Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread

**lmmjvss** · 20th January 2023, 18:39

Any idea on how much it costs to redbull to sponsor all of those drivers in rally1 and 2?? I dont believe these guys are making tons of money. I'd bet is more about ideal (safety) free helmets and some Daily-Fee for footages?? Haha any idea?

**AnttiL** · 20th January 2023, 19:14

Originally Posted by skarderud

With a bigger Redbull support for M-sport (as team?) I think several RB-supported drivers could be seen in a puma this year, both Loeb and Mikkelsen, Fourmaux can get a drive if he do well in wrc2, witch other drivers without a seat but with RB support is around?

I doubt we'll see anyone else than Tänak and Loubet driving the Puma with Red Bull colors.

**AnttiL** · 20th January 2023, 19:15

Originally Posted by lmmjvss

Any idea on how much it costs to redbull to sponsor all of those drivers in rally1 and 2?? I dont believe these guys are making tons of money. I'd bet is more about ideal (safety) free helmets and some Daily-Fee for footages?? Haha any idea?

The "Red Bull athlete" sponsorship must not me that big, they have literally hundreds of athletes in countless disciplines and countless countries.

**sinepikohv** · 20th January 2023, 20:56

Also bear in mind that RB is a part owner of the Promoter so especially easy for them to get deals done with WRC drivers.

**lmmjvss** · 20th January 2023, 21:07

I dont know why but Im having this feeling that the rallyTV thing is a sign that redbull will jump out as the WRC Promoter in '24... They were doing well by just promoting "their athletes" in this year's Dakar and last year's American Motocross, instead of being behind the whole series, u'know? Idk, hope its just a random thought...
Edit: oh, add to that the new Dirt Fish's Live Center too... Idk, those stuff are looking like a shift in comand, no?

**EstWRC** · 24th January 2023, 07:21

I don’t get this dude again

Most of the time it seems he is happy that Tänak joined the team but then again seems he doesn’t like it

https://twitter.com/wrcgerardquinn/s...pB5nMx9p8zmLqA

**bomber21** · 24th January 2023, 07:32

Originally Posted by lmmjvss

I dont know why but Im having this feeling that the rallyTV thing is a sign that redbull will jump out as the WRC Promoter in '24... They were doing well by just promoting "their athletes" in this year's Dakar and last year's American Motocross, instead of being behind the whole series, u'know? Idk, hope its just a random thought...
Edit: oh, add to that the new Dirt Fish's Live Center too... Idk, those stuff are looking like a shift in comand, no?

Any promoter change would be good. The current one is not actually promoting the sport.
By the way, WRC e-shop is dead or almost dead?

**bomber21** · 26th January 2023, 14:16

I just noticed that the link for the WRC eshop is removed from wrc.com and the eshop (I found it through google.com) has not been updated for long time.

**lmmjvss** · 28th January 2023, 10:33

Haha kalle's insta description is cool hahaa "world rally champion and wanna be drifting king" haha now I reeeeally want to see Kalle doing more drifting. Cmoon red bull

**EstWRC** · 28th January 2023, 12:46

Watching race of the champions and Solbergs won the nations cup again second year in a row. Oliver won all his races today and Thierry lost to Oliver in the final but won all the other races he contested.

Oliver didn’t hold back at all and said “it’s good to kick Neuvilles ass today”. Clear to see there is such a beef between them

Thierry came second in all star nation team together with F2 champion Felipe Drugovich

Based on today I would say tomorrow in the individual race Oliver and Thierry are definitely the favorites.

Loeb was quite underwhelming today but he couldn’t test the cars cause he only arrived today but I’m sure he will be good tomorrow and wouldn’t be surprised if he wins