Yep very happy with that list. Even after the hype/let-down of the Mikkelsen situation it is still extremely strong.
I guess the big WRC2 guy missing is Kopecky. Was hoping to see Veiby too but nevermind. I can't wait to fly out there!
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Mikelssen's availability for Skoda seems to have put the spanner in the works for Kopecky and Veiby this year, but hey it's good for the sport to have Andreas still driving, even if in an R5, and nice for us Skoda fans to have one of the top guys in a Fabia.
Curious to see how he will do on gravel in that car.
Veiby is Skoda's European driver in APRC this year - just like the two previous EVEN Management drivers (Lappi, Tidemand) he will do a season in APRC.
I can already see the PR team at FIA posting a "Class Restructuring" guide on social media with SuperRally, RallyLites and RallyJunior that nobody will understand or support lol.
Oliver talked about Rally Estonia prepartions in the latest WRC podcast . He talked with Ogier about the car setup and his response was, that the car itself is already comfortable to drive, but you...
In most ways, I really like this rally.
I like the stages:
- they're tight and twisty and up-and-down
- they have kerbs and barriers and concrete drainage culverts, punishing mistakes (Hi Kalle)...
What this had to do with silly season?
Silly Season 2026