Terrible WRC2 Rally in Argentina, I was only checking the results to see whether Tidemand had a problem or crash.. Portugal should be good though with all championship contenders there.
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Terrible WRC2 Rally in Argentina, I was only checking the results to see whether Tidemand had a problem or crash.. Portugal should be good though with all championship contenders there.
it calls "wrc2 outside of Europe"
In order to prepare Rally de Portugal, Arai and Katsuta will participate in little portuguese event this weekend: https://ewrc-results.com/startlist.p...-Amarante-2017
Today, Mikko Hirvonen helped they on test: https://www.facebook.com/pg/dariobte...79900058753532
https://scontent.fopo2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...e3&oe=59876EDD
https://scontent.fopo2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...e6&oe=59B846DC
https://scontent.fopo2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...de&oe=59B96D54
Apparently Hirvonen’s tutorial was very useful…Toyota junior drivers dominated Rally Baião/Amarante. Arai won it, just 1.2s ahead of Katsuta!
link to results: https://www.ewrc-results.com/final.p...-Amarante-2017
Do you know that the two japaneses don't talk with wich other? Suprisingly they are rivals
Cue to dramatic voice over. "Only one of them will get the seat in the World Rally Car ..."Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
...which means the worse one will be obliged to do "harakiri" (seppuku) to take off the shame from his family.
Jesus Christ even then you can be friends. As long as there are no dirty moves involved you can be friends and rivals. Also, if they are both on par and very fast, the one who won't get the Toyota cockpit might end up in a different works-team. They should be working together, pushing each other and sharing information since they have the opportunity to do so. This is so shortsighted lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
Does anyone know what their program is? They almost drive every weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G935F met Tapatalk
http://toyotagazooracing.com/release...y/1221-01.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by mousti
Only 8 WRC2 competitors to Sardinia but with 5 different cars.
(one is from Italy, is it all time low entries in European WRC-event ?)
TOP3 most probably Kopecky, Veiby and Loubet
The situation for Tidemand looks pretty good now that Mikkelsen and Suninen are having actual WRC drives. Had Suninen entered in Sardinia, he'd be in for relatively easy 25 points, but he's not going to be back in a WRC2 car until Germany, and by that point he needs to start winning to catch Tidemand. Germany and Wales are mandatory so Tidemand will drive them and then some third event, probably snatching an easy fifth win somewhere. Or maybe Mikkelsen's not getting more WRC drives and will take four more wins?
Suninen is still only getting the '17 Fiesta for Poland and Finland right? Or did they add more events for him in the new car?
Still only Poland and Finland with WRC17,Quote:
Originally Posted by Watson
Germany, Wales and probably Catalonia with R5
Wales depends of WRC2 standings
Entry on Portugal was big but the final gaps except the first two were still massive.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
13 same names in Portugal and Germany entry list (both are mandatory)
Veiby (and Mikkelsen) fastest of those who are skipping.
They are no longer mandatory. Before Sardinia FIA changed rules. Crews can miss the "mandatory" events but they take zero points for them.
I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Now it's official.
https://www.hyundai.news/eu/brand/hy...paign=newsroom
Pontus Tidemand*@PontusTidemand
Happy and dusty test days in Greece! #SKODA
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGPdwX0XcAINNFC.jpg
Presumably the Skoda test is for the 2018 spec R5.
Yeh, no more dusty gravel events this year (except Australia)Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
The ACI Team Italia rider Fabio Andolfi after his retirement in Finland, due to a road exit at km. 9 of the second special on the second day of Paijala, will not be on the road to the next Rally of Germany scheduled from August 17 to 20 in Bostalsee. The heavy damage suffered by his car, the Romeo Ferraris's Hyundai i20 R5, including the engine outbound monobloc and the folded body, did not allow Romeo Ferrraris to repair the car in time for the test German World Cup.
Now Fabio Andolfi's wright in Wrc 2 with the colors of ACI Team Italia, will continue with the last two World Cup events scheduled in Europe, namely the Rally of Catalonia at the beginning of October and the Rally of Wales scheduled in the ' Last weekend in October.
http://www.aciteamitalia.it/it/notiz...fi-in-Germania
With paddle shifting...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
I have to say that I'm a little bit disappointed of Fabio this year. He always looked like a promising talent, but he wasn't able to set any fast times and made many mistakes this year. I'm not sure if we gonna see him returning to WRC2 next year... Or does he have rich parents or anyone else like that?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
its the same case as many other drivers when jumping to bigger category.Quote:
Originally Posted by JUF
Fabio problem is the deal with Hyundai not running like schedule... no human resources, no tests.... very polemic on these days at italian facebook pages
These drivers are going for it:Quote:
Originally Posted by giù tutto!
Solans
López
Ingram
Cave
Greensmith
Rovanpera
Huttunen
Lindholm
Berfa
Loubet
Dilley
Andolfi
Bergkvist
Veiby
As far as I know, they have also chosen German René Mandel. But he shouldn't have any chance against these drivers. Decent list for sure! I would probably choose Veiby or Loubet, maybe even Huttunen or Rovanpera, but well, that´s not my task :D.Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
Maybe not full list, I expect Griebel to be there too.Quote:
Originally Posted by JUF
Glad to see Rovanperä and Huttunen there. Veiby is clearly the most experienced of the pack and he's got speed as well.
So many drivers going for a single WRC2 seat! Manufacturer links to vital though. Interested to see Bergkvist (Citroen-ish) and Veiby (Skoda-ish) on there.
Damn i was hoping to see Kruuda in that list.
Karl's time has already passed, has he driven anything in like 2 years?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Edit: Last race 2016 Finland, only 3 races last year without good success. And okay he is still 24 so he has years but 1 year without any driving is loooong.
And if you mean Gustav he is not ready.
More surprised that both Nikolay Gryazin and Ralf Sirmacis are missing from the list.
He has! Karl competes in the Chinese Rally Championship for Subaru Rally Team China this year :).Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
Would anyone else be surprised to see Rovanperä go for this? I wouldn't have thought he needed to or that it was even his best option. Unless he's just going through the process for that experience itself, as it can't hurt?
Well, Hyundai has maybe best WRC-car, so why not?Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
He needs atleast 1 year experience from WRC events.
Well it's not like he has a factory contract waiting. But then again, he cannot yet take part in most of the rallies next year, as he'll be 17 for the most part of the year.Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper