well at least the drivers can blaim timeloss on choosing the wrong tyre again ;)
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well at least the drivers can blaim timeloss on choosing the wrong tyre again ;)
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Originally Posted by Viking
OK... :mark:
Let's hope at least the Proton will be more competitive than it was between hands of Bouffier at Antibes, otherwise the quality/pace/cost of the car will be poor, and the 207 well better :rolleyes:
Don't know if this is new, or already known, however this suggests Petter and Chris will still be in Subaru's next year, and looking forward to a new car as well!
Also hints at Henning being the second Adapta driver.
http://www.rallybuzz.com/solberg-atk...ly-ireland-09/
Henning Solbeeg will get a very bussy year with all the cars and teams he will be driving according to all sorts of (reliable) sources. Adabt Subaru's, Ph Sport C4's, Bozian Peugeot, Fords. Maybe he can hire some good quality personal to do some of the jobs for him.
Does anyone know a talent driver out of job somewere?
Does'nt really matter what car he gets he will never get anywhere!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Thats good news at least it wont be the farce that GB was and Citroen wont be crying stop stop stop the rally my drivers are scared.......Quote:
Originally Posted by c4
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Originally Posted by ste898
Harsh - podium battles are always a possibility as he has the pace.
Needs to stop crashing though...!
Bit like a certain Mr Wilson but I don't see you saying that sort of thing about him? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by ste898
I guess you are a bit tough on wilson here, dont forget that he is just in the beginning of the 50 year plan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Wasn't it Stalin that had 5 year plans? I always thought fast rally drivers were fast and slow ones were slow? What gives? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
He is offcourse slow, but sometimes 10 from the front retires, besides that he is a nice guy, so offcourse he should have a seat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Don't judge them from that premiere. The car suffered some mysterious problem and had no power from 7000 rpm to rpm limiter and that is huge limitation for S2000. Antibes was no comparission in any way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
"Black ice" ? You mean the new AC/DC record :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Brother John
Bouffier buzzed the engine on the downshift... apparently.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
The problem occured before start of SS1 and they didn't managed to find out what's wrong for all rally. I don't think it was so simple.
...but he wasn't that slowQuote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
Galli hoping to secure full programme with Stobart
http://www.rallybuzz.com/galli-stobart-wrc-2009/
Stobart confirm
http://www.rallybuzz.com/stobart-2009-wrc/
No news about Dudu ???? :confused:
2009 program in WRC or IRC...???
Duval said that he can drive a full WRC season by Stobart, but he must get € 1.000.000 than. He has nothing from that money until now. Structo (= Steven Vergalle, his big sponsor from this year) won't and can't pay again much in 2009. Because Pieter Tsjoen is rallying again, the budget from Vergalle is going to Tsjoen.
Duval only want to drive in IRC if people paid him or if he has a free invitation in a good context, but better than Portugal last year.
Maybe if he stopped crashing so much he would be able to find more sponsors...Quote:
Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza
I was all for giving Wilson a chance as he did show genuine speed in the BRC but frankly he's shown very little improvement. Waste of a seat when you could have Atko, either Solberg or even Duval.
There is a third Skoda available, maybe Skoda Belgium could pay towards it, like Peugeot UK does for Meeke's deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza
There is no third factory car free, there may be another car in IRC but not run by factory team.
Hi Mirek, is there anybody in particular in the frame for another Fabia , assuming there will be another one available?
There should be more cars around Europe in private teams. In the moment there is not enough cars built. We'll see later...
Andreas Aigner and Red Bull Rally Team have seperated. There were no more options available for Aigner in his education program, now that he has succesfully completed his rally exame by winning the PWRC 2008. And the next option, a factory seat, is not avaible.
http://www.rallybuzz.com/aigner-red-...d-cooperation/Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Totally committed then! (tongue very much in cheek, hey buzz :) )Quote:
Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza
Paasonen :bounce: :bounce:Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
No? :(
Juha Kankkunen :bounce: :bounce:Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
no??
@ C4. Youre news about Sordo and Ogier doing the developing of the Citroen C3 S200, does suggest that Loeb want be part of the long term future of Citroen Sport. Sordo is developing the S200, because he and Ogier will be the drivers in the future. You thing that Loeb will quite WRC and/or Citroen Sport sfter 2009 ?
http://www.rallybuzz.com/sordo-citroen-c3-s2000/
A.F.F.: I wonder if Passonen isn't too heavy for the S2000 in the moment :D
Sorry for the joke, the truth is that I don't know anything about him. He only carried some vip in Bělá pod Bezdězem testing area in Evo 8 last year...
He was at the European Rallycross in Germany this year. He was driving in a pretty blue new-shape Skoda Fabia owned by Torben Moller from Denmark. The car didn't complete much laps though.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
They were looking for budget for a full season in 2009.
When has a PWRC championship winner had any success, never? It seems to be better finish second or third.Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Little of topic, but few words about Škoda. I think they have a good team. Hänninen is probably better on gravel and snow surface and Jan Kopecký on tarmac. Jan has already experience of gravel rallies but I think he’s better on tarmac. When Hänninen has learned to drive on tarmac and Jan has got more feelings on gravel, who can beat them?
I agree with everything you say here OldF. pWRC has not proved to be a good ladder really, look at the last 5 winners or so...Quote:
Originally Posted by OldF
The Skoda looks good, some of the old (bad) people from the WRC days are gone and as you say they have a strong driver lineup which I read exactly the same as you.
I also agree with OldF. Hänninen/Kopecky line-up is good and promising with excellent chances to develop even better.
As expected Ogier confirmed for first six rounds in the C4
http://www.rallybuzz.com/ogier-confirmed-six-wrc-09/
According to German website, Van Merkenstijn cancelled M2 plans ?
Any more news ?
yes they did, but they will participate in 8 rounds as "normal" privateersQuote:
Originally Posted by ProRally