[WRC] News & Rumours 2020

[Rally Power]

According to www.revistascratch.com Rally Japan will have 310 competitive kms for 19 stages (including 5 SSS’s). They’re also claiming that 2021 Monte Carlo will keep Gap base.

[AndyRAC]

Unlike F1 or NASCAR, I don't think the WRC should be seeing a short calendar as a big issue. There's historical precedent for the WRC having 8/9 round calendars by choice, so it's hardly the end of the world being forced into it now.

Agree - and it shouldn't be an issue for any series.....extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. If it means many series can continue, then it has to be done. If car regs have to be pushed back, then so be it.

[doubled1978]

Agree - and it shouldn't be an issue for any series.....extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. If it means many series can continue, then it has to be done. If car regs have to be pushed back, then so be it.

It’s good for WRC that they already have 3 rounds completed....it at least gives a few options towards the end of the year in terms of having enough rounds to make a championship.
I had a thought that the rallies that do run later in the year, might have to do so without super special style stages due to social distancing, the normal stages for want of a better phrase, do at least allow people to spread out unlike stadium sports.

[AnttiL]

Unlike F1 or NASCAR, I don't think the WRC should be seeing a short calendar as a big issue. There's historical precedent for the WRC having 8/9 round calendars by choice, so it's hardly the end of the world being forced into it now.

Until 1992 you could pick only the seven best results, so even that should be acceptable. It would also be exactly half of what was planned originally. Only four more rallies would be needed.

[pantealex]

To me even 1 more rally is better than 0

(I´m mentally prepared for Rally Finland cancellation)

I´m so happy that I went to Sweden.

[AnttiL]

To me even 1 more rally is better than 0

I agree and I said that already at the time of Mexico, I expect that to be the last rally of the season. I'm positively surprised if there's anything driven at the end of the year.

[EstWRC]

well Matton sounds quite positive in that interview and so am i.

i think maybe the season resumes in august.

[doubled1978]

well Matton sounds quite positive in that interview and so am i.

i think maybe the season resumes in august.

I’m positive too, I don’t when and what rallies, or even what the format will be, but I’m sure there will be some rallies this year..

[Rallyper]

Rally Finland are waiting for Finnish government recommendations, but working on preparations as usual. I think Pantealex already said it some week ago.

[Farbar1]

I’m positive too, I don’t when and what rallies, or even what the format will be, but I’m sure there will be some rallies this year..

We have already booked and paid for a trip to New Zealand for Rally NZ. I don't see it running even though it is not scheduled until September. I am sure they when they try to squeeze as many events as possible in the latter half of the year, they will all be Europe based.