[WRC] Rally Portugal 2023

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Actually I do. But use WRC.com (eg. entry list from organizer, via link on wrc.com) as the only source for Pickems. At no 68 says TBA. So I don´t find any official on Meeke to Portugal, yet. Sorry.

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Using Sportity is always the best source for organizer's material (also accessible through ewrc-results). But it's true that the amended entry list isn't typically published until at the very last moment to allow all changes being changed at once, thus the current entry list still says TBA.

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Actually I do. But use WRC.com (eg. entry list from organizer, via link on wrc.com) as the only source for Pickems. At no 68 says TBA. So I don´t find any official on Meeke to Portugal, yet. Sorry.

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Its been widely reported that he's doing the Portuguese Championship in place of Breen and that he's entered the WRC Rally Portugal. The question is his road position as that could play a big part in his chance of competing with the regular WRC2 entrants.

Widely reporting is not enough for me. I´m not the one to see what speculations are true or just fake news. We´ve seen a lot of FN even in our sport. So I´ll wait for official entry list changes before I´ll change Pickems list.
But yes, as I´ve seen on Pickems some guys already did pick Meeke. It absolutely alright to do.

This rally will be really about punctures.
Last year on Friday Afternoon, there was 7 punctures for rally1 cars. Maybe a bit of advantage for the front runners.

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Its been widely reported that he's doing the Portuguese Championship in place of Breen and that he's entered the WRC Rally Portugal. The question is his road position as that could play a big part in his chance of competing with the regular WRC2 entrants.

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They'll put him in an appropriate place. The only reason that entry is at 68 is because, when entries closed, both driver and co-driver were TBA so it's at the very back of the WRC2 registered crews.

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Widely reporting is not enough for me. I´m not the one to see what speculations are true or just fake news. We´ve seen a lot of FN even in our sport. So I´ll wait for official entry list changes before I´ll change Pickems list.
But yes, as I´ve seen on Pickems some guys already did pick Meeke. It absolutely alright to do.

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Well this was on wrc.com nearly a week ago
https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2023/wrc...y-de-portugal/

It was also confirmed on Hyundai Portugal Twitter a while ago.

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Originally Posted by Norm75

Well this was on wrc.com nearly a week ago
https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2023/wrc...y-de-portugal/

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Yes, but still he´s not confirmed by organizer on entry list (still today is 18.4 ver).
A bit stubborn here. Maybe it´s my age. Don´t know. ;)
But you all are free to pick him anyway.

I guess Kris and James are just doing the recce for a laugh this week then? :laugh:

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Originally Posted by ouvreur

I guess Kris and James are just doing the recce for a laugh this week then? :laugh:

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Many competitors do recce only, its not proof anyone is doing the actual event.

Plus, as nobody knows what James’ situation is, could always be part of his recovery.

Have some patience, folks.