[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by JRodrigues

Now that Andreas Aigner hasbeen confirmed not racing in PWRC09, what will he do?? Drive for a M2 Team?? Ostberg??

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where did you find this "confirmation" ??

reg

wrc1

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Agree, a Production based Championship - which means the cars are relevant to the public. I'd go further - you can only use what that road car has e.g; Ford uses a 2L Turbo 4WD car - yet they don't sell one. What's the point in that?
Allow for 4WD, FWD, RWD, Turbo, N/A, etc, but have different weights, BHP allowances, etc We need variety instead of the same muted Turbo sound.
When will common sense prevail, cheap, exciting cars; ending of the farcical Rotation system were you drop the most famous Rallies every other year.

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It could be done with a Group N+, that would force Ford to sell that Focus Volvo S40 mix that thay have been teasing rally fans with for so long. They know they could sell them I don't know what their secret agenda is for not producing them.

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Originally Posted by DonJippo

Isn't this the case with the current tyre regulations...

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I am talking about one tread pattern and one compound for each surface (Gravel, Snow, Tarmac), maybe two tires for tarmac to allow for rain but that’s it.

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Originally Posted by Saabaru

I am talking about one tread pattern and one compound for each surface (Gravel, Snow, Tarmac), maybe two tires for tarmac to allow for rain but that’s it.

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As I was saying how does this differ from current tyre regulations?

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Originally Posted by WRC1

where did you find this "confirmation" ??

reg

wrc1

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http://www.sportmotores.com/ in portuguese

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Originally Posted by JRodrigues

http://www.sportmotores.com/ in portuguese

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thx!!

i did not know that it is official...

reg


wrc1

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Originally Posted by Ghostwalker

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Tomorrow is a quite important day for the future of WRC when the rally commission has it’s meeting.

There was an interview with Jarmo Mahonen, who’s a member of the rally commission, in the motor sport magazine “Vauhdin Maailma”. In the interview he said neither that the manufacturers, the organizers and ISC doesn’t like the rotations of rallies. The manufacturers have made a proposal to FIA that there should be 8 permanent rallies and 6 rotating. The important rallies for the manufacturers would be Japan, Germany, GB, Monte Carlo, Italy, Greece, Argentina and Finland.

Having read this weeks Motorsport News, it seems as if they've brought back the 'Winter series' Championship idea. Oh dear, and what is that going to do? Personally I'd have 12 rounds, one for every month, a number of 'Classic' events permament. Run the season from January to end May/June - then restart in August till end Nov/Dec. Give each event more leeway in the route for each Rally.
I think the people in charge need a reality check - especially the regs for the cars. But I'm not hopeful.

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Originally Posted by OldF

Tomorrow is a quite important day for the future of WRC when the rally commission has it’s meeting.

There was an interview with Jarmo Mahonen, who’s a member of the rally commission, in the motor sport magazine “Vauhdin Maailma”. In the interview he said neither that the manufacturers, the organizers and ISC doesn’t like the rotations of rallies. The manufacturers have made a proposal to FIA that there should be 8 permanent rallies and 6 rotating. The important rallies for the manufacturers would be Japan, Germany, GB, Monte Carlo, Italy, Greece, Argentina and Finland.

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Hello money rallies, goodbye real rallies

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Originally Posted by JRodrigues

Hello money rallies, goodbye real rallies

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Go figure? :confused:

Out of those 8 rallies, six at least can't be defined nothing else than real rallies.