And Marcus ??
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Maybe in some events as guest...
will be nice ...
share 3rd Polo Wrc with him and Mikkelsen ...
Unbeliavable. Once again life shows how fragile and unpredictable it is. Many dozens of rallies behind him and then comes a car accident...Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
Wow again shocking news :s . It's not in a rally now but it's still very tragic, and indeed a legend, he didn't had the superb world class results but was for a long time a great test driver for Citroën in their glory days what's still is ongoing and he founded a great team (Automeca).
Terrible terrible news. He was an essential part in Citroëns development to a World Championship winning team.
It was not a car crash.
Either way...Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
Reposer en paix monsieur Bugalski.
He accidentally fell out of a tree...
FLASHBACK LOEB/ELENA IN A TOYOTA COROLLA WRC WRC Rally Corsica 2000 - YouTube
Finnish champ Juha Salo won't start in WRC Wales as previously announced. However, he will start with Proton in APRC Japan and China
Swap with Alister McRae?
PG and Tom Cave will drive Protons in GB...Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Salo and McRae in APRC...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Aha, thanks
Does anybody know what will happen with MINI next year. Will there be any BMW support or will they just let Motorsport Italia, Prodrive, Grifone and TokSport run the cars that are build as privateers?
Matthew Wilson and Scott Martin will make a return to the WRC on their home event at Wales Rally GB.
Wilson to make a welcome return on home event
"Wilson to make a return on home event", would probably be more accurate.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
Would imagine nobody knows anything, well, perhaps the BMW Motorsport board.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeD
Prodrive's Wilcox mentioned something the other day about "hoping" to do a full season next year with Sordo and another driver.
No sure Sordo is hoping for the same considering past history but..............
Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
Good to have him back!
Hopefuly his injury will mean his left foot will stay off the brake pedal a bit longer ;)
The sponsorship thing is a bit worrying though, it will be ok for GB, but will this livery make any sense to folk foriegn to GB? Good to have them back finally nonetheless!
FIA in playground...
http://www.fia.com/en-GB/Documents/w...rs-partner.pdf
There was an article on irally, about the FIA not allowing anymore FIA licensed drivers to participate in the global rally-cross championship, but I can no longer find the article though.
Hayden Paddon at the start of Rally Italia Sardegna, to take away a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X.
Bresolin will be at the start of the Wales GB and Catalunya, unfortunately will miss the Rally of Italia.
Could you blame GO Fast for Bailing? I doubt they saw humor in the irony of someone who's nickname is slowson driving a "go fast" car.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
Don't think the sponsorship thing is a problem at all, mate. This is very much a one-off and I don't think there's a budget for Matt to do anything else. As for the article saying MW is the only Brit in WRC, I have a feeling there will be one other in the field at WRGB ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
So do the mini Portugal drivers have FIA nominations and which driver is nominated for whole season?
I guess Paddon's Evo X will be an HRT one? Do you know which car Bresolin will use? RRC or WRC spec?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartolbia84
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It's official @ChrisAtko replacing Araujo in official Mini for rest of season. Sorry for Armindo, but mega excited for Chris - great news!
Only a handful of very childish cowardly forum posters used the term you refer to. No business with the wherewithall to support a rally programme would have given a moments consideration to the nonsense. You do yourself no favours raising the matter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
Chris Atkinson scores WRC drive with MINI - Speedcafe
Full house for Atko this season considering car makes.
Maybe he can bring some sponsors with him?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Sad news, now that Armindo would compete with the O1B version ...
He should pick up the rest of the budget and rent a DS3 for rallye.
Now it's mini Portugal team without Portuguese driver. :P
It costs a lot of money to run a rallycar over a season.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
So he is evaluating for a 2013 campaign.... !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Last chance saloon for Atko IMO....needs some solid results and not crashing if he wants backing for next year.
I told you he (Atkinson) was driving a MINI in Germany ;)
But Armindo Araujo should have NOT been given "time to refocus" bunch of BS. Yes he isn't a top driver but when I spoke to him in NZ, he was not that happy with the MINI. I think it's a hard decision... specially if your not happy with the car!