Petter Solberg WRT

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Originally Posted by TyPat107

I believe for next year only 1 mile of dirt.

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Sounds like about 1.3 miles will be left :(

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Originally Posted by JFL

He sure did, and also in the 90's and early 00's-- And even in the late 70's....

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Of course.

It should also be noted that he competed in a more or less self-built car - against the whole Audi team with all their resources...

Petter will drive IRC Monte Carlo for Peugeot :up:

http://www.pettersolberg.com/html/?lang_pref=en

"This is a one–time arrangement, and I have no plans for a future in the IRC. My plan is still to be in the WRC, and fight for the championship in 2011."

very nice....its going to be a good comparison with the rest of the IRC field.

It is a big surprise. I though Olivier Quensell did not give a damn for Rallye Monte Carlo, because there is no live outside the WRC sprint events.
Looks like Rallye Monte carlo will the start and the hightlight of he 2011 rally season. Hopefully Ford will be sending a great team too

PS The manufacturer team will run the car ?? Works team are forbidden in IRC by Quensell?!

Petter has never done well in Monte. Picking wrong tires just about every time (Kopecky-syndrome) as well as crashing. That combined with the 207 being slower than Evo 2 Fabia doesn't make me think he'll get a good result.

Quesnel knows all this, so the choice is even more surprising. Ogier would do better and get more publicity in France no?

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Originally Posted by alleskids

PS The manufacturer team will run the car ?? Works team are forbidden in IRC by Quensell?!

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Peugeot French dealers’ network ;)

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Originally Posted by ridder

Petter has never done well in Monte. Picking wrong tires just about every time (Kopecky-syndrome) as well as crashing. That combined with the 207 being slower than Evo 2 Fabia doesn't make me think he'll get a good result.

Quesnel knows all this, so the choice is even more surprising. Ogier would do better and get more publicity in France no?

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Well, Petter has started Monte 8 times and retired 4 times. He has never been higher than on the fifth place :-) So, there is nothing to loose. Even fourth place would be his best ever position in Monte :-) The risk is when they send Loeb. When he is not winning then there comes the question. Is the IRC tougher? But when they send Solberg who hasn't even seen the lowest step of the podium in Monte.. (even when he was a champion) then there is nothing to loose :-)

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Originally Posted by bluuford

Well, Petter has started Monte 8 times and retired 4 times. He has never been higher than on the fifth place :-) So, there is nothing to loose. Even fourth place would be his best ever position in Monte :-) The risk is when they send Loeb. When he is not winning then there comes the question. Is the IRC tougher? But when they send Solberg who hasn't even seen the lowest step of the podium in Monte.. (even when he was a champion) then there is nothing to loose :-)

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And I think both Loeb and Ogier concentrate like real professionals 100% on the start of the season with a new car... That's why I believe neither Hirvonen will start.

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Originally Posted by bluuford

Well, Petter has started Monte 8 times and retired 4 times. He has never been higher than on the fifth place :-) So, there is nothing to loose. Even fourth place would be his best ever position in Monte :-) The risk is when they send Loeb. When he is not winning then there comes the question. Is the IRC tougher? But when they send Solberg who hasn't even seen the lowest step of the podium in Monte.. (even when he was a champion) then there is nothing to loose :-)

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Yes, this way they can always easily blame the driver without risking reputation of their main team drivers and/or the reputation of the car.