Year of the samuraiNext events:ERC Rally Sierra Morena 17-19. AprilARA Olympus Rally 2026 17-19. April
btw pajari fell down the podium at the ceremonial finishI 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.
>>154210894Takamoto-sama... I kneel....
>>154211669yeah but from 2027 even if they are staying they will use their existing Rally2 car, possibly until hybrid is allowed again
>>154212051if 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.
>>154210894TAKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABANZAII
>>154211279>the laugh>the point Lmao he’s gonna win the next event too
evans year
>that one time a kit car won overall and FIA had to change the rulesmaybe 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).
>>154215341And 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.
>>154212974there 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
>>154215405sick
>>154215405legend
>>154212974>if I'm Lancia and I'm eyeing a push into WRC1It'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 2002The surprising thing is that they are actually investing in rallying with 3 brands, Lancia, Peugeot and OpelThey are still doing that german electric rally cup with the electric corsa and they are producing a Rally4 Opel and Peugeot still
>>154215721But I agree on the second half of your post
>>154215803>why? citroen is here since 2002Yeah, I meant for promoting the Lancia brand specifically.
>>154215405
a ittle sad for Thierry
rip craig breen
>>154221144
i guess there is zero chance we are given a stream for olympus rally
bump
>>154217425at 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.
>>154225819That'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 REBELSPIRITWhat the fuck is that ad lmao>>154225943Kino
>>154225819wow, cool
>>154225933too bad they did not follow through with this when it was in talks as powerstage alternative
>>154226554Che Guevara Energy Drinkthey sponsored some footy team as well IIRC
erc soon
>>154238408>not a single estonian crew listedgrim
Who are the favourites for ERC this year? Marcyk again? Mabellini in the Lancia? Suninen? >>154240490Surprisingly few Yarises too. Philip Allen is in one though which sounds like a horrible accident waiting to happen.
one week til canaries ss1
>>154225819
>>154242686mabellini if he can stay out of cheating.The Lancia seems to be a weapon
>>154242841as 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
lol mcerlean doesnt have a single point so far this year?LMAOKEK
>>154246205mcerlean is 21-24th in 11 driver championship basically
>>154246205>>154246247so you’re sayin the kids doin alright
Rally Portugal entry listhttps://ewrc-results.com/event/96260-vodafone-rally-de-portugal-2026/entriesSex is back
ERC. We're livehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr0FgSDUi1U
>>154246205>Rossel>Rossel>VirvesJust 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.
>>154251539Lmao, 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.
>>154254487niceas the manufacturers will need to offer their cars for sale, I hope he will run one for himself with redgrey>>154251416i always forget erc has qualy
>>154251539desu 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
>>154253574ngl 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
>LIQUI MOLY? More like Holy Moly...
>>154254757Really? 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
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
>>154256635Based
The roads in Sierra Morena look so bloody nice to drive on
This new voiceover guy instead of Desbo is not really engaging>>154256550as a kid I did not like the bugeye because I was easily influenced by car journos but since tthen I grew to like it>>154256622SOON>>154256635based>>154262349Absolutely
>>154262412I never understood the hate for the bugeye. It looked alright by Subie's standards, which were never particularly high.
>>154262494> which were never particularly high.that's pretty much true at least past 2000
>>154262349rally canarias has also pretty nice roads and it has extended it's contract till 2030. I might go there next year. It's off season for canarias so the prices shouldnt be that high
Oof Miko
Imagine wrc rally1 being this competitive
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>>154263103meanwhile JML is absolutely killing it, leading nearly 2 minutes aheadThis feels a bit buschwhacking NGL
Oh Teemu also entered WRC2 rally portugal with Janni HUssi
>Raftery in P5 at Olympus Rally>In a Rally3 What.
