[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by skarderud

As far as i concern, Ola has wife and 2 kids. That Can be a reason. He also was codriver when Erik veiby's (Andreas' manager and Owner of EVENrally) son made his rallydebut at rally hedemarken. Maybe they have other plans on home soil :)

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Ola has no wife, but he has a girlfriend. And no kids.

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Originally Posted by VFTS

And no kids.

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Maybe he wants to change that and try that full time now!

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Originally Posted by skarderud

As far as i concern, Ola has wife and 2 kids. :)

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Some times its better to keep quiet...Both legs deep in the swamp!!!

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Originally Posted by Juha_Koo

Interesting news...

Ola is notably older than Mikkelsen, that's the main reason. Mikkelsen will change pacenote language to English.

Hänninen hasn't released any info about his programme next season. There are few internationally experienced codrivers free, so shouldn't be a problem.

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Then what about Denis Giraudet :D

Why does he have to change the language of pace notes? Of course its better for me because I can understand them :) but why will it benifit Mikkelsen?

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Originally Posted by Hazza555)

But New Zealand definitely needs to be on the calendar every year, but then again I suppose I am biased.

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Be as biased as you like, you are correct :cool:

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Originally Posted by tfp

Then what about Denis Giraudet :D

Why does he have to change the language of pace notes? Of course its better for me because I can understand them :) but why will it benifit Mikkelsen?

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Presumably because AM doesn't speak Finnish and MM doesn't speak Norwegian. I imagine that all Novikov's co-drivers either speak French or English

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

But NZ is better then Aus in my opinion. More of a feel of history and real rally. True rally spectators and fans. Yes, Coffs Harbour pulls people in from across the country but I think because NZ has had the same location (one island) for more then how ever long they've been around - I feel NZ should see the calendar more then Aus... but Australia is needed. Unless it's back in Perth - but the local government stopped supporting it...

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Colin M on the Bunnings' yumps.
WRC - Rally Australia 1997 - Colin McRae - YouTube

NZ is weather dependent. It can be very wet if held in the middle of winter which the Northern Hemisphere drivers are not keen on having left a NH summer.
I would not be surprised if the rotation goes to 2 years in Australia and 1 in NZ or 1 year in Australia and another year elsewhere in Asia or somewhere.

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Originally Posted by Iskald

Some times its better to keep quiet...Both legs deep in the swamp!!!

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I wasn't shure, but i tought i've heard that once. No big deal, Henning......

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Originally Posted by Humber

NZ is weather dependent. It can be very wet if held in the middle of winter which the Northern Hemisphere drivers are not keen on having left a NH summer.
I would not be surprised if the rotation goes to 2 years in Australia and 1 in NZ or 1 year in Australia and another year elsewhere in Asia or somewhere.

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Yes, NZ definitely changes a lot relative to what time of year it has been held. Right up until 2000, the rally was always held from late June to early August making rain and mud always a factor, but since then it has really jumped around the calendar.

2001 - September
2002 - October
2003, 2004, 2005 - April
2006 - November
2007, 2008 - August
2010 - May
2012 - June

It would make sense to do what they are now doing with F1 and group events with where they are in the world.

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Originally Posted by Mintexmemory

Presumably because AM doesn't speak Finnish and MM doesn't speak Norwegian. I imagine that all Novikov's co-drivers either speak French or English

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Good point ;)

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Originally Posted by Hazza555)

It would make sense to do what they are now doing with F1 and group events with where they are in the world.

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That sounds far too sensible

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Originally Posted by kirungi okwogera

I don't know what the normal type of insurance rally drivers have is like, but that's a real shame - dealing with insurance companies is stressful enough, trying to prove to them that a random fire during an event is not your fault, or that it is covered, would be torture! And add that to trying to find funds in the interim if theip insurance company doesn't want to pay... what an unlucky season for this team. I hope it's not their last.

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Interesting interview between Colin Clark and Francois Riberio from Eurosport Events on spreaker - link here (I think) spreaker.com/user/5030467/francois_riberiro
In it they speak about how FIA made it clear that the direction WRC will go is global and turn its back on the European heartland and follow a global path. Also WRC will be the pinnacle and for fully fledged manufacturer teams. Eurosport Events promoted ERC will be a Teams Cup type series with an emphasis on more affordable, e.g.less island events. Worth a listen to get feel on how the powers that shape the sport think.

Nice interview with Ribeiro is also here - Autosport . It is in czech language, but with translator I think it is understandable.

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Originally Posted by skarderud

I wasn't shure, but i tought i've heard that once. No big deal, Henning......

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I`ve just heard that Elvis is still alive. ;-)

Looks like no rumour. Kubica will drive C4 WRC in two rallies next time:

Rally di Como & Rallye du Var

Kubica startet im C4 WRC*:: rallye-magazin.de

It is not rumour, it is official press release. And here he also talks about possibilities for next year.

I couldn't find that topic about the 2013 season, so I'll post here...

Just heard from a good source that Ilka Minor will co-drive to Mads Ostberg on 2013. Ostberg will make part of the 'works' M-Sport team...

