Hardly a surprise, is it? They're busy with the DTM testing...... ;)
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Hardly a surprise, is it? They're busy with the DTM testing...... ;)
Ah, Don't Tell Mama...
They don't even have the little green pig on there. What an injustice!!! =p
The program of Sordo for the European WRC rounds already fixed? They will start on all of them or still questionmarks and round by round budget hunting?
Bring memories?Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
Some unconfirmed rumors that a long haul event may be possible but very unlikely at this stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by amilk
This is frustrating news; a whole rally ruined for under a pound. A bit like the story of the 52 car in Sardinia last year (a cheap part ruins a sucessful debut of a new Prodrive car). Details below:
MaxRally | News | Prodrive counts the cost in pennies
I'm not sure that's a fair analysis. It may be that the part that failed only cost £0-30 but the reason for the failure was not in the part itself but due to an unforseen design problem putting undue stress on that part.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
Considering there are something like a hundred upgrades on this car and seems to be very different from the previous car I can't say theres much of a surprise that something failed. For what should have been an evoultion of the original Mini WRC there was little rigorous testing done to shake it down.
I was at Portugal...and saw Sordo exit his car after the event.
Dani was wicked fast...appeared to be driving pissed after having the gremlin hit his car. The Mini is competitive....money must be found to continue this ride. Sordo was just unbelievable in the stages I saw...JML was also fast (and yes both had little to lose later in the event).
However, the disgust on Dani's face as he exited his car was telling. He should have won won this event. Sandell on the other hand destoyed his car.
Sordo and Mini need money....their pits are a joke compared to Ford and Citroen.
Another wierd thing....I had a Ford VIP pass....Ford and Citroen seem to be marketing their camps towards gearheads....Mini seem to be aiming towards 13 year-old girls? I felt uncomfortable in the Mini area.