WRC2 Pro & WRC2 2019

**PLuto** · 19th January 2019, 11:42

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Yep, they're really privateers but having their cars run by the works teams.

No. They are privateers and as competitor is written works team. Thats all... Car can be run (and will be) by privateers...

**Essaj** · 19th January 2019, 11:46

Originally Posted by Jarek Z

It seems the whole idea of WRC2 Pro turns into hidden pay driving.

Are we really surprised? Not even Skoda is fully funding their driver/drivers since Kalle is doing atleast Monte in a privateer car and they have been hinted to atleast 1 more outing this season with a privateer car.

**PLuto** · 19th January 2019, 11:47

Originally Posted by Essaj

Are we really surprised? Not even Skoda is fully funding their driver/drivers since Kalle is doing atleast Monte in a privateer car and they have been hinted to atleast 1 more outing this season with a privateer car.

I dont know how it was with Monte and Kalle, but we know from the past that sometimes Skoda paid for start of their drivers with private teams (Wevers, Kresta, Garde...).

RS · 19th January 2019, 13:50

Originally Posted by Jarek Z

It seems the whole idea of WRC2 Pro turns into hidden pay driving. Not only M-Sport, look at Citroen now:

Citroen Racing

''Proud to support our Citroën customers: Mads Østberg & Co-driver Torstein Eriksen will race in WRC2 Pro & behind the wheel of the #C3R5 - from Rally Sweden.''

source:
https://www.facebook.com/citroenracing/

Customer or not I think Mads is worthy of being called 'Pro', given his experience.

But yes, the whole thing feeels a bit like a missed opportunity. Perhaps they'll tweak it for next year.

**mousti** · 19th January 2019, 14:04

Originally Posted by PLuto

I dont know how it was with Monte and Kalle, but we know from the past that sometimes Skoda paid for start of their drivers with private teams (Wevers, Kresta, Garde...).

And Kalle will have Skoda Motorsport engineers assisting him in MC for sure.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 19th January 2019, 15:50

Originally Posted by PLuto

No. They are privateers and as competitor is written works team. Thats all... Car can be run (and will be) by privateers...

So a works team just enters the privateer in WRC2 Pro to 'represent' them.

M-Sport will enter Gus Greensmith but wont run his car ?

I really dont see the point of WRC2 Pro at all.

**Essaj** · 19th January 2019, 15:50

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

I really dont see the point of WRC2 Pro at all.

No one does.

**wwbroe** · 19th January 2019, 16:14

Originally Posted by Essaj

No one does.

Just to bring some more extra cash to FIA

**Got Mail** · 19th January 2019, 16:30

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

So a works team just enters the privateer in WRC2 Pro to 'represent' them.

M-Sport will enter Gus Greensmith but wont run his car ?

I really dont see the point of WRC2 Pro at all.

MSport will run Gus's car.

They just don't fund it.