RallycrossRX 2014

[rx-guru]

Father of Alex is brother to Tom, AFAIK.

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by rx-guru

Father of Alex is brother to Tom, AFAIK.

Thx

Before I read about about his budget problems I assumed he was the son of Tom and therefore budget is no problem.

[crossfades]

Originally Posted by tbtstt

Hvaal could be the number 2 with Solberg? Interesting, though I guess he would need deep pockets for that, and he has already stated he is struggling to find the budget for next year, isn't he?


Out of interest, how much support do Citroen provide for Hansen (or any team running Citroens for that matter)?

Is it purely the shells they provide, or is it technical input and other components as well?

Money was the problem why he would quit, too expensive so he would seek another option and he tested Solbergs car and was happy.

Citroen involvement with Hansen has reduced over the years but they give them body parts, small sponsorship and sometimes engineers that has worked with WRC cars (also Oreca) I think. You could say that Hansen does the most things themselves

[tbtstt]

Kristoffersson Motorsport will race the Swedish Rallycross Championship and at least one RallycrossRX round in 2014, with a view to a full world campaign...

http://www.rallycrossworld.com/2013/...rld-rx-future/

[rallyloverke]

Can't wait to see the dates but also the first race seeing who will compete in full WRX. The European CHampionship is only there for five rounds so i guess some guys of the midfield might as well choose for the challenge assuming they will grow to 8 events including a Scandinavian round?

[crossfades]

Finland is set, also Norway I've heard. Höljes will be a World Championship race but don't know about Norway and Finland

[rx-guru]

All 12 rounds of 2014 will have World Championship status for the SuperCar drivers, if confirmed by the WMSC tomorrow. But only 5 or 6 of the rounds in Europe will count for a European title, not open for the World series regulars.

[mivec]

Jumps?
This is what the FIA say:

3.3 Gradients

Must not be steeper than 10%.

[tbtstt]

From the ERC24 Facebook page:

3/4 May - Montalegre (PRT)
24/25 May - Lydden Hill (GBR)
14/15 June - Hell-Lånke (NOR)
28/29 June - Kouvola (FIN)
5/6 July - Höljes (SWE)
12/13 July - Mettet (BEL)
7/8 August - Trois-Rivières (CDN)
6/7 September - Lohéac (FRA)
20/21 September - Buxtehude (DEU)
27/28 September - Franciacorta (ITA)
11/12 October - Istanbul Park (TUR)
22/23 November - Cordoba or Misones, TBC (ARG)

[WJM]

That schedule is tight for sure. Any amateur that can do the full S1600 or TC season is insane!

Also amazing how much the calendar has changed in just a few years. Only two rounds were in the 2004 European Championship... Added with Lydden Hill and Loheac that makes only 4 'historic' Rallycross tracks.

[AndyS]

Interesting calendar. Hopefully the new venues won't be mickey mouse efforts. I'm encouraged by the fact that they are using an established track in the form of Istanbul.

[chasing cars]

No rounds in Eastern Europe is as much of a surprise as Italy is added to the calendar. I notice the ERC is only over 5 rounds, Lydden being one which might increase the entry though im surprised Holjes and Loheac are world rounds only, hope that doesn't mean a smaller entry particually in France.
What it doesn't do is encourage drivers from 2 of the healthier supercar countries who don't want to do the WRX to do the European championship. Italy I doubt would get more than just the world drivers despite it being a combined round.

Long time to go yet and lots of FIA approvals to be done etc so I wouldn't bet against a few changes before the season starts.

[ebby]

06-07/09 FRA Lohéac *

* Competitions counting towards the FIA European Rallycross SuperCar Championship (all European competitions to count towards the FIA European Rallycross Championships for Super1600 and TouringCar)

http://erc24.com/archives/15950#more-15950


However according to RallycrossWorld no * for Loheac:

September 6-7 France, Loheac

http://www.rallycrossworld.com/2013/...ross-calendar/

[chunder]

I expect the reasons why there are no rounds in Eastern Europe are the same as this year

High hosting fees.

Which is why I am struggling to see why they are going to place that has absolutely no history supporting rallycross, nor ever has.

it is like taking Nordic ski-ing to Dubai

Or the World Cup to Qatar

Oh hang on, this is sport isnt it, not money! Istnabul Park!! FFS that was a car park for a few years, WSB went there this year coz they only go to places now that pay them (organisers), hence the biggest round ever, Brands told them to chuff off as they asked too much money years back!

Pathetic

[rx-guru]

Originally Posted by ebby

06-07/09 FRA Lohéac *

* Competitions counting towards the FIA European Rallycross SuperCar Championship (all European competitions to count towards the FIA European Rallycross Championships for Super1600 and TouringCar)

http://erc24.com/archives/15950#more-15950


However according to RallycrossWorld no * for Loheac:

September 6-7 France, Loheac

http://www.rallycrossworld.com/2013/...ross-calendar/

In the first FIA Press Release of today was a * for Lohéac.
Seems it was later taken away.

[Janneman]

Looking at the calender I expect to much temperaly circuits (Italy/Belgium/Canada/Tyrkey/Argentina) which will look like stadium races.

Well seen that now at Global Rally Cross. It's far far away from decent rallycross.

It all looks great for the nearby future. But at some point all those energy-drink-sponsors will leave. Really heading the way DTM/truckracing/A1GP/rally WRC went. In the end we have nothing...

[mivec]

Have you British seen anything weird about the Lydden date?

The calender says May 24 and 25.
Other years Lydden is on sunday and monday, and May 26 is spring bank holiday, so my guess is May 25 and 26 for Lydden.

[bigdick1977]

If there's live television surely the finals will need to be on the Sunday.

[FIRE]

They managed to put together an international calender.


Shame no Nyriad (or another round in Eastern Europe).
Any chance we will see a round in Russia (Tatarstan?) in near future?


WRX rounds can be entered by drivers who do not the full WRX?

[The Eye]

Originally Posted by mivec

Jumps?
This is what the FIA say:

3.3 Gradients

Must not be steeper than 10%.

Interesting mivec! I am not an expert on gradients but I do follow Tour de France and I am sure that the Höljes jump are no way near 10% steep.

[FIRE]

About the Argentinian round. At Cordoba and Misiones there's room for dirt sections:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An8TfjdpGc4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSSyVu4wWb4

But first see than believe. For a couple of years there was scheduled a WTCC event in Argentina but until this year every time it was cancelled.

[FIRE]

From ERC24 facebook:

Quote of the week: “This is really exciting,” said Solberg. “The organisers have removed the two not so good European events, Austria and Hungary, and we’ll race in Italy and Belgium instead. Then we’re going worldwide in 2014 with races in Canada, Turkey and then Argentina for the season finale.”

I thought Nyriad was popular with the drivers.
For me as a fan it's one of the best tracks.

[ebby]

I thought Hungary looked great on the Eurosport tv coverage with that really fast joker lap. Timerzanof and Hansen battle there this year was great.

FIA returning to Belgium for rallycross but why not the Duivelsberg?

[crossfades]

Originally Posted by ebby

FIA returning to Belgium for rallycross but why not the Duivelsberg?

Duivelsberg isn't as of a high standard to them I think. The costs are very high to to be a part of IMG

[Stephen H]

Originally Posted by mivec

Have you British seen anything weird about the Lydden date?

The calender says May 24 and 25.
Other years Lydden is on sunday and monday, and May 26 is spring bank holiday, so my guess is May 25 and 26 for Lydden.

Had not noticed that, also assumed it would be Sunday, Monday, due to the no engine noise before 12:30 on a Sunday.