With an C4 WRC even Rautenbach would make a change to win the Junior WRC :) .Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
But makes that Atkinson the nanny for the juniors, the grandfather, or the uncle? :-)
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With an C4 WRC even Rautenbach would make a change to win the Junior WRC :) .Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
But makes that Atkinson the nanny for the juniors, the grandfather, or the uncle? :-)
With reference to Rautenbach:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
You think paying lots of money and touring around at the back of the field is good for the sport?
If i am right, Rautenbachs dad pays the bills for his son. I think he has the same 5 years learning curve in mind that Wilson jr has. In a couple of years time Rautenbach is expected ( by his family) to be a serieus contender for points and podiums. Driving (and crashing) around does not hurt sponsors or business relations, so he does not hurt anyone financial, only fysical to himself (and other drivers and the mecanics that repaire the car).
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Originally Posted by curry
Along with Al Qassimi at M-Sport and Wilson Jr at Stobart, they bring money/budget, that allows the team to exist... :rolleyes:
Furthermore in the 2009 Citroën Junior Team, only Rautenbach is what we can call "gentleman driver" all others are OK... ;)
Perhaps the WRC is in great shape if you just entry lists full of meaningless names like the Rautenbach's of this world but some of us prefer quality to quantity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Amazing news, Chris Atkinson and Evgeny in a C4. That just made my christmas. I hope Chris program with Citreon will expand from Ireland.
Sure, if he manages to end the rally third behind Loeb and Sordo and ahead of Ford cars ...Quote:
Originally Posted by tmx
Merry Christmas!!!
No one is in that position to pull out the "quality rather than quantity" as there is barely enough cars to make this championship a championship before the announcement of a Citroen M2 team! HAHAHAQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Perhaps the best thing for the WRC would be for there to be no WRC this year. I'm fairly certain there will be nothing left in 2010Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCfan
How do i get a feeling that you seem a bit pessimistic, btw. do you remember the talk a few days back about Atkinson? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
According to a belgian newspaper this morning, Stéphane Prévot looks like confident he and Atkinson can reach an agreement to run 8 WRC rallies in the C4 next year...would be very fantastic news :) :)
Atkinson as number 1 nominated driver would be a good choise. It would take a lot of points away from Ford.
For this reason Ford must respond to Citroen.Just one question:Why it's difficult for Solberg to drive a focus?What exactly happened in 2000 with Ford??
Solberg was discovered by Malcolm Wilson in 1999, and he promised Solberg many times that he would get a contract. But time after time he did not give it to Pettter. Then in summer 2000 Subaru offered Solberg and the other young hot gun of that time, Markku Martin, an contract for SWRT. So Malcolm was pissed off that the talent he discovered had succes with an other team.
But when Petter became world champion in 2003, Malcolm congratulated him and said something like: "remember were you came from". The peace has been signed between Petter and Malcolm, just as Duval and Malcolm appear to be friends again after Duval had let Malcom down when he went to Citroen in 2004.
I remember when he left Ford back in the day it created a massive sh*t storm eh. Malcolm Wilson said he would never drive for Ford again as long as he was running the operation...not sure what it stemmed from though. I would like to know though.
Ahh so this was the reason. I didn't think it strange when Petter went to SWRT as he was offered a full time drive, it was only later I found out there was some harsh feelings initially when Petter left.Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Generally speaking, do you thing that there is still a realistic chance for Petter to drive for Stobbart?I think that if he joins Ford,he will be a real threat for Citroen.So,Malcolm must do the best for his team forgetting the past...
Henning Solberg has been given extra time by Rally Ireland to 2nd of January according to VG.no. He is also telling that the choice now is between Peugeot 307 WRC (Bozian Racing) and Ford Focus WRC (M-Sport)..
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Originally Posted by eppel
Good... ;)
Seeing the apparently current number of entries in Ireland I couldn't imagine Mosley and FIA not giving him more time anyway :mark:
Henning is doing this weekends Romjulsrally in Skoda Fabia wrc :)
Any link to Ireland entry list ?
Or is it not available yet ?
And anyone have any news on who is going to drive the other Fabia WRC of KongsrudQuote:
Originally Posted by Krigen
After Warmbold again one with bad coments... Guy has money and doesn't have to read our suggestions.. I wish him all the best! Why not?
It`s said maybe Patrik Sandell, PG or Andreas MikkelsenQuote:
Originally Posted by Koppomsbo
That isn't what Malcolm Wilson says happened. I thought it was down to a problem with the way the Ford contract was written which allowed Solberg to swap teams when Subaru offered him lots more money.Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
As for being discovered by Wilson, I think Solberg did that by himself, he sent a tape of himself to Wilson that encouraged Wilson to investigate further.
Probably Sandell then,Quote:
Originally Posted by Krigen
kolla in, den 3 uppifrån :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Koppomsbo
http://www.juhohanninen.com/main.sit...age=1&msgpp=10
My wrong, Pg is going for it. Looking forward to it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Koppomsbo
Cool :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
Great for him that they got the factory seat for skoda :)
Tomi,
What are the BIG plans Mr K Sohlberg has for 2009 ? Any rumors in Finland ?
Or do some other Finnish forumers have some news ?
Hi, no idea about his BIG plans, his web site seem to be closed as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by ProRally
Maybe it would be smartest for him to stop trying, atleast he would save a lot of money, or maybe
he should try China or AUS, there he could do result.
Aava,Galli,Mikkelsen 2009 ?
Aava will reveal his plans next week and he will drive Ford Focus for atleast 8 rallys.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4Regioni
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Originally Posted by Jaanus
Good news he doesn't stop driving in WRC ;)
Thank you jaanus
It says his new web site will open in January so it seems something is cookingQuote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
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Great news for him! If C4 costs 180 000euro's per rally how much does he pay for Focus? I would preciate if somebody know..Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaanus
Good site about history of rally cars..
http://www.rallyfahrer.info/index.ph...&id=1&Itemid=2
50/60, he always claim he has something cooking.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo