WRC2 Pro & WRC2 2019

[Rally Power]

Nice pace from WRC2 drivers, among the Pro’s in the overall classification. It proves, once more, that the series split is a stupid idea.

[AnttiL]

Nice pace from WRC2 drivers, among the Pro’s in the overall classification. It proves, once more, that the series split is a stupid idea.

The Pro title is in the bag. It changes the game.

[KKS]

Mads with C3R5 and another with brake issues on that car
https://twitter.com/MadsOstberg/stat...07872291356672

[Rally Power]

The Pro title is in the bag. It changes the game.

Ostberg was pushing hard yesterday and today it seems Rovanpera and Kopecky are also doing it, without being able to be faster than private WRC2 drivers. Private crews were also in Pro’s pace most of the season, at least until their direct competitors issues made them to slow.

Regrettably, it seems the FIA can't get it: having 2 or 3 crews fighting for two separate classes will always be less exciting than having 6 on a combined one.

[Got Mail]

Ostberg was pushing hard yesterday and today it seems Rovanpera and Kopecky are also doing it, without being able to be faster than private WRC2 drivers. Private crews were also in Pro’s pace most of the season, at least until their direct competitors issues made them to slow.

Regrettably, it seems the FIA can't get it: having 2 or 3 crews fighting for two separate classes will always be less exciting than having 6 on a combined one.

It seems they have 'got it' as the rules change completely for 2020.

[Rally Power]

It seems they have 'got it' as the rules change completely for 2020.

Have they? To me they’re justing renaming the classes and allowing manus to formally use semi-official entries in WRC2 (as Citroen is doing through DG Racing and Skoda did a couple of times with TGS or Printsport) while most private crews will just swop to WRC3.

Again, dividing drivers that are using the same type of cars is nonsense and it could be easily avoided by having a Privateer Cup inside WRC2.

[Jarek Z]

Private crews were also in Pro’s pace most of the season

Were they? I have just checked it and... there were exactly 3 rallies where WRC2 winner was faster than the winner of WRC2 Pro:
1. Tour de Corse (Andolfi)
2. Rally Sweden (Veiby)
3. Rally Guanajuato Mexico (Guerra).

In the remaining 9 rounds WRC2Pro winners were faster.

[Jarek Z]

Are donuts allowed in Catalunya?
https://www.facebook.com/rallypl/vid...7129820451658/

[Rally Power]

Were they? I have just checked it and... there were exactly 3 rallies where WRC2 winner was faster than the winner of WRC2 Pro:
1. Tour de Corse (Andolfi)
2. Rally Sweden (Veiby)
3. Rally Guanajuato Mexico (Guerra).
In the remaining 9 rounds WRC2Pro winners were faster.

To be in the pace during a rally doesn’t necessarily mean to finish at the front. Loubet and Gryazin were in Pro’s pace in several events, Bonato was in MC and Corsica, Veiby in Portugal, Lefebvre and Ciamin in Germany, Kajto in Turkey, Camilli in Corsica and now in Catalunya, etc, etc.

In those cases, and some more, leading WRC2 drivers started slowing down to secure points for their separated classification, as they don’t get any recognition for finishing at the front of WRC2 Pro’s. That’s absurd.

[Got Mail]

Did anyone hear what Jan said about his engineer at the finish line of the power stage?

I couldn't quite hear it.