My money is on Ford dropping JML ;)
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My money is on Ford dropping JML ;)
Also, some sense!
Wilson goes to IRC
Wilson open to IRC switch in 2012 | Motors TV
I’m afraid he won’t find it any easier there – Hanninen, Mikkelsen, Neuville....Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
Would Wilson get a 1600 turbo regional Fiesta to use in IRC ? The potential of the turbo to be a better car than a 2000 NA.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
I think it would be a good move for Wilson to the IRC. I would follow him there, see how he goes!
Some time ago I was wondering how Wilson would do in IRC... maybe we will see, but I think there is more chances he stays in WRC.
The rumors says that the S2000 Fiesta is faster then the RRC if that not are very long accelerations.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeakiwi
Wilson in IRC is going to be worse than wrc.In irc there are not only the 4 works team drivers and 3-4 private wrc cars.In Monte doubt if he could manage top 10 times,also in Barum etc.
I see no reason for wilson to do anything associated with rallying.....Even if he goes to IRC what are going to be his goals ??? he cannot improve any more so i see no reason to do a full program in any respectable series....if he likes rallying and wants to compete i think the BRC is his best bet for some recognition and fun.
Or be a co-Team Manager.
:D
Maybe WR Car is too fast and complicated for him and he is not able to react as fast as it needs to? Have you ever seen him driving anything less powerful than WR Car in intenational competition (0-car and all shows does not count)? usually other drivers start from the weaker and less complicated cars and then move to the bigger cars. It would me nice to see one to move in different direction ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
wrc car is easier for Matt,than s2000 car.His driving style of noreason sideways is not, what a s2000 car needs to go fast.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Loix.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Got money to waste then? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
In 2012 the Italian round of WRC will be run in Sicily and not in Sardinia. That was a rumour until this afternoon, now it's official.
As soon as I can find the press release I'll post it there.
Here's the link (the news is in the page of Italian Automobile Club, organizer of the Italian round of WRC): Automobile Club d'Italia: In Sicilia il Rally d'Italia 2012, unica prova italiana del Mondiale WRC FIA
Me too. I think (as already stated on here) if he started in slower machinery and worked his way up like everyone else he'd have some success.Quote:
Originally Posted by 6789
Asphalt?Quote:
Originally Posted by stepunk
Or the other stuff, little stones and lots of dust. Think the CIR round there is asphalt.
Approved by FIA?Quote:
Originally Posted by stepunk
^^
not yet
iRally is speculating that Ott Tanak is the second Ford to be entered in Rallye du Var. Be good to see his speed, I think it's alittle early for him to be in the works team.
I have heard a fantastic rumour from a friend who I navigate for
Tell us..
Yes, please do!Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Not Meeke to Ford by any chance?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmac Tommy
I'm afraid not!!! Seb 2.0 is supposed to have signed a deal with VW for serious money, complete with 100 days of testing and SWRC in a Fabia next year, with a certain Norwegian being involved in some type of hatchet burial at Dovenby Hall.Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
Good news.
Well I couldn't have asked for a better informed source :) a phone call that made my day a he'll of a lot more interestingQuote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Thats massive....Petter to Ford and Ogier to VW? What of Ott?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmac Tommy
well, that makes Ogier a patient man, meaning he can´t compete in wrc in the first place during most part of 2012. I think that might mature him and make him even more hungry for the title in 2013 (if not Kimi will take the WDC then - right Mr N.O.T.?)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmac Tommy
We'll see in a few weeks.
#WRC Ott Tanak will drive the 2nd Ford Fiesta Wrc in French National Rallye du Var 2011 & Latvala in first Fiesta Wrc Var Ralye 2011
So next year we wil have a team with Hirvonen en Loeb in a Citroën, Latvala en Tänak in a Ford, Meeke en Sordo in a Mini and in 2012 also Ogier and Mikkelsen in a Volkswagen. Maybe rumours and not official but it sounds good and quite understantable.
The CIR round is on asphalt, but another asphalt WRC round??? They are too many for me :\Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Well I did see Petter visiting the Ford Hosptality Suite after Shakedown in Builth Wells last week! Thought it could have been significant!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmac Tommy
Could be mixed surface again?
so this is Nagles inside line on thingsQuote:
Originally Posted by Tarmac Tommy
On a Italian forum I read that the surface isn't sure yet... let's hope for at least a mixed surface, if it's on asphalt there would be 4 rounds on asphalt in the last 5 event of next year's WRC...Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
All sounds good. Petter would be a good stop-gap solution for Ford until Tanak is ready. VW is probably a better long term bet for Ogier than Ford and likewise Ogier a good choice by VW.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmac Tommy
It's the World Rally Championship - not the World Gravel Championship - there should be an almost 50:50 split between gravel/ tarmac.....with the Swedish on snow. IRC has too may tarmac events, the WRC has too few. However, I agree that the Tarmac rounds should be more spread out.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
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