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We have seen it enough times that there is a rule book for Citreon and one for everyone else!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brother John
of course, the proof is that Citroen is the last of the TOP team to date to be penalized based on homologation (missing a picture)..... oh wait, that's the opposite of a proof.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allyc85
I remember watching the live coverage of the power stage when Phil Mills was a guest co-host. He said that although the media did a great job keeping it quiet, that Loeb's engine failure was his own fault. He said that Loeb cut a corner and hit one of those steel rods the organizers stuck in the ground to keep cars from cutting, and broke his oil cooler.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
And he kept revving the engine when oil pressure was dropping. Not to take anything away from his acheivements but he didnt demonstrate any mechanical sympathy in stopping the engine as soon as the fault was apparent. My guess is that engine when stripped had a lot of damage.Quote:
Originally Posted by blownb310
Was it allowed to be stripped? Didnt they stop so the engine could be run in Spain?
What where they allowed to repair?
Well if that engine ran in Spain after being revved like that with no oil pressure I think Citroen have devised some space age magic technology.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
So he has the possibility to overide the engine management system? Normally engines goes into safe mode, when oil pressure get low.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
When the engine expires and you retire from the rally, then you can take new engine for next rally. If you finish the rally and discover that you have to change the engine before the next event, then you get 5 minutes penalty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
A few things about engines rules:
LIMITATION OF THE NUMBER OF ENGINES
64.1.1 After the 01/05/2011 each Manufacturer or a WRC Team must use no more than 2 engines per
car for the rest of the season (ie: 2 engines per car for 9 Rallies).
64.1.2 Each engine will be assigned to a seasonally allocated car number.
64.2.2 If a Manufacturer or WRC team has used the engines given in Art 64.1.1 and 64.1.3 and if the
car finishes a rally (thus appearing in the final classification) and the seals are found to be destroyed
without the written approval of the FIA Technical Delegate, a 5-minute penalty may be imposed by the
stewards at the next rally.
Of course, the proof is Petter Solberg's exclusion from your home rally. There were the Citroen Total cars so cleanly in the rules, of course..... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by xavier
On the matters of the most importance, P-G and his wife had a bit of action on the way to birth hospital:Quote:
Originally Posted by BleAivano
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Hopefully PG will have the route to the hospital pace noted and get there on time if there is a second child.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Will there be a Pirelli Star Driver programme in 2012?
Probably yes:Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
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This is the British programme, not the international one.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
Oh sorry, I thought you mean if there is going to be a program at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
That's why I posted it in the WRC section. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
From what I understand NO, there is a WRC Academy in 2012 with support of Pirelli, but no more 'full sponsored' cars as this year.....Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
Pirelli Star Drivers is over. They had 3 years programme which is finishing this year. Next year only WRC Academy with full payment...
The situation at Ford's now before the last World Cup 2011 more than tense.
Still is not clear whether this will continue to mark the World Rally Championship next year.
The decision was not originally fall in October, but still nothing on the future of MS announced.
The concern is profit, but not in Europe, Ford very successfully.
And the whole project, participation in the MS is currently managed from Europe.
The uncertainty of the toll on the Malcolm Wilson, who not only must worry about the future of M-Sport, but also significantly influences the planning for the future.
They can not move the negotiations with Sebastien Ogier Citroen about leaving, but the situation hinders the further development of Fiesta WRC.
It can not therefore be ruled out that a continuation of Ford's involvement in MS is to further reduce the supply of money.
And it would have resulted in deepening losses at French rival.
Icecube and Williams- plenty of talk about it for the last few months, here's some more:
F1: Williams to announce Raikkonen deal in Abu Dhabi | F1orbit
hope its true...Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
good riddance Mr icecube.....
Probably Kimi lost all his interest in rallying, I think it's almost impossible that we see him in WRC in 2012.
Good for him, bad for WRC. Sport needs stars.
well, i think that this star is burned down for WRC anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Lost interest in rallying because he is not good enough. Finally realized he wouldn't get nowhere in this sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
don't think its really that he's lost interest as much,as having to use his own money to keep going.
Whereas being paid 15m euro to drive for an uncompetitive team in f1 sounds a lot easier, as no one really expects him to
be competitive.
There's big differences between WRC and F1 for Kimi and his name is really attractive for sponsors. But not in WRC and that's bad.
Kimi never "starred" in the WRC
He is not good enough to win rallies and get podiums. He is good enough to not be in the last positions and to take some points. I don't think he expected something more than what he achieved in these 2 years. To me, he made more than enough for being a F1 driver.Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
Let's be honest, there are only 3 guys that can go somewhere in this sport. So let's kick all of the others out!Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
ahhh 3, so that would be Wilson, Raikkonen, and Block then !!!!!
unfortunately in rallying none can kick someone out....i wish things were different so tourists could not be allowed to compete with a WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by JRodrigues
But the situation unfortunatelly is driven by sponsors and money Kimi brought his sponsors and money on year 1, but when they saw he was just a tourist attraction among girls and ladyboys in service and his rallying skills were nothing special, they left......If kimi was serious about this he would put some money from his pocket to continue but he is not so its bye bye Mr icecube.
GOOD RIDDANCE !!!!!
they can....Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
Jari-Matti Latvala will run a Ford Fiesta RS WRC car in Rallye du Var.
As in preparation for Monte, I guess?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobcat
Probably so.
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