2024 ERC News & Rumours

[PLuto]

Matt Franceschi confirmed full ERC season with Andy Malfoy and Skoda - https://www.fiaerc.com/a/news/w27437...-to-fly-in-ERC

[Sal yet again]

Skoda is making programme to promote their cars in ERC, Hyundai has made a programme of selected national events where usually only locals will be interested. It is quite different story...

I agree but at least if you read the Dirtfish article it suggests they are employing a more strategic policy now rather than treating the Rally 2/R5 programme as a bit of an after thought as they have done previously. I suspect they are happy to develop a better car that they can sell in larger number in national markets and maybe see some of those cars on ERC and WRC events where the pace against the Skodas can be evaluated rather than get involved in a fight that they would probably lose, certainly early doors. They appear to be waiting to see how the regs for Rally1 and 2 develop which would be sensible I guess. As it is they have started off well in some National series like Portugal and Belgium so will be interesting to see how it pans out elsewhere

[Fast Eddie WRC]

TBH, at National level the driver quality is often much more important than the car. Like in Portugal, Meeke was the difference and probably would have won in any Rally2 car.

[Jarek Z]

Mikko Heikkila is going to drive Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 from Step Five Motorsport both in ERC and Italian Gravel Championship:
https://www.rallylink.it/cms23/index...erc-e-cirt-per

[Jarek Z]

Matthieu Franceschi picks up his new car:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=431049942695300

and says that this season his ambitions are higher:
https://www.skoda-motorsport.com/en/...bu8RbPRu5h9kAA

[YerayEcoBoost]

Mikko Heikkila is going to drive Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 from Step Five Motorsport both in ERC and Italian Gravel Championship:
https://www.rallylink.it/cms23/index...erc-e-cirt-per

Heikkilä - Step Five - Toyota GR Yaris Rally2

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[Tom K]

Hyundai Canarias announced that Aleyex Lukyanuk will do two rounds of Canary Island Championship. One of them is ERC Rally Islas Canarias. Second - Villa de Adeje.

[YerayEcoBoost]

Official Rally Islas Canarias itinerary revealed

https://www.motoradiario.com/rallyes...islas-canarias

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[Tom K]

Shakedown/QS stage near Cenobio de Valeron is very much welcomed!

[106 sport]

Shakedown/QS stage near Cenobio de Valeron is very much welcomed!

Yes, spectacular stage, close to a ravine...