yes no rookie by the absolute mean,but very close with Novikov and Tanak.
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yes no rookie by the absolute mean,but very close with Novikov and Tanak.
It is misleading to quote WRC -events as opposed to WRC in a WRC car - Tanak then drops to 14 IIRC and Ogier and Mikkelsen's 2012 season doesn't count.Quote:
Originally Posted by rp
Anyway in a possible 4-way team contest we may see a situation next year where the most wins doesn't take WDC and a string of lower podiums may be crucial!
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Originally Posted by dimviii
And do you think Malcolm wouldnt? puzzled as to what you are trying to say here?
That's why Malcolm has castle. :D
i am not trying to say something,i ve said that plenty of times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nornbugger
Ok, and what about the team bosses who couldnt cut it running a team in WRC, are they all living in poverty? feck I may even send Mr Richards a tin of beans or something for his Xmas dinner if you can give me his address?Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Am I correct in thinking you are Greek?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
sent the beans to Malcolm.Even Qatar havent got enough money to buy no1 drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nornbugger
yes,why?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nornbugger
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Originally Posted by dimviii
just a hunch confirmed, your country has special thoughts when it comes to finances :D
good one :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Nornbugger
Mads definitely was handicapped by having a car less developed than the Fiestas of JML and Petter. Remember Greece at PS mads were hundreds of a second behind JML. Equal cars he´d been ahead of JML and third. Having said that you can´t expect him to win over the big boys regarding the technical differences.Quote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
Don't expect that fiesta will be faster next season, can only be weaker without works support. So for sure ford boys won't be champs in the end.
Not necessarily true - what input did Ford have apart from budget (I don't know)......Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
WT
If they didn't win on normal bases this season, how will be next?!
The teams can homologate new WRC parts without an official support from manufacturer.. That's what FIA changed for next year.#
So M-Sport can go on with the money from Qatar.
Ott Tanak will take part in 9 events with M-Sport.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/otttanakworldchampion
Is this official Qatar M-Sport, or just in an M-Sport run Fiesta do you know?Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsara Fan
I'm very sure he won't get an 'official' seat ;)
I don`t think it`s an official Qatar M-Sport car. More than that - I`m not sure that it`s World Rally Championship ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
It will be M-Sport junior team.. same rumor says that Neuville does 9 events in the same team..Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsara Fan
Two new guys are starting from scratch in the office. :D
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Sordo is already demoted again in the team!
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From twitter: Petter said that Wilson asked to him 2-3 million euro for a second seat on Ford. M-Sport won't pay any salary
How much. What a joke. Okay, so Petter hasn’t had a great year, but he’s a former WRChampion. Did Schumacher have to pay for his Mercedes drive?Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsara Fan
One day, the top drivers will actually get paid in the WRC....
Petter had an horrible season. Many are showing great improvements and had a proper good season and they aren't getting seats, so it's easy to understand why official teams are not getting him signed.
Someone must pay for destroyed electric poles, broken wheels, suspensions, steering parts. Basically Wilson said that he is not interested, but at the same time offered better deal than Citroen usually does.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsara Fan
After another bad season Mercedes thrown Schumacher into the street. M-Sport did the same with Petter.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
M-sport sucks.
So second seat at M-Sport will go to the highest bidder? I hope M-Sport do well next year, I like them as a team
Xsara fan, did they offer something to Evgeny yet? And what want ALM itself for next season?
Mads Østberg said i an interview right now that Novikov, Neuville and Solberg are the strongest candidates for the second seat at M-sport. VG Nett - Tett på Nett: Mads Østberg svarer deg! - VG Nett
So Wilson raised the sum for 2013. Last four years Petter paid about one million Euros a year according to norweigan newspaper. Next year he don´t want to pay at all. Just drive for free.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsara Fan
MW is a fool not to accept that, because of the different circumstances coming up for the championship, eg. Loeb won´t drive all season JML ans Ogier in new car, etz.
I'd rate Solberg as the best choice out of those three
Exactly, the mission of any company is to make profits.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Ok, I understand the emotional tug that seeing Petter in WRC has for many. For me being out of the rally scene from 87 - 06 (what a waste of a life!) I never formed that attachment to Petter. Since 06 I see a guy who's best days are behind him. Last WRC win in 2005! For all the reasons you care to find that is still one hell of a long period not to have come up with the goods, hell JML only has to DNF in 3 events before people start crucifying him!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Malcolm has watched Petter closely for a year, not just in the events but testing too! He needs to balance the cost of running the team against the likelihood of getting wins and clearly he believes that Petters personality alone is not enough to sustain the team's progress. Malcolm Wilson may be many things - overly parental certainly (that might be considered foolish), but he is a shrewd judge of talent (Matthew aside) and has done the sums which mean, aside from Mads, anyone who wants the other M-Sport seat must pay x amount
Petter had his best change for years, with the factory Ford. He had many changes for succes this year, even for a win, but he pissed on these oppertunities, now he has to pay (literaly) for these mistakes he made while. Had he taken the winning changes, maybe Ford would have stayed, cause they could hardly withstand the impact a winning Solberg would have made in the media. Petter has to pay for his mistakes, and the stepping back from Ford.
Petter has lost his charmes, his winning talent is just a ghost form the past, he is no special anymore, just a regular custmer
I agree he blew many chances this year. No one can denie that. And I for sure want other talented drivers to be a part of the WRC. But for the moment we have 4-6 fast drivers able to win a wrc-round. Petter is amongst them and the only one not having a seat at the moment.
The others are talented, but not mature enough and what is important still having sponsors paying.
I hope Petter will get the money, because for sure MW won´t let him drive without paying in one way or another. But - WRC needs Petter in the circus.
(And btw I´m sure insurances pays for the damaged cars and elecric poles...)
It's not problem to step back from ford, not winning car anyway. But it's better then mini.
:D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by barreis