Mini set to announce wrc entry

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Originally Posted by Tomi

choose for what, testdriver?

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For the main driver. As a test-driver? Ok, let them try. At least at the first season it`s not a huge problem. But if I was at Richards place, I`ll try to buy Citroen`s test-driver. For example Juuso Pykalisto. AFAIK he is without any contract now and Citroen`s specialists said to me that 'He is a very good test-driver'. Take a look at Citroen C4 WRC - this car was 'made' by Bugalski & Pykalisto.

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Originally Posted by Xsara Fan

For the main driver. As a test-driver? Ok, let them try. At least at the first season it`s not a huge problem. But if I was at Richards place, I`ll try to buy Citroen`s test-driver. For example Juuso Pykalisto. AFAIK he is without any contract now and Citroen`s specialists said to me that 'He is a very good test-driver'. Take a look at Citroen C4 WRC - this car was 'made' by Bugalski & Pykalisto.

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It does not make any different, because what Pykäkistö knows about cars he has learned from Grönholm, and if the car has any potential, he will be the other testdriver.
I dont think that anyone seriously belive that Märtin would be anyone of the maindrivers, but if they are that serious as they claim, there is not so many drivers to choose from maybe 3-4 younger (around 30) who has WRC experience and potential.

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

TotalRally saying on Facebook that PG has signed for Mini, and his SWRC team is looking for a new driver for France.

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But isn't the contract for 2011 ? Why not drive swrc this year?

Maybe its Ford ? In a interview in a Swedish newspaper PG told that if he can drive a Stobart Ford on some events later this year he will drop Swrc..

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Originally Posted by Micke_VOC

But isn't the contract for 2011 ? Why not drive swrc this year?

Maybe its Ford ? In a interview in a Swedish newspaper PG told that if he can drive a Stobart Ford on some events later this year he will drop Swrc..

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Exactly, Ford could well be the reason or perhaps another team.......

If I were DR I would pick Gronholm, assuming he wants the seat, which I assume he does.

yes but Marcus doesn't want full season

And Mini isn`t doing a full season.

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Originally Posted by mm1

And Mini isn`t doing a full season.

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yes !! ;) ..

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Originally Posted by Xsara Fan

For example Juuso Pykalisto. AFAIK he is without any contract now and Citroen`s specialists said to me that 'He is a very good test-driver'. Take a look at Citroen C4 WRC - this car was 'made' by Bugalski & Pykalisto.

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I think Juuso Pykälistö would be a good test driver. For example when was doing a test drive with the Fiesta R2, on the first run he said it was very difficult to control in slow corners. The reason for that revealed to be that the rear wheels had about 2 cm bigger diameters compared to the front wheels. They’ve (the owner of the car) had replaced the rear wheels because of a damaged rim. When they replaced the front wheels to same as the rear wheels, Juuso said that it was totally different car. He’s also giving good analysis what he would change on the cars he’s been testing.

Team is starting to shape up:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86310

Meeke and Marcus and maybe PG at a later stage would be a good combination.

That`s a good one!