RallycrossRX 2015

[rallyloverke]

I guess lots of guys do the ERX plus selected events. ERX could see a major growth too.

[crossfades]

Originally Posted by J.U.

And does anybody knows something from the Öhman family? I saw that one of the DS3s is for sale.

Mats Öhman will do RallyX in Sweden

[ebby]

Looking at Liam on facebook looks like there is intent for WorldRX in 2015 but no Monster Energy WorldRX team announced in the IMG email and release yesterday. Petter in black with monster all over him alongside Doran would be a travesty

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by ebby

Looking at Liam on facebook looks like there is intent for WorldRX in 2015 but no Monster Energy WorldRX team announced in the IMG email and release yesterday. Petter in black with monster all over him alongside Doran would be a travesty

Well look on the bright side. If they are both team mates then perhaps Liam will be less inclined to punt him off.

[crossfades]

Originally Posted by tbtstt

Well look on the bright side. If they are both team mates then perhaps Liam will be less inclined to punt him off.

I hope so, Petter has not been a big fan of Doran before.

I remember that you asked a hypothetical question, and it seems like the answer i yes. Petter and Doran will take of their car separately, as it seems right now.

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by crossfades

I remember that you asked a hypothetical question, and it seems like the answer i yes. Petter and Doran will take of their car separately, as it seems right now.

Yeah, it was a potential PSRX/LDM cooperation that caused me to ask and, as you say, that seems to be exactly what we are going to see.

I must admit one of the reasons why I originally thought of Liam with PSRX is he is one of the few drivers I thought might get on with the Solberg setup DS3, guess we'll never know the answer to that if he is sticking with his own car.

In many respects though the two individuals doing their own thing probably works out for the best; Petter didn't seem that bothered about either the team Championship or his second car last year. Plus he has never seemed particularly enamoured with Liam, so this way he has zero responsibility for his performance.

The question that is now foremost in my mind is I wonder how much interaction - if any - there will be between Liam and Petter?

I'm also really interested (in a Supercar nerd kind of way) to see if the two "teammates" will have matched cars, or if they will both continue to build their DS3's in their own way. There were some significant differences between the LDM and PSRX DS3's last year (cosmetically and mechanically), will they borrow ideas/tech from each other this year?

[chunder]

I would doubt they are very keen on playing the team-mate game.

All this is the fact that they will probably have the same main sponsor.

IMG seem to be obsessed with the team part of rallycross, and while they seem to care about it, the fans really don't. Typical of IMG really. You can see this from the latest PR grunge, theya re trying to make it a team sport.

I would imagine both cars will simply share Monster sponsorship, I seriously doubt Petter would be interested in sharing any technology with Doran as their cars were about as different in so many ways, the Solberg car was reliable, fast and consistent. None of the qualities of Dorans.

Simply a way of getting Monster involved with the champion and keeping their existing "athlete" happy.

[CS1]

Originally Posted by chunder

I would doubt they are very keen on playing the team-mate game.

All this is the fact that they will probably have the same main sponsor.

IMG seem to be obsessed with the team part of rallycross, and while they seem to care about it, the fans really don't. Typical of IMG really. You can see this from the latest PR grunge, theya re trying to make it a team sport.

I would imagine both cars will simply share Monster sponsorship, I seriously doubt Petter would be interested in sharing any technology with Doran as their cars were about as different in so many ways, the Solberg car was reliable, fast and consistent. None of the qualities of Dorans.

Simply a way of getting Monster involved with the champion and keeping their existing "athlete" happy.

We don't agree on a lot of things chunder, but you've got the nail on the head with this

[1975DCS]

Any guesses about how the Lydden time schedule will look with WRX SuperCars primarily? Thankfully some EuroRX guys are now doing WorldRX, so for SuperCars it's a bit more hopeful than 2 months ago, but will it be enough to fill 2 days at Lydden?

[paul1982]

Originally Posted by 1975DCS

Any guesses about how the Lydden time schedule will look with WRX SuperCars primarily? Thankfully some EuroRX guys are now doing WorldRX, so for SuperCars it's a bit more hopeful than 2 months ago, but will it be enough to fill 2 days at Lydden?

I think you get around 35 Supercars, 8 Touringcars and 15 lites. This with support of retro and the late start on sunday.... it will be ok i think. Better than 2013. A little less than 2014.

[paul1982]

Originally Posted by paul1982

I think you get around 35 Supercars, 8 Touringcars and 15 lites. This with support of retro and the late start on sunday.... it will be ok i think. Better than 2013. A little less than 2014.

Will miss around 20 s1600 cars with last year. Supercar will be as good as last year.

[CS1]

Originally Posted by rx4eva

Check out a post from 4th of feb!!! Next tip is wait till Monday for more big driver news in wrx!!!

Still nothing on TT!

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by paul1982

I think you get around 35 Supercars, 8 Touringcars and 15 lites. This with support of retro and the late start on sunday.... it will be ok i think. Better than 2013. A little less than 2014.

I'm not sure there will be any where near 35 supercars - I can't see where they're going to come from? I'm a bit worried that the timetable will be full of holes.

[paul1982]

Originally Posted by BertMk2

I'm not sure there will be any where near 35 supercars - I can't see where they're going to come from? I'm a bit worried that the timetable will be full of holes.

You have at least 20 drivers for the whole WRX championship.
Than i expact...
Foust confirmed
Laboulle confirmed
2nd driver/car laboulle confirmed
2 albatec cars.. (can't imagine they won't start in there home wrx race)
Lindefjell confirmed
Procter??
O'Donnevan confirmed
Keersmeacker confirmed
Godfrey ??
JRM mini's ?? (will do selected events... and i expact lydden to..)
Kuypers ??
Jordan ??

