Chaving a car up with a few body skirts and big alloys doesn't make it stylish.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlowSon
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Chaving a car up with a few body skirts and big alloys doesn't make it stylish.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlowSon
Just joking the N.O.T. way.... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
The car looks great and sounds nice. Would be good for European cups as well. I think more cup-cars is needed to make the rallysport more cost effective for the drivers (I know rallying never can be - but more cup cars will make more drivers afford driving).
Aha, sorry ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
After a long, political battle, now it seems confirmed that the Italian round of WRC will be run in Sardinia also this year (few months ago it looked like it will move to Sicily)
Yes, offer from Sardegna was much more... ...generous :) (link)
Sardinia more money than Sicily probablyQuote:
Originally Posted by stepunk
My mate spoke to his brother a couple of months ago, apparently he's bought a go-kart track now, maybe he spends all of his time playing there and not rallying :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
Would it be possible VW go their Polo WRC in Mexico? More strange things we've seen this year...
Periódico Correo | Tu Periódico y de todo el Estado - Competirá VW con su Polo en el Rally
From the last part, google translate: "but the Mexican public must wait until 2013 to see it roll down the roads of Guanajuato.''
Maybe they will run with it in any kind of exhibition...
Maybe they will do some high altitude testing after the event to see how the car compares ;)
Block is only doing three WRCs this year: MEX, NZE, FIN
Block does Mexico, New Zealand and Finland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Op8mUVJvc
I knew he would do NZ!! I think that will be awesome for the sport down here as he has a huge following for his videos.
OMG!!!! I take it he lost Peugeot UK for 2012 then? Maybe he should spend less time on the Go-Karts and Honda Pish and more about getting his name back out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
Warden Law, Karting North east, thats it. Although they get some of the text wrong!Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
Come along to Karting North East this Sunday afternoon - Other News&
"Karting North East has recently come under the ownership of World Rally Car driver Guy Wilks"
I think mistakes were made here :D
Lets hope that he keeps it on the road for longer than the first loop on Friday, will be good to see him in NZ but, the livery is really nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
Looking forward to seeing Ken in NZ. On his site he is getting bashed to pieces by UK fans for not going to GB and Goodwood. It's quite astonishing how upset the fans are. "No Wales GB!?!?!? My brother was right you are just an American sellout!". Going a bit far because he decided to opt out of an event due to other commitments...
Yeah I live near where they have the park ferme on Quay Street so I can get photos for you guys or whatever. I expect I will have to wait for ages as the kind of fans he has are quite rabid. I hope he will take the livery he has just released as his offical livery for this (3 event) season.Quote:
Originally Posted by 6789
Yes that is too far. I like to think of "those" people as Hoonigan fans rather than rally fans. I'm sure he would have liked to do more events but he has not done well recently and I'm sure Monster and Ford are cracking the whip!Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCfan
Maybe mistakes have been made but maybe he can get a podium or two out of this venture. I hope he will not whine when something goes wrong with the kart.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
BTW, I thought he did drive a "World Rally Car" at some point?
Park Ferme is at the Casino like last time? We're staying at SkyCity, so will be able to see them check in. Let me know if you find out where the PWRC testing is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
Yeah hopefully he uses that livery, have to give it to Ken, he gets the livery right!
Yes I think they will have something at SkyCity. What I was refering to was the "service park" where the cars are prepped for the event. Many people loiter there hoping to catch drivers. The was on the port last time. As long as the ports are not closed due to strike action I do not think it will be anyehere else. Not sure where PWRC is testing atm but will post when I find out.
Always a pleasure to look at Ken's cars. He had better not bin it this time, literally hundreds of black and green t-shirts hang in the balance here =p
And isn't politics all about money? ;) At least here in Italy...Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
In Greece we dont know about these things.Quote:
Originally Posted by stepunk
There are news programs Dennis Kuipers (FERM WRT) and Daniel Olivera? Why 'Dennis was rumored to depart from Mexico, while the Brazilian said he would be away on a Fiesta WRC.
Meanwhile, on some sites and forums Italians, the news circulated that the young Bresolin, class '90, should run 4-5 rounds of the WRC with a Fiesta WRC, but at the moment are rumors, there being no official statement.
Kuipers' sponsors are waiting for more information about the TV deals if I'm not mistaken. He would like to do 8 rounds this year. That, or the Dutch national championship.
Which sponsor? FERM Tools are his own business. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
spoke to Dennis yesterday ,,,,,, no decision over program in 2012 yet ,,,,,,,,Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
Ah ok. What I posted was all I knew. :) I hope he gets a decent program in WRC this year, he made good progress last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by gerardwrm
Good one, I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
Sorry for double post, but Fred Miclotte is saying Kuipers will NOT do WRC this year.... :/
He told it to you? Too bad, he made nice performance last year on asphalt :(Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
No, I'm way too unimportant for that unfortunately. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by focus206
He told it on a Belgian rally podcast/radioshow. There he also said Abbring will do at least Mexico and Portugal, after that it is still unclear which rallies Mikkelsen will do and which Abbring.
Anything about Atko doing Mexico? Could be another red herring.
Tell them N.O.T about Kuipers.
+1 I agree. I wish Italy could be a bit more political and bring back the San Remo Rally!Quote:
Originally Posted by stepunk
Atko back in game Q&A: Chris Atkinson on WRC return with Ken Block - Speedcafe
Great to hear that he's been able to get some good miles in the car to get used to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Negaiss
Twitter / Mads Østberg: Second overall after 3 sta ...
Ostberg doing a regional rally with an M3, must be fun.
from now on everything he does should be just for fun...Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti