I think that it will be revealed at Autosport event of the season launch. Because it's kind of a big thing, I guess.
Printable View
I think that it will be revealed at Autosport event of the season launch. Because it's kind of a big thing, I guess.
Guess what number Neuville chose for next season?
11 :D
Are we really expecting manus to sign drivers for WRC2? Skoda has Kalle and Jan, Hyundai may still use Huttunen but I don't see any other manu to sign anyone and use drivers that rent their cars instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
But with Loeb confirmed for a part programme in 2019 after signing a two-year deal with Hyundai Motorsport last week, Ogier will have to be content with going head-to-head on six occasions rather than 14.
Speaking at a pre-season test in the South of France, Ogier said: “It is disappointing it’s not for a full programme, that would have been much nicer for the championship. But that’s how it is.
“It won’t change our championship because if they [Loeb and Hyundai] don’t want to do the full championship, we will not focus on them. Like always, we will focus on our real challengers.”
https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/dece...6--12-12-.html
If so, that’s a pitty. With Ostberg, Paddon, Breen, Camilli and even Hanninen (besides Tidemand) apparently available, it’d be a waste not having WRC2 manus offering them a program.Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
yeah, they are available to pay for a drive :D
Yes, M-sport are indeed on FIA list for WRC 2019, and also on WRC2 Pro;)
Great news for the WRC, M-Sport in both championships in 2019.
No koda?
Lappis first thoughts about Citroen https://translate.google.ee/translat...-als-toyota%2F
says its not a difficult car to drive.
"R5 Manufacturers are permitted to register at any point..."Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartolbia84
Let's hope some others come in later.
I'm quite sure they will join but not for Monte Carlo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartolbia84
Μalcolm finally managed to find budget for wrc and wrc 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe
some miracle happened last 5-6 days.https://www.petrolheads.gr/images/sm...rum/shifty.gif
same story every year....
Depending supposely on so many decisions been taken by many different stakeholders. Those processes take its time. However made possible for Pontus bringing the final amount of money giving coast clear for MW.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
so Pontus money for 2 rallies decided Msport entry for whole year? Come on Per...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Could be. As last as one week ago MW wanted an exception from FIA for apply this friday, so ...Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
1) We donīt know how many rallies he will do. Eg. amount of money brought.
2) Maybe he brought that last sum making possible.
Just speculations whatever.
I doubt that there`s much left after you take away the expenses for running that car. In terms of championship i mean.
So then MW found money elsewhere besides hiring a new driver? Well, I donīt say it isīnt that way. Paying drivers must give profit as well, is my thoughts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
They do, but when you look at only the price of running cars in WRC2 Pro and WRC+ entry, then you might say, that the profit couldn`t be that big.
Profit comes after reducing for all costs, including WRC Team entry, Iīd say. Making me believe that entry fees are included in cost for a wheel. Whole season or parts of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
Puzzled by Tidemand tbh. Hope he doesn't have funding only for those two events and hopes to get more later. (remember Atkinson using last/only money for Irland start in 2009).
Cause in Monte he will have a hard time and is not likely to finish high up.
Hopefully he has money for more and just has not decided which ones.
It's official - M-Sport are there for WRC 2019 ! :D
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...-wrc-programme
You never know. It's kind of a lottery. He may also win it if he's superlucky. Even that would not be the first time something like that happened. Monte is just Monte.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Great news, but such as shame it looks as if Craig has lost out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Weird, because they sell a 'Monte Carlo's version of the Fabia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Elfyn Evans also confirmed alongside Teemu and Pontus (Mon, Swe). All three with new co-drivers. Interesting
Will be interesting to see who the main sponsor is on the M-Sport cars.
Maybe FORD, they have signed like M-Sport Ford WRT for manufacturer championship. And for WRC2 Pro too.
It was already M-Sport Ford WRT last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
I'm looking at your avatar...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
i said that a miracle happened last week.Dont wait to see any new major sponsor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Malcolm has to push till the last time for extra money from Ford and other sponsors.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Thats happening every year.
He is not stupid to go out of the oxygen of his bussines.
Yes, it was but then again there was Ogier on the board. And still they wasn't satisfied with ''ford involvement'' so that means that maybe just for 2018 and then they are gone again. And no redbull on their cars even harder. But then they came with same name as this season (between 2013-2017 there wasn't Ford name in it) so that explains a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Škoda CEO Bernhard Maier said that Škoda needed to save 0,5 billion Euro per year in the comming years to finance development related to the electric cars, new emission standards and also building a new factory somewhere (likely Romania or Bulgaria as there is nobody to work in it in here). Considering that it seems that WRC is out of question for now. The R5 project is profitable and shall not be in danger I think.
That is the team name, I'm talking about on the CAR.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Red Bull was the big car sponsor which has gone. Running these 2017 cars is big money and if they dont have a new main sponsor then Dimvii will be proved right.
I was replying to deephouse about the team name...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Great to hear about MSport and Evans confirmation, besides Tidemand announced drives. Big disappointment on MC WRC2 Pro: allowing random scoring through the season, instead of a mandatory calendar, probably won’t help this new series to get decent entry lists.
If it not it will soon be axed like Trophy. My opinion is sceptical about whole Pro thing. OK if there was major interests of many works teams but there ain't so much of them. If you look closely Citroen, Skoda, VW, Hyundai, M-Sport, Peugeot, Proton, Opel, Mitsubishi, Toyota all made their R5 versions but then there is only two of them at the entry for the start (one with oldest spec R5) and others seems not bothered much about this. But then again if you look at this if all would be involved then it could overshadow top WRC category with cheaper costs of running and then probably one or two teams there would leave and stay in lower class... Just my thoughts.
Uh? Toyota never ever homologated any R5. Same goes for Mitsubishi and Opel. Proton hasn't been yet homologated so it naturally can not compete either. Peugeot stopped their rally activities except R2 cups and their R5 is old and non-competitive -> Citroën takes over.
Citroën and M-Sport are already in. Škoda will be in, just not already from the start. Hyundai? Hard to say but I hope it will be in as well (last year they had a manufacturer entry). Proton won't as their priority is the APRC and the car will come too late for WRC2. VW? Maybe some team will enter the WRC Pro? I don't know but it's certainly possible.
As many pointed out already the WRC2 simply has stupid rules. Why are all events included but only 8 top scores count? I really don't understand why they made it like this.