WRC Rally Monza 2021

[WRCStan]

Starting at the front.

As non priority driver you start at the back, which reduces your chance of getting a good result.

It's worth about 5 cars on day 1, then mostly Monza kilometers. I dunno, I thought there'd be more to it. But I'm here and they're there, where they can't run their own WRCar, can't enter WRC2, cant enter WRC3 - yet still finding a way. Good luck to them.

[dupanton]

Maybe Lefebvre is driving for the same team als Rossel and he wants to take points away from Kajetanowicz?

[ouvreur]

As far as I'm aware, Lefebvre will be run by DG Sport, while Rossel is run by Sainteloc. Not that that means they can't cooperate...

[mknight]

It's worth about 5 cars on day 1, then mostly Monza kilometers. I dunno, I thought there'd be more to it. But I'm here and they're there, where they can't run their own WRCar, can't enter WRC2, cant enter WRC3 - yet still finding a way. Good luck to them.

- it works for all days, WRC3 always starts after WRC2 and before non-priority no matter their position on the standings (see last year for some extreme examples)

- nothing keeps them from entering as WRC2, except that it's more expensive

[Co-driven]

Maybe Lefebvre is driving for the same team als Rossel and he wants to take points away from Kajetanowicz?

I was thinking the same, even thought it's a different team, maybe there is some support from Citroen.

Besides that, does anyone know what was the result of Rossell's appeal from Greece disqualification? The hearing was held on 09/11.

[pantealex]

Is there rule which denied Lefebvre to enter WRC2 ?
(I don´t think so because Lappi, Mikkelsen, Solberg and Suninen etc can enter WRC2)

He would have TV-time and better starting position in WRC2, why did they choose WRC3 ?

[WRCStan]

- it works for all days, WRC3 always starts after WRC2...

True but at first I wondered the real value of this alone on a (mostly) single venue rally for a non-championship runner. It is a fair thought.

- nothing keeps them from entering as WRC2, except that it's more expensive

Yup - I skimmed and misread the rule that says you can't score team points unless you're registered before the 5th round. Also missed any inevitable recent conversations on this.

As far as I'm aware, Lefebvre will be run by DG Sport, while Rossel is run by Sainteloc. Not that that means they can't cooperate...

This I can understand clearly.

[AnttiL]

Is there rule which denied Lefebvre to enter WRC2 ?
(I don´t think so because Lappi, Mikkelsen, Solberg and Suninen etc can enter WRC2)

He would have TV-time and better starting position in WRC2, why did they choose WRC3 ?

It’s too expensive?

[Jarek Z]

Nice surprise to see Greg Munster on the entry list

Piero Longhi (#50) is even more surprising!

[Jarek Z]

Maybe Lefebvre is driving for the same team als Rossel and he wants to take points away from Kajetanowicz?

Both Rossel and Lefebvre were or still are sponsored by the French federation FFSA, they both drive Citroens, so who knows, your theory may be true...