2021 ERC News and Rumors

[Jarek Z]

...so will it be the first ever win for Hyundai in ERC?

[Andre Oliveira]

With MRF Tyres? First time in Azores to Dani? No way...

[pantealex]

With MRF Tyres? First time in Azores to Dani? No way...

Gravel MRF is good tyre, just look recent results in Finland/Italy with it.

[mknight]

Sordo will do Azores, so...

I hope with new car? Might be difficult logostics wise since they will have 2 cars in Finland. Unless they make more cars by then.

[PLuto]

I hope with new car? Might be difficult logostics wise since they will have 2 cars in Finland. Unless they make more cars by then.

There is not so many new cars available...

[Jarek Z]

Bonato hasn't planted many trees, has he?
https://www.fiaerc.com/erc-star-bona...ng-initiative/

[Tom K]

I've counted 16... not that bad.

[Jarek Z]

Oh really? Those wins must have been in France. Haven't seen any stage wins from him in ERC.

[Tom K]

Yes, indeed, but still he was able to plant something "By launching his project, 1 Victoire = 1 Arbre, Bonato has committed to planting a tree for every stage win he and Boulloud secure in the ERC and French championship in 2021"

[mknight]

https://www.fiaerc.com/tweaked-erc-s...rallye-begins/

Previously, only the fastest 15 RC2 drivers on the Qualifying Stage would take part in the Start Order Selection. However, a waiver document has allowed organisers to include all RC2 drivers. This is an effort to end the practice of drivers recording slower Qualifying Stage times to avoid taking part in the Start Order Selection to benefit from a potentially advantageous lower road position on gravel events outside the top 15.

Well something like this should have been done already after Poland.
However I do see some issues. Often there are 30-40 RC2 cars. If the fastest drivers now pick start number 40 and you get lots of cancelled stages the notional times will be a big source of mess.