Forum8 Rally Japan 2026

Forum8 Rally Japan 2026


28. 05. 2026 - 01. 06. 2026

Armstrong Jon
95
Jon Armstrong
Shane Byrne
IRL
IRL
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team
Ford Puma Rally1
P1
RC1
IRL
IRL
Byrne Shane
SS
After SS
SS SS name Length [km] Time Order in SS Diff. leader
(s/km)
Aver. speed Order after SS Total time Diff. leader Penalty
7 Obara 1 16.44 00:10:20.1 9. 00:00:20.6
1.25
95.44 9. 00:10:20.1 00:00:20.6
8 Ena 1 21.16 00:15:21.6 9. 00:00:21.3
1.01
82.66 9. 00:25:41.7 00:00:40.5
9 Mt. Kasagi 1 19.32 00:12:57.2 8. 00:00:22.5
1.16
89.49 9. 00:38:38.9 00:01:03.0
10 Mt. Kasagi 2 19.32 00:12:49.7 8. 00:00:19.5
1.01
90.36 8. 00:51:28.6 00:01:14.4
11 Ena 2 21.16 00:15:18.5 8. 00:00:20.4
0.96
82.94 8. 01:06:47.1 00:01:30.2
12 Obara 2 16.44 00:10:17.2 8. 00:00:17.5
1.06
95.89 8. 01:17:04.3 00:01:47.7
13 Fujioka SSS 1 3.19 00:01:54.7 7. 00:00:04.3
1.35
100.12 8. 01:18:59.0 00:01:50.7
14 Fujioka SSS 2 3.19 00:01:52.4 8. 00:00:03.8
1.19
102.17 8. 01:20:51.4 00:01:52.8
Information
Date and time SS Information
30.05.2026 23:05 14 flash info (95 - Armstrong Jon / Byrne Shane): These cars are mega and even this stage is very fast. I wouldn’t call it an SSS because there’s proper roads. The speeds we get up in these cars and the aero works is just mega. We’re improving a bit and focusing on that. Looking forward to tomorrow.
30.05.2026 23:05 12 flash info (95 - Armstrong Jon / Byrne Shane): This one wasn't too bad. Today hasn't been quite as humid so we are getting bit more air flow coming into the car which is good. I'm actually getting happy with the car. We still need to improve the pace but enjoying yourself is half the battle.
30.05.2026 23:05 11 flash info (95 - Armstrong Jon / Byrne Shane): It was good. There was some good steps forward with the set up. It was maybe the first stage where the rhythm felt a bit normal. We are making good progress. This is part of the game and we are learning all the time. It is good we are advancing.
30.05.2026 23:05 9 flash info (95 - Armstrong Jon / Byrne Shane): We just missed the braking coming into a five right into a very slow corner so we went bit wide and touched a bank. Thankfully there is no damage. It was a bit frustrating. It was a bit of a lapse of concentration.
30.05.2026 23:05 8 flash info (95 - Armstrong Jon / Byrne Shane): We made a bit of improvement for this stage, just to try and keep the weight on the back a little bit more. So it seemed to be working a lot better, especially towards the end on the downhill with all the twisty corners. So yeah, I think it was okay and we're going in the right direction.
30.05.2026 22:05 7 flash info (95 - Armstrong Jon / Byrne Shane): We done what we could, to be fair. The feeling wasn't great in the twisty parts, and you couldn't really push too much on the faster bits. We're just on the nose all the time. Pretty hard to keep the car off the front, so we'll see if we can maybe make some setup changes for the next one, but it's not so easy, but we're trying our best.