The 2014 WRC Thread

[Allyc85]

New year, new thread!

With Hyundai joining and a couple brits in the championship I have a very good feeling about this year!

2014 Calendar

Rallye Monte Carlo 14 - 19 January
Rally Sweden 05 - 08 February
Rally Guanajuato Mexico 06 - 09 March
Vodafone Rally de Portugal 03 - 06 April
Philips LED Rally Argentina 08 - 11 May
Rally d'Italia Sardegna 06 - 08 June
Lotos Rally Poland 27 - 29 June
Neste Oil Rally Finland 01 - 03 August
ADAC Rallye Deutschland 22 - 24 August
Coates Hire Rally Australia 12 - 14 September
Rallye de France-Alsace 03 - 05 October
RallyRACC-Rally de Espana 24 - 26 October
Wales Rally GB 14 - 16 November

[Slippydiff]

Happy New Year indeed ! ! Two weeks to go Here's hoping for a cracker of a WRC season.

Looking and sounding more like a contender now . . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv85iyZI_mA

The WRC Polo still looks better though

[MG CHRIS]

Looks like 2014 could become a good year for the wrc after a rough time over the past few years. Will start watching it a bit more than before.

Hopefully with 2 brits in there interest will grow in the uk anyway.

[Alex Langheck]

Should be a great year in the WRC.

Let's hope it is, and that the sport becomes more visible. Then more big money sponsors will turn up - instead of silly Spanish rumours.

And while it's 3 weeks to the Monte, the ERC starts on Friday, with the Jannerrallye - Kubica is entered in a Fiesta RRC.

[Slippydiff]

Alex Langheck said:

And while it's 3 weeks to the Monte, the ERC starts on Friday,

Rallye Monte Carlo 14 - 19 January

[Trophybloo]

Slippydiff said:

Rallye Monte Carlo 14 - 19 January

So Day 1 (SS1-6) is 2 weeks today
and I'll be there!!!!

[zeb]

Trophybloo said:

Slippydiff said:

Rallye Monte Carlo 14 - 19 January

So Day 1 (SS1-6) is 2 weeks today
and I'll be there!!!!

worth going definately. Stayed in monaco which was surprisingly cheap and did col du turini at night. Many crazy italians revving up chainsaws and the like.....quite an experience

[Allyc85]

I seriously cant wait for Monte! its been a long time since we agreed to the trip and its finally here

In other great news Craig Breen has entered Rally Sweden in a Ford Fiesta WRC

[Vocal Minority]

What's the form on tv coverage?

[Allyc85]

Highlights will be on ITV4. Hopefully at a more consitent time though this year! There was talk of live TV and web coverage, but there hasn't been anything confirmed yet.

I see the incompetent idiots at the FIA are back to their old tricks again, awarding the JWRC to Citroen which will double the budget for a season by a minimum of %50! Also the deal has been done too late to include the first 2 rounds of the season. Im guessing there has been a few secret handshakes going on in Paris..

[ArnageWRC]

http://www.fiaerc.com/

Don't know whether this should be in the WRC thread, or in it's own, but not sure if enough people would interested in the 'feeder series'.

Anyway, it's the start of competitive Motorsport for 2014. The 31st Jannerrallye in Austria.

Kubica is entered for gaining experience of changeable tarmac conditions.

Highlights on Eurosport tonight & tomorrow, when they decide to put it on......

Edited by ArnageWRC on Saturday 4th January 20:40

[epom]

Delighted for Craig Breen, great news

[Slippydiff]

ArnageWRC said:

http://www.fiaerc.com/

Don't know whether this should be in the WRC thread, or in it's own, but not sure if enough people would interested in the 'feeder series'.

Anyway, it's the start of competitive Motorsport for 2014. The 31st Jannerrallye in Austria.

Kubica is entered for gaining experience of changeable tarmac conditions.

Highlights on Eurosport tonight & tomorrow, when they decide to put it on......

Watched it on TV last year, lashing it down with rain and dull as ditchwater (even with Delecour driving in the event)

You can imagine Malcolm now :

"Robert, we know you're incredibly quick, but we think there's still some room for improvement in the consistency stakes . . . ."

[Skylinecrazy]

Kubica's made a good start to the year it would seem!

[interloper]

ArnageWRC said:

http://www.fiaerc.com/

Don't know whether this should be in the WRC thread, or in it's own, but not sure if enough people would interested in the 'feeder series'.

Anyway, it's the start of competitive Motorsport for 2014. The 31st Jannerrallye in Austria.

Kubica is entered for gaining experience of changeable tarmac conditions.

Highlights on Eurosport tonight & tomorrow, when they decide to put it on......

Edited by ArnageWRC on Saturday 4th January 20:40

That was pretty good, I do like some good honest slippery tarmac stages. Obviously Eurosport have the ERC but do we know yet who will be showing the WRC?

[Allyc85]

ITV4

[Slippydiff]

interloper said:

ArnageWRC said:

http://www.fiaerc.com/

Don't know whether this should be in the WRC thread, or in it's own, but not sure if enough people would interested in the 'feeder series'.

Anyway, it's the start of competitive Motorsport for 2014. The 31st Jannerrallye in Austria.

Kubica is entered for gaining experience of changeable tarmac conditions.

Highlights on Eurosport tonight & tomorrow, when they decide to put it on......

Edited by ArnageWRC on Saturday 4th January 20:40

That was pretty good, I do like some good honest slippery tarmac stages. Obviously Eurosport have the ERC but do we know yet who will be showing the WRC?

Further coverage of the Jannerrallye scheduled for 10.30 this evening on Eurosport.

[Slippydiff]

interloper said:

That was pretty good, I do like some good honest slippery tarmac stages. Obviously Eurosport have the ERC but do we know yet who will be showing the WRC?

An impressive victory by all accounts, BUT his jump start put extra and uneccessary pressure on himself, that showed up in what could've been a massive off/accident when he ran wide, damaged his lights, and then went off the road whilst trying to turn them off. There's no doubting his outright speed, and in my mind there never has been, he just needs to temper it with a more measured approach.
His Fiesta looked great in the Lotos livery

[K50 DEL]

I live in hope of there being some coverage on the TV here in the Middle East.
I've not been able to watch coverage reliably for the last 3 years due to the 11 sports channels I receive thinking that football is the only sport!

[Allyc85]

Well under a week to go till the action starts and no sign of the new WRC app or website! Not good!

Whats everyones predictions for Monte? Mine is..

1) Ogier
2) Hirvonen
3) Meeke
4) Neuville
5) Sordo
6) Bouffier
7) Evans
8) Delecour

Then who is ever left of the WRC2/Group N crews!