WRC Calendar 2023

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Not in its modern format it wasn't......and it's even less of a classic now. Not only is it not in the WRC, it no longer exists.

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Ah please...Wales-based Rally GB was run for over 20 years, definitely one of the classics. All rallies have been modernized. Monte, Tour de Corse, Safari, even Rally Finland.

Mexico and Sardinia are soon reaching 20 years, I still consider them "new" events, alongside Deutschland :D

I always think Ypress is more of an ERC event. It doesnt look like a WRC round. Kinda like Monza haha idk...
The Rally in Argentina used to be one of my favorites... And its closer for me to attend. Never did.

Classic? Finland, Monte-Carlo, Sweden, Sanremo, Corsica, Safari, Acropolis, Argentina, NZ, Australia (when it was in Perth), Wales, & from the "new" events, Deutschland & Mexico, so yeah basically the whole calendar lol.

Classic? Back in my day we'd think nothing of a trip to Peking.

https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/...esertique.html

Basically saying it's a logistical challenge and implying a South American event won't be possible at the beginning of April since these days it takes 80 days for the cars to arrive instead of 45 days (pre-covid).

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Originally Posted by Eli

https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/...esertique.html

Basically saying it's a logistical challenge and implying a South American event won't be possible at the beginning of April since these days it takes 80 days for the cars to arrive instead of 45 days (pre-covid).

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I don't think it means the cars, more the other equipment.

Pretty sure the cars themselves will fly back and forth.

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Originally Posted by rallyfiend

I don't think it means the cars, more the other equipment.

Pretty sure the cars themselves will fly back and forth.

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yes, my bad.

To no one's surprise, Rally GB in Northern Ireland won't take place next year as they didn't get the funding: https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/u...sses/10360922/

"Germany is among the new candidates in the mix to secure a spot on the calendar. The tarmac event made its WRC debut in 2002 and had been mainstay on the schedule, before hosting its last WRC round in 2019."

I was sure Germany out of the running for next year, glad to see it isn't.

When asked about Ypres’ future, he replied: “We want to keep Ypres within our families of championships. “We would like to keep it in the ERC [European Rally Championship] so we have the ability to maybe occasionally come into the WRC.”

So rotation system is defintly an option it seems

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Originally Posted by Duvel

When asked about Ypres’ future, he replied: “We want to keep Ypres within our families of championships. “We would like to keep it in the ERC [European Rally Championship] so we have the ability to maybe occasionally come into the WRC.”

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Noooooooooooooo!!!!