Hopefully sanity prevails.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Hokkaido
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Hopefully sanity prevails.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Hokkaido
Anyone know why is Pavel Dresler now replaced by Mares's co-driver?
Seems a strange move...
Yes after a long and succesful partnership.. he and Kopecky seemed to get on very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Mail
Mirek?
All I know is that Dresler is an assistant professor in a technical university https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavel-dr...alSubdomain=cz Actually Linkedin says his contract with Skoda, doing something else than co-driving (CFD výpočty motorů), ended already in May.
Guys, do you think Kajto chose the right training method for Wales Rally GB?
https://www.facebook.com/KajetanKaje...1014785944267/
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Originally Posted by Got Mail
AFAIK Pavel didn't want to continue rallying. I would not search for any sensation.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
That's surprising as they looked like they had great fun together.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Which is pretty rare in rallying at that level...
Bad start of Wales Rally for many WRC2 drivers - Oliver Solberg out after technical problem with steering already on SS 2, Paddon out after an accident, Veiby out and Kajto out after 3 punctures on SS4.
Shame but its tough out there.
Ostberg
No shame on @CitroenRacing, they have done an incredible job to develop this car to be one of the fastest👌 And they don’t run my car..
FIA World Council decision on WRC2:
The current WRC 2 Pro class will become the WRC 2 class for manufacturer and private teams, while WRC 3 will be for independent Rally 2 competitors. These developments are designed to simplify the structure in accordance with the FIA Rally Pyramid, to encourage professional teams to enter and to provide a clear path for semi-professional and amateur competitors.
I’m not really sure that clears up the mess to be honest. Isn’t that basically renaming WRC2Pro to WRC2 and WRC2 to WRC3?
It seems so, unfortunately.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
It says WRC2 will be also for private teams, that doesn't fit with WRC2Pro. Could we see, say, a Printsport team in WRC2?
I guess so. We’ll have to see what the scoring/nomination rules are to assess whether this is an improvementQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Maybe M-Sport is counted as private team?
Another messy shit rule. What is the difference between "private teams" and "independent Rally 2 competitors"?Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
See the last few postsQuote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Easiest explanation:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
WRC2 = registered manufacturers (like WRC2PRO) + registered teams (e.g. Team Sponsor A, Team Tuner B,...)
So they can get for example a private VW Team into WRC2 or a Hyundai Team.
WRC3 = drivers like this year WRC2
Just stupid.
http://urheiluuutiset.com/rallin-mm-...ensi-kaudella/
This one has thinked it like this
WRC2 = all current WRC2PRO and WRC2 drivers (5+13 cars in Wales)
WRC3 = all other R5 drivers which are entered to event (now in Wales 7 cars)
so basically if you drive with R5 you are either WRC2 or WRC3 driver.
That would be good.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
I dont think it is correct. Most likely it will be only renaming the categories.
Presumably to compete in future WRC2, crews will need to register a team otherwise they will be in WRC3.
If most good R5 crews do register a team and compete in WRC2 going forwards this will be a good thing.
We need to avoid the kind of situation we have on Rally GB where Rovanpera and Kopecky are cruising around 1-2 in WRC2Pro with a 40 minute gap to third place and the top five separated by 1.5 hours.
Your 2019 WRC-2 Pro Champion :champion:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EGMQW2XW...jpg&name=large
Congrats to Kalle
But he is basically the best of 3 drivers, because only him, Östberg & Greensmith have entered more than 5 races in WRC2pro
I'm glad they dropped wrc2pro for next year
Kalle will still do Catalunya
I’m not that hopefull. The main WRC2 series is expected to have a larger calendar, becoming more expensive to private drivers. Maybe one or two private teams/drivers (with some kind of manu support) will run run alongside the current works teams in WRC2, but the vast majority of R5 drivers will continue to run separatley (in WRC3).Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
This stupid split could be easily avoided with a Privateer Cup inside WRC2...
How different will it be from WRC2 pre-2019 then?Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Yes, indeed. Almost everybody in this championship finished the season in a podium position :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Legendaarne
At least he was really the best of them. AFAIK in the past we have had a WRC2 champion who didn't even win an event...
That’s the key question..Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Loubet is back in the lead:
https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc-2/results...37-256---.html
https://twitter.com/SaariJarno/statu...17777099804673
According to Finnish rally publicist Jarno Saari, Emil Lindholm has entered Catalunya with his Printsport-run Polo R5.
https://www.rallit.fi/kalle-rovanper...n-mm-sarjasta/
Skoda Motorsport quitting as a factory team
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Originally Posted by AnttiL
Haven't they just built a new HQ for the preparation? Any chance of them coming back as a full WRC team?
AFAIK they will just continue selling customer carsQuote:
Originally Posted by T16
Who will compete in WRC2 Pro now? ;)
There is no PRO anymore 2020, so no one, not even M-Sport ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
And with no promotion, selling cars will decline... That´s for sure...Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL