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Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2019
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3rd July 2019, 12:04 #2421
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I have no issue with N.Ireland having the opportunity to host what is nominally Rally GB, but I do think if it becomes a tarmac rally it’s taking away an essential element of the WRC complete package. The WRC is the challenge it is because of the variety of conditions encountered, and Rally GB provides an outlier in that it is fast and wet/muddy.
It would like holding Rally Finland on tarmac...
I hasten to add that if it does end up being on tarmac in N.Ireland I will almost certainly still go and watch.
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3rd July 2019, 12:57 #2422
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Hyundai joins the race to sign Ott Tanak for the 2020 #WRC season as team boss Andrea Adamo outlines his 'superteam' stance
https://t.co/1C7gKW1YOa
Tanak has already been linked with a possible return to M-Sport, but Autosport's sources indicate Hyundai is fast-becoming the most likely option if Tanak does move next
That is made up from Evans. But I can confirm that Hyundai has made an offer to him.Last edited by EstWRC; 3rd July 2019 at 13:07.
#8 Ott Tänak - Martin Järveoja #8
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3rd July 2019, 13:21 #2423
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3rd July 2019, 14:33 #2424
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What would Toyota do without Tanak and with Ogier and Neuville already signed for next year?
Meeke-(Latvala)-Rovanpera-Katsuta atm doesn't sound like a lineup capable of charging for any title.
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3rd July 2019, 14:46 #2425
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If this does go ahead their won't be any charges to see a stage, it's not the same as running the stages through private land. Certain access roads will be closed to the stages and spectator area's will be allocated... But rallying is run very well in this country with a lot of experienced marshals and organisers.... We tend to focus on the smooth running of an event, not just all the "red tape". And there's plenty of experienced people all over the country that will give up their time to make sure it goes well. Yes we had our problems in 07 and 09 but they were both good events, the time of year they were ran at did'nt help either. Ireland has a very different type of terrain all over the country for stages, stages up north tend to be a lot faster, abrasive with less high ditches than say somewhere around the midlands or south. Every county tends to have a different type of tarmac surface/road....
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3rd July 2019, 14:52 #2426
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3rd July 2019, 14:55 #2427
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Have you been to many tarmac rally's in NI? i'd say not because there is'nt that many up there! They are only allocated a very small number of road closure orders a year. If this goes ahead you can be sure it will be based in Belfast and stages like Torr head in the Antrim area will be used and in the surrounding county's.
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3rd July 2019, 14:59 #2428
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I think you've said it all there...... What do you mean by grass roots anyway? I've never met a single crew that travelled from the uk or further afield that did'nt think rallying here was world class, entry, stage or organised as so.
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3rd July 2019, 15:06 #2429
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And out of a 6 round BRITISH rally championship only 3 rounds are held in "BRITAIN"
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3rd July 2019, 15:28 #2430
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Kris Meeke got fired -PSG so terrified they quit!
Almost all Finn's since Paavo Nurmi who are fast in their sport have been called "Flying", particularly the 1960's rally drivers, but I was actually thinking of "Flying Finnish" - the timing line at...
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