Think the same, no pressure. Also experiencing new rallies in Europe with a nice schedule, mostly around 10 rallies.
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Think the same, no pressure. Also experiencing new rallies in Europe with a nice schedule, mostly around 10 rallies.
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Yes, we were talking about it with my friends when we were watching him on the Historic Vltava Rallye. Latvala was once one of the best drivers of the world, but he has actually never won any title. Maybe he just wants to put some cup on a shelf at home finally ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
And this result shows that he is still too fast to sit at home :)
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/8...-finland-2024/
If it continues like that, Lavala will not win this championship. It's the third rally in a row when he has a technical problem with the car. 0 points again.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...2025/?s=506540
I saw that as well... weird to have 3 terminal problems in a row, is the team doing something wrong? Some wrong knowledge of an old machinery? Celicas didn't use to be so unreliable...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
In Ypres I think he said that by solving a problem they created another that caused that retirement. Strange as they are a very experienced team I think, and I would believe that knowledge transfer from Toyota would not be an issue for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
Pictures EM-Lahti Historic Rally 2025
SS1, SS4 and SS9
https://samzon.kuvat.fi/kuvat/EM-Lah...c+Rally+08.25/
Latvala and de Mevius on the entry list for Rally Acropolis:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries...is-rally-2025/
Finally a win for Latvala, but Lubiak still leads the championship:
https://dirtfish.com/rally/latvala-r...den-fia-title/
Bold new era for the FIA European Historic Rally Championship
The World Council has approved a comprehensive reorganisation of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship (EHRC) for the 2026 season, marking the start of a bold new era for historic rallying in Europe.
From 2026, the EHRC will consist of three core championships, all maintained under the FIA EHRC umbrella:
The FIA ERHC Pre-1992 Championship
The FIA EHRC Pre-2000 Championship
The FIA EHRC Gravel Championship
The restructure meets a rising demand for a dedicated gravel championship, reducing the logistical burden of converting cars between gravel and asphalt, allowing competitors to focus on their preferred surface within the FIA’s historic rally framework.
While the introduction of the Pre-2000 category responds to the growing number of competitors with Period K cars, by separating these more advanced 1993–2000 models from the pre-1992 Category 4 cars, enthusiasts from both eras can compete under fairer and more balanced conditions within the championship.
The 2026 Sporting Regulations governing the three new championships have also been approved by the World Motor Sport Council, with minor amendments introduced to improve consistency and accuracy across the regulations. New categories within the Pre-2000 Championship have been established to better reflect the classification of that period, while updates to FIA Appendix K have been adopted to enhance clarity and readability for both competitors and organisers.
Its interesting but inevitable that Historic championships always struggle to balance the involvement of crews with "newer" machinery with the wants of those competing with cars from earlier eras. The UK was a prime example where MK2 Escorts weren't allowed to compete for a number of years and the championship was the domain of the Porsche 911 and the likes of Minis and Saab 96s.