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If you rank only WRC results it would be Ogier, Fourmaux, Katsuta 3rd or 4th. Most of the rallies he just finished as last Toyota/Hyundai driver.
If you'd count all results in the season Fourmaux should maybe drop a bit due to both Arctic and Sardinia.
Finland not confirmed with this decision?
what the hell
Weren't they one of the 5 rallies to fight for the 4 remaining slots? That said, I really hope they'll include it in next year's Calendar.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Maybe they want to see if Finland can pull off this year's event or not? If they have to cancel twice in a row, they give the slot to someone else who can do it?
Perhaps, and maybe they want to see if they can throw Mexico in there as I'm guessing they'll probably want more than 2 continents outside of Europe if possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Jyväskylä still has at least 1 year left in their deal with AKK (local ASN) but as we know FIA decides which countries gets WRC events.
It would have been possible in July, but probably not so good situation anymore at the end of September. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Less likely Finland will be on the calendar when Estonia is already confirmed.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
I am surprised Croatia is not confirmed, when they say it was already after the event this year.
Then again you're having both Estonia and Finland this year; if I had to guess, I think they want to see if this year's event goes ahead as planned, then they'll be able to confirm it's on next year's calendar in the next WMSC meeting in October.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
So Finland in ERC then?
Maybe AKK want to see if they can afford to run 2021 before they commit to the future....?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
If they continue to lose money, making too many commitments can be difficult for them.
Earlier they've said it wouldn't be financially possible to arrange Rally Finland in any other championship than WRC, because the ticket incomes are higher. But maybe the situation has changed...I would love to see Arctic as a permanent round of the ERC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Mate he judges the drivers based off their current ability/history. Ofcourse Ogier has been supreme, but we all expect that. A 2nd/3rd place for him in Clark's eyes is considered a bog standard result. Meanwhile a 5th for Greensmith is considered great.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
I'm sure he tries to go a bit OTT at times, but then look how many of us discuss his ratings on here
At the end of the day he's a bit of a muppet, can't take him seriously despite the fact I like the content he produces
Throwing away Rally Finland would be the most ridicoulus decision ever made.
What do Rally Finland organization have to prove?
My thoughts exactly, really hope they'll get that slot (with a multiple year deal).Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
That the rally can take place?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Last year it didn't.
Afaik the reason was that COVID rules didn't allow spectators and as a results of that the organizer would loose too much money and decided to cancel the event.
For WRC/Promoter it doesn't matter what the reason is and who caused it, either the rally takes place or it doesn't.
Funny answer. Think it over one more time.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
This time he is spot on, especially the last sentence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Next years calendar has Sweden that didn´t take place this year ...
and was very bad year ago.
so canceling for Covid isn´t reason to get kicked.
Finland will be there I'm sure. It's not like the UK is going to have a round, with the bunch frauds currently in charge of putting a round together.....
Fly away events like Mexico/argentina/ New Zealand will all be difficult.
There is no snow rally that can immediatelly take Swedens place. Arctic organizers were afaik quite open that it wasn't sustainable to do Arctic as WRC round like this again.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
For Finlands sake Estonia is already on the list.
As you mentioned Sweden didn't take place one year. Finland might be at risk of cancelling second time in a row if they don't allow foreign spectators.
Rumors that Japan will be cancelled...again.
If cancelled, should be out of 2022 calendar.
Considering WEC event in Fuji was cancelled last week and also the new emergency state started by Japanese government until end of August, I think chances are quite big of cancelling the WRC event...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
So Monza for a second year running? If they do that I hope at least this time they include more stages outside the track.Quote:
Originally Posted by Co-driven
I am really worried about Rally Finland in 2021 aswell. Somehow all of the deadlines for ticket sales starting just go by, nothing activity wise. No updates on the site etc
yeah, i looked at their site the other day too
any info from you dear Finnish friends?
Italian rumors about this are already circulating for a couple of months.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical director Pascal Vasselon has confirmed to Motorsport.com that Ogier has undergone sessions in the outfit's simulator and talks are ongoing, but there is "no fixed plan" regarding any outings in Toyota's Le Mans Hypercar.
"It is something that is in discussion. There is no fixed plan at the moment; it is just something we are looking at," Vasselon told Motorsport.com.
"He is interested in driving our car and I understand why he would want to drive our Le Mans Hypercar. He has already done some simulator sessions.
"We have put our WEC drivers in rally cars on team-building events, but we've never had a rally driver in one of our prototypes, so it would be quite interesting, I think."
https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/...sions/6631300/
Good plan for Ogier. He has nothing left to prove in rally. It is important to Stop and not kill your reputation.
If he still want to drive, WEC or desert might be good options!
Ofcourse he has nothing left to prove, but if he stops now I think he'll regret it. He has another few years left at the top, easily. He is driving at his best and it would be a shame if he doesn't give it another full year or two.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
But more time with his family and some circuit racing seems to be too much of a pull for him.
Suninen said after ps that he will drive WRC in Ypres. A bit surprising to me as Fourmaux is good on tarmac.
I guess no chance they start both.
Why not both, because neither can win with Rally2 eitherQuote:
Originally Posted by mknight
or are they trying to win WRC2 with Formaux ?
Both would be nice, but don't think MSport will use money on Fourmaux here.
They give Fourmaux WRC experience on the rounds that will stay in the championship. Ypres looks to be a 1 off wrc round, so no use in giving him that experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Suninen is in WRC2 in YpresQuote:
Originally Posted by mknight
The World Rally Championship will continue to be broadcast live in the United Kingdom until 2024 as a new deal has been signed with its current broadcaster BT Sport.
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/all-w...uk-until-2024/
Nobody else is prepared to stump up the £££££££ for such a small audience....And so nothing will change.
It's still on ITV4 for free to air as well....Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC