Apparently Oliver Solberg will be in a Yaris Rally2 as he confirmed this morning (according to Dirtfish, haven’t seen him post anything as yet): https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/munst...-m-sport-seat/
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Apparently Oliver Solberg will be in a Yaris Rally2 as he confirmed this morning (according to Dirtfish, haven’t seen him post anything as yet): https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/munst...-m-sport-seat/
Someone here stated he was going to Printsport a while ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
So I´ve heard weeks ago from my friend in Finland...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
maybe announced too early, as the dirtfish article was amended...Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
He said a while ago that he have strong options in WRC2 and maybe a chance at Rally1. So I quickly assume he got offer again from Toksport Skoda and Printsport Toyota. And logical he accepted Toyota offer as it's kinda ticket way up directly.
AG Rally says its confirmed...
🇸🇪 SOLBERG 🤝 TOYOTA 🇯🇵
Oliver Solberg has signed with Toyota and will compete in WRC2 next year in the Toyota GR Yaris Rally2.
The deal also includes 2/3 WRC races in the GR Yaris Rally1 but which these will be will be decided later.
Solberg will be Toyota’s lead driver for the 2025 WRC2 title and will therefore take over from Sami Pajari during the 2024 season. Solberg’s path is identical to Sami’s with a stint in WRC2 plus a few rounds in the top class with the ultimate goal of a full-time contract in the 2026 WRC.
If so, smart move.
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/solbe...for-wrc2-2025/
It’s official, also saw on Twitter that he’s already testing the car on tarmac.
Now we wait who will be chosen by Škoda, pardon Toksport, to fight with Oliver in WRC2.
Mikkelsen coming back maybe?
i hope they pick Virves
https://www.motoradiario.com/rallyes...ial-en-el-wrc2
The Spanish driver will repeat his World Championship project with a partial programme in the WRC2 category that will take him to participate in at least four events: Rally Islas Canarias, Portugal, Acropolis and Central Europe. He will also take part in other legendary events such as the Ralli Serras de Fafe or the Croatian Rally, which this year will be part of the European Rally Championship (ERC) calendar.
The driver from Arteixo will be back with the Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 of the Portuguese team The Racing Factory, vehicle and squad with which he will drive in this 2024 four events in total, being one of them in the WRC2, the Acropolis Rallye, as well as the Gran Canaria, Rally Islas Canarias of the ERC and the Portuguese event of the Ralli de Castelo Branco, where he reached the third place on the podium. Blach Jr. made the leap to a higher level car in the middle of the year after abandoning the JWRC project after the events in Sweden and Croatia, which he was taking on for the second consecutive year after the P4 obtained in 2023, a season in which he made his international debut on board a 4x4 car after winning the RfEDA Junior Scholarship in 2022, which gave him the option of an international programme supported and sponsored by the federation.
IRON Dames - IRON Lynx: Chapter 2 with Sarrazin Motorsport!
On the back of a constructive first season, the Iron Lynx - Iron Dames adventure takes on a new dimension by exploring the World Rally Championship, French Tarmac Championship and French Gravel Championship with Citroën C3 Rally2 in 2025!
7 WRC2 - 6 CFR - 6 CFRT
Sarah Rumeau - Julie Amblard
Pablo Sarrazin - Geoffrey Combe
9 CFR
Rehane Gany - Franck Le Floch
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https://scontent.fopo4-2.fna.fbcdn.n...IQ&oe=675E25B2
Hyundai could match Toyota and give 4th full season to Gryazin and then share 5th car. It's not like they had excuse for running 4th car because of Hybrid. They spend much more money on different things that running one more car. This discussion for 4th car is now so long already, that they are really lying to themselves.
It did not work to split the 3 rd car with 3 drivers, now they consider have 4 drivers share a fourth car ....Quote:
Originally Posted by Managarium
Solberg was chosen by Skoda, he was the only one who got full support by Skoda Motorsport with a car from Skoda Motorsport, engineers, mechanics.. Greensmith, McErlean was behind the Toksport Umbrella.Quote:
Originally Posted by Walach
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@RallyingUKQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Robert Virves hopes to contest seven rounds of WRC2 in 2025. He won't be at Rallye Monte-Carlo but will start Rally Sweden. The 23 year-old Estonian will continue working with the Spanish RaceSeven team.
I'm so glad for Pablo Sarrazin and Sarah Rumeau!! :bounce:
She is the first female to race WRC championship series since...?
Molly Taylor did 3 rallies in 2021 with Fiesta Rally3…
But not a series/season. Sarah will contest rounds to be classified.
https://www.autotrends.be/fr/actuali...ves-avec-Skoda
According to Olivier de Wilde (quite efficient about his silly season news in the last 12 months), Gryazin and Virves with Skoda-Toksport next season.
Virves told to local media about his plans to continue with Race SevenQuote:
Originally Posted by Danny0405
Lineup of Toksport should be published very soon...
Only Monte-Carlo for Jan Cerny with the Citroën C3, of full WRC2 plan :confused:
According to Autotrend(belgian mag)PH Sport would represent Citroën Racing in 2025 WRC2 and the drivers would be the Rossel brothers(Yohan and Léo) :confused:
Rossel Brothers Team Up in 2025 to Drive the C3 Rally2 to New Heights in WRC2!
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Having impressed this season on both tarmac and gravel at events in the WRC2 with Nikolay Gryazin and Yohan Rossel behind the wheel, the official C3 Rally2 aims to pursue its fine form in the world championship in 2025, this time driven by brothers Yohan and Léo Rossel.
The #C3Rally2Family enjoyed a successful 2024, amassing no less than 135 wins worldwide, reflecting the competitiveness and versatility of the C3 Rally2, as well as the quality of service provided by Citroën Racing.
Continuously refined by the dedicated teams at Citroën Racing in close collaboration with customer teams, the Citroën C3 Rally2 enjoyed upgrades in 2024 that confirmed its incredible speed on tarmac, whilst also ensuring it became increasingly competitive on gravel. Seven years from its introduction, the car has clearly reached maturity in terms of reliability and competitiveness, without having exhausted its potential for improvement.
These qualities have made the car immensely popular with teams and drivers, enabling it to secure numerous victories throughout 2024. Starting with Yohan Rossel – Florian Barral and Nikolay Gryazin – Konstantin Aleksandrov, Citroën Racing’s official crews in the WRC2 this year, who secured the WRC2 Team title with Belgian DG Sport Compétition team clinch the WRC2 Team title thanks to six class wins at a variety of demanding events: Rallye Monte-Carlo, Rally Croatia, Rally de Portugal, Rally Chile, Central European Rally and Rally Japan. In racking up two one-twos (in Croatia and Chile), several other podium finishes and 90 stage wins, Nikolay and Yohan showed genuine pace in what is an incredibly competitive class, finishing third and fourth respectively in the WRC2 standings.
Building on this fruitful collaboration, Yohan Rossel, once again paired with Arnaud Dunand, will remain Citroën Racing’s official driver in WRC2 for 2025. In a Yacco-backed C3 Rally2, he will be joined by his brother Léo and co-driver Guillaume Mercoiret, with both starting their seven-round programs at Monte-Carlo and supported by the expertise of the PH Sport team. Darmezin and Valentin Augé will be competing on behalf of Citroën Racing in the French Rally Championship after winning the 2024 Stellantis Motorsport Rally Cup, as will Yoann Bonato and Benjamin Boulloud. Pablo Sarrazin – Geoffrey Combe and Sarah Rumeau – Julie Amblard, who will be competing in a C3 Rally2 in the WRC2, in the French Rally Championship and in the French Gravel Rally Championship with the Iron Lynx and Iron Dames teams respectively, will be supported by Citroën Racing. The same will go for Réhane Gany – Frank Le Floch in their entry in the French Rally Championship.
Of course, the C3 Rally2, with some 135 wins in 2024, as a title to defend in the French Rally Championship after Léo Rossel and Guillaume Mercoiret took top honours this year in only their second full season in the championship, whilst the Bonato-Boulloud crew finished as runners-up. The #C3Rally2Family also enjoyed strong results in the ERC (two rally wins), the Italian championship (five wins for Andrea Crugnola-Pietro Ometto), in the Spanish SuperChampionship (Diego Ruiloba ended as runner-up) and in Latin America. In Mexico, Ricardo Cordero Jnr and Marco Hernandez won their fifth championship, securing a fourth straight title in a run stretching back to 2021. They even made a little bit of history, becoming the first Mexicans to win an event in the Rally America National Championship at the Oregon Trail Rally. In Chile, the Heller brothers – Alberto and Pedro – finished first and second in the RC2 Pro championship whilst Tadeo Rosselot - Sebastián Olguín claimed the RC2 title.
The success enjoyed by the #C3Rally2Family did not stop there, however, as Yeray Lemes led a one-two at the Canarias de Rallys, Kenneth Madsen claimed another title in Denmark and Gary Chaynes took top honours in Côte d’Ivoire. The car also recorded first-class performances in Belgium, where Citroën Racing secured the manufacturers title, and in New Zealand, where Emma Gilmour and Malcolm Read finished third in the championship. Clearly, the incredibly versatile C3 Rally2 travels well!
Didier Clement: Stellantis Motorsport Customer Racing Sports Director
“The 2024 season was exceptional, thanks to talented drivers like Yohan Rossel and Nikolay Gryazin, who pushed the limits of the C3 Rally2. We thank them for this extraordinary year, marked by six victories and impressive performances. We now look to the future with great enthusiasm. The 2025 program fully embodies Citroën Racing’s commitment to excellence and developing young talent. Yohan Rossel will continue competing at the highest level, while the addition of Léo Rossel, Sarah Rumeau, and Pablo Sarrazin in WRC2 showcases our dedication to nurturing talent from the Stellantis Motorsport promotion programs. This is an ambitious new chapter for our brand and our vision of rallying, focused on performance and fostering the next generation of champions.”
Nikolay Gryazin, 2024 Official Citroën Racing WRC2 Driver
"This year with Citroën Racing has been a valuable experience, with great moments and strong performances from the C3 Rally2. It’s been a pleasure to work with such a committed team, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to have been part of this journey."
Yohan Rossel, 2025 Official Citroën Racing WRC2 Driver
“Representing Citroën Racing at the highest level is a tremendous honor and extending my commitment with my brother Léo in 2025 adds a deeply personal and passionate dimension to this challenge. The C3 Rally2 has been phenomenal this season, whether on asphalt or gravel, and I’m excited to continue pushing its limits with a car that keeps evolving and surprising us.”
Léo Rossel, 2025 Official Citroën Racing WRC2 Driver
“Becoming the 2024 French Rally Champion with the C3 Rally2 was an incredible milestone in my career and joining Citroën Racing as an official driver in 2025 is a dream come true. Having grown up in the world of rallying and through the Stellantis Motorsport promotion programs, my journey is a testament to Citroën’s commitment to young talent. I’m ready to take on this new challenge alongside my brother Yohan and continue pushing the limits of this extraordinary car.”
So, M-Sport short list gets shorter - only Sesks and surprises are left.
So Gryazin confirmed to not continue with Citroen?
That's a bit of a shame. I was hoping he might've got FFSA funding & sponsorship for the Rally1 drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
McErlean and Greensmith, are trying something.
But, who knows.
Nowadays, it seems confirmer are only: Munster and Turrkan (only few races).
Gryazin will propably compete in Toksport Skoda Team.
Maybe... Gryazin was driving a Fabia RS Rally2 in Monza.
Rumours. But my source says TGR for Gryazin, in WRC2. Paid seat... all services.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
It's crazy how everybody wants to go to Toyota in WRC2 :crazy:
Yeah. Why not?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
it was IMO expected that at one point everybody wants that car if it turns out good
it's the only real way to a rally1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
Seems Solberg will again contest for a seat at Toyota. And it would be blow if he would lost it at the last event.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Like Fourmaux, others can also prove themselves at M-Sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by wyler
That´s another story, which we know nothing about how it ends, at this moment...Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse