[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by skarderud

As far as i concern, Ola has wife and 2 kids. That Can be a reason. He also was codriver when Erik veiby's (Andreas' manager and Owner of EVENrally) son made his rallydebut at rally hedemarken. Maybe they have other plans on home soil :)

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Ola has no wife, but he has a girlfriend. And no kids.

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Originally Posted by VFTS

And no kids.

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Maybe he wants to change that and try that full time now!

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Originally Posted by skarderud

As far as i concern, Ola has wife and 2 kids. :)

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Some times its better to keep quiet...Both legs deep in the swamp!!!

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Originally Posted by Juha_Koo

Interesting news...

Ola is notably older than Mikkelsen, that's the main reason. Mikkelsen will change pacenote language to English.

Hänninen hasn't released any info about his programme next season. There are few internationally experienced codrivers free, so shouldn't be a problem.

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Then what about Denis Giraudet :D

Why does he have to change the language of pace notes? Of course its better for me because I can understand them :) but why will it benifit Mikkelsen?

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Originally Posted by Hazza555)

But New Zealand definitely needs to be on the calendar every year, but then again I suppose I am biased.

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Be as biased as you like, you are correct :cool:

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Originally Posted by tfp

Then what about Denis Giraudet :D

Why does he have to change the language of pace notes? Of course its better for me because I can understand them :) but why will it benifit Mikkelsen?

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Presumably because AM doesn't speak Finnish and MM doesn't speak Norwegian. I imagine that all Novikov's co-drivers either speak French or English

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

But NZ is better then Aus in my opinion. More of a feel of history and real rally. True rally spectators and fans. Yes, Coffs Harbour pulls people in from across the country but I think because NZ has had the same location (one island) for more then how ever long they've been around - I feel NZ should see the calendar more then Aus... but Australia is needed. Unless it's back in Perth - but the local government stopped supporting it...

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Colin M on the Bunnings' yumps.
WRC - Rally Australia 1997 - Colin McRae - YouTube

NZ is weather dependent. It can be very wet if held in the middle of winter which the Northern Hemisphere drivers are not keen on having left a NH summer.
I would not be surprised if the rotation goes to 2 years in Australia and 1 in NZ or 1 year in Australia and another year elsewhere in Asia or somewhere.

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Originally Posted by Iskald

Some times its better to keep quiet...Both legs deep in the swamp!!!

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I wasn't shure, but i tought i've heard that once. No big deal, Henning......

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Originally Posted by Humber

NZ is weather dependent. It can be very wet if held in the middle of winter which the Northern Hemisphere drivers are not keen on having left a NH summer.
I would not be surprised if the rotation goes to 2 years in Australia and 1 in NZ or 1 year in Australia and another year elsewhere in Asia or somewhere.

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Yes, NZ definitely changes a lot relative to what time of year it has been held. Right up until 2000, the rally was always held from late June to early August making rain and mud always a factor, but since then it has really jumped around the calendar.

2001 - September
2002 - October
2003, 2004, 2005 - April
2006 - November
2007, 2008 - August
2010 - May
2012 - June

It would make sense to do what they are now doing with F1 and group events with where they are in the world.

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Originally Posted by Mintexmemory

Presumably because AM doesn't speak Finnish and MM doesn't speak Norwegian. I imagine that all Novikov's co-drivers either speak French or English

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Good point ;)