[WRC] News & Rumours 2021

[Sulland]

So Finland in ERC then?

[rallyfiend]

Maybe they want to see if Finland can pull off this year's event or not? If they have to cancel twice in a row, they give the slot to someone else who can do it?

Maybe AKK want to see if they can afford to run 2021 before they commit to the future....?

If they continue to lose money, making too many commitments can be difficult for them.

[AnttiL]

So Finland in ERC then?

Earlier they've said it wouldn't be financially possible to arrange Rally Finland in any other championship than WRC, because the ticket incomes are higher. But maybe the situation has changed...I would love to see Arctic as a permanent round of the ERC.

[er88]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/colin...2021-rankings/

He surely likes to go controversial to create publicity...according to his rankings the highest ranked WRC driver for first half of the season is....
Katsuta
and 3rd highest is Fourmaux.

(at the same time he actually completely ommited Solberg).

For me there is no competition in a ranking like that. Ogier wins it by massive margin. For Monte even with all the punctures, for Croatia last day, especially with the crash on road section, and topping it all Sardinia performance from first on the road.

Mate he judges the drivers based off their current ability/history. Ofcourse Ogier has been supreme, but we all expect that. A 2nd/3rd place for him in Clark's eyes is considered a bog standard result. Meanwhile a 5th for Greensmith is considered great.

I'm sure he tries to go a bit OTT at times, but then look how many of us discuss his ratings on here

At the end of the day he's a bit of a muppet, can't take him seriously despite the fact I like the content he produces

[Rallyper]

Throwing away Rally Finland would be the most ridicoulus decision ever made.

What do Rally Finland organization have to prove?

[Eli]

Throwing away Rally Finland would be the most ridicoulus decision ever made.

What do Rally Finland organization have to prove?

My thoughts exactly, really hope they'll get that slot (with a multiple year deal).

[mknight]

Throwing away Rally Finland would be the most ridicoulus decision ever made.

What do Rally Finland organization have to prove?

That the rally can take place?
Last year it didn't.

Afaik the reason was that COVID rules didn't allow spectators and as a results of that the organizer would loose too much money and decided to cancel the event.

For WRC/Promoter it doesn't matter what the reason is and who caused it, either the rally takes place or it doesn't.

[Rallyper]

That the rally can take place?
Last year it didn't.

Afaik the reason was that COVID rules didn't allow spectators and as a results of that the organizer would loose too much money and decided to cancel the event.

For WRC/Promoter it doesn't matter what the reason is and who caused it, either the rally takes place or it doesn't.

Funny answer. Think it over one more time.

[Franky]

Funny answer. Think it over one more time.

This time he is spot on, especially the last sentence.

[pantealex]

Next years calendar has Sweden that didn´t take place this year ...
and was very bad year ago.

so canceling for Covid isn´t reason to get kicked.