2013 ERC News and Results

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Originally Posted by Jarek Z

WRC-2 is good for tourists ;)

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So tourists like Esapekka Lappi who won Rally Poland last year on first try? Or drivers like Evans or Kruuda, who will be in factory seats in WRC in the future? Or even guys like Wiegand, Brynildsen or even Al Rajhi - tourists?

Yes, last year it was a bit of a joke, but still, there was Breen, PG and Paddon - all very fast drivers in SWRC/WRC-2. Actually, it is still a rarity in ERC events if there are more than 3 really fast drivers competing - of course the best events of ERC being the exception. In reality there are as many (if not even more) tourists in ERC.

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Originally Posted by '[WRCRR

]So tourists like Esapekka Lappi who won Rally Poland last year on first try? Or drivers like Evans or Kruuda, who will be in factory seats in WRC in the future? Or even guys like Wiegand, Brynildsen or even Al Rajhi - tourists?

Yes, last year it was a bit of a joke, but still, there was Breen, PG and Paddon - all very fast drivers in SWRC/WRC-2. Actually, it is still a rarity in ERC events if there are more than 3 really fast drivers competing - of course the best events of ERC being the exception. In reality there are as many (if not even more) tourists in ERC.

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You are not thinking ERC way, you just don't have it's spirit ;-)
Wiegand, Brynildsen, Al Rajhi, Kruuda - LOL real aces of the future...

I think that WRC2 can be considered real success in terms of WRC. We have something like 25 drivers confirmed (and the list is getting longer day by day) or near confirmed.. Some are slow, some are medium some are fast.. as it should be according to the normal distribution rule :-)

Get real guys, ERC so far has shown little competition (I mean championship contenders, not counting one-off starters). Let's hope it gets better.

EDIT: That was meant to our Polish friends and PLuto.

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Originally Posted by Raven

You are not thinking ERC way, you just don't have it's spirit ;-)
Wiegand, Brynildsen, Al Rajhi, Kruuda - LOL real aces of the future...

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Well, lets see:

Wiegand, was testing VW Polo R WRC just days ago, so surely VW believes in him - also still very young. Likely to get some VW outings in 2014, or do you disagree?
Brynildsen, ok maybe the train is starting to go past him a bit but just look at his times in Rally Sweden before the car broke down. And let's remember that Ketomaa won in the same car in Latvia...he is not that much slower.
Al Rajhi, well he is not gonna be the best but surely not tourist? Win in first snow event, quite fast in Finland also last year.
Kruuda - well, if you think he will not have a future in WRC I think you are badly wrong =)

What about the "real aces of future" in ERC?

Kopecky is one of the best for sure, and would be fine in WRC too - but is not getting any younger.
Breen - yes, will be in WRC in the future
Bouffier - good fast driver, but starting to be past his prime
Delecour - LOL - real ace of the future...

Also very much agree with bluuford.

Was this here?

Andreas Aigner to do ERC with Impreza R4: Autosport

His program: Rally Islas Canarias, Geko Ypres Rally, Rally San Marino, Rally Sibiu, Barum Czech Rally Zlín and Rally Croatia

M-Sport has today announced plans to launch a one-make series for the Ford Fiesta R2 in this year’s edition of the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC).M-Sport to support one-make Ford Fiesta R2 series in ERC

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Originally Posted by tolis

M-Sport has today announced plans to launch a one-make series for the Ford Fiesta R2 in this year’s edition of the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC).M-Sport to support one-make Ford Fiesta R2 series in ERC

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Nice idea and nice prize.

Yes, great!

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Originally Posted by '[WRCRR

]So tourists like Esapekka Lappi who won Rally Poland last year on first try? Or drivers like Evans or Kruuda, who will be in factory seats in WRC in the future? Or even guys like Wiegand, Brynildsen or even Al Rajhi - tourists?

Yes, last year it was a bit of a joke, but still, there was Breen, PG and Paddon - all very fast drivers in SWRC/WRC-2. Actually, it is still a rarity in ERC events if there are more than 3 really fast drivers competing - of course the best events of ERC being the exception. In reality there are as many (if not even more) tourists in ERC.

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Jarek Z wrote, that WRC-2 is good for rally tourists, not that all drivers there are rally tourists. It is not only about quality of drivers, but mainly about system of championship, about points and superally. In last years, era of SWRC and PWRC was only about reliability and be able to finish the rally, not about speed. For example Sepp Wiegand, who is leading WRC-2, was doing most of IRC events last year without big success...