>>154263811Oh it's P7 now. Still though, lol
>>154263820ARA is incredibly grassrootshope the wrc events will boost its popularity
I've never seen an Sh in Finnish before
GIVESANDGIVES
>>154265646>FOUR AND A HALF SECONDS>I LOVE THIS SPORT
Congrats to Philip Allen, he lasted longer than expected
>>154267592KEK
>>154263937Last night was fun seeing the cars appear in a couple shots and work through to the third angle. Gorgeous day today and expect some cool shots at this Dayton Ridge section. Some of these fucking fans are so needy, the fact these guys have set up cameras and are managing it all is more than enough for me. This shit rocks
good morningERC is on. feel bad for forgetting about it yesterday
Creighton straight up flying
sry guys I was offline nearly all weekend only seen 1 stageI was mostly working out and being depressed about my private life
Really nice hungarian LADA VFTS onboard from 2024https://youtu.be/4FwMrKdn-SE?is=qndjRhOpH__l0ZwI
>>154286704You’re alive and got a workout that’s good
the argentinian organizers are not really making the case for their return to wrc
>>154300560x.com/nanduti/status/2045911871186997682I'm conflicted about this. Tragic? Yes. Unnecessary? Yes. Absolute spectator kino and freedom? Fuck yes, 1000 times yes. I love when you can just be anywhere without being herded around like an NPC, but the unfortunate side-effect of it is that the more retarded ones will have a high chance of getting killed when things go wrong, because they have absolutely no sense of self preservation, no ability to extrapole, or any mental faculties to see even 2 moments into the future. In any case, a sad day when rally fans lose their life at a rally stage.
Expect the spanish RCRMotorsport to announce their 2027 wrc plans on Thursday>>154301493yes but the world is very different to the 60s and 70s.If there is a fatality, big chance media will crucify the organizers and will paint the sport as some deadly shit needs to be banned, which won't really get new fans for the sport
>>>/gif/30536083
>>154301839kek
>>154301493i tend to agree, but i also don't think the pilot and copilot deserve to live with the death of a spectator for their driving mistake. that's a heavy weight to carry.
>>154301830RMC Motorsport I meanthey have built some great rallycars so maybe they will enter as a tuner
gm to all female codriver enjoyers
>>154300560spectators be like:
>Ott Tanak Testing Toyota WRC27 Prototypewww.youtube.com/watch?v=WDX9CZrZpSc
>>154314390kek>>154313307kek
thank god there is only the super special on thursday, I have a full day workshop lined up
>>154314390Hopefully Ott will replace Evans if he doesn't win the championship this year
My retarded brain thought that Rally Islas Canarias is next week.
>>154325015they dont have a reason to do so. Evans is a great second fiddle and also a good team player. Even when he is against his teammate he does not resort to toxic games like ogier does destroying team harmony
>>154301493Her ankle is pretty flexible
>>154325575absolutely. evans is exactly the kind of driver you want if you're a team manager.
Colin Clark is missing the second wrc round in a rowI hope he is okay and his cancer didnt come back
shakedown in an hour
opening ceremony in 13 minshttps://www.youtube.com/live/hSf5scOpnmk?is=uAF8hWMJ0xxah5yW
home just in time for the first stage
The purple/red yaris is sexy
need more drone of the drone tailing the cars...is there any chance we'll see Luis Moya behind the commentary booth?
didn't realize this was on already
Based /ourautist/>>154339727Cant remember the last time I saw Lukyanuk>>154339662I would think it's pretty high
> gryazin
Fucking love Gryazin
>eugh>eugh>eughthe WRC1 cars are gonna have to brake for the jumps
#lifelongskodafan
Yohan> Gets beaten by Pajari in 2024> Gets beaten by Solberg in 2025> Gets beaten by his own brother in 2026
sordo braked for the jump, pajari didn't
armstrong understood the assignment
fun little track. basedberg almost crying
Why are they driving on a giant steering wheel
Onions.berg.
I've seen enough. Give the samurai his championship title.
Continued coverage for local shitters
Ogier got beaten by a Dapra driving a rally2Time to retire old man
>rolledhow the fuck
SHITTERKINO
What happens when one of them gets on the gras?
>>154340561the grass is lava
based indian madlad drifting
Is Javier Azcona related to the touring car driver Mikel Azcona ?
