Italian media - not really reliable tbh - rumors dark cloud on m-sport season 2021, expecially with. another bad result in Turkey.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
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Italian media - not really reliable tbh - rumors dark cloud on m-sport season 2021, expecially with. another bad result in Turkey.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Higher Covid-19 cases are coming back in many parts of Europe. I wonder if WRC Sardinia and Ypres will actually go ahead.
Ypres is probably at most risk of cancellation as Italy seems to be managing better and had rallies already.
@WRCgerardquinn
Hmmm.......pay workers or go rallying ? Strong winds ahead for WRC.
Hyundai And Korean Union Agree To Freeze Wages Due To COVID-19 Fallout.
https://www.carscoops.com/2020/09/hy...IJDjeo.twitter
Rumours thet Finland looks to close down borders again. (For Sweden and Estonia it is)
So maybe no F-cup visit then...
These rumours have been going on since August, lets see, if they really go through, with the economy already suffering.
However they opened for swedes last week. And Swedens´ foreign ministry opened recommendation for travelling to Finland yesterday...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
Edit: Swedish TV4 now confirmed Finland stops swedish citizens travelling to Finland. :(:(
Unfortunately, the numbers have been escalating for several weeks, making Ypres move from early October to late November a risky decision; probably that's why Monza is now being oddly rumoured as the season finale (hope not; fingers crossed for Ypres!).Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I still don't know why they haven't moved it forward by 3 weeks to the end of October, the organizers said they were working on the itinerary for a long time, and didn't wait for the FIA to know whether or not they would be included in the calendar. It's beyond me why they haven't changed the date and besides, for the WRC to have another 2 month break after we already had 6 months with no rallies, can't do good to anyone, especially as November-December will be winter in Europe... Honestly the FIA needs to shake the dust off or else we'll see this championship die quickly, you already have M-Sport struggling and now with Hyundai having stopped paying their staff...it doesn't bode well for the future of our sport...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
What are you talking about? Read the full text not just a headline. Nobody stopped paying their staff just freezed automatic payment rise due to economic reasons in coordination with the workers union. Nothing unusual.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Sorry my bad, although I did read the full text, and this specifically caught my attention: 'there will be a freeze on basic pay', and for some reason I was more focused on that although later it says:'a one-off bonus amounting to 150 per cent of an employee’s monthly salary, a 1.2 million won ($1,029) Covid-19 allowance, 10 company shares, and 200,000 won ($172) in gift certificates.' so for now it seems they are OK, but they did also report on a 33% drop of sales worldwide:'Hyundai recently announced that its global retail sales fell by 33 per cent in the second quarter as a result of the pandemic.' nothing unusual here considering COVID-19 but since they are competing in the WRC, I'm sure at some point they'll start looking (if they haven't already) at their motorsport programs and their return on investments...Quote:
Originally Posted by tc10a
Stronger restrictions now here in England due to rising Covid cases... and the Govt said but it's even worse in some other European countries... including Belgium.
I thought Belgium has always used the worst case scenario to determine their numbers, which makes them look different compared to other countries. It's maybe a little too honest.
At last they're not flat out lying.
For first wave this was for sure the case for the count of past away lives. Lots of probable cases has been included to that count.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregor-y
Verstuurd vanaf mijn ONEPLUS A6013 met Tapatalk
https://www.rallit.fi/saksan-mm-rall...naapurimaissa/
Rally Deutschland could relocate to Bavaria with possibly stages in Czech or Austria.
i knows its not that trustworthy site but at least some kind of news during this quiet times https://translate.google.ee/translat...sta-aqui-58387
anyway, the provisional calendar according to them, 12 rounds
PROVISIONAL CALENDAR:
Monte Carlo: January 21-24.
Sweden: February 11-14.
Portugal: May.
Italy: June.
Safari: July.
Estonia: July.
Finland: August.
Ireland: August.
Chile: September.
Turkey: September.
Catalonia-Spain: October.
Japan: November.
So our cultural minister confirms today there’s been a proposal from FIA to rally Estonia and to our country to also organize a rally next year and the government will again support it.
Loeb's contract with Hyundai won't continue anymore.
https://motorsport.hyundai.com/farew...en-and-daniel/Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
i'm a big loeb/elena fan and i wish them well in their future endeavors. thanks for the many great WRC and other motorsport memories, let's see what other moments the future holds.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CFy9EfRJp4X/Quote:
Originally Posted by gorganl2000
Hopefully it's time for someone else to do the job (Eg. Breen) but you never know...
Hyundai: "We wish them all the best in their next chapter and keep our doors wide open to them should they ever wish to return.”
Last time Loeb was about to leave, he signed a 2 year contract. I`m pretty sure we will see him in a i20 sometimes soon, maybe even this year, if the season is extended and championship open.
If that does turn out to be correct, it a bit strange with a 3 month gap after Sweden.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
COVID-reasons, playing it safe to move as many events later as possible? Only the snow rounds cannot be moved. Also, Argentina has right now big wildfires...Quote:
Originally Posted by doubled1978
That does make sense to allow travel restrictions to be eased etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
The only rally that needs to retain the date for weather is Sweden, MC it’s history and tradition only.
Sadly Loeb's run at Hyundai has been quite a big disappointment. Especially after the rallies in C3 where he had top 3 speed in all 3 rallies, led 2 and won 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by gorganl2000
As was recorded here, quite many people thought he would decimate Neuville and win rallies.
2x 3rd place out of 8 starts is certainly not what he and others were hoping for. The lack of speed on tarmac even after multiple test rallies is what stands out the most. I was hoping he would get a last shot at Ypres since Hyundai seems to be inproving lately but the bad performance at Monte and Hyundai desire to try Breen on tarmac before next year probably played a role.
Since two other drivers as well as Loeb, all with recent great tarmac performances had big issues with this i20 on tarmac I'd say it was car-related issues and not Loeb suddenly forgetting to drive on tarmac.
The i20 is strictly Neuville's car and the C3 was a tarmac beast. It's no surprise he was quick in the Citroen.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Future of Rally GB is looking very shaky with N.Ireland its best chance...
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/is-th...ains-wrc-round
Monza joins the WRC calendar. http://www.speed-magazine.be/le-rall...ndrier-du-wrc/
well that is huge news for Tänak and Neuville for example. Well for everybody basically except Evans maybe.
200 stage kilometres, Friday and Sunday at the Monza circuit, Saturday with normal tarmac stages
Rally Monza to form 2020 FIA World Rally Championship finale
Italy’s ACI Rally Monza will host the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship after being added to the calendar today (Friday).
The itinerary will adopt the FIA WRC’s short format schedule, featuring about 220km of special stages, with the majority of the first and last day action at the circuit.
Saturday’s middle leg speed tests will comprise demanding closed public roads in the Lombardy region close to Monza.
https://www.wrc.com/en/news/season-2...onship-finale/
Is Ypres out in the WRC calendar?
Ypres is still included. Problem is that nothing is certain these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Anyone worried about the Monza Rally Show being a proper rally - the longest stage on the 2019 event was 44.83 km.
Looking at the winners from the previous years Valentino Rossi should consider competing ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monza_Rally_Show
Ha - I was thinking the same thing. I wonder how much experience counts for around that place versus talent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
I don't think anything can make up for the time loss he would probably have on the leg with proper stages.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
It's just a number of laps on the circuit, with loads and loads of chicanes. I really hope they can change that into something more interesting with service roads around the circuit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC