Silly-Season 09

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Originally Posted by Brother John

Source?

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Marcus Grönholm :D

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Originally Posted by DonJippo

Marcus Grönholm.

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OK. Must be right then...

"Cigarette Bosse one hundred teacup?" :D

http://translate.google.com/translat...-8&sl=fi&tl=en

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Originally Posted by Viking

"Cigarette Bosse one hundred teacup?" :D

http://translate.google.com/translat...-8&sl=fi&tl=en

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"World Rally Champion Series is seeking getting shot in the arm."

i think the translation machine is taking some shots in it's arm :D

Time for an update

Citroen
Sebastien Loeb / Daniel Sordo

Abu Dabi Ford
Mikko Hirvonen / JM Latvala

2. Ford
M Willson

Expert Ford / Peugeot / Citroen ?
Henning Solberg

Adapta
Mads Østberg / +?

Some car? / some rounds?
Petter Solberg?


Any more who will guess what we will see in 2009?

Ogier will take at least 6 WRC events with PH Sport, Conrad Rautenbach could have the budget for at least 8 rounds, and also Urmo Aava has about 2 mln euros.

So, in the major events we could see a "decent" entry list... waiting 2010 :)

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Originally Posted by Glee

Time for an update
Any more who will guess what we will see in 2009?

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I only expect a maximun of 5 teams. I expect the Adapta team will not run as an M2 team but just with one car.

1. Citroen
Sebastien Loeb / Daniel Sordo

2. Abu Dhabi Ford
Mikko Hirvonen / JM Latvala / Al Quassimi

3. Stobart Munchi's Ford (I expect them to merge)
M Willson
F.Villagra
G.Galli/F.Duval/B.Clark (for some few rounds)

4. PH-Sport Citroën
S.Ogiler
C.Rautenbach
U.Aava

5. VM Motorsport
Van Merjkstein Jr.
Van Merjkstein Sn.

I expect Adapta as M1 Team to solve the third Manufacturer problem

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Originally Posted by MikeD

I only expect a maximun of 5 teams. I expect the Adapta team will not run as an M2 team but just with one car.

1. Citroen
Sebastien Loeb / Daniel Sordo

2. Abu Dhabi Ford
Mikko Hirvonen / JM Latvala / Al Quassimi

3. Stobart Munchi's Ford (I expect them to merge)
M Willson
F.Villagra
G.Galli/F.Duval/B.Clark (for some few rounds)

4. PH-Sport Citroën
S.Ogiler
C.Rautenbach
U.Aava

5. VM Motorsport
Van Merjkstein Jr.
Van Merjkstein Sn.

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VM will not be there. Nor Duval or Clark, or Aava.

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Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear

VM will not be there. Nor Duval or Clark, or Aava.

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I knew I was to optimistic :) There was just one dutch guy at the forum yesterday confirming that VM Motorsport would be there. But I guess that Structo (Duval) and/or VM are hard hit by the financial crisis (because aren't they producing steel and cement?) and since the construction is almost non existing atm in Europe, then there is no need for them to use sponsorships as advertising.

So maybe 4 M1/M2 teams is the most realistic. Why isn't Aava on the grid for '09? I knew he did not have a budget for the whole season, but I did expect him for some WRC rounds.