Petter Solberg WRT

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Originally Posted by Brother John

Yes exactly what I think also :up: . It would be also verry good for the marketing of IRC and for Petter Solberg with much news in the press and on TV.
WRC are for much rally fans no longer important and the name WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP no longer worth.
I have already seen on Facebook of several forum members that they don´t read the forum no longer. At present time we see for every word and rumour a new thread started, especially by new and also younger members.
I miss many members and friends here which came with good information and told no B!!llsh!t. We even had time to make a joke instead of telling nonsense. :confused:

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And then it became quietly here. :s mokin:

What about that story that Citroen sales in Norway had increased 40% in 2010 due to Petter's success? Isn't that incentive enough to have Petter running in a Citroen next year?

Happy Birthday, Petter!

In an interview Loeb said that Solbergs C4 was EXCTLY the same as his as far performance parts go for the most part from the season, he specificaly said that he asked his chief engeener about it and he said there are no differences in performance, the car solberg used was also better than the ones the juniors used (sordo and kimi) and also that solberg had full access to the data from the testing of the works cars, of course he said that its different when he comes to service and he has full support changing everything even if they are not broke out of precaution while peter iff he needs any changes he has to pay for them....

here is the interview in the most popular language of the world which all of you should know by now...if you don't, leave the planet.

http://www.rally.gr/default.asp?menu...ticle_id=19059

http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/l..._with_solberg/

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Originally Posted by kakus

http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/l..._with_solberg/

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Loeb says: "...I don’t know this, but there are no major differences between our cars. Really, it is not much.” Ok Seb. ;) :D

as far as i know the "biggest" difference is the gearbox, petter's is 2 kg heavier (and 100k euros "cheaper"). and then the logical things about amount of people and money around the teams. remember that petter solberg world rally team is private. the stuff he has did this season is fantastic, 3th in the wrc champ, 8 times at the top 3. the best car availible for money (close) and a switch of co-driver midseason. its absolutely well done of petter and the team. and btw, petter and chris had problem with the comunication inside the car in wales, petter misunderstanded chris several times, and chris lost the rythm several times. the reason is petters highly detailed notes, that he and phil developed together thru the years, not easy to jump in and do a proper job, i prefer!

How can gearbox cost 100k euro's?! Sequential gearboxes came from motorbikes.. Better to give that money to hungry children..

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

In an interview Loeb said that Solbergs C4 was EXCTLY the same as his as far performance parts go for the most part from the season, he specificaly said that he asked his chief engeener about it and he said there are no differences in performance, the car solberg used was also better than the ones the juniors used (sordo and kimi) and also that solberg had full access to the data from the testing of the works cars, of course he said that its different when he comes to service and he has full support changing everything even if they are not broke out of precaution while peter iff he needs any changes he has to pay for them....

here is the interview in the most popular language of the world which all of you should know by now...if you don't, leave the planet.

http://www.rally.gr/default.asp?menu...ticle_id=19059

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The difference is that Loeb can turn his engine up, Petter can't.

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Originally Posted by SubaruNorway

The difference is that Loeb can turn his engine up, Petter can't.

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Well, there was nothing new in the interview. You can have as good basic car as possible, but if you do not have resources to change so many parts in each service like factory team does, then that is a big difference already. That is why Petter had so many tech issues as well. Most of the parts are meant for much shorter distance to cover than he did. And with reason.. not enough money.