There will be more stages on Thursday so the format is actually 2,5 days next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
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There will be more stages on Thursday so the format is actually 2,5 days next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
If so, I'm in.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo
That is the plan. http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/ralli/uut...010/11/1221149Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Thanks for pointing that out.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo
So roughly in English:
- There will be more stages on Thursday evening near Jyväskylä
- On Friday there will be stages on both sides of Lake Päijänne with night stage(s) and eventually the Lahti SSS, I guess. Stages that haven't been run since 1990s.
- There will be more stages south of Jyväskylä, even south of Lahti
- There will be more stages run only once
- Saturday will be on tradional stages in Central Finland
- Rally ends on Saturday.
- Rally Guide 1 on February 25th 2011.
This sounds more logical than just SSS Lahti that was mentioned on the other news source.
I know it's still very early but is there already some news concurning the WRC Greece and Sardegna 2011?
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Originally Posted by Motorsportfun
Many discussions about Munchis I missed.
First Munchis, as said is Perez Companc hobby. Their are strong bussinessmen with lots of interest. Why Munchi´s? It is not a well known brand, never undertood why don´t they use their food products brands (they own also a Pasta brand in Italy).
regarding Villagra I jsut do nto understand his speed in WRC. In a group N he isfor sure a fast guy, but never demostrated in WRC outside Argentina (even when he did the PWRC he was very slow).
On the contrary Pozzo, who has shown his speed in 2001 and even afterwards in 205 and 2006, had always god speed on WRC events, but in local championship is only even with Villagra.
Munchis is to do it for fun, and it is known that Villagra was chosen for being an excellent driver, but moreover for being a safe one. It is very difficult that he has an off, and in WRC he is requested to leave a safety margin.
After some of the usual offs of Luis Perez Companc, while bein co driven by hisbrother Jorge, and his younger brother Pablo almost loosing his life in a Indy lights crash in USA, his family requested them to split.
At that time it started Vilagra in Munchs, with Luis in a separate car.
Yes there are young Argentineans with speed to develop, Baldoni could be one of them, Marchetto also.
Damn that sounds good! :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
NORF 2011:
I´m longing so much!!! :) :)
+ there has been rumours that Ouninpohja comes back too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
well its really isnt that dark at the end of July in Scandinavia to be able to run proper night stages at a reasonable time.Quote:
Originally Posted by 6789
Damn, this sounds that Jyväskylä will not be longer rally HQ. Still next year but AKK is obviously considering Lahti as a future HQ of Neste oil rally and maybe the northest stages will be near Jämsä as Ouninpohja.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
They are building a new hotel in Jyvaskyla at the service park, so I think they will still be there for a while.... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Julle69
It well be. Tarkiainen especially emphasized that the HQ will stay in Jyväskylä.Quote:
Originally Posted by Julle69
And the SSS move to Lahti is not certain yet. As said, the Lahti city council is expected to vote about organizing (and I guess funding too) the Super Special Stage there in the near future. I believe it has pretty good chances to pass because the city council is biased on the right in the political spectrum and there's only four members of the Green League enviromental party and five members of the Left Alliance party in the council. These parties are the most anti-motorsport in Finland, but not the only ones though...
It will be interesting next year..
Hats off to the organisers for trying something different. I hope others will follow suit.
I'm happy 'cos of LIVE stages.. Finally.. Eurosport made them to change something also on TV things..
How would it sound to have the Savo stage to or from Lahti. OK, I know it’s not on the way to or from Lahti and it also could be to fast nowadays, but still. Nearby is also some stages that where run in the 90’s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Katap Racing acquires a share of Estonian MM-Motorsport
Loimaa based Katap Racing is revving up and setting its sights on the international rally roads. The team has acquired a share of Estonian MM-Motorsport. The two teams have co-operated before, when the rally talent Ott Tänak competed in Katap Racing’s Ford Fiesta S2000 in two rallies this autumn.
MM-Motorsport provides their customers with both maintenance services and rally car rental. MM-Motorsport has been operating mainly in Estonia, but with help of the latest transactions the company’s aim is to expand the business internationally.
MM-Motorsport has been a main force behind talented drivers and has helped them to break through into world’s rally elite. One of the drivers is MM-Motorsport protégé Ott Tänak, who has shown his convincing talent on the rally roads.
