WRC2 / WRC3 News & Rumours 2022

[AnttiL]

Lindholm can still get 30 points from two rallies? Only the 3 points from Sweden would be nullified as worst result. 146 best possible result?

If he doesn’t go to Japan, 119 is best possible

[Danny0405]

Lindholm can still get 30 points from two rallies? Only the 3 points from Sweden would be nullified as worst result. 146 best possible result?

If he doesn’t go to Japan, 119 is best possible

In WRC-2, Power Stage points are only 3-2-1 so best Lindholm can do with only doing Catalunya (my assumption) is 117 (current score 89 + 28) as there will be no dropped result in that case.

[AnttiL]

In WRC-2, Power Stage points are only 3-2-1 so best Lindholm can do with only doing Catalunya (my assumption) is 117 (current score 89 + 28) as there will be no dropped result in that case.

Ah, you’re correct. But NZ he is skipping for sure.

[Jarek Z]

What a generous gift it was for Kajto from Mikkelsen (crashed on the first stage) and Rossel (crashed on the last stage)!
But I think that Lindholm is still in the game. He wasn't bad in Catalunya last year.

P.S. Current standings have already been calculated at https://www.wrc.com/en/results-stand...tandings/wrc2/

[mknight]

You all forgetting it was Reeta who won WRC3 and was 4th in Rally2 in Catalunya last year. Who knows how fast Emil is?

Anyway 4th behind Suninen and Gryazin who likely both drive this year as well + probably at least one of Rossel/Camilli, so it might be difficult.

[Danny0405]

You all forgetting it was Reeta who won WRC3 and was 4th in Rally2 in Catalunya last year. Who knows how fast Emil is?

Anyway 4th behind Suninen and Gryazin who likely both drive this year as well + probably at least one of Rossel/Camilli, so it might be difficult.

He was above Suninen before last day and maybe scaled back a bit because of the WRC2/WRC3 division (also not sure Hyundai worked a lot on tarmac for the Rally2 this year). And as he improved a bit this year, Gryazin may be affordable also.
For Rossel, he never did Catalunya and has dropped in form since Sardinia and even in Belgium he was disappointing so let’s see (but as I said before, maybe Citroen will back Camilli now that Rossel is out for the title).
So he is a contender for the class win.

Anyway, the road is really narrow for Lindholm as, even with a 28-point win (and not sure he will push to the maximum, even in PS, with Junior title also at stake for a very hypothetical WRC-2 title), Kajto would only need 42 points in NZ+Japan (meaning two 2nd positions + 2 PS win).
Clearly, it is at least 75% probability for Kajto.

Well, anyway, the moral winner will be decided in Catalunya (and especially it will give RC1 teams a last update about the drivers); then, I think no one cares about Kajto being titled this year meaning nobody will think he is the best Rally2 driver of the season (except if he does a great performance in Catalunya, and in that case, his season would have another view).

[mknight]

Moral winner is already Mikkelsen with 2 retirements from big leads with same technical issue that was traced to bad parts and 3 rally wins that nobody can match any more. (obviously we agree that Lindholm didn't really win Finland).
Call me biased, but these are facts.

EDIT: Well Lindholm can get 3 wins if he goes to Japan.

Anyway as you say if Katjo wins by avoiding competition it's not like it shows how good driver he is.

[Tom K]

I think we can be pretty sure, that Lindholm will be in Japan.

Q:
What’s the plan for the rest of the season? Which other events are you doing?
EL:
We are allowed to collect points from two more events. I hope to be in two more events let’s say. For now it’s not sure but we will try to decide and see what happens quite soon after this.

Maybe he will decide not to go when having no chance after Spain. But in that moment you have to have all prepared to be there anyway.

[mknight]

Do you actually need to be entered (and cargo send) to Japan before end of Catalunya or not?
That's relevant for both Katjo and Lindholm.

[Tom K]

They need to be entered - closing date is 10th of October. And transport? Depends. If you choose ship it needs probably leave early. But you can also do it by plane, and send it after Catalunya. On the other hand, when cargo worldwide is an issue, you probably need to have booked a plane transport in advance. Rally Japan is 10-13 of November. Unpacking, monday test etc, so I think car needs to be there on Sunday 6th at least