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Is his Mini the newer version?Quote:
Originally Posted by rallye-vid
It's prodrives "prostitute" car, so i think it is 01B.. But probably not the same version as Sordo (01B+ or something like that)
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Prodrive has one 01B+ of Sordo. First car that Sordo started this season goes to Chris Atkinson (Before him Armindo Araujo) mid season. The second car was a old spec that many pilots use. May be they update the car to 01B but not sure of that cos Prodrive is very short on finances and spares.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallye-vid
Correction: After Armindo Araújo. Armindo didn't drove 01B car.
Any Portuguese mate can translate?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCSUu...yer_embedded#!
Basically everything said in that interview was already known. He did not give permission for MI to run with his licence (which he bought) and that there were no budget problems at all.
He says that he like's to obey to the contracts signed so he will not run again until the end of 2012, but he will be back again in 2013 with other car, which he has not chosen yet.
So, with the 2012 season coming to a swift close and 2013 only around the corner...there are many things to be decided still; who will be driving for ford and will Loeb be still in?
Petter was offered a one year contract at the start of 2012...i wonder if he'll be driving for Ford next year, surely he needs some strong results in Wales etc. However, he is "mr.hollywood" and i'm sure hes boosted Ford car sales. JML linked with VW drive, but I can hardly see thats concrete after his 2012 performances. Who will be driving for Ford? Maybe Sordo and Petter next year? Maybe JML will be better at Citroen with Mikko. I think VW will go for Andreas M and obviously Ogier. All i know is that we need more competition next year...
Thoughts? :)
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itw of roger feghali on rallylebanon.com :
I hope to see him driving at least one time his WRC :)Quote:
While waiting for you in the garage, I noticed “Motortune WRC2013” on your car… What does that mean?
“It is on you to find out! It’s a teaser. Next year Motortune will be the first team in the Middle East to represent the Arabs in the WRC. All the previous Arab drivers in the WRC were running under European teams. This time it will be a Middle East team with an Arab driver in the WRC.”
I have a great news. Mathematical, Francois Delecour is the new Romanian rally champion. He made all seven rounds disputed so far. Four tarmac rallyes with a group N Renault Megane RS and another three gravel rounds with a Peugeot 207 S2000.
Is this the only championship he has won in his career?
I think so, unless he won any other national championships, perhaps in France? I always have liked Francois. 4 or 5 victories at WRC level, many, many podiums. Probably would have won the WRC in 1994 without the road accident and probably would have added to his 4 WRC victories while at Peugeot if it hadn't been for Pannizzi, who was the one driver capable of dominating him on tarmac at that time.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
Agree, he is likeable guy. Should have at least 1 WDC, Ford were very strong 1993/94.Quote:
Originally Posted by RAS007
He had his best year in 93, a transitional year where Mc Rae, Mäkinen were rising, Auriol had an average year, Sainz was dealing with the extinction of the Lancia era and Kankkunen dominated the championship.Quote:
Originally Posted by RAS007
I don't think he would have been a WDC. Mc Rae and Mäkinen delivered as expected in 94, Sainz, Kankkunen, Auriol had a consistent year and they were all quicker drivers on gravel.
Good for him for winning in Romania, he's been sponsored for quite a while by "visit Romania" and heard him saying he likes the country. Not bad for a 50+ years old man.
Vatanen Kenya 98, a rally car doesn't know your age. :)
Likeable guys don`t hit their codrivers over the head...Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
:D No. Usually it is the opposite case - co-drivers hit likeable driver's head.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iskald
https://www.facebook.com/RomainDumasOfficiel?ref=stream
So not only Yvan Muller, but Romain entering Rallye de France-Alsace.
Rallye de France entry list: http://www.rallyedefrance.com/downlo...lsace_2012.pdf
Chardonnet in a DS3 WRC!
Wow that's not a lot of time to do the development work to be on par with vw
Great news
1st Kubica is back, now this :s mokin:
I loved the look and sound of the Accent and, at times, it showed some real potential. But the development didn't seem to keep pace with other teams. I hope this time they can do something better - and of course it means 2 more works seats, which can only be a good thing.
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Did they also do the MG? Or was that someone else?
How about Campana? Has he got any decent drives for the rest of the season?Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
He showed good pace in Monte and corsica later...