-“We are extremely pleased with the co-operation with MM-Motorsport, so the transaction is a natural way of continuing to expand the co-operation,” says the happy Katap Racing owner Pekka Nieminen about the associate acquisition.
The other MM-Motorsport owners are Markko Märtin and Juss Roden. Märtin is the most successful Estonian rally driver and Roden was his trusted mechanic in the WRC series.
“Katap Racing joining us as one of the owners guarantees a possibility to expand the business in both maintenance services and supporting young drivers. At the moment we are in talks about MM-Motorsport possibly competing in the WRC series in group S2000 next season,” Markko Märtin says.
Katap racing continues operating in Finland as before. Niko Nieminen will be driving a brand new front wheel drive Ford Fiesta R2. Niko’s aims in his first full rally season are to improve his pacenote reading skills and gather experience in competing.
-“Now we will be able to invest in Niko’s progress in a completely new way. The technical and mechanical expertise and as well as the knowledge of rally sports provided by MM-Motorsport is world class, which helps us to concentrate on more relevant things,” says Pekka Nieminen of the continuing the development of rally in Finland
Katap-Racing press release 9.11.2010
http://www.petriskog.com/Rally/2010/...98_h9drC-L.jpg
http://www.petriskog.com/Rally/2010/...074_WjDjL-L-LB
Is there an opportunity in 2011 that Red Bull is "bringing" to WRC or SWRC Travis Pastrana instead of Kimi?
I think he's joining one of the NASCAR series.....Quote:
Originally Posted by rv
Lahti-based newspaper Etelä-Suomen Sanomat unveils more details about the plans of next year's Rally Finland.
On Friday, midday service would be based on Lahti harbour. The super special stage would take place in Jokimaa horse track on Friday evening. Also, on Friday there would be four stages near Lahti region.
If these plans come true, next year's Rally Finland's Friday would be a lot different from last years.
AKK Sports Oy asks €120 000 from the city of Lahti to organize the SSS. City goverment will discuss this on next Monday. City governour has already given a go ahead. It's multi-year proposal.
http://www.ess.fi/?article=303279
Let's hope that they (city government) do not see it only as expenditure but that it will also generate revenue in the Lahi region.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
It’s great that NORF try break out from the traditional format.
I would say this is more a break out from the modern format to traditional one ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by OldF
Thumbs up to AKK for trying this - each event should be different. Good to see some variation!! :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo
if PG Andersson is to believed there might not be any Stobart Ford team next season.Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
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- Det låter som att Malcolm Wilson inte har något att komma med där. Han har inget klart med något andrateam, likt det man haft med Stobart, och då finns inget till mig. Men det är inget som är helt klart än, säger Andersson till eurosport.se
It sounds like malcom doesnt have anything to offer. Han havent managed to get a second team done and then there is nothing for me. But it is not 100% certain yet says PG to eurosport.se.
http://www.eurosport.se/rally/p-g-ak...10/story.shtml
?? no car for Wilson next year? Has the 5 year plan ended this afternoon?
Fortunately for Wilson jr it seems apparent his dad is the only one calling the shots as far as who drives a Stobart car is concerned.
I don't get it, how does this kid not feel ashamed of himself and his non achievments ? Does he really believe he can win it one day ?
Also I see the Stobart semi has Wilson's car with his name painted on the trailer. Isn't it bringing them bad PR ?
Who wants to openly show that they support Wilson jr today ??
beats the s**t out of me.
Østberg is driving Fiesta "WRC" next year, he said that himself on TV. Said also that Henning Solberg will maybe join him.
A bit weird after Østberg has been using prodrive subarus for 6? years and helping them with development.
He doesn't read the forum.. It's more nice to be in the car..Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaffi
They have number of subaru's.. Money turns the world around..Quote:
Originally Posted by ridder
10-11-15 Mads kjører Ford WRC neste sesong
Mads Østberg undertegnet i løpet av helgen en avtale med M-sport for neste sesong. Mads vil kjøre den nye Ford Fiesta WRC i sesongen
2011, med start i Rally Sweden, og vil inngå i M-sports fabrikksstruktur. Jonas Andersson fortsetter i sin rolle som co-driver.
"Akkurat hvilken struktur jeg skal kjøre under er ikke avklart, fordi føreroppsettet til M-sport foreløpig ikke er avklart. Men jeg er veldig glad for at min situasjon sportslig sett er klar, og at jeg får kjøre en topp konkurransedyktig bil for første gang i karrieren. Hvem jeg da kjører i team sammen med er av mindre betydning for meg, sånn jeg ser det akkurat nå, " sier Mads i en kommentar.
Morten Østberg kan fortelle at det i tillegg er inngått en avtale om team-samarbeid mellom Adapta Motorsport og M-sport. "Vi kommer til å jobbe tett med M-Sport for å selge, serve og drifte M-sports produkter i det Skandinaviske marked. Fabrikken har et enestående produktspekter med vinnerbiler i R2, Super 2000 og de vil garantert komme opp med en vinnerbil i nye WRC også. Det er ingen andre produsenter som kan måle deg med M-Sports produktspekter. Vi er stolte over den tillit vi har fått gjennom avtalen og ser virkelig fram til samarbeidet, som starter omgående."
En del av avtalen går ut på at Adaptas mekanikerteam vil inngå i M-sports mekaniker set up på alle VM-løp. Adapta vil på den måten oppnå den høyeste kompetanse for service og reparasjon av biler for sine Skandinaviske kunder. Mekanikerne vil gjennomgå en grundig opplæring ved M-sports fabrikk i Cockermout, nær Carlisle i Nord-Vest England, i januar 2011. De vil bl.a. være med på byggingen av Mads' bil for Rally Sweden.
Mads vil som tidligere år kjøre de NM-løp som han klarer å passe inn. Det er ikke avklart om hva slags bil han vil benytte i NM, men teamet jobber med saken, og vil komme tilbake til dette så snart det er avklart.
Vedlagt følger også pressemelding som er gått ut fra M-sport i dag.
ADAPTA MOTORSPORT CONFIRMS FORD FIESTA RS WRC FOR 2011
Adapta Motorsport have confirmed a collaboration with M-Sport to support Mads Østberg in a Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car for next year's FIA World Rally Championship.
The 23-year-old Norwegian piloted the award-winning Ford Fiesta S2000 with the Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team in France and Germany earlier this year and following his successful debut with M-Sport, Adapta have agreed terms to expand the link with the UK based team.
Sweden's Jonas Andersson will join Mads Østberg as his co-driver.
More details of the final programme are still to be confirmed but Østberg and Andersson will contest the season's opening rally in Sweden, 10 - 13 February.
Mads Østberg
"I enjoyed driving the Ford Fiesta S2000 in France and Germany and I'm very happy to have been given the opportunity to drive the new Fiesta next year. I know the competition is tough for next year's championship so I feel really lucky to have sorted this deal between M-Sport and Adapta at this stage. I don't have a lot of experience working with a big team like M-Sport but I found them to be very professional and very welcoming. I'm really pleased about the deal and looking forward to next year."
Adapta Motorsport Team Director, Morten Østberg said:
"This is a logical step for Mads to take in 2011 - we had a nice feeling in the Ford Fiesta S2000 after Rallye de France and we are looking to build a collaboration with M-Sport into the future to help develop our team in the Scandinavian market"
M-Sport Managing Director, Malcolm Wilson said:
"It is great to be able to welcome Mads, Jonas and the Adapta team into the M-Sport family for 2011. Mads and Jonas adapted well to the large team environment in Germany and with the new technical regulations coming, we feel the time is right for Mads to make the next step in his development as a driver."
S14 ,S12 ,S11 or 10 the amount of subarus they have
Great choice. Now Mads can compete with the others on equal level! :)
They have Legacy's from 1992, old Impreza's.. Full garage..
it would be a nice garage to get into for a look round so
Agreed no we can judge him properly! The S12 was rubbish at WRC level when it came out, let alone in 2010!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Saw a photos somewhere.. Lot's of zero's..
One step closer.
"Lahti City Council in favor of 120 000 euros to support the Neste Rally arrangements."
http://translate.google.com/translat...2577DC006392C8
Me, but after this shocking year, I am not finding it easy (I never have). I so want him to do well but it's looking increasingly like a daydream.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaffi
anyone updated or new infos regarding possible programs in 2011 for:
- Ketomaa
- Novikov
- Gardemeister
- Rantanen
- Atkinson
- etc.