2020 ERC News and Rumors

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24th January 2020, 22:46
Jarek Z

Polish driver Dariusz Polonski is going to compete in ERC 2020 with Abarth 124 Rally:
https://www.fiaerc.com/polonski-to-p...rth-124-rally/
27th January 2020, 19:11
RS

Any news on Luky’s plans for 2020?
27th January 2020, 22:33
PLuto

Quote:

Originally Posted by RS

Any news on Luky’s plans for 2020?

Working on budget, like usually in this time...
28th January 2020, 04:53
RS

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLuto

Working on budget, like usually in this time...

With intention to do ERC again?
28th January 2020, 06:28
Sulland

Have anyone yet said they will go for the ERC2 title in a R4 car?
28th January 2020, 13:58
YerayEcoBoost

Program Aloisio Monteiro FIA ERC 2020: Azores, Poland, Roma, Barum and Hungary.

Fabia R5 The Racing Factory

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28th January 2020, 14:23
Karbonyl

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sulland

Have anyone yet said they will go for the ERC2 title in a R4 car?

I'm affraid that with arrival of new Rally3 cars in 2021 the R4s are already dead now.
28th January 2020, 19:18
RS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karbonyl

I'm affraid that with arrival of new Rally3 cars in 2021 the R4s are already dead now.

Good. Knowing that much of the cars are the same I just can’t get interested in the competition between manufacturers in R4.
3rd February 2020, 16:55
dimviii

Alexey Lukyanuk and Alexey Arnautov separate their paths.

Regular to his right since 2009, Arnautov leaves the co-pilot for a while to have more time to devote to his work or family. #ERC

Soon Lukyanuk will announce his replacement.

https://twitter.com/RubnPerez/status...78344902483971
3rd February 2020, 18:13
RS

Best wishes to Lehus for the future, sure we’ll miss your insights here!
3rd February 2020, 21:13
YerayEcoBoost

Three rounds in the FIA ERC 3 Junior for the Austrian Driver Nikolai Landa whit Fiesta R2T of DriftCompany Rally

Liepaja, Polska and Barum. Posibility Rome.

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4th February 2020, 00:23
Ricardo Filipe Matos

If there are more cars better but the R4-Kit will be better than the future R3, they will have much less power.
4th February 2020, 13:29
Andre Oliveira

Breen / Nagle in Hyundai i20 R5 with MRF Tyres

http://overdrive.in/news-cars-auto/t...-championship/
4th February 2020, 14:19
Jarek Z

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira

Breen / Nagle in Hyundai i20 R5 with MRF Tyres

Great news! It will be Breen's 4th season in the ERC and this time he may finally win it. Good luck!

Are those tyres any good?
4th February 2020, 15:04
Fast Eddie WRC

Wow didnt see that one coming ! Now there's some serious competition.
4th February 2020, 15:12
Karbonyl

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jarek Z

Are those tyres any good?

Last year Hirvonen performed well in Cyprus with MRFs so personally I'm not worried about gravel, but tarmac is a qestion.
4th February 2020, 15:59
Fast Eddie WRC

These MRFs are the issue. If Breen is fast or slow some will say its only because of his tyres. Like when Tanak / Evans were on DMacks...
4th February 2020, 16:31
RS

Fantastic news for ERC. i'm sure Breen would rather be driving WRC but on the other hand I am also sure he will be happy to be driving than not at all.

I'm sure he will have progressed as a driver since leaving ERC so if he is not competing for wins then it will be fair to say it's down to the tyres - so he will be an excellent benchmark for MRF.

Hopefully Luky gets a full season and then this year he will have some strong competition..
4th February 2020, 18:04
Antreas

For championship I think is 50%-50% between lukyanuk and Breen due to huge experience in erc for luky mainly in new events like Roma kai liepaja,Breen is a very fast driver but is disadvantage for him events like liepaja Roma and cyprus.I think the ERC 2020 will be fantastic with big fights
4th February 2020, 19:56
dimviii

is it sure that Luky will compete?
4th February 2020, 20:35
Fast Eddie WRC

Still no news from Ingram about doing any WRC2 events. It's possible he could come back to ERC too.
4th February 2020, 20:37
Fast Eddie WRC

“I am really happy to start this adventure with MRF Tyres,” said Breen, who will compete under the Team MRF Tyres banner alongside co-driver and compatriot Paul Nagle. “We worked together last year placing emphasis on tyre development."