And maybe some other surprises....
Than you have quickly 35 SC on the grid.

[tbtstt]

First image of the 2015 Peugeot-Hansen 208...



...various websites are reporting that Peugeot-Hansen will reveal their plans for 2015 on Thursday.

[Minicross424]

Doran Solberg tie up just been confirmed on ERX24

[CS1]

Originally Posted by rx-guru

Nope! Colder...

OMSE?

[AlamakiRX]

So few more things fall into place....

Doran and Solberg together in SDRX team

Seems like Timmy Hansen and Davy Jeannay will be in Peugeot 208's, Hansen Motorsport

And Timur with Pauwels in a brand new Focus in WRX

[tbtstt]

Don't think this has been posted in here yet, official confirmation that Joni-Pekka Rajala will compete in the European Rallycross Championship in an Eklund Saab...

http://www.rallycrossrx.com/article/...und-motorsport

...so that's one of the Saab's taken, I wonder if there is anyone lined up for the second Saab and the Beetle?

SDRX/PSRX - Citroen DS3 - Petter Solberg (World RX)
SDRX/LD Motorsport? - Citroen DS3 - Liam Doran (World RX)
Team Austria - Ford Fiesta - Manfred Stohl (World RX)
Team Austria - Ford Fiesta - Max Pucher (World RX)
Marklund Motorsport - VW Polo - Toomas Heikkinen (World RX)
Marklund Motorsport - VW Polo - PG Andersson (World RX)
Volkswagen Team Sweden/Kristoffersson Motorsport - VW Polo - Johan Kristoffersson (World RX)
Volkswagen Team Sweden/Kristoffersson Motorsport - VW Polo - Tord Linnerud (World RX)
Muennich Motorsport - Audi S3 - ? (World RX)
Muennich Motorsport - Audi S3 - ? (World RX)
EKSRX - Audi S1 - Anton Marklund (World RX)
EKSRX - Audi S1 - Mattias Ekström (World RX)
OMSE - Ford Fiesta - ? (World RX)
OMSE - Ford Fiesta - ? (World RX)
Peugeot Hansen - Peugeot 208 - Timmy Hansen? (World RX)
Peugeot Hansen - Peugeot 208 - ? (World RX?)
Larsson RX - Audi A1 - Robin Larsson (World RX)
Pauwels Motorsport - Ford Focus - Koen Pauwels (World RX)
Marklund Motorsport - VW Polo - Tanner Foust (Select World RX)
Albatec Racing - Peugeot 208 - Mark Flaherty (Select World RX)
Michaël De Keersmaecker RX - Ford Fiesta - Michaël De Keersmaecker (Select World RX)
? - Ford Focus - Guttorm Lindefjell (Select World RX)
JRM - Mini Countryman - ? (Select World RX)
Kristoffersson Motorsport - VW Polo - Ole Christian Veiby (Euro RX)
Nyborg Motorsport - VW Polo - Tommy Rustad (Euro RX)
Team RX Racing - Ford Fiesta - Ollie O'Donovan (Euro RX)
Helmia Motorsport - Renault Clio - Lukas Walfridson (Euro RX)
Albatec Racing - Peugeot 208 - Jerôme Grosset-Janin (Euro RX)
Albatec Racing - Peugeot 208 - James Grint (Euro RX)
Pailler Competition - Peugeot 208 - Fabien Pailler (Euro RX)
Pailler Competition - Peugeot 208 - Jonathan Pailler (Euro RX)
Eklund Motorsport - Saab 93 - Joni-Pekka Rajala (Euro RX)

? - VW Scirocco - Ramona Karlsson (Select World RX?)
Events RX (Marc Laboulle) - ? - ? (Select World RX)

Eklund Motorsport - VW Beetle - ? (World RX)
Eklund Motorsport - Saab 93 - ? (Euro RX?)

Ulrik Linnemann (Select World RX?)
Andrew Jordan (Select World RX?)

[tbtstt]

Forgive the double post, but just spotted this on the Peugeot Facebook:

Originally Posted by Peugeot Facebook

[Twitter Q&A] Timmy Hansen & Davy Jeanney answer your questions about #Peugeot208WRX. Now on Twitter #AskTimmy #AskDavy Peugeot Sport!

Looks like that is Timmy Hansen and Davy Jeanney confirmed then. Pity to see Timur gone, but I'm so glad to see Jeanney in a decent seat for 2015.

[USRallycross]

Timur to Pauewls? No offence to Koen but wouldn't that be a massive step down or do they some substantial backing from somwhere?

My guess was OMSE. He did a good job when he stood in for Marcus in the GRC and has the Jussi P connection.

Mark

[paul1982]

Originally Posted by USRallycross

Timur to Pauewls? No offence to Koen but wouldn't that be a massive step down or do they some substantial backing from somwhere?

My guess was OMSE. He did a good job when he stood in for Marcus in the GRC and has the Jussi P connection.

Mark

Totaly agree

[BigNut]

Now I'm only taking a shot in the dark here but the decision might not have been his to make ?
Davy Jeanney driving for Hanson is a French Driver Driving a Factory Backed French Car ???

Timur with Pauwels in a brand new Focus - is this Confirmed??
Any Possibility of Timur with Eklund Motorsport - VW Beetle

[kurski]

Marcus Grönholm, founded by GRX Finland, new driver is Niclas Grönholm, and he participate FIA World Rallycross Championship at Höljes event.

[NaBUru38]

Originally Posted by paul1982

I think you get around 35 Supercars, 8 Touringcars and 15 lites. This with support of retro and the late start on sunday.... it will be ok i think. Better than 2013. A little less than 2014.

WRX neeeds stronger feeder classes. As in "here's this new kid who won several Lites races! Now he's joining the Supercars class to face the top drivers."