Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 12th July 2025, 12:24

Goodwood day 3

https://www.youtube.com/live/4DHhDFa...-s9dFmsUQ72xwB

Martijn Wydaeghe driving the i20 Rally1 ! Plus interview stating Neuville had a very good test for Estonia.

**WRCStan** · 12th July 2025, 12:31

Zero experience of driving it and he's whipping it round and getting air over the jumps. I enjoyed watching that.

Think I've said before that co-drivers could do a super special or something now and again. It's within the spirit of the sport.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 13th July 2025, 09:47

Goodwood day 4, with the official timed runs that count for the shoot-out. Latvala is the fastest so far in his old Celica !

https://www.youtube.com/live/mRG45Uu...FXqkCL83adJq4o

**saco0o** · 13th July 2025, 16:21

seb ogier had to battle in the autocross finale this weekend. found the video, but the stream had problems, so no audio =/
(seb in the middle, white car with some black and red, like a 'small gazoo' livery)

https://www.facebook.com/61577227735...53212304693666

**TypeR** · 16th July 2025, 17:53

Serderidis to race in Dakar 2026 with Raptor T1+ under M-Sport name

**KiwiWRCfan** · 18th July 2025, 09:59

Any forum members going to Rally Chile ? If so drop me a private message and we might be able to catch up for Rally Discussion and Bar Talk in Concepcion.

**WRCStan** · 24th July 2025, 20:30

In yer Garage: Goodwood. Couple of interesting bits being a tour of the Yaris engine bay and Ford's Dakar Raptor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CQJAdGEMJk

Howard should do a few WRC stage ends.

**Steve Boyd** · 25th July 2025, 23:07

I wonder if Ott knows that Howard used to co-drive for Elfyn's dad?

**240RS** · 4th August 2025, 07:18

With Rally Finland now behind us, time to discuss an issue that is irredeemably changing our sport.

Ouninpohja, the only stage on the final day, accounted for 10 of 35 available points - 23km of road accounted for 28.5% of Kalle Rovanpera's total haul of points!!!

Changes to our sport are inevitable. But are we going too far?? Jonne Haltunen praised this move, but I felt a bit sad that we are losing some of rallying's enduring charm. As a fan with rally memory from the late 70s, I try not to let nostalgia cloud modern-day realities. The increasing drive towards narrower and narrower formats, though, feels wrong. Subjective word there, but there must be many who feel the same.

**spyros** · 4th August 2025, 07:49

Originally Posted by 240RS

With Rally Finland now behind us, time to discuss an issue that is irredeemably changing our sport.

Ouninpohja, the only stage on the final day, accounted for 10 of 35 available points - 23km of road accounted for 28.5% of Kalle Rovanpera's total haul of points!!!

Changes to our sport are inevitable. But are we going too far?? Jonne Haltunen praised this move, but I felt a bit sad that we are losing some of rallying's enduring charm. As a fan with rally memory from the late 70s, I try not to let nostalgia cloud modern-day realities. The increasing drive towards narrower and narrower formats, though, feels wrong. Subjective word there, but there must be many who feel the same.

count me too, well said mate.