World Rallycross Championship a.k.a RALLYX

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 24th August 2020, 13:00

The racing was as exciting and controvertial as ever, but unless Ekstrom can continue that man JK looks in a class of his own.

BTW how the hell did they pick Natalie Barratt for the Projekt-E car ?

**pantealex** · 24th August 2020, 22:16

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

The racing was as exciting and controvertial as ever, but unless Ekstrom can continue that man JK looks in a class of his own.

BTW how the hell did they pick Natalie Barratt for the Projekt-E car ?

Even you with money can go to e-car...
They have 20 cars maximum just like all other classes.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 25th August 2020, 10:38

Originally Posted by pantealex

Even you with money can go to e-car...
They have 20 cars maximum just like all other classes.

So she paid ?

**tbtstt** · 27th August 2020, 09:46

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

So she paid ?

As that particular car is owned by a company with a rally background I wondered if there was some historical connection between them and Barratt, as I thought she was a surprising choice as well.

No doubt that Natalie has driven a range of cars, but you think that someone with more recent rallycross experience would be preferable for developing a new car.

**rallyfiend** · 27th August 2020, 10:40

Natalie was for many WRC rallies run by OMV rally Team / Manfred Stohl Rally Team.

You do realise that STARD - the company behind this concept - is Manfred Stohl's company?

There are not so many complications in this decision....

**tbtstt** · 27th August 2020, 11:15

Originally Posted by tbtstt

I wondered if there was some historical connection between them and Barratt

I was looking for a connection...

Originally Posted by rallyfiend

Natalie was for many WRC rallies run by OMV rally Team / Manfred Stohl Rally Team.

...and there it is!

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 27th August 2020, 12:27

There had to be a reason. They could've explained it on the TV coverage as they must've known fans would be puzzled.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 27th August 2020, 13:54

I just found her website:

https://natalierallyx.com/

**pantealex** · 27th August 2020, 17:11

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

I just found her website:

https://natalierallyx.com/

She has RX twitter also

**pantealex** · 28th August 2020, 15:45

14 out of totally 22 WRX drivers are same in Kouvola and Höljes

New ones: Abbring, Kalliokoski, Karai, Määttä and Rytkönen (19 drivers in Tykkimäki circuit, Kouvola, Finland)

Out: Baciuska, Eriksson, Szapo (17 drivers in Höljes racebana, Sweden)