Rally GB is run by IMS - the event management arm of Motorsport UK. Bobby Willis has his own management outfit. Is he bidding against IMS or has he got an agreement with them?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
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Rally GB is run by IMS - the event management arm of Motorsport UK. Bobby Willis has his own management outfit. Is he bidding against IMS or has he got an agreement with them?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Not sure, I'd imagine maybe some sort of agreement? Thing is, not sure the FIA care who runs it, as long as they get their money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Boyd
IMS are a bit of a joke though - they've got themselves in this mess of having no British round, despite the WRC actively wanting a rally here.
Scotland was long mooted to take over from Wales from the powers at be - even before Scotland even hosted the IRC between 2009-2011. Fantastic stages, the British round would stay in it's natural home in the forests, and the plan was to have Scotland run an IRC event for a good few years before naturally progressing to WRC status once the infrastructure/ organisation was solid.
However IMS killed that event before it even started, due to running it a week or two apart from the Colin McRae stages ( a scottish national event which was also based in Perthshire and used some of the same stages), not including it as part of the British rally championship (hence the woeful lack of local support in terms of entry), very poor promotion and also running the event around the same time of year as Wales Rally GB (lots of national drivers raised the point they could only afford to do one of the two major rallies).
So now when IMS/ Motorsport UK desperately need regional funding from the likes of the Scottish government, they get laughed out the door. And they've been trying for years apparently.
Losing Rally GB from the calendar was my biggest fear in terms of British rallying, because once it's out it's so hard to get back in. And frankly I don't trust the people running it to get "our" round back. Granted, we might get an odd year of an Irish round that Motorsport UK can champion, but it needs a place on the mainland and back in the forests. Scotland would be perfect running out of Perthshire/Stirling, with all the possibilities of a glasgow street stage, or some spectator friendly running at Knockhill, or you could even use stages around the borders and cross into England if you want to go down that route.
Now Wales' appetite has lessened, Motorsport UK/IMS are stuck. But this was on the cards for years - and still no progress has been made. The only reason Ireland is/was an option was because of Bobby Willis, not any of the goons at Motorsport UK who have let British rallying sleepwalk into this state.
Any news about replacement for Rally Sweden? Is there any chance of that happening?
Wednesday is probably news day ...Quote:
Originally Posted by masa90
Stay positive!
what?Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
definitely stay negative but have positive mind :D
Rally Estonia's press conference also on Wednesday..
Maybe they will co-organise/help the event in Finland..?
He tested it on his pre-monte test in exactly this configuration.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheFlyingTuga
Hah ok, gonna save the rest of my "summerholidays" for a bit then. Would be great to see my second wrc rally at snow ! Would make it easier to wait for the summer and Norf!Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
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New sponsor, new livery coming for Toyota
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErhSY_tV...pg&name=medium
DMG MORI was TGZ sponsor and earlyer but not title like microsoft
imho must be a new sponsor at rear fender,but its blurred.
Microsoft thinking rally is no longer cool and/or not eco-friendly ?
Kajetan Kajetanowicz was voted 4th during the traditional annual Sportsperson of the Year competition in Poland. It's quite a big success, because it's a prestigious award, which was first presented in 1926, the whole ceremony was broadcasted live on Polish TV and rally drivers usually don't get into top 10.
More about it here:
https://www.fiaerc.com/robert-lewand...ot-bad-either/
Final results of the competition:
1 Robert Lewandowski (football)
2 Iga Świątek (tennis)
3 Kamil Stoch (ski-jumping)
4 Kajetan Kajetanowicz (rallying)
5 Bartosz Zmarzlik (speedway)
6 Natalia Maliszewska (short-track)
7 Jan Błachowicz (MMA)
8 Wilfredo Leon (volleyball)
9 Katarzyna Niewiadoma (cycling)
10 Dawid Kubacki (ski-jumping)
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/every...-wrc-decision/
Looking positive for Arctic WRC round next month. Decision expected tomorrow.
WRC Arctic Rally Finland will be announced on Wednesday afternoon.Quote:
Originally Posted by M3 Jambo
Rally Estonia press conference in 35 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcKi...ature=youtu.be
There should be also someone from government, but since today morning, Estonia does not have one. Hopefully there will be no political nonsense presented.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
There are some rumours that Yves Matton and Jona Siebel(WRC managing director) will also be there..Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
E: Becs also, but all of them virtually there :D
Attendees:
Jüri Ratas, Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia
Tõnis Lukas, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Estonia
Martin Helme, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Estonia
Yves Matton, FIA Rally Director
Jona Siebel, WRC Promoter, Managing Director
Urmo Aava, Rally Estonia, Director
Tarmo Hõbe, Rally Estonia, Commercial Director
Silver Kütt, Rally Estonia, Clerk of the Course
Ari Vatanen, Estonian Autosport Union, President
Janis Kaal, Estonian Autosport Union, Member of the Board
two rounds also in Estonia? :D
Really doubt that Ratas and Helme will be there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom K
atm i dont get the point of this presentation.
So far it's "we did good job" PR.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
closed it, im getting really sick of their praising
Rally Estonia is also in the 2022 WRC calendar
Yes, Rally Estonia confirmed to be 2021 and 2022
I and many others knew this two years deal already last year October...
It´s all about the commitment and the money is there. Estonia´s goverment is ready to pay what the WRC Promoter wants. This contract was also their Prime Minister´s final job. :)
No way they sign those LIVE at the moment. It's doable, bit is seems too fluent for that.
Something (optimistic) about Safari: https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/m...ations-3256224
urheiluuutiset.com says that there will be WRC event in Finland end of february. Thumbs up
This matter will finally be announced tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thousandlakes
new calendar (so far )
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErrzJLNX...jpg&name=large
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/arcti...s-green-light/
About team tactics.. so far Toyota 1 - Hyundai 0, as Hänninen will test there in same conditions..
So much useful data and different settings to get
damn.. Toyotas are gonna be faaast there.. :D
Next up for a switch is Safari right? I mean, to be replaced this season. As you said, probably won't be the last change for 2021, and also won't be surprised if we'll see these kind of changes to the 2022 calendar (once they decide on what's in and what's out).Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
The whole calendar looks very Toyota-friendly at the moment. Especially compared to the rallies that were actually run last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
That said fast-stage performance is where Hyundai improved by far the most last year (Estonia onward). Not good for MSport again since they are good on slow/slippery rallies.
Driver-wise it's advantage Tanak, Evans and Rovanpera and a bit of a disadvantage for Ogier and Neuville.
Hopefully the engine upgrade helps M-Sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
6 gravel rallies,5 asphalt,1 snow.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight