2016 News and Results

**EstWRC** · 2nd December 2015, 09:56

For sure his nickname in the future will be Revolver

**Jasper** · 2nd December 2015, 10:16

Originally Posted by EstWRC

Estonian young talent Karl Martin Volver with Peugeot 208 VTi R2 will take part in four rallies next season (Rally Liepaja), (Ypres Rally), Rally Estonial and (Barum Rally). Will be watching him closely.

Date of birth: 27/2/1999? Is this correct? So in 2016 he will be 17? I don't think he will be alowed to drive in Belgium.

**EstWRC** · 2nd December 2015, 10:27

It is correct.i dont know about that, maybe he got some special deal?

**Jasper** · 2nd December 2015, 10:47

Originally Posted by EstWRC

It is correct.i dont know about that, maybe he got some special deal?

I don't know if that's possible. I do know Pieter Jan Michiel Cracco went to Estonia to drive rally before his 18° birthday... http://www.ewrc-results.com/profile.php?p=33306 I also see he drove a rally in Belgium before his 18° birthday (rallye de hannut). Maybe he could fix something with the organisation. But Ypres isn't rallye de hannut offcourse...

**mousti** · 2nd December 2015, 11:20

If he is doing Junior ERC he is falling under FIA and I think they allow it because Kruuda did some ERC or WRC events under 18?

**liposh** · 2nd December 2015, 11:52

So most probably it is (technically) possible to receive exception from FIA but it costs a lot of money. (I see that as only possible reason why only Kruuda had it during last 10 years)

**Mirek** · 2nd December 2015, 12:12

I don't think there is some kind of universal FIA exception. In my opinion it must be negotiated on national level in every country. I think it was like that with Kruuda on Barum rally but I'm not sure.

**PLuto** · 2nd December 2015, 16:03

Like Mirek told, regarding this issue it is nothing about FIA, but about local rules in every country.

**tommeke_B** · 2nd December 2015, 21:40

PJM Cracco participated in WRC Rally de Portugal in 2013, he was 17 years old at that time. It depends on the local law indeed. I think in most countries you are allowed to drive if you have a valid drivers license (from any country), no matter what age. With PJM Cracco they did only one event because it was a difficult situation, being actually Belgian, and in Belgium you shouldn't drive before the age of 18... He had an Estonian nationality/drivers license/competition license just for rallying.