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Full ERC Junior for Patrik Herczig with 208 Rally4 ~ HRT Racing Hungary
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Young Irish talent Kyle MC Bride will contest the full ERC Junior campaign with the support of Motorsport Ireland in a Peugeot 208 Rally4.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3aa79aad81.jpg
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Ostberg-Bonato confirmed for Citroen in ERC: https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-...lye-montecarlo
From Finland? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
https://www.fiaerc.com/a/news/w27241...all-new-Toyota
small differences on the car comparisonQuote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Someone shared this, its half-interesting: Theres this anual "Sustainable Motorsport Index" released every year and ERC continues to be high on the ranking, only behind FormulaE, ExtremeE, F1, MotoGP and the extinct eWTCC. I know that "Not traveling around the world" counts A LOT, but its interesting to see. WRC is 15° on the list, behind crazy poluted stuff like the European Truck Series and Nascar.... Guess the hybrid engines are not doing much for them?
https://www.sustainablemotorsportind...torsport-index
I'd be interested in seeing a comparison between the emissions from the very same roads during the rally and in normal traffic in the same day of week. Not saying that they would be lower during the rally, just out of curiousity.
Czech driver Dan Polasek return to ERC Junior
Full season junior with Peugeot 208 Rally4.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...db89619111.jpg
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Possibility of seeing Norwegian driver Frank Tore Larsen in a minimum of three rounds of ERC 2024: Sweden, Estonia and possibly Barum.
Bulgarian junior champion Aleksandar Tomov, will compete in this year's ERC Junior with a 208 Rally4 of the Hungarian HRT Racing team.
Tomov is only 18 years old and was last season's Class 5 champion in Romania. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2fa338f676.jpg
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News from France. Yoann Bonato is going to compete in full program in French championship as well as in three rounds of the ERC. After Bonato's former team CHL Sport Auto switched to Hyundai, he will work with a new team Trajectus Motorsport. More details, including new livery, here:
https://www.autohebdof1.com/news/ral...otorsport.html
Three rounds of ERC 2024 for Simone Campedelli and Tania Canton
Canary Islands
Rome
Ceredigion
Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 by Step Five Motorsport with Orange Racing support
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Battistoli MRF
https://scontent.fopo5-1.fna.fbcdn.n...6Q&oe=65EF37E6
His priority will be italian gravel championship...Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Andrea Mabellini in all 8 rounds with Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 from Delta Rally, of course under colors of MRF - https://www.fiaerc.com/a/news/w27351...l_eight_in_ERC
How much $$ does the Team champion won in 2023? Heard they are tweaking the rules for 2024, but I have no idea how much $ they pay for this title
Winner receives no money from FIA nor promoter. Only title, cup and all media things around.Quote:
Originally Posted by fiscorpun
Quick doubt... What has been the impact among the series and competitors that fia slowly ended N4/R2-kit/RGT from ERC?
It seemed a fun class until few years ago. Subarus, Mitsubishies, Abarth, Porsches, Alpine, Kit-Cars... Does the competitors complaim about that or its just fine?
Competitors were not happy, they wanted to keep that category. After slow beginning, there were finally more R4 cars available. But FIA decided to cancel this category as they didnt wanted to to support it. So these cars still can compete, but only in general classification, where they are without chance. FIA killed also FIA RGT caregory and dont want to prolongue FIA passports for them. So currently only Alpine cars has valid international homologations :(Quote:
Originally Posted by fiscorpun
I remember seeing SOMETHING on the ERC open, but it died pretty quickly. Well, thats a shame! Tnx for the quick answer, mate!
German driver Liam Müller (19) will take part in all six rounds of the ERC Junior with co-driver Alexander Hirsch with Opel Corsa Rally4.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...fe1982436d.jpg
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The young Italian driver Mattia Zanin, repeats this full season in the ERC Junior with Peugeot 208 Rally4.
Fabio Pizzol will be his navigator
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Anyone heard anything about Jon Armstrong's plans for 2024 ?
When will the ERC webmaster start building the 24 webpage, on the participating crews and teams for this year. They still show last years participants.
If not all have signed on yet, they can be added one by one - but lets put the 23 part in its own dropdown tab in results, and move on!
Special prizes for Skoda drivers in ERC:
https://www.fiaerc.com/a/news/w27427...ered-ERC-teams
It is still too early. Closing date for entries to the first event is in one month, so currently almost nobody registered yet...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Little bit better action than Hyundai :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hyund...-rally2-plans/Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Maybe they think they dont need to if the April upgrades work...
Skoda is making programme to promote their cars in ERC, Hyundai has made a programme of selected national events where usually only locals will be interested. It is quite different story...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal yet again
Matt Franceschi confirmed full ERC season with Andy Malfoy and Skoda - https://www.fiaerc.com/a/news/w27437...-to-fly-in-ERC
I agree but at least if you read the Dirtfish article it suggests they are employing a more strategic policy now rather than treating the Rally 2/R5 programme as a bit of an after thought as they have done previously. I suspect they are happy to develop a better car that they can sell in larger number in national markets and maybe see some of those cars on ERC and WRC events where the pace against the Skodas can be evaluated rather than get involved in a fight that they would probably lose, certainly early doors. They appear to be waiting to see how the regs for Rally1 and 2 develop which would be sensible I guess. As it is they have started off well in some National series like Portugal and Belgium so will be interesting to see how it pans out elsewhereQuote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
TBH, at National level the driver quality is often much more important than the car. Like in Portugal, Meeke was the difference and probably would have won in any Rally2 car.
Mikko Heikkila is going to drive Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 from Step Five Motorsport both in ERC and Italian Gravel Championship:
https://www.rallylink.it/cms23/index...erc-e-cirt-per
Matthieu Franceschi picks up his new car:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=431049942695300
and says that this season his ambitions are higher:
https://www.skoda-motorsport.com/en/...bu8RbPRu5h9kAA
Heikkilä - Step Five - Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a8fba7aaaa.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
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Hyundai Canarias announced that Aleyex Lukyanuk will do two rounds of Canary Island Championship. One of them is ERC Rally Islas Canarias. Second - Villa de Adeje.
Official Rally Islas Canarias itinerary revealed
https://www.motoradiario.com/rallyes...islas-canarias
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Shakedown/QS stage near Cenobio de Valeron is very much welcomed!
Yes, spectacular stage, close to a ravine...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom K