[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

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14th December 2018, 09:21
RS

Quote:

Originally Posted by T16

So, have you seen both the new WRC cars and R5 live on a stage?... you didn’t make your answer that clear.

Sorry, but for me I just much prefer the top cars. Even with someone like Al-Qassimmi driving it.

I like the old, normally aspirated stuff... anything that makes a noise.

New Fabia sounds much louder and more aggressive on the testing videos, still no WRCar but hopefully a step forward.
14th December 2018, 11:11
able1

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL14

So if Breen and Paddon go out, Meeke and Loeb will be back in and no new young drivers are driving WRC cars, this year will have a pretty higher average age than latest years.

will be a lot higher Loeb 44 and Meeke 40 , wrc need Rovanpera to drag it down agan
14th December 2018, 11:18
swanny

I'm just happy there are still some older than me!
14th December 2018, 19:41
pantealex

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruesluporp

Main changes are:

- Art 8: New FIA WRC 2 Pro Championship (WRC 2 for manufacturers)

- Art 13.1.2: The total distance of the special stages shall be between 300 km and 350 km (between 300 and 500 km in 2018 and before)

- Art 17.1: P1 drivers may request a specific number provided that the application is endorsed by the FIA and the Promoter. Number 1 may only be chosen by the World Champion driver of the previous season. Requested numbers may not be greater than 99.

- Art 17.2: Competition numbers between 21 and 40 for WRC 2 Pro competitors and between 41 and 70 for WRC 2 competitors shall be allocated rally by rally, according to the provisional classification of the Championships concerned. Greater numbers may be allocated if required.

- Art 20.1.5: On a road section that is a public road and at the start of a stage, a competition car may only be driven on four freely rotating wheels and tyres. Any car not complying with this article will be considered as retired as per WRC Art. 46. An additional penalty may be imposed by the stewards.

- Art 45.2: P1 drivers re-starting on Saturday and/or Sunday under WRC Art. 46, shall on all subsequent days start as a merged group before the other P1 drivers in the reverse order of their position in the classification.

- Art 49.2.2: The schedule for each car in the service park is as follows: 40 minutes between two groups of stages (30 minutes in the past)

- Art 66.1.1: On a permanent testing site proposed by the Manufacturer before its first rally of the year and notified to the FIA. The area of the permanent testing site shall be within a maximum radius of 5 km (free in the past)

That's all, folks!

Other notifications, some new, some as before

4.2 Only R5 allowed in WRC2 and PRO (no S2000, R4 or N)

8.2.1 Manufacturers Registration in the WRC 2 PRO Championships is set at €150,000

8.2.3 WRC 2 Pro Manufacturer may not enter more than two (2) cars in each championship rally

8.4.2 All 14 results will be taken into account when drawing up the final classification of the WRC2 PRO Manufacturers Championship. 8 best scores for WRC2 PRO drivers

11.6.1 For sections of a rally run entirely on asphalt, one route note car may be used for each driver entered with a World Rally car or eligible to score points in the WRC 2 Pro Championship.

60.3 ALL P2P AND P2 DRIVERS
ALL DRIVERS ENTERED WITH AN R5 CAR AND WHO HAVE BEEN ENTERED AS P2P OR P2 DRIVERS DURING THE CURRENT YEAR
ANY OTHER DRIVERS ENTERED WITH AN R5 CAR AND DESIGNATED BY THE FIA + All WRC cars
Tyres must be supplied by an FIA-nominated tyre company. (Other drivers can use which brand they want)

61.1 Nominated tyre companies are only Michelin and Pirelli
(so no DMack, MRF or any other brand allowed)

64.9 LINKED RALLIES where P1 WRC cars must be same chassis, motor, suspension, most parts will be sealed, no total rebuilt (The shock absorber itself will be sealed so that it is not possible to open it.)
64.9.1 Rally Argentina / Rally Chile
64.9.2 Rally Portugal / Rally Italy

APPENDIX VI Registration fee
€319,830 for WRC Manufacturer

Rally Entry fee
€43,695 for 3 cars (611.730€ / season)
€37,000 for 2 cars (518.000€ / season)
so for 3 car WRC team just entries are 931.560€ (All fees exclude local VAT.)
14th December 2018, 19:51
Tarmop

So Dmack is out of WRC...
14th December 2018, 23:17
nafpaktos

- Art 66.1.1: On a permanent testing site proposed by the Manufacturer before its first rally of the year and notified to the FIA. The area of the permanent testing site shall be within a maximum radius of 5 km (free in the past)

Free???
15th December 2018, 05:15
ruesluporp

Quote:

Originally Posted by nafpaktos

- Art 66.1.1: On a permanent testing site proposed by the Manufacturer before its first rally of the year and notified to the FIA. The area of the permanent testing site shall be within a maximum radius of 5 km (free in the past)

Free???

