WRC & other rallying 2018

jelutong · 19-06-2018 5:05pm

The Ravens Rock Rally is due to run next Sunday but there's not a mention of it anywhere. Is it going ahead I wonder?

Pudsey64 · 19-06-2018 10:20pm

jelutong wrote: »

The Ravens Rock Rally is due to run next Sunday but there's not a mention of it anywhere. Is it going ahead I wonder?

There are plenty of post's on the clubs facebook page stating that it is running.

Robbo · 20-06-2018 11:12am

Citroen have decided that Mads Ostberg is the man to lead the team for the rest of the season, thus resigning themselves to 4th in the constructors championship.

tabby aspreme · 20-06-2018 10:41pm

jelutong wrote: »

The Ravens Rock Rally is due to run next Sunday but there's not a mention of it anywhere. Is it going ahead I wonder?

They were looking for more Marshall's today, definitely going ahead.
The quality and pace of the entries in any of the events I've been at so far this year has been excellent.

Art McCarrick · 03-07-2018 4:02pm

This weekend's Sligo Stages Rally postponed due to melting tar. I think it's the first time an Irish motorsport event has been postponed due to the weather being too good

h3000 · 04-07-2018 10:40am

Art McCarrick wrote: »

This weekend's Sligo Stages Rally postponed due to melting tar. I think it's the first time an Irish motorsport event has been postponed due to the weather being too good

Welcome to Boards.ie Art. Great work with Motorsport Ireland.

liam7831 · 21-07-2018 8:50am

https://rallysportmag.com/block-gelsomino-unhurt-as-classic-escort-cosworth-destroyed/

masit · 23-07-2018 7:35am

liam7831 wrote: »

https://rallysportmag.com/block-gelsomino-unhurt-as-classic-escort-cosworth-destroyed/

He's going to build a new one

yknaa · 26-07-2018 10:28am

I see that WRC+ is 30% off for 12 months at the moment when you use promo code 'FIN18'. Anyone have experience of using it? Is it worth €62p/a I wonder?

Art McCarrick · 26-07-2018 11:01am

yknaa wrote: »

I see that WRC+ is 30% off for 12 months at the moment when you use promo code 'FIN18'. Anyone have experience of using it? Is it worth €62p/a I wonder?

Only worth it if you're a serious fan, but it's only the live action that's worth paying for. The studio stuff between stages is laboured and they'll often just leave the tracking map up for an hour if crews have a long drive back to service. Red Bull TV coverage is the best there is for WRC but they don't have every stage live. With WRC+ you are paying to have every stage live and that's about it, Red Bull TV offers you some stages live, great highlights shows each night and exclusive content.

h3000 · 15-09-2018 9:35pm

Anyone following Rally Turkey? It has been a real rally of attrition so far. Lots of broken cars and a few offs.
Breen can’t catch a bit of luck. Really felt sorry for the guy.

mjhickeyie · 15-09-2018 9:51pm

h3000 wrote: »

Anyone following Rally Turkey? It has been a real rally of attrition so far. Lots of broken cars and a few offs.
Breen can’t catch a bit of luck. Really felt sorry for the guy.

Bad mistake by Ogier but he was obviously shattered after his efforts in changing wishbone earlier.

Really tough on Breen especially when decisions on next years drivers line up are being taken at the moment.

Tanak will be well back into championship fight if he keeps going tomorrow. Proper 3 way race then which will be good to watch

h3000 · 15-09-2018 10:12pm

mjhickeyie wrote: »

Bad mistake by Ogier but he was obviously shattered after his efforts in changing wishbone earlier.

Really tough on Breen especially when decisions on next years drivers line up are being taken at the moment.

Tanak will be well back into championship fight if he keeps going tomorrow. Proper 3 way race then which will be good to watch

I think they will need Neuville to have another DNF after Turkey to catch him. I really taught Ogier would take the 30 points after Neuville’s exit and his own wonder fix on the car. He said the off was the silliest mistake of his career. He didn’t listen to Julian properly
https://twitter.com/SebOgier/status/1040978004380446721

I always taught that Tänak was a really down to earth decent guy. This pic confirms it. Ott had also used his extinguisher to try and put out the fire.
https://twitter.com/eWRCresults/status/1040954374284038146

mjhickeyie · 16-09-2018 12:21am

h3000 wrote: »

I always taught that Tänak was a really down to earth decent guy. This pic confirms it. Ott had also used his extinguisher to try and put out the fire.
https://twitter.com/eWRCresults/status/1040954374284038146

Ya, touch of class from Tanak.

h3000 · 16-09-2018 9:37am

mjhickeyie wrote: »

Really tough on Breen especially when decisions on next years drivers line up are being taken at the moment.

It’s looking like it could be Ogier, Breen & Lappi in Citroën next year. Fingers crossed he will have his drive.

mjhickeyie · 16-09-2018 1:56pm

h3000 wrote: »

It’s looking like it could be Ogier, Breen & Lappi in Citroën next year. Fingers crossed he will have his drive.

I hope that’s a full season for Craig.

h3000 · 28-09-2018 1:37pm

mjhickeyie wrote: »

I hope that’s a full season for Craig.

Ogier if off to Citroen for next year and maybe more.

jelutong · 28-09-2018 4:34pm

Ogier fell out of love with M-Sport a long time ago. Off topic slightly but Motorsport TV went from Freesat recently and its finishing up on Sky early next week.

masit · 29-09-2018 8:39am

h3000 wrote: »

Ogier if off to Citroen for next year and maybe more.

This will kick off the driver market. Hopefully Meeke will be back. Love to see him in a Ford but apparently there is something up between the 2 of them( anyone know why?). With Oiger moving, would Jari-Matti move back to Ford, Lappi maybe moving to Citroen, Meeke to Toyota. I think Tommi might be the man to keep Meeke at bay. He's been there, done that, crashed a few times, won a good bit. Don't think Citroen had not much control on Meeke. And then were does Breen fit in. If Lappi joins Oiger, is Breen back to a number 3 driver?

liam7831 · 29-09-2018 8:47am

Suninen confirmed for Msport for 2019

liam7831 · 01-10-2018 5:57pm

liam7831 wrote: »

Suninen confirmed for Msport for 2019

Lappi to Citroen, Meeke to Toyota

mjhickeyie · 01-10-2018 6:01pm

liam7831 wrote: »

Lappi to Citroen, Meeke to Toyota

Is Meeke confirmed?

Great if true.

masit · 01-10-2018 9:39pm

liam7831 wrote: »

Lappi to Citroen, Meeke to Toyota

Was looking at Colin Clarks kitchen table today. From what he seems to think is that Meeke might be in talks with M-Sport. Reading between the lines, maybe even before the end of the year. Wingman for Oiger.

jelutong · 01-10-2018 11:10pm

Meeke may be still under contract to Citroen.

masit · 02-10-2018 7:05pm

jelutong wrote: »

Meeke may be still under contract to Citroen.

He may be, but he is driving a Fiesta WRC at rally legend next week,so if he was still under contract with Citroen would he be allowed to drive it?

h3000 · 04-10-2018 8:50am

Anyone on their way to Wales? It should be a good rally I think.

mjhickeyie · 04-10-2018 9:46am

h3000 wrote: »

Anyone on their way to Wales? It should be a good rally I think.

Unfortunately not this year.

Should be very good. I see Tanak already had a little off in shakedown.
Looks as slippery as ever.

h3000 · 04-10-2018 10:07am

mjhickeyie wrote: »

Unfortunately not this year.

Should be very good. I see Tanak already had a little off in shakedown.
Looks as slippery as ever.

Nor me unfortunately. I seen Tanak’s off alright. Apparently it’s a very fast entry and a very tight corner. Lots of drivers taking different lines for it.

h3000 · 04-10-2018 1:32pm

Autosport wrote:

Craig Breen says he is close to securing a factory World Rally Championship drive for 2019, though he would not be drawn on whether he will remain at Citroen.

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/139146/breen-ill-have-a-works-wrc-seat-for-2019?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Fingers crossed he will have a drive next year.

h3000 · 04-10-2018 6:08pm

h3000 wrote: »

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/139146/breen-ill-have-a-works-wrc-seat-for-2019?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Fingers crossed he will have a drive next year.

I wonder is it M-Sport?
https://twitter.com/WRCgerardquinn/status/1047842935537127424

masit · 04-10-2018 6:59pm

h3000 wrote: »

I wonder is it M-Sport?
https://twitter.com/WRCgerardquinn/status/1047842935537127424

Hopefully something into this. If my memory serves me right, did Evans get the nod over Breen a few years ago. Seen a tweet from Scott Martin about been disappointed and a few days later Evans was confirmed. Meeke, Brean at M-sport.

h3000 · 04-10-2018 7:31pm

masit wrote: »

Hopefully something into this. If my memory serves me right, did Evans get the nod over Breen a few years ago. Seen a tweet from Scott Martin about been disappointed and a few days later Evans was confirmed. Meeke, Brean at M-sport.

Yeah. I remember that too.

masit · 06-10-2018 4:45pm

Tanak is out.

mjhickeyie · 06-10-2018 6:41pm

masit wrote: »

Tanak is out.

Bad luck for him after a run of great rally’s.

Breen less than 2 seconds off podium now

h3000 · 06-10-2018 8:18pm

masit wrote: »

Tanak is out.

It’s such a shame. He was a class apart from everyone else.

masit · 06-10-2018 10:19pm

Looked like Oiger was out of the championship hut yesterday evening. Goes to show, never give up. Hopefully Craig will be, as he says himself "flat to the square right" tomorrow and gets on the podium if not the win!!!!

h3000 · 07-10-2018 11:20am

Great last day of Wales Rally GB so far. The last stage will be a cracker. Breen post 20+ seconds with a spin on SS20 and has run out of tyres now. Unless there is a problem in front his podium chances are gone unfortunately. He really showed he can be right up there with the fastest guys this weekend. Let’s hope he can keep Neuville behind on the last stage who is 8.2 behind and on a push.

masit · 07-10-2018 12:37pm

Could be all over. Last stage delayed or maybe even cancelled due to an incident in Llandudno. A motorbike crash. Looks like bike show for the crowds in between the stages. Pity if it's cancelled.

masit · 07-10-2018 12:44pm

Ambulance has left the scene. Earliest start time is 1.30pm

h3000 · 07-10-2018 12:49pm

Stage shortened and obviously delayed
https://twitter.com/WalesRallyGB/status/1048902571379908610

masit · 07-10-2018 1:02pm

h3000 wrote: »

Stage shortened and obviously delayed
https://twitter.com/WalesRallyGB/status/1048902571379908610

Lucky I didn't go over to it. Had planned to watch the last stage and make a dash for Holyhead for 2pm ferry.

masit · 07-10-2018 1:37pm

h3000 wrote: »

Stage shortened and obviously delayed
https://twitter.com/WalesRallyGB/status/1048902571379908610

2pm now

mjhickeyie · 07-10-2018 1:44pm

masit wrote: »

2pm now

Bit of disaster for organizers after a great event.

Only top 14 will get a run now

masit · 07-10-2018 2:00pm

mjhickeyie wrote: »

Bit of disaster for organizers after a great event.

Only top 14 will get a run now

Cars up to the startline now.

masit · 07-10-2018 2:32pm

Oiger does it. Wins Wales rally GB. Think this was the best WRC for a while.

h3000 · 07-10-2018 2:37pm

That was some Sunday from Ogier. I really think he has an extra hunger for to win one more championship in the Fiesta. A great drive from Breen too this weekend. I really hope he has a drive next year. It was an awesome rally and the next two should be brilliant. I so sickened for Ott. He drove so well.

liam7831 · 10-10-2018 8:00am

David Evans reporting this morning that Meeke has signed for Toyota

masit · 11-10-2018 4:16pm

liam7831 wrote: »

David Evans reporting this morning that Meeke has signed for Toyota

Colin Clark still seems to think that Wilson and Meeke are talking. Lappi is expected to be confirmed at Citroen in or around the 18th so I'd say we'll know all then. I'd love to see Breen go to Toyota as the 3rd driver and Meeke to M-Sport as the number 1. That's if M-Sport are even in the WRC next year.

Anyone heading to Spain. Solberg, Loeb and Ken Block back, it would be a nice rally to head to.

h3000 · 17-10-2018 9:15am

It’s now being confirmed that Meeke is off to Toyota to join Tänak and Latvala. Meeke will have a new co-driver too after an amicable split with Nagle. It’s looking like Seb Marshall will be the guy to step in.

Lappi is off to join Ogier at Citroen. They are apparently to focus on just two cars which leaves Craig Breen looking for a new drive. M-Sport seems to be a strong possibility though.

masit · 20-10-2018 9:38am

Now, I'll take it with a pinch of salt but rumors that M-Sport and Loeb are taking. With Peugeot pulling out of WRX, and Citroen WRC squad filled, looks like Loeb will be not be driving next year so you never know.

WRC & other rallying 2018

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