[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[dimviii]

[skarderud]

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
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RoiuUYfAEE8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s4rzdpeMKRw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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?

Sure this first footages isn't from the transport between stages?

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[Franky]

Sure this first footages isn't from the transport between stages?

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Even if it is, then it doesn't look far off from the stage speed for some.

https://youtu.be/qXkxAYvt5Ew?t=1m26s
Based on what the narrator said, they were in the midfield of the entire field.

Or another example from another crew from the same video - https://youtu.be/qXkxAYvt5Ew?t=4m24s

[COD]

Even if it is, then it doesn't look far off from the stage speed for some.

https://youtu.be/qXkxAYvt5Ew?t=1m26s
Based on what the narrator said, they were in the midfield of the entire field.

Or another example from another crew from the same video - https://youtu.be/qXkxAYvt5Ew?t=4m24s

Looks like recce with helmets on

What tyres are they using?

[skarderud]

Looks like recce with helmets on

What tyres are they using?

Scandinavian summertires?


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[Eli]

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/april...4--12-12-.html apparently Croatia made a bid to come to the WRC fold next year...

[GigiGalliNo1]

Who wants to go?

[Franky]

Who wants to go?

To Crotia? Or you want to go and spectate the next SnoDrift amateur rally?

[Simmi]

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/april...4--12-12-.html apparently Croatia made a bid to come to the WRC fold next year...

Next year? Doesn't give any timeframes in the article.

Interestingly Hayden said he was 90% sure we'd see NZ on the calendar next year on the Kitchen Table podcast. That's really very confident. Candidate rally is running the week after Rally Australia this season.

[Eli]

Next year? Doesn't give any timeframes in the article.

Interestingly Hayden said he was 90% sure we'd see NZ on the calendar next year on the Kitchen Table podcast. That's really very confident. Candidate rally is running the week after Rally Australia this season.

Yes you are right, my bad, however it does seem (imho) that the calendar will change & hopefully we'll get to see NZ after a long 6 year hiatus.

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