Wasn't there some rumour regarding WTCC?
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Wasn't there some rumour regarding WTCC?
heard talk of a two car Solberg team and some tie in with the Norway army
seems like Block is going to do 6 rallies nex year:
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That's very interesting. Would be with Ford then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pinto
that is almost confirmed as plan B.. or was it plan C. as long as both Ford and Mini are lacking founding. Nothing much get decidedQuote:
Originally Posted by Pinto
Hirvonen's Citroen deal is reported as a done deal in Finland now.
Hirvonen siirtyy Loebin tallikaveriksi | Moottoriurheilu | YLE Urheilu | yle.fi (googlish it)
I believe there will be something Ford-related newspiece set for tomorrow as well.
And MTV3 tell that deal is not done.
Hirvonen: Mitään nimiä ei papereissa - MTV3.fi - Urheilu - Ralli - Uutiset
And the particular Fiesta is PX10 ATZ, chassis 30, ex-Henning?Quote:
Originally Posted by Micke_VOC
hirvonen deal to citreon done
It´s not Mikko´s job to announce the possible contracts, so I guess he can play games with the media till the end. I´d put my money on YLE`s news, in the MTV3 reality one day Mikko is going to Citroen, on another day to VW, on third he is staying with Ford and then on the last one he is out of job. But I guess we´ll find out soon since Citroen is holding a press conference soon this week (?).Quote:
Originally Posted by T.Maanteiden kuningas
Citroen press 16.11.2011Quote:
Originally Posted by Miika
Loooooool...
No Hirvonen movement to Citroen before Ford has announced they stay in WRC 2012. Otherwise Ogier has nothing to moveto when he moves outside the Citroen team.
first we have to wath for Ford announcing a stay in 2012 WRC
second step is announcing Ogier to Ford
final step is announcing Hirvonen to Citroen
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
Any ideas when the Ford announcement is due???Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Now, 2 Fiestas WRC in "Rallye du Var" next week. So I think an annoucement is going to be done really soon before this event.
https://twitter.com/#!/Traxx_WiF/sta...21878733987841
it was offically announced today at his previous employers ie msport , deal defiantly doneQuote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Maybe Ogier number 1 driver in Team 2 for Qatar Citroen with Nasser. :)
This sounds plausible. But do you have a source for it?Quote:
Originally Posted by traxx
It's sure that 2 Fiestas will be in "Rallye du Var" (french tarmac rally to prepare MC). The rest is just what I think ;)
What would the point for him to go in a Citroen private team? To be even more subjected under team orders? If he stays in Citroen, he stays in the official team.Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
but he would not get a works car.Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
Eddy Chevaillier confirms now too on his facebook that Mikko is a Citroën driver now
Quesnel confirmed it too now ;)
Ogier out, Hirvonen in.
Confirmed - Mikko for Citroen!
Whammo.
Hirvonen is in Citroen for 2 years
Mikko Hirvonen replaces Sebastien Ogier at Citroen - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
is this good news though?Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
Shakes things a bit up. Exciting.
From citroen-wrc.com :"2012
Olivier Quesnel announced today that @MikkoWRC and Jarmo Lehtinen will join @citroenracing for next year. Welcome aboard guys! #WRC
So Mikko will drive Citroen next year!
It certainly does now... Ford hopefully can pick up someone good? (haha)
Citroend will dominate again... but will Mikko be the b*tc&?
Well, they certainly didn't sign him to be number one.Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
Change is good for one thing and after we've gotten the comfirmations from Ford squad, let's see if we are ahead of newly exciting 2012 season.
It'll be interesting to see how Finnish fans react to Mikko in Rally Finland. Citroen team has been considered as the proverbial enemy and waving the Ford flag has been an easy option for past six years. It'll stir things up. I'll stick with Ford flag though. And yes, this has been the most important thing to consider in this move.
Citroen has now the best first driver, 8 times champion, and the best second driver reliable and constant of the field.
IMO Citroen will be champion in 2012, but de driver champion is not known yet.
Ford has to do with fast guns, but not always so reliable. But Latvala learn a lot and is a lot quicker on tarmac these days.
2012 will be exiting.
yes, its going to be the first time since the start of the citroen racing team that citroen will have a clear No1 and No2 driver...bad for the sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
Ogier to Ford is just a tombstone to his career....
10 championships in a row is almost certain now.
seems that apart from fail drivers finland start to produce fail managers as well...lets see how long before ogier wakes up.
Great news!
Citroen is awesome team and now Mikko is part of "red army". Hirvonen is still factory team driver, nice to see Finn in factory DS3. Pykälistö was last Finn in factory Citroen?!
Now we have to think different about Citroen, there is again blue/white spirit in team!
I dont know but I think Ford will by Latvala and Tanak, with Ogier going to VW. Will Malcolm risk having Ogier in his team? Ogier certainly wont come cheap, and having JML and Ogier in the same Fords team might turn complicated, both will want to win. My guess is JML will become #1 and teh focus of Ford's championship, backed up by Tanak, who at his stage of his career will probably drive for his flights and hotel and be paid a mechanics wage with Malcolm. If Ford lose €8M AbuDhabi money who is going to find that kind of money for Ogier on a two / three year deal?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
WAH! N.O.T sort of agreed with my comment! :o :D ;)
Err... Kimi a break!Quote:
Originally Posted by T.Maanteiden kuningas
Kimi WHO? I mean real factory team...
Wasn't Pykalisto in the OMV backed Manfred Stohl's team?Quote:
Originally Posted by T.Maanteiden kuningas