[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[AnttiL]

Anyone think the rumour of Paddon in a Fiesta WRC for Finland is possible ?

Today I heard a rumor that there would be three M-Sport WRC cars. But I don't believe it's Paddon.

[Allez Andruet]

Just my two cents, but it's either Tidemand or Greensmith.

[rallyfiend]

It's Paddon.

It seems maybe he's taken the rejection by Hyundai quite badly and decided he can't sit around waiting for the phone to ring....

[wia5958]

If Brexit happens the chances of this going ahead are virtually zero. Even if we are still in the EU, without a Stormont assembly functioning the funding won't be available. And speaking as an inhabitant of the island of GB, that is where a Rally GB needs to be, not elsewhere in the (for the time being) UK.

So as long as it's on the mainland and you don't have to get on a ferry or plane your happy. Your proud enough to claim Meeke as being from GB why not his roads?

[pantealex]

Just my two cents, but it's either Tidemand or Greensmith.

It´s not Tidemand.

and I don´t believe that it´s Greensmith or Paddon.

My two cents goes to Estonian driver

[Allez Andruet]

My two cents goes to Estonian driver

So maybe it's Raido Rüütel with number 620.

[Got Mail]

It´s not Tidemand.

and I don´t believe that it´s Greensmith or Paddon.

My two cents goes to Estonian driver

Me too. After all, he's doing the Estonia Rally.

[TypeR]

from some sources he is/was testing Fiesta WRC in Germany..

[Eli]

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...vote-this-week

& apart from that, Rally Australia organizers are planning an event in Gold Coast as opposed to NZ's, Auckland based event for 2020. Besides that, Germany will be a reserve rally next year. Decision to be made this Friday or early next week at the latest.

[the sniper]

So as long as it's on the mainland and you don't have to get on a ferry or plane your happy. Your proud enough to claim Meeke as being from GB why not his roads?

Mintex has travelled to many of rallies overseas. It's not much more expensive to do an overseas rally than Rally GB...

Personally I can see the value in a rally in Northern Ireland (& Ireland) for that market. As much as I'd miss Rally GB for a year, every few years, as part of a rotation system, hopefully with a Wales Rally GB and (hopefully a) Scottish Rally (GB), I think it's worth doing. I'd be going over to NI for it anyway. But it shouldn't be considered a continuation of Rally GB. A rally in Northern Ireland would mean nothing to the public in GB. It'd logistically be another overseas rally, like any of those in Europe. It should be a MSUK Circuit of Ireland. Rally GB is not a tarmac rally in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is not in Great Britain...