Chris Ingram finally getting some coverage on the BBC. Can you find him a sponsor for WRC 2020 ?
Too skint to win ?https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/51504323
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Chris Ingram finally getting some coverage on the BBC. Can you find him a sponsor for WRC 2020 ?
Too skint to win ?https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/51504323
If and when Huttunen or Lindholm wins that's two RC2 victories in a row for WRC3 drivers.
So no point at all for these different classes for the same cars.
Is Lindholm doing a wider WRC3 programme or just Sweden/Finland?
I was quite surprised to see Toksport/Tidemand are in WRC2 and not WRC3. Is he actually planning a full WRC2 campaign? Maybe Ingram can join him at Toksport for that..
This was actually very good exposure for rallying in the UK by any standards, BBC1 at 9am.. I noticed he's had a few more donations on his crowdfunding page since then too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Skoda Motorsport driver - O.Solberg in WRC3Quote:
Originally Posted by Mise
Toksport driver - P.Tidemand in WRC2
even this facts show that it pointless idea of this wrc2/3
He's with a new PR company and they seem to be getting him some long-overdue exposure.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Winner of Wrc2 title, could win it without being fastest R5 in any of the rallies.
Not good for the feeling of the WRC2 champ!!
But this is the first time WRC2Pro / WRC2(2020) has six entries! It's a shame M-Sport doesn't have competitive drivers.
2nd WRC rally in 2020 and Oliver Solberg still didn't show why he is Škoda works driver except because of surname
Wut? You looking on some other rally?:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
https://www.ewrc-results.com/leg/601...?leg=2&ct=1018
This is actually his first time driving competitively on these stages. If you compare him with Rovanpera at similar point in his career (start of 2018 season) the results are very similar. (Rovanpera had one more 4WD season at that point though)
Kalle had 2 seasons in R5 in Latvia (with 2 snow rallys per season) and 2 seasons in WRC2 = 4 seasons in R5 carQuote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Oliver has only 1 season with PoloR5 last year in Latvia and 1Monte rally this year.
So uncomparable in terms of experiences.
Have you actually looked at the results? The kid has very little experience and today was 2nd fastest R5 car across the 4 stages, when all these guys are pushing like crazy. They said clearly that they had made set up changes after Friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
I’m not here to make apologies for any driver, but this comment is plainly ridiculous.
And he's 5 seconds ahead of the guy who was a works Skoda driver for 4 years...Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
I can't take Ostberg seriously when he's gloating about a win, that isn't actually a win. Surely he's not kidding himself. He was beaten by Huttunen and Lindholm, great drive by those two.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd
Happy for Jari even more so that he's done it with uncertainty surrounding his future/ season plans, while smashing the "Hyundai" drivers who have lined Tanak and Martin's pockets....
Yes! Congratulations to Jari Huttunen on his fantastic victory! I haven't verified it, but I read somewhere that it was the first ever win for Hyundai R5 in WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
Kajto announced his rally programme for this year. He is going to compete in 7 WRC-3 rounds, starting with Rally Mexico (12-15 March 2020). The LOTOS Rally team crew will drive a Skoda Fabia R5 evo, run by Spanish company RaceSeven.
Details and photos of new livery:
http://kajto.pl/en/news/full-wrc-3-c...-in-a-new-car/
And even better, he did it in an old-spec not-upgraded i20 R5 !Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
OC Veiby said recently that he doesnt worry about fighting guys in WRC3 as his focus is points for the WRC2 Championship.
So kind of saying he could beat them but doesnt need to.
Hmmm.
So why didn't he beat them last year?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_W..._and_standings
Strategically that’s perfectly sensible, which again shows how stupid this WRC2/3 setup is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Again, the reference was to Absolute Rally podcast, why is Eddie always hiding that source? Someone could start listening to them for mentioning here.
It's interesting what Veiby says: it seems to be the team's target to get the WRC2 title. Usually the R5 drivers say they don't follow the separate WRC2/3 series standings and just want to be the fastest R5 driver to show the team bosses.
If it matters so much I'll let you be the AR source in future.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
It's fair and polite to mention the source.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
The same reason he tries to avoid real competition this year. He is just not good enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
He is kinda stuck in the middle, he is too fast for the norwegian championship, but too slow for wrc2/3. Perhaps he should try erc or other national championships, that might be more his level.
23 Drivers have scored WRC3 point(s) 2020
How many of those is driving with Ford Fiesta ?
(Bonus point if you can name best Fiesta driver)
How many of that WRC3 drivers did more than one race?Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
1 O.Solberg :)Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Oliver testing
https://www.ewrc-results.com/video/3...72020-mkarlov/
It'll be nice to see a Fiesta back in the Red Bull livery (presumably), with Jan Solans in WRC3: https://twitter.com/RubnPerez/status...01655868108801
weird but interesting driver and car choice from RBQuote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
Monster is having Oliver Solberg and Polo, faster driver with faster car.
I wondered whether there was a link between a prize for winning JWRC and WRC Promoter/Red Bull support?Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Probably Redbull Spain.
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Chris Ingram has confirmed he is still looking to enter WRC3 and favours continuing with the support of Toksport with a Fabia R5.
R5 or Rally2 EVO ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
old is cheaper to rent but new is quicker car
Toksport seems to run Evo2 models in WRC2
It is not so big difference in terms of speed...Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
They have both models just like many other teams, BRR Printsport TGS etcQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Thatīs why I was asking...
maybe, maybe notQuote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
several drivers switched from FabiaR5 to PoloR5 to Fabia 2EVO ...
I know Pietarinen and Tempestini have been very fast with older R5 recently ...
so maybe, maybe not :)
And I said they seem to be running their Evo2 models in WRC2Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex