Has Henning Solberg decided to the WRX/ERX or some WRC events in a WRC-spec Fiesta?
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Has Henning Solberg decided to the WRX/ERX or some WRC events in a WRC-spec Fiesta?
I am really hoping this series is a winner
A few days ago I saw an interview with Ilka Minor and she said that the plans were some more WRC events with Henning. I can't find the link now, but if I do I'll post it here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
PHOTO: Olsbergs MSE with Marcus Gronholm, Andreas Bakkerud, Reinis Nitišs testing Ford Fiesta SuperCar (560 Hp) http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/photo/rallijk ... utomasinu/
I think that rallycross could be the 'next big thing' if it can get a bit better coverage on TV. More real and exciting than F1, not too difficult to understand and lacks a lot of the confusing parts of traditional rallying (simpletons like to know who wins). It's fast, it's loud, it's frantic and the cars are supremely powerful, evoking comparisons to Group B.
Plus for the UK market we actually have a bit of a star in Liam Doran, a guy whos dad was a famous rallycross driver back in the days when it used to be on BBC.
I agree. With better TV coverage it could indeed be the next big thing. I think it will be interesting to see how GRC does in comparison to WRX regarding TV coverage and viewership.
RallyX looks like way to much fun and excitement to be acceptable. Wish I could witness it.
Perhaps we might see Matthias Ekström and Audi at a few selected events this year?
Rumours are that new Audi RallyX cars are being built for this purpose.
http://www.vf.se/sport/bilsport/ekstrom ... ssplaner-0
That was one of the main reasons for giving it "World Championship" status - to boost the sport's profile.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrJan
Europe is complicated because each country has different television channels.
In the United States it's much easier: ESPN, Fox, NBC, CBS, MavTV, period.
In Latin America we have ESPN, Fox Sports and DirecTV.
Ramona Karlsson have announced that she will have a press conference tomorrow at 14.00 Swedish (CEST) time.
The press conference will be aired live at Ramona Rallying Play.
http://www.ramonarallying.com/2014/0...rets-satsning/
I think Ramona will do at least a couple RX-rounds with Per Eklund-Motorsport..
Her Ramona Play website now has the header "RamonaRX".
Press conference is underway at https://rrplay.solidtango.com/live/p...amona-karlsson But it is in Swedish only.
Correct; Johan Ejeborg @joejsvt 3m Ramona Karlsson blir första tjejen i rallycross-VM. Kör SAAB uppbackad av legendaren Per Eklund.
pic.twitter.com/2zvyri4xw5
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She says that she will do at least 7 races (including all 5 Euro Championship races) of the RallyX World Championship and
that she aims to do a full WC season but that she hasn't got the budget for it yet.
Yes, that well be intresting. Eklunds Saab are a real good car.
Looks quite a big car compared to the other top cars. But Eklund's cars have always been fast ;)
Nice to see a few more entries coming in, hopefully the Monster sponsorship can help really promote the sport...although Red Bull in WRC don't seem to be doing too well.
Hopefully booking my tickets for Lydden Hill (end of May) this week, will be my first ever rallycross event!
Matthias Ekström have set up is own team in the World Rally Cross Championship.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/113507
http://www.meramotorsport.se/2014/04...rallycross-vm/
http://www.motorsport-total.com/rall...-14041707.html
http://motorsportkanalen.se/mattias-...allycrossteam/
Team twitter account: https://twitter.com/EKSRX
I don't think he will be driving anything this year (he still have a contract with Audi for DTM) but maybe next year?
Tidemand joins Ekström's team.
http://translate.google.com/translat...mand&sandbox=1
Difficult choice, a day at Lydden or Brands Hatch for the Historic F1 / Gp 6 meeting. Does anyone know if it's possible to get close to the vehicles in the Lydden Paddock or is that only accessible to gold card customers?
Tidemand writes on his new blog about him driving for EKS in the RallyX championship.
http://www.pontustidemand.se/rallycross-for-eks/
as First Turkish Driver to drive a Turkey-built car in RX-Lites category in FIA World Rallycross Championship 2014 season, Yigit Timur is representing Turkey and Toksport WRT at Montalegre, Portugal.
Go Timur Go!!!
#yardirtimur
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...72700019_n.jpg
Anyone able to view the Live Stream on http://www.rallycrossrx.com/livestream or it it only on Sunday ?
Only for the semis and final I believe, though in the UK the Livestream won't work.
Timerzyanov leads after DAY1 FIA World RallycrossRX Montalegre Portugal 2014 - PHOTOS, INFOS => http://planetemarcus.com/rallycrossr...ntalegre-2014/
No commentay on ES ... bliss hearing those cars !! :)
Stream: http://u-peak.me/STV2.html
Try it.
I think most of you can understand how I'm feeling right now... what a win! :D
Hopefully not another 8.5 years until the next one!
Great stuff from Petter!
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Congrats to Petter and team for a victory in the first WRX round ever!! Well deserved win, and also to Bakkerud that came second today!
Petter was superb today, and won by a good margin in the final. Good start to the season, also when Timur did not reach the final at all!
http://www.rallycrossrx.com/
http://rallycross.com/