[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Chile has a long tradition of normal rallying on the roads we saw a week ago. Why should they have suddenly used a Dakar element? Kenya has similarly arranged rallies on the roads similar to the candidate event for years.

Besides, I don’t think Kenya has much road types to choose from.

I didnt say Chile should change and use Dakar elements, exactly the opposite. I used that as an example of why a Kenya WRC event doesnt need to be like the old Safari...

[doubled1978]

Honestly, without seeing the timings of the stages it looks like a sensible route...makes sense to go back to Brenig on the final day because there is way more parking than Gwydir and Elsi.
Good that there will be a night stage on Friday again.
Bit nostalgic going back to Oulton Park, last time I remember going there was for the rally was 1987. Should be better than TIR Prince tho...

[Allez Andruet]

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Could it be...

Tuominen's tweet is about him being "cleared for atleast one more international motorsport competition".

[AnttiL]

I didnt say Chile should change and use Dakar elements, exactly the opposite. I used that as an example of why a Kenya WRC event doesnt need to be like the old Safari...

Still has no logic to it. Safari was once a part of WRC, Chile Dakar roads were not (not sure of Codasur in early 80’s).

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Still has no logic to it. Safari was once a part of WRC, Chile Dakar roads were not (not sure of Codasur in early 80’s).

I give up, some people will argue with Our Lord.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Honestly, without seeing the timings of the stages it looks like a sensible route...makes sense to go back to Brenig on the final day because there is way more parking than Gwydir and Elsi.
Good that there will be a night stage on Friday again.
Bit nostalgic going back to Oulton Park, last time I remember going there was for the rally was 1987. Should be better than TIR Prince tho...

I was last at Oulton Park for the RAC Rally in 1993 to see McRae & Burns.

If I remember right it was torrential rain there in 1992 and a nightmare to get out of the circuit when the stage finished.

It was quite a decent for a spectator stage and far better than the usual 'street-stages'.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Rally GB itinerary: https://d2cx26qpfwuhvu.cloudfront.ne...-Route-1.2.pdf

[AnttiL]

It was quite a decent for a spectator stage and far better than the usual 'street-stages'.

True. The RAC ”Mickey mouse” stages seem pretty neat when compared to today’s super specials. But who knows, they could still ”spice” Oulton up with donuts and jump ramps...

[doubled1978]

I was last at Oulton Park for the RAC Rally in 1993 to see McRae & Burns.

If I remember right it was torrential rain there in 1992 and a nightmare to get out of the circuit when the stage finished.

It was quite a decent for a spectator stage and far better than the usual 'street-stages'.

I recall ‘92 being properly wet....I think we went to Weston Park & Clumber Park on day 1 if I remember right.

[mknight]

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Could it be...

Tuominen's tweet is about him being "cleared for atleast one more international motorsport competition".

Since he wasn't nominated last year it would also fall under the additional testing days rule:

66.4.4 For Manufacturers, 7 additional test days may be allocated to each team in addition to Art. 66.4.2.
These additional days will only be applicable to guest drivers who have not been nominated to score points
up to the requested testing date in the Manufacturers Championship in the previous or current year.

I don't think Toyota lacks testing days though.

They talk about 4th car. The only really good reason for me would be testing for Turkey (where they struggled last year) during an actual rally.