It's a tiebreaker..
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It's a tiebreaker..
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Bonkers final: I celebrated when Timmy stuffed it into the wall, then got sad when I worked out the numbers as Timo retired!
With four wins I'd say Timmy has earned the Championship, but I still am yet to warm to him. Gutted for Bakkerud, a whole season and it is decided on countback.
The real champion though? Niclas Gronholm: damn his appendix!
He would be in the mox for the title too probably. Great drive from all of them, Timerzyanov too.Quote:
Originally Posted by tbtstt
I wonder if Hansen will developing the new 208..? (Supercar & eRX version)
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Like the clip of the aggressive Peugeot mechanic in Latvia, this could be a selective bit of editing...
...or it might explain just why Andreas looked so hacked off on the podium!Quote:
Originally Posted by Andreas Bakkerud
This is like it was on the live coverage, with the exception that Kevins little push wasn't shown there. Not surprised that emotions are running high at that point though. It doesn't exactly look like Bakkerud is walking there with a sole intention of saying "congrats" even though he tries to put it that way with his insta-text...Quote:
Originally Posted by tbtstt
On a sidenote, the driver steward for the event was Tommy Rustad, while I have absolutely zero doubts about his ability to be neutral, I wonder if the regular stewards were a bit skeptical during the post-race stuff, Rustad himself was a part of HTB Racing, his daughter currently are a part of HTB. Andreas Bakkerud is a part of HTB Racing as well. A tiny bit conflict of interest there.
Bad news, ARX is no more..
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But maybe Subaru USA to join World RX ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Arnold Triyudho Wardono
Maybe it's posted elsewhere here, but Reinis Nitiss is moving from WRX to Rally, aiming towards a JWRC programme in the future.
EDIT: Adding source; http://www.reinisnitiss.com/en/jaunu...rally-program/
"Double FIA European Rallycross Champion Reinis Nitišs has taken up a new challenge in his motorsports career and will do full season of the Latvian Rally Championship and Estonian Rally Championship in 2020 in order to prepare for the 2021 ambition – making a debut at the FIA Junior World Rally Championship"
World RX has outlined their plan to integrate electric into the championship and after running Projekt E as a support series in 2020 they plan on running electric and petrol powered cars together for 2021. I think that's one of the greatest rule changes in recent years for any motorsport category, for each powertrain to play to it's strengths against each other and really pit them together.
https://www.fiaworldrallycross.com/a...ross-evolution
Maybe they hope the E-Cars beat the petrol-powered cars to help to get fans to accept them...
I guess this signals the end for OMSE. When they don't have enough with RX2 at the bottom, removing that would be though to recover from. It's a bit like M-Sport not being allowed to sell R2/R5 cars.
I hope they don´t rise minimum weight etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
If petrol car rules stay same as now, I´m ok with competing against EC.
Their instant acceleration should give the E-cars the advantage.
I have zero proof, but it wouldn't surprise me if the "ERallycross" series listed for 2021 is contested by electric RX Lites.Quote:
Originally Posted by Myrvold
OMSE were talking about electric drivetrain development over a year ago, that could be why.
Seems to be a good number of entries coming in for the European Championship. Interesting to see that Munnich is supporting a Supercar class to run alongside the Titans in 2020. I wonder how much interest that is going to get? (And if it means we won't see Munnich in the Euros).
Kristoffersson is back...
https://www.dirtfish.com/rallycross/...s-new-world-rx
"Kristoffersson will be driving a Volkswagen built in-house by his family’s team" - nope, the same car as two years ago, just this year will be serviced by his familys team, not a factory. Anyhow, glad he is back!
Switch to Megane's for Bakkerud & Doran:
https://www.dirtfish.com/rallycross/...for-season-two
And the round in Spain are postponed. Not a surprise though! Possible new date is 25-26th July.
Waiting for the real series, here is live rallycross from Sweden
https://embed.staylive.tv/livestream/27892?packages=408
you have to buy a daypass to see.
They are doing this to save Høljes as a track for the future.
Thiery Neuville driving a small CrossCar, and good interviews fram Molly Pettit!
Electric RX Car to debut vs conventional cars...
https://www.motorsport.com/rallycros...y/4828329/amp/
Win on debut for Stohl electric car:
https://www.motorsport.com/rallycros...debut/4833376/
Ford-blessed Fiesta ERX with prices for kit and car:
https://dirtfish.com/rallycross/star...-projekt-e-car
World RX is back !
All the info:
https://www.fiaworldrallycross.com/a...to-be-cheerful
Might be of interest to some of you (or not!) but, in anticipation of this weekend, I put together a season preview:
http://fueltopia.co.uk/world-rallycr...-2020-preview/
That covers every major story I have seen in the last few months, so hopefully I have covered everything.
The Projekt-E cars were nowhere near the ICE cars time in qualifying and looked a real handful - heavy and hard to moderate the instant power & torque with the electric motors.
Oh and they sound shit too.
eCars have 100hp more than WRX/ERX cars but over 3s slower /lapQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
a lot to develop
Traction control seems to be biggest problem (after the noise ;) )
The E-Rx looked too stiff to get enough traction, but still early days yet.
Yeah, fully agree. The cars looked a real handful in the wet, but the times appeared to come down on Sunday and the drivers looked like they were wrestling with the cars less. Shame that they couldn't get a couple more electric cars for the inaugural round, as I think a full grid would have made it more watchable. Going to be interesting to see how the Projekt E cars develop over the season (and how quickly they can close the gap to the traditional Supercars).Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
I wasn't able to watch the qualifiers during the day, but caught up on all the broadcasts in the evenings. Good to see all the classes getting such comprehensive coverage.
I was gutted for Bryntesson yesterday as I think he is real a European title contender this year. The level at the top of the Euros looks very high, Evjen and the Dubourgs all recorded some blinding times. I wonder if Eriksson will be back for another round (or two)?
Absolutely astonishing drive from Johan. I'd like to think his performance this weekend might silence those who still claim his success in '17/'18 was largely thanks to the car. I hope Ekstrom manages to rearrange his plans (and find the budget!) for a full season campaign, as it would be superb to see those two fight it out this year. Glad to see Bakkerud find more speed yesterday, but what a miserable weekend for Liam. Just a brief flash of pace yesterday then the car crapped itself. Disappointing weekend for Gronholm, I really hoped to see him and Johan fighting up front, but Niclas seemed to spend most of yesterday looking at the back of a Seat.
The racing was as exciting and controvertial as ever, but unless Ekstrom can continue that man JK looks in a class of his own.
BTW how the hell did they pick Natalie Barratt for the Projekt-E car ?
Even you with money can go to e-car...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
They have 20 cars maximum just like all other classes.
So she paid ?Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
As that particular car is owned by a company with a rally background I wondered if there was some historical connection between them and Barratt, as I thought she was a surprising choice as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
No doubt that Natalie has driven a range of cars, but you think that someone with more recent rallycross experience would be preferable for developing a new car.
Natalie was for many WRC rallies run by OMV rally Team / Manfred Stohl Rally Team.
You do realise that STARD - the company behind this concept - is Manfred Stohl's company?
There are not so many complications in this decision....
I was looking for a connection...Quote:
Originally Posted by tbtstt
...and there it is!Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
There had to be a reason. They could've explained it on the TV coverage as they must've known fans would be puzzled.
I just found her website:
https://natalierallyx.com/
She has RX twitter alsoQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
14 out of totally 22 WRX drivers are same in Kouvola and Höljes
New ones: Abbring, Kalliokoski, Karai, Määttä and Rytkönen (19 drivers in Tykkimäki circuit, Kouvola, Finland)
Out: Baciuska, Eriksson, Szapo (17 drivers in Höljes racebana, Sweden)