[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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21st December 2010, 12:55
Ondra WRC

Juho Hanninen and Hermann Gassner jr. in Red Bull Škoda in S-WRC 2011:
http://translate.google.cz/translate...l-skoda-v-swrc
21st December 2010, 13:37
morganmilan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mirek

Now it's official. RedBull Škoda Team will start with two cars in SWRC. One for Juho Hänninen and second for Hermann Gassner Jr. Cars will be prepared by Baumschlager Rally & Racing as usual.

Graet news Mirek!! I had no idea... :eek: . So, Mikkelsen with Skoda UK, and Loix and Kopecky?
21st December 2010, 13:45
PLuto

Mikkelsen, Loix and Kopecky will continue in IRC...
21st December 2010, 15:44
alleskids

Quote:

Originally Posted by motorsportshooters.com

The Oliveira guy in a factory run WRC is such a joke, just like the Van Merkensteijn family. Those guys don't even come close to the top drivers in their own country. I know money can buy anything, but this makes WRC look like a gentlemen's championship and i'm not willing to drive hundreds of miles to go and watch that.

I hardly dare to say that Rene Kuipers will also do 6 WRC in 2011 :) , with Annemieke Hulzebos (the former navigator of Timo van der Marel). They will probarly drive a Ford Fiesta WRCar. Timo has big plans for 2011, with Rene's old navigator Erwin Berkhof. Could be a IRC program.
21st December 2010, 15:56
HaCo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mirek

Now it's official. RedBull Škoda Team will start with two cars in SWRC. One for Juho Hänninen and second for Hermann Gassner Jr. Cars will be prepared by Baumschlager Rally & Racing as usual.

That is awesome news!
21st December 2010, 16:05
morganmilan

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLuto

Mikkelsen, Loix and Kopecky will continue in IRC...

Thnx PLuto, For a moment I forgot IRC :p :
21st December 2010, 17:36
Salist

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mirek

Now it's official. RedBull Škoda Team will start with two cars in SWRC. One for Juho Hänninen and second for Hermann Gassner Jr. Cars will be prepared by Baumschlager Rally & Racing as usual.

Thanks Mirek. It's a realy great news.
I hope they will start in Rally Sweden in February 2011.
21st December 2010, 17:49
MJW

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mirek

Now it's official. RedBull Škoda Team will start with two cars in SWRC. One for Juho Hänninen and second for Hermann Gassner Jr. Cars will be prepared by Baumschlager Rally & Racing as usual.

So what happens with Sandell? last two years he drove a Red Bull sponsored Skoda ran by BRR.
21st December 2010, 18:07
Mirek

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salist

Thanks Mirek. It's a realy great news.
I hope they will start in Rally Sweden in February 2011.

I'm sorry but Sweden is not part of SWRC. I don't think they will be there. I only know that Prokop will.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJW

So what happens with Sandell? last two years he drove a Red Bull sponsored Skoda ran by BRR.

I don't know what he will do in 2011...
21st December 2010, 18:41
darkstar

you cant imgagine how happy we germans are about this news! a (hopefully) competitive german driver in a competitive car...cant remember when this happened the last time. i hope he can show some potential and learn a lot from hänninen.

now only riedemann´s confirmation for wrc academy is missing, but i hope this will also happen then!

i´m also exited what burkart is going to do next year. even if he wont have any big chances to win something, but he has a nice driving style and is a very kind guy!
21st December 2010, 18:57
tolis

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkstar

you cant imgagine how happy we germans are about this news! a (hopefully) competitive german driver in a competitive car...cant remember when this happened the last time. i hope he can show some potential and learn a lot from hänninen.

now only riedemann´s confirmation for wrc academy is missing, but i hope this will also happen then!

i´m also exited what burkart is going to do next year. even if he wont have any big chances to win something, but he has a nice driving style and is a very kind guy!

What is Burkart going to do next year?
21st December 2010, 19:48
urabus-denoS2000

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mirek

Now it's official. RedBull Škoda Team will start with two cars in SWRC. One for Juho Hänninen and second for Hermann Gassner Jr. Cars will be prepared by Baumschlager Rally & Racing as usual.

Great news !!

Hope Gassner will get some quality results , he proved his big talent and skill on lots of rallies in the Central Europe :)
21st December 2010, 20:12
PLuto

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiekJ

Don't know about Oliveira but Merksteijn was able to fight for victory in all the rally's he participated in, in the Netherlands with the Focus. Imo the difference in speed between him and Abbring/Weijs shouldn't be that big. I think his speed is comparable with Eldik.

Ehm, I havent high meaning about quality of "top" rallysport in Netherlands. It isnt about quality of driver, but about money (and quality of the car).
21st December 2010, 20:13
PLuto

Quote:

Originally Posted by alleskids

I hardly dare to say that Rene Kuipers will also do 6 WRC in 2011 :) , with Annemieke Hulzebos (the former navigator of Timo van der Marel). They will probarly drive a Ford Fiesta WRCar. Timo has big plans for 2011, with Rene's old navigator Erwin Berkhof. Could be a IRC program.

So for me is much more interesting programme of Timo (and it isnt only comparing IRC/WRC, but about quality of driver).
21st December 2010, 21:14
Rallyper

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Originally Posted by urabus-denoS2000

Great news !!

Hope Gassner will get some quality results , he proved his big talent and skill on lots of rallies in the Central Europe :)

Yeah, for sure Gassner will fight for the title in S2000... :dozey:
21st December 2010, 21:48
Mirek

You're a bit too negative these days. Everything ok with You?
21st December 2010, 23:02
NiekJ

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLuto

Ehm, I havent high meaning about quality of "top" rallysport in Netherlands. It isnt about quality of driver, but about money (and quality of the car).

Of course it is about the money. What I was trying to say that he isn't that bad ;) .
22nd December 2010, 01:00
PLuto

We will see, but I think he will be fighting for the lowest positions at WRC cars...
22nd December 2010, 08:13
Rallyper

WRC has been like the Offshore 1 series (boatracing) only the richest guys can afford to participate. Sometimes they hire a good trottle man, but else they play only for them selves in boats only affordable for oil sheiks.

Now we see the same happen in WRC and IRC as well.
23rd December 2010, 01:35
GigiGalliNo1

So does that mean no Red bull with Citroen WRC in 2010 or can they represent on different cars in different championships? More money and coverage! Probably because IRC is covered better on EuroSport :) ;)
23rd December 2010, 01:50
PLuto

I think Red Bull will stay with Citroen. They were supporting Sandell this year normally.
23rd December 2010, 01:57
Mirek

And Baumschlager and Gassner also...
23rd December 2010, 11:05
Hartusvuori

Matti Räikkönen, father of Kimi Räikkönen, died suddenly at the age of 56. Father Räikkönen was a keen motorsports man himself, driving mostly Legends car races lately.
23rd December 2010, 11:29
Sulland

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Matti Räikkönen, father of Kimi Räikkönen, died suddenly at the age of 56. Father Räikkönen was a keen motorsports man himself, driving mostly Legends car races lately.

My condolences to Kimi and his family !
23rd December 2010, 15:26
MrMetro

Kimi close to Citroen deal: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88758

My condolences to his Kimi and his family
23rd December 2010, 15:37
Francis44

My condolences to Kimmi and his family aswell.

I also hope everything goes well for him next year.
26th December 2010, 15:52
StevieWonder

http://www.rallye-magazin.de/top/top...aht/index.html

seems to be sure: Raikkonen for Citroen next year in all 13 events !

only the teamname will be changed, because no junior (Ogier) any more in the team !

MY SUGGESTION: CITROEN SENIOR TEAM with Petter ;-)
26th December 2010, 16:14
MJW

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevieWonder

http://www.rallye-magazin.de/top/top...aht/index.html

seems to be sure: Raikkonen for Citroen next year in all 13 events !

only the teamname will be changed, because no junior (Ogier) any more in the team !

MY SUGGESTION: CITROEN SENIOR TEAM with Petter ;-)

If Petter gets the funding, and also what about the Van Merksteins? - Van Merkstein junior is due to start his programme at Sweden, so that will mean 4 cars already taken, before PS can confirm. I somehow think that Citroen Nordic will be PS and KR and the Van Merksteins extras. Who knows the money the VM's are paying Citroen could be used to subsidise the other drivers
26th December 2010, 21:50
Rallyper

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJW

If Petter gets the funding, and also what about the Van Merksteins? - Van Merkstein junior is due to start his programme at Sweden, so that will mean 4 cars already taken, before PS can confirm. I somehow think that Citroen Nordic will be PS and KR and the Van Merksteins extras. Who knows the money the VM's are paying Citroen could be used to subsidise the other drivers

I guess the number of cars is a secret that only Citroen knows. If Ford can build ten, why not Citroen?

So available cars is no problem for Citroen.

I´m glad to hear Kimi is doing whole season, and for sure Petter will be there as well.

Good news at last!!
27th December 2010, 11:06
PLuto

Ford cannot build ten for Sweden...
27th December 2010, 11:43
Allyc85

Source?

And whens the proper livery for the Ford going to be revealed?
27th December 2010, 15:22
Salist

Not official livery but realy nice...

http://drc.racing.hu/photo/2011/fiestawrc2011.jpg
27th December 2010, 15:52
Juha_Koo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salist

Not official livery but realy nice...

Btw. will Latvala now have the number 3 in his car for the 2011 season?

If so, it's great. I've always feared the #4 in rallying due to it's history...
27th December 2010, 16:26
FabiaFan

2011

I don´t know where to put it, so I write it here: I have a "small problem" with 2011: I believe I "know" all the winners of all major championships by now...

WRC drivers: Loeb
WRC teams: Citroen
SWRC: Hanninen
PWRC: Flodin
IRC: Mikkelsen

A year with "clear favourites"... too many of them... :-(
27th December 2010, 17:44
adr17

no bp on the fiesta s next year castrol edge and abu dhabi and others

there will be ten built by sweden aswell
27th December 2010, 18:44
62motorsport

Ogier to win WRC
27th December 2010, 19:34
pucky54

there will be no BFG on the car as well!!
27th December 2010, 20:54
cali

Quote:

Originally Posted by adr17

no bp on the fiesta s next year castrol edge and abu dhabi and others

there will be ten built by sweden aswell

Welcome to the forum, great first posts :)
Keep it up!
27th December 2010, 21:10
alleskids

BP 's name is bit cursed these days :)
27th December 2010, 21:30
Mirek

Castrol is also BP, just another brand. But of course, it looks better on public now.

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