[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

Nice. For years we whined about the championship... the lack of drivers and teams. Now, when VW finally step in, Mini and probably Ford will step out. Huyindai's try might end up like Suzuki's or Nissan's... the result is that we have TWO teams with same drivers to follow. Yieppee cay yeah mf :mark:

After all mini was here for homologations, didn't have real shot.

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

Nice. For years we whined about the championship... the lack of drivers and teams. Now, when VW finally step in, Mini and probably Ford will step out. Huyindai's try might end up like Suzuki's or Nissan's... the result is that we have TWO teams with same drivers to follow. Yieppee cay yeah mf :mark:

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Glass half empty eh?

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

Nice. For years we whined about the championship... the lack of drivers and teams. Now, when VW finally step in, Mini and probably Ford will step out. Huyindai's try might end up like Suzuki's or Nissan's... the result is that we have TWO teams with same drivers to follow. Yieppee cay yeah mf :mark:

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I was thinking the same thing. Everyone was complaining about the abundance of unemployed drivers, now they are complaining there isn't enough drivers around to fill the factory seats.

I do agree though that if JML does go to VW, it will take a title contender and turn him into a support driver.
Wilson finds himself in a dilemma now. Will Ford want 2 Norwegians (Petters & Mads) in the same team? Does M-Sport have money to hire drivers or will they need to bring money with them.

Options for him... Solberg, Ostberg, PG, Atko, Tanak, Hanninen and Novikov. Unfortunately none seem like title contenders.

Don't think M-Sport "hire" drivers, do they?

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Originally Posted by noel157

Don't think M-Sport "hire" drivers, do they?

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They hire out the spaces they sit in

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Originally Posted by noel157

Don't think M-Sport "hire" drivers, do they?

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And that has been their problem for years. Not enough backing from Ford. To run a proper programme requires money.
I can remember the day they signed McRae to a six figure salary.....it was mainstream news over here. Then Sainz signed, and then Martini as headline sponsor.......

Is Ostberg ready to lead a 'works' team? Would they take a gamble on him?

I'd like to know, and soon what are RedBull's plans - it might help teams pull in sponsors if we/they know what we can expect. Which is why I though BMW/MINI might give it one more season.

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

I'd like to know, and soon what are RedBull's plans - it might help teams pull in sponsors if we/they know what we can expect.

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Would be a start if they signed a contract

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Originally Posted by noel157

The Space Shuttle needs a driver, looks like it just had an off. Stuck behind a tree.... :)

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The change driver needs immediate medical assistance from a shrink....
Don't you hate this bull****

After that will quit Rallying for good...

Take it like this. Solberg will leave the WRC if he doesn't get a factory seat.

Østberg will leave if he doesn't get a factory seat.

Both don't, won't AND cannot pay to drive in 2013. Both have said this recently and it'll reflect on the decision M-Sport will make for 2013.