[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

Al-Attiyah is not in your list. Anything sure about Tanak btw? ;)

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Originally Posted by tommeke_B

The difference is miniscule... For the first 15km's. Same story for Hankook tyres (Gardemeister and Mikkelsen drove with them in the IRC) a few years ago.
Michelin and Pirelli have always been the best in rallying for the last 30(?) years. How do you expect that a new-comer-tyre costing half as much will perform almost as well?

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Just because what you wrote is the reason they shouldn`t be too far away, the majority of all the DMack guys are Pirelli departures after they left the WRC, so they definately should have the knowhow!
And regarding compounds, the rules allows 2 compounds that should be marked with an H for hard and an S for soft, both markings are with "stickers" so that really doesn`t tell anything what compound the go with, except ones harder and ones softer. But who`s got the softest I doubt anyone here knows..
Anyhow give them some time and I`m sure they`ll be even closer to the top in the future.
Anyhow we`re getting off topic here so let`s be happy for Juhos sake and hope for a competitive year next year regardless of tires ;)

As many times I've read waht tyres DMack will supply for particular event, it was always "Soft". But no matter tyres indeed, Hanninen gets his chance he deserves.

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

So now we have in M-sport

Ostberg
Juho
Novikov
Tanak

Two guys in first team and three in M-sport #2 team. So one in first team is missing...

Who would it be?

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Probably still negotiating/holding out hope for Petter? I wonder if he falls through who would be n. 2? Novikov, Juho, or someone else?

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Originally Posted by kirungi okwogera

Probably still negotiating/holding out hope for Petter? I wonder if he falls through who would be n. 2? Novikov, Juho, or someone else?

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Here is some reading on the subject - Malcom Wilson won't rush selecting second driver for 2013 - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com

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Originally Posted by AMSS

Just because what you wrote is the reason they shouldn`t be too far away, the majority of all the DMack guys are Pirelli departures after they left the WRC, so they definately should have the knowhow!
And regarding compounds, the rules allows 2 compounds that should be marked with an H for hard and an S for soft, both markings are with "stickers" so that really doesn`t tell anything what compound the go with, except ones harder and ones softer. But who`s got the softest I doubt anyone here knows..

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from the barcode you can see everything.

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Originally Posted by stefanvv

Hehehehe. Another flying finn. What could be better. Great news for Hanninen.

So Ford are still keen to If you wanna win, you need a Finn

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Thank you but Juho is the hero here :p

Really good news today. First Lappi in Skoda doing WRC - 2 and now Juho in M-Sport, just a perfect friday. I know Juho will show everybody of what he's made of so there's a lot to watch next year!

I´m really happy for JH and it will be exciting to see him perform in WRC in the first two rounds. But still I have to change a bit of my reply above. It seems Juho isn´t a true member of the second team, only "paying" driver in a couple of rounds. I really do hope he´ll get the funding for whole season or at least the important rounds, such as Greece, NORF, GB and som tarmac events like Germany and Spain.

But my thoughts gives the opening for what MW really wants: a winning guy amongst Mads in 2nd car. Let´s wait and see who that guy will be.... The one with money and speed will be there.

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