WRC Academy

**bluuford** · 16th Nov 11, 14:01

Next season WRC Academy will be again with Fiesta R2 cars and with Pirelli control tires. Price will be again 500k. However, there are slight changes in regulations. Now only 5 best events from 6 events will be counted and in addition, stage win points from that sixt event still count. So, that should encourage faster driving and the one who is faster might be more clearly visible than it was in 2011. It leaves you some space for mistakes and risks.

What would have had happened in 2011 with those regulations? Nothing! All drivers had at least one non finish or zero score in 2011 :-)

**ProRally** · 16th Nov 11, 16:37

Careful SupeRally is not GUARANTEED !!!!! Ok, MC is not Academy but they said no to SupeRally.

Each organizer can decide yes or no to it....

**Mintexmemory** · 16th Nov 11, 18:33

Originally Posted by bluuford

Next season WRC Academy will be again with Fiesta R2 cars and with Pirelli control tires. Price will be again 500k. However, there are slight changes in regulations. Now only 5 best events from 6 events will be counted and in addition, stage win points from that sixt event still count. So, that should encourage faster driving and the one who is faster might be more clearly visible than it was in 2011.

Sorry only a myopic lemming would have failed to see that Breen was clearly the fastest driver across the spread of events, Kaur only winning the early rounds because Craig was going too fast ;-)

**Fly** · 3rd Jan 12, 21:22

WRC Academy Newsletter Issue 17 - Special Edition

**mousti** · 31st Jan 12, 18:39

New prizes for this season!

FIA appoint M-Sport as WRC Academy promoter

**rallyfiend** · 31st Jan 12, 18:44

Originally Posted by mousti

New prizes for this season!

FIA appoint M-Sport as WRC Academy promoter

That seems a step down from the 500k previously advertised.

I wonder if this separation from whoever becomes the whole WRC promoter will affect the ability for the Academy to feature in the TV package?

**Wasted Talent** · 31st Jan 12, 19:38

I can't really see the winner opting to do a full 2013 season in a R2 Fiesta again. I guess 5 WRC outings in a S2000 Fiesta would cost near to 500,000 Euro but I think most winners would prefer the money and make it go a bit further

WT

**bluuford** · 31st Jan 12, 21:15

Originally Posted by Wasted Talent

I can't really see the winner opting to do a full 2013 season in a R2 Fiesta again. I guess 5 WRC outings in a S2000 Fiesta would cost near to 500,000 Euro but I think most winners would prefer the money and make it go a bit further

WT

Depends on what they give you for those 5 rallies. If you get proper S2000 car, service crew, entry fee, tyres, fuel, insurance, accomodation, recce car, plane ticets, then 100 000 for one rally is good deal I think.

**irish_tiger** · 1st Feb 12, 00:22

Originally Posted by bluuford

Depends on what they give you for those 5 rallies. If you get proper S2000 car, service crew, entry fee, tyres, fuel, insurance, accomodation, recce car, plane ticets, then 100 000 for one rally is good deal I think.

Mmm remember Malcom has his claws on this now .... i wonder what kind of car will he prepare for the guy who wins this between events ? ... a wash and a Polish :-(

**Wasted Talent** · 2nd Feb 12, 20:29

Originally Posted by bluuford

Depends on what they give you for those 5 rallies. If you get proper S2000 car, service crew, entry fee, tyres, fuel, insurance, accomodation, recce car, plane ticets, then 100 000 for one rally is good deal I think.

I agree, but someone like Craig Breen already has a S2000 Fiesta so he will be able to do more than 5 events for 500,000 Euro.

WT

**mousti** · 2nd Feb 12, 20:49

Indeed, SWRC + some IRC events.

**tolis** · 15th Feb 12, 18:15

Jose Antonio Suarez will compete in the WRC Academy again this year.

**6789** · 27th Feb 12, 07:05

Brendan Reeves is entering the WRC Academy again this year

Reeves confirms WRC Academy entry

**Rallyper** · 27th Feb 12, 09:55

Swede Åhlin as well into the series.

**Pinto** · 28th Feb 12, 11:28

Ali Fisher ill be back out as well this year as well

**tolis** · 28th Feb 12, 11:39

Also John Mac Crone!
MacCrone Steps Up To WRC Academy

**Francis44** · 28th Feb 12, 11:45

João Silva is in for atleast 2 rally's.

**cali** · 28th Feb 12, 12:23

WRC Academy runner-up Egon Kaur also considers to do the series again, but still does not have complete budget for this season.

**tolis** · 8th Mar 12, 18:54

11 Drivers revealed: Introducing the FIA WRC Academy crews of 2012
5 out of 6 results count for the final classification and that means that we may see more names added before the Acropolis Rally in late May.

Drivers

Fredrik Åhlin (20) (SWE)
Chris Duplessis (24) (USA)
Elfyn Evans (23) (GB)
Alastair Fisher (23) (GB)
Ashleigh Haigh-Smith (19) (RSA)
Yeray Lemes (25) (ESP)
John MacCrone (22) (SCO)
Brendan Reeves (23) (AUS)
João Silva (24) (POR)
Jose Antonio Suárez (20) (ESP)
Timo Van der Marel (22) (NL)

**Gherid_lacksGPS** · 9th Mar 12, 04:22

Yeah, just heard about this on another forum. So excited to see Duplessis in there, has really put in the time and his own dime to get a chance like this. No other 2wd driver in the states can even come close to touching him. Hopefully the US can get a legitimate competitor one day....