Who wears No1 on their car in 2008?

[greencroft]

My 5 year old boy, Andrew, has asked me if Marcus wins the championship this year and then retires, who will get to have the number 1 on the side of their car in 2008?

He thinks it should be Mikko because he is Marcus' team mate.

Anyone any idea?

Thanks

Simon & Andrew.

[bennizw]

As you're son says, it should be Mikko from what I know. This because Ford is very likely to score another manufactors title, and therefore is secured the number 3 and 4 after the team who wins the drivers title. If Marcus wins the drivers title too, this will mean the team will get the 1, 2 numbers reserved for the 2008 season. And for all we know, Mikko will be teamleader next year, therefore the lowest number, which hopefully will be nr. 1

EDIT: Damn! I see I've made 1006 posts. I never realized when I passed the golden 1000..

[Addicted]

Only champions should use number 1, not ex-teammates or best friends. Thats my opinion.

[GigiGalliNo1]

so no no.1?

[koko0703]

As happened in Formula 1 before, I think the proper way is to have #0 & #2 car for Ford if Macus wins the title. But last year when Loeb missed some rounds, Kronos kept #1 car without Loeb. So I'm not sure what will happen.

[Erki]

Well, we already have #0 cars in rallying too...

[J4MIE]

I think Mikko should run with it, why not as it is only a number?

[Jaanus]

I assume Kronos wil not compete next year and that both Stobart and Munchis teams will continue.
As it stands right now the numbers will be:

1 Hirvonen
2 Ford driver no 2
3 Loeb
4 Sordo
5 P Solberg
6 Atkinson
7 Stobart driver no 1
8 Stobart driver no 2
9 Munchis driver no 1
10 Munchis driver no 2
11 Suzuki driver no 1
12 Suzuki driver no 2

[Langdale Forest]

If Loeb wins the championship he will have the no. 1 next year but if Gronholm wins it Hirvonen should have the number 1 because Ford will probably win the manufactures championship.

[jso1985]

If Gronholm wins I really don't think Hirvonen or the other Ford driver should get #1, that's the number only the current champion should use, in other forms of motorsport they give #0, but in rallying there's already car number 0, so maybe Ford could get numbers 2 and 3, Citroën 4 and 5 and so on, I just don't like the idea of someone who's not the current champion having the #1 car(worse if it's someone who hasn't won a championship any year)