European Rally Championship 2007

[atsiotras79]

I think that we should also start a thread like this.

What do you think about next year? Is anybody interested in competing in this championship or IRC will take all entries away?

There are strong rumours here in Greece, that the Elpa Rally is returning to Halkidiki and is going to be gravel event again or mixed surface event! What are your thoughts about that?

[Wim_Impreza]

There are strong rumours here in Greece, that the Elpa Rally is returning to Halkidiki and is going to be gravel event again or mixed surface event! What are your thoughts about that?

That should be very good news.

[atsiotras79]

To be honest I think it will be better only gravel! The gravel stages are just great!
I have some doubts about mixed! It is not about the tarmac stages because there are some very good ones, but as about cost! It should be very expensive!

[kabouter]

It would be good to have the Elpa Rally back on gravel in Halkidiki - a bit of variety in the championship should be good. It might not attract any regular S1600 ERC contenders (if there are going to be any such people next year) but it would be a great opportunity for other drivers to compete on excellent gravel stages cheaper than would be possible in the WRC.

[PLuto]

Next year there will be new version of European Championship. Who would like to take points, he must register to this series. So only registered drivers can take points, not "local matadors".

[Madeira]

Next year there will be new version of European Championship. Who would like to take points, he must register to this series. So only registered drivers can take points, not "local matadors".

With this measure a private team could have more possibilities to discuss the title, but in other hand eventually we can see a European champion whithout any victory in some of the races...(If I'm thinking well)
I don't have many hopes with ERC for next season.

[PLuto]

With this measure a private team could have more possibilities to discuss the title, but in other hand eventually we can see a European champion whithout any victory in some of the races...(If I'm thinking well)
I don't have many hopes with ERC for next season.

Yes, you are right. But it can bring more crews, which didnt have any chances against local drivers.

[Jarek Z]

So now every 50-year old gentleman driver, who usually finishes in 27th position, can be the European Rally Champion? Great! :/

[Raven]

The ERC funeral day is closer and closer...

[Tom206wrc]

Will the WRC cars be allowed to take part to the new ERC ??

In France there's a strange rumour that young lady driver Céline Pratlong would take part to the championship with a...206 WRC !!!
She would have already tested it last week...