[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

Do you know with what car?

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No

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Originally Posted by ProRally

Any news on the protest Prodrive lodged for Nasser's exclusion in Acropolis 2009 ?

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Think the case has been put back to 1st week in October.

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Originally Posted by Barreis

Mr Chandler doesn't know what he's talkin' and doesn't have autority.. None of current works teams (Citroen, Ford) will be in S2000 cup..

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You are not well informed.

Mr Chandler is both well informed and in a high position in the FIA.

He has been a competitor, organiser, team owner, FIA representative. Few would have the same level of knowledge, expertise and ability.

Remember that all of the changes re engine sizes (S2000 to 1600) have been driven by the teams and the products that they sell.

You need to relate your interpretation to the time lines of the various announcements.

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Originally Posted by Barreis

If Mr Chandler wouldn't know anything about WRC sport he probably wouldn't be at the place he's.. Mr Chandler said: Future of rallyin' is S2000.. Few months after is 1.6T.. Now we know that none of this works four drivers will be in S2000 cup.. Citroen and Ford can do whatever they want to do..

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compared the manufacturers already commited to S2000, why should the FIA bow down to Ford and Citroen?? PSA have a car already and so does Ford. the sport is going through a torrid time at the moment, and i suspect the indecision is caused by manufacturers not knowing what they want from the sport???

Our WRC sport is in big trouble.. Italy has more paid drivers than the whole WRC.. And Mr Chandler knows all that ('cos he was competitor, team owner, etc.).. Maybe he learnt well also: GIVEEEE MEEE ALLLL YOUUUU GOTTTT.. So ok: do what you want to do.. At least we have two works teams..

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Originally Posted by Barreis

Our WRC sport is in big trouble.. Italy has more paid drivers than the whole WRC.. And Mr Chandler knows all that ('cos he was competitor, team owner, etc.).. Maybe he learnt well also: GIVEEEE MEEE ALLLL YOUUUU GOTTTT.. So ok: do what you want to do.. At least we have two works teams..

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I'm not sure how much longer the WRC can survive with just the same 2 teams. I really do wonder what they get out of it. We keep hearing 'rumours' about new Manufacturers, so far nothing.......I'm not sure I'd want join with Ford/ Citroen having too big a say in the future direction of the sport.

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

I'm not sure how much longer the WRC can survive with just the same 2 teams. I really do wonder what they get out of it. We keep hearing 'rumours' about new Manufacturers, so far nothing.......I'm not sure I'd want join with Ford/ Citroen having too big a say in the future direction of the sport.

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As always I think the WRC needs to die so it can be rebuilt from the ground up. We need new rallies, new technical specs and new sporting regs and everything which has been suggested sofar is just a bandaid on a wound wish is spewing blood.

For the start bring back MC rally, San Remo and Safari rally and it will be much more dust about WRC sport.. If season starts in MC it will be much more publicity around the world..

Rally MC organsiers don't wanna go back to WRC. They prefer IRC

Bcs they are very clever :D