[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

[Maui J.]

But still my bet for the title next year would go to Hirvonen, there may be faster drivers, but he's really consistent, and unlike Latvala, I don't think putting a "N°1" on his door will make him nervous... VW may invest a lot and the car may be good, but you don't make up those +10 years of experience in one year.

Surely the Number 1 plate will be reserved for the reigning champion.
Isn't it motorsport tradition that the '1' is always for the current champion. Mikko and Citroen's other driver will be '2' & '3'.

They gave Rossi '46', Block '43' and the Minis '37' & '52'. So they surely will keep '1' for Loeb, even though he's only doing a handful of events.

[Mintexmemory]

Surely the Number 1 plate will be reserved for the reigning champion.
Isn't it motorsport tradition that the '1' is always for the current champion. Mikko and Citroen's other driver will be '2' & '3'.

They gave Rossi '46', Block '43' and the Minis '37' & '52'. So they surely will keep '1' for Loeb, even though he's only doing a handful of events.

I know why Block was 43 (the footwear) but why were the Prodrive Minis 37 & 52?

[T.Maanteiden kuningas]

You really don´t know? Car´s is build in your land....

1968 Cooper S Monte Carlo and MINI WRC with Rauno Aaltonen, Paddy Hopkirk, Dani Sordo & Kris Meeke

Paddy 37
Rauno 52

[Mintexmemory]

You really don´t know? Car´s is build in your land....

1968 Cooper S Monte Carlo and MINI WRC with Rauno Aaltonen, Paddy Hopkirk, Dani Sordo & Kris Meeke

Paddy 37
Rauno 52

Ok, clearly a gap in my education - but the moment Kris was dropped it ceased to be a British project and reverted to being a BMW hijacking of British heritage.
BTW Rauno still has it - as his battle with Dickie Attwood at Goodwood revival demonstrated
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74mex/8...57631638941276

[OldF]

52 was Timo Mäkinen’s number in 1965 Monte which he won.

Paddy Hopkirk had the number 37 when he won in 1964.

A video: Mini Cooper S - 1964, Monte Carlo Rally Winner No.37 . - YouTube

[T.Maanteiden kuningas]

Well not big gap and just a numbers.

[T.Maanteiden kuningas]

52 was Timo Mäkinen’s number in 1965 Monte which he won.

Paddy Hopkirk had the number 37 when he won in 1964.

A video: Mini Cooper S - 1964, Monte Carlo Rally Winner No.37 . - YouTube

I ****ed up again. Sorry......Well I didn´t know that thing allso.

[Mintexmemory]

Thanks for both lessons from Finland - I still remember the Corgi model I had of Paddy's car when I was 10 *nostalgic sigh|*

[JML Media]

Latvalas website have new look etc.

I saw a few of you swing by the new web site. Any feedback for us?

<Link removed as I am a newby here and not allowed yet but it's at jmlatvala dot com....>

[dimviii]

I saw a few of you swing by the new web site. Any feedback for us?

<Link removed as I am a newby here and not allowed yet but it's at jmlatvala dot com....>

we have plenty of feedback but we will talk only to Jari

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