SordoQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Evans
Lefebvre
Molinaro
Cetinkaya
Aigner
Sandell
Hanninen
To name just a few. These are'dominant' drivers for whom success is 'guaranteed'?
I don't think those words mean what you think they do....
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SordoQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Evans
Lefebvre
Molinaro
Cetinkaya
Aigner
Sandell
Hanninen
To name just a few. These are'dominant' drivers for whom success is 'guaranteed'?
I don't think those words mean what you think they do....
MW interview podcast: http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/media/podc...114--80--.html
hmmmm....He didnt sound very optimistic to me about keeping Ogier and also in winning. "we hope to get some success and wins etc"
Sounds like it was M-Sport 'financials' that were put in to get Ogier contracted just for 2017.
Then if/when some good resuls come they hope new sponsors will come in (even Ford) for 2018 and beyond.
He's quietly confident though and that's all he can be when no-one knows how their car compares with the others...Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
MW must realize that the major downside to having Ogier is that if the wins don't come now, they never will.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
The main problem is the quantity of pre event tests that they are doing. While the other teams are testing almost every week, m-sport only tested a pair of weeks.
M-sport can be compared only to Hyundai(and VW 2016) as they are the only ones with same test regulations. Toyota and Citroen could test as much as they wanted last season.
Once this season officially has started test regulations are same for everyone.
is this final full season for Evans at top level?! he must be at Tanak's 2016 level at least
Reliability is what I'm interested in most with Ford. They've been far from troublefree in testing - including this week.Quote:
Originally Posted by RAS007
I'm sure they will be fast out of the block. Like in '99/'03. But both of those years were plagued by issues.
Exactly.Ford's problem was always keeping up the development.Escort RS Cosworth was the fastest car in 93 and in 95 it was nowhere.99-2000 Focus was a match for everything but in 2002 Peugeot steamrolled them.03 Focus was again the fastest but in 05 they were behind Citroen and Subaru.06 Focus was a class of its own and by 09 C4 was miles ahead.Lastly 11 Fiesta obliterated the DS3 in Sweden but that advantage didn't even last a year.Its absolutely crucial that they keep themselves as close as possible(or ahead) witj the other teams as the season (and years ahead) progress.
Are there any more pictures of Tanak's Fiesta livery since the first reveal ?
unfortunately no
I like the roof:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
The number plate is pretty cool.
They've obviously purchased it off W R Tullock & Sons, which you can see on the rear. Turns out that's a Ford dealership out on the island of Orkney (above Scotland for non-Brits). Good bit of PR for them, especially if that stays on for the Monte!
Except rally cars competing in France have to remove their usual road-legal number platesQuote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Ha ha.. and I thought I was sad looking up Tullock & Sons !! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
If my memory serves me right,in the UK you can buy any number plate you want (for the right price of course...).So probably,those guys owned the "WRT 1" number plate and Wilson got it from in exchange for a small sponsorship?Correct me if Im wrong.
W R Tullock & Sons Ltd
6 h
*** Autosport international Show ***
Pictured are Malcolm Wilson owner of M-Sport with David & Warren Tullock at today's launch of the 2017 WRC Fiesta.
W R Tullock with their registration numbers WRT 1 & WRT 2 are very proud to partner M-sport for the 2017 season.
This is the actual car that will be driven by Sebastian Ogier at this years Monte Carlo Rally.
thats my number plate ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
https://scontent-frt3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...80&oe=591E3FF8
interview with Wilson at autosport show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsJb...tu.be&t=6h4m6s
3rd place in Fiesta17 livery competition (so far)Quote:
Originally Posted by HenryEST
need a better picture but definitely better than Ogier's but no one cant even get close to Dmack
Hopefully the new recce car for the Ford boys
M-Sport ready for Monte.
http://www.m-sport.co.uk/m-sport-new...d-raring-to-go
Head of rally engineering speaks about 2017 car:
http://www.m-sport.co.uk/m-sport-new...chris-williams
Some teams prefer to keep quite and concentrate on their results, other just want to show up. It all sounds too familiar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Do You suggest that by stating clear that now they have to deliver without excuses they play an attention whore?
One doesn't exlude the other I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Chris Williams is one of the top engineers in rally world, it's always worth reading what he says
You can prize any engineer as much as you want, but at the end is the results that counts.
That's just general comment, I don't know what results Chris Williams has achieved so far.
So after all the years of struggle and pain, a win again at last and the prospect of many more.
A private team winning a WRC event is amazing, but if they win the title that will be just beyond words.
Imagine how Ford will feel if M-Sport do it and they didnt back them...
Ford should do the only reasonable thing and sponsor their own team officially.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
They still have the chance to retain Ogier for next year and tag along on the positive advertising this will bring them.
99% certain that will happen that.
Well, look at it another way. M-Sport win, showing off the Ford brand; Ford celebrate as they haven't put anything in, but get all the plaudits. "EcoBoost powers the winners of Rally Monte-Carlo/ WRC Title.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Apart from rallyfans, (and even some rallyfans don't know) who knows that Ford aren't in the WRC??
Possibly, but I doubt Ford will produce that much advertising out of this MC success... we'll see...Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
'Red Bull' dominates images of Ogier's car.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2x8uq9WEAEOLrW.jpg
Also notice there's no Ford logos at all on the Dmack.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2xjp-jXUAQos0k.jpg