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Which driver has gotten a factory contract without spending any money? The starlet which Kalle started is not really that expensive even if you compare that to other hobbies that kids do nowadays.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Co-Karts, motocross, horse riding and Even hockey and the list goes on are all ridiculously expensive hobbies and kids still do that and have their parents pay their bills.
Latest Monte entry list has Kalle entered for WRC2 Pro, meaning that Skoda is also in...
Bold move from Kalle. That means that he decided to throw down the gauntlet to Lukasz Pieniazek himself...Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
You mean whole season? Because Pieniazek is not entered for MonteQuote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
With TGS Fabia? :confused: Pro was supposed to be for factory teams. Or am I completely lost with the Pro rules?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Entered by Skoda Motorsport.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Sorry then. I thought he will drive Monte, but apparently he is going to start the new season in Sweden.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Well in that case...Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Apparently Kalle does indeed drive a TGS Fabia in monte, but it's officially entered by Skoda Motorsport for WRC2Pro
Bonato is using CHL-Sport car, so it doesn´t matter which unit you use.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Just entry with "Manufacturer name"
This simple change to include WRC2 Pro couldnt have been made any more confusing by the teams and their entries for Monte, not to mention the lack of clarity about the entries for the year ahead.
It could have been a great new addition and still might be, but such a poor start.
Mads just confirmed WRC2 Pro for a full season with DG Sport C3R5.
Starts in Sweden.
Since every event potentially counts into WRC2 Pro Kalle can do half of the events with works car (alongside Kopecký maybe) and the other half with TGS car but under Škoda banner. Like that everyone is happy.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
EDIT: By everybody I mean also the WRC2 privateers because it means that Kalle will not drive both championships.
this is great news. very interesting to watch what speed he will show against the young talents.Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Mail
First event for Østberg with the C3R5 will be Rally Hadeland in Norway, he will also have a testing role with the WRC
https://parcferme.no/rally/mads-forb...wFJtLOLfkHKzDo
Two day test this week for Gryazin and two events in Norway, starting with Sigdalsrally this weekend followed by Rally Finnskogen.
Mads vs. Kalle. That's a proper showdown right there. Great news.
Škoda has much better car but it will be interesting fight
We'll see. It hasn't been exactly an all-star line-up driving the C3R5 so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
While the C3 R5 lineup hasn't been stellar, drivers who have used the car have had better results in other cars before and after.
It's a bit like the DS3 R5, that wasn't a great car either. Not to mention Rally Sweden will probably be more of an snow test than anything for the C3.
Mads did a good job last season and deserves a proper season-long drive after missing a WRC seat.
Plus Citroen needed to get a decent driver in the C3 R5 to promote its credibility and boost sales against the tough Fabia and Polo competition.
Great to see Mads in an R5 for season, good step for WRC2. Now let's get Paddon in an i20 and Breen in a new Fiesta and take it to the Skodas properly!
That would indeed be very nice, onecan only hope for it!Quote:
Originally Posted by dodge33cymru
@HuttunenRacing
Season 2019 starts in Rally Sweden with Skoda Fabia R5. Last time with Skoda 1,5 years ago was unforgettable. ”It´s nice to go Sweden and I´m really looking forward the rally. Our plans for the season are still open, but in Rally Sweden we are driving with Skoda.”
I wonder why he didn't replace Evans at M-Sport, to be honest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Huttunen sounds like he isn't an official Hyundai driver anymore...Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
In WRC2 Benito Guerra e Paulo Nobre, Skoda Fabia R5 (Motorsport Italia)
https://www.rally.it/2019/01/nobre-torna-a-tempo-pieno
Probably money.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
Mads has access to far more money than Evans.Quote:
Originally Posted by GravelBen
I was guessing it was Malcom Wilson thing of keeping the drivers he'd bet so much on, like Tanak back in the day, with him, but even Malcom has gone from M-Sport now. I wonder how much of a say he had in the teams' drivers this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by GravelBen
:D He hasn't gone anywhere, just focusing on different things in M-Sport than rallying. I bet he still was up there deciding the drivers as much as before.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
https://rallysportmag.com/feature-ri...al-at-m-sport/
As for why Elfyn and not Mads, maybe they think Elfyn has been loyal to the team helping Ogier and having years of experience of the team whereas Mads has been elsewhere for the past two years. Both Mads and Elfyn had two podiums last year.
Elfyn also better on Tarmac
Except Kopecky..Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Anyway, Mads is a great addition to WRC2 Pro. With his experience he should be reliable and fast enough to beat at least the Ford guys. But I can’t see anyone but Kalle taking the title if he is doing a full season.
Such is life. It's clear that Kalle is the future and they will naturally not push Jan against him.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Eerik Pietarinen is entered under Skoda Motorsport's WRC2Pro entry in Sweden alongside Rovanperä.
everyday getting more stupid this WRC2Pro division, It will be a big mess for the normal audicience to understand and it seems that the brands will nominate some "local" driver in each rally running by a private team
I agree. I know that also teams were concerned when FIA has reveal plans for WRC2 Pro...Quote:
Originally Posted by m-ast
It will get more messy once the season progresses. Pietarinen and maybe Kalle as well will have drives in both WRC2 and WRC2Pro...it should be that a driver can only participate in one series or then only manufacturers collect these "Pro" points.
Eerik is entered two times - once under WRC2 Pro and once under WRC2. Maybe he wants to win both? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
If it were only the manufacruters it would just be Kalle and Jan vs Gus and Lukasz.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
This will probably be the first and final season of WRC2pro. I don't see how separating R5 field like this make any sense, maybe if Toyota already had their R5 built and ready and all the manus would send 2 drivers to every round with their "development drivers" it could make this pro championship interesting but when it's like this it will be a one big mess.
I remember few years ago when we were thinking in IRC/ERC to make different classes for manufacturers and nonmanufacturers. And our result was that it is almost impossible to define who is manufacturer or privateer. Ok, in the past it was Abarth, Proton and Skoda Motorsport, this was clear. But what about Peugeot? They always talks it was not official team, cars were run by Kronos, but in fact it was like manufacturer. Another example last year is Nordgren - he was signed manufacturer driver, but ERC races he was doing only on his name as competitor and with car from Wevers (who was running cars for Veiby and Rovanpera in some WRC events). Is he privateer or manufacturer? What about Kajto in ERC, when he was competing under M-Sport Poland. Manufacturer or privateer?Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj