[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Colin Clark at WRGB Forum:
Malcolm Wilson tonight said "by middle of next year we hope to be running at least six of the 2017 cars"

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3 M-Sport
1 DMACK
1 Prokop
1 Bertelli

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Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira

3 M-Sport
1 DMACK
1 Prokop
1 Bertelli

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"at least" sounds promising, but we'll see...

EDIT: Or may be it's just H.Solberg here and there the most.

Will any of them 3 privateers want to take a car mid season... Im sure there will be an increase on price of them as MW will be looking funds back asap What do they do until they arrive? Use theyre old wr cars wich will kind of be in no mans land not fast enough for a suprise result but still faster than wrc2?

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Originally Posted by seb_sh

I hope it's just sensationalist news. Audi retireing from WEC is just a rumor so far and they will be there next year for sure. On the WRC side VW have extended their commitment.

On the other hand sometimes things get twisted in a very short time period, like when Peugeot retired from WEC. In the end it's all about money.

Personally I hope it's just sensationalism, the VW group has been very involved in motorsport and they see the value of it so I hope that continues.

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Audi leaving WEC is not a rumour, it has been confirmed. Pulling out after this season.

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Originally Posted by EightGear

Audi leaving WEC is not a rumour, it has been confirmed. Pulling out after this season.

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Ah, you're right, I totally missed that one, I had only read the initially rumor and then a quote from Wolfgang Ullrich saying nothing is decided yet. Bummer.

finally something good from them, tyre war will continue http://www.autosport.com/news/report...-control-tyres

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

finally something good from them, tyre war will continue http://www.autosport.com/news/report...-control-tyres

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Pirelli, Michelin, D-MACK and who is fourth?

Probably Hankook?!?

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Originally Posted by electroliquid

Pirelli, Michelin, D-MACK and who is fourth?

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Hankook

Seb Loeb tests a new co-driver...

https://www.facebook.com/SebLoebOffi...1970388150393/