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Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaps
So, on Friday final decision should be made/announced. Most likely no rally :mad:
And that should be the realistic way of doing the rally. The rally itself shouldn´t affect the common people, actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duvel
As we know this is one of the Spa area stages, not a classic Ypres stage. It's actually quite Germany-Rheinland-like. Narrow roads, fast passages, bumpy/broken tarmac. Nice fast long corner at 2:10, or actually the following corners on that road as well. 3:35 very tricky fast corner after a long downhill. Some Monte style hairpins at 4:07. 7:50 also a tricky downhill braking. 8:35 bend is after the finish but it could surprise someone!Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
It's not that simple if there is a full lockdown. Will the Teams be able to travel into Belgium and move around ? And there are organisers, marshalls, media etc who have to be considered, plus medical attendants required who may have other priorities.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
It´s still an event that could be strongly managed in a positive way. Far from the cities with their problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I hope you're right, but in a full lockdown nothing but essential activity is usually allowed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
test Thierry Neuville :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc_EiGCyfZc
Hyundai begins Ypres testing in Belgium and France
Breen and Neuville are preparing for their Ypres returns locally, but debutant Tänak has been sent to France
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hyund...um-and-france/
It doesn't seem like there will be a full lockdown. Pretty much everything not work related is closed or banned, but not much more than that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
The only problem i can still see is that our government decides that this is not a professional sport event, like they did with the hemicuda rally. We don't have much motorsport lovers in our government.
EVENT ORGANIZER AND THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCE THAT THE YPRES RALLY WILL RUN WITHOUT SPECTATORS
https://dirtfish.com/archive/ypres-r...th-spectators/
https://dirtfish.com/rally/what-bree...dy-ypres-test/
In short, he hopes (like all of us) the event won't be cancelled.
No way this will go ahead.
Autohebdo (French motorsport premier magazine) announced it will be canceled ....Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
Fair enough. It was getting to the point where it would have been a bit of a piss take if they’d held it.Quote:
Originally Posted by djip
I wonder if they’ll pull Monza too.
worst may be if they keep Monza only indoors. A joke of a finale to decide the championship ...Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
It should or would have been Solberg, Kopecky, Mikkelsen and TidemandQuote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe
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Any quote ? Dont see it on their website.Quote:
Originally Posted by djip
Dont think it will be canceled.
Full page in their paper magazine ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
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Translated from Dutch
Following Radio2 Omroep West-Vlaanderen, the Ypres Rally 2020 would be completely cancelled .... We are waiting for official reporting from the organization.
https://www.rallylovers.be/nb/11647/...hHTpCYcnB_O2-0
Information relayed by the autosport.be site :
The 2020 Ypres Rally has been cancelled, reports Radio 2 West Flanders, although it is still awaiting official confirmation. Understandably, the surge of the corona virus and the associated pressure on hospitals and care facilities are behind the cancellation.
Just end this season already. 6 rallies, maybe 7 but only one in full length.
Promoter should merge this season with next one and let it be a superseason.
Maybe a Spa Rally Show?
A shame, but sadly inevitable unfortunately. I feel very sad for the organisation who moved heaven and earth to create a new event for the WRC only to have this happen. I hope they are rewarded with an event in the near future for their efforts.
Puts Evans in a really strong position....
What Ypres cancellation has done to the WRC title chase
With just one more round round in 2020, four drivers can be crowned champion at Monza. Luke Barry explains the permutations
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/what-...c-title-chase/
Was quite clear it would be cancelled already when they announced Monza.
Hyundai is quite pissed I guess, as Ypres seemed like massive advantage for them.
If Evans drives safely he should have no issues getting 4-5th. So basically only Ogier has a realistic chance and he has to win and be top 3 in PS.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
only mechanical problem can deny the crown to EvansQuote:
Originally Posted by mknight
What a joke of a championship... If WRC wouldn't have restarted so late and if there wasn't this long, useless pause between Sardegna and Ypres, we could have had already 8 rounds ran at this time.
In the past, there were rounds of the championship that counted only towards WRC (when PWRC and JWRC had their own calendars). Wouldn't it be possible to send only the three works WRC teams (and WRC privateers, if they care) to, for example, Canarias or some other rally? 10 cars more shouldn't be a big problem for organizers, but I'm not an expert on this. What do you guys think?
1) the championship is not a joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
2) Promoters, FIA and the various event organisers have done remarkably well to reset calendar and create some opportunities for rallies since Mexico under extremely difficult and UNPREDICTABLE circumstances
3) 1 & 2 also apply to ERC and other championships.
Huge thank you to all those working tirelessly behind the scenes to keep at least some things happening.
Just requires some logistic planning and other preparation. Canarias is one month away and relatively remote, requires shipping equipment on a ferry? Also the WRC+ team would have to be sent there with their helicopters and aeroplanes.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
I think it's a good idea but just saying it's not as simple as you make it sound like.
In addition, COVID-situations change so drastically it's risky to make any plans for the rest of the year, it all could go to waste now.
I don't share your opinion. 6 rounds of a rallysprint championship is a joke to me. Sure, the times are what they are, but we could have gotten more if FIA/promoters (can't point the finger at anybody specifically as I don't know who decided what) acted faster.Quote:
Originally Posted by KiwiWRCfan
And I'm sure that in future, if Evans or Neuville win this championship, there will be a huge asterisk next to their names in the eyes of many rally fans.
We had 17 rounds on the calendar this year. So far 10 have been cancelled.
In addition Liepaja and Croatia were considered but did ’t work out. No one can say they didn’t try.
Also worth remembering Sweden was lost to bad weather and Chile to political situation (although would have been canceled anyway due to covid-19). Add to that canceling of Australia last year...
FIA/Promoters had nothing to do with these cancellations.
I personally was "happy" that Rally Finland was canceled, I live next to HQ/ServicePark and risk of getting covid-19 was big.
How many of you are ready to take full lenght (2 days recce + 4 days competing) WRC event in your home town right now ?
I agree with you. The number of regular competitors in WRC is actually quite low. 10 WRC cars + 10-15 WRC2/WRC3 competitors. It shouldn't be such a big problem to add them to some rally in European or national championship and treat it as a WRC round.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
+~ 8-10 JWRC, where battle is also not finished.
But they do. They cannot stop a virus, but if Ypres Rally was scheduled last week, it would have happened. Even if it was scheduled right now, it would have probably happened. Instead they opted for a useless 40 days pause between Sardegna and Ypres, as if they were waiting for the second wave.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Again, I don't know if it's up to FIA/promoters/organizers, but surely when the date of 19th November was proposed, someone could have said "no, that's way too late and risky".