Wales Rally GB Entrylist

[harriswrc]

http://www.walesrallygb.com/documents/2008_WRGB_List_of_Entries_Received_-_Subject_to_FIA_Approval_6-11-08.pdf

Not something special.
22 WRCars (Mikkelsen is not there :-( ) , interesting to see the performance of Ogier and Rossi.

No 146 for Ketomaa because no46 is reserved for Valentino Rossi!!!

[Tomi]

[url]No 146 for Ketomaa because no46 is reserved for Valentino Rossi!!!
Lol, anyway Ketomaa will beat the clown.

[MikeD]

Does anybody know which team will run/prepare the car for Steve Perez?

...and which team will run/prepare the car for Dave Weston?

Thanks in advance

[N.O.T]

nice to see sponsor boy reserving a number in an entry of another motorsport...job well done by the organisers, or whoever is responsible for that...

by the way...is it allowed by the rules?

[Josti]

Surprised not to see the Van Merksteijn cars entered. I thought for sure they're were going to do this rally with one or two Focus'. Also Jasper van den Heuvel is missing, so no Dutch entries this year.

[cut the b.s.]

nice to see sponsor boy reserving a number in an entry of another motorsport...job well done by the organisers, or whoever is responsible for that...

by the way...is it allowed by the rules?


well damn those organisers to hell, possibly maybe bending a little rule to let a huge global star have his pet number when he comes to play on their event. Sure it was done for him before but feck them all anyway, vile people, trying to promote their event and sport, off with their heads.

[N.O.T]

I think it would be a sign of respect towards the sport in general by both sides (rossi and the organisers) by giving Rossi a normal seed number, and would honor both sides to do that.....

but i am sick in the head so i may be wrong.

[pino]

Lol, anyway Ketomaa will beat the clown.

Why calling him a clown ? :s for competing in a Sport he loves very much since he was 5 ?

[Tomi]

Why calling him a clown ? :s for competing in a Sport he loves very much since he was 5 ?

No thats good, but demanding a particular number makes him a clown in my eyes, a very childish move to get attention.

[Doon]

Lol, anyway Ketomaa will beat the clown.

He does create more media interest, by entering himself, than the the whole championship........

...but this is just disrespectful.....agreed he is a clown, and Higgins, Ketomaa, Wilks etc will all beat him in their Group N cars.

Good job he's doing it for charity because he will look like a charity case in the forests. What a tit he is! :)

[N.O.T]

He does create more media interest, by entering himself, than the the whole championship........

...but this is just disrespectful.....agreed he is a clown, and Higgins, Ketomaa, Wilks etc will all beat him in their Group N cars.

Good job he's doing it for charity because he will look like a charity case in the forests. What a tit he is! :)

i approve this message...

[306 Cosworth]

Does anybody know which team will run/prepare the car for Steve Perez?

...and which team will run/prepare the car for Dave Weston?

Thanks in advance

I expect BTR will run and prepare Perezs car as usual

Dave Westons car will be run and prepared by Ramsport as usual too :)

[AndyRAC]

A clown,.....mmm, right 125cc, 250cc, 500cc, MotoGP Multiple Champion!!!

Even when Champion he has No 46, it's his trademark.

Can't believe some people - a Legend of Motorsport is competing in the WRC and they're not happy, he's the biggest name in the event. The sport needs all the promotion it can get.

[MikeD]

I expect BTR will run and prepare Perezs car as usual

Thanks. I just thought that BTR were only preparing Mitsu's these days....but I also guess he will enter with his "old" Ford, which they have prepared before.


Dave Westons car will be run and prepared by Ramsport as usual too :)

Thanks ;)

[Tomi]

A clown,.....mmm, right 125cc, 250cc, 500cc, MotoGP Multiple Champion!!!

Even when Champion he has No 46, it's his trademark.

Can't believe some people - a Legend of Motorsport is competing in the WRC and they're not happy, he's the biggest name in the event. The sport needs all the promotion it can get.

maybe they should try to get the spicegirls next year.

[MikeD]

A clown,.....mmm, right 125cc, 250cc, 500cc, MotoGP Multiple Champion!!!

Even when Champion he has No 46, it's his trademark.

Can't believe some people - a Legend of Motorsport is competing in the WRC and they're not happy, he's the biggest name in the event. The sport needs all the promotion it can get.

No doubt he's one of the truly greats on a motorcycle. I also don't care if he gets the no. 46 for the rally. But I absolutely hate his circus stunts everytime he wins ... it's so immature and so childish (IMO) and that's probably why he's being called a clown.

[306 Cosworth]

Thanks. I just thought that BTR were only preparing Mitsu's these days....but I also guess he will enter with his "old" Ford, which they have prepared before.



Thanks ;)

They also run his Lancia Stratos :up:

[SubaruNorway]

He does create more media interest, by entering himself, than the the whole championship........

...but this is just disrespectful.....agreed he is a clown, and Higgins, Ketomaa, Wilks etc will all beat him in their Group N cars.

Good job he's doing it for charity because he will look like a charity case in the forests. What a tit he is! :)

It's his lucky number thats all, grow up, jeez. Same with Travis Pastrana, they've made it into a trademark. So just let them race.

Kinda childish to argue about who gets which number don't you think?

[cut the b.s.]

No doubt he's one of the truly greats on a motorcycle. I also don't care if he gets the no. 46 for the rally. But I absolutely hate his circus stunts everytime he wins ... it's so immature and so childish (IMO) and that's probably why he's being called a clown.

Yeah? you going to weld Petters door shut too? Its showmanship, some people like it!! And judging by this place some people like feck all apart from there own tired opinions.........

[DonJippo]

Kinda childish to argue about who gets which number don't you think?

Indeed so Valentino should accept any given number as well?

[pino]

Indeed so Valentino should accept any given number as well?

Then blame the Organizers for giving him that number, Valentino isn't there to get attention (he's plenty of that already everyway) is there because he loves Rallying as much as he loves Moto GP, and I am sure he would've accepted any number. Like it or not the WRC is honoured to have him in Wales...not the other way around ;)

I still dont understand all this hatred towards Valentino :down:

[MJW]

Then blame the Organizers for giving him that number, Valentino isn't there to get attention (he's plenty of that already everyway) is there because he loves Rallying as much as he loves Moto GP, and I am sure he would've accepted any number. Like it or not the WRC is honoured to have him in Wales...not the other way around ;)

I still dont understand all this hatred towards Valentino :down:
Totally agree - Valentino is a big star and we are honoured to have him in Wales.

[Tomi]

I still dont understand all this hatred towards Valentino :down:

Dont be so sensitive paisa, it has nothing to do with hate or to not allow him to compete or something like that, but dont you think the question is rightful, during the past now and then there has been top drivers visiting the WRC those actually has broght something of value to the rally not only a famous face but no one has asked simular stuff.

P.S. personally I dont care much even he would have fresh roses to the room every morning, or clean panty hoses every day, on his "raider list". ;)

[alleskids]

We all assume that Rossi has asked for it and the orginaasers forced the other guy to have 146. Does anybody have the real information on who asked and who propoced and who gave what?

[SubaruNorway]

We all assume that Rossi has asked for it and the orginaasers forced the other guy to have 146. Does anybody have the real information on who asked and who propoced and who gave what?

Do you think Ketoma cares which number he's got as long as he starts at the same road position?

[alleskids]

exactly, so he probary did not mind offering Rossi his publicity number 46.

[RS]

Rossi's Rally GB entry got mentioned on Radio 5 Live (a specialist sports radio station) the other day, first time I've heard them mention WRC all year, so Rossi is a big draw.

Hope the Focus doesn't suck all his style out of him.

[alexlake]

Rossi's Rally GB entry got mentioned on Radio 5 Live (a specialist sports radio station) the other day, first time I've heard them mention WRC all year, so Rossi is a big draw.

yeah, I heard that too, good point. I like rossi, and he did do well in NZ a few years back didn`t he??

[Doon]

It's his lucky number thats all, grow up, jeez. Same with Travis Pastrana, they've made it into a trademark. So just let them race.

Kinda childish to argue about who gets which number don't you think?

...yes but Travis doesnt have 199 on the side of his PWRC car (have much respect for Travis, as he does for the sport). Rossi is the childish one, in rallying you get a number an except it.

[Tom206wrc]

Lol, anyway Ketomaa will beat the clown.



Well, mmmh...a "clown" who is several times motogp champion, many would want to be one then :rolleyes:

[I am evil Homer]

Rossi's Rally GB entry got mentioned on Radio 5 Live (a specialist sports radio station) the other day, first time I've heard them mention WRC all year, so Rossi is a big draw.

Hope the Focus doesn't suck all his style out of him.

That could also be due to his car carrying the "BBC Children in Need" sponsorship - great to see Rossi supporting a very good cause :up: and hopefully getting a bit more WRC coverage in the UK.

[StevieWonder]

all the best for aigner
and maybe a failure of hänninen

want to get the second group-n-champion from Austria after 2000 (stohl)

moreover I think, that hänninen will also have his sponsorship for next year
whereas the situation of andi aigner is very unclear at the moment

[Tomi]

all the best for aigner
and maybe a failure of hänninen

You seem to have very little faith in Aigners driving skills.

[Koppomsbo]

Sorry for not catching up, but who is running/perparing the car for Rossi?

[pino]

Sorry for not catching up, but who is running/perparing the car for Rossi?

M-Sport :)

[Koppomsbo]

M-Sport :)

Ok, any pics somewhere of the livery?

[pucky54]

http://www.wrc.com/news/big/081106_rossicar.jpg

[AlfaWRC]

You seem to have very little faith in Aigners driving skills.

No, for sure not! But being six points behind the championship leader you can not win the championship without "help"...

[Simmi]

Can't believe how much people are getting bent out of shape over a number. Gigi used to do the same thing with 25.

On the whole it is a bit of a weak entry list. I just hope the weather isn't as bad as it was on the Friday last year - I wouldn't mind actually being able to see some cars through the murk.

[AndiG]

all the best for aigner
and maybe a failure of hänninen

want to get the second group-n-champion from Austria after 2000 (stohl)

moreover I think, that hänninen will also have his sponsorship for next year
whereas the situation of andi aigner is very unclear at the moment


Der Kollege hat Recht! :)

[AndiG]

all the best for aigner
and maybe a failure of hänninen

want to get the second group-n-champion from Austria after 2000 (stohl)

moreover I think, that hänninen will also have his sponsorship for next year
whereas the situation of andi aigner is very unclear at the moment


No Wonder that nobody wants to buy the Austrian Airlines...... ;)

[AndiG]

all the best for aigner
and maybe a failure of hänninen

want to get the second group-n-champion from Austria after 2000 (stohl)

moreover I think, that hänninen will also have his sponsorship for next year
whereas the situation of andi aigner is very unclear at the moment


No wonder that nobody wants to buy the Austrian Airlines.... :p :

[dumb]

One crew from Lithuania will be in this rally.
Guy who plans to start in some rallies next season with Xsara WRC. Deivydas Jocius/Mindaugas Varža will be there with Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9 N4. This is first Deivydas WRC rally. So keep an eye on him. I don't think that he will push very hard but we will see. I wish him to finish.

[alexlake]

I just hope the weather isn't as bad as it was on the Friday last year - I wouldn't mind actually being able to see some cars through the murk.

hell that was some bad weather! :eek:

[dumb]

You can add one more WRC car on the list.
Deividas Jocius/Mindaugas Varža are changing EVO IX to Xsara WRC for Wales.

[PuddleJumper]

Is that the guy planning to do the whole WRC in a Xsara next year? If so it will be interesting to see what pace he has.

Any pictures of the car he will use?

[c4]

Pic of the car when he bought it in 2006 here
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/jocius-xsara-rally-gb/

[dumb]

Maybe not for the whole season but for the part of it for sure. Sun goes down today and news are changing. We had rumour that in Wales will be EVO. But I don't know.Looks like we will now what car he will use on December.

[dumb]

Heh. Deividas said that he will be with EVO. We will wait this Xsara next year.

[Tom206wrc]

Good luck to Patrik Sandell and Mattias Axxelson !!! ;)


Make the S2000 fly in front of the GrNs in Wales :p :

[urabus-denoS2000]

and Mattias Axxelson !!! ;)


Its Emil Axelsson ;)

[306 Cosworth]

Will be doing Myherin now as I seem to have the day off Work next Friday. Can't wait to see the Worlds best in action, last time was 2002!!

Hope I get some good pics, and it's a nice day too! No rain please!!!

[jbmarcus21]

Google Earth Map of GB Wales Rally : http://planetemarcus.free.fr/cartegoogle08.htm

[dumb]

Deividas Jocius car for Wales rally

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/832/dsc0013ne1.jpg

[306 Cosworth]

Aava has withdrawn and Martin Raum.

[Tom206wrc]

Its Emil Axelsson ;)



Oops sorry :crazy:

[urabus-denoS2000]

That is an ex-Charouz Mitsubishi?

[DonJippo]

Then blame the Organizers for giving him that number, Valentino isn't there to get attention (he's plenty of that already everyway) is there because he loves Rallying as much as he loves Moto GP, and I am sure he would've accepted any number.

I doubt he would have based on this http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=3347&desc=Rossi%20collects%20his%20lucky%20number, anyway all the best for him in this event.

[dumb]

That is an ex-Charouz Mitsubishi?

I don't know.

[urabus-denoS2000]

I don't know.

That is probably an ex-Kresta Mitsubishi

[dumb]

That is probably an ex-Kresta Mitsubishi

Well he has two EVO IX for this season so I don't know if they both are from Kresta.