VW News 2012 & WRC 2013

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

1 week until the season starts....Yay !!! Go F1 !!!

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Why do I get a hint of sarcasm with your post :D

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

I'd like to see them choose Touran. :)

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Then I can join aswell! Yeah!

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Originally Posted by tfp

About Le Mans, I diddnt think Loeb liked endurance driving?
Back on topic, I cant see him joining VW. But they could do a lot worse than ask Petter. How about PG??

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if understood things correct, Mattias Ekström who is a "veteran" in the V.A.G racing department, are supposed to help PG with at least setting him up with some connections.

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Originally Posted by tfp

About Le Mans, I diddnt think Loeb liked endurance driving?
Back on topic, I cant see him joining VW. But they could do a lot worse than ask Petter. How about PG??

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I though endurance racing was Loebs "retirement" plan? He had enjoyed his Le mans effort with Pescarolo, he had plans to do Le Mans with Peugoet last year. Dr Ulrich (Audi's LM chief) and Mr. Nissen (VW's wrc chief) could make a good plan for Loeb to do endurance with the unstopable Audi R18 in the spare time between the selected WRC rallies with the VW Polo WRCar. But apparently Loeb chooses to start AND end his rally carreer with Citroen and not grab the challange of performing outside of his comefort zone in the PSA family.

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Originally Posted by BleAivano

if understood things correct, Mattias Ekström who is a "veteran" in the V.A.G racing department, are supposed to help PG with at least setting him up with some connections.

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Both PG and Mattias could be a well respected and fast couple of guys in WRC for VW!! That would be a great solution. On top of that a third car with Petter....

I never even thought about Ekstrom....Looks like VW will have a good line up of quality drivers if they confirm at portugal!

one will be hanninen...the other we will see.

Well ive been told its 90% Petter, but didnt Citreon want him to sign some kind of agreement to not share the technical secrets of the DS3?

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Originally Posted by Allyc85

Well ive been told its 90% Petter, but didnt Citreon want him to sign some kind of agreement to not share the technical secrets of the DS3?

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Petter would be a major asset just because he has driven the DS3. How can they be sure he wont tell them the secrets or use his experience to help VW. Its a tough one

a driver usually drives....not many secrets he can share when it comes to stuff that really matter for the mechanics that develop a car...

common misconception by common people....

A good team for VW would be Hanninen and solberg and give ketomaa a chance to prove if he is worth of anything apart from losing championships from "never beens" like pons or he is just hype from the managers...but also depends on the target market they aim for.

Solberg is worth more from a publicity point of view than a driving one i think