Thread: [WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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• Friday 1st June, 2012
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Mikko Hirvonen has walked away from a big testing crash

Citroen factory driver Mikko Hirvonen and co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen have been involved in a high-speed rally testing accident in Italy.
The crash was caught on video with eyewitnesses just metres away from the DS3 WRC when it clipped a bank and rolled into a surrounding paddock in Tuscany.
Hirvoenen, who sits second in the championship behind team-mate Sebastien Loeb, was taken to hospital along with Lehtinen for tests but both have been given the all-clear.
The test was part of preparations for the upcoming Rally New Zealand and occurred just after lunch. Due to restrictions on testing for the long-haul rallies, only a pre-event shakedown is permitted on events such as New Zealand and Argentina.
“Mikko rolled a lot of times, the accident was high-speed,” said a Citroen spokesperson.
“The most important thing is that Mikko and Jarmo are both OK. They are back at the hotel tonight. The test is finished.”
Loeb completed his one-day test yesterday.
Rally New Zealand gets underway from Auckland on 21 June.


Crash Hirvonen test Asciano Toscana 2012.mov - YouTube

glad they are okay!!

That cameraman followed up nicely....well done considering the load of **** in his draws. Glad everyone is okey, that had bad news written all over it.

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I wonder if Kenneth Eriksson and Alister McRae will be involved in the development of this car?

Originally Posted by SlowSon

The same what its wrong with competitors providing their own fuel and tyre$$$$

By that I take it that you mean that it would be less expensive. A privateeer could save in well in excess of NZ$1000 by providing his own tyres and fuel for Rally NZ even if they were paying retail prices.

Tracking is not as expensive as you think, all organisers in NZ provide it as part of their their own mandatory requirements and it is easy to take a feed off it. If Kiwi's can do surely the remainder of the "Advanced" world can

Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Event organisers threaten to walk away from the World Rally Championship - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com

More WRC crisis......unbelievable.

Almost no one believed what was already discussed that there are problems in the WRC.
How do you see the future of rally?

Event organisers threaten to walk away from the World Rally Championship - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com

This is the News & rumours (part II) section

I'm keeping an eye on irally, theyre usually the first to report on things like this.

Originally Posted by Brother John

Almost no one believed what was already discussed that there are problems in the WRC.
How do you see the future of rally?

Don't be naiv - some media news part of the negotiation which is starting now between FIA and organisers. News are coming from Hunday Toyota so manufacturers are interested, still more candidate to run WRC round than free places - they have to sort out the television issue. In end 80's when there was Lancia and half Toyota, the WRC was not in better shape. There are up and downs always. We are turning to the up.

Originally Posted by Plan9

I wonder if Kenneth Eriksson and Alister McRae will be involved in the development of this car?

Maybe they have to make just one call to Laukaa.

This just in: Juha Salo will compete San Marino rally and NORF with S2000! Car TBA.

Juha Salo will drive Super 2000 car in Rally Finland and he will aim for the SWRC points. The car will be published 15th June, but it will be works team. It must be Proton, because the NORF is in their program and there is no sense to send Alister McRae to compete in Finland...

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Hyundai yet tocomment on WRC rumours http://irallylive.com/ir_news.htm?00001064

French rallymagazine speak about possible retirement's Loeb in the end of 2012 AUTOhebdo.fr

Originally Posted by Red bull

French rallymagazine speak about possible retirement's Loeb in the end of 2012 AUTOhebdo.fr

Wouldn't surprise me - he has his own team to run, and drive for...and very probably finds Sportscars more interesting than Rallycars.

Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Wouldn't surprise me - he has his own team to run, and drive for...and very probably finds Sportscars more interesting than Rallycars.

And don´t have to test his skills against Ogier in competable Polo WRC....?

The best rallydriver ever should do good to retire on top. And the excitement of WRC should start to rise, after that.

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WRC'stop drivers will change the rules regarding tires http://www.rallymagazin.ro/pilotii-d...ile-56432.html