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Yesterday, 20:35
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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These cars were going nowhere,fast. Getting rid...
These cars were going nowhere,fast. Getting rid of them was crucial for the survival of the championship. Group Bs were amazing cars, too. But, having fatal or life threatening accidents at every...
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10th March 2024, 15:27
Thread: WRC2 news & rumors 2024
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Probably having to drop Monster as a sponsor...
Probably having to drop Monster as a sponsor played the most significant part in that decision by Oliver. And the part that Petter left M Sport twice not in the best terms...
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2nd March 2024, 18:31
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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Million dollar rallycars were going nowhere, very...
Million dollar rallycars were going nowhere, very fast. Something needed to be done, quickly. Personally, making Rally 2 the top category with no spec changes would have been fine. I understand why...
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28th February 2024, 17:52
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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Think the whole point is to equalize Rally 1 and...
Think the whole point is to equalize Rally 1 and Rally 2 cars in a similar fashion to what ACO and IMSA do with LeMans Hypercars (LMH) and LeMans Daytona hybrid (LMDh).
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28th February 2024, 16:22
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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So, we re going to a Rally 2+ and Rally 1-...
So, we re going to a Rally 2+ and Rally 1- combination for the next season. It pretty much confirms the death of Rally 1, but they will maintain the spaceframe and introduce a cost cap. The...
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18th February 2024, 14:38
Thread: M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams
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Very mature drive and a well deserved first...
Very mature drive and a well deserved first career podium for Fourmaux. Best of luck.
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16th February 2024, 12:07
Thread: [WRC] Rally Sweden 2024
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Katsuta can very really win this. He needs to...
Katsuta can very really win this. He needs to maintain or grow his gap to Lappi first, though. Fourmaux is somehow 3rd on the road now and won't trouble them much. Neuville has no chance. Evans has a...
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9th February 2024, 13:33
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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Exactly. It's very easy to use a local...
Exactly. It's very easy to use a local dealership, a fuel station from a sponsor or something else to set up a service zone that is unique and different while opening up to new crowds. Service Park...
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9th February 2024, 12:49
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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Bring back roadside repairs, go to Rally 2s, give...
Bring back roadside repairs, go to Rally 2s, give each rally its character back, allow private firms to build cars were my comments in a nutshell.
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20th January 2024, 07:20
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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Carbon is definitely part of the high costs....
Carbon is definitely part of the high costs. Rally cars lose bits everywhere and carbon bits cannot be repaired on the cheap like plastic or metal ones.
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17th January 2024, 17:50
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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WRC needs to disengage themselves from...
WRC needs to disengage themselves from manufacturers. They were never the driving force behind the championship until recently. It was always individuals pushing the sport ahead and not corporate....
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12th January 2024, 22:07
Thread: M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams
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Think nobody wants to face the truth and...
Think nobody wants to face the truth and strongarm the situation. They're just waiting for the inevitable withdrawal of one team that will force them to make decisions. Just hoping they don't do...
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12th January 2024, 19:33
Thread: M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams
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Hope Fourmaux can finally overcome his big off...
Hope Fourmaux can finally overcome his big off from RMC22 and fullfil his promise from 2021. As long as Munster has a cleaner season than Loubet last year, they will definitely be chances for a good...
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10th January 2024, 21:41
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Exactly. Kale and Tanak are only here because...
Exactly. Kale and Tanak are only here because Hari and Markko Martin were able to rent a top class car and prove themselves. And that's only a recent example.
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9th January 2024, 21:53
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It definitely is. You need privateers/young...
It definitely is. You need privateers/young talents/local stars to be able to take the big guys. It has been a staple of WRC for decades. Losing it, is hurting the sport big time.
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9th January 2024, 19:28
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True, but you absolutely need to give them a...
True, but you absolutely need to give them a chance. They have no chance now and that has been the case since 2017 with a few exceptions (Loubet 2021 and Ostberg 2017).
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4th January 2024, 22:00
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Think it's important to note that LMDh is...
Think it's important to note that LMDh is essentially a single make from private developers like Oreca, Ligier, Dallara and Michelotto with nearly spec chassis and a spec Hybrid unit.
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3rd January 2024, 12:34
Thread: WRC2 news & rumors 2024
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Amazing that Stellantis have made a sensible...
Amazing that Stellantis have made a sensible decision for once. The car is there already (Citroen C3). Change the panels and milk Lancia's legacy.
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27th December 2023, 16:14
Thread: M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams
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The chances of Zougla of all places having an...
The chances of Zougla of all places having an exclusive about investments on M-Sport are below zero.Just ignore it.
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22nd December 2023, 09:29
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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WRC needs to open back the doors to privateer...
WRC needs to open back the doors to privateer firms. Prodrive has the capability to produce a WRC level car. Help them do it. Oreca can too. Holzer created a Corsa R5. Melvyn Evans did the Proton and...
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18th December 2023, 19:56
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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Do Rally 1s really have until 2027? Think about...
Do Rally 1s really have until 2027? Think about that for a minute. Nobody is joining and it's doubtful all 3 manus keep going till then. Guess FIA is just waiting for someone to force their hand into...
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5th December 2023, 19:22
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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David Richards couldn't promote WRC efficiently...
David Richards couldn't promote WRC efficiently when it was arguably at its highest point in terms of driver talent/fame and manufacturer interest. What can he do now? Questionable at best.
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21st November 2023, 20:27
Thread: M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams
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Renault is bringing back the RS01 for Loeb to...
Renault is bringing back the RS01 for Loeb to compete in GT3 events,so I would think his deal is pretty tight. Maybe if RB sees interest in WRC diminish they will intervene and work something out....
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21st November 2023, 09:28
Thread: M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams
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Loeb is a factory Renault Alliance driver now....
Loeb is a factory Renault Alliance driver now. It's very little chance they allow him to drive an opposing brand's car.
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20th November 2023, 21:30
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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Neuville was out of a drive after 2012. Citroen...
Neuville was out of a drive after 2012. Citroen only offered him a limited program and it took Al Attiyah paying a full program for him in a 4th Fiesta to save his career.
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My pacenotes from last year’s SS2/5 Loldia (junctions missing on notes as we broke down on recce when I was going to add them in correct place…)...
[WRC] Safari Rally Kenya 2024