[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

haha back to the roots Ford Q8

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Originally Posted by lancisti

haha back to the roots Ford Q8

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Yeah, the oil is the most valuable asset. The americans knows it very well...

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Originally Posted by tommeke_B

I think that next year it would be easier to become champion than this year, for Loeb. No way that VW will be competitive from the first events. If there's a big fight between Ford and VW, with Citroën always being slightly faster, he could get an advantage in points much easier than with only 1 team that is just behind in most cases...

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Yes I agree. I think we need to give VW a few events before the Polo is really up there. I am looking forward to seeing what they will be like after Mexico to see. I am just hoping MINI/Prodrive does not lose any more ground to Citroen and Ford on gravel. The 01B still has some work to go in that area.

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Originally Posted by 6789

Some rumours that the WRC event in Aus may be moved to Canberra. Sounds like a club down there is pushing for the move with govt backing. Not sure how strong the rumour is as Coffs has already said they were hosting the event for 2013.

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Could this mean we would get to see the mineshaft stage in WRC?
Love that stage in RBR

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Originally Posted by Hazza555)

Could this mean we would get to see the mineshaft stage in WRC?
Love that stage in RBR

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There could be some massive air on that jump! I did some more asking around it seems Coffs is confirmed for 2013 with potential bidding between the two venues there after.

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Originally Posted by Hazza555)

Could this mean we would get to see the mineshaft stage in WRC?
Love that stage in RBR

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I remember watching onboard of Jussi Valimäki from Mineshaft and except the jump the stage was completely different to the one from RBR.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWdPpHj07g0

Yeah, the Mineshaft is one of the most bonkers pieces of rally roads in the world. They'd be made not to include it.

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Originally Posted by Mirek

I remember watching onboard of Jussi Valimäki from Mineshaft and except the jump the stage was completely different to the one from RBR.

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There were some similiar sections, but yes, only the jump and the following left turn were identical to the real stage. Just after the stage had been modelled into RBR, forest fires destroyed forests around the stage, it would be interesting to see how does it look nowdays. :)

All-Attiyah testing the DS3 RRC... So that can't be the reason for a possible split between Qatar and Citroën...