[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

[whosyo]

I hope the wrc+ coverage team fire the current commentators except Paul King.
it's just simply cancer to my heart to watch these guys spitting out nothing informative but 'depicting what they're seeing right now'.

[Roy]

Ford Europe is reporting that some big announcements are coming soon..

What is your source? Do you mean this?

https://fordmedia.adobecqms.net/cont...ov--29-in.html

It is about the presentation of new Ford Fiesta. Maybe we heard more of WRC plans. No mentions in press realese on the site.

[dimviii]

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[pantealex]

Maybe something like the Abbring/Hyundai role where he develops the R5 and does some rallies - like you say maybe in WRC2. Not sure if Toyota would consider running a fourth car at the end of the year.

Toyota has Jarkko Nikara for R5 testing...

Jouhki wanted full season for Suninen, Tommi said no. In my mind Suninen will drive VW16-car next year.

[Rally Power]

Ciesla talking to AS: 2017 calendar will keep 2016 rallys. Turkey will not be taken for security reasons and China is only an option for 2018. WRC promoter future aim: to get a 16 event calendar, 8 in Europe + 8 outside Europe. http://motor.as.com/motor/2016/11/21...59_085955.html

[stefanvv]

WRC promoter future aim: to get a 16 event calendar, 8 in Europe + 8 outside Europe. http://motor.as.com/motor/2016/11/21...59_085955.html

That would be fantastic, but the manufacturers probably won't agree.

[Franky]

What would the new non-European rounds be? This year we were supposed to have 4. So based on that there would be Argentina, Australia, China and Mexico. So, if Argentina fixes the safety issues and China gets its act together, then what would the other 4 be? New Zealand, sth in Middle East, Safari and ...?

[Walach]

Earlier this year there were rumours about Canada and Japan I believe, maybe there is some truth in it after all.

[EstWRC]

there was FIA gala event in Australia today and this guy won Driver of the Year award, voted by the fans




you can find rest of the winners here http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/novem...3--12-12-.html

[seb_sh]

The full list of award winners was:
WRC Driver of the Year – Ott Tänak
WRC Co-driver of the Year – Nicolas Gilsoul
DJI Aerial Award – Andreas Mikkelsen, Fafe jump, Portugal
WRC 6 Livery of the Year – Lorenzo Bertelli
Michelin Magic Moment – Ott Tänak
Certina Timing Award – Hayden Paddon
Special Award – Volkswagen Motorsport
Lexar Photograph of the Year – Gergely Makai, Rally Racing, Hungary
Best News Story of the Year – Jerome Bourret, L’Equipe, France

Bertelli best livery... seriously?