Free choice?

Not limited?
15th December 2018, 11:09
jbmarcus21

First test days with Meeke-Marshall this week-end for #MonteCarlo19 with Toyota Gazoo Racing : gallery photos ► http://bit.ly/2UMKj0Q
15th December 2018, 12:37
wwbroe

New rules on chicane's, but no mention of virtual chicane's.:)

https://www.rallye-magazin.de/nat/ar...l-1-schikanen/
15th December 2018, 12:41
wwbroe

Basically changes are as follows:
Distance between objects raised from 7,5 to 10 meters because cars are larger. Another change is the penalties. When you hit a part of a chicane it will be a 10 sec penalty, for completely ignoring chicane or destroying it it will still be 30 sec penalty. If you ignore chicane when it is destroyed by another competitor and you don't follow the driving line trough chicane also 30 sec penalty.
15th December 2018, 13:30
AnttiL

These rules are for German championship, not WRC?
15th December 2018, 14:35
JUF

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnttiL

These rules are for German championship, not WRC?

Exactly. The key word is "DMSB" which means "Deutscher Motorsportbund".
15th December 2018, 14:50
AnttiL

Quote:

Originally Posted by JUF

Exactly. The key word is "DMSB" which means "Deutscher Motorsportbund".

Then it should be in the National championship news :) No offense, but just making sure this won't get mixed with the WRC rules.
15th December 2018, 14:54
wwbroe

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnttiL

Then it should be in the National championship news :) No offense, but just making sure this won't get mixed with the WRC rules.

Sorry for the misunderstanding, my mistake.:(
17th December 2018, 13:29
deephouse

Probably nothing important, but Ostberg publish he is travelling to Brussels and write that he needs to find a job?. Is there anything related to rallying there.
17th December 2018, 13:47
Rallyper

Quote:

Originally Posted by deephouse

Probably nothing important, but Ostberg publish he is travelling to Brussels and write that he needs to find a job?. Is there anything related to rallying there.

Diversion manoevre?
17th December 2018, 15:49
tommeke_B

Quote:

Originally Posted by deephouse

Probably nothing important, but Ostberg publish he is travelling to Brussels and write that he needs to find a job?. Is there anything related to rallying there.

There should be a lot of vacancies for handing out flyers at the Brussels car show next month, that's the only job to find in Brussels where you can get close to a rally car.
17th December 2018, 16:32
dimviii

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17th December 2018, 17:20
Allez Andruet

https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/dece...6--12-12-.html

Was this here already? Having no idea about how the WRC was televised in France in the past, but getting exposure on Canal+ sure is a good thing (if my understanding about Canal+ in France is not completely incorrect).
17th December 2018, 17:27
tommeke_B

Canal+ is commercial tv where you need to pay for a subscription. It's not cheap, I think around 20 euros/month. Similar to Sky Sports for example. Far better would have been if they could have made a deal with the French national TV.
17th December 2018, 17:46
Allez Andruet

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommeke_B

Canal+ is commercial tv where you need to pay for a subscription. It's not cheap, I think around 20 euros/month. Similar to Sky Sports for example. Far better would have been if they could have made a deal with the French national TV.

Ofcourse, free-to-air TV is always the best, but I think Canal+ has quite a strong penetration in the French market.
17th December 2018, 18:40
Fast Eddie WRC

Quote:

Originally Posted by deephouse

Probably nothing important, but Ostberg publish he is travelling to Brussels and write that he needs to find a job?. Is there anything related to rallying there.

