Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[PLuto]

According to Rallye Magazine yes, Peugeot Rally Academy leaving ERC for WRC2: http://www.rallye-magazin.de/int/nac...sst-rallye-em/

On the other hand Breen may return to some few ERC runs with Abu Dhabi Total WRT.

Yes, it is officially confirmed, Peugeot Rally Academy is switching to WRC2.

[Simmi]

If that is what the actual translation says then the potential of a few ERC rounds for Breen is interesting. Wasn't expecting that - but obviously CoI springs to mind.

[RS]

I suppose Peugeot UK put some money in to Breen's ERC programme, i wonder whether they could continue with Chris Ingram?

[WUff1]

For Breen I also think of Ypres besides CoI

[CWJ]

i wonder whether they could continue with Chris Ingram?

Possibly chance for a brand change?

[RS]

Possibly chance for a brand change?

Peugeot R5 to WRC, Citroen R5 to ERC?

[Jarek Z]

According to Rallye Magazine yes, Peugeot Rally Academy leaving ERC for WRC2: http://www.rallye-magazin.de/int/nac...sst-rallye-em/

Anybody knows why they are leaving ERC? Is it so, that after being humiliated by Lappi and Skoda in 2014 and then by Kajto and Ford in 2015, Peugeot are trying to avoid another humiliation?

[WUff1]

Anybody knows why they are leaving ERC? Is it so, that after being humiliated by Lappi and Skoda in 2014 and then by Kajto and Ford in 2015, Peugeot are trying to avoid another humiliation?

That´s what I thought, and also they were the only works team left in ERC.

[rallyfiend]

Anybody knows why they are leaving ERC? Is it so, that after being humiliated by Lappi and Skoda in 2014 and then by Kajto and Ford in 2015, Peugeot are trying to avoid another humiliation?

You think that car is going to be any less humiliated on the world championship stages against a better field of drivers?!?

[dodge33cymru]

Must have arrived at the same conclusions that Skoda did. With no competition, they can only lose (like this year).

Meanwhile, they can still choose a few select events if they want to, and they won't be competing with a works team against their own customers.

Plus, a wider problem, all the driving talent wants to be doing WRC events for fear of not being picked up by the top crews. If you want your pick of the junior drivers, you might need to be in ERC.

But surely young drivers will go anywhere they're paid to, I hear you cry.

Well, it might be that PSA are playing the same B Team role that Skoda seem to be doing for VW.

And who needs good young drivers for 2017 onwards? PSA.

Might be a good chance to sign someone they have an eye on in the future (Berkvist?) and give them seven rounds in Europe, including two rallies in France.