I mean, it not only concerns the sport, don´t you see what´s going on there in the world at the moment? The recession and crisis is just starting at the moment. Sport and culture become very soon also victims!Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
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I mean, it not only concerns the sport, don´t you see what´s going on there in the world at the moment? The recession and crisis is just starting at the moment. Sport and culture become very soon also victims!Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Two main sponsors of Urmo Aava programme stop their rally activities. As I understand it`s Kalev & Catwees. Poor Urmo...
That should be tragic for him, because these was the main sponsors of him for whole career.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsara Fan
Is this a problem for Conrad, problem for Citroen or no problem what so ever?
http://www.zimbabwewatch.org/News/20...sanctions-list
If Citroen is happy with the money, then no problem.
Certainly not a problem for Citroen (except in ethical sense if they choose to care), possibly a problem for Conrad but quite likely it'll be no problem at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
Aava has never been a rich man and this Focus WRC he drove years ago belonged to Toomas Kitsing (Märtin`s co-driver before Park).
Urmo has always been good in finding money (even in the most hopeless situations), therefore I believe we will see more more to come from him.
According to estonian newspapers he needs to find 0,8 mln. EUR to continue (Stobart itself finds/funds 1 mln. EUR). Compared with last years astronomical 1,9 mln. EUR it sounds like a better deal, although I can`t even imagine any possible sponsor in Estonia willing to burn all that money for keeping our driver in the big picture. So we will just wait and see...
No, because Citroën has large connections to French government which as You know is one of the most important forces in European Union and therefore one of initiators of those sanctions....Quote:
Originally Posted by tmx
Van Merksteijn has decreased it's rally plans. The original plan was to become an MT2 with 8 rallies. But due to the economical crisies and the new love of Peter senior, the rally raids, Van Merksteijn Motorsport will do only Portugal and Finland for sure, and maybe will add 2 other WRc rallies. They will also do the Dutch rally championship.
Peter senior is planning on doing 3 rally raids. He is discussing those plans at the moment with Sven Quandt of X-Raid.
I read that the FIA WRC commision has decided that (MT and) MT2 no longer have to participate with 2 cars to score points, but they can settle with entering 1 car for the manufacturer championship. Only thngs is they need to have permission from Ford and Citroen. So Munchi's Ford can enter and score points with their only car for Frederico Vilagra and Adapta WRT for Mads Ostberg. And ofcourse Petter Solberg World Rally Team. Suddenly their are 7 MT instead of only 4.
It is perfect timed for Munch's, as their program just strats in Portugal. Ostberg has to add a rally to be entered for the minimum 8 rounds.