2022 ERC News & Rumours

[RS]

Like a lot of people I had hoped that all the talk of a new dawn for the ERC and a feeder series for the WRC/WRC2/3 would have already born fruit however its kind of turned into the problem child that the parents just pack off to boarding school rather than sit down and work out what the problem is.

There still seem to be enough well healed younger drivers in Europe that could populate the championship however a bit like our own "premier" series it seems that there no longer is a reason to wait and its better to jump straight to WRC level even if its just the European rounds. Maybe only allowing Rally3 and below machinery for the overall title and putting an upper age limit for the drivers crown would push the series as a talent factory as we are not seeing the "Junior" teams from the manufacturers a few people were touting a season or two ago.

Too much obsession with youth these days.. no need to rush things and actually sometimes it’s better if you don’t (Solberg)

In Eurosport days there actually were some prizes to try and help people progress up the ladder.. don’t think there’s anything like that now? Wasn’t there supposed to be something with M-Sport?

[PLuto]

Too much obsession with youth these days.. no need to rush things and actually sometimes it’s better if you don’t (Solberg)

In Eurosport days there actually were some prizes to try and help people progress up the ladder.. don’t think there’s anything like that now? Wasn’t there supposed to be something with M-Sport?

I will say it in very short - Eurosport was trying to growth the championship. Step by step, with some limited sources. New promoter is interested only in All live and TV rights... ...and has it as "second league" with top priority for WRC.