Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread

**Sulland** · 24th May 2022, 21:58

Originally Posted by Eli

Are we back in October 2019? I thought they already quit rallying. Also, does this mean will see Lancia back in 2024 or something like that?

Sorry but Lancia is a dead horse. Stellantis will choose another brand.

**djip** · 25th May 2022, 01:51

Originally Posted by Sulland

Sorry but Lancia is a dead horse. Stellantis will choose another brand.

My bet on Fiat or Opel. Both need image boosts ...

**Eli** · 25th May 2022, 06:32

Originally Posted by Sulland

Sorry but Lancia is a dead horse. Stellantis will choose another brand.

Nothing to be sorry about, do you know who will replace them instead and do you know if they’ll be in the top category?

**wyler** · 25th May 2022, 14:45

Originally Posted by Sulland

Sorry but Lancia is a dead horse. Stellantis will choose another brand.

there's a quote on it by the lancia ceo...

this time is lancia ceo to state there's the opportunity to do do it, but needs time and to "be good in doing homework".
also hint to reviving hf branded car for lancia sport section...

italian media: http://www.areacorse.com/lancia-ritorno-ai-rally/

**skarderud** · 25th May 2022, 17:46

Originally Posted by Eli

Are we back in October 2019? I thought they already quit rallying. Also, does this mean will see Lancia back in 2024 or something like that?

No, the WRC2/Rally2 operation.
WRC was cut in 2019.

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**skarderud** · 25th May 2022, 17:49

It is 12 brands in Stellantis, Opel and Fiat is obvious candidates.
I guess/hope for 1 brand in each class.

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**Eli** · 25th May 2022, 19:09

Originally Posted by skarderud

No, the WRC2/Rally2 operation.
WRC was cut in 2019.

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I know, I was only kidding, I'm aware that for now they're running their WRC2/Rally 2 program.

**Sulland** · 25th May 2022, 19:36

Lancia has from what I can see one - 1 car in their portfolio, this;
https://www.lancia.com/ypsilon-collections

even with one new car made for rallying, not man cars will get sold.

**wyler** · 25th May 2022, 20:57

Originally Posted by Sulland

Lancia has from what I can see one - 1 car in their portfolio, this;
https://www.lancia.com/ypsilon-collections

even with one new car made for rallying, not man cars will get sold.

lancia plan is to launch brand new vehicles every 2 years from 2024 on. a new ypsilon, a new suv, the new delta. also revamp the hf brand for sport sector.

quote from lancia ceo ( linked above from ita media)

**Danny0405** · 25th May 2022, 21:26

Quite strange from Citroen to withdraw from Rally2 whereas their program is going well and now competing with Skoda. They could keep a joint program with PH Sport as Skoda does with Toksport.

If another brand from Stellantis comes, most logical would be either Opel as they are improving in Rally (+ some experience with e-rally) or Lancia (if Stellantis wants to make it their equivalent of Alpine)