Hungarian driver David Botka (current ERC2 champion) revelaled more details about his plans for this year. He's going to drive 8 ERC rounds at the wheel of Citroen DS R5. Good luck!
http://www.fiaerc.com/botka-gets-dow...ls-in-the-erc/
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Hungarian driver David Botka (current ERC2 champion) revelaled more details about his plans for this year. He's going to drive 8 ERC rounds at the wheel of Citroen DS R5. Good luck!
http://www.fiaerc.com/botka-gets-dow...ls-in-the-erc/
Good news.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Nice livery.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Is he going to participate in the full ERC ?
Opel is not french company...Quote:
Originally Posted by pucky54
Nothing is sure yet. He still doesnt have his own car yet :(Quote:
Originally Posted by 106 sport
What can we expect from Botka? Is he a driver with promise or is he a 'tourist' as some people like to call them?
He is fast driver. But until now he was driving mostly Mitsubishi. We will see how fast he can adapt to R5 machinery...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
But they also have agreement with Michelin!Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Thanks. How old is he?Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
He is 31 years old. I don't know much about him, but he seems to be a good group N driver. The question is if he will be equally good in a faster car?Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
http://ewrc-results.com/profile.php?...&t=David-Botka
No, maybe he will start in ERC but from what I know without SPRT supportQuote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Thanks, good that we have the opportunity to find out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Kubica should come and have another go at ERC.. a two car Lotos M-Sport Poland team with Kajto sounds like a good idea to me :)
I agree that would make perfect sense, pity it seems impossible.
Three factory Opels confimed in Junior ERC - for Marijan Griebel, Julius Tannert and Chris Ingram:
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/int/nac...zugang-ingram/
Great news for young Brit Chris Ingram being signed by Opel for 2016 ERC !
Hope he can challenge for the Jnr title this season after a good 2015.
First pics in his new livery
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZlRz_2WEAA028-.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZk6UVUW0AEZmrX.jpg
New co-driver, Katrin Becker from Germany, will now read the pacenotes for the young gun.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZk6UVyWYAAhV0r.jpg
Opel Rallye Junior Team 2016
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZk6UWTWYAEsDq9.jpg
It is already his third season in jERC, now is the time to deliver!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Seeing those three above makes me wonder - does anybody have any chance against them in JERC?
Good question and especially with this car and support!
Definitely Chris has to get now results!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
ADAM R2 is the best car in itīs class, but I think that Joonas Tokee driving 208 R2 will be very good! At least on gravel...
On loose surface I think Gryazin should be fast. Big rivals for them will be also Rokland and Tempestini. We will see from Ireland, who from fast tarmac drivers will join the championship. I hope at least for Zawada, who can be really fast on tarmac.
Karl Martin Volver will do all ERC tarmac rounds + Estonia round on Peugeot R2. It's all ok with his skills on gravel so they decided to gain experience on tarmac for 2017 season (full season in plans).
Tempestini?! But the driver has to be fast to beat the Opel crews. Having Italian name is not enough :)Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Is Ingram any good? I see on his website he calls himself "currently the number 1 English rally driver". He didn't seem to do much in the Volant series and the ERC (apart from Azores) although I think his 208 had some reliability issues.
He's quick but maybe not the quickest, consistent but not the most consistent. In my personal opinion, he's unlikely to be a star, but I can't argue with his claim either, there aren't many professional rally English drivers at the moment, he might just be the only one!
It's a good chance he has now with Opel, real competition and there's no-one else to blame if anything does go wrong for him. Arguably his last chance to prove he has what it takes, but it wouldn't surprise me too much if he's able to at this level.
You might have heard of the Higgins brothers? Both professional rally drivers, both have won a couple of things before... One of them shows the American's how to drive each year? Yes they may not necessarily be the fastest drivers from England, but they certainly are professional rally drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by dodge33cymru
But of course, you can argue they are not English.
Exactly, the Higgins' are from IoM I believe, Evans is Welsh, Meeke is Northern Irish.
I mean you can also discount the likes of Bogie, Thorburn, McCormack, Cave and Pryce for the same reason, so there's not much competition! There's a reason it's worded as 'English'!
Tempestini is definitelly not slow. He is driving plenty of rallies per year and his progress is bigger and bigger each month.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Nice bit of PR. Like you Rodger I can't think of another better candidate. It's crazy really that there aren't more English guys. That said at no point when cheering on McRae, Meeke, Evans etc did I think 'I wish they were English'.Quote:
Originally Posted by dodge33cymru
I think now I can write this here, Chuchala will drive Subaru in ERC with Subaru Poland Rally Team. I think it's better choice than last year Butvilas.
I have never heard about it, but I hope it is true. Thanks for sharing the news. Chuchala is a great driver! Good luck to him!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartek
Did Ingram really describes himself as the best english driver? I thought it was an intelligent guy.
Erm, did you read the above posts? Can you name a better one?Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
It's not about it. it's about the fact he should concentrate on what to achieve, not to find laughable way to feel himself best in something completely useless.Quote:
Originally Posted by dodge33cymru
I can't wait to see what he can do this year. Glad he's got a budget together, he deserves more chances.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartek
Any news about his program? Ypres? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartek
I don't know anything yet about his program, as soon as I will know I will try to write it, I think they will try to start in events without such a big competition to collect a points.Quote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
Is it not the aim for ERC2 championship where there are not so much rallies with quite big competition? ER1 is impossible with such car, and being fifth means nothing..Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartek
The team will do 7 events with Wojciech Chuchała, but for now, just Canaries, Greece, Azores, Poland and Cyprus on the program.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartek