WRC2 news & rumors 2023

[RS]

Seajets, who were a sponsor of ERC under Eurosport's tenure also stepped in and supported certain drivers when they needed help (Lukyanuk, Ingram)

[AndersX]

Wrc and Erc need guys like Lukyanuk - he is 100% McRae style driver - crazy attractive style, accepts only win or crash on way to win. Spectators loved him, while he would need some crazy energy drink sponsor behind - some brave marketing guys who would knew how to pack this type of driver - he is not material for glancy corporate marketing budget. Aftet ther war world will be different; russian national athlets will have challanges. I think we must forget about him, unfortunately.

[RS]

Pajari was in the new Skoda today so we can assume he is getting one for Monte.

Will there be a day 4 of the test 🤔

[er88]

Pajari was in the new Skoda today so we can assume he is getting one for Monte.

Will there be a day 4 of the test

So who's all in the new Skoda for Monte?

[Bartolbia84]

Marquito Bulacia

MCO + 6 events

🚗 Skoda Fabia RS rally2 by Toksport

[er88]

Wrc and Erc need guys like Lukyanuk - he is 100% McRae style driver - crazy attractive style, accepts only win or crash on way to win. Spectators loved him, while he would need some crazy energy drink sponsor behind - some brave marketing guys who would knew how to pack this type of driver - he is not material for glancy corporate marketing budget. Aftet ther war world will be different; russian national athlets will have challanges. I think we must forget about him, unfortunately.

Nail on head. I know a few mates of mine who are half hearted rally fans at best (they'd barely watch the WRC and just keep an eye on results, and only go to a local rally once a year), and even they had heard through social media of what Lukyanuk was doing and started keeping up to date with him in the ERC.

Colin McRae is still a much more famous name than Loeb or Ogier, and even from his own era he was much more famous and loved worldwide than Makinen and Sainz etc who obviously won more championships.

They're different ways to build legacies. Loeb, Ogier etc have done so by breaking records and gobbling up championship after championship, but particularly our sport also needs mavericks and folk who will pique the interest of maybe casual motorsport fans or even non motorsport fans. Whether that's through flat out, risk it all driving like McRae, and Lukyanuk. Or even huge personalities like Solberg (who was a worthy champion too), or to a lesser extent a mediocre driver like Ken Block who can attract a new audience to the sport.

Despite the amazing championship battles and close finishes we have had since 2017, the most inconic moment that transcended the usual rally following was Meeke in Mexico on the final stage. Now with 2 and half manufacturers and considering his age, should Meeke be in a team? No. But the championship would be more entertaining if he was, as would the ERC with Lukyanuk.

[Jarek Z]

It's a question of personality.

[seb_sh]

No Meeke in WRC2 https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/meeke...lo-with-skoda/

[RS]

No Meeke in WRC2 https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/meeke...lo-with-skoda/

Oh, surprising and disappointing. If Mikkelsen is not with Skoda anymore i suppose Lindholm will be the main man then.

I don't think Skoda are being entirely truthful when they say it is all up to Toksport though.

[RS]

Just one Fabia on Devoluy (Gryazin)