Nice! We didnt see that one coming,..
In the press release something like "this is just the beginning,.." that is also very promosing for the future!
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Nice! We didnt see that one coming,..
In the press release something like "this is just the beginning,.." that is also very promosing for the future!
Citroën is officially returning to motor racing as a factory team, Formula E - https://www.media.stellantis.com/uk-...rmula-e-is-now
It's been said that a Lancia Rally2 will enter WRC2 in 2026.
Is it possible one could also be run in ERC ? And him being Italian, maybe Mabellini could be the driver ?
Another great success for Ford Fiesta Rally2. Estonian talent Romet Jurgenson wins the 5th round of Spanish championship:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...e-oviedo-2025/
Armstrong and Jurgenson are doing M-Sport proud with the old Fiesta.
Hopefully their successes will help the Fiesta Rally2 soldier on for one more season while the team presumably dedicates themselves to developing a new 2027 Car.
Official confirmation of future plans for:Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
1) Citroen
2) Lancia
3) Peugeot
4) DS
is here:
https://www.facebook.com/Stellantis/...n__=%2CO%2CP-R
No drivers named for Lancia, so not clear if there will be a "works" team or just cars available for privateers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
one team will be "semiworks" as it's just a swap with the citroen program, so i guess one rossel will stay, the other may change.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Boyd
Didier Clement stated:
'Of course the support for official drivers like Yohan [Rossel] for example will swap to Lancia.'
Rossel will be one of the drivers, and probably one or two Italians.
From this article, it's also clear that if the WRC goes to Roma, there will be some support coming from the promoter also: https://www.rallyssimo.it/2025/09/17...te-condizioni/
It is big political fight in Italy if it will be in Sardegna or Rome. Like usually...Quote:
Originally Posted by Co-driven
Pick Sanremo and no more fights.
sardegna for erc would be really nice... but agree, get me sanremo (in ERC ffs)
Sanremo has no chance, it had organisational problems when it was last time international in IRC/ERC and is not so strong politically...Quote:
Originally Posted by saco0o
I dont think Sardegna is good for ERC. With the costs (also ferry) and so damaged car after race, it should be very expensive and one of the events "to miss"...
erc is not a great deal for sardegna too. not so many people will move to the island to attend erc...
I also think Sardegna would have very few regular ERC entries. Maybe not on Ceredigion level, but not far...
Rally di Roma Capitale to me is a bit of a boring rally, very "generic asphalt rally" on generic roads. Maybe Rally1 can make a difference in 2026 and make it look more exciting, but Rally2-like cars from 2027, I don't know.
There were a couple of nice rallies in North East Italy like San Martino di Castrozza or Alpi Orientali (or Friuli), that used mountain roads generally not as tight as Monte. They had big entry lists, with foreign drivers from neighbouring countries, also thanks to Mitropa Cup. But since some years, they're not even part of the Italian championship anymore, so...
I'm also not a fan of Rally di Roma Capitale. Italy has so many much more beautiful roads, such us in Rally 1000 Miglia or Piancavallo, which both used to be in ERC, but are just local rallies now...Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
By the way - Mabellini was second in Mille Miglia today:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...0-miglia-2025/
hmmm true, good points (about erc sardegna). even the uk round has been kinda 'empty' of mainlanders again.
Can you take the discussion to the News and Rumours Thread please. I keep seeing there are new posts here but they're not about Rally2...
Shame that they made it look so much like a Citroen, especially at the front. I assumed it was a straight rebadge.Quote:
Originally Posted by TWRC
Cool to have the Lancia brand back in top level rallying though, would be cool if someone can net some Martini sponsorship to go with it!
I think the new Lancia body is quite sharp and modern compared to the rounded, crossover-look of the C3.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
For Dirt Rally 2.0 modders have put the Lancia livery etc on the C3 and it doesn't really work. (I've asked for it on the Polo R5 as that would look closer !).
Need a Totip one as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
https://www.motor1.com/news/754514/l...h-rough-start/
Lancia needs all the help it can get let alone retro liveries! Lets hope the rally car creates a halo effect and helps lift the brand
... but this new Ypsilon isn't very beautiful...
And to my mind at least thats one of the biggest problems for the "new " Lancia. The Delta was hardly beautiful either however the brand was based on Italian flair and design which was often quirky but distinctive, a re-styled Peugeot does quite rise to those levels. All they can hope is that they are trying to reach buyers who dont remember the old cars reliability issues and certainly in the UK, problems with rust!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Great to see another car in Rally 2 though and will be looking forward to how it matches up to the Yaris
IMO of the Rally2 road cars, only the 3-door Fiesta ST has been. And it was a great car to drive too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
The Ypsilon does at least have an HF version (although EV) with 280PS. I think the Rally2 car looks ok, especially with the HF Integrale livery.
Ford Fiesta Rally2 wins African Rally Championship :)
https://www.facebook.com/MSportLtd/p...yeorA5y7yLCiGl
https://www.ewrc-results.com/season/2025/117-arc/
https://www.ewrc-results.com/image/9...=4296872&car=0
is there any yt channel or so with some highlights from this championship?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
im always curious about stuff like that. the middle east championship sounds almost like an interesting thing to follow via some 10min highlights per event or so. no idea if such thing exists.
aussie and nz do a good work on their coverage no yt.