real life Codemasters DiRT Rally Team • Competing in the 2021 FIA Junior WRC

[PJTierney]

Say hello to the Codemasters DiRT Rally Team, competing in the 2021 FIA Junior WRC!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[James__McAdam]

Hello to the Codemasters DiRT Rally Team ! 

This looks really exciting. I will follow this with a lot of attention. Well done Jon & CM. 

[StockTunesOnly]

I can't be the only one who loves that they used the Codie's watermark overlay as a soft pattern over on the black racing stripe? That and how "loud" this car is. It reminds me of the WRX Fiesta MK7 with that yellow livery. Love the design though, and can't wait to see Jon YEETING this car all over.

[PJTierney]

Jon has a short interview at the start of Junior WRC's driver reveal 🙂 

• https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=1025457567978818

[VirtuaIceMan]

I'm looking forward to Kylotonn having to include this in the Junior WRC part of WRC 10 😄

[richieI]

Awesome! That livery is worth at least 10HP. Good luck to Jon and the team. 

[PJTierney]

Codemasters® today brings DiRT to life with the launch of the ‘Codemasters DiRT Rally Team’. 

 

Comprising of Jon Armstrong and co-driver Phil Hall, the duo will make their debut appearance this April in the 2021 Junior WRC Championship (Junior WRC). 

The season starts in Croatia before heading to Portugal, Estonia, Belgium, and Spain. Additional support comes from Thrustmaster and the Royal Air Force for the 2021 season.

The Junior WRC is widely regarded as one of the most hotly contested series on the rally calendar. 

 

Open to drivers under 30, competitors compete in identical Ford Fiesta Rally4 cars, all supplied by M-Sport Poland, which allows for a highly competitive yet level playing field. 

Set across five European locations, the Junior WRC retains the WRC race weekend set-up with drivers tackling identical stages and routes.

Jon Armstrong, 26, turned professional in 2015 and has competed in the WRC at both Junior and WRC2 levels. 

 

Alongside working full-time at Codemasters as the rally expert, Jon is known on the esports scene, having won the 2018 Esports WRC Championship. 

Co-driver, Phil Hall, is an RAF reserve and ex-rally driver with several years’ experience at WRC and Junior WRC levels.

“We’re excited to launch the Codemasters DiRT Rally Team, and we have high hopes for Jon and Phil in the upcoming Junior WRC season,” said Ross Gowing, DiRT Rally Game Director at Codemasters. 

“Working alongside Jon, I know the skill, passion and dedication he brings. He’ll have the entire studio and DiRT Rally community behind him.”

 

I’m incredibly grateful to Codemasters for putting their faith in me, and I’m honoured to be the driver for the Codemasters DiRT Rally Team,” said Jon Armstrong. 

“Due to lockdown, my partnership with Phil has developed through training using DiRT Rally 2.0. We can’t wait for the Junior WRC to start, and we will share our experiences with the community through a series of behind the scenes videos.”

[Dytut]

Awesome! Good luck Jon, make us proud 😄 

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[PJTierney]

Great article here with Jon talking about the team's goals for the year:

• https://rallyinsight.com/2021/04/02/who-will-benefit-from-armstrongs-dirt-rally-wrc-deal/

 

Also, new viddy:

 

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[bn880]

Great news, will be watching this closely.  And ohh my, that livery!  10/10

[PJTierney]

 

Some pics from testing 🙂 

 

[James__McAdam]

That location could be a nice replacement of Dirt Fish for Dirt Rally 3.
Just sayin' 

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https://www.fia.com/news/fia-junior-wrc-championship-kickstarts-croatia



 

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http://blog.codemasters.com/community/04/codies-racing-line-april-22-2021/

 

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Hey everyone, PJ here with a special rally update.

Junior WRC: Croatia Rally
After announcing our team last month the time has finally arrived, DiRT Rally are competing in the real-world this weekend!

As I write this, Jon Armstrong and Phil Hall are making their final preparations ahead of Croatia Rally, the opening round of the FIA Junior World Rally Championship.
A successful tarmac test took place over the Easter break and they’re now in Croatia to take on the world.

A rally week is typically very busy, as the Junior WRC drivers had a training day on Monday, recce on Tuesday and the Shakedown takes place on Thursday.
After that they’ll be sharing the same roads as modern-day legends Sebastian Ogier, Ott Tänak, Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans.

The Junior WRC drivers are competing in identical Ford Fiesta Rally4 cars; the closest equivalent in DiRT Rally 2.0 would be the Ford Fiesta R2 which was the previous generation model. These machines have been prepared by the fine people at M-Sport Poland and the DiRT Rally car really stands out with its black and yellow colour scheme.

Jon and Phil will be busy on the road of course, but throughout the week keep an eye on their Instagram profiles ([Jon] & [Phil]) as they’ll be sharing reaction, insight and behind-the-scenes goodness straight from the paddock. We’ll also be sharing the best bits on @dirtgame too so follow us in all the usual places to see how the team gets on.

If you want to show your support for the team, Jon and Phil have put together a whole bunch of Codemasters DiRT Rally Team merchandise too! Caps, mugs, stickers and the fashion accessory that just oozes rally-chic (the bobble hat) are all there so if you want to wear some DiRT, that’s the place to go.

I’ll be back in the next Racing Line to let you all know how they got on, but for now all we can do is wish them the best of luck!

-PJ

 

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[richieI]

They did it! Fantastic drive. Well done Jon&Phil + DiRT Rally Team. 👏

Edited April 25, 2021 by richie

[Balazsryche]

Congrats to Jon and Phil! 💪🏆🍾