2010 Cars, teams, drivers

[RS]

Chris Mellors said on Rally Radio that a 2 car IRC programme for Proton is pretty much confirmed and he is off to Malaysia next week to put the finishing touches to the programme.

They also plan to run 2 cars in APRC and Alister McRae will be one of the 4 drivers. Alister wants to do IRC now having had a taste but Mellors is also talking to other interesting drivers (I hope Vouilloz and Basso included)

[Sulland]

2 car RGRS team of Loix and Wilks would be good

Or Mikkelsen in one of the cars ?!

[RS]

Or Mikkelsen in one of the cars ?!

Why not?

Wilks could drive a third factory Skoda (Hrabanek and Hortek were in Scotland apparantly) and Mikkelsen can go with RGRS!

Andreas has been supported by Hankook recentely, and they can't go to WRC...

[noel157]

Meeke will stay with Peugeot for 2010.
A McRae will do IRC all or most rounds with Proton.

[PLuto]

Renault Clio R3 Trophy on some IRC events next year: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=9556

[RS]

So will Renault register for the series?

[Mirek]

According to Pluto's article yes. Since it's in Czech language...

Clio R3 Trophy (no order): Rallye du Var, Rallye du Valais, Ypres Rallye, Barum Rally, Mille Miglia and sixth event is not decided.

[PLuto]

So will Renault register for the series?

He is very close to do it...

[RS]

Proton boss Chris Mellors said they are "going to be testing with some very interesting people in December" http://www.rallye-info.com/article.asp?sid=0&stid=8361

Anyone knows who they are? I am expecting Toni Gardemeister to be one of them.

I really hope this comes to fruition, the Proton was really good to watch in Scotland and sounds nice too. The car is not yet there with the best but with a couple of decent drivers they could do well.

[HaCo]

Yes, it's a great S2000!