When was this ?
5th February 2020, 04:47
RS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

“I am really happy to start this adventure with MRF Tyres,” said Breen, who will compete under the Team MRF Tyres banner alongside co-driver and compatriot Paul Nagle. “We worked together last year placing emphasis on tyre development."

When was this ?

I hadn’t heard about this either but apparently he did some testing for them when they were bidding for the WRC contract.
5th February 2020, 04:55
RS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Still no news from Ingram about doing any WRC2 events. It's possible he could come back to ERC too.

Well with Breen joining it probably makes ERC a more attractive option than it was.

I wonder whether MRF might be able to offer some help to other drivers willing to try their tyres too?
5th February 2020, 10:11
Co-driven

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Originally Posted by Karbonyl

Last year Hirvonen performed well in Cyprus with MRFs so personally I'm not worried about gravel, but tarmac is a qestion.

I think Hirvonen drove some sections of the rally with Michelin tyres also...
5th February 2020, 12:36
dodge33cymru

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

These MRFs are the issue. If Breen is fast or slow some will say its only because of his tyres. Like when Tanak / Evans were on DMacks...

Didn't work out bad for either of their careers in the long run. Allowed them to get wins that they likely wouldn't have been able to without the 'difference' and they weren't expected to do well on tarmac.

Good news to see Breen and Hyundai step up to ERC; I would say it's deserving of a proper comeback but the competition between Eurosport and WRC2/3 for who can do a worse job of promoting their competition is intense.
5th February 2020, 15:49
Fast Eddie WRC

I doubt very much if MRF's will be better than the big boys on any surface. More than likely they'll act as a leveller and give the others a chance to match or beat Breen.

If Lukyanuk competes (on Pirellis or Michelin) and has a reliable car, he will still be my favourite to win.
5th February 2020, 15:53
Fast Eddie WRC

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd

Its going to be interesting to see the 2 Irish guys in Hyundai's go up against each other! On the one hand Craig is the established star who has had a big hand in developing the revised i20 and although he may be on unproven rubber his experience should shine through. Also he has unfinished business in the ERC after the Pug let him down too many times. In the other corner is Callum Devine who is kind of Hyundai's chosen young up and coming driver although as we have seen from WRC2/3 how much HMSG are actually contributing to his programme is up for discussion.

It's a bit strange really Hyundai giving Devine the chance in ERC and now throwing in Breen against him.
5th February 2020, 16:05
dimviii

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

It's a bit strange really Hyundai giving Devine the chance in ERC and now throwing in Breen against him.

hyundai didn t throw Breen at erc,mrf did.
5th February 2020, 16:10
Fast Eddie WRC

Quote:

Originally Posted by dimviii

hyundai didn t throw Breen at erc,mrf did.

This 'Hyundai Motorsport Customer Racing-supported i20 R5' confused me.
5th February 2020, 16:12
RS

Filip Mares in ERC for at least Azores and Barum: http://filipmares.cz/filip-mares-na-prahu-nove-sezony/

Sounds like he will do more in WRC3, enough to compete for the title he wishes. For me the strategy seems a little strange, I would have liked to have at least seen him have a proper go at his domestic title first and ERC before progressing but it seems to be all the rage these days to get thrown in straight at the deep end.
5th February 2020, 17:55
Fast Eddie WRC

Chris Ingram just stated he's still working flat-out on reaching 2020 WRC3.
6th February 2020, 12:31
Antreas

Alexey Lukyanuk Confirmed that he want to do ERC in 2020
6th February 2020, 13:40
Jarek Z

Wow! I didn't know it is so easy to organize a rally programme in the ERC. You just have to go the the right bar :D
https://twitter.com/AdamoSays/status...17042365763584
6th February 2020, 16:16
Fast Eddie WRC

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antreas

Alexey Lukyanuk Confirmed that he want to do ERC in 2020

But still looking for sponsors and partners...
6th February 2020, 16:50
dimviii

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd

Is that a verified account? If so the response to the first post is interesting!

no its not.
6th February 2020, 19:22
Jarek Z

Quote:

Originally Posted by dimviii

no its not.

Thanks for the information. I didin't have time to verify if it's a real account or a fake one.
7th February 2020, 11:29
Fast Eddie WRC

The real Adamo is on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/andreaadamo_official/
9th February 2020, 23:10
YerayEcoBoost

ACI Team Italia whit Mattia Vita 208 R2 in the ERC 3 Junior 2020

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10th February 2020, 08:30
Andre Oliveira

Javier Pardo in Fiesta R2T19

https://javierpardo.es/nuevos-retos-...-adrian-perez/

https://javierpardo.es/wp-content/up...l-1080x675.jpg

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