I'm expecting just Greensmith level from him.Quote:
Originally Posted by doubled1978
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I'm expecting just Greensmith level from him.Quote:
Originally Posted by doubled1978
Hasn’t Eddie got any insider info about what’s going on??
Greek Minister of Sports is stating that Rally Acropolis will be part of the WRC Calendar 2022.
https://gga.gov.gr/grafeio-tupou/deltia-tupou/3213-wrc
Link is in greek but I am posting it for reference.
And they are also on the spare calendar of 2021. Would be nice to have such a classic event back :)Quote:
Originally Posted by bomber21
A dream will become true for us greek WRC fans if everything goes well. We are really passionate about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
I am willing to help anyone would like to watch the greek rally.
https://www.rallit.fi/teemu-suninen-...n-muut-ajavat/
Suninen considers WRC2 as an option.
Fourmaux should be quicker. But will make even more mistakes I reckon.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
How Chris Ingram is fighting for funding to get into WRC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/55367174
Will it be Loutraki for HQ/SP?Quote:
Originally Posted by bomber21
I can understand that you are The True Fan. I don't mind but this is a bit level of "vegan" :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
(an example: https://pics.me.me/anybody-wants-to-...6-62024824.png )
Not announced yet. They created some kind of Organizing Committee. But if they need to be included in 2021, probably will do it with "ready-to-use" format, so Loutraki or Lamia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
If winning the ERC couldn't bring in the sponsors/money, then I'm not sure what will. Similarly to M-Sports troubles; recent winners of both WRC drivers/manufacturers titles, yet struggling to put cars on the start line of the Monte.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
that Ingram's story is a bit too whining..Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
Sounds like ,,Money/support and paydriving is bad when other's get it.. but with me (Ingram) it would be the right choice..''
Lets be real. Chris was the less good ERC champion of last years. Even Kajto with his control pace... won rallies. You need show speed too. Lukyanuk in not so good car shows more champion pace than him.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Sports-wise it would actually be nice if he drives WRC2 in Fiesta with Solberg, Mikkelsen and likely Østberg in.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
That said his results with R5 Fiesta on the few (2?) outings he did were quite underwhelming.
No decision yet but Loutraki stages have not been used the last years. Last ERC Acropolis rallies were in Lamia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
In my opinion, Lamia is much better than Loutraki.
The ERC has always been a road to nowhere, but M-Sport’s chronic inability to find a title sponsor is a problem singular to that team and their set up.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
According to Spanish AS Borja Rozada will join Dain Sordo.
https://as.com/motor/2020/12/24/mas_...o_rsoc=comp_tw
Suninen in WRC2 switch ?
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJLY8IWD...=15p35bl1ntpln
Both are a damning indictment on the sport.....Quote:
Originally Posted by RAS007
Breen & Lappi came through ERC to WRC and many others when it was IRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by RAS007
And Neuville. And Mikkelsen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Let me rephrase: *winning* the ERC has always been a road to nowhere; with the exception of Lappi, I can't think of a single driver who has captured the ERC crown and then gone on to a successful WRC career. I'm talking about the European Rally Championship, which has been going on since the 1950s, not the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, which lasted for 6 years or so then was absorbed into the ERC.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Lorenzo Bertelli:
(Merry Xmas) from the #Fuckmatiè team and I, and see you all soon on the stages in @OfficialWRC 2021 !
@MSportLtd #WRC
IRC was not absorbed into ERC, it was the other way. I think we can safely say that original ERC was cancelled and IRC was renamed.
How does it sound for having Kakaristo-Arvaja as a single stage. That's on the table now!Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Ott Tänak is ready for this one. Primed and ready. He’s done his day of tire testing, first time on the Pirellis in a Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC and his answer is good to go.
Tell us, What did you think of the tires?
The pause. The grin. The answer: “What was it [Juha] Kankkunen said? ‘They are black and round’. They are still black and round.”
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/how-t...s-big-unknown/
they were some 'problems'' at first tests with pirelli tyres according to plenty of spectators were present at these tests.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
its normal imho,thats why will be the key who is going to find quicklythe sweet spot at setup.
Mikkelsen driving in ERC 2020 with Toksport as well as WRC2.
Full program announcement from Mikkelsen:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r8bplX6gKME
- WRC2 season
- ERC season
- maybe some rounds in WRC pending funding
- recce on WRC rounds he doesn't drive
- new Fabia Rally2 development
Thanks Skoda and Toksport
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Probably the best program possible. Full WRC season with MSport fighting only with teammates wouldn't be better (look at Lappi and Suninen this year). WRC2 with MSport and some deal for 2022 in WRC Fiesta would have been better, but MSport doesn't seem to be in position to promise something like that at the moment and it would be more risky.
First time I see some confirmation about new Fabia development. Though we could have hoped that it was a WRC car. With the development and thanking Skoda first it does look a bit semi-manu like.
I guess Solberg was originally offered a similar deal, but chose to go to Hyundai instead due to clearer path to WRC. Good for Mikkelsen, bad for Huttunen.
You mean Tänak had problems or everybody in general?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Slovakian driver Martin Koči will once again start in Junior WRC
Is that possible by regulations ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenneth
-he is born 1993
-has 30 WRC starts
-has 18 JWRC starts
To be eligible to participate and score points in the Junior
WRC, drivers must:
a) have been born on or after 1 January 1992;
b) not have competed as a priority 1 (P1) driver designated to
score Manufacturer points in an FIA World Rally Championship event before the first WRC Junior rally of 2021;
Any more news on running winter round in Finland. Has gone all quiet since Xmas.
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Nothing more than if the event happens it will happen in RovaniemiQuote:
Originally Posted by DocMS
The route in Rovaniemi area is planned which was maybe the easiest part on this new project. Event dates have not been decided yet. Negotiations are still ongoing with organizer and the promoter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
Loubet announced full WRC 2021 program.
Always nice to see more cars on stages and he was doing ok so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
The big question to me is what kind of car will he be running, whole this year he ran a car from before-mid 2019 which places him pretty much in the middle of nowhere as all factory ones are clearly faster. Often even MSport cars are.
Considering he was probably funding his hyundai drives, I wish he could go to MSport. Not the best machinery today, but definitely not outdated as last year ... Fingers crossed for him ... and for Malcolm's wallet !Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight