I am afraid it is. I dont think there is a chance to be part of TER and also ERC...Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCKE
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I am afraid it is. I dont think there is a chance to be part of TER and also ERC...Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCKE
This isn't news as there's no official word on it but there seems to be a chance that Rally Estonia might not run in 2017. There is an Estonian championship event on the next weekend after the typical Rally Estonia week. This year there was no other rally besides Rally Estonia in July.
Taking a look at the Estonian championship 2017 calendar draft - only winter rally in championship is "Rally Alūksne" (14.-15.01.2017) which is running in Latvia...Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
So if we start put together facts - no winter rally in Estonian this year (there always has been winter rallies in Estonia), no winter rally for ERC (Rally Liepaja has turned to gravel event), could Rally Estonia be a winter event? I doubt it. More likely no ERC in Estonia...
Yes, it looks like there will be no winter in ERC and no Rally Estonia in ERC...
Maybe not classic but a great Rally that will also leave ERC..
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Maybe replaced by Condroz?Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
I do think that is a big possibility, giving the fact that they wanted to be in ERC for years at the beginning of the 2000s, but couldn't get in because Ypres was...Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Official, no Rally Estonia 2017
http://sport.delfi.ee/news/auto/eest...mu?id=76143675 (Estonian news story. Info from organizers.)
And after first year they will get a big negative report on safety. MotorClub de Huy is definately not on the level of Superstage to organise a rally on that level. They can try though :DQuote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
If I understand well, that officially means not only there will not be Rally Estonia in ERC, but there will not be Rally Estonia at all.
Yes. No rally at all next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
I was just thinking about that, it'd be great to see Condroz in ERC. But I remember someone talking on this forum about problems with crowds at Condroz which would become an even bigger problem in ERC...?Quote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
Crowd control is an issue yes. There is always a lot of public, a lack of stewards on most places and a lot of (drunk) spectator who can't take care of themselves. Just watch some images of the rally and you will see plenty of examples, unfortunatly...Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
Just read the full press release and there will be no Rally Estonia in 2017. The next one will be in 2018. The gap year is used to find more ways how to make the event better and also to decide in what championship/series it will be in.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Painful truth is that, ERC drivers with few exeptions, are just too slow for estonian rally fans. And participation was joke even comparing to national events. I know plenty of friends who went to see 2-3 WRC rallies this year and not to Rally Estonia in it's current state. But what other rally series to attract here besides WRC is a bit of mystery.
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Originally Posted by Oliverk
Very sad news... :(
No Ypres, No Rally Estonia, No Winter rally, no Jänner, no Circuit of Ireland... no ERC in 2017???! Where are you going ERC?!
What a shame! Anyway, maybe Rally di Roma Capitale will be a new entry of the 2017 FIA ERC Calendar!
Shame, I hope they'll be able to fix that, I see Condroz as a great last round of ERC, much better than Cyprus for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
I don't think so, it has been going on for years and years, they get a lot of complaints about it, but they just can't handle it...Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
Anyway, with Lefebvre, Breen, Duval, Bergkvist, Matton, Princen, De Mevius etc at the start, they have a great entrylist even without ERC!
I hoped for Sanremo...Quote:
Originally Posted by SVrally
I agree. Condroz will be good replace for Ypres and good event for the end of the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
No... Sanremo not for sure!Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Malta, Mallorca, Iceland, Gotland, Nova Zembla... or any other Island that does not have an ERC rally at the moment??Quote:
Originally Posted by Sub_Skoda
Of course I will prefer less island events in ERC. But next year calendar will not be bad. And to say the truth, with some events leaving calendar for next year I am not unhappy and their leaving is not so big disaster...
Pluto - Ten or twelve events ? New countries ? :D
What are you talking about? I was spectating Condroz in 2010, it was cold and rainy, but Belgian spectators took care of themselves perfectly! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
http://foto.rallyonline.pl/GALERIA/j...jzagorny20.jpg
The list goes on... No Mille Miglia, no Madeira, no Antibes, no Valais...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sub_Skoda
See... that's the strategy of the ERC / FIA / Eurosport / whatever idiot that runs this championship - drop all beautiful classic events and replace them with some anonymous rallies that nobody wants to see...
How about Greenland? As far as I know it depends on Denmark, that counts as Europe, so it fits the new ERC perfectly - it is far away, it is on an island, and nobody wants to see it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
http://downwindsports.com/mainSite/w...762983ee1d.jpg
8-10, also new countries (or better to say older countries which were in ERC in the past)Quote:
Originally Posted by Reis Eduardo
I am sure that is not what they want but I suppose Eurosport at least want them to break even.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Six scoring from eight events would sound like a step forward at this current time.
Greenland at least could have some proper snow :D
Opel Ascona and Opel Adam, which one do you prefer? :)
https://www.fiaerc.com/when-griebel-...ons-with-opel/
Good to have a round back in Italy. Is this also a round of the Italian Championship?
Maybe Madeira back in. Most important, situated on an island.
This year it was.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Madeira no for sure.
Any info about Acropolis rally? Will it be in the calendar?
Great move to get an Italian event. A French rally also should be nice, if R5's are finally promoted as top category on French series.
Madeira is in the TER championshipQuote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
Tour European Rally 2017.
The 2017 calendar is as follows:
1. ........................... (Tarmac) April or May
2. Kenotek Ypres Rally (Belgium-tarmac) 23/24 June
3. Rali Vinho da Madeira (Portugal-tarmac) 3/5 August
4. Skoda Rallye Liezen (Austria-95% tarmac) 29/30 September
5. Rallye Int. du Valais (Switzerland-95% tarmac) 26/28 October
6. Rally Tuscan Rewind (Italy-Gravel) 24/26 November
We will announce the 1st event of TER 2017 in next 10 days.