World Rally Championship 2023

First news for WRC 2023

Ott Tanak signs for M Sport Ford

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/tanak-returns-to-m-sport-next-year/

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/whys-tanaks-moved-to-m-sport-in-his-own-words/

Chris

Good news for M-Sport

Very strong rumour doing the rounds that Gus G will be taking the family money to Toyota and their 4th/rent-acar for 23.

Sal the 2nd wrote:Very strong rumour doing the rounds that Gus G will be taking the family money to Toyota and their 4th/rent-acar for 23.

I will be happy with that. Frees up a seat at M-Sport and takes up one at Toyota. Double win (even allowing for the revenue loss at M-Sport)

Loubet to M Sport Ford

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/loubet-gets-full-time-wrc-program-with-m-sport/

Solberg to Skoda WRC2

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/solberg-to-mount-wrc2-title-challenge-with-toksport/

Chris

Greensmith out of M-sport.....

bmd wrote:Greensmith out of M-sport.....

He wasn't exactly in M-Sport, was he? Just paying to drive the car rather than being part of the team proper!

So what is new for 2023?

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/whats-changing-in-wrc-this-year/

Chris

and here we go for another year....RMC is a go...

So far in Sweden Craig is sticking two fingers up to Millener and MSport!

He’s doing great and Ott is going well in the Puma

They really need to move away from a single tyre formula or strip Pirelli of the gig. Delaminations shouldnt be happening. Its going to make a mockery of tommorow with drivers trying to save tyres for the Power Stage

Bravo Ott and M-Sport

nice for m sport but also excellent for breen... team orders failed too lol..

bmd wrote:nice for m sport but also excellent for breen... team orders failed too lol..

I saw that - checked him in late to take a pen and then Neuville messed up the power stage so Breen still beat him. Well done Craig

MSport melt down in Mexico. So much for the stage El Chocolate they are like chocolate teapots..

Fiddlesticks

With so few entries there is a good chance Ott could score some decent points especially now one of the Toyotas has gone off however its not exactly a stellar performance from the team opening 2 street stages aside.

They are really going to have to re-think how the WRC is run. Too many stages getting cancelled just so WRCLive can stay on track and the WRC2 boys missing out on complete legs like yesterday after Lappi felled a pylon.

would be interesting to see katsutas dnf's/wrc event stats compared as a % to the like of meeke and breen.... just seems to have quite a few fails over the last few years .... just a thought...

good to see neuville come to life with a win in sardinia, keeps championship interesting,,,

bmd wrote:good to see neuville come to life with a win in sardinia, keeps championship interesting,,,

Agreed Billy

I used to have a passing interest in the WRC but with Craig Breen now gone, am no longer interested. The Cars make no sense on any level.