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Wondering why.., also Rally Liepaja and Rally Saaremaa dates clash this year, basically two best events in region, it's bit sad, that organisers won't/can't change dates...

Great news!

Well, they proved that they are cleaver, so I think Škoda guys know what they doing :) Also maybe Gryazin want to drive where he/his team think it's better, not where Škoda tells them.

Personally I rather see rich fast privateer guy AND another fast guy in works team, than only one of them in works team. So it's good for sport for now.

From R5 range it's looks most like Hyundai to me, but also Lukyanuk done rally with N5, so maybe it's something like that.

I agree about championship - production cup/trophy should be enough.

Yes, it's barely alive, but it isn't that ERC events are overcrowded, additional cup/class is additional crews, even it's one or two of them. It's good for locals, they have chance participate with...

Martinš Sesks in ERC this season. Info in Latvian: http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/erc/7572-martins-sesks-ar-jaunu-sturmani-startes-eiropas-rallija-cempionata/

https://www.fiaerc.com/azores-airlines-rallye-to-open-2018-erc-season/

That's a fact, that WRC>ERC, but they talked about running ERC team with R5 machines, so alternative is WRC2, from this point of view WRC+ERC campaign is better than WRC+WRC2, in therms of different...

Last year I was sceptical about Gryazin in terms of speed, while he wasn't super fast in 2wd. In start of season, he was ok fast, but in 2nd half he beat Kalle (which maybe not a measure, but still)...

Bouffier + Ingram/Griebel would be hell of a team.

In this case - if Kajto wants only drive and have fun WRC2 ok, if he wants have chances to keep wining something - ERC is the choice.

It's better for PR to get podium on ERC overall, than podium on WRC2 class and 12th overall.

ERC has few unique tarmac rounds for good "testing" their product in real conditions, and few rough gravel events to show pace, it could be wise move, also with less money and more publicity.

I'm not very good understand russian, but it's more like plans about ERC; WRC and some winter rallies in Baltics with EvoX is like hopes, if there will be more money/sponsors. Google translate doing...

Lukyanuk's plans for next year - full ERC, maybe few WRC events, considering about participation in Czech Republic championship. Article in russian:...

From which part of the World are you? For snow event must be snow/ice + frozen ground; for gravel event - no snow+no frozen ground. This year some of Liepaja's stages parts was canceled due bad road...