[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

[Sulland]

Even Rally is just his management, helping him forward !
EVEN Rally

[COD]

Yes of course not but would Esapekka then have a contract with both Skoda and Even rally or only with Even rally and Even rally has the contract with Skoda.

JML has a contract with Jouhki to manage him. It doesn't mean that Jouhki has contract with Ford, JML has, just pays a % to Jouhki for the management. Same here with Lappi and Even rally

[OldF]

OK, I’m not so familiar with these manager things but I agree with you COD in the case of JML but I don’t think Esapekka had a contract with M-Sport for this year (2012), Even rally was taking care to get a car for Esapekka. Next year is probably different. Even rally manage the negotiations for Esapekka’s behalf and Esapekka signing a contract with Skoda.

I don’t know where Cresta management fits in today but Esapekka is still on their list.

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[mousti]

I think it's same like Mikkelsen he's normally also still under EvenRally management? Eventhough he's a works driver.

[Arganil]

3. Mini. Don't really get what BMW is thinking, they made the initial commitment and Prodrive produced quite a good car in the first year. It is still a good base to be a contender for wins, so why not invest? Especially as BMW as company is doing really well. If they are fed up Prodrive, then with someone else.

Totally agree, but we tend to forget that touring cars racing is in BMW's DNA, not rally.

Of course rally raid isn't either, but XRaid excepctional partnership started in a very friendly and relaxed way (both companies are owned by the Quandt family).

Prodrive profit from earlier successful experiences with BMW and was able to maximize Mini rally heritage in order to influence german chiefs on an WRC engagement, but by the end of 2011 it was clear that BMW was losing confidence in Prodrive and the whole Mini WRC project.

They just kept around to prevent FIA sanctions related with the homologation process, but even this minimal WRC effort turned messy with the Motorsport Italia/Mini WRC Portugal affair.

Really, this WRC experience wasn't a joy for BMW. Good luck next time!

[bt52b]

The whole prodrive/Mini partnership was a waste of time. Never had one proper competitive season.

Great that prodrive got some work out it, but from a championship point of view, time wasters!

Shoulda Woulda Coulda

[GigiGalliNo1]

The French company making/doing x-raid have got their funds cut off by BMW

[T.Maanteiden kuningas]

Nokia WRC live app will be discontinued after this 2012 season.

[rallye-vid]

I hope for some red bull live splits WRC app

[GigiGalliNo1]

JML signed with VW