[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

[jbmarcus21]

yes it is the Fools day there.. sorry

[SubaruNorway]

Apparently Subaru will enter the IRC with their new BRZ. Which has got me interested - since the BRZ is essentially the same car as the Toyota GT86, the GT86 must also be elegible to enter the IRC. But because they're so very similar (and because so much has been made of this), it makes very little sense for both cars to be entered in the IRC. So I'm wondering if we could see the GT86 entered into the WRC (if possible under WRC regulations), or at least the SWRC. It would be in Toyota's interests, since they were good at rallying and their motorsport project needs a bit of a boost after the disaster that was their Formula 1 programme. I doubt it will happen, but those cars look damn good. I would not be upset to see them in the WRC in some form.

R4 in IRC like they did this year with Arai and Nuthara.

"BRZ GT300 (scheduled participation in the 2012 Super GT race); Impreza WRX STI (scheduled participation in the 2012 24 Hours Nürburgring endurance race); and Impreza WRX STI Group R4 specification model.
・Subaru will announce its entries of the Super GT races, Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) and 24 Hours Nürburgring endurance race in 2012."

[danon]

Michèle Mouton has been awarded the rank of Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur by France’s President, Nicolas Sarkozy.

[tfp]

Yep he owns a own garage, where he's liking it more than driving a rally car..

Boo!

[WRCfan]

I spotted the link about Subaru bringing some tuned versions to the Tokyo Auto Salon. I will be there photographing so anything that comes along will be sure to throw it up on the forums here. I hope there is some substance to the claims.

Subaru promises BRZ, Impreza STI concepts plus rally return at Tokyo Auto Salon

[darkstar]

Boo!

honestly, i don´t think that duval don´t likes to drive. but probably he just can´t, because no one will give him some money...and now there´s neuville, so no need for an older belgian driver who´s known as a crash kid and unfriendly guy. anyhow, i always liked duval and his maximum attack driving style. but neuville even seems to be more crazy without crashing so often

[Barreis]

Don't like that Neuville but Duval is great. Don't care about personality.

[Josti]

Don't like that Neuville but Duval is great. Don't care about personality.

So what's not likeable about Neuville when personality doesn't matter? Such a random comment.

[Barreis]

You can like somebody or not, that's it.

[Josti]

You can like somebody or not, that's it.

Yeah I don't care for his face either...