[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

Chris Atkinson scores WRC drive with MINI - Speedcafe

Full house for Atko this season considering car makes.

WRC Team MINI Portugal News Flash - Araújo Out

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Chris Atkinson scores WRC drive with MINI - Speedcafe

Full house for Atko this season considering car makes.

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Maybe he can bring some sponsors with him?

Sad news, now that Armindo would compete with the O1B version ...

He should pick up the rest of the budget and rent a DS3 for rallye.

Now it's mini Portugal team without Portuguese driver. :P

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Originally Posted by MJW

Sandell also drove a BRR Skoda a few years ago. The are a very good team. When you are a paying cusdtomer it is a balance of quality versus costs, remember Eyvind Brynildsen's season withe Rene Georges? then it was run by FG Racing, under the Petter Solberg Team entry.

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It costs a lot of money to run a rallycar over a season.

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Chris Atkinson scores WRC drive with MINI - Speedcafe

Full house for Atko this season considering car makes.

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So he is evaluating for a 2013 campaign.... !!!

Last chance saloon for Atko IMO....needs some solid results and not crashing if he wants backing for next year.

I told you he (Atkinson) was driving a MINI in Germany ;)

But Armindo Araujo should have NOT been given "time to refocus" bunch of BS. Yes he isn't a top driver but when I spoke to him in NZ, he was not that happy with the MINI. I think it's a hard decision... specially if your not happy with the car!