[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[janvanvurpa]

I've got a feeling that they are dreaming or in the fantasy land again. John has multiple times ridiculed the idea of a WRC event in the States. Another thing is that studs aren't allowed in North America. So it would be a studless winter rally.

Funny thing is is that Michigan law does allow studs..Its the rule in the BOOK that says no studs..
What most people don't realsie in just how low the level of competition is.. Here for example is Michigan rally from this year, and this is typical
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoiuUYfAEE8


39 entries....17 Subarus..

That was a "Rally America" event, one of the 3 private corporations "sanctioning" events

This weekend 300km South was "Oregon Trails Rally" sanctioned by the new "American Rally Association", a new sanctioning body
49 cars and 28 Subarus

2 are driven with some vigor: Dave Higgins and Travis Pastrami-Sammich.
the rest could not win a B class in a Swedish Regional level event against clubbie spec 2wd cars..

Thisa is what passes for exciting driving in North America
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4rzdpeMKRw

How can anybody think there is any way to bring a WRC event here or Canada if this represents a Chamionship level event?

[tc10a]

Also if they dont allow studs for normal cars, no one says it's impossible to make an exception for the rallycars during the rally.
It would be a major event. Everyting is negotiable.

[SubaruNorway]

Too many people daydreaming a bit too much, here's one from India who doesn't seem to pay much attention to WRC.
Didn't bother to check if the APRC had a national event running alongside but the APRC had 10 entries...
https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...-years-895996/

[Franky]

Too many people daydreaming a bit too much, here's one from India who doesn't seem to pay much attention to WRC.
Didn't bother to check if the APRC had a national event running alongside but the APRC had 10 entries...
https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...-years-895996/

I checked the national list and about 41 crews were there, but I'm not sure how many of those cars have FIA homologation. (Link to the national list - http://www.mscc.org.in/img/Coffeeday...IST-2016-1.pdf)

[drive]

any one knows something about this?

[tc10a]

any one knows something about this?

More pictures and information here:
http://www.ir7.at/content/news_raimu..._orm_2017.html

[pantealex]

Too many people daydreaming a bit too much, here's one from India who doesn't seem to pay much attention to WRC.
Didn't bother to check if the APRC had a national event running alongside but the APRC had 10 entries...
https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...-years-895996/

Both Mexico and Argentina, way less than 10 "outsiders", so India will be is as worse (or good).

In my mind NZ is only event which is ready for WRC just now.

[AnttiL]

Aren't most of the new and 'old-new' supposed places gravel rallys? I like the idea of introducing another winter rally but I think there are too few aspalt events aready. Japan would have some twisty tarmac mountain places in store, but the last time it was held it was a gravel rally as well. Also I'd like to see the round of Italy going back to San Remo instead of Sardegna.

I would like Kenya back as I was really disappointed when they took this challenging event out of the calendar. I do have a feeling that if it returns it might be a bit too polished compared to when it was last held.

Exactly, there should be new kinds of events, usually a new rally is just another slowish rough/muddy gravel rally that is not very competitive. NZ would be a great addition as the roads are quite unique there and almost as fast as Finland and the drivers have always enjoyed it. Kenya, yes, but how would it be organized? A Tour de Corse kind of itinerary with 10 long stages could probably work, but could they close the stages properly?

[Andre Oliveira]

Dakar stages are closed? So why Safari should be?

[Mirek]

Lukáš Kostka, co-driver of Martin Koči ended his career. New co-driver for Martin is Filip Schovánek. For me a strange choice because Filip hasn't done a single rally in nearly a decade since he split with Jan Kopecký.