Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread

**Sal yet again** · 17th October 2022, 14:17

Interesting watching some of the footage from RallyLegend at the weekend in that the two most spectacular cars were "converted" Rally Cross Audis. Yes they were good drivers there to showboat but they made most everything else look pretty pedestrian.

**lmmjvss** · 23rd October 2022, 14:08

well... RedBull owner (Dietrich) has passed a few hours ago. RIP
I wonder if tis will affect RedBull as a whole, as someone said here.
I know the redbull's promoter/sporting "arms" are kinda "detached" from the main corporation but still... "Same brand". Havent read anything on that, but the Thai guy was already owner of 51% of the company since always, so maybe nothing changes... At the same time, world economy doesnt look so healthy so "TIMMING" may be an effect more than Dietrich's death?

**bomber21** · 23rd October 2022, 18:45

From fia.com

“At Spa-Francorchamps in August, Audi announced it was joining the FIA Formula One World Championship from 2026 as a power unit manufacturer. This announcement was an endorsement of the hard work by all stakeholders to develop those Regulations. We also note that Porsche are still in discussions with Formula 1 teams.”

What about WRC dear FIA????!!!!

**AndyRAC** · 23rd October 2022, 22:04

What about the WRC? Well it's pretty simple.....it doesn't give enough manufacturers the ROI they want; other series do.

**lmmjvss** · 23rd October 2022, 23:51

Originally Posted by AndyRAC

What about the WRC? Well it's pretty simple.....it doesn't give enough manufacturers the ROI they want; other series do.

OUCH!!! Duuude. Stop hurting us with truths!!!!!
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**NOT** · 24th October 2022, 00:13

Originally Posted by bomber21

What about WRC dear FIA????!!!!

why bother with a dead sport ?

**Humber** · 24th October 2022, 00:56

Loeb the goat wins the Andalucia Rally, but Nasser wins the World Rally raid title.

Loeb wins Andalucia Rally
https://youtu.be/DxABrNj1ZFQ

**skarderud** · 24th October 2022, 05:04

If Tänak goes to Toyota, my guess is that the new topclass/rally1 from 2025 is Rally2 cars.
Its no point having 1,5 team in a world championship.

And, its time to let private tuners have the possibility to homologate new parts, to make those rally2's that is not up there better.
Manufacturers involvement has to end if rally as we know it can survive.

Simple, and sad, as that.

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**AnttiL** · 24th October 2022, 05:17

Originally Posted by skarderud

If Tänak goes to Toyota, my guess is that the new topclass/rally1 from 2025 is Rally2 cars.
Its no point having 1,5 team in a world championship.

And, its time to let private tuners have the possibility to homologate new parts, to make those rally2's that is not up there better.
Manufacturers involvement has to end if rally as we know it can survive.

Simple, and sad, as that.

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What has this to do with Tänak's decision