Same day M-Sport asks for a delay to enter the 2019 WRC....
17th December 2018, 18:46
deephouse

They need probably 15 millions, Mads will not fulfill that. If he will want to drive he could re enter team at any time even if deadlines are closed. What M-Sport is needing right now is sposnor so they could enter WRC championship for manufacturers. If not they wuill probably still be there just with the drivers titles or maybe some events will be missed.
17th December 2018, 19:11
RS

Any idea what this means? (Retweeted by Skoda Motorsport)

Check out @KalleRovanpera’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/KalleRovanpera/s...074932224?s=09
17th December 2018, 20:24
CWJ

Some recce for route note car drivers?
17th December 2018, 22:15
dimviii

https://twitter.com/MadsOstberg/stat...90847642812416
18th December 2018, 06:01
Franky

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommeke_B

There should be a lot of vacancies for handing out flyers at the Brussels car show next month, that's the only job to find in Brussels where you can get close to a rally car.

No vacancies as a chauffeur for the EU institutions? :D
18th December 2018, 06:28
GravelBen

If Mads doesn't get a drive he would make a Class-A WRC presenter :D
18th December 2018, 07:23
AnttiL

https://www.rallit.fi/manageri-palja...nemman-kallea/

Erik Veiby talking about Tidemand leaving Skoda for not going to have a championship contending program, because the team is fully supporting now Kalle. They are aiming at a WRC drive and he talks about changing tactics of going to drive WRC2 at teams which also have a main class WRC program. He's talking specifically of Hyundai and says the car is better than it's thought to be.

There was recently somewhere else comments from OC Veiby saying the Citroen R5 isn't any good?
18th December 2018, 07:31
skarderud

OC Veiby and Tidemand in Hyundai R5?
Maybe Mikkelsen/EVEN has stronger standing in Hyundai than expected?

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18th December 2018, 09:26
Zeakiwi

What are chances that by the end of the 2019 season Tidemand has displaced either Meeke or Mikkelsen from their driving duties?
18th December 2018, 09:33
rallyfiend

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeakiwi

What are chances that by the end of the 2019 season Tidemand has displaced either Meeke or Mikkelsen from their driving duties?

Why, so Mikkelesen can then sue his own manager?
18th December 2018, 09:57
GravelBen

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeakiwi

What are chances that by the end of the 2019 season Tidemand has displaced either Meeke or Mikkelsen from their driving duties?

Pretty low IMO given the other more experienced competition he has for drives.
18th December 2018, 10:00
AnttiL

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeakiwi

What are chances that by the end of the 2019 season Tidemand has displaced either Meeke or Mikkelsen from their driving duties?

I would say that pretty low. Hyundai would probably call in Paddon or Huttunen assuming they are still listed within the team, and Toyota would probably step in Hänninen? But I don't really see either losing their drives. At least Tommi said what Citroen did to Meeke wasn't the right thing to do.
18th December 2018, 10:06
Allez Andruet

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeakiwi

What are chances that by the end of the 2019 season Tidemand has displaced either Meeke or Mikkelsen from their driving duties?

Slim and none.
18th December 2018, 10:10
deephouse

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Attachment 1694

Looks like he is seeking a rallycross drive.
18th December 2018, 11:31
drive

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Mads is over at citcuit where new rallycross team ES Motorsport testing their new wrx Fabia for next year
18th December 2018, 13:25
N.O.T

someone must inform osteberg that at the age of 30+ spending your daddys money to drive cars is not called "looking for a job" is called being a laughing stock of society... i mean it sure is fun but most people have things like self respect, responsibility and integrity in their personality.
18th December 2018, 14:04
AL14

Quote:

Originally Posted by GravelBen

If Mads doesn't get a drive he would make a Class-A WRC presenter :D

Mads plus Henning :)
18th December 2018, 14:17
deephouse

Quote:

Originally Posted by N.O.T

someone must inform osteberg that at the age of 30+ spending your daddys money to drive cars is not called "looking for a job" is called being a laughing stock of society... i mean it sure is fun but most people have things like self respect, responsibility and integrity in their personality.

And what awesome thing you did in your whole life except criticize. He actually come far (even if he have money and resources) but he is way beyond than guys like Serderidis, Bertelli, Block, Qassimi... who by the way all payed for what they do. If he was nobody he would be soon forgotten but he is constantly involved in something and that's remarkable thing. He just do what he loves and is nothing wrong about that. Opportunities like this isn't ignored, I' m sure everyone would take it in his position.

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