Yes, but then again, what class is a driver thats tries to kick-start a career supposed drive in if not in WRC3?
This is a bit of a catch22!
And proves again that we need one rally2 class, and may the best crew win!
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Well he could have potentially done up to 3 rallies on snow between now and Monte, problem is the border crossings to Norway since they have it in Sweden and he is also in Sweden atm (vid from the indoor ski tunnel in Sweden today). Dunno what the rules for crossing to Finland for Arctic are at the moment.
Veiby is driving in i20 on 29.
In my opinion the 5-years rule is quite harsh. Especially during these tough times for rallying. Abbring was nominated 2-3 times five seasons ago. Even F1 was less strict with last "young drivers' test".
And then the Solberg Test Team goes to work with a new car, getting to know and understand it down to the details.
Petter, Henning and Oliver will have a ball!
Gryazin’s livery
https://twitter.com/ewrcresults/stat...476211718?s=21
https://www.rallit.fi/marcus-gronhol...-katta-paalle/
Grönholm saying that Huttunen should have a WRC2 program this year
Eyvind Brynildsen's social media suggests he's staying with Toksport in 2021 (& Mikkelsen).
Mads at the end of this interview,saying that he works on similar programm for 2021
https://www.autohebdo.fr/wrc/actuali...eu-215159.html
Fabrizio Zaldivar and Carlos del Barrio with Toksport Škoda instead the announced Hyundai. And 2 ERC rallies added to WRC3 program.
https://scontent.fopo3-1.fna.fbcdn.n...4f&oe=601B29FD
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErMfD5WW...jpg&name=small
That green livery reminds me of something...:D
Citroën Racing
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Welcome to the #C3Rally2Family @EricCamilli
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Nice to get more competition in WRC2
As long as it doesn't mean dropping Østberg.
Yohan Rossel with Saintéloc team in WRC3 ;)
Larena testing fabia
https://twitter.com/Shakedown_Media/...25998878334978
There will also be the welcome return of Eric Camilli to the WRC2 World Championship. The Frenchman will race with the new Citroen C3 Rally2 from Citroen Racing.
Eric will start with the Rallye Monte-Carlo but the big news on car management is that entrusted by Citroen to Sports & You instead of the usual Citroen rib of PH Sport.
Camilli after an excellent Rallye Monte-Carlo 2020 where he won the class and conquered a ninth overall position, competed only in Sardinia where he had to retire.
The test driver will have the opportunity to redeem himself in this championship.
At the moment we do not know what PH Sport, currently engaged in the Dakar, or Mads Ostberg, reigning WRC2 champion will do.
https://www.rally.it/2021/01/camilli...troen-nel-wrc2
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join sainteloc racing on 2021 @OfficialWRC
with @CitroenRacing
#C3Rally2. => first Rally @ACM_Media
#RallyeMonteCarlo
I would say, you need register the team. But not sure now if registration with two cars is necessary.
Before, WRC2 was for registered teams and their drivers, WRC3 was for rest of drivers. But now, WRC3 is "beginner class" (there are some rules about who can drive), and WRC2 is now for registered teams (both factory and private) and also for individual private drivers.
So they took concept of last year's WRC2 and they expanded it with "experienced" drivers with no team.
Hope I managed to explain it to you.
- Until 2018 WRC2 was just a single championship for RC2 cars.
- In 2019 it was split to WRC2Pro and WRC2. WRC2Pro was for manufacturer teams.
- For 2020 WRC2Pro was renamed to WRC2 and WRC2 became WRC3. At the same time WRC2 became open for teams, not just manufacturers (like Toksport instead of Skoda, PH Sport instead of Citroen etc)
- For this year, WRC3 had some restrictions on who can start but I don't see any changes for WRC2 itself.
- Also, WRC3 in 2020 or WRC2 in 2019 was never automatically for "rest of drivers", since it has always been possible to start without running for any championships.
Maybe FIA/Promoter decreased the entry fees for WRC2? Or more drivers just gathered budget throughout 2020 for this year? Also several drivers ugpraded from WRC3 to WRC2.
After Toksport success in 2020, teams started to see that any team can be "World Champion" and not only a manufacturer.