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DonJippo
8th May 2007, 01:51
To rallycross it seems, first Rovanperä to Finnish SuperRallyCross and now Jani Paasonen to European Rallycross Championshiphttp://www.yle.fi/urheilu/etusivu/id74775.html
gloomyDAY
8th May 2007, 03:38
I thought they went to Rally Heaven and got to run over people with Group B cars!
GigiGalliNo1
8th May 2007, 03:45
I thought they went to Rally Heaven and got to run over people with Group B cars!

lol

Mäkinen has his own team/racing going on with Grp. N
gojisube
8th May 2007, 06:03
I would've guess Rally Raids.
WRCfan
8th May 2007, 07:53
im running with the running people over in Group B cars in rally heaven as well.....
AndyRAC
8th May 2007, 09:07
And I bet they're glad they're out of the current shambolic WRC.
Roy
8th May 2007, 09:40
To rallycross it seems, first Rovanperä to Finnish SuperRallyCross and now Jani Paasonen to European Rallycross Championshiphttp://www.yle.fi/urheilu/etusivu/id74775.html

Colin McRae Rally Raid/make a car
Carlos Sainz Rally Raid
Markko Martin Owner of a raly team (N4)
Harri Rovanpera Rally cross
Gilles Pannizi do some test work (Peugeot 207 S2000)
Francois Duval searching for funds.
Giggi Galli enjoy the Italian sun :cool:
Roman Kresta (chech championschip or someting else)

Xavier Pons ???
Armin Schwarz :rolleyes: ??
A.F.F.
8th May 2007, 10:08
Armin Schwarz :rolleyes: ??

Played a teamboss game and lost.
Donney
8th May 2007, 10:14
Dani Solá Spanish gravel and asphalt championship (not that he was long in WRC anyway)
Josti
8th May 2007, 10:57
Freddy Loix, Belgian championship with VW S2000 plus entered last edition of Dakar.
GigiGalliNo1
8th May 2007, 11:45
Giggi Galli enjoy the Italian sun :cool:


lol



Armin Schwarz

Grp. N Red Bull with Aigner? Or my mistake?
Vilkavainen
8th May 2007, 13:51
Xevi Pons is doing spanish gravel and tarmac champs, trying to keep his pace if another chance to in WRC comes.
Erki
8th May 2007, 13:54
Alister is doing New Zealand Rally Championship
sal
8th May 2007, 14:05
Per Eklund: European rallycross
Stig Blomqvist:Anything with wheels on it! Mainly historic events like the classic Safari.
Jimmy Mcrae; British Historic rally championship.

Are these drivers too old for some of you to remember?!!
Wim_Impreza
8th May 2007, 14:20
Per Eklund: European rallycross
Stig Blomqvist:Anything with wheels on it! Mainly historic events like the classic Safari.
Jimmy Mcrae; British Historic rally championship.

Are these drivers too old for some of you to remember?!!

No, they are legends. I saw Per Eklund last year twice and this year too.
GigiGalliNo1
8th May 2007, 14:27
Dani Sola is doing the IRC event this weekend coming in Turkey :)
JAM
8th May 2007, 14:39
Per Eklund: European rallycross
Stig Blomqvist:Anything with wheels on it! Mainly historic events like the classic Safari.
Jimmy Mcrae; British Historic rally championship.

Are these drivers too old for some of you to remember?!!

I saw Per Eklund on the last years with the Saab 9.3. A fantastic car and an old man without age. In 2005 talked with him in Lousada (portuguese round of ERC) about the age to retire, and he said "is soon to think about that!"
Woodeye
8th May 2007, 18:22
KKK has a driving school. And he's NOT drinking booze according to his own words.

And Timo Salonen sells card these days. Ari Vatanen is a member of EU parliament So basically he is not doing much.
Josti
8th May 2007, 21:42
KKK has a driving school. And he's NOT drinking booze according to his own words.

And when will we see him in action at NORF? I mean, we had Markku, Timo and Ari doing it after some years of retiring. Only his privately run cars weren't so good over the years.
Tomi
8th May 2007, 21:45
And when will we see him in action at NORF?

in 2009
turves
8th May 2007, 21:49
I think Ari Vatanen is a member of the European Parliament, or was.
Josti
8th May 2007, 21:57
in 2009


Already cheering :bounce:
A.F.F.
8th May 2007, 23:45
in 2009

So he is 48 ?

Looks older to me.
pantealex
9th May 2007, 11:09
Juha Matti Pellervo 2.4.59. =48!
A.F.F.
10th May 2007, 11:28
Jani Paasonen to European Rallycross Championshiphttp://www.yle.fi/urheilu/etusivu/id74775.html

http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/ralli/uutiset.shtml/arkistot/ralli/2007/05/525506

I can't believe this passed me. :bounce: :bounce:
Lousada
10th May 2007, 11:37
Finally I'm going to see the famous Jani Paasonen in action! :hot: I'm so excited about this coming weekend :rotate:
Vilkavainen
10th May 2007, 18:14
What about Alex Bengue? I don´t know nothing about him since he took part in the Catalunya last year with a whale.
Wim_Impreza
10th May 2007, 18:40
And what about Jusso Pykälistö?
Tomi
10th May 2007, 18:47
And what about Jusso Pykälistö?

Still citroen testdriver i guess.
Jeppe
10th May 2007, 20:24
Juuso Pykälistö will drive Drag Racing (season 2007) in Eagle Racings Competition class dragster..
http://www.eagleracing.fi/index_e.html
cut the b.s.
10th May 2007, 20:42
Juuso Pykälistö will drive Drag Racing (season 2007) in Eagle Racings Competition class dragster..
http://www.eagleracing.fi/index_e.html

he'll be in trouble if he gets that baby sideways!!!
calibr
10th May 2007, 23:06
Jesus Puras then?
A.F.F.
10th May 2007, 23:24
Fast-Freddy is doing some valuable job with testing and driving VW Polo S2000 in Belgium Championship :up:
Roy
10th May 2007, 23:50
Jesus Puras then?

I don't know his full program, but he was driving in Rally de Canarias april 27-28

He finished second (general) http://www.masrallye.com/racortin/07/online/12EUR.asp
Josti
11th May 2007, 00:50
Is Philippe Bugalski still a Citroën test driver?
Priorat
11th May 2007, 09:04
Jesus Puras then?

After some years away of racing he is doing the spanish tarmac championship in a Lancer Gr N.
GigiGalliNo1
11th May 2007, 13:09
Juha Kankkunen

WRC.com

"Organisers of the Incas Road Rally, Peru's best known rally, have announced Juha Kankkunen's participation in this year's classic event.

The four-times world champion will drive the punishing 10-day rally in a Group N Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII with co-driver Seppo Harjanne.

In the past, renowned rally drivers have made an appearance at the South American event. Tony Fall won the rally in 1969 in a Ford Escort. One year later, Hannu Mikkola entered but retired early. In 1995, former Audi and British Leyland factory driver John Buffum competed in an Audi Coupe S2, but lost a potential victory when he was excluded for running with an oversized turbo restrictor.

Kankkunen will aim to follow Fall's path when the rally starts on Friday, September 14, and finishes in the capital city of Lima on Sunday, September 23. "
calibr
11th May 2007, 13:47
After some years away of racing he is doing the spanish tarmac championship in a Lancer Gr N.

Ah. I miss those days with F2/kitcar. When Puras drove Citroèn Xsara F2 with Seb.

Me my self enjoyed a Opel Astra F2 kitcar for some years ago. Loove those cars :)