2024 WRC News & Rumours

[becher]

Where did you read that? That doesn't sound right... especially when you consider that if something happens to Neuville on CER or Japan, who is going to stop Ogier from bagging maximum points on asphalt? Tanak is not confident with Hyundai on asphalt, maybe Evans but he could be asked to slow down if he's not fighting for the title anymore and everybody else is too slow on asphalt. Only changeable conditions or car trouble could get in the way of Ogier.

If Rovanperä does CER, I can see him at the front. He was fast last year before Evans crashed and he decided to roll through the stages in sightseeing pace and he was brilliant in Croatia 2022 when the conditions were pretty bad.

[focus206]

If Rovanperä does CER, I can see him at the front. He was fast last year before Evans crashed and he decided to roll through the stages in sightseeing pace and he was brilliant in Croatia 2022 when the conditions were pretty bad.

But Kalle is not fighting for the title, so surely he would give up the 1st place to Ogier. I think Toyota's "no team orders" will disappear in the last rounds.

[becher]

But Kalle is not fighting for the title, so surely he would give up the 1st place to Ogier. I think Toyota's "no team orders" will disappear in the last rounds.

Surley could be. Evans would feel properly shafted in that case I guess.

[Myrvold]

So is he afraid of losing it while he tries? Try till the end, like everyone else during his domination.

Based on his comments after Finland, it seems more like he doesn't really want to travel around the globe (as he will. Europe - South America - Europe - Asia), and that he would like to spend time home with his family.
However, he also feels like he has an obligation to do it now that he seemingly is the best bet Toyota has. I guess it is a bit like Rovanperä replacing Ogier in Poland. Toyota have no issues paying the two good money for a part-time campaign, but if they are needed, they are needed.

[EstWRC]

The WRC offered Motorsport.com a sneak preview of its plans to boost its television broadcast for fans from 2025

https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...ies-/10643183/

Sounds good but remains to be seen how it works out. They haven’t still managed to get wrc+ working for everyone without faults through all these years

[trykmann]

The WRC offered Motorsport.com a sneak preview of its plans to boost its television broadcast for fans from 2025

https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...ies-/10643183/

Sounds good but remains to be seen how it works out. They haven’t still managed to get wrc+ working for everyone without faults through all these years

Sound good for hardcore rally fans, but on the other side there are average people, who are behind the paywall. They should show all live coverage on youtube and for hardcore fans there should be exclusive options available.

[rallyfiend]

But Kalle is not fighting for the title, so surely he would give up the 1st place to Ogier. I think Toyota's "no team orders" will disappear in the last rounds.

Only after some serious negotiation over bonus payments....

I remember Elf saying that he didn't think he could afford to compensate Ogier for a win earlier in the season....

Kalle and Ogier doing part-time programmes has for sure screwed their teammate

[saco0o]

The WRC offered Motorsport.com a sneak preview of its plans to boost its television broadcast for fans from 2025

https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...ies-/10643183/

Sounds good but remains to be seen how it works out. They haven’t still managed to get wrc+ working for everyone without faults through all these years

IMO this is just useless. honestly
this year is becoming "the moment" we realize nobody in charge of wrc knows what to do with the championship, none of the teams know what they want, none of the team principals know what direction the sport should move, none of the drivers has a vision to improve the championship.... we fans also dont know whats best too, cant never reach to a logical central point. arent u guys going crazy about this? cuz im always angry about this. we need to improve, but theres NOTHING..Nothing, only people saying "we gotta improve the championship". best thing we had this year was sesksmania haha

[Backa]

I remember Elf saying that he didn't think he could afford to compensate Ogier for a win earlier in the season....

I wouldn't pay too much attention to post-stage interviews, sometimes they say things for fun. When championship battle is clearing up, it's for Latvala to manage team and drivers needs.

[Eli]

IMO this is just useless. honestly
this year is becoming "the moment" we realize nobody in charge of wrc knows what to do with the championship, none of the teams know what they want, none of the team principals know what direction the sport should move, none of the drivers has a vision to improve the championship.... we fans also dont know whats best too, cant never reach to a logical central point. arent u guys going crazy about this? cuz im always angry about this. we need to improve, but theres NOTHING..Nothing, only people saying "we gotta improve the championship". best thing we had this year was sesksmania haha

It’s like Mirek said, that’s what happens when you don’t assign a clear vision; I think for us as fans we just want to see the fastest (within the limits of safety and say nothing crazy like a Bugatti Chiron-cost wise) B/C segment hatchbacks (preferably 3 doors) on the planet, rallying on every terrain known to man during daytime & night time(!) across the globe, sounding amazing while they do and having 4 full time manufacturers going at each other, each with 3 full time drivers, trying to set the world a light, while having all possible (in the limitation of logistics) coverage with proper commentators and not ones that keep telling me: “they finished the stage for us….’or shouting: ‘oh noooooo!!!! Katsuta’s stopped!’ As if all the fans and viewers have only just finished kindergarten… & if that’s too much for the FIA & promoter to do, then please, hand the reigns to someone who’d be willing to do it and can. That’s all I’m gonna say about it ‘cause honestly I feel (& probably am) like a broken record at this point.