Østberg
Had a taste of gravel at the @CitroenRacing development test in France. Next up in #WRC2PRO ➡️ @rallyargentina
https://t.co/BPs0FnWmg4
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Østberg
Had a taste of gravel at the @CitroenRacing development test in France. Next up in #WRC2PRO ➡️ @rallyargentina
https://t.co/BPs0FnWmg4
Skoda will debut the new Fabia in Portugal with Rovanperä and Kopecky. Before that Rovanperä will do Chile in a private car.
https://www.rallit.fi/kalle-rovanper...auton-kesalla/
Now we're talking... maybe Skoda will be a bit more active in WRC2 Pro (not that it would give that "championship" any credibility though) once the new Fabia is ready to race. Hopefully they'll field Kopecky alongside Rovanperä also in other events they're entering.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
No one cares about that championship for real. Manus only take advantage and put their names on existing entrants just to fool everyoneQuote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
That's exactly what I meant. But if WRC2 Pro is the excuse to see Kopecky in WRC rallies, I'll take it.Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
No. It was plan from beginning and it has nothing to do with WRC2 Pro...Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Reigning #WRC manufacturers' champion Toyota plans to build an R5-specification car for WRC2 class..
https://t.co/JMt0DbenKk
Greensmith returns !
https://www.m-sport.co.uk/single-pos...N-IN-ARGENTINA
Car looking tatty even in the PET:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D44059GW0AARQJ1.jpg:large
Mads Østberg
We had a good feeling at @rallyargentina shakedown today. Quickest through on both passes in the #R5 category. We've done some changes to the dampers and differentials since rally Sweden, and it seems to be working well.
Bad luck for Kajto. In the service zone his team – after checking car's condition – decided to retire from the rally.
We overcame many difficulties and put great deal of work in order to take part in a rally taking place so far away. We were leading our category in our first event here, but later we unfortunately faced a failure and subsequent damages which were not possible to rectify. Together with our tuner, who takes care of servicing the car, we believe that this problem will be solved before our next rally. This is a very difficult decision for me. However, I feel strong support of our fans and this is very important in such moments. Thank you. There are many rallies ahead. We will come back stronger - says Kajto.
With 3 stages to go it is Pedro Heller who leads the WRC2 category. There are just 5 crews left and differences between them are huge. Heller has over 9 minute advatage over Guerra, who is in the second place.
https://scontent.fktw1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...88&oe=5D2F86F8
Amanzingly, the third R5 car overall (P11) is now Galanti’s Toyota Etios. A car built and homologated (for national and Codasur use) under R5 rules by Toyota Paraguay. Fingers crossed for them!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Nobre is currently second, Guerra 3rd.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
WRC2 PRO
MSport 120points
Citroen 50p
Skoda 36points
All rallies will count towards Manufacturers Championship
Msport with slowest drivers is doing excellent work.
Decent run by Greensmith on his return. He was never going to beat Ostberg.
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WRC cars were also slower than last year due to stage conditions. Not a good comparison...Quote:
Originally Posted by Co-FIN
Once GG had the car issue there was no chance of the Pro win and no point in pushing when 2nd place was guaranteed by a finish. Ostberg also didnt need to push after that.
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Østberg was without intercom on like 3-4 stages? And I recall also a puncture on 2nd stage on Sunday.
As already mentioned, there was no competition for like 2/3 of the rally either, so no reason to push. Last year Rovanpera and Tidemand were fighting until penultimate stage.
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Interesting to see Rovanpera's Skoda for Chile being run by Toksport:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D6D2Y0cW0AALhDL.jpg
Third different team this season already.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
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Actually it's 4/4 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
If you include Skoda Motorsport, yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
But he has always his Skoda engineers around him and maybe even some mechanics.
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what happened with Gardemeister's team?
What should`ve happened? Available cars, knowhow, setups, logistics?
A dance with a barrel :D
https://www.facebook.com/rallyturkey...2113841812337/
Judging from Kalle's comments he was not too happy with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Toksport are a different league.
Why arent Škoda Motorsport still running the car for him themselves ?
They will be back running the new shape car in Portugal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I guess they didn't see massive value in having a full works team promoting an obsolete model.
Kalle's comments were about the team they drove with in CorsicaQuote:
Originally Posted by Got Mail
Its still the Škoda brand he is promoting though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Mail
Seems the team must be really prioritising the testing of the Fabia Evo.
For how long will Kalle serve his obligatory military service in finnish army? I know he starts in october, but is it 6 months or 12 months or something in between? :-)
Not really a surprise, HK Racing is quite a dodgy Italian team like Metior.Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
I think 6 months and it's a sports league which means he'll probably get "vacations" for rallies easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by liposh
It can be 6, 9 or 12 months, but I think most of the sportsmen (and women as well, though it's voluntary for them) do no more than 6.
As AnttiL pointed out, it's sort of a special division Kalle's joining, so he most likely doesn't have to skip any rallies due to that assignment.
ØSTBERG WELCOMES C3 UPGRADES
https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc-2/news/20...5--51-51-.html
Another crash of Pieniazek:
https://mobile.twitter.com/Fannzuup/...88803275702272
wtf?Quote:
Originally Posted by jarek z