж убраться или в будочку, будочку мне кажется без особого усилия можно сложить вместе с содержимым :D

[Jаne]

[rmps]

Ептыть он поляк

[James FI]

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/february-2015/poll-liveries/page/2225--12-12-.html

[Jаne]

http://www.wrc.com/e...25--12-12-.html

Volkswagen

[Hatchet]

Volkswagen

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