[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by MJW

Skoda was not that "far off" if the Colin and R.E.D. / Prodrive option had been taken up rather than the Schwarz /Red Bull management deal I reckon it could have been a good car. History that never happened.......... sadly.

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Yeah, the only problem was that 35 millions (euros)per season D. Richards wanted for winning car..

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Originally Posted by StevieWonder

and anybody out there, who can promise, that petter will win some rallies and moreober the championship next year, if he will drive a focus ???
how can anybody say that ???
same for the statement, that atkinson can fight with loeb in a C4 ?

only a dream (and maybe bulls..t) !!!

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I would say petter will win rallies next year as he will bein a top car whatever car he drives, and its been a few years since he has had a top car.

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Originally Posted by AlfaWRC

You are a real comedian my friend....

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Sorry I dont understand how am I a comedian?

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Originally Posted by ste898

I would say petter will win rallies next year as he will bein a top car whatever car he drives, and its been a few years since he has had a top car.

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Except if he chose to go in the ADAPTA Subaru team of Mads Östberg... :p :

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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

Except if he chose to go in the ADAPTA Subaru team of Mads Östberg... :p :

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Yes tom very true....lets hope he does'ntgo that route

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Originally Posted by Barreis

Yeah, the only problem was that 35 millions (euros)per season D. Richards wanted for winning car..

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I dont like talking money on a public forum, but believe me Skoda was not short of money, if they spent €35m with DR that would have been a saving of €several m from what I was told they were spending (in house)

No, Petter probably had to turn down the Adapta deal. Adapta has the deal with Prodrive and the Subaru option for Petter was with backing from Subaru Japan. That would be a strange setup. SWRT/Prodrive under Adapta banner.

Petter came with some hints on forming his own team today

MJW: Now with new management in Škoda Motorsport and new S2000 we just hope better das are comming...

But hey, there are still few Fabias able of some good national results. Let's wait for Eugene Donnelly :)

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

Loeb doesn't count. Should he not be in the serie, Mikko would be world champion and again next year. Cry and weep for that but it's true. :mark:

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Of course it's true. When you think of it, without Loeb the only guy Hirvonen is competing against is Sordo. The rest were clowns covering for him, and 2 teams with crap cars. Becoming champ in this situation is not such a big deal.

and please do not forget, that grönholm also had his chances, but missed!

loeb is too perfect, but hopefully they can beat him in 2009, when gravel rulez !!!