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Craig Breen will drive his Fiesta S2000 in Rally Catalunya. He'll be eligible for SWRC points.
Certainly.Quote:
Originally Posted by sollitt
I think people are missing the point though.
I have nothing against people being in the WRC spending their own money how they like. But the true indication of a healthy WRC is when there are loads of top drivers in well prepared cars rather than just a few cars with a few top drivers
Compare the list of drivers and cars here -> RallyBase to how it is at the moment. If you look at the retirement list, it seems like there's a greater depth of talent there than in the field at the moment. There are 3 WORLD CHAMPIONS in the retirement list with top cars.
I won't say I'm happy that Block or Kimi is gone, but I won't be crying myself to sleep over it tonight, there are far greater issues than losing them that we should be worried about.
Anyone who shoves a bottle of tomato sauce up his nose has a bottle of tomato sauce up his nose. What point are you badly attempting to make?Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
Press release - Citroën WRC
“Because of the technical regulations we can’t update the car as quickly as in the past. But we still have a few areas left and we can have options homologated every three months. We’ve already used two of the five jokers granted by the FIA for the car’s first year. These modifications have been made to the suspension and the steering. Where the engine’s concerned, we’re now working more in view of 2012. We have evolutions aimed at improving the overall performance and reliability as we’ll have to do six rallies with the same engine!”
Engineers doing recce.
“As in all the rallies the race engineers will go through the stages to assess the difficulties of the route from a purely technical point of view. If necessary, we can make some adjustments during the preparation of the cars.”
Excellent news, I look forward to seeing how he gets on :DQuote:
Originally Posted by tolis
Thankyou :) Maybe people who only want to watch top drivers at the pinnacle of motorsport should watch F1 instead ;) Thats not what rallying is all about!Quote:
Originally Posted by sollitt
Picems for Australia? Any news or rumours?
Meanwhile, 2 times WTCC Champion Yvan Muller will do Rally Alsace again, this time with a 207 S2000
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Problem is, that is what the 'powers that be' wanted at the start of the 2000's - and look where that has got us.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
The Greatest Years of Rallying: The Noughties; The decade Rallying lost the plot!!!
[quote="AndyRAC"]Problem is, that is what the 'powers that be' wanted at the start of the 2000's - and look where that has got us.
The Greatest Years of Rallying: The Noughties; The decade Rallying lost the plot!!![/QUOTE]
Too right :p
The early 2000's? I really miss Burnsy :(
Personally I spell it "naught", therefore the decade following the "Nineties" should be all rights be the "Naughties"...Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
+1 I miss 3 car teams and 15 event calendars. Bring back Hyundai and Seat all is forgiven!!!!! =p
Sebastien Ogier enters to French National Rally Vosgien -17th sept-to prepare tarmac round News Rallyes 2011
No rumours or gossip for a while, so I'll give you one.
Basically, when Mlcolm Wilson was asked about next years drivers, he did not want to give any names, but gave some hint - It could be Ott Tänak
More here (in finnish): Wilson haluaisi virolaiskuljettajan tiimiinsä - MTV3.fi - Urheilu - Ralli - Uutiset
So then JML goes to VW.Quote:
Originally Posted by cali
In that case, poor Ott. I´d prefer to see him at VW also. Judging by that news bit it still sounds like Malcolm believes it is all about the drivers, surely the 0-8 losing streak has nothing to do with the cars breaking down in every possible way.
Poor Ott, what has he done to deserve that?... ;)
If one of Ford's Finns goes to VW, surely they won't go with Hanninen then.....??
Nah, it must be bad luck :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Miika
nice interview but he forgot the part where the managers have to pay the teams to sustain their drivers...i wonder why.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
it's their only secret. :D
Autosport report today growing rumours of a direct swap between Ogier and Hirvonen for 2012. Tanak is on a long term contract to Ford. I guess its some kind of succession planning because if JML and Ogier do end up as VW's drivers when they start in 2013, Ford will need the likes of Tanak and Ostberg.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
He also forgot Petter Solberg in his list of "wrc champs under 30 years"Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
indeed...maybe the lack of champions he represents as rally drivers the last few years tickle his brains....
Sponsors do that not the managers.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
He, like Malcolm Wilson, thinks that to win, you need a Finn.......
you need a SebQuote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
to go to web?Quote:
Originally Posted by AP-Racing
just a citroen car and a french paspoort. :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by AP-Racing
JML's best chance of winning WRC is with the 'unproven' but hopefully properly resourced VW. I just hope that Ott has good advice from Markko on how to derive max benefit from his time in a Fiesta. Both moves are going to be hugely interesting if they occur.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
So I'm going to change my citizenship tomorrow and to buy a Citroën. Call me a rallying legend starting from tomorrow. Thank You!Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
stay out of hamburger shops also...it helps.
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Originally Posted by N.O.T
That was quite funny, for you ;)
I take it you're referring to Duval? Just because you've got a beer belly, doesn't mean you cant win, see Daniel Elena :D
maybe in the old days...but the sport evolved and is far harder and far more demanding today so every little counts.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
So how much quicker would Loeb be if he had Ilka Minor (Henning's proxy diet!) beside him?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
:D
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Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
Gallis old co-driver is lighter than Mrs Petrasko...it doesn't have to do so much with weight more with the stamina and the endurance when it comes to drivers...for co-drivers doesn't really matter much but since he started to compete at high level Elena lost around 15 kg.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory