WRC Testing

[nafpaktos]

I was reading interviews from estonia drivers(i dont remember names)and they were saying that they have started rallying at 12 or 13 years old on small rallies.Under what kind of system they drive??

[nafpaktos]

You can get a "rookie" licence (no idea how to call it) at the age of 16, but when you drive with that licence you need to have a person with the normal driving licence in the car.

Don't know about Latvia.

the person with normal driving licence drives during liaison sections?

[Franky]

I was reading interviews from estonia drivers(i dont remember names)and they were saying that they have started rallying at 12 or 13 years old on small rallies.Under what kind of system they drive??

I haven't been paying much attention to the amateur and youth rallies for some time. So not very familiar with the current situation. I think youth rallies aren't taking place as separate events anymore.

The entry level is the amateur rally and amateur rally sprint. There are two different age categories for the juniors, until 16 and until 18. Guys who are 16 or younger are limited to cars with 1600cc, those who younger than 19 are limited to 2000cc.

Some years ago there were also so called youth rallies, which were pretty much proper rallies on smaller scale.

Also the ASN has been organising workshop type events for the youngsters. And there are two competition series, one for karting and the other seems to be like precision driving

But I'm not sure how fitting all this talk is under WRC testing.

[skarderud]

Here in norway the 16-u18 have a own class (class 20) and starting last in the rallies. They use mostly fiesta st, R2 is not allowed. Fun thing, maybe not for him, ole Christian veiby was faster than most of the guys in front of him (voc and debutants) and still managed to set top 15 times. He got 3rd place in his first rally of 18yrs age in a skoda s2000.
He will do wrc3 in a ds3 r3t next year, and did spain and wales this year. He is going to be fast, and have the right people around him. His father is the ovner of EVENrally, and manager for mikkelsen, tidemand, lappi and dennis olsen.

[Rallyper]

Here in norway the 16-u18 have a own class (class 20) and starting last in the rallies. They use mostly fiesta st, R2 is not allowed. Fun thing, maybe not for him, ole Christian veiby was faster than most of the guys in front of him (voc and debutants) and still managed to set top 15 times. He got 3rd place in his first rally of 18yrs age in a skoda s2000.
He will do wrc3 in a ds3 r3t next year, and did spain and wales this year. He is going to be fast, and have the right people around him. His father is the ovner of EVENrally, and manager for mikkelsen, tidemand, lappi and dennis olsen.

So less money for the other guys then ...

[Coach 2]

Do not think you should look at this as a problem Rallyper. As long as EVEN-Rally choose to support talented drivers, it must also be allowed and support one of their own, especially when one is as talented as Ole C. is.

[Rallyper]

Didn´t say it is a problem. Just barely concluded the fact. Maybe more money comes in when having more drivers... I dont know.

[dimviii]

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[dimviii]

[dimviii]

love this sound of ds3 antilag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htfZi9_XATg