Citroen Racing UK/Ire
@CR_UK_Ireland
· 1 Mar
We love it when @MadsOstberg takes the #C3Rally2Family to victory - but we also love it when Mads commentates on #WRCLive.
Reckon he could do both....at the same time?
#citroenracing #C3R5
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Citroen Racing UK/Ire
@CR_UK_Ireland
· 1 Mar
We love it when @MadsOstberg takes the #C3Rally2Family to victory - but we also love it when Mads commentates on #WRCLive.
Reckon he could do both....at the same time?
#citroenracing #C3R5
Craig Breen al Rally del Ciocco
https://www.rally.it/2021/03/craig-b...lly-del-ciocco
Crossing fingers for opened borders. Estonia, Latvia and Finland one by one will be like dream come true. But chances to spectate all that not so good i guess....Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Suninen said on twitch that his initial program of 6 WRC car events will likely extend to 8-9 events
He also said that Toyota is delayed with hybrid system delivery, but M-Sport should be in time.
Apart from Greensmith, will they run another car, or just the one on some events?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Don't think it's a good idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
As also Dirtfish wrote now in Arctic Lappi got much more noticed than if he drove Fiesta WRC and ended 8th or so only beating Suninen.
For sure on slow gravel with road position to help he might get up during first day, but it's only 2-3 rallies like that this year.
Suninen also said that in 2017 he was offered a seat at Skoda, but the condition was that he shall not beat Tidemand at any event. He declined.
I'd guess the reason wasn't that they love Tidemand so much, but it was to ensure title.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
As a Manufacturer, they must start all events with at least two cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
The initial plan was that Greensmith on all events, Suninen on 6 and Fourmaux on 6 alternating, but I guess they might do three-car events if Suninen expands his program. He didn't know about Croatia yet.
Suninen was asked which event he would do if he could pick one and he said Portugal.
Are teams still required to have at least one driver who does all events ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Co-driven
At least Citroen didn't have one in 2017 or 2018.Quote:
Originally Posted by KiwiWRCfan
I'm more than sure, that such requiry can't be a rule..
People get injured, sick or whatever and nobody can say 100% that he or she drives all the events..
If needed, teams can pull the cars aside after leaving the first service with ,,major issues/damage'' to the car and nothing could be done..
It was a rule, medical reason was only exception (Loeb had injury, didn´t do all rallies)
https://twitter.com/belgakinen/statu...05632296603649
According to a Belgian rally engineer, Hyundai are already developing the 2022 car contrary to what Adamo says in public. Of course just a rumor, but this twitter user has been usually very trustworthy.
Hopefully they got it right this time as well. I really hope that if we don't get another manufacturer next year, at least we get to keep all current 3.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Speaking of the devil: https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/a...-2021/5590448/
That's not a nice thing to call Mr Adamo - lol;)
Of course they are. They were first off the block, ahead of Toyota and M-Sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EvvPmciX...jpg&name=small
https://www.fia.com/news/fia-announc...l-decisions-21
The principles of a Rally Sporting Pyramid, to be implemented for the FIA World Rally Championship with complementary details for the FIA European Rally Championship, have been approved. The ambition of this new structure is to align the championships names with the car categories names (e.g. Rally2 cars compete in WRC2), to identify a common theme of Open and Junior categories between the series, and to reinforce the positioning of the FIA European Rally Championship both as a feeder series for the WRC and a goal in itself by creating a clear pathway.
In application of these principles, the WRC2 classification, open to the Rally2 category, will feature an Open Championship and a Junior Championship for drivers under 30. The WRC3 classification, open to the Rally3 class, will also feature an Open Championship and a Junior Championship for drivers under 29.
Similarly, the ERC3 classification, open to the Rally3 category, will feature an Open Championship and a Junior Championship for drivers under 28, while the ERC4 classification, open to the Rally4 and Rally5 classes, will equally have an Open Championship and a Junior Championship for drivers under 27.
In addition to age limits, experience restrictions will be implemented in the Junior Championships. As a result, former champions will not be allowed to put their titles back into play.
For both the WRC and ERC classifications, awards for Rookies, with less than three participations before the start of the season, and Masters, for drivers over 40 years old not included on the FIA Regional Priority List, will be created.
As a next step, details will be defined to reflect these principles in the sporting regulations.
Good updates!
Now, where is Rally2 Kit? :D
Finally a bit more sense for the Rally2 category, and good to see a bit of coherence between ERC and WRC, afterall both are FIA championships.
Not sure of the need for the Junior sub-categories, 28/28 is pretty old these days when teenagers are jumping into Rally1 cars.
Hopefully abolished.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
I guess Rally2-Kit as RC2 car will be in WRC2.
I think will be more or less that...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EvwUkDSW...pg&name=medium
Are junior categories a sub-trophy within their category as in ERC? Ie. will WRC2 Junior drivers compete for overall WRC2 title too?
This would make sense, and is logical.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
some of the FIA stuff, on the RC category and more is not logical to me.
What is the RC code used for, do we need it?
RC is Rally Class and yes, you need it if you want to have more than one vehicle type in one class which is a common thing because homologations overlap each other in time.
Gryazin won’t make step from WRC2 until he’s “unbeatable”
The WRC2 driver recently tested an M-Sport Fiesta WRC but isn't rushing his graduation
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/nikol...ble-at-rally2/
Seemingly "big" plans.(or more likely Dirtfish trying to make a tiny "story" bigger).Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
After the disaster season in i20 R5 last year it seemed we won't hear much from him again, but the Polo starts this year certainly improved his standing a lot.
i can see long analyzing post incoming from mknight...Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
E. oh, i was a little late with my post and surprisingly short post
Seems the Red Grey-run Hyundai's aren't so flash.... Guess that's why Oliver is being run by a different team for his R5 outings.... No one with knowledge wants to touch them.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Mm...you think that Adamo would let them represent HMSG colours if that was the case. Quick peek at the RMC entrylist does only show one HMSG R5...owned and maintained by a country nearby. Also the case with Huttunen.
He has 120 starts, including 84 rally's in an r5 car so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
He is probably the most experienced young driver out there, he will never be ready for wrc.
WRC rally director confident of full 2021 campaign
This year’s campaign consists of 12 rounds, with Matton “confident” that number can be fulfilled.
While acknowledging the challenges ahead, Matton says the global COVID-19 vaccination roll-out and the “tireless work and commitment of the entire FIA rally family”, can help to minimise possible disruptions.
The 2020 WRC season was stopped during Rally Mexico because of the speed at which the respiratory disease was sweeping around the planet, with several rallies called off between March and September, resulting in the WRC only able to put on a seven-round campaign.
The WRC’s resumption led to a raft of new measures being adopted as part of the FIA’s Appendix S International Sporting Code – a framework initially drawn up for Formula 1 to stop the spread of COVID-19. These included social distancing, swab tests, wearing face masks and regular hand washing.
“Of course, we still face an extremely challenging period, especially when we consider the ongoing national restrictions that rightly remain in place to control the spread of COVID-19,” Matton said.
“But the rollout of the vaccine provides hope and it is clear the appetite from drivers and teams to go rallying – and for organisers to put events on – remains strong.
“Although we have to adapt what we do on a case-by-case basis, country by country, Appendix S provides a very good base to work closely with the governments – and the local ministries – to allow events to be run.
“I am confident we will have a 12-event calendar in the World Rally Championship this year because we organised the calendar in the way that we have some spare events – and arrangements – in place to be able to achieve a full calendar.
“It will not be easy but I think the vaccine will allow, step by step, fans to watch live. But the vaccine is in addition to what we’ve already put in place with Appendix S.”
Matton, who left his post as Citroen Racing’s team principal in January 2018 to join the FIA, believes a successful 2021 campaign is the perfect way to build-up to next year when Rally1 cars enter service for the first time.
M-Sport Ford and Toyota Gazoo Racing continue to work intensively on their projects, with Hyundai Motorsport doing likewise despite the company’s board still undecided about its future participation in the WRC.
The FIA World Motor Sport Council finally signed off the regulations at a virtual meeting held last Friday.
“This was the final point because the main steps have already been done thanks to the great work that the engineers from the FIA and the manufacturers have done together to finalise the regulations,” said Matton.
“The next big step will be to see these Rally1 cars in action for the first time. Soon we will see the initial testing phase begin, which is a significant moment in the history of our sport.”
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/w...paign/5657030/
Lappi says he probably should do some other rally than fast gravel/snow next and mentions Portugal.
That indeed sounds like a good idea, though I'd also add tarmac.
Since he also mentions Mikkelsen I'd say historically Lappi is faster than him om fast gravel/snow, about the same on slower gravel and slower on tarmac.
History is one thing, current and future form is something else.
Rallies like Portugal and Sardegna are too often decided for WRC2 cars on punctures, let's see how the Pirellis manage on gravel. Veiby had three punctures with Pirellis in Sardegna last year.
Feature on past present and future Skoda rally cars:
https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/...-snow-and-ice/
Interesting to see them using the Kreisel electric Fabia in official promotional material, a sign?
Also first time a Skoda works car on Pirelli.
Loeb and Elena split after 23 years https://twitter.com/sebastienloeb/st...357268481?s=21