WRC - ERC - National Rallying 2015 News and chat thread

mjhickeyie · 26-04-2015 5:56pm

Delighted for them.

First of many I hope!

finnharpsboy · 26-04-2015 7:23pm

Lovely touch by an emotional Kris Meeke " This one's for Colin".

h3000 · 25-05-2015 10:54pm

This is really bad form on the part of Rally Portugal/official WRC organisers.

https://twitter.com/****matie37/status/602830752137539584

The swear filter is breaking the link above grrrr.
Click this link instead http://tinyurl.com/ndb6xk5
It's a link to Lorenzo Bertelli's Twitter post.

h3000 · 06-06-2015 7:19pm

Breen takes his third win this year in Rally Acores. Great drive all weekend. He is really showing he has got what it takes. Well done to Craig and Scott.

afatbollix · 07-06-2015 10:38am

h3000 wrote: »

This is really bad form on the part of Rally Portugal/official WRC organisers.

https://twitter.com/****matie37/status/602830752137539584

The swear filter is breaking the link above grrrr.
Click this link instead http://tinyurl.com/ndb6xk5
It's a link to Lorenzo Bertelli's Twitter post.

Now the FIA has said he just wanted his mother to come pick him up in his helicopter. What a joke the FIA is. They shouldn't of brought up who he is or what family he is from.

Look at rugby any head injury and your off with the doctor. The FIA need to change that from the top down. I've worked with a couple of motorsport doctors who wrote the FIA medical book a few years ago and they said it was so hard to get it implemented.

h3000 · 07-06-2015 11:03am

afatbollix wrote: »

Now the FIA has said he just wanted his mother to come pick him up in his helicopter. What a joke the FIA is. They shouldn't of brought up who he is or what family he is from.

Look at rugby any head injury and your off with the doctor. The FIA need to change that from the top down. I've worked with a couple of motorsport doctors who wrote the FIA medical book a few years ago and they said it was so hard to get it implemented.

Its a really strange situation. Barbosa is sounding like a child though.
https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/wrc-rally-chief-slams-bertellis-claims-100934211--spt.html

If any driver hits his SOS button and requests medical attention it should be provided with no questions asked. If the FIA/WRC Commission feel the driver was not honest in their action and the can prove that bound reasonable doubt then fine them and/or suspend them from FIA sanctioned events.

What I did find a bit odd though was Bertelli and his co-driver split last week a few days after the incident. It could just be a coincidence though.

liam7831 · 10-06-2015 8:42pm

Anyone heading to Donegal next weekend?

finnharpsboy · 10-06-2015 8:49pm

liam7831 wrote: »

Anyone heading to Donegal next weekend?

Trying to get up for the Saturday and Sunday...... Impressive entry list

liam7831 · 10-06-2015 10:07pm

Yep should be good, boyle should be at the pointy end in the new Fiesta

finnharpsboy · 24-06-2015 6:27pm

Be great if it happens....

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jelutong · 11-07-2015 3:04pm

Donegal Motor Club have withdrawn the Joule Donegal International Rally 2016 from next years Tarmac Championship.

finnharpsboy · 11-07-2015 4:48pm

jelutong wrote: »

Donegal Motor Club have withdrawn the Joule Donegal International Rally 2016 from next years Tarmac Championship.

The jewel in the crown of Irish rallying..... wonder where that leaves the Tarmac Championship and the Donegal Rally ??

h3000 · 11-07-2015 7:40pm

jelutong wrote: »

Donegal Motor Club have withdrawn the Joule Donegal International Rally 2016 from next years Tarmac Championship.

finnharpsboy wrote: »

The jewel in the crown of Irish rallying..... wonder where that leaves the Tarmac Championship and the Donegal Rally ??

Wow, was there any reasons given?

h3000 · 11-07-2015 7:46pm

h3000 wrote: »

Wow, was there any reasons given?

I went to the huge effort and Googled it myself :pac:

http://www.highlandradio.com/2015/07/11/joule-donegal-international-rally-to-be-withdrawn-from-tarmac-championship/

I can see the reasons from both sides tbh. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.

h3000 · 30-07-2015 3:07pm

Rally Finland kicked off today with the shakedown stage. It proved to provide some drama. Both Breen and Neuville had sizable offs but both cars should start the rally. I always love Rally Finland, I really have to make it over there some year.

Neuville was very lucky. It was a fast off.
https://twitter.com/RallyFinland/status/626621532362641409

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SncM6Ki8QGU

Breen had a front left puncture just before a fast right. the tyre came off the ring and the car came off the road.
https://twitter.com/garci_events/status/626705422766972929

Ogier had a close call on the same corner as Neuville

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGRxj_ZT4bo

h3000 · 31-07-2015 12:02pm

Jaysus Mikkelsen had a huge off this morning. Crew are fine thankfully.
https://twitter.com/OfficialWRC/status/627071295688196096

Both Meeke and Breen seem to be having some car trouble this morning.

Robbo · 31-07-2015 12:05pm

Despite the transmission problem, if Meeke can hang in for the afternoon loop he should be well placed. Both Fords are in trouble with suspension problems, Kubica's alternator's on the way out and only Paddon is comfortable in a Hyundai.

No proper service is certainly making the day interesting.

h3000 · 31-07-2015 12:34pm

Breen is out with yet more engine problems. The T16 is excellent when it works but it rally is not that reliable.

https://twitter.com/Craig_Breen/status/627079151229509632

h3000 · 31-07-2015 1:48pm

There's no small crashes in Finland.

https://twitter.com/OfficialWRC/status/627097205762060288

Robbo · 31-07-2015 2:26pm

Meeke fastest on SS7 with the car somewhat wayward. I think the onboard of that will be worth every penny of a WRC+ sub.

McKenna gone with a burst rad. His luck is rotten in WRC3.

Also of note are the times Lappi is setting in WRC2. If I was Tommi Makkinen looking to recruit for the future, that's where I'd be looking.

h3000 · 31-07-2015 2:40pm

Robbo wrote: »

Also of note are the times Lappi is setting in WRC2. If I was Tommi Makkinen looking to recruit for the future, that's where I'd be looking.

He is really fast alright. A bit like what Ogier was doing in the Fabia S2000.

h3000 · 01-08-2015 2:22pm

Meeke is out 😞

https://twitter.com/krismeeke/status/627468129027932160

JPF82 · 01-08-2015 2:47pm

h3000 wrote: »

Meeke is out ðŸ˜ž

https://twitter.com/krismeeke/status/627468129027932160

Ah 5hite! Met Kris before. Really want him to do well. Lovely guy, but has too many offs.

mjhickeyie · 01-08-2015 6:30pm

Very disappointed for Meeke.
Citroen will not be happy as he was comfortable in 3rd.

Apparently Ogier had a lucky escape at the same corner.

h3000 · 01-08-2015 6:55pm

mjhickeyie wrote: »

Very disappointed for Meeke.
Citroen will not be happy as he was comfortable in 3rd.

Apparently Ogier had a lucky escape at the same corner.

It looks like Ogier was very lucky to get away with it.

https://twitter.com/taagnew/status/627488379693875201

MillField · 10-08-2015 12:40pm

mjhickeyie wrote: »

Very disappointed for Meeke.
Citroen will not be happy as he was comfortable in 3rd.

Apparently Ogier had a lucky escape at the same corner.

Seems that Meeke is under a lot of pressure. Without his win in Argentina you'd have to wonder would he still be in the team. Hopefully he can get more consistent soon..seems like a nice guy.

h3000 · 09-09-2015 8:53pm

Mads Ostberg was involved in a recce accident during rally Australia. He has now withdrawn from the event. Really bad luck for him. There's a few questions to be answered too on why it did happen.

https://www.facebook.com/MadsOstbergRally/posts/925155687551377:0

https://www.facebook.com/MadsOstbergRally/posts/925119887554957:0

kksaints · 13-09-2015 4:31pm

Ogier is champion after winning in Australia this morning. He won the championship with three rallys to spare.

yknaa · 22-09-2015 12:11pm

Spotted a post a while back about the potential return of the WRC to Ireland. Any further news on this I wonder?

Robbo · 23-09-2015 4:59pm

yknaa wrote: »

Spotted a post a while back about the potential return of the WRC to Ireland. Any further news on this I wonder?

Very unlikely for a WRC round. The money and will isn't there. Places like China are very keen to get on the calendar so it'll mean some more traditional rounds looking at the chop. I can see the Circuit of Ireland remaining in the ERC consistently though.

The driver market should be heating up over the next while. According to the headlines (haven't seen the article yet) in today's Motorsport News, Meeke is looking around. Citroen have said they won't make a decision until December which mightn't be the wisest with Toyota looking to recruit.

Neuville appears be in year 2 of a 3 year deal with Hyundai but I think he may have itchy feet.

VWs preparations for Corsica were ruined by Latvala wrecking the test car, meaning the others won't get in a proper pre-event test. Hopefully that will give the rest an opportunity to close the gap on pace, especially with the event not being on the calendar in a few years.

mjhickeyie · 23-09-2015 6:06pm

yknaa wrote: »

Spotted a post a while back about the potential return of the WRC to Ireland. Any further news on this I wonder?

I think rally GB was in negotiations with welsh government for funding at the time of the Motorsport News article on Ireland.
The article said Ireland may get a round ahead of Wales but that might just have been to put pressure on welsh government.
They have now agreed to support rally GB until 2018.

h3000 · 02-10-2015 10:22pm

Well Tour de Corse is proving to be a bit of a mad rally so far. Huge amounts of rain there. Elfyn Evans is leading WRC so far and Craig Breen is leading WRC2.

Breen had his spare gearbox stolen from the service park too :eek:

https://twitter.com/JasonCraigRally/status/650036007774121984

WRC - ERC - National Rallying 2015 News and chat thread

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