Petter Solberg WRT

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Originally Posted by Finni

From where is coming this talk that Petter is doing amazing things with the Xsara? Yes Xsara is an ancient car but that very same car beated new type of Focus during the year 2006. In Sweden Andersson was faster than Petter with the Skoda and in Poland Mikkselsen was about as fast. Are Mikkelsen and Andersson really top world level drivers or is Skoda faster than the Xsara of Petter?

In my view there is something wrong with Petter + Xsara combination. That combination should be way faster than some young drivers + Skoda. I have my doubts that Citroen is not still bringing him full 2006 package. If 307 is remarkably better in acceleration it's a sign of downgarded engine with the Xsara.

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Maybe the Skoda is better than you think.

I was there for the Petter's test :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2009/07/...r-teste-la-307

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Originally Posted by traxx

I was there for the Petter's test :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2009/07/...r-teste-la-307

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So what does the article say? Can´t understand french so good. :confused:

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

So what does the article say? Can´t understand french so good. :confused:

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http://66.196.80.202/babelfish/trans...7&.intl=fr

Petter tells norwegian media today that he will not start with the 307 in Finland. He has another plan.....

Petter is going to stick with his Xsara for Finland, and just try to get as much power out of it as they can. Alas.

Not so sure about that. He told NRK that he had some other plans for Rally Finland, but was awaiting more information before he would decide anything.

I'm just relaying what was written on his website...

http://www.pettersolberg.com/html/?lang_pref=en

Video of the 307 test by ExtremRallye :
http://wrc.is.free.fr/posts/2009/07/...-307-en-images

Since there has been no comments on Petters decision chosing the Xsara for NORF I will do some...

First you can see how dedicated both Petter and Phil are. Therefore I´m sure they´ve made the right decision. I think it´s kind of hasardous to chose the 307 so short time before maybe the most important event NORF.

In the Xsara Petter is confident and I guess he´d some talks with Henning as well finding out what´s right or what´s wrong.

If only the french people would help him getting the absolute best parts to the engine this is going to be the second best alternative for Petter. The best would of course be a C4 (or a Focus).

I´m looking forward to see Petter in Finland, and wishing him the very best out of the situation he is in.