Malcolm and losing with no dignity

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Some people like the idea of privateers being able to win rallies.....

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But most want even that privateer to be worthy of the win.

Some like Ben probably do. But some just like the idea of a privateer sticking it to the big guys

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Some like Ben probably do. But some just like the idea of a privateer sticking it to the big guys

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I like the idea of both. Keeps things interesting and unexpected.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Ben. I take your point but all the drivers you list are world class drivers and are not the rich kids playing with daddy's money which we see a lot of these days. I generalise of course but hopefully you get my point.

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Indeed I do.

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Originally Posted by jonkka

To be precise: only manufacturer can submit homologation papers.

In the other words, anyone can design the rally version of the car but it cannot be homologated unless manufacturer agrees to submit the paperwork to FIA. So, in effect manufacturer approval is needed, yes.

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Which is something that surely needs looking at. Surely a Prep company like Prodrive/M-Sport should be able to do it - rather than the Manufacturer who can veto plans.

I think cutting the cost and complexity of the cars would be the best way of making this happen and not just losing manufacturers. If the cars cost as much as s1600's but were fast and spectacular as well as there not being the fact that any car you buy from msport of Citroen being a but below the works cars we'd see this happen more often.

MikeD: I got the same answer from Malcolm Wilson as You did...

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Originally Posted by MikeD

Well, I wrote my thoughts on what Ford did to the M-Sport team and Malcom Wilson himself answered me. (Probably a standard mail to those who complained). Here's what he wrote:

Dear Mr XXX (Just removed my name)

Many thanks for taking the time to contact us to explain your views.

Rallying is a complex sport and the situation in which we found ourselves in Corsica was far from ideal. However, we at the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team had to take whatever steps were necessary within the sport to keep alive our hopes of winning the manufacturers' world title for a third consecutive season and to give Mikko Hirvonen the best opportunity of claiming the drivers' crown.
Of course, we considered the introduction of team orders extremely carefully on the final day and analysed all the options available to us. We settled on this method as the best when there were no other alternatives available to us. Tactics have long been a part of the WRC and accepted as an integral part of the sport by the FIA, teams and competitors alike.
Many thanks for your interest and I hope this helps answer your concerns.

Best regards

Malcolm Wilson
Managing Director

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Did you remember to ask how the next years livery will look like and other important issues too?

Tomi: It was general reply, nothing to do with particular questions. No need to discuss it here.

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

Next stop, Ferrari :up:

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?? care to explain, I don't get it