[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze

]Marcus was driving completely different 307 than Stohl and Henning. In 2005 the car was fuly active but on crapy Pirellis. In 2006 it was mechanical with BFG tyres. The car wasn't that bad, it suffered very much from tyres in factory era. It prooved to be very competitive in next years with Henning, Galli, Stohl or Gardemeister. The car was getting podiums with these drivers without factory support against better drivers with factory cars...

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I agree. We should add to this that the car has been updated with new homologated parts during the years. I attended a test with it last february and also went a few km's in the car and my impression was that the car exceeded the expectations of both me, the driver and the team.

I'm tired Swordman..hehe..
When Marcus drove it, it was a 4 speed gearbox in it to as I remember.. And the car has developed in many ways after henning drove it too.. great engine.. Looks like it something wrong with the geometri I think... Would be cool to see Petter in it, but I dont think that will happen! That would be the surprise of the year, anyways.:=)

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Originally Posted by Sulland

and not having the car changed over night.

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Come on, do you really believe at these conspiracies theories ?
The Focus goes into parkferme and nobody can touch or get near it, and I think in the last day service Henning is there, looking accurately ... or not ?

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Originally Posted by JFL

I'm tired Swordman..hehe..
When Marcus drove it, it was a 4 speed gearbox in it to as I remember.. And the car has developed in many ways after henning drove it too.. great engine.. Looks like it something wrong with the geometri I think... Would be cool to see Petter in it, but I dont think that will happen! That would be the surprise of the year, anyways.:=)

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They didn't use 4-speed gearbox as far as I know in 2005 but in previous homologation only. They also used Peugeot Sport shock absorbers in that days which weren't used later...

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Originally Posted by Wim

I don't think Petter will drive an 307... It's too old and even more difficult to drive. Marcus never got the grips on it.. Neither did the rest of the Peugeot team. The only few who could drive it were Stohl and Galli an yes...Henning a bit to...

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Marcus scored 3 victories +10podiums in 2004-2005 with 307. So were Stohl and Galli the only few who could drive it? Come on... If he would have had Michelins in 2005, he could have doubled the number of wins.

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Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze

]They didn't use 4-speed gearbox as far as I know in 2005 but in previous homologation only. They also used Peugeot Sport shock absorbers in that days which weren't used later...

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True regarding both. The shock absorbers should be a big piece of improvement.

I don't know if it's already posted but Gardemeister will drive a Abarth Grande Punto S2000 in the upcoming Monte Carlo rally.

It's discussed since long time in IRC section Fischer... ;)

Anyone knows what Galli is doing in 2009?

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Originally Posted by User

Anyone knows what Galli is doing in 2009?

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At least he is having the annual fan meeting i think.