Entry List 2008

[Blitzerflitzer]

@ Blitzerflitzer

M1 entrys only have to name driver number 1
otherwise we can add Sordo and Atkinson too

Why not? If they got the Contract, they are on the List.

[pucky54]

sure, but on the official FIA List are only the 4 works drivers seeded. The rest is able to chance throughout the season

[pettersolberg29]

Maybe not too reliable - but in Motorsport news it says Perez Companc is competing in four events with Munchi next year.

[c4]

Maybe not too reliable - but in Motorsport news it says Perez Companc is competing in four events with Munchi next year.

Yeah, this has been reported in several places, as well as Henning moving to Munchis.

Galli tipped for Stobart as was testing at an airfield in England recently, and Ford want good deal with Pirelli.

Bit off topic but Ford had major problems with punctures, and tyres egging, during Swedish test. George Black reckons championship will be decided by which crews can change wheels quickest. Ford are that concerned they are developing a wheel nut which is quicker to get off, for when crews changing a puncture. Source from within team.

[Tom206wrc]

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Bit off topic but Ford had major problems with punctures, and tyres egging, during Swedish test. George Black reckons championship will be decided by which crews can change wheels quickest. Ford are that concerned they are developing a wheel nut which is quicker to get off, for when crews changing a puncture. Source from within team.

And Citroën suspensions problems during gravel tests

[Viking]

Yeah, this has been reported in several places, as well as Henning moving to Munchis.

Why should Henning want too move to Munchis? Free icecream?

[Roy]

So it looks like this:
1 Citroen Total WRT Sebastien LOEB
2 Citroen Total WRT Dani SORDO

3 BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT Mikko HIRVONEN
4 BP Ford Abu DhabiWRT Jari-Matti LATVALA
? BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT Kahlied Al Quassimi

5 Subaru WRT Petter SOLBERG
6 Subaru WRT Chris ATKINSON

7 Stobart WRT
8 Stobart WRT

9 Munchi's WRT ?
10 Munchi's WRT ?

11 Suzuki WRT Toni GARDEMEISTER
12 Suzuki WRT Per-Gunnar ANDERSSON

? 14 PH Sport Conrad RAUTENBACH Is this confirmed
? 15 PH Sport

16 Ramsport Andreas MIKKELSEN 8 european rounds (not Turkey and Greece because school exam)
17 Ramsport

A lot of Ford drivers not confirmed in teams.
Wilson, Henning, Villagra, Companc (for some rallies)
Unknown: Bettega, Clark, Gigi Galli, Janne Tuohino

[DonJippo]

Wasn't Xavi Pons supposed to be driving full season with Subaru?

[MikeD]

@FocusChampion

I think we can add some more names if we split it into confirmed and "most likely"

1 Citroen Total WRT Sebastien LOEB (Confirmed)
2 Citroen Total WRT Dani SORDO (Confirmed)

3 BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT Mikko HIRVONEN (Confirmed)
4 BP Ford Abu DhabiWRT Jari-Matti LATVALA (Confirmed)
? BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT Kahlied Al Quassimi (Confirmed as P2)

5 Subaru WRT Petter SOLBERG (Confirmed)
6 Subaru WRT Chris ATKINSON (Confirmed)
? Subaru WRT Xevi PONS (Confirmed as P2, but could go elsewhere)

7 Stobart WRT - Henning SOLBERG (Not confirmed)
8 Stobart WRT - Matthew WILSON/Gigi GALLI (Not confirmed)

9 Munchi's WRT - Frederico VILLAGRA (Confirmed, but not for all rounds)
9 Munchi's WRT - Luis Perez COMPANC (Likely for 4 rounds)
10 Munchi's WRT - Henning SOLBERG or Matthew WILSON (Not confirmed)

11 Suzuki WRT - Toni GARDEMEISTER (Confirmed)
12 Suzuki WRT - Per-Gunnar ANDERSSON (Confirmed for 2 rounds)

14 PH Sport - Conrad RAUTENBACH (Confirmed)
15 PH Sport - Urma AAVA (Looks to be confirmed this week)

16 Ramsport - Andreas MIKKELSEN (Confirmed for 8 rounds)
17 Ramsport - Manfred STOHL/Alessandro BETTEGA, Gareth JONES (Not confirmed, but all very likely to share seat)

[MikeD]

Wasn't Xavi Pons supposed to be driving full season with Subaru?

They said at Rally GB, that Pons might takes his money elsewhere.....and that Subaru think he had to many crashes.