Thread: Ford Fiesta RS WRC
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13th June 2011, 10:39 #911
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Can't believe Mikko is contracted to 2012, they should leave the contact open. Givehim some incentive to drive!
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13th June 2011, 21:17 #912
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I don't think that we should eb too quick to write off Mikko and Jari-Matti. If Ford ditch them in 2013, who would they use to replace them on the current grid? I think that if they put Tanak in too early it could ruin his career as he may not have the maturity yet (as Jari has shown in previous years). I read Prokop also has a similar deal to Tanak but I don't think he is ready yet either. It only leaves Sordo, Ostberg and maybe Haninnen. I don't think any of them are likley possibilities. Mikko has won 13 rallies with Ford and I think that fact does at least deserve some respect.
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13th June 2011, 22:52 #913
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Originally Posted by Plan9
Some young-gun deal would have been too risky for Ford because there isn't actually any privateers who has showed some very good speed at the top level consistently. Ostberg did it in Sweden, but that's a very unique event. One must remember what Hirvonen did in 2005 that led partly to his factory-seat in 2006. He showed some serious speed with a privateer car (ex- Jari Viita, was it 03-spec Focus?) in Sardinia and Greece, where he led the event briefly, and finally good speed at Catalunya on tarmac. And the competition was much more fierce back then because of the number of the drivers and teams. I recent years there hasn't been that kind of performance from any privateer (except Petter).
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14th June 2011, 02:42 #914
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Originally Posted by julkki
With Petter I think that there may be some bad blood with Ford's management regarding his exit there are entry into the Subaru team. I'm not sure Wilson has forgiven him for that.
I am sure JML will be champion very soon and actually would have been last year if Loeb was not there. I see a similarity between Hirvonen and Burns, they are both smooth drivers that did not get a title until the dominant drivers moved on. As Burns didnt get a title until McRae and Makkinen went off the pace a bit, so it will be for Hirvonen when Loeb moves on.
What do you think of Ford's performace in the WRC overall? I am shocked that they have not had a title since 1979!!! I remeber thinking McRae or Sainz, Martin would get them as they had fast cars but it never seemed to work out for them.
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Originally Posted by Plan9
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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Originally Posted by AndyRAC
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14th June 2011, 12:01 #917
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Originally Posted by julkki
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