Re: World Rally Championship 2021

reeft1 Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:29 pm

Rovanpera is looking like the real deal. Great result for him.

RORY O CONNOR Mon Sep 13, 2021 6:56 pm

Is Breen back for Finland?

reeft1 Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:39 pm

Not sure. A few rumours that he’s signed a 2 year deal with m-sport but its all gone quiet again. I really hope he has.

bmd Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:32 pm

https://rallyinsight.com/2021/09/02/breen-linked-to-m-sport-rally1-test-after-acropolis-rally/

bmd Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:32 pm

he would def deserve a deal....

Rallycol Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:48 pm

Absolutely and maybe some kind of support for Jon Armstrong too

bmd Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:32 am

agreed col...

CDM Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:37 am

...and at the end of Acropolis day 1 in 9th overall Chris Ingram & Ross Whittock in a WRC3 car. Eventually finished 13th overall.

Again running a bitsa programme in 2021 and another hoping for the big break.

Just been sent this wonderful film from friends in Finland for the 70th anniversary event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0h8FGn6ccM

Chris

bmd Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:24 pm

just class chris......

Dr Tumbo Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:26 pm

Awesome!

Sal the 2nd Fri Sep 17, 2021 7:14 pm

Brilliant film and one that reminds you how old you are!

bmd Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:48 pm

reeft1 Sat Sep 18, 2021 7:55 am

Pleased for Chris - he certainly deserves a chance somewhere in wrc2 next year. What a fantastic film.

bmd Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:34 am

Breen wishes to contest a full season next year and Hyundai boss Andrea Adamo confirmed to Autosport that his team is unable to offer that to Breen.
“It is clear that Craig thinks he deserves to do the world championship and it is clear that Hyundai cannot offer him the world championship,” said Adamo.
Adamo has confirmed that he is in talks with Sordo and last month he hinted that Hyundai’s WRC2 driver Oliver Solberg could be in the mix to graduate to the WRC next season.

Adamo being a tad disingenuous to Breen imho....

Dr Tumbo Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:42 am

Tbh who would want to be fulltime behind Ott and manchild?

CDM Mon Sep 27, 2021 10:38 am

Another new film about Hannu Mikkola on the 1985 Rallye Finland in that Quattro S1

Group B classics - Hannu Mikkola driving monster Audi quattro S1 E2 in 1000 Lakes Rally Finland 1985 - YouTube

Chris

reeft1 Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:56 pm

Great start for Breen

bmd Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:30 pm

yep excellent start.... Smile

bmd Sun Oct 03, 2021 4:54 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5AHIjoGqTc

Dr Tumbo Sun Oct 03, 2021 1:34 pm

Let's see what Ogier does on tarmac next out. Having Evans take maximum points and being so unhappy for thr duration of the rally I'm expecting angry Seb

reeft1 Sun Oct 03, 2021 1:37 pm

Still Ogiers title to lose

CDM Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:38 am

Brilliant result for Elfyn Evans taking maximum points.

He just got better and better through the event

He just needs a win in Monte Carlo to get the best three WRC wins on his CV - Rally GB, Finland, Monte Carlo - perhaps the Safari to top it out?

But another podium for Craig Breen, thats three in his last three WRC rallies

I dont think Ogier is under too much pressure. He consistently finishes, he is 7 times world champion for a reason. If he has a bad event he can slip to 6th or 8th without too many problems. There is nobody behind that position that can beat him.

But as rally fans we can live in hope...

Chris

RORY O CONNOR Mon Oct 04, 2021 4:43 pm

bmd wrote:Breen wishes to contest a full season next year and Hyundai boss Andrea Adamo confirmed to Autosport that his team is unable to offer that to Breen.
“It is clear that Craig thinks he deserves to do the world championship and it is clear that Hyundai cannot offer him the world championship,” said Adamo.
Adamo has confirmed that he is in talks with Sordo and last month he hinted that Hyundai’s WRC2 driver Oliver Solberg could be in the mix to graduate to the WRC next season.

Adamo being a tad disingenuous to Breen imho....

Irish independent today saying Breen has signed a two-year deal with M-Sport-announced this Thursday

https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/motor-sport/high-flying-breen-gets-contract-reward-40913431.html

bmd Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:53 pm

class, if its true its no more than he deserves....hope the motors competitive tho....

reeft1 Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:20 pm

Breen has done a part season and whilst he is in a factory car and one that is still being developed, he has amassed substantially more points than any of the m-sport drivers. He fully deserves a full season next year.

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