[WRC] News & Rumours 2021

[the sniper]

Let's start with one!

[AnttiL]

Yeah, let's do four events in NZ, we can have the remaining ten in Finland, we also have a good COVID-situation

Seriously though, one of the biggest disappointments of the WRC 2020 season for me (in addition to skipping 70th anniversary event of Rally Finland) was not going to NZ

[106 sport]

Although I think it is a little bit utopic...I will share information that comes from the facebook of a journalist from Gran Canaria:


"The gossips tell and say that the Monza Rally may be suspended and that several team leaders of the World Rally Championship have been in direct contact with Germán Morales, organizer of the Rally Islas Canarias

It seems that Germán Morales, president of the organizing committee of the Rally Islas Canarias, has supposedly been called by Hyundai Motorsport team leader Andrea Adamo, and M-Sport team manager Malcom Wilson to be interested in coming to compete in Gran Canaria and that in the He will do so in the next few hours if not the Toyota Gazoo Racing team boss Tommi Makkinen has already done so to come to Gran Canaria.

We are still waiting for official confirmation. And up to here we can write and share information."

[T16]

Although I think it is a little bit utopic...I will share information that comes from the facebook of a journalist from Gran Canaria:


"The gossips tell and say that the Monza Rally may be suspended and that several team leaders of the World Rally Championship have been in direct contact with Germán Morales, organizer of the Rally Islas Canarias

It seems that Germán Morales, president of the organizing committee of the Rally Islas Canarias, has supposedly been called by Hyundai Motorsport team leader Andrea Adamo, and M-Sport team manager Malcom Wilson to be interested in coming to compete in Gran Canaria and that in the He will do so in the next few hours if not the Toyota Gazoo Racing team boss Tommi Makkinen has already done so to come to Gran Canaria.

We are still waiting for official confirmation. And up to here we can write and share information."

Crazy stuff, but nothing surprises me this year.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Adamo has it right:
"When people say to me: 'Are you happy with the calendar?' I say which f***ing calendar ?"


https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hyund...dar-disruption

[Eli]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/qa-yv...-wrc-calendar/

Interesting interview with Matton concerning next season.

[Portimao]

Polish media say Robert Kubica is probably back in WRC for 2021 with Hyundai. There was a meeting and both Kubica with his sponsor Orlen and Hyundai and really into it.
https://www.przegladsportowy.pl/moto...ow-wrc/xkm79lf

[pantealex]

Polish media say Robert Kubica is probably back in WRC for 2021 with Hyundai. There was a meeting and both Kubica with his sponsor Orlen and Hyundai and really into it.
https://www.przegladsportowy.pl/moto...ow-wrc/xkm79lf

Looks like there will be closer to 10 Hyundai drivers 2021

[Eli]

Know it's more for 2022 and for now it's just words but we can always hope: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/austr...rc-2022-slots/

[AnttiL]

Know it's more for 2022 and for now it's just words but we can always hope: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/austr...rc-2022-slots/

Also a reasonable explanation to why Colin Clark's idea of five rallies down under to start the 2021 season wouldn't work out. The organizers cannot commit to anything right now because of tight restrictions.