So there will be 20 more "fiestas" ?
They should made it something like to Proto. Same gearbox, engine and so on.. But different manufactors chassi
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So there will be 20 more "fiestas" ?
They should made it something like to Proto. Same gearbox, engine and so on.. But different manufactors chassi
Peugeot Sport releasing their car tomorrow. I'm excited about this year's championship, the new cars from VW, EKS and Peugeot will hopefully redress the balance a bit.
Have booked flights and tickets for Hell, going to be my first overseas rallycross so really looking forward to it, just hope the season isn't a bust.
Probably my fave track of those currently on the calendar, I am debating trying to fit a trip in there this year as well as those I already have planned. I'm sure it will be worth it!Quote:
Originally Posted by MrJan
Reinis Nitiss with SET Promotion in Euro RX
http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/ralli...rtes-euro-rx-/
https://www.autosport.com/wrx/news/1...etains-hansens
Looks like they're in it for the electric element, so could be focusing on the chassis and bodywork rather than the engine. Interesting that they say they're completely separate from Hansen as a team but have retained both brothers. Wonder if mum & dad will still be involved as team manager/spotter or if that's changed too. I noticed from Bakkerud's social media the other day that Dave Mansfield wasn't his spotter anymore.
I hope so, having Euro RX as well makes it a bit more worthwhile as should provide a bit more entertainment. We're literally only there for the event, arrive late Friday night, camp at the track and then leave on Sunday night. Give us a shout if you're thinking of going, we're renting a car so got spare seats at the minute if you wanted a lift (although obviously would only work if you're on similar flights!)Quote:
Originally Posted by tbtstt
Kenneth is still the manager..!!
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I don't know if his position has been named in Peugeot Sport? It was just "consultant" last time I saw him mentioned?Quote:
Originally Posted by Arnold Triyudho Wardono
Great news for Nitiss. I think he deserves another Supercar drive, hopefully that car will serve him well.
Confirmation that Jerome Grosset-Janin is the second driver for GCK (with Timo Scheider as a test driver):
http://www.rootsmgmt.com/portfolio/g...-team-drivers/
Entry is steadily building, I think the following are confirmed:
Ekstrom
Bakkerud
Solberg
Kristoffersson
Chicarit
Grosset-Janin
Hansen
Hansen
Loeb
Demoustier
Bennett (limited rounds at the minute)
Still awaiting:
Cometoyou racing - 2 cars
Gronholm RX - 2 cars.
MJP (although maybe commitment now to GRC)
Stard
Drivers currently not confirmed that I'd expect to have a drive - Timur, Gronholm, Eriksson, Baumanis?
I'd say that the championship needs a minimum of 16 drivers at each event, so still need 5 or so more entries. Unfortunately they'll have to bring something really special to the table to do anything other than make up the numbers. The way I see it there's EKS/PSRX battling for top spot, then Peugeot taking a couple of results and then the rest....could be wrong though, Prodrive have done some decent stuff in the past and it's not guaranteed that the new S1 is going to be any good.
Edit: Wrote that then clicked on to FB to see that GRX have announced two Hyundai i20s with Gronholm & Timur. Good stuff and nice to see a bit of variety back in the championship.
I think Timur will go to GRX, judging from GRX's Facebook cover photo..
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Yeah, it's confirmed here:Quote:
Originally Posted by Arnold Triyudho Wardono
https://mailchi.mp/9b77e36d876a/grx-...m?e=8663567b75
The current list of cars/drivers I have is:
GCK - Renault Megane RS RX - Guerlain Chicherit (World RX)
GCK - Renault Megane RS RX - Jerome Grosset-Janin (World RX)
Peugeot Sport - Peugeot 208 - Sebastien Loeb (World RX)
Peugeot Sport - Peugeot 208 - Timmy Hansen (World RX)
Peugeot Sport - Peugeot 208 - Kevin Hansen (World RX)
EKS RX - Audi S1? - Mattias Ekstrom (World RX)
EKS RX - Audi S1? - Andreas Bakkerud (World RX)
PSRXVW - Volkswagen Polo - Johan Kristoffersson (World RX?)
PSRXVW - Volkswagen Polo - Petter Solberg? (World RX?)
Sébastien Loeb Racing - Peugeot 208 - Grégoire Demoustier (World RX)
GRX Taneco - Hyundai i20 - Niclas Gronholm (World RX)
GRX Taneco - Hyundai i20 - Timur Timerzyanov (World RX)
Comtoyou Racing - Audi S1 - Enzo Ide (World RX?)
Comtoyou Racing - Audi S1 - ? (World RX)
MJP Racing - Ford Fiesta - ? (World RX?)
Xite Racing - Ford Fiesta/Mini Cooper - Oliver Bennett (Select World RX)
All Inkl Racing - ? - Timo Scheider (Select World RX)
RX Racing - Ford Fiesta - Ollie O'Donovan (Select World RX)
G-FORS - Renault Clio RS RX - Jere Kalliokoski (Euro RX)
G-FORS - Renault Clio RS RX - Jean-Baptiste Dubourg (Euro RX)
Ots Racing - Skoda Fabia - Lukacs Csucsu Kornel (Euro RX)
Eklund Motorsport - Volkswagen Beetle - Philip Gehrman (Euro RX)
Eklund Motorsport - Volkswagen Beetle - Anders Braten (Euro RX)
SET Promotion - Ford Fiesta - Reinis Nitiss (Euro RX)
? - Volkswagen Polo - Ulrik Linnemann (Euro RX?)
G-FORS - Renault Clio RS RX - Philippe Maloigne (Select Euro RX)
G-FORS=DA Racing..?
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I think G-Fors is a team Chicerit is running in Euro RX, got a couple of Clios.
No it's a new team: joint effort between Guerlain Chicherit and Fors Performance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arnold Triyudho Wardono
Not sure if we will be seeing DA Racing in rallycross yet.
I see..
Looks like Focus RSRX is exclusive for Hoonigan Racing Division..(read: no privateers driving that this season)
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That was said when the news about cancellation came. Cars will serve FP`s show-purposes only.
I haven't heard it from any official source, but I was told that Block fronted a significant amount of money for the RS RX program, which is why the cars have returned to him (rather than Ford themselves) now that Ford have pulled the plug on the whole thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arnold Triyudho Wardono
Olsbergs announce 'all new' Fiestas for Eriksson and Larsson, doing a full season.
https://www.facebook.com/notes/olsbe...4039830292357/
What about Honda Supercars?Quote:
Originally Posted by MrJan
New gen Fiesta or the old one..Quote:
Originally Posted by MrJan
I was expecting Civic Type RX..
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Fantastic bit of news: great to have OMSE back in the World Championship and brilliant to see Robin Larsson get a (very well deserved) seat.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrJan
Shame it's not with the Civic, but I guess Honda have no interest in pushing the car in the World Championship.
Im still hoping to see the Hondas in the hands of a privateer team in EuroRX
BTW, Larson was testing the Honda today.
Same for the Beetles. Im REALLY hoping to see Foust racing the EuroRX with that beast... he always wanted to be champion in Europe. Maybe its the perfect time.. if Rockstar Energy is ok with the bills haha
Audi: ek/bakku
VW: johan/petter
Peugeot: loeb/timmy/kevin
OMSE Ford: kev/robin
Gronholm Hyundai: niclas/timur
G-Fors Renault: jerome/guerlain
LoebRacing Peugeot: demoustier
This is getting pretty awesome so far... GRC must be very sad without any supercar hehe
They haven't said. I'd guess that it's a development of their old car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arnold Triyudho Wardono
Would definitely be nice to see some further variety with the Civics and Beetles (although I think Eklund are running two Beetles in EuroRX already). Still some good variety:
Audi S1
Peugeot 208
Ford Fiesta
VW Polo
Hyundai i20
Renault Megane
Mini Clubman
Would have been superb to add VW Beetle, Ford Focus and Honda Civic to that list too!
So I wonder which manus are in talk for electric rallycross from 2020. All we know that VW, Audi and Peugeot are seriously interested. They have said that 9 are in talks... Seat could involve since they are producing electric beast from TCR spec car... Maybe Honda is waiting for a little longer and they won't make car for 1 season only (especially now when 2018 season is almost in).
I think the main 3 will be there, maybe Renault as they have previous with Formula E. I suspect that Stohl will have a privateer entry too, given that he's been at the forefront.
Ford has also expressed interest and like mentoned above, there`s a joint venture with one team already in progress. PSA has also said that Opel is going to be their experiment in EV`s...
Interestingly, OMSE is also testing the Civic at Loheac..
I hope Dirt4 & PCars2 will releasing this season's DLC.
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According to German magazine BMW Mini, Nissan, Ford and Volvo are also interested.Quote:
Originally Posted by ESTR
Interesting information trickling out from the first test day at Loheac yesterday. OMSE look to be trying to evolve the Fiesta; no rear mounted radiator and the inboard suspension from the GRC Civic.
Kevin likes to bend a 208, doesn't he? Apparently he did it on turn 5, must have properly fluffed up it up to have done that.
https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net...d7&oe=5B3CF868
https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net...e0&oe=5B05EE84
JC Raceteknik confirm the same driver line up (Thomas Bryntesson and Ola Frøshaug) for this years European Championship:
https://www.jcraceteknik.com/sv/nyhe...-JC-Raceteknik
Pleased to see Thomas Bryntesson back, his drive in Loheac in the wet last year was brilliant.
GRC Europe Info from MJP:
the Platinum car is not a Lites car but more like a current Supercar built on a custom space frame.
The body will be our own design but it will be possible to put any body on.
It will have a little less power around 500hp and 700nm but it will also be 300kg lighter around a 1000kg.
Due to that and a much better suspension it should be as fast or faster on the track.
The cost will be around €200k to buy the car and per race it should not be more than €10k.
The engine will last for 3000km or 3 seasons. Teams do not need to stock parts as we will provide them at the racetrack.
You will not need an engine or electronics engineer and we can also transport the car from race to race.
So it will be only 20% of todays Supercar cost but it will be at least as much fun to race.
Also the race format is slightly different with more cars in the finals and a little longer.
It will be a really exciting series and we will offer test rides in the cars already in summer.
Umm..GRC finals are always be longer & having more cars than W/ERX.. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by NoName
BTW, who's developing the Clio..?
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How did the Honda and Ford compare on the test?Quote:
Originally Posted by Arnold Triyudho Wardono
Hope someone rents the Civics!
IMG just launched the ARX: Americas Rallycross Championship. Opening round will take place at Silverstone (as part of the World round), R2 at Canada, R3 and Circuit of the Americas (alongside the World Championship rounds). Location of the fourth and final round to be confirmed.
VW (Andretti) and Subaru confirmed to enter.
Maybe. We seem to have a rapidly increasing number of Championships (and classes within them): do we have enough drivers/teams to support them? I have a horrible feeling that at least one Championship is going to be left lacking this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd
Yep, especially if names like Andretti are opting for other series. ALthough can't see a lot of US viewers getting up early to watch a round from Lydden.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd
Good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd
And certainly not for an "Americas Rallycross" event. It wouldn't be cheap but they would need rounds in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and maybe Colombia in addition to a few more in the US and Canada (east, central, and west for example). Or be more specific and make it a North American series, though the distances will still be daunting.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrJan
I'm driving 450 miles tomorrow for a rally that's only one state away.