Would have been glorious if this retard actually drives into the pyrotechnics :D
the better live timing for this weekend:Username: WRC2TeamsPassword: WRCLasPalmas26https://rc.statusas.com/https://results.statusas.com/
>>>/wsg/6133121
dubs and solberg zeros out another rally
>>154351211checkem
10mins till good morning rally fans 30 bings till Stage2
wake up eurosissies, its time
Oh joy, another sloppy Hyundai adventure
>ogierwinslol
>>154339727>>154340020Rallying doesn't always need to be ultra-fast to be kino.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkn6UatyB0k
>Canceling stage 3 for fan safetyThats odd, just dont let people stand somewhere?
>>154351560there are assholes who dont listen to marshalls because they think they know better and suchAt rally paraguay last year the government solved the issue by having military personel around the stages lolI guess a G36 filled with live ammo was enough to keep things in order
>>154351560>SS3 has been cancelled due to spectator vehicles being parked illegally within a protected area near the stage. More than 100 vehicles were found in the area, forcing the Clerk of the Course to cancel the stage so they could be safely removed.10 cars i'd blame the spectators, but 100 means the organisers are being retarded and designating a bit of the stage as a parking area
at least the local shitters get more exposure, Im always happy to see that
good morning everyoneI'm once again asking for streams to endure yet another episode of OgierWinsLol
grim
>>154352355acez?
im okay with ogier winning canariashe is not a championship threat as he was knocked out in kenya and got squatted on in monte by 2 others evenwe just need taka outscore evans and soiberg
> State of MSport
>>154352405oh shit, forgot about that onethanks magyar
>>154352574there is a 2 hour gap till the next stage tho
Stage 5 is about to start
>what did you change >something on the car
>>154351211meme magic don't let me dooooooooooooooooooown
>>154351211Inshallah
Estonians just can't drive on tarmac lol.
And it's already becoming boring. Holy shit
>>154354503makes me weak desu
>>154354503imagine those lips wrapping around my boner
dirtshit wtf307 CC WRC?
Mike Chen's getting fat. He's been tapping into Becks's snack stash in the comms booth.
Greggy boy is back
does munster in commentary count as munster humiliation?
>>154355016he is okay at it
>>154355029i like him, it's nice to have insight from someone who has driven these cars, but i'm sure he'd rather be out on the roads than sitting in the commentary booth
>>154355045he was gravel crew in Croatia, no? sure, could be nicer for him but at least he is getting some opportunities here and there unlike other shitters
>>154355016"At the end of the day you just want to drive"Awwww greggy. I wasn't a fan of him when he was driving for msport but hearing him commentate has been equally enjoyable and sad.
I can't make out half of the things either Yohan or Leo are saying
>>154355201That's a thick accent lol. And way different than other frenchmen, I don't know if it's a local dialect of his giving him that unique accent
taka doesnt have it, hes only leading because evans and soilberg shit the bed twce in a row
>>154355333So he will win his third straight rally
Taka looking really tired there. Setting that time on his last leg.
>party music playing while thousands look at you crying in a stadiumSSS never fails to entertain
>>154356809who cried?
>>154357027Co-Driver of the car that fell apart on the jump
ohhh, we got another flip
Anotha oneSame corner same exact flip
>>154357220And this was yesterday
>>154356258>So he will win his third straight rallyBased
>>154355016he was always a good ladremember when he done stage end interviews in sweden and the broadcast team pulled him after a few drivers as he was asking really mean and zero-bullshit questions kek
oh shit I missed the stadium stage as I was on a date, time to rewatch it
bump for tomorrowdigits for Lolgier getting Hankook'ed
morning /WRC/SS9 in about 20 minutes
Starting rn
>>154357266they should bring him back oncurrent guy is asking retarded questions
gay brusselian propaganda
>>154353983kek
rainkino incoming?
>>154367953just a little
Hello gents, havent been here in a bit
Btw Philip Allen crashed the car again & retired
>>154368107the rule of nature
>>154368107
>>154368107>>154368510ol' glen gotta get to work again
afternoon broadcast starting
this guy sucks. switching to international feed
Is there merit to rally fans beating the shit out of other rally attendees?The parked cars getting an entire stage cancelled has me thinking its a good idea.
>>154319788How much does a lens like that cost?
>>154370800yes, and there is also merit to rally fans beating the shit out of Julian Porter>>154370823probably at least 2-3K
>>154370823looks like a 70-200 2.8 every system hasif its an older one. its between 750-1000USD on used market, if something more recent 1500-2000, and over 2200 as new
I have a fear FIA will fuck up the balance between rally1 and rally2 and we wont get skodas and lancias fighting for overall wins after all
>armweak
> msport
poor Ritchie, guy can't take a break
Solberg made me root for an Ogier win, what the hell
Phillip Allen japanese edition also crashed again lol
>>154370864>yes, and there is also merit to rally fans beating the shit out of Julian Porter>>154372740The WRC27 ruleset... just skip R1 entirely, why the charade.
Exciting tomorrow with only 3 seconds between Solberg and Ogier
>>154377191Gwyndaf ?
>>154376650well the 2027 Rally1s will be faster than rally2s before FIA ballasting them to balance the 2 for a few years until there will be enough new gen rally1 cars, and we already have 3 announced (Toyota, Prospeed, RCM) with Ford and Hyundai joining them in 2028
>>154378396si
>>154383796nice
rainkino possible
Andrew Wheatley sounds like a schizo
old man is pissed
with the drying tarmac a rally2 will win the stage
>Went full retard and got the time zones wrong and missed the first stage todayWhat rally defining moment did i miss.
>>154385687not much, wet stage, solberg took out 6 tenths of seb
>>154385723Ahh nice. At least still something to race for. I was worried i would've missed a Neuville level of bottle.
longest stage end interview of the season probably lol
Wtf is this 2021 instagram/youtube techbro channel music
>>154351211
never been happier with Ogier Wins Lol
>soiberg
another pajari podium?
This is one problem with WRC, you have the guy who's fighting for the win and we have zero footage of what happened.
>>154386495forrealSeb:>being fast is important, being at the end even morekekarooo
Slowest rally thread to date. ERC, ARA, and by sunday of WRC rally, only 250 posts. Grim.
>>154386588I cant speak for euro's but its 3-5am here in America. That and not too much happened this rally till Oliver binned it. But yeah the board overall is a lot slower then it used to be. But ill always be here watching vrooms with frens!
>>154386588somehow i wasnt that interested in the canarias rallysadalso i see solberg retired, fuck
>>154351211thanks meme magic>>154386588Im full of work sadly and wasnt able to follow the rallyalso as a hyundaist this rally was incredibly meh
glad that wrc2 is not toyotawinslol anymore as many of us feared
MSport drivers only have character building weekends lol
enjoying the cuck cam they set up
grats to OgierInsane how he still keeps it up.
>>154387615lmaokek
evans is fucked for portugal
>>154387671why
>>154387957he will start first and portugal has big cleaning effect so he will suffer with cleaning the road
why are thr trophies dreamcast logos
>>154386588Honestly, Canaries should be on the ERC calendar. Not a huge fan of these clean tarmac rallies. >>154387646Weak field and Toyota dominance. It's all so tiresome, at least Solberg tried but with how meager Evans is and the Hyundais being a non-factor it's hard to see how Ogier won't pull off another part-time championship. Really bad for the sport. >>154387345Lancia picked up arguably the best drivers from WRC2. Really hope they can figure out the gravel kit and can be competitive for the rest of this year and 2027.
>>154390143I don't mind having 1 such event, but this could be one of the events with the two-day sprint rally format, so we can have another round in the calendar after it.I hope we will have 1-2 more events in the calendar and the usa round wont replace any, although this summer spot might make rally japan boring as shit with clean roads without the leaves and rain
lol Allen restarted today
Meh I wasn't as interested either due the dominance of toyota. It's not even close. But in a the previous few races the stages are tougher and some rng can flip things. Not with canaries.
>>154393127i have big hopes for portugal, less for japan
>>154393538hoping for taka kino in japan, podium at least
>>154401417he is always good there so the hopium is reallast year he was 3rd when he hit the barriers
Lol even dirtfish said this rally was a slurper
>>154402489I like the idea of colin clark saying "slurper" in his characteristic scotspeak
>>154402788kek
>>154402489couldve used more jumps
>>154406561really nice
https://traxion.gg/wrc-driver-jon-armstrong-joins-assetto-corsa-rally-dev-team/?
