Italian Rally News

The Mini arrived in Grifone , pics here . It actually looks great in asphalt spec :)

http://rallymania.forumfree.it/?t=38...t=300#lastpost

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Originally Posted by Raven

Entry list is disappointing, only two top drivers (Ucci, Rox). The rest will probably fight for the last step on podium, eventually Chentre and Scandola will try to bite them. I hope it's because it's first event of the season and it will (it has to!) be much better during the year.

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Maybe also Alessandro Perico, he writes on his press release he will have evo11 spec. engine on his 207 and has big expectation on this new rally to CIR ;)

Andreas Mikkelsen to drive TRT for Škoda Italia: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=11920

Strange decision of Skoda, maybe they were very disappointed by their last season? Travaglia or Basso for CIR would be a better option, Mikkelsen is a worse driver and TRT is less prestigious than CIR.

I don't agree that Mikkelsen is worse driver. And AFAIK they wanted to have Rossetti in CIR...

So this strange decision from Rox to chose to stay in Abarth :p :

We don't know anything behind - conditions, relations, offers...

By the way, have a look at Ronde del Grifo Arzignano entrylist http://www.rallyarzignano.it/doc2011/Elenco.pdf

Therefore that's NOT a big rally, but a single "ronde"(one stage run four times)...entrylist WRC and R3 is simply crazy :eek: :eek:

I wonder what Grifone plans with Mini, is it for Corrado Fontana maybe in European Championship, or for CIR?

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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

By the way, have a look at Ronde del Grifo Arzignano entrylist http://www.rallyarzignano.it/doc2011/Elenco.pdf

Therefore that's NOT a big rally, but a single "ronde"(one stage run four times)...entrylist WRC and R3 is simply crazy :eek: :eek:

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It is quite a big rally actually . It's a part of the highly popular IRS series which gathers great entry lists every rally . It is organized by Campedelli senior I believe