2012 IRC: Rallies, teams, drivers

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Originally Posted by RS

I hope VW will run three Fabias in WRC so that Mikkelsen, Abbring and Juho all get a decent chance.

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they'd have to run 4 cars then you forgot about Sebastien Ogier

It's a factory team not really a problem I think..

yeah maybe 2 redbull and 2 wingsforlife cars

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Yes, the problem of Peugeot definitely wasn't in power. Main issue was reliability, suspension on rough surface plus traction on gravel.

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Any idea on power output Mirek between Peugeot and Skoda engines? I always thought, and drivers often commented, that Skoda had more BHP?

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Originally Posted by noel157

Any idea on power output Mirek between Peugeot and Skoda engines? I always thought, and drivers often commented, that Skoda had more BHP?

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I had the impression that the Skoda has more low down torque, but Peugeot (and Ford) more top end power.

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Originally Posted by noel157

Any idea on power output Mirek between Peugeot and Skoda engines? I always thought, and drivers often commented, that Skoda had more BHP?

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I don't think so and I can't remember any comment supporting that. In my opinion škoda has more torque in lower rpm but less power on top. I was talking about that with co-driver of Valoušek who was driving works Fabia in 2010 and Kronos 207 in 2011. Maybe I remember it wrong but I think he said this to me.

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Originally Posted by Mirek

I don't think so and I can't remember any comment supporting that. In my opinion škoda has more torque in lower rpm but less power on top. I was talking about that with co-driver of Valoušek who was driving works Fabia in 2010 and Kronos 207 in 2011. Maybe I remember it wrong but I think he said this to me.

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It's correct.

According to official info from Skoda Motorsport, line-up is as expected Juho+Jan + Andy as Skoda UK.

Skoda in IRC with three cars (Juho, Jan, Andy), Jan in Czech championship, Juho in some ERC events - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=13144

http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b...d1a66fd292.jpg

Yes, no word about Abbring in official press-release...

Anyway great colors for me :)

http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b...d1a66fd292.jpg