>>154402788>slüüürpah
>>154413637as an addition, the 306 Maxi will be included in the next AssRally release
>>154406561badass
seeing Spanish fans on Xitter speculate the cancellation of SS3 was a coordinated boycott/protest
>>154419454Those are the Rally Cast retards looking for attention. Ignore them
>>154402788By the way where is he, heard some speculation about his cancer returning. Hope he's doing well, old codger has the voice.
>>154418472
>>154421923it was me theoretizing for some reason evans and the crew are doing wrc and erc, while colin is attending new zealand and australian rallies
>>154422810>new zealand and australian ralliesAh yes, /wrc/ rumor mill. Old man's off to a better climate kek
sara fernandez is preggo>>154419454against what ?>>154421833ah ok lol:D
rally canarias 40 years ago
>>154428881
>>154339727oh fuck there's Italians in this sport?
>>154421833was not sure whether I should take them at face value or not, thanks>>154428934Sainz?>>154431096why wouldn't there be any?
>>154431354>why wouldn't there be any?Because they're all in rally3 and shit
>>154431354yeah it's King Carlos>>154431528technically Bertelli is always contesting in top.level, but sadly only once in every two yearRoberto Daprá is pretty good and I bet that next year Mabellini will enter WRC
>>154431837
>>154432090sovl
Turns out that was not the new celica ( :(((((( ) just a test muleThe 2027 Rally1 will be another GR Yarishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3o6tEZVgxA
>>154432946Lancia confirmed they are working on a rally1 car
>>154422038Subaru for life
>>154428881>>154428934Mean machines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFjvsZzuuRosex back on the menu
>>154445603What volcano is that?
>>154446447sooooo fuckin gooodi really missed him ngl
>>154447552Mount Hood
>>154406561
>>154449531
>>154448843ty
>>154452672the true puma
Neuville says the promoter announcement is in very-ver, short timeFinally>>154432946Aaaaaand he already had an engine failure on testing
Haven't seen this clip before. I had my audio going through 4x 15" speakers when I played it kekhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYog6wJK8I0
>>154452672that looks fun>>154459585Badass
who else /6R4/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocJdxHHAyUM
next year is lookin rough
>>154461170Always loved for that comically looking snowplough on the front, but I was always in the RS200 when I started the video I was like > Is it the.... it is :(RIP Henry & Cresto
>>154472753seeing Henri joke around with the Lancia staff shortly before his death is pretty harrowingI was hoping for a DirtFish podcast episode on him knowing they have interviewed Ian Grinrod before but it's unlikely
here's a photo of Attilio Bettega driving a Group S Montecarloone thing I like about days like these are the many photos I previously haven't seen before being posted by boomers on Facebook
>>154480457yeah there are some good facebook groups(btw sorry for my autismo but it's group 5. group S is the one which would have been the next step after B but got cancelled)
>>154473563Evans and Ogier feel the best and no brakes
>>154480359Splash>>154481849Soaring
>>154481572thank you for correcting me :)
>>154481849really nice
Neuville says pretty promising things. The new promoter will be announced shortly, and their people are visiting rallies and talking to the drivers a lot
>>154501794Anon... don't get my hopes up. I can handle only so many disappointments. On the other hand... what's one more gut punch to the list...
>>154504790ehh a lot of things are just > do your fucking job for once tier, so I do think it will be an upgrade
how the fuck is dani sordo 180 tall and only around 68kgI thought I will basically disappear if I go under 80 with 182cm
>>154517038baleeeeenooooo
>>154517393180 cm and 70kg is bang middle of the green zone for bmi. I know it's crazy. I weight 68 kg when i was about 14.
>>154517681I was somehow always on the heavy side
>>154516988>>154517000clean
shakedown in 12 hours
buuuuuuuuump
They are not streaming it qtfFurmoPajariSolbergTakatop4 after first runI want to believe
Just saw a post on Instagram that WRC Promoters didn't broadcast the shakedown because they thought that shakedown was tomorrow.
>>154543075>>154543341Actually fucking pathetic
