Wrc spain itinerary released today
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Wrc spain itinerary released today
Quite much the same as last year
- No more Barcelona SSS
- Middle gravel stage changed, now titled Horta-Bot, but probably partly same as Pesells last year. A bit shorter, so a bit less gravel this year.
- Riudecanyes is now power stage
- La Mussara is the second Sunday stage.
Here's the news about them signing to be a semi-official WRC event https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/marc...0--12-12-.html
The financial support to the teams from the event was already reported last year when they won the competition against Autoglym Rally the same weekend.
Re WRC's testing on events...
I heard Absolute Rally on this subject and although they would 'like' to see WRC cars on small events, the consensus was that it was wrong.
This was because it takes away glory from the regular entrants and pushes up costs for the WRC teams which are supposed to be kept down.
AUTO TODAY
@AUTOTODAYMAG
4h4 hours ago
. @JKTyreRacing 's 3 pronged attack on Indian Rallying:
⏺️ @OfficialWRC #Campaign starting this year with 3 pilot rounds in this years #WRC2 season
⏺️ An #R2spec car in the #INRC this year , with an #R5 spec @FordRallySport #Fiesta for 2020
⏺️ Grassroot program by @Gillracing – At Machan, Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi
https://twitter.com/AUTOTODAYMAG/sta...88685958676480
Ogier:
A pleasure to have @PierreGASLY in the #C3WRC! I'm glad I could help and take him to the @PaulRicardTrack in time for the #FrenchGP
Now good luck for the weekend and enjoy the race in front of the fans!
#RedBullFamily #TheFrenchConnection @CitroenRacing https://t.co/nR2D4RLwop
Les coulisses du tournage "The French Connection" avec @SebOgier, @PierreGASLY et les équipes @Citroen & @redbullracing Toutes les infos : https://t.co/2ALoiiZtpr https://t.co/EfmidCbutN
Team Milano Racing
“ Le Kit R4, et notre voiture la #MR500X R4 font désormais partie de la classe RC2, et cohabitent avec les R5.
La FIA a communiqué hier que le Kit R4 est autorisé pour toutes les manches de mondial à partir de 2020.
A présent, les voitures Kit R4 peuvent courir dans n’importe quel rallye de n’importe quel championnat à partir de Janvier 2020 (sauf en Italie).
Nous sommes très heureux de ces bonnes nouvelles qui font cesser certaines polémiques
#ObjectifWRC2020”
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D9pz-61X...pg&name=medium
What a mess...
Looks easier than now for me, no more RC2 or RC4
So if R5 becomes ‘Rally2’ what are we going to call it when retired guys from previous legs restart the following day?
super rally again probably
There is officialy no "rally 2" anyway for the last 2 seasons i believe already? Now it is called "restart".
I applaud Camilli for carving out a career as a, mainly, test driver so far, very clever. Of course, he wants to be competing, but after 2016 his career could have been over. Having the conversations and agreeing to test the Polo R5, new Fiesta R5 and now the C3 WRC means he has a depth of knowledge across many different cars and teams, which as each test passes, becomes more valuable to each team who is looking for help.
Breen now a Hyundai driver
Breen and Hyundai
https://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/144360
https://twitter.com/SaariJarno/statu...83849629941760
Quote:
Big news today from Hyundai driver line-up.
Let's wait some more news from other manufacturers..
#CitroenRacing maybe..
Also this
https://twitter.com/PanteAlex/status...83334821068801
Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
So Østberg for third Citroen?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarno Saari
There are other options too.
Not sure if Katsuta has been announced? Hanninen is also an option there, cause he could likely take points off Neuville. Basically anyone could appear in a Fiesta.
RAM Yasir
@ram_yashiri
23m23 minutes ago
Mr Pablo Marcos logistic specialist with @HMSGOfficial and Krzysztof stolarcyk Codinator with @MSportLtd will be attending #SafariRally to assess the conditions of Safari to give their teams a head-start in preparation shld Safari get a slot in 2020 WRC calendar @planetemarcus
"Toyota team principal Tommi Mäkinen denied the deal was done yet, but admitted "the time was coming" to think about next season's driver line-up"
How do you go from this to front-page "lands deal" is beyond me.
The questions is. Who will suffer? Meeke or Latvala. Both are on edge - Meeke with his age and Latvala with his underperform.
Not commenting the TGR driver choices but age question in general. Is there some proof that when you pass 40 your performance drops in motorsports because of that? I doubt since even in physically most demanding fields like IndyCar has many top drivers close to 45 and they are not even talking about performance drop or future retirement because of the age. Some IndyCar drivers might have become better when they got older.
If Tanak were to go to Msport, as they have openly said they are trying to do,maybe neither...
Estonian media quotes the article quoting Jouhki and paints an image as if it was his decision. Apparently there were offers from both M-Sport as well from Hyundai, but Jouhki thought that local Finnish crew would be best for Kalle.
Article also mentions that Kalle has already tested Toyota, was this announced before and I just missed that?
Very good choice by Toyota.
Rovanpera is a real talent and there are not a lot of young promising drivers with his speed and experience out there.