I don't know if there is a topic for this, but don't really want to mix with the WTCC guys.
What car will Citroen use in WTCC? the DS4?

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Originally Posted by Co-driven

I couldn't find that topic about the 2013 season, so I'll post here...

Just heard from a good source that Ilka Minor will co-drive to Mads Ostberg on 2013. Ostberg will make part of the 'works' M-Sport team...

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Is this 'World Dump a Scandanavian Co-Driver Week' - Where has Jonas gone wrong?
I like Ilka a lot (anyone who can sit next to Evgeny deserves limitless admiration) but is she so superior to JA? - So Ostberg in as No1 or No 2 to Petter - Nasser is always going to be car 3 as he won't do the ful season.

Andreas Mikkelsen 'very close' to VW WRC deal - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com

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Originally Posted by Red bull

Andreas Mikkelsen 'very close' to VW WRC deal - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com

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Mmmm - doesn't really tell us more that we already knew, except that Skoda UK apparently had faith in Ola's abilities.

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Originally Posted by spiderem

I don't know if there is a topic for this, but don't really want to mix with the WTCC guys.What car will Citroen use in WTCC? the DS4?

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Can't find my source but a few weeks ago I read it was to be the C5

I read the want a DS Model (DS5)

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Originally Posted by Co-driven

I couldn't find that topic about the 2013 season, so I'll post here...

Just heard from a good source that Ilka Minor will co-drive to Mads Ostberg on 2013. Ostberg will make part of the 'works' M-Sport team...

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There´s no collision between being member of M-sport team and need to change co-driver. Why change a winning team? Sounds odd to me. Maybe she brings a lot of money? But getting a downgrade in performance is a big risk they´re taking.

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

There´s no collision between being member of M-sport team and need to change co-driver. Why change a winning team? Sounds odd to me. Maybe she brings a lot of money? But getting a downgrade in performance is a big risk they´re taking.

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With all the experience she has on top level, she should be a good codriver... The fact that she keeps getting chances proves it. ;)

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

There´s no collision between being member of M-sport team and need to change co-driver. Why change a winning team? Sounds odd to me. Maybe she brings a lot of money? But getting a downgrade in performance is a big risk they´re taking.

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I haven't said that the move was related to being a M-Sport member, I just posted two pieces of information regarding the same driver.

As tommeke said, apparently Ilka is highly rated on the wrc as she is constantly getting chances. And not necessarily the codriver move means that anything is wrong with Jonas, maybe it's just Mads choice. Last year Neuville changed his codriver and there was an improvement on his pace.

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Originally Posted by Co-driven

I haven't said that the move was related to being a M-Sport member, I just posted two pieces of information regarding the same driver.

As tommeke said, apparently Ilka is highly rated on the wrc as she is constantly getting chances. And not necessarily the codriver move means that anything is wrong with Jonas, maybe it's just Mads choice. Last year Neuville changed his codriver and there was an improvement on his pace.

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Let´s wait and see. It might be Jonas choice as well. Otherwise it´s a downgrade in my opinion.

Rally Deutschland could start 2013 in cologne. 3 stages in the gorgeous Eifel area, then back to trier.

But FIA must approve it first.

WM-Start vor Kölner Dom*:: rallye-magazin.de

Some change would be good for Rallye Deutschland. It's been pretty much the same every year since 2002, except that they reversed almost all stages this year, compared to the last few... Eifel stages could offer a nice challenge (been to the Eifel Rallye 3 times). But I remember that there are some with gravel parts in it. In general they could be quite similar to the Saarland-stages they used.

They could move the whole rally to eifel ;)

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Originally Posted by rallye-vid

Rally Deutschland could start 2013 in cologne. 3 stages in the gorgeous Eifel area, then back to trier.

But FIA must approve it first.

WM-Start vor Kölner Dom*:: rallye-magazin.de

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Is the date on the article correct? Week earlier than this year - two weeks from ERC Barum.

All these changes sound nice, and it'd be one long rally with driving over 5 days.

About time Deutschland got a shake up....

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Is the date on the article correct?

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Nothing confirmed yet

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Is the date on the article correct? Week earlier than this year - two weeks from ERC Barum.

All these changes sound nice, and it'd be one long rally with driving over 5 days.

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Drivers wont like that

They will have to work like the drivers of the 80;s and 90's awwwwwww

Stage one Technology have lost the timing and tracking job in the WRC...

FIA chooses newcomer SIT as 2013 World Rally timing provider - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com

I hope the FIA know what they are doing ;)

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Originally Posted by Allyc85

I hope the FIA know what they are doing ;)

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Why change the habits of a lifetime!!

If you want to know more about SIT, this is their web: TAG Heuer Professionnal Timing Devices - Timing Systems - Wireless Timing -TAG Heuer Swiss Avant-Garde Since 1860
Let's see their job in Catalunya.

Can't understand this decision. A major kick in the teeth for Stage One..... Bent over backwards this year to provide timing when NorthOne went belly up, and this is the thanks they get.

Why fix something when it's working PERFECTLY!!! Stupid decision by FIA...