2022 Rallying Thread (WRC, ERC and national rally)

[egomeister]

Oneball said:

Do we reckon that means Ott will go to Ford then?

I think he will. The only reason it doesn't happen is money.

Ford need a proven team leader and Tanak wants a true No1 role, and it would be the best for the championship to have the talent spread around. The only barrier is funding I think, but I expect it to happen.

[LukeBrown66]

I dont get why they dont give others a chance for part time drives. I know Breen has experience, but why not give a part time ride to Lindholm or Gryazin or someone like that?

[boholoblanka]

LukeBrown66 said:

I dont get why they dont give others a chance for part time drives. I know Breen has experience, but why not give a part time ride to Lindholm or Gryazin or someone like that?

Breen brings cash. and hes irish. Ireland is filthy with f****g Hyundais... even the Gardai drive them

[Oneball]

egomeister said:

I think he will. The only reason it doesn't happen is money.

Ford need a proven team leader and Tanak wants a true No1 role, and it would be the best for the championship to have the talent spread around. The only barrier is funding I think, but I expect it to happen.

I can’t see Ott being too demanding for money. I doubt Toyota will change anything next year so his only options are Ford or as a privateer with his own team but that’s a step up from where they are at the moment.

[egomeister]

Oneball said:

I can’t see Ott being too demanding for money. I doubt Toyota will change anything next year so his only options are Ford or as a privateer with his own team but that’s a step up from where they are at the moment.

Toyota have now confirmed they will run the same drivers without Lappi (with Katsuta taking the third points car when Ogier isn't running), so that door is closed for now.

The money aspect for Tanak is likely to be as much confirmation there is the budget there to develop the car to the level he needs it to be as much as salary. I can't see him sitting a year out though, so I expect it all be tied up soon.

[LukeBrown66]

I would imagine as WC when he signed his retainer would have been considerable!! SO, he doesn't Need the money, but he will expect to be paid what he deserves.

[GravelBen]

Interesting rumours today that Monster Energy are forming a WRC team with Tanak and Solberg, running Fords - unsure if run by M-sport under a different banner (like the Dmack team days) or run separately (with people like Petter Solberg involved).

[Oneball]

Got it wrong then. Bit of a boon for M Sport, don’t think they sold one of the last gen WRC car. I think I’m right that Ott has a team running in WRC2? So presumably they’d step up.

[fttm]

Excellent entry for the Killarney Historic Rally in a fortnights time being led away by Breen , 54 cars on the reserve list shows its popularity .

[epom]

fttm said:

Excellent entry for the Killarney Historic Rally in a fortnights time being led away by Breen , 54 cars on the reserve list shows its popularity .

Gonna get down to that

[ArnageWRC]

Both the WRC & ERC calendars released on Friday; no real surprises, though an interesting new event, the Central European Rally, taking in stages from Germany, Austria & Czech Rep....


https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2022/wrc/wrc-powers-in...

https://www.fiaerc.com/erc/news/erc/2022/new-chall...


A few countries even get both WRC & ERC rounds.....

[Dynion Araf Uchaf]

ArnageWRC said:

A few countries even get both WRC & ERC rounds.....

Is one of those countries Great Britain?

[ArnageWRC]

Dynion Araf Uchaf said:

ArnageWRC said:

A few countries even get both WRC & ERC rounds.....

Is one of those countries Great Britain?

Unless someone can find a few million down the back of a settee, we won't be having a round of either for a while.

[fttm]

Spa rally this weekend looks like it could be quite eventful with the snow , Neuville already giving his M3 a hefty tap during shakedown .

[LukeBrown66]

Don't you just wish that in the UK an Evans or Meeke or Breen would come and do an event like this? Why are the Belgians seemingly more involved with their own countries events than the Brits are? Neuville has done this sort of stuff for years, you go to the bigger events there and find a Snjijers, Gaban, Munster, Verrydt, Neuville, Thiry or Loix even, and good old Paul Liaeter and his even growing fleet of old cars, I know a few Bris do it over here, but nowhere near as many.

I just think Belgium is more in touch with rally fans and history than over here sadly.

[LastPoster]

Money

You and I don’t pay to go work, if backers wanted to provide the funding, then I’m sure drivers would take up the offer

[Dynion Araf Uchaf]

Isn’t Breen doing the Killarney right now?

[epom]

LukeBrown66 said:

Don't you just wish that in the UK an Evans or Meeke or Breen would come and do an event like this? Why are the Belgians seemingly more involved with their own countries events than the Brits are? Neuville has done this sort of stuff for years, you go to the bigger events there and find a Snjijers, Gaban, Munster, Verrydt, Neuville, Thiry or Loix even, and good old Paul Liaeter and his even growing fleet of old cars, I know a few Bris do it over here, but nowhere near as many.

I just think Belgium is more in touch with rally fans and history than over here sadly.

Breen currently doing Killarney Historics in a Sierra.

Edited by epom on Saturday 3rd December 17:32

[fttm]

Breen was leading initially then dropped behind Greer in his 4wd Sapphire ,now not showing on results so somethings gone wrong . Edit , dead heat with one stage remaining and Breen broke a half shaft on the start line , Greer had already loaned him a diff , sportsmanship.

Edited by fttm on Saturday 3rd December 17:38

[LukeBrown66]

Breen is one of the few Brits who does love a blat in an old car, but they are few and far between sadly.