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9th December 2020, 19:50 #11
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I just can't see when the money is going to get agreed, if it's going to be agreed at all. It'd be interesting to know what MSUK's (rally organiser) deadline is for getting the budget and going ahead. I can imagine it'll be a last minute thing as we don't seem to be hearing anything from Northern Ireland and everything will be focused on Brexit and Covid in the near future. MSUK are pretty conservative when it comes to spending their own money...
People outside the UK should remember too that rallying has been almost completely decimated in this country by Covid. Next year's Isle of Man TT in June was cancelled only a week ago. Rally GB this year was cancelled 5 months before it was due to be held. We're only 8 months away from "Rally UK" and there isn't even funding agreed for it yet. MSUK always make a big fuss about how long it takes to plan Rally GB each year in Wales, when it's largely the same year after year. I don't think they'll be doing an Estonia.
Why would it preclude them running him in WRC3? They've ran three cars. A WRC2 program would seem unlikely for him regardless.
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