Great news, i hope that Sanremo will be the big event of the season :vader:
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Great news, i hope that Sanremo will be the big event of the season :vader:
So, if Kopecky had secured the title, why have Skoda comitted to run him in Croatia? Seems like a waste of money.
Also, any chance that he will try to defend the title next year?
I don´t think he will try (or be allowed) to defend it - next year is development year of Fabia R5.
I think he will do only selected events like Jänner, Barum and Bohemia - as ist was originally planned for this year already.
Škoda confirmed Jan will start in Croatia. For next season I guess it's going to be like Wuff wrote but as we saw in this season - if they win what they touch than they might go for it again.Quote:
Originally Posted by kober
Ummm, I didn't think Kopecky had secured the title yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by kober
He did. Nobody can't reach him in the last three events, moreover when neither Bouffier nor Breen entered Rally Croatia. For some strange reason Škoda keeps quiet about that although they know that. Maybe they prepared some celebration to Cratia or something :D
@FIAERC are actually denying Kopecky's title: https://twitter.com/FIAERC/status/379525061331283968
Do you remember Bouffier having priority FIA A thanks to winning just Monte 2011? From that time I do not trust anything from FIA. (Sad but true) So if Bouffier won´t be in Porec next Wednesday it will be sure.
Given the less than simple way in which the final points are calculated (best X scores from Y rallies etc etc) maybe it's not as simple and maybe we have to wait and see who turns up at Croatia Rally. I'm not sure if there's been any further news on this but Kopecky's words when interviewed after the final stage yesterday were "...hope to see you in Croatia"
Also on the British Eurosport coverage they mentioned that Kajetanowicz had secured the Polish title with that result - it would be odd if they missed the fact that Kopecky took the European title too, especially as they kept talking about how he had been doing the event in a very calm and measured way as he was close to securing it and didn't need to take any unnecessary risks.
I know many people will hope to see J.Kopecky and Skoda Team in Croatian Rally 2013.