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btw pajari fell down the podium at the ceremonial finish
I hate that we only get the toned down wrc podium

Hyundai say they're going to keep developing and bringing upgrades till the end of the season but they still haven't committed to the 2027 regs.

>>154210894
Takamoto-sama... I kneel....

>>154211669
yeah but from 2027 even if they are staying they will use their existing Rally2 car, possibly until hybrid is allowed again

>>154212051
if I'm Lancia and I'm eyeing a push into WRC1 next season with that Ypsilon I definitely try to go and pluck Thierry from Hyundai. The talent is there, it's just the manufacturer is such a shitshow. I think with Neuville, Rossel, and Gryazin they could be competitive for a manufacturers title under the new specs.

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>>154210894
TAKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
BANZAII

>>154211279
>the laugh
>the point
Lmao he’s gonna win the next event too

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evans year

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>that one time a kit car won overall and FIA had to change the rules
maybe we'll see more upsets like that with the new regs.

FIA highlights pointed out that the last man before Taka to win their first 2 rallies back to back was Panizzi in 2000 (Corsica & Sanremo).

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>>154215341
And another stat:
Paddon's co-driver John Kennard, 67 ,is the oldest one to make it to podium in WRC, with his first WRC podium being in 1988 at Rally New Zealand with Audi Coupé Quattro.

>>154212974
there is literal(l)y no reason to build a rally1 lancia yet, as for a few years Rally1 and Rally2 will be ballasted to the same level of performance

>>154215405
sick

>>154215405
legend

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>>154212974
>if I'm Lancia and I'm eyeing a push into WRC1
It's already shocking Stellantis are putting any money into rallying at all, I can't see them doubling their efforts.
The have borderline zero investments in their Lancia brand road cars, and the amount they're selling is laughable as a result of that.

>>154215721
>It's already shocking Stellantis are putting any money into rallying at all,
why? citroen is here since 2002
The surprising thing is that they are actually investing in rallying with 3 brands, Lancia, Peugeot and Opel
They are still doing that german electric rally cup with the electric corsa and they are producing a Rally4 Opel and Peugeot still

>>154215721
But I agree on the second half of your post

>>154215803
>why? citroen is here since 2002
Yeah, I meant for promoting the Lancia brand specifically.

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a ittle sad for Thierry

rip craig breen

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>>154221144

i guess there is zero chance we are given a stream for olympus rally

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bump

>>154217425
at least Hyundai looked competitive to be in a chance for the win.

>>154224347
>Olympus Rally fans — we’re bringing you live coverage on YouTube again this year!
>Our small ragtag volunteer team will stream as much of the action as we can at YouTube.com/OlympusRally.
>Make sure you Subscribe on YouTube so you’ll get notified whenever we go live throughout the weekend.
>We’ll do our best to bring you as many stages as possible, Parc Exposé on both Friday and Saturday, and podium on Sunday, and whatever else we can capture in real time.

>>154225819
That's great. ERC and ARA at the same time... lord please, I'm not 25 anymore, I can't be awake for 48 hours straight
>>154225933
>Che REBELSPIRIT
What the fuck is that ad lmao
>>154225943
Kino

>>154225819
wow, cool

>>154225933
too bad they did not follow through with this when it was in talks as powerstage alternative

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>>154226554
Che Guevara Energy Drink
they sponsored some footy team as well IIRC

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erc soon

>>154238408
>not a single estonian crew listed
grim

Who are the favourites for ERC this year? Marcyk again? Mabellini in the Lancia? Suninen?

>>154240490
Surprisingly few Yarises too. Philip Allen is in one though which sounds like a horrible accident waiting to happen.

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one week til canaries ss1

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>>154225819

>>154242686
mabellini if he can stay out of cheating.
The Lancia seems to be a weapon

>>154242841
as it should be. I hate 4 week and longer gaps in the calendar.
I really do hope with the possibility of having shorter format rallies and cars being significantly cheaper, we will get a calendar expansion

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lol mcerlean doesnt have a single point so far this year?
LMAOKEK

>>154246205
mcerlean is 21-24th in 11 driver championship basically

>>154246205
>>154246247
so you’re sayin the kids doin alright

Rally Portugal entry list
https://ewrc-results.com/event/96260-vodafone-rally-de-portugal-2026/entries

Sex is back

ERC. We're live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr0FgSDUi1U

>>154246205
>Rossel
>Rossel
>Virves

Just baseless speculation, but I wonder about Ott working tightly with Taka... is he aiming for a managerial position in Toyota? He's a famous people-person, lol, but maybe he's more mellow behind the scenes than behind the wheel. Why Katsuta, why Toyota? Why not do a solid for Malcolm, or stay back and support Hyundai, or work more tightly with the upcoming Estonians?

Ott being an element in Toyota winning over Hyundai 2x now with Katsuta ahead of 4maux in Kenya, and now winning Croatia (although Pajari was hounding the podium anyway) is making me think that he might know that Hyundai isn't there as a manufacturer in 2027, or that Hyundai's future really is so uncertain that he doesn't see himself driving there (or anywhere at all) in the near future.

>>154251539
Lmao, literally a few hours later out comes the news:
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/tanak-takes-on-toyota-testing-role/
>In a sensational return to the Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team, Ott Tänak has started working on the development of the Japanese manufacturer’s 2027-specification car.

>>154254487
nice
as the manufacturers will need to offer their cars for sale, I hope he will run one for himself with redgrey

>>154251416
i always forget erc has qualy

>>154251539
desu I dont think hyundais biggest problems could be fixed by ott. One is the issue of no long term security for the team with hyundai management only extending the program year by year, the other is that due to testing restrictions and the retard token system they were never able to outdevelop toyota and were always behind

>>154253574
ngl the hawkeye is maybe my least favourite imprezza

stage 1 is live

Lol crashing front of all the people on the mickey mouse stageis maybe the biggest shame kek

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>LIQUI MOLY? More like Holy Moly...

>>154254757
Really? I respect that, for me it’s the bug eye. Anytime I’ve been in one I drive it just a little harder then I should because I fucking hate the front end lol

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They’re walking around doing interviews on Olympus Rally YouTube. 98 cars entered, WRC needs to get a race here

Vivian Campbell the Def Leppard guitarist is in the Olympus Rally

>>154256635
Based