[WRC] News & Rumours 2020

[Rallyper]

So, no decision till the beginning of June? Will they take the risk with events being banned until the end of July now, to continue preparing the rally 1 week after that date?

My guess, they will stay preparating until decision comes from Finnish authorities. Anything else would be kind of weird.

[dimviii]

Rallirinki / Teemu
@HartusvuoriWRC
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Finland's goverment recommends all mass events will be banned until the end of July. The lawful decisions for banning the events can be made one month at a time. Thus, Rally Finland's final destiny won't be revealed until early June, as far as goverment decisions go. #WRC

[dimviii]

why we cant find this interview written? for many its a bit difficult to understand from just listening.

https://www.dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/i...on-with-adamo/

[pantealex]

Well, Tarkiainen said that if the biggest teams (WRC) are able to come in Finland, they will drive the rally. Also if FIA gives green light, they will drive it. Of course Finnish Goverment can reject the making of the rally, but at least from this interview, I see that the South-American, Asian teams are not the issue. If they have difficulties to attend Neste Rally, it won't be an issue. The only concern is if the biggest teams can attend. Keskisuomalainen Magazine

There wasn't any mentioning about the quarantine? So if the borders are closed but open for business with two weeks quarantine, then again it could be driven. Or do you know something we dont`about the borders that have to be open?

I don´t know more than others.

Many of WRC teams key workers are from "outside EU" but probably teams can survive without those.

Rally Finland without WRC2/3 and JWRC. So, big boys + fast privateers + some rally tourists = better than nothing.

Quarantine in Finland isn´t mandatory, it´s official recommendation from goverment.
but if that 14d recommendation is still on, rally people will do it, otherwise very bad PR for rally sport.

[pantealex]

Todays paper said that it´s not only matter of Finland´s situation.

Britain, Spain, Sweden etc. must also be OK.

City of Jyväskylä is OK with rally if goverment allows it.

[dimviii]

Quarantine in Finland isn´t mandatory, it´s official recommendation from goverment.
but if that 14d recommendation is still on, rally people will do it, otherwise very bad PR for rally sport.

Pantealex after Finland they have to run other rallies too.Will they stay again 14 days quarantine if its official recommendation for the next rally/ies?

[Rallyper]

If we have that quarantine thing by the time of NRF there will not be any rally. For sure.

[EstWRC]

Very good interview with Ott https://www.dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/t...lly-argentina/

[PLuto]

Rally Portugal cancelled (https://www.autosport.pt/ralis/wrc/r...ser-cancelado/)

[TheFlyingTuga]

Rally Portugal cancelled (https://www.autosport.pt/ralis/wrc/r...ser-cancelado/)

Not yet, nothing official at least.
What the news says is that the City Chambers were advise that the rally would not be organized this year... but on the other hand, that was a facebook rumor