[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by Nornbugger

just a hunch confirmed, your country has special thoughts when it comes to finances :D

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good one :D

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Originally Posted by nafpaktos

Until now i have never been impressed by mads performance-speed.Of course when you are the leader to a top-official wrc team you should ba albe to claim wins but i believe mads is not capable of this.I'm sure that wilson is aware of this but since malcolm is intrested only for the survival of his team the only thing he wants is some extra money.To my mind he is just a mediocre driver.He has never shown the potential (even in one rally-leg ,)that he has the potential to be a top driver.(his performance in spain the first day was because of the weather conditions).If someone does not have the speed at his age i don't think he can acquire it in the future.ALL the top drivers at his age had already the necessary speed to claim wins.What is your opinion for mads abilities?to your mind what is the best that he can achive in the future?As you said before the next year will difficult for him but what is you prediction.Τhanks!!

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Mads definitely was handicapped by having a car less developed than the Fiestas of JML and Petter. Remember Greece at PS mads were hundreds of a second behind JML. Equal cars he´d been ahead of JML and third. Having said that you can´t expect him to win over the big boys regarding the technical differences.

Don't expect that fiesta will be faster next season, can only be weaker without works support. So for sure ford boys won't be champs in the end.

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Originally Posted by Barreis

Don't expect that fiesta will be faster next season, can only be weaker without works support. So for sure ford boys won't be champs in the end.

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Not necessarily true - what input did Ford have apart from budget (I don't know)......

WT

If they didn't win on normal bases this season, how will be next?!

The teams can homologate new WRC parts without an official support from manufacturer.. That's what FIA changed for next year.#
So M-Sport can go on with the money from Qatar.

Ott Tanak will take part in 9 events with M-Sport.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/otttanakworldchampion

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Originally Posted by Xsara Fan

Ott Tanak will take part in 9 events with M-Sport.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/otttanakworldchampion

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Is this official Qatar M-Sport, or just in an M-Sport run Fiesta do you know?

I'm very sure he won't get an 'official' seat ;)

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

Is this official Qatar M-Sport, or just in an M-Sport run Fiesta do you know?

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I don`t think it`s an official Qatar M-Sport car. More than that - I`m not sure that it`s World Rally Championship ;)