Very nice! 19 WRCs, that's more like it. And a decent selection of S2000s too, we get to see Arzeno in his Peugeot again.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
I was a little bit too early with my news. His main rival Valentin Porcisteanu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmTtPOUkSGE) was excluded for a illegal maneuver in the time control and the federation considered that he will take the points from this rally. Anyway it would be a stupid decision to decide a championship just for such a small mistake (at this time I'm not sure if he really made a mistake). On six of seven rouns disputed so far, Porcisteanu drove a Lancer EVO X R4, but this car wasn't very reliable specially on the gravel rallyes. Delecour needs to finish the final round at least on ninth place. Even I'm from Romania, I'm supporting Francois.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crocone
10 in the row...
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for the good of the sport, i think its time for Loeb to move on from the WRC. He will be always be a legend and i dont think anyone will beat his "soon-to-be" 9 championship wins but the championship needs more competition..
Seb vs Seb for the 10th title nice
As if the championship would improve then? Without Loeb Hirvonen would have won 6 times, plus 1 second and 1 third, and also once disqualified from victory. More competition? Not really.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbie Starkey
You may have a point. It would be kind of weird to have Mikko as a multiple champ but only winning maybe 1 or 2 rallies a year...On Loeb, I don't think him leaving will make a huge differnce to the championship as the financial and broadcasting issues are not reolved and are of more importance than him. People will watch WRC when it is packaged right and there are different cars closely matched. Having a driver fight would just be a nice addition at this point.
Personally i think Ogier would have won it in the past 2 years without Loeb, and yes Mikko would have won it at least once or twice. And with more people winning it, there would be different manufacturers winning it also. So i think the media would be more interested...especially if a Cumbrian based team was winning. But who knows...all shoulda woulda coulda!!
Without Loeb competing in the last few years, Hirvonen would be a three-time world champion by now, with 7 wins in 2008, 8 in 2009 and 6 in 2011. Slightly more than 1 or 2 wins per year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
There is not really much point debating this, as without Loeb pushing the others in the field who knows what would have happened. For example, would JML and Petter have crashed so frequently if they hadn't been attempting to keep up with Loeb? Unlikely, so who knows what could/would/might have happened?
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Originally Posted by Munkvy
Hang on, fred, what would happen to forums, eh?
Seems at least 2/3 the reasons forums exist is to allow experts to prove with inexorable logic exactly what would have happened in the alternate universes they know all about..
For example, if Loeb hadn't been around but say I got the rusty been patched too many time sills cut out and replaced in my mighty V4 Saab---the last Saab 96 to ever run a WRC event naturally-- all the field would have been simply STUNNED by the awesomeness of the Saab stunned to the point of being paralysed by fear and jealousy..
And I could have cleaned up.
Simple.
Logical.
Right?
Hirvonen having as much wins as Loeb? I don't think so... I would exclude MC & Germany for sureQuote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
Found official:
?KODA - ?KODA driver has already become the 2012 European Champion
Esapekka Lappi ŠKODA Motorsport driver, the Polish Rally Championship
This year's rally Finnish champion Esapekka Lappi will run in ERC-rally in the factory
ŠKODA Fabia Super 2000 car.
ŠKODA has decided to test the talented driver. Run rally in Poland is one of the oldest rallies
ŠKODA has already secured a victory EM-series
New faces appear behind the wheel factory ŠKODA Fabia Super 2000 car in Poland ERC Rally
28-30.9.2012 Mazur-Lakes scenery.
Esapekka Lappi (age21) is not only a talented young Finnish driver, but also in this year's World Rally champion of Finland. Rally Rajd Polski ERC-race Lappi working together with co-driver Janne Ferm with ŠKODA Motorsport Fabia Super 2000 car.
ŠKODA Motorsport Director Michal Hrabánek says he has been Esapekka following for some time.
- We believe him to be the next new rally ability. We have decided to give him the chance to take part in this rally in Poland, the executables to be run in Lappi's favorite gravel. Rally expect ŠKODA Motorsport for his prowess in our Fabia Super 2000 car, says Hrabánek.
Esapekka Lappi is excited ŠKODA Motorsport's a real opportunity.
- Each driver's dream is to get the chance to drive the factory team. Although this is only one race, this is a significant step forward in my career. ŠKODA has achieved great results Fabia Super 2000 car, and I hope I can for good performance in Poland. We appreciate greatly with Janne this possibility, Lappi says enthusiastically.
Skoda factory team driver Juho Hänninen couple and Mikko Markkula have already ensured the European Championship after winning four races in this year's series (Croatia, Belgium, Turkey and Barum Czech Rally Zlín).
Sorry for maybe my poor english translation...