WRC2 Pro & WRC2 2019

[Morte66]

Well, I suppose Greensmith might now be called the top English (rather than British) driver, since Meeke and Evans are not English.

Not sure if that really means anything, but...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Well, I suppose Greensmith might now be called the top English (rather than British) driver, since Meeke and Evans are not English.

Not sure if that really means anything, but...

No that's a fair point, we English have national pride too.

It would be great if GG can make it to the full WRC. We might get a higher profile for rally in the UK.

[tommeke_B]

We might get a higher profile for rally in the UK.

No you won't.

[Jarek Z]

Guillaume de Mevius' crash that ended his rally on SS14:
https://www.facebook.com/paulfraikin...type=2&theater

[Jarek Z]

Actually I think it is his first ever rally in such conditions. He hasn't done any kind of snowy/icy tarmac rallies before. So while it looks a tad disappointing at first sight, it is better than you get the impression of.

It wasn't Katsuta's first rally on snow. He drives Rally Sweden, Arctic Lapland Rally and many events in Finland every year.

Have a look:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/image/339685/
https://www.ewrc-results.com/image/394250/
https://www.ewrc-results.com/image/394481/
https://www.ewrc-results.com/image/273465/

[SubaruNorway]

That's a completely different thing though

[Myrvold]

It wasn't Katsuta's first rally on snow. He drives Rally Sweden, Arctic Lapland Rally and many events in Finland every year.

Have a look:

"Snowy/icy tarmac rallies".

He has done snow rallies with proper snow tyres, he has done tarmac rallies. He have never done a rally where you use the Monte-style studded tyres, or any rally where you can go from dry tarmac to snow in 1km on the same stage.

[Mirek]

"Snowy/icy tarmac rallies".

He has done snow rallies with proper snow tyres, he has done tarmac rallies. He have never done a rally where you use the Monte-style studded tyres, or any rally where you can go from dry tarmac to snow in 1km on the same stage.

That amateur guy 3 minutes infront of him (Fourmaux) neither. He even did only his second 4WD rally ever (before he did only two national seasons with R2).

Katsuta's performance was poor for a guy who is supposed to drive a WRC car in a works team. That's simply a fact.

[Essaj]

That amateur guy 3 minutes infront of him (Fourmaux) neither. He even did only his second 4WD rally ever (before he did only two national seasons with R2).

I had never heard of him before, but he was super impressive. Maybe we're lucky his first name is Adrien and not Sebastien

But I do agree that Katsuta was not really impressive, but neither were Veiby, well until today and he even has previous experience from Monte.

[tommeke_B]

The outcome could be similar... He's a "product" from the FFSA, will do a complete WRC2 program. The way he won the French junior championship last year was more than impressive. This was his second rally with the Fiesta R5, first 4WD car he ever drove in competition. Also Monte was his first rally with his new codriver (Renaud Jamoul). There's been a lot of talking about his sudden codriver switch, especially given that it's the French federation supporting a team with a Belgian codriver...