[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[macebig]

So, Nandan and Matton were against it.Makinen was positive.What about Wilson?

[Simmi]

Can't say I'm surprised at all about the decision. But equally if it was just a short meeting there's no way that could be sorted out within that time. What VW have in their favour is the influence of WRC/FIA behind wanting to make it happen.

But if you're a guy like Nandan - sitting there knowing that Polo is as good if not better than your car - what is the incentive for him to agree to it? You can't even technically boast and say you've beaten a factory VW because in theory it isn't anymore.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I'm sure we'd all like to see the Polo and Mikkelsen in the WRC, but it has to be fair.

[er88]

I'd like to see the Polo in the WRC and Andreas deserves a drive like that. I know he's gone now, but remember Capito's moaning about Meeke and Citroen doing selected events and how it was so unfair, bad for the WRC and so on? Well this would be worse than that, considering Citreon had agreed to commit to the wrc for the long term and were using a car that had already been homologated for years (plus homologated when Citroen were in the WRC). There will have to be some very big compromises for this VW entry to be allowed but from my pov, the more 2017 wrc cars the better....

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[dimviii]

I'd like to see the Polo in the WRC and Andreas deserves a drive like that. I know he's gone now, but remember Capito's moaning about Meeke and Citroen doing selected events and how it was so unfair, bad for the WRC and so on? Well this would be worse than that, considering Citreon had agreed to commit to the wrc for the long term and were using a car that had already been homologated for years (plus homologated when Citroen were in the WRC). There will have to be some very big compromises for this VW entry to be allowed but from my pov, the more 2017 wrc cars the better....

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very well said. Tottaly different cases.

[MrJan]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38684048

Talk about flogging a dead horse, I really can't understand why she doesn't put the money into entering UK events instead

[Arwel Davies]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38684048

Talk about flogging a dead horse, I really can't understand why she doesn't put the money into entering UK events instead

Because she would probably have her ass handed to her on National Rallies too and couldnt come up with some sort of excuse as to why.

In all seriousness all I know of her is that she is constantly trying to get money to compete. Has she even done a rally recently?

[Sulland]

Maybe Mikkelsens management will swap focus for a 16 Polo to keep the focus and form going for the 18 season.
Too early to go for RallyCross!

[itix]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38684048

Talk about flogging a dead horse, I really can't understand why she doesn't put the money into entering UK events instead

I'm following her in FB.

She certainly has an interest for the sport, that's for sure and if she can manage to get funding to drive without actually winning anything, I'm not going to complain.

Continously selling her trophies and crowd funding her drives is a bit pathetic though in my eyes. Focus on finding good funding and drive in lower classes instead. The sport is equally fun if it is national or international events and unless she is utterly delusional, it should be clear to her that she won't win anything...

[bowler]

She has it in her blood. All power to her passion. Good luck to her efforts.