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Originally Posted by Iskald
Oh no... ;(
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Originally Posted by Iskald
Oh no... ;(
He should go for IRC, and learn the new cars that will be WRCar from 2010, if rumours are correct !
Then he can gain an advantage !
are they driving the kit car in IRC, link please ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Kit Cars in IRC are allowed only in groups A5 and A6. You can count with them to Overall classification (but I dont think you have a chance) or into 2WD Cup (you have better chances).Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
I think Tomi meant "is Mikelssen driving S2000 in IRC"?
If so, that is only speculation of Sulland as far as I know.
So what will he learn from that, if he drives the S2000 with the kit 2010? completely different car to drive then.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Tomi, since we don't even know wheater there will be some Kit or not, it is not very clever to say that car would be different to drive than current S2000.
I think you will know in a few days.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
Just to clarify: I ment IRC in 09, and in a normal S2000 !Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
You said he would get advantage by driving a S2000, even you dont know what car he will be driving 2010.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Presuming the proposed new regulations go ahead, an S2000 car is likely to be closer in terms of the chassis than a current WRCar, and of course IRC would be cheaper.
But if Mr Mikkelsen has to get his national service out the way sometime, perhaps he had best do it this year and think about making a return in 2010.
No but I was thinking driving style, since this is very different btw S2000 and WRC. Then it is smart to have some experience !Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
Yes but there will propably be aerodynamic parts also, it will not help in any way, more help would be to drive good notes in wrc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
But you have to agree that it is very different to drive a NA engine compared to one with a turbo ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
Just ask the WRC drivers that has already tried !! :p
IRC is definitely not on for Andreas - never has been. There are still some options for him though, and IMO he should not go through the whole of 2009 without driving at all. One solution could be to do the Norwegian Championship and Rally Norway, in a WRC-car still free on the market and competitive against the Subaru S10s of Østberg and Grøndal. The car is white and green...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
;) :s mokin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Iskald
Skoda Fabia WRC Henning?
Where did that one come from????Quote:
Originally Posted by bennizw
Ahhh, I get it, Iskald's name is Henning :)
Agree, whats the point to put ut loads of money trying to make a rally carreer, then suddenly drop to a minor league deliberetly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iskald
Selected events in WRC car would be good option and at the same time do the military, after that 100% try to brake and get a works seat.
Bernard Kongsrud bought 2 Fabia WRC last year, probably one of those. Will be fun to watch !Quote:
Originally Posted by bennizw
At the end of next year maybe you should ask Mr Alen and Mr Hanninen how easy that 'minor league' is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
However, I do agree that Mikkelsen should get his military service out of the way and try to make a comeback later when the economic situation may be better and there may be more than 6 works seats in the WRC.
So Hänninen did not get the money then? Thats a pity, but sh!t happends.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
I think it will be a good move for him. It will probably do his driving skills some good to compete in a truly competitive championship and also to improve his skills on asphalt. Got to be better than another year crusing around in the Mitsubishi gravel cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
Perhaps it is also nice for him to drive in a championship where he has been signed on his talent and not the size of his wallet.
Lol, thats not a good move if the driver has been focusing the whole carreer to drive in WRC, last friday he said in a interview that he wish he can continiue on WRC level, so for him its everything else but good.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
I don't know what his contract with Skoda says, maybe we will see him do some pWRC events too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
Anyhow, he can always go back in the future, when maybe there are more paid seats than pay drivers in WRC.
Also glad to see more than one Finn brave enough to take on IRC ;)
It has nothing to do with baveness where they drive, every single finnish driver who put out enormous sums of money in an international rally carreer has only 1 goal, and that is a works seat and to get someday back the money they have invested, thats also why almost everyone stop with the driving if they cant do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
So without IRC, there would have been nothing for Juho next year?
Well Juho achieved it already :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
So without IRC there would have been nothing for him?
Sofar he has achived only 2 place in pwrc, irc is not an option or achivement.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
You really are very funny.
You do know there is more to a rally championship than 'a name' don't you?
I think it is good for Juho to be driving next year in a comeptitive international championship on loose and sealed surfaces.
Good luck to Hanninen next year, I will follow with interest. Hope the Skoda will be better for him than the previous Finns and vice versa. But I have confidence in both :)
I won't post again in this thread because it was supposed to be about Mikkelsen but went somewhat off track.
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Sorry did not find the tread for Andreas first. Now I did find it by search.
Maybe this will entice you? incase it hasn't been mentioned in this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Confirmation that Mikkelsen will be doing 7 rounds of the IRC in an M-Sport Fiesta S2000.
http://www.rallybuzz.com/mikkelsen-f...irc-programme/
http://www.ircseries.com/html/
Hello
You can follow him here:
http://www.rallytalsi.lv/index.php/e...alsi-2010.html
We hope for a new victory.
To follow on-line results, visit - http://autorally.lv/2010/?pid=3&lng=en starting from tomorrow 15:40 (CET)Quote:
Originally Posted by VidarH
Well...Top 3 will be respectable result for him ;)
Rally Talsi-2010 Nr.5 - Andreas Mikkelsen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDpi4xN_SpY
Will Mikkelsen compete in the 3 first rallies in 13 at all, or will he be training in the Polo?
He said somewhere that they will try to find some national rallies to do, unknown what car or country. Just doing the recce in three first WRC events. I think EVEN Rally still has a Fabia WRC, would be good fun to see him out in that one to get used to the WRC speed again :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
No chance of him doing the first 3 rounds in a Fabia s2000? When he does get the Polo; will he be registered in a M2 team or something like "VW Red Bull Junior Team"
Would maybe make sense to keep speed in the body!Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9