WRC2 news & rumors 2023

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12th January 2023, 07:14
cali

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Originally Posted by flat_right

If true then it should be quite recent as in Betsafe podcast half month ago Tänak told that they have kept Hyundai R5 cars and he hoped to have more involvement in their development.

First - don't take everything 100% seriously what Tänak says in interviews. Continuing with Hyundai was never the plan

But yes, quite recent sales, one of the cars went to Finland to Riku Tahko

https://twitter.com/RallitFi/status/...sy29RDJkA&s=19

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12th January 2023, 07:37
AnttiL

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Originally Posted by cali

First - don't take everything 100% seriously what Tänak says in interviews. Continuing with Hyundai was never the plan

But yes, quite recent sales, one of the cars went to Finland to Riku Tahko

https://twitter.com/RallitFi/status/...sy29RDJkA&s=19

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ewrc-results still lists them with two Hyundai Rally2's. But yeah, if it's very recent, not added yet.

https://www.ewrc-results.com/owner/1446-redgrey-team/
13th January 2023, 13:05
WRCStan

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Originally Posted by Sulland

Because imo it is better to have an ok budget, complete a full season, and maybe win a championship at WRC level, than to start a season where you in the beginning start off with a bang and a hope of success with crowdfunding.

He has the potential to win in WRC3, and not in this years WRC2, the competition is too high in 23.

I meant how would winning WRC3 give him a better budget in 2024. IMO he'd be back here in this same pickle again next year. Not like they carry a pot of cash to carry over to next year.

I'm sad to say I wish WRC3 was a lot stronger, right now it is meaningless. There's no WRC level about it.
13th January 2023, 14:07
Sulland

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Originally Posted by WRCStan

I meant how would winning WRC3 give him a better budget in 2024. IMO he'd be back here in this same pickle again next year. Not like they carry a pot of cash to carry over to next year.

I'm sad to say I wish WRC3 was a lot stronger, right now it is meaningless. There's no WRC level about it.

Normally being a world champion makes it easier to get new sponsors. Even if it is the third layer carclass, the words world champion opens doors.
13th January 2023, 14:18
Kenneth

Well being European champions haven't helped him in this matter
13th January 2023, 14:50
WRCStan

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Originally Posted by Sulland

Normally being a world champion makes it easier to get new sponsors. Even if it is the third layer carclass, the words world champion opens doors.

It's not a world championship so they wouldn't be world champions.

And they'd still have to explain to these potential sponsors how they became WRC3 champions, and it's because they beat 3 other crews over 4 rallies. Not good enough.
13th January 2023, 15:44
TypeR

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Originally Posted by WRCStan

It's not a world championship so they wouldn't be world champions.

And they'd still have to explain to these potential sponsors how they became WRC3 champions, and it's because they beat 3 other crews over 4 rallies. Not good enough.

It's JWRC, it's winner will be junior's WORLD champion.
13th January 2023, 15:44
Sulland

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Originally Posted by WRCStan

It's not a world championship so they wouldn't be world champions.

And they'd still have to explain to these potential sponsors how they became WRC3 champions, and it's because they beat 3 other crews over 4 rallies. Not good enough.

Ok, so what is it then?
13th January 2023, 16:20
wyler

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Originally Posted by WRCStan

And they'd still have to explain to these potential sponsors how they became WRC3 champions, and it's because they beat 3 other crews over 4 rallies. Not good enough.

actually there's 9 jwrc entry and rumored entry for wrc3 is around 15 cars...
13th January 2023, 16:37
WRCStan

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Originally Posted by TypeR

It's JWRC, it's winner will be junior's WORLD champion.

Junior WRC's champion. Not been a Junior World Rally Champion since 2010.

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Originally Posted by Sulland

Ok, so what is it then?

It's WRC3! And it's joined by WRC2 and Junior WRC. As the book says, WRC2 and WRC3 are support championships of the World Rally Championship. Junior WRC is another FIA championship altogether which is subject to some of the rules of the World Rally Championship, and it even has a different promotor than the World Rally Championship.

There is currently a discussion on wikipedia about the naming of the articles there and the point is made that they cannot be world championships and so are just named with 'WRC' branding, where WRC doesn't necessarily stand for anything because it's never defined.

One supporting visual piece: https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/...2b_445x603.png

Formula 2 isn't a world championship either and AFAIK there are no non-top-tier world championships.

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