That's no problem. Fabia is originally only 1642 mm wide. It's in fact better for smaller front area.
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That's no problem. Fabia is originally only 1642 mm wide. It's in fact better for smaller front area.
Maybe because there's no tunnel for the transmission in the Clubman.
marcus testing, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF_75...eature=related
fastest driver so far IMO
meeke will be faster on a rally...Quote:
Originally Posted by jonas_mcrae
atleast he should be, if he cant beat an old driver who has not been driving seriously for years, he is not much of a driver. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by RJM
Your 100% right, if meeke has a future in the wrc he needs to beat gronholm.
That’s no problem. They can make modifications to the bodyshell that enables 4WD in the same manner as in WRC, S2000 and rallycross.Quote:
Originally Posted by JRodrigues
At the beginning of page 6.
http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/8C150505AAC84F05C1257690004AEBA2/$FILE/279%20(10-11).pdf
I guess none of the WRCars or S2000s, apart from the two GrN manufacturers, are based on a 4WD car - so I think that is not an issue.
But the old GrA cars all were, and we had a lot of nice roadcars as a result !!
Not a bad spinoff at all ! ;)
So is the Super Production MINI for R4 regs?
Yes GpA (R categories now) is the best way forward, as manufacturer will make performance road cars as that is the only way to rally that model.
Now we have Ford and Citroen who dont know 4WD for road cars competing with 4WD for rallying. Disapprove.
There are no existing R4 regs. WRC commission hasn't discuss them yet. There is only proposal, which is still long way from regulations.Quote:
Originally Posted by navtheace
Regarding 4WD cars it's true only in nice dreams, not in current reality on car market. But of course I agree about 2WD cars where gr.R is definitely good choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by navtheace
More like S2000 but with 1.6l turboQuote:
Originally Posted by navtheace
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According to Turun Sanomat, Grönholm says no to a WRC return:
Google translate
OK, that opens for PG I think, even though I´ve been putting him in Ford Stobart next year for a long time now. Let´s wait and see... :)
Have not seen this posted here yet
Mini considers increased 2011 campaign
What do we know of the two other candidates considered by Prodrive before deciding on the Mini ?
have been asking same question to myself. Apparently "theey were very interested". I have a hunch it was TOYOTA with AURIS and MAZDA with MAZDA 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
:confused:
i have some doubt about no return rallying that Marcus............
Watch this space, Marcus will be doing a limited programme adn testing next year ;) A little birdie in the know and I mean really in the know told a close friend of mine. This is not BS
That's nice to read..
That little bird should have told that to Marcus because two days ago he told to Finnish press that he won't come back to WRC...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmac Tommy
Toyota won't go near Prodrive and Mazda rejected Prodrive in January/February of this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaffi
Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo
Interesting.
So will DR and Prodrive lose focus if AM & Merc = Prodrive F1?
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/...-aston-martin/
Don't Ford own Mazda?
Less and less, it seemsQuote:
Originally Posted by Macd
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101017a1.html
Their peak shareholding of about 34% was back in 2008.
Didn't DR say sometime that once he recruited a good management team to run the project he would retire into the background and work on other things? So maybe F1 is still unfinished business. As long as the people running the Mini team know what they are doing and have the resources hopefully all should be well. But i agree with your question, F1 is the holy grail for a company like Prodrive and it can cause problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by bt52b
Mini is testing this week near Sevilla.
Yeah, and it's caused 'problems' before. In 1998 Subaru led both championships at the mid-season break. DR went to Benetton, and Subaru never won another event that year. Similarly when he was in charge of BAR-Honda, Subaru started their drop off in form. Coincidence...??? Maybe....Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Who are driving ?Quote:
Originally Posted by ARF