So is Oliveira working on an ERC programme?
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So is Oliveira working on an ERC programme?
This link was here yesterday, still nothing new...Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
He doesnt want confirm his next programme now before if everything will be finished. When it will be sure, we will know all details.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Will Ketomaa do more ERC rounds/try for the title?
I hope yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
It is only a rumor but we shall see what happen later. Sebastian Barbu, a former alpine skier, is looking for budget to do some round in ERC this year, possible with Citroen DS3. Possible rounds: Ypres, Sibiu, Barum, Croatia and San Remo.
Is Ketomaa a real possibility? I can't say I've seen anywhere that he is trying for ERC.
DS3 is not enough info :D It could be DS3 R1 or DS3 R3T or DS3 RRC? It is big difference :pQuote:
Originally Posted by cosmin_sb
It is DS3 R3T rent from Wurmbrand Racing .Quote:
Originally Posted by liposh
I hope yes :)Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
As I promised, here is the calendar of Oliveira's starts in ERC - AutosportQuote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Not the fastest driver but a nice adition to ERC.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
I'm really disappointed by his choice, ERC needs such star to again become a meaningful series. The fact that ERC is (and was) my favourite championship is also a reason.
From what I understand there is a chance Robert will participate in few rounds, but it's only a chance.
Robert Kubica opts for the Citroën DS3 RRC - Citroën WRC
In my opinion he want to start in WRC, first step is to know stage in little bit slower car and then he will fight with top guys. ERC is very good series but for me it is like with F1, ERC is like GP2...
So what? For me ERC is more interesting. I understand his choice but I'm still disappointed.
I'm disappointed too and I also don't think it is a great choice for Robert. I expect it is the choice of Citroen as they are WRC, Peugeot is ERC.
For me, learning how to drive properly is more important than learning the rallies. Look at someone like Matthew Wilson who has been "gaining experience" and "learning the rallies" for how many years, but he didn't get any quicker.
Recently WRC support series have not been good at developing new talent. The rallies are too long and because of the way the points system works they are endurance championships.
IRC/ERC are more sprint events where you can't dither around hoping to pick up a win. Hence they have produced or developed people like Hanninen, Mikkelsen, Neuville in recent years.
I completely agree with RS. And I am disappointed by the choice too...
I agree too, but I think he want to take experience to get at the WRC top level although I hope he has not the ambition to be a world champion. Don't see him getting that achievement when there are Sebs competing in those rallies too.
Seriously, can You elaborate your way of thinking?Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
Offcourse everyone wants to win (as a sportsman u have to do that otherwise u better retire) , but I think he won't beat a Seb Ogier with a top car for the World Championship. He can prove me wrong..
You can of course think whatever You want but I fail to see how it is related to ambitions of another man especially when it's usually the ambitions what makes the best what they are.
I join you in your disappointment guys :)Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Well, some bad news for the new ERC. This championship still looks just like a series of testing occasions for drivers wanting to compete in WRC or WRC2 shortly afterwards, and who participate in ERC only for one or maybe a few races, but without any ambition to win or at least shine at this challenge - as if IRC had never been abandoned. Apart for Teams like Peugeot and Skoda (the latter this year probably to a lesser extent) and drivers like Delecour of course. But still no news of guys like Basso, Bouffier, Ketomaa etc. - it looks like they´re not able to finance an ERC program - at least at the moment.
According to Autosport.com Craig Breen will do Rally Islas Canarias - although the source is that utter moron David Evans.
With his crayons he scribbled down that Breen finished fourth on his ERC debut in Rally Liepaja-Ventspils (not second, and he couldn't spell Liepaja-Ventspils so he just said Latvia) and that Rally Islas Canaris (or Canaries Rally according to Evans) will be a chance to size up Kubica as a title threat - that'll be because the earlier story from today about Kubica's WRC2 plans was written by a different journalist on Autosport.com. Or Evans is just a complete idiot and thinks his story from last week about Kubica committing to the ERC must be true.
So Breen might be doing Rally Islas Canarias, but I will believe it when I see it from a credible source.
This info was confirmed by organisers last week. Also Peugeot officially confirmed it...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack4688`
Thanks, I can trust it now :D
Motorsport News today report/speculate that Kubica could do as many as 15 rallies this year to compete for both WRC2 and ERC titles.
There is a quote from a Eurosport guy saying that they are doing everything they can to help this happen.
MN also quite rightly point out that it would make sense from a commercial point of view for Kubica to compete on the next 2 ERC events after Canarias as these both have live tv.
I know that Kubica is (or was) talking with Acores organisers about his start.
Thanks for the news guys. It would be great to see Robert competing in ERC on a regular basis. WRC-2 is good for tourists ;)
So tourists like Esapekka Lappi who won Rally Poland last year on first try? Or drivers like Evans or Kruuda, who will be in factory seats in WRC in the future? Or even guys like Wiegand, Brynildsen or even Al Rajhi - tourists?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Yes, last year it was a bit of a joke, but still, there was Breen, PG and Paddon - all very fast drivers in SWRC/WRC-2. Actually, it is still a rarity in ERC events if there are more than 3 really fast drivers competing - of course the best events of ERC being the exception. In reality there are as many (if not even more) tourists in ERC.
You are not thinking ERC way, you just don't have it's spirit ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by '[WRCRR
Wiegand, Brynildsen, Al Rajhi, Kruuda - LOL real aces of the future...
I think that WRC2 can be considered real success in terms of WRC. We have something like 25 drivers confirmed (and the list is getting longer day by day) or near confirmed.. Some are slow, some are medium some are fast.. as it should be according to the normal distribution rule :-)
Get real guys, ERC so far has shown little competition (I mean championship contenders, not counting one-off starters). Let's hope it gets better.
EDIT: That was meant to our Polish friends and PLuto.
Well, lets see:Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
Wiegand, was testing VW Polo R WRC just days ago, so surely VW believes in him - also still very young. Likely to get some VW outings in 2014, or do you disagree?
Brynildsen, ok maybe the train is starting to go past him a bit but just look at his times in Rally Sweden before the car broke down. And let's remember that Ketomaa won in the same car in Latvia...he is not that much slower.
Al Rajhi, well he is not gonna be the best but surely not tourist? Win in first snow event, quite fast in Finland also last year.
Kruuda - well, if you think he will not have a future in WRC I think you are badly wrong =)
What about the "real aces of future" in ERC?
Kopecky is one of the best for sure, and would be fine in WRC too - but is not getting any younger.
Breen - yes, will be in WRC in the future
Bouffier - good fast driver, but starting to be past his prime
Delecour - LOL - real ace of the future...
Also very much agree with bluuford.
Was this here?
Andreas Aigner to do ERC with Impreza R4: Autosport
His program: Rally Islas Canarias, Geko Ypres Rally, Rally San Marino, Rally Sibiu, Barum Czech Rally Zlín and Rally Croatia
M-Sport has today announced plans to launch a one-make series for the Ford Fiesta R2 in this year’s edition of the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC).M-Sport to support one-make Ford Fiesta R2 series in ERC
Nice idea and nice prize.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
Yes, great!
Jarek Z wrote, that WRC-2 is good for rally tourists, not that all drivers there are rally tourists. It is not only about quality of drivers, but mainly about system of championship, about points and superally. In last years, era of SWRC and PWRC was only about reliability and be able to finish the rally, not about speed. For example Sepp Wiegand, who is leading WRC-2, was doing most of IRC events last year without big success...Quote:
Originally Posted by '[WRCRR