Atkinson back in Australia for Rally Aus this year... Could compete in any one of the three cars.... Let's hope MINI as no one else will have one here competing and better then misread hong Ford vs Frogs
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Atkinson back in Australia for Rally Aus this year... Could compete in any one of the three cars.... Let's hope MINI as no one else will have one here competing and better then misread hong Ford vs Frogs
You're right :)Quote:
Originally Posted by bennizw
There's a rumour that NORTH ONE SPORT is negotiating to add a WRC event in CANADA!
Any confirmation???
That was being talked about in the heady days of DR's ISC reign in 2002. Ticks the North American continent box and another snow rally box. Great start to the year, a Sweden/Norway round 1, move to Canada for round 2, then Mexico round 3. Cars re-built on the road without returning to Europe team workshops, and logistics move to Canada and road trip down to Mex.Quote:
Originally Posted by Motorsportfun
Would WRC give Mexico a skip and do alternate years with Canada, if there was one rally in the Northern Americas or alternate Argentina and Mexico ?Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
Atko in C4 in Australia this year.
C4??? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Maybe he's driving a Zero car ;)
Really good to hear Atko coming back, if only for one event....I wish subaru would return(albeit in a more reliable car:-)they could have him and solberg....Those were the days!
This is coming from a country that doesn't have any WRC coverage whatsoever.Quote:
Originally Posted by Motorsportfun
If the rumour is true, why would they be considering Canada over USA?! Both use the open class rules, so most have change to FIA specs anyway. Not only would placing the rally in USA be a commercial success, but it would also be geographically sound. What I mean is, have it in the middle of North America, between Canada and Mexico so you can attract drivers from all of these countries, plus perhaps some other countries like Barbados (is it Barbados where they have the SX4 WRC now?). North One should really rethink on this...
How is Atko's driving now? As I recall he was quite sideways. If he has smoothed it out he could find himself with a longer term contract with MINI in the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
I agree. It astounds me that the USA does not have an event. It used to when group B was around. I think if Peugeot can do Group B in the 1980s then Citroen should not winge about not selling cars in the US (as it did about the Japanese event and look what happened there).Quote:
Originally Posted by Mitch555
I would hope they would have a USA WRC round near the location and time of the X-Games. This would give it added exposure plus offer celebrity drivers like Pastrana, Mirra, Rod Millen even Shaun White (who is a rally fan) an opportunity to compete to further boost ratings.
Think that they have the SX 4 in Jamaica.
lol i heard it was Honduras!! ;)
Yeah, but have you ever watched a canadian rally on tv? Its actually quite funny, the N4 cars look like theyre in slo mo compared to wrc cars!Quote:
Originally Posted by rv65
What I can think is that there's some plans to go there, because I don't see other ways to understand that...
...I'll try to know something more!
It is based in Barbados, but debuted in JamaicaQuote:
Originally Posted by J.Lindstroem
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suzuki...30923560315287
http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/news...s&NewsID=14344
This is true, because their championship does not have as much depth as it used to. Though they do have at least 3 top drivers in L'Estage, Richard and Comrie-Picard, and a few young guys on the rise such as "crazy Leo Urlichich". Also they appear slow as the roads are really technical over there, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyIxoCzOG08 this is nuts!Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
WRC in the USA is a must within the next 5 years, otherwise the moment will be lost. Ken Block might not still be around by then. The entrant list of Block, Patrana, Millen, Mirra, L'Estage, Richard, Higgins, Foust, Pinker, Iorio, Comrie-Picard, Verdier, Bacon and even Kenny Bartram and Brian Deegan would be a ripper!
That stage is realy beautiful, thanks for the link!
Hannu Mikkola and Walter Röhrl received their honors for a nomition to Rally Hall of Fame in car museum Mobilia, Kangasala, Finland. Picture from last Saturday, May 21st.
In an interview for Iltalehti, Röhrl answered the question that have troubled Finnish rally fans for a long time. Why did he never do 1000 Lakes? "I hate jumps. I should've been there three month prior to the rally to practise the jumps, but the local drivers would've known them better anyway. If there is no chance to succeed, it's better to stay home", two-time World Champion said.
Walter, you are still welcomed!
http://static.iltalehti.fi/ralli/Rhr...2105VVV_ri.jpg
It seems that there was also the Group A 200 Quattro and the legendary Group B Sport Quattro S1..!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater
Even if Subaru were coming back, I seriously doubt Petter or Chris would join them again. Or even that they would be invitedQuote:
Originally Posted by tfp
Not that they would come back anyway, seeing as though mini have rights to prodrive now :DQuote:
Originally Posted by R33
Why wouldn't they be invited? I know Petter nicked their team boss :p but why else?
I want that S1:-)Quote:
Originally Posted by rp
Fiat in WRC... http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/23/f...nship-by-2014/
It wasn't that long ago that things didn't look so good for the World Rally Championship. Automakers were dropping out of the series like so many flies, while other manufacturers were heading to the rival Intercontinental Rally Challenge. But things have turned around for the WRC. :D
This has always the been the way with WRC - manufacturers come & manufacturers go. Numbers fluctuate. Nothing new there.
With saying on wet u say it all. He won mostly because of the Pirelli tires that were superior on wet surfaces. On dry surface he wouldn't have won.Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
And Pirelli/ Subaru had previous in Corsica - 1997/98. McRae won both in mixed conditions - yet two weeks earlier in Catalunya - had been off the pace, espcially in 1998.Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
rumours for fiat circulate for way too long.....same as hyundai ects.....i think for such unreliable companies we shouid first see something and believe it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobcat
I'll believe it when they're on the start line of their first WRC stage. Until then, no chance!!Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Congratulations Bruce.Quote:
Originally Posted by sollitt
http://www.nzracer.com/rally-wairara...hievement.html
If Abarth will join the WRC in 2013-2014, I'll undress myself in front of the Coliseum! :D :D
If Abarth enter in 2013/2014 I'll let motorsportforum take advantage of me in front of the colluseum :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Motorsportfun
Erm, nah you're ok :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Oops :p motorsportfun :p
No way! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
This might sound exciting but I don't see them competing in the top 5 specially with Loeb, Ogier, Latvala, Hirvonen, Solberg. Possibly beating Wilson of course but they will have their own group down the leader board...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mitch555
And front page news story in Motorsport News published in UK wednesday 25th May says NISSAN to consider WRC as part of an initiative to re-enter motorsport at a high level. This is likely to be run in conjunction with RedBullRacing (RBR F1 team in Milton Keynes).It is admitted that a touring car project is also under consideration. They could enter in 2012 but will be a NISSAN funded but sub contracted out to a specialist motorsport company (RBR) like Mini Prodrive rather than the new VW works effort. Something tied up with RBR's deal with Infineon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobcat
Renault in disguise...