Better to give that money to hungry children in Africa.. :)
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Better to give that money to hungry children in Africa.. :)
No LCD,I don't belong to these who say that Petter's bad luck is a car matter.Quote:
Originally Posted by LCD
I think Peter first of all hasn't the psycology to make a very nice and competitive year!
If he spends a lot of money for a car in the last period of the year with no points interesting and fail what after?
The role of testings is exactly this,for checking cars.
Although,I understand what do you mean about real race conditions but don't agree a lot ;)
http://www.vg.no/sport/motor/artikkel.php?artid=566808
Can a Norwegian help with the translation??From what I read in the translator Petter will test the Focus,but I am not sure...
Petter speaks of his meeting with Malcolm and says he was not looking forward to it after they split in 2000. Also that he will test a 2008 spec Ford Focus soon to enable him to decide betwwen the car of offer from Citroen and Ford.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho!
Petter already knows what specification, (parts, diffs and maps) each team is agreeing to supply, and for what price - probably not much to chose between each option
He tested the C4 and needs to test the Focus before making his decision. My own opinion is that the Focus is 99,9% the C4 is 101% the best rally car, (thats is of course listening and watching both cars Like most here I have newver driven one!- I feel the C4 is more pwerfull and has 6 speed box and responds more crisply whilst the Ford seems lazyer in response, and has a 5 speed box)but is devastatingly efficient and forgiving. Maybe Petter decides on where he feels more comfortable with (car wise) Honestly there is not much between either car and it must be what 'feels' to Petter as a driver.
Thanks mate!!
From what I can read between the lines, the focus is a 08(same as Henning), and the C4 is a 08+.. I dont know if ECU is a part of the "FIA spec rules", but if he gets control over the engine like he wants, I can't see a problem with eather of the cars.. If he can't get the latest ECU mapping, I would go for the C4...
The C4 is definitely the more aggressive car and much nicer to watch for it. Whether it's faster who can say, I guess it also depends what suits Petter's driving style more.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
It also says in that article from vg.no that Petter will have full right to beat the factory drivers in both Ford and Citroën :)
I think that was ment for next year..?Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
A bit hard to make out but next year he can be world champion so who cares about Catalunya and Wales ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by JFL
So let's hope for a C4,providing that there are more tarmac rallies than this year...!
Petter speaks about the possibilities for a Solberg team next year:
http://www.vg.no/sport/motor/artikkel.php?artid=566896
Google translation:
Considering making Team Solberg
The brothers will need a "peace broker"
Petter (35) and Henning Solberg (36) are considering forming a team together for the 2010 season in the WRC
- Yes, we have opportunities to do so. It can be awesome, "said Petter Solberg told newspaper VG.
- If he comes with a good plan, so I want to. Is there someone who can do it so it is Peter. He has shown this season, "said Henning.
He has already a team that he built up in record time after the Subaru at Christmas time suddenly let down all the rally effort.
After the VG understand it will cost around 40-50 million NOK (5-6” € ;) to have a team with two cars in operation next season. Petter believes that if Henning is the team, comes a lot depends on how much money big brother is willing to go with and what he thinks.
Sponsor Meeting today
Henning notes that he does not have the opportunity to add 30 million on the table, but hope to bring a new contract with its main sponsor in the team. Petter will not talk about budgets and who eventually pays what, but there is no doubt that it is he who must contribute the most economical.
But it will give him the benefit of that, for example, Henning can be ordered to "drop Petter" in the past struggle for victories or title, denied the World Cup winner from 2003 strongly.
- No, no, no. I'm here to compete, but I get the gear so he could not hang on, "said Peter confidently.
Meetings potential major sponsor
That there may be two Solberg-cars in the same team, but with different sponsors, can not see Peter as a problem.
- He can go with them whom he will. We "runner" it together, "says Peter, who will meet with a potential major sponsor today.
Even a rock in the sea must be clarified. The brothers have a number of years fighter for better or worse, and it has at times been rocky between them.
- We need a mediator between us. We are two big "egos" both. It will NOK fix, but there will be challenges. But all the situations previously, we have managed to solve, and today we are best friends, "said Petter Solberg
The Solberg Brothers are very slow getting going when its taken them this long to realise they could make a team!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Glee
By MTV3 rally news (http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/ralli/uutiset.shtml/arkistot/ralli/2009/08/942018 / google translated: http://translate.google.com/translat...history_state0= ) one option for Petter is quitting????
Petter and Henning would be perfect teammates in making each other going faster then the other, because neither of them wants to loose. Only disadvantage to that team tactic is both ending up crashing way too often.
... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Nice to see he is thinking about real options, anyway there is many oppurtunities for ex rally drivers to be present, even they are not that important events, ROC, Pikes peek, 0 cars in rallies.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldF
I think that Petter's motos don't support this opinion....
"motos" ?????Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho!
quickly and reliably? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
''This is my life'',''Never give up''... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Peter finally understood that all that publicity tricks and the blah blah only appeal to his fans and not the the manufacturers who unfortunately for him have a brain.
he has many options if he retires as tomi said. Le mans, village events with 0 car, Rally cross, pikes peak, those nice flashy shows in the US and many other little things.
That's why both Malcolm and Oliver wants "Peter" to drive and promote one of they newest cars. Because they have a brain that finally got the right amount of ignition to realise what he's all about! Peter Sohlberg I mean..
Yes if Petter pays enough that is.Quote:
Originally Posted by JFL
To tell the truth this Petter Solberg novel is kinda getting boring, All this crap around him and his new car i mean just pick the car and shut the up, then when the starting list gets released give the fans a "wow" by surprise them with the car your using!!!!
It's months away and he's already spreding the crap all over!!!!
If you were an F1 fan, I bet you must hate everyone in the sport. As I have to come to this forum to get extra rumors in WRC.
Well im not an F1 fan!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by tmx
I like Monaco GP.. :)
Your b*tchy random rant in this thread suits that style of motorsport so you should look at making the switch...Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
Why because i said me opinion?? Fanboys like you are childish!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCfan
He's not a movie star, he's a rally driver, just like there are hundreds of others trying to suceed!!!!
There's a different ways of saying your opinion. Your way just says a lot about you and i can say that most of the rallyfans here are not like that at all. Your style suits more for the F1 glamour boys.Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
BTW! Your opinion is WRONG!! :D
Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
Your opinion sounds like a little whining girl who can't have her own way. Petter is the movie star of WRC whether you like it or not. Suck it up princess.
Fanboy? Nah 25 years of rallying in my blood counts for more then that twit.
Hmmm... Francis44 is not completely wrong. This year Petter Solberg is a 'PR-star' and not a 'rally star'. His last win was in 2005(!!!) but he and his fans always say that 'Petter is one of the best' or 'Petter is the best'. OMG! He can`t beat Chris Atkinson last year! Some years ago Solberg-jr said that he will not cut his hear until next win.....
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Originally Posted by Xsara Fan
That is what i was trying to say, this Petter Solberg novel is getting ridiculous, in every rally site and in every forum he's praised, that's why was mad, im sure that are other overlooked drivers that can even be faster than him!!!!
To be perfectly honest, Petter can drive. Given the right equiptment when ion his prime he was deserving of his World title.
But, time has past since then as such has Petter's prime.
Just like Colin McRae was from ~98 onwards, hes competative but never really looked as though he had the edge on the rest of the competition. Petter is the same.
Regardless of what anyones personal opioion of Petters driving capabilities, he is a PR dream. He is obviously not willing to give up, has good photogenic qualities, and has good interpersonal skills with fans, media and sponsors.
While Petter maintains his competitive desire to compete, the fans will follow in their thousands.
He couldn't win in the Subaru because it was crap, he was gonna clean up in the Xsara, but it was crap too. Now he is gonna wipe the floor with everybody in his customer spec Focus/C4, but that will be a crap car too. The Solbergobsessed fanatics will then point out that if he had a full works spec car and Hirvonen/Loeb had S1600 Suzukis with blind navigators then Petter would once agin win rallies.
Not getting anything for a while, are you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bazza2541
Bit like Petter then aren't I?Quote:
Originally Posted by Halvis
A younger Petter becoming Norwegian Champion for the first time, in 1987 !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KLjasm9kK0