Zero experience with ERC events and not fast enough on asphalt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
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Zero experience with ERC events and not fast enough on asphalt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Plus, in the case of Gryazin, DMack will want to test tyres, not durability of the car ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Last year I was sceptical about Gryazin in terms of speed, while he wasn't super fast in 2wd. In start of season, he was ok fast, but in 2nd half he beat Kalle (which maybe not a measure, but still) twice fair and square, he improved a lot. He has speed. Now I'm also sceptical about his ability to finish without crashes. But this season he has 2 accidents, and few minor offs, so maybe he will surprise us next year; don't underestimate him before time. Of course it's very unlikely to see him in DMack car, even if DMack thing happens.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Would love to see Sirmacis back... great driver and big loss to the ERC.
Agree, and DMACK need improve on tarmac too. But he will be there afaik.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Eyvind Brynildsen*
@E_Brynildsen
Interesting days coming up!
N. Gryazin is circuit driver. And in fact very good circuit driver. He has much more experiences with tarmac than for example Lappi before his Skoda years. (I know about Lappi´s Karting youth)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Results count... his asphalt events in last two seasons:
2017: Roma Capitale 8th, Barum 14th, Rzeszow crash, Weiz crash, Rouergue 7th, Canarias 12th, Targa Florio 4th
2016 (results it class RC4): Barum 7th, Rzeszow 2nd, Limousin superally, Ypres retired, Circuit of Ireland 4th, Spa retired
If You believe he can win an ERC asphalt round next year I don't agree with You. A podium will be a nice achievement.
Well lets see if drivers that has been regulars in WRC2 in the latter years will swap to ERC in 18.
For Brynildsen it has also been speculation on the WRC17 Fiesta of Adapta that now is for sale.
maybe he wants to give it a go?
But logically it makes sense with ERC for him.
Could be that we could see more Scandinavians swap, Grřndal, Larsen, Brynildsen and Řstberg from Norway, a few swedes are also potential swappers.
Lets see if some finns, and baltic teams also see that sponsors will get better payback, than spending a lot of money on a series almost without media coverage?
Could be that I am on the wrong track, and that it is the BRC that is the goal, and not ERC.
Unfortunately Scandinavians have never shown much interest in ERC. Lappi and Hanninen were exceptions, but that's only because Skoda Motorsport was interested in ERC.
Brynildsen in Fiesta DMACK sounds good. Pity DMACK exists
Nordic names from last tens editions of Barum. Not that bad I would say ;) Hänninen, Mikkelsen, Huttunen, Lappi, Nikara, P-G Andersson, Gardemeister, Sandell, Alén, Joge, Adielsson, Madsen, Bergkvist, Kristiansen, Flodin, Furuseth, Jonsson, Knudsen, Gustafsson,Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Surely Brynildsen is far more likely to do the British Championship than the ERC? He did the Pirelli International in Kielder this year (with no luck) and Rally GB, they were his only two rallies outside of Scandinavia in the last two years. I'd presumed they were a toe in the water before a possible full campaign? ERC doesn't really seem to suit his recent experience and the ERC is surely an expensive way to learn tarmac rallies? Yeah okay if Dmack are paying fair enough, but I can't see that he's the most suitable candidate for an ERC campaign available to them.
Exactly. None of them was competing in full ERC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Most of them did IRC before IRC and ERC was merged so while You're technically correct it's not reflecting the reality in my opinion.
Bergkvist is JERC winner so that he was ERC regular. Adielsson was JERC regular. Kristiansen was sort of semi-regular. He did 4 ERC events in 2014 and at least 2 in 2015 and 2016.
Mikkelsen, Nikara, P-G, Gardemeister, Sandell, Alén, Joge, Flodin were IRC regulars in at least one full season.
I meant real WRC, not any support classes.Quote:
Originally Posted by electroliquid
That's a fact, that WRC>ERC, but they talked about running ERC team with R5 machines, so alternative is WRC2, from this point of view WRC+ERC campaign is better than WRC+WRC2, in therms of different rallies, and possibilities to be on podium overall in more amount of rallies.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Serderidis wants to compete Acropolis with his Fabia R5 : http://www.lemagsportauto.com/wrc-in...stralie/28158/
Efrén Llarena will probably do ERC Junior U27 as a prize for winning the spanish Beca R2.
And Pellier probably for winning the 208 cup in France.
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Yes. Would be interesting to see them fight again after the great fight they had in the Peugeot cup.
I think Llarena had a bit more pure speed, but is less consistent.
I also think that would be interesting to see because there won't be these 'home' factor for Peiller. I hope to see great battles in U27 next year as different federations will be supporting young guns.Quote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
Kajto ahead of 2017 Rally Barbórka in Fiesta WRC:
"One more time I want to thank my fans and partners, especially Grupa LOTOS, for our season together. This is probably the way to finish another chapter in my life…"
http://kajto.pl/en/news/kajetanowicz...nning-wrc-car/
End of career?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
"Chapter in my life" perhaps implies moving up, so maybe WRC2?Quote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
Either way, nice reward, but he has also done a great job for his sponsors, you can't ask for more than 3 titles in a row and hardly ever denting the car!
3 titles in a row in the ERC, but let's not forget 4 titles in a row in the Polish championship. It doesn't happen very often, that someone wins 7 tiltles in 8 years :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Munkvy
2010 Polish Rally Champion
2011 Polish Rally Champion
2012 Polish Rally Champion
2013 Polish Rally Champion
2015 European Rally Champion
2016 European Rally Champion
2017 European Rally Champion
P.S. It's great to see someone from "down under" appreciating European titles! :)
Entry list is here if someone is interested:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
http://barborka.pl/wp-content/upload...24.11.2017.pdf
https://scontent-waw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...32&oe=5A9F7071
More info about it here:Quote:
Originally Posted by CivEngine
https://www.fiaerc.com/destination-e...7-for-llarena/
That is a pretty impressive list!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
And of course, we are all rally fans, so you have to admire people who achieve in their sport, regardless of location, even if I wish the IRC had stayed. I miss the days of S2000s and the IRC.
75. Rajd Polski 2018 in 21. 9. – 23. 9. 2018 (https://www.ewrc-results.com/season/2018/?nat=23)
More news about the ERC calendar for 2018? 8 events 5 in gravel (Azores, Greece, Cyprus, Poland and Liepaja) and 3 events in asphalt (Canaries, Rome, Barum) or 10 events 5 gravel and 5 asphalt?
https://www.autosport.pt/ralis/rali-...bre-erc-marco/
According to Autosport.pt will be 8 events 4 in gravel and 4 asphalt. The same news also goes to see that there was a change between the Rally of Poland - which this year was in the WRC - to replace the Rzeszow Rally.
Which Gravel event goes out and which asphalt event does it enter? :D
I think that this information is not correct...Quote:
Originally Posted by Reis Eduardo
I do not understand because of so much secrecy, when the rallies the dates of the rallies already almost all known ...
my bet
Rally of the Azores
Rally Islas Canarias
Rally of Greece
Cyprus Rally
Rally Cidad di Roma
Barum Czech Rally Zlín
Rajd Polski - Rally Poland
Rally Liepāja
German Fabian Kreim (BRR Fabia R5) will contest U28 ERC in 2018:
http://www.brr.at/presse/presseberic...der-rallye-em/
Kajto looks happy, doesn't he?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhju3snash8
Good move. Hope they confirm a two car team with Griebel again soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by tc10a
Marijan will not start with Skoda Deutschland :)Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
I meant BRR.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
I think he will not continue also with BRR. But I think there will be more BRR cars in ERC. But we will see ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by RS