It may be like a Rautenbach situation at the Junior Team i.e. car is run by the team, but he is a 'free' driver.
BUT if he's nominated for points then there must be another explanation.
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It may be like a Rautenbach situation at the Junior Team i.e. car is run by the team, but he is a 'free' driver.
BUT if he's nominated for points then there must be another explanation.
To run better car with his own team must be focus or back to xsara again 'cos citroen doesn't sell c4 WRC..
Citroen isn't going to give hem a car that will beat Loeb, he would be better off in a Skoda...
Conrad is not totally free!!!Remember in Poland that he stopped in a stage for some minutes to hand Loeb one more point for the championship....As for Petter his move is a waste of money in the Junior team...Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
it was nearly half hour :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho!
yes but solberg with his magical powers behind the wheel doesn;t need a better car to beat Loeb so its ok...and thats the reason that Citroen don;t allow Solberg to move to a team other than citroen. in order to give him downgraded cars and keep him under control in order not to expose that fake champ they have all these years...Quote:
Originally Posted by Saabaru
Drunk again?
Lets not kid ourselves, Petter would not be brought into the junior team if he wasn't under orders. Can you really imagine Citroen putting themselves in a position where they could cost the team the drivers championship (actually they did that in Australia; let me rephrase, they wouldn't knowingly put themselves in that position).
This whole Solberg-Citroen deal is going to be very interesting to follow. I'm guessing Petter will totally lose it and change to Ford for next season. :s mokin:
Absolutely right, he will not be allowed to win if Seb is still in the rally and fighting for a win. The Citroen team want of course Petter to be in front of Hirvonen, behind Seb.Quote:
Originally Posted by curry
My guess is that he will have an almost identical car as Seb, within the rules for the junior teams, it MUST be that if he shall challenge the Ford boys. If you try to be objective, Petter should have no chance of beating Seb (if none of them runs into mech probs), who has tons of experience with the C4. If that very unlikely should happen, I will be very, very surprised and even more disgusted by the fact that Petter have wasted his best (?) years in the Subaru.
Petter will of course drive flat out, trying to show his true pace in a competetive car - I think he knows that he won't be allowed to win in the end if Seb needs the 10 points. Petters bonus is, as I said, that he will be able to show what he can do - hence, be in a better position to get sponsors for 2010 and beyond. It will also maybe help him choose what car to try to get in 2010.
If I was Petter I would win in Wales no matter Citroen's strategies and next year I would go to Ford with equal chances with the top two drivers to chase the championship...
Maybe new contract will follow if he'll be "good"..
Well Sordo isnt 100% confirmed for 2010 according to reports in the British paper Motorsport News. Loeb and Petter for 1st team, Sordo and Ogier for Juniors in 2010? Petter deciding on a Peugoet Rallycross car (hobby car) seems he is edging towards the French, as he could have had a Fiesta RX car like Henning.
I really can't see Sordo leaving the factory team. He has done a great job for the team for many years and has been developing all the time. What has Petter done since 2006?Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
Agreed, I seriously doubt they'd demote Sordo, especially now that he's showing great improvement on gravel. If he isn't confirmed, I think it's more likely that he's considering looking for a new team since he'll never be a no1 driver with Citroen as long as Loeb is still around.
Of course, given the lack of other teams, he'll probably end up with citroen for 2010.
Sordo never won..
Because his contract clearly dictates that he is in a supportive role.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Yes the new junior Petter will totally lose this joke and go to IRC! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
Now considering what's been happening with those roundy-roundy boys, I wonder how tempted Malcolm was to ask Petter to take the C4 and accidently reverse it into Sebs during final service in exchange for a full spec Focus next year.
Hasn't Petter told that he is not interested in IRC because of the (very) poor media exposure? Eurosport only.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brother John
What a very intriguing theory... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by TMorel
Petter has explained numerous times that what he chooses to do the rest of this season, has a lot to do with his future... he has nothing to gain by winning this year, but if he helps Citröen this year, maybe he can get a good deal next year.. Time will show..
But he has never looked like winning even after Loeb has dropped back or retired.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
that would be a very professional behaviour....Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho!
Guess who is broadasting IRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
Still Eurosport only I guessQuote:
Originally Posted by tmx
Petter's getting his colours on his C4: http://www.pettersolberg.com/html/wp...tie-media.jpeg
Changed the French reg plate to Norwegian?Quote:
Originally Posted by serial jeff
Norwegian style French number plates.Quote:
Originally Posted by serial jeff
Would be funny though :) Did anyone here see Rickard Rydell overtake his team mates in his one off drive for Chevrolet a few years ago in the WTCC?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
http://www.crash.net/WTCC/race+repor...evy_1-2-3.html
It doesn't say it in the story but Larini and Menu were PISSED off :rotflmao:
kankkunen in argentina 99 did the same thing...
According to number plate it's ex-Novikov car
So it's been to the paint shop more than once?Quote:
Originally Posted by AGA
Looking forward to Petter's debut in it.
Sébasien Loeb: “Even by winning the two next rallys, it will be insufficient on the assumption that Mikko is classified second each time. It will be necessary to count on the assistance of Dani to intercalate itself, or on a against-performance of Hirvonen. In other words, I am now in the obligation to impose to me in Catalonia and on Wales by hoping that my adversary does not finish behind me each time. I am not any more the Master of the situation. ”
Even Loeb does'nt expect any help from Petter.. Why would Citröen bother to help him?
I think it's more he cannot assume or rely on any help from Petter rather than he not expecting him to be comeptitive. In Spain really Dani will be his only help.
time will show...
That may or may not be true, but my question is 'is it good marketing if a head driver of a team openly admits that driver in another team, regardless of the marque/team boss, is planning on assisting them directly and not drive their own rally?Quote:
Originally Posted by JFL
I would think not.
Petter having fun in the C4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQQqWR2uUvs
His plan is to take it easy in Spain, not having driven a top asphalt car in many years. Easy to say, but let's see when it all starts !
I think Petter did very well in Spain under the circumstances. Should shut up a few of his anti-fans for a while :D
the end result was not much different at the end of the day...he would probably lose to Ogier in a xsara.
GB is the true bet for peter, its a rally he was always a winner or a contender so we will see
He is still an 'also ran', can't get a result unless some of the big four have a problem. 4th is just the best of the rest.