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I'm trying to get into this S2000 lark if it is indeed the future. I'm starting to like it more and more so could you tell me if this list is correct. Have I missed any out? Thanks.
It is for S2000 cars competing in the WRC so far:
06 Turkey - Basso, Isik - Punto
Wales GB - McRae - Toyota
07 Sweden - Joge - 207
Portugal - Magalhaes - 207, Fontes - Punto
Finland - Alen - Punto
Corsica - Sola, Tirabassi - 207, Chossat - Punto
Ireland - White - MG
Wales GB - Jones - MG, Solowow,Kosciuszko - Punto
Do you have an idea when we will see it?...thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
It looks like Oleksowicz will drive the Grande Punto of the JM Engineering team on the 2008 polish rallies championship ;)
The homologation is real in the first half of 2009 I guess. First tests can be expected in the second half of 2008, not earlier.Quote:
Originally Posted by polo10
So many time to see this car running on the stages indeed, If I was a Skoda Engineer I would try to do the job a little bit more faster before a typical change of rules from Fia to the S2000 class... :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Karbonyl
Maybe they are preparing new pseudoWRC for year 2012 :)
Madeira: There are two different dates... The first is when Blue car study in Geneve was revealed and the second is the real start of development. And even I don't know the second one I'm sure it was much later than the first one.
Great news! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
It looks like the Ford Fiesta S2000 project has been stopped !!! :(
http://autosport.clix.pt/gen.pl?p=st....stories/39663
Relax; it's got nothin to do with the Australian S2000, babelfish translation:
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With the universe of the S2000 to gain land and the WRC to have its sentence of death announced for 2010, Malcolm Wilson knows that it is there for the way for the future, but for already this it is a scene that is dependent of a possible contract renewal between the M-Sport and the Ford: "We are intent to the regulations and the ascension of the S2000, but the construction of an car of these, in an official perspective, also depends on the prolongation of the contract of the M-Sport with the Ford and of the new rules that WEAVE it it will want to impose for the future. To evolve for this situation still we are to evaluate and to study all the projectos, knowing still if the appositive one would not fall again on a Focus or a Fiesta ".
OK ;)
But if the australian project don't receive technical/budget help from factory, they won't be at the level of the 207 and the Grande Punto :mark:
I would not underestimate the australians. I'm not talking about asphalt, I'm talking 'bout speed on gravel. A possible meeting next year in China, which counts for APRC and IRC... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
Maybe earlier, as last year there were talks about a pilot in australia who wanted to buy a punto, he wasn't sure yet... :)
Olivier Payet will drive a Fiat Grande Punto on next year's Réunion Island rallies championship !!! :D
First S2000 to come on that african island belonging to France(Dom-Tom) ;)
Peugeot-Sport Reunion will wait and observe the behaviour of the Fiat before deciding to engage a 207...
Source http://www.motors.re
Does someone know who will drive Peugeot-Sport Sweden 207 S2000 next year, as Jimmy Joge isn't part of the team anymore(he will drive a Mitsu Lancer GrN next year)...??? :confused:
Peugeot Sweden seems talking about 2008 program on
http://www.peugeot.se/inform/sport/?...086c5de17d87d7
In about two weeks Alexandre Camacho will reveal his plans for the 2008 season, and strongest rumours were about a 207 S2000 in Madeira championship too, promising an outstanding duel with Vitor Sà :D :D
http://www.ralismadeira.com/index.ph...id=58&Itemid=1
Gabriel Pozzo said he had got an offer of Skoda Fabia tests from February 2008. It should be seven tests...
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Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
But what about Kopecky ??? :confused:
He will be definitely Skoda driver but it is too far future now. The car probably won't race in 2008.
Could Renault be considering S2000 with this?
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview...255&u=11475008
I don't think so, the car is too small.
Miguel Arias has been chosen by Peugeot-Sport Spain to part with Enrique Garcia Ojeda in the 2nd 207 S2000 on spanish championship !!!
It's even smaller than a Clio! The Clio is a bit smaller than the Fiesta. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
Joke apparently :rolleyes:
At the end of next week, portuguese driver Vitor Pascoal should announce his 2008 program, that should be, if all goes well(budget I suppose)a 207 S2000 on his national championship ;)
Can someone translate this?
http://www.racingworld.it/rally/noti...la-skoda-s2000
Hum...Quote:
Originally Posted by HaCo
It's like a rumour... they are saying that.. Pozzo maybe will try the Fabia S2000 soon...
And.. Pozzo wants to have an official program for 2009 as Skoda driver with Kopecky...
Ok, thanks.
Great, we can see this thread in IRC Board now too!
No as others have said, it is probably too small. And I think Renault is on the R3 track with the clio.Quote:
Originally Posted by c4
I still think Renault should have let Dacia go on with "their" S2000 project, would have made sense in my book !
The minimum length for a S2000 car is 3,90 m.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
The homologation regulations you can find here: http://www.rallystar.co.za/article/a...view/2605/1/1/
They are quite old but I think most of it is up to date.
What was the reason for Renault not letting them carry on? Probably something pathetic...., i;e F1 or nothing!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Renault decided that a 200 000 € S2000 car did not match the Dacia image of cheap cars and canned it. A big mistake in my book, the brand would have had a flying start commercially if they had dome it.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
The testmovie on youtube showed it had potential !!
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Originally Posted by AndyRAC
A team staff member of Renault-Sport was interviewed in a french newspaper some time ago and said for him rallying wasn't a proper motorsport compared to F1/circuit :rolleyes:
Sadly he isn't the only person to voice this opinion...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
...I'll be kind and call him a poor misguided fool :mad: :mad: :mad:
LOL, what kind of sport is it then?
Official finally??? :confused:
http://www.rallyes.net/noticias/irc/...en_el_irc.html
No, there is nothing official yet.
OK :mark:
New portuguese website dedicated to the S2000s !!! :D
http://s2000emportugal.no.sapo.pt/index.htm
Let's hope they will quickly update the 2008 season with fresh news ;)
Very interesting number of S2000s that could be(according rumour, nothing official yet)on the entrylist of CIR 2008(Campionato Italia Rally) :)
Renato Travaglia(Grande Punto)
Umberto Scandola(Grande Punto)
Emanuele Dati(Grande Punto)
Luca Rossetti(207)
Alex Perico(207)
Tobia Cavallini(207)
Marco Signor(207)
Giancarlo Medici(207)
Promising if the rumour becomes official :D