Rally New Zealand 2022

[KiwiWRCfan]

Entry list for WRC is due for release this Monday September 5th.
44 entries have been received for the 2 day NZRC event that is running after the WRC field on Friday and Saturday.

[Eli]

Sébastien Ogier will return to Rally NZ after 12 years since his last visit: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport...-rally-nz.html

[mknight]

While I totally understand his motivation, from Toyota manu points view it's kind of backwards with Lappi in Greece and Ogier in NZ.

Helps that Toyota is almost certain to win manu title already so they don't need to think about it.

[AnttiL]

While I totally understand his motivation, from Toyota manu points view it's kind of backwards with Lappi in Greece and Ogier in NZ.

Helps that Toyota is almost certain to win manu title already so they don't need to think about it.

Ogier has experience from NZ. With best start position he is a favourite for the win

[Humber]

Lappi was 2nd Rally Whangarei/ NZ (APRC) in 2013 - MRF Skoda Fabia S2000.

[AnttiL]

Lappi was 2nd Rally Whangarei/ NZ (APRC) in 2013 - MRF Skoda Fabia S2000.

Whangarei stages not used this year I think. But yeah, better than no experience.

[mknight]

Quite a long time since Ogier was in a fight for win on a fast gravel rally. Maybe Finland 2017?

[AnttiL]

NZ isn’t particularly fast. Slower than Wales and Sweden for example

[AnttiL]

Quite a long time since Ogier was in a fight for win on a fast gravel rally. Maybe Finland 2017?

In Finland 2017 he crashed out on SS4

[mknight]

In Finland 2017 he crashed out on SS4

Yes but on the first stages he was 2nd even when opening the road, really can't remember without searching when he was fighting at the top on a similar rally afterwards.

Granted, the fact that he usually opens the road on these affects the perceived speed.