Why just one car i 2Pro from Citroen. They need data on loose from more than Mads to develop.
Is the plan to keep only one car, or will we see 2 after Sweden?
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Why just one car i 2Pro from Citroen. They need data on loose from more than Mads to develop.
Is the plan to keep only one car, or will we see 2 after Sweden?
Also I'm super hyped for WRC2/pro for Sweden - I mean just look at that entry list!
This weekend Kristoffersson won swedish championship round, Emil Lindholm won in Finland, Nikolay Gryazin won the Finnskog by almost 7minutes and all of them will be driving in Sweden.
Then we have Rally Finland winner Pietarinen doing his 2nd WRC2 outing, Huttunen is back with Skoda, Ostberg in a C3, Kalle debuting there, Veiby who is always fast on snow, Katsuta who won last year etc.
Sweden is going to be a good one!
Who knows, Bonato was first supposed (well atleast some entry lists had him as "pro") to do pro entry in Monte but last minute changed it to just regular WRC2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
But there is 2nd C3 in Sweden driven by Tamara Molinaro, guess they could get her data if needed :D
If someone pays for that they can sure field more cars...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Actually Bonato was faster than Greensmith until SS8, when Gus took RC2 lead. They continue on a close fight untill the French got his puncture in SS12. Anyway, great job from Greensmith; in previous years he proved to be fast, now let’s hope he’ll manage to keep consistency after MC.Quote:
Originally Posted by dodge33cymru
Btw, everybody has now checked Fourmaux eWRC profile and realized his achievement on this rally. It’s too early to say if he’ll be successful as Loeb and Ogier successor or if he’ll be another wasted French talent (like so many after Ogier), but it’s great to see that it’s still possible to show a huge talent on a WRC event without being a wonder teen or spend endless seasons to get noticed.
PS: it’d also be fair to mention De Mevius rally; he was doing surprisingly well (P10, ahead of Fourmaux) until today’s off. Better luck next time (Corsica?).
Also young Nicolas Ciamin in the VW Polo GTI R5 was very impressive:
Especially on the Sunday leg - fastest R5 by far:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/leg/523...?leg=4&ct=1018
serveral problems prevented a top result overall
Somebody please verify if Fourmaux's second name isn't Sebastien :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
He seemed to have hazard lights on every time he came past me...Quote:
Originally Posted by tc10a
Sweden WRC2 list looks great already, potential for some other really competitive ones in Portugal, Corsica, Finland etc.
Definitely! Although only three of those in ‘pro’..Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
Yep... Fk that class, I will follow only R2 results :DQuote:
Originally Posted by RS
Seems Bonato wasn't WRC2 Pro because his main sponsor is Igol and that's conflicting for Total..
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It may also be the case for some drivers with money that they would be best off staying in WRC2 un-pro as they may have a better chance of winning that than facing up against Rovanpera and Ostberg.
This will be a Rovenpera v Gryazin battle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Mail
I have all faith in Kalle. He hasn't done Rally Sweden before, but a lot of snow rallying. He was also unbeatable from the get-go in Finland although he hadn't competed on Mid-Finnish roads before. Østberg will be one to beat, but I have doubts in the C3 R5 snow setup and realiability. Other WRC2 contenders will be quick, but not on the same level.
Is it true that nobody has driven the C3 R5 on snow?
I am very interested in Gryazin possible performance there. He will come there with tremendous mileage on snow this year - Sigdalsrally, Rally Finnskog, Rally Sarma and a lot of tests (no doubt about it). It's time for him to show what for his father has spent all this amount of money. He is quick and Sweden R5 line-up will be real benchmark for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Btw I suspect Gryazin could be rally driver which in rallies and tests in 2018 have done more km's than any other rally driver in the world. If my memory serves me well his co-driver in Instagram said something about ~7700 km's... But of course it needs to be checked.
Anyone for Emil B... :) :)
Seriously, it´s a pity he hasn´t done any winterrallies this season. His testing I don´t know. But should be able to push for a top 5 in Rally Sweden.
More news about him? Anyone?
Yes, huge potential, but it's also his first WRC2 rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by sindroms
What are the chances of Pieniazek ... slim to none ?
This means nothing...Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
What I mean is that the level of competition is higher than where he usually drives and the rally is also longer than what he's used to. And he'll now be around 15-20th car on the road. Well, in Finland the small class cars started first anyway...Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Road position may well go against him.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
However, he isn't contracted on tyres so is free to chose whatever he wants.
He's also won 8 out of the last 11 rallies he's entered - there is nobody anywhere that is on that kind of form.
Yes Gryazin will be hard to beat.
Also, what can Kristoffersson do. He has loads of training Before RS.
Kopecky won last year Czech championship rallies and all his WRC2 starts except Catalunya.Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Mail
Eerik Pietarinen won overall or his class last year in 6/11 of his starts, including Rally Estonia and Rally Finland. And in 2017 he won his class in everything he started in Finland (although all but one start were with Group N) with one technical retirement.
But still, I like Gryazin and I think he's very talented. I'm just not expecting too much yet.
No he can´t. WRC2 must use nominated tyre models and amounts are given, so only thing they choose is Michelin or Pirelli.Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Mail
And in which order they use their tyres but every WRC2 driver has same amount of snow and ice tyres.
There are now 18 entries in WRC2 for Sweden. Emil B is not Top5 of those.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Faster than Emil B:
VW: Kristoffersson, Lindholm, Veiby
Skoda: Brynildsen (yes, he is WRC2 now), Flodin, Gryazin, Henning, Huttunen
I hope he can beat Takamoto ;)
Yes - I meant he could choose Pirelli over Michelin if that is still regarded as the superior snow tyre - not a totally free choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Apologies.
Kopecký won 11 rallies in a row on WRC2, ERC and national level combined including both of his gravel starts on Sardegna and Turkey. In fact everything between Catalunya 2017 (2nd after a puncture) and Catalunya 2018 (2nd after a wrong tyre choice). He started this year on a winning mood again despite only in a show event. He won GP Ice Race in Zell am See ahead of Romain Dumas in works Polo R5. But he is also 37 today...Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Gryazin is very good especially on loose but he never competed in WRC2 which still makes a difference. Also he's much less impressive on asphalt.
Didn't think he did too badly on Barum and the Canaries last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I thought we just talked about Rally sweden atm… ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I should say only Three VW guys and Gryazin plus possibly Henning is faster. Let´s see. Finish in Rally sweden is what Counts...Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Not doing too badly and winning are two different things. Gryazin has done plenty of asphalt events yet he rarely wins even on national level, I think he won only Rajd Rzeszowski last year in Poland out of six or so asphalt events. For sure he's getting better but there is still a way to go despite incredibly huge number of events he's been doing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
For sure Rally Sweden will be exciting in WRC2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Bet is 1 beer. (en öl, yksi kalja)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Huttunen is faster than Emil B.
Bet is on, my friend. Will be exchanged in Jyväskylä this summer... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
eWRC-results
3 days of testing with @MSportLtd @FordPerformance Fiesta R5 to @pieniazekrally with @MM_Motorsport before @RallySweden
https://twitter.com/eWRCresults/stat...33130757378049
And remember, folköl doesn't count as beer ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
I guess he will not be so fast compared to the snow specialists, but if he finishes he will be at least top 5 ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC