Testing the damping and shock setup on a wrc car requires you to remain flat out through terrain such as that shown in. Pikes peak hill climb 20 sebastien loeb peugeot 208. But in early 2011, he nearly lost his right arm in a. Kubica stepped up to the wrc proper, driving a ford fiesta rs, but two years in rallyings top flight didnt yield many solid results and a lack of sponsorship forced him to curtail his. In its current form, it has been a competitor since the 1997 season, when ford motor companys motorsport arm selected the malcolm wilson motorsport company to run its factory team, entering the ford escort world rally car. The pole revealed last month that he was considering other motorsport options in 2016, including a return to circuit racing, after two largely frustrating seasons in the premier world rally car category. This rally testing video will blow your mind if not your. Robert kubica has opted to skip rally australia to get an extended test run in the rk world rally team ford fiesta rs in preparation for the remaining asphalt world rally championship events. Amazing rally driving by roger kubica at rallye monte carlo daily popular. He went on to win the inaugural wrc 2 title, and moved to the wrc championship fulltime in 2014, driving a ford fiesta rs wrc prepared by msport. Robert kubica will be reserve and development driver of the williams team for the 2018 formula one season. Robert kubica is to test again for renault as he and the team explore whether he could make a comeback to formula 1 from.
The same corner would also be the downfall for exf1 driver robert kubica, who struck the same tree in a low speed off and was forced to abandon his brc ford fiesta. Rallying makes me better, more complete driver sainz. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The norwegian explains why he is sure kubica will star in rallying. Ideally, thats with citroen, because hes been testing with their 2017 car, but i wouldnt rule out ford as a possibility with elfwyn evans and eric camilli as his teammates. He became the first and, as of 2020, only polish driver to compete in formula one. Subscribe to our weekly email updates send directly to your inbox and never miss new videos. F1 driver robert kubica seriously injured after rally. Robert kubica racing career profile driver database. Robert kubica page 16 f1 i automoto sport forum b92. Jan 24, 2015 what youre looking at is former f1 driver robert kubica testing out the damper setup on his ford fiesta wrc car before the upcoming monte carlo rally. Team prior to 2005, is ford motor companys full factory world rally championship team. May 01, 2014 kubica is pictured here in action in his ford fiesta wrc in which hes competing this year at the highest level of the wrc.
The current season volkswagen is poised to win once again the world rally championship 2014 seems an internal matter for. In june 2008, kubica took his maiden formula one victory in the canadian grand prix, becoming. Watch robert kubica testing his ford fiesta rs wrc for upcoming rallye montecarlo 2015. Pole shared his emotions after test in formula one car and declared, thath he feels formula one driver. Robert kubicas decision to leave williams at the end of this season may prove to be the final hurrah for the polish driver. In 20, he drove for citroen in the european and world rally2 championships. I have watched this a hundred times and i still cant get over the speed. On the right, the polish driver talks with one of the technicians of his team rk msport. He became the first and, as of 2020, only polish driver to. Kubica hasnt ruled out a return to the wrc next year but is adamant he wont be back, even for the opening round only, without proper backing and preparation. Bottas tests wrc toyota just for fun rally australia. Zobacz wiecej pomyslow na temat formula 1, bobby i sportowiec. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Kubica back behind the wheel after horrendous crash autoblog.
Mercedes formula 1 star valtteri bottas has tested a toyota yaris wrc car but the team says it was just for fun. Robert kubicas formula 1 career is under threat after his right hand was partially severed in a highspeed rally crash in italy on sunday. Aug 27, 2012 robert kubica, who has been out of action for 18 months since his rallying accident in italy, early last year, spent four days recently at a secret test at a little known circuit in france at the wheel of a ford wrc car. The test was cut short after he slid off the road and did not have the. Between 2006 and 2009 he drove for the bmw sauber f1 team, promoted from test driver to race driver during 2006. The 2008 canadian grand prix winner had an incredibly bright f1 future curtailed in february 2011 after crashing his skoda fabia rally car in the ronde di andora. Robert kubica tested a factory ford fiesta rs wrc in france last month, autosports sources have confirmed. In june 2008, kubica took his maiden f1 victory in the canadian grand prix, becoming the 99th driver to win a world championship race. The exf1 driver rolls out of his first event in a works world rally car on a chaotic day in wales. The writing has been on the wall for quite some time.
Robert kubica was a guest of sky sports f1 italy during third free practice before canadian grand prix. Aug 27, 2012 belgian website lavenir reports robert kubica recently attended a fourday test with the ford wrc team and drivers petter solberg and jarimatti latvala at the circuit des ecuyers in france. Robert kubica appears to be considering a future in rallying. Kubica flat out at test rallye monte carlo 2015 youtube. Watch robert kubica put his ford fiesta wrc car through. Robert kubica was one of the hottest prospects in f1 just a decade ago.
Petter solberg was alongside robert kubica when the pole tested a ford wrc car last year. Kubica, who drives for the britishbased renault f1 team, had seven hours of surgery after he was airlifted to a hospital near genoa. List of world rally championship drivers wikipedia. This is an incomplete list of drivers who have entered a world rally championship event. Robert kubica tests factory wrc fiesta wrc autosport. Mar 04, 2014 robert kubica will take on his third new rally in succession with the ford fiesta rs wrc next week as the fia world rally championship wrc returns to gravel for the 2014 edition of rally mexico. The pole revealed last month that he was considering other motorsport options in 2016, including a return to circuit racing, after two largely frustrating seasons in. Robert kubica will take on his third new rally in succession with the ford fiesta rs wrc next week as the fia world rally championship wrc returns to gravel for the 2014 edition of rally mexico.
Former formula 1 driver robert kubica testing out the damper setup on his ford fiesta wrc car before the upcoming monte carlo rally. Nov 24, 2015 kubica hasnt ruled out a return to the wrc next year but is adamant he wont be back, even for the opening round only, without proper backing and preparation. The polish driver tested a ford fiesta wrc on the circuit des ecuyers, which is located close to the town of chateau. Dec 02, 2016 robert kubica ford fiesta wrc best of 2014 pure sound duration. Najlepsze obrazy na tablicy robert kubica 127 formula. The ford world rally team, also known as the ford motor co. Watch the tests of robert kubica before the rallye montecarlo. What youre looking at is former f1 driver robert kubica testing out the damper setup on his ford fiesta wrc car before the upcoming monte carlo rally. Kubica stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. Development on the newevolution fiesta rs wrc began in earnest last year with a vigorous testing regime covering more than 5,000 kilometres eclipsing the test mileage of any other msport developed car prior to its debut. Kubica to miss rally australia for wrc testing robert kubica has opted to skip rally australia to get an extended test run in the rk world rally team ford fiesta rs in preparation for the remaining asphalt world rally championship events.
Kubica is pictured here in action in his ford fiesta wrc in which hes competing this year at the highest level of the wrc. Wrc2 became the exformula 1 drivers primary focus of his first toplevel rallying campaign with citroen this year and he was able to dominate on several occasions. Kubica to miss rally australia for wrc testing crash. Robert attended fords asphalt test in france last summer. Robert kubica will be williams reserve and development driver. Before i get on to my programme, id like to take this chance to talk about a driver who was used to working alone, but is now going to have to get to grips with somebody telling him where to go. Robert attended ford s asphalt test in france last summer. You might have heard, hes coming to rallying fulltime this season.
Jim clark tackled the 1966 rac rally in a lotus cortina. Rallyracing videosby mk2 racing videos 29,303 views. The polish driver joined ford for its development test at the circuit des ecuyers close. It is a sad epilogue for a driver who looked so promising and whose potential was unfulfilled. Robert kubica testing ford fiesta rs wrc for rallye montecarlo 2016. Watch robert kubica put his ford fiesta wrc car through its paces video. Montecarlo is a rally you have to prepare for properly. Kubica set to star on home wrc round rallysport magazine. While exrally punter raikkonen has taken kubicas place as the top driver at lotus renault f1 team, reports are that kubica has been testing rally cars, including spending a day with the ford. Robert kubica claimed the world rally championships second division title with a fifth class win from seven events on the rally of spain. It requires a lot of testing in different conditions and that requires a lot of budget. Robert kubica drifting through the stages at the 2015 rally mexico in his ford fiesta rs wrc. Wrc2 became the exformula 1 driver s primary focus of his first toplevel rallying campaign with citroen this year and he was able to dominate on several occasions.
Poland is not only the secondoldest and secondfastest event on the world rally championship calendar, but also an emotional homecoming for pirellis star world. Valtteri bottas at the wheel of the toyota yaris wrc at last fridays test in finland toyota pic wrc squad toyota gazoo racing revealed on social media the test was run. He went on to win the inaugural wrc2 title, and moved to the wrc championship fulltime in 2014, driving a ford fiesta rs wrc prepared by msport. The pole was quickest on his first run through the 3. Kubica testing 2014 wrc rallye montecarlo bestofrallylive. Amazing rally driving by roger kubica at rallye monte carlo. The accident left kubicas arms and hands severely injured and put an immediate end to his single seater career. Active drivers listed in bold in the tables are those who have entered a wrc event within the past twelve months. Former minardi racer and prost test driver stephane sarrazin competing in a subaru. He even signed a contract to race for ferrari during the 2012 season.
On 16 january 2018, it was announced that kubica would become the reserve driver of williams for the 2018 season. Kubica will use his own ford fiesta rs wrc run by italian firm brc on the monte. However, following reports that he had been spotted testing with the ford wrc team in france, kubica entered in and won the fourstage ronde gomitolo di lana rally in italy in september, driving a. He became the first polish driver to compete in formula one. Robert kubica ford fiesta wrc best of 2014 pure sound duration. Kubica was named one of the men of the year 2012 by top gear magazine for his return to auto racing. Despite some exposed gravel at the previous outing in sweden, next weeks adventure will be a completely new challenge as crews swap subzero.
Msport sell a lot of cars to the uk and ireland and having drivers from those areas brings a lot of good pr on that team. Robert kubica passes fia extraction test before second. Aug 27, 2015 robert kubica has opted to skip rally australia to get an extended test run in the rk world rally team ford fiesta rs in preparation for the remaining asphalt world rally championship events. Sep 19, 2019 robert kubica was one of the hottest prospects in f1 just a decade ago. He became the first and only polish driver to compete in formula one. Exf1 driver robert kubica set to exit wrc after monte carlo rally. Robert kubica s formula 1 career is under threat after his right hand was partially severed in a highspeed rally crash in italy on sunday. Najlepsze obrazy na tablicy robert kubica 127 formula 1. Kubica a aid ford progresser lavenir, french belgian website lavenir reports robert kubica recently attended a fourday test with the ford wrc team and drivers petter solberg and jarimatti latvala at the circuit des ecuyers in france.
Robert kubica, who has been out of action for 18 months since his rallying accident in italy, early last year, spent four days recently at a secret test at a little known circuit in france at the wheel of a ford wrc car. Bbc sport f1 robert kubicas f1 career at risk after. He also suffered arm and leg fractures after his car hit a church wall. By adam tate, associate editor robert kubica has completed his first formula 1 test in six years. Robert kubica, one of formulaones finest drivers, suffered a terrible crash over the weekend, when his skoda fabia rallycar slid off the road and hit a church wall. The worst time to stop kubica robert kubica admits that now would be the worst time to call time on his fledgling rally career. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. James hunt sliding his vauxhall viva at the 1976 tour of britain. The 2015 edition may look much the same from the outside, but its a different story under the bonnet.