He is not the #2 driver in Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team, he just drives an M-Sport Fiesta next year.
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He is not the #2 driver in Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team, he just drives an M-Sport Fiesta next year.
Thoroughly deserved for Juho! Interesting drivers line-up so far next year. Very competitive combinations too I think.
This will be really interesting -pleased for JH. Now where does it say in any release made so far that Mads is No1? I suspect they will be equals until mid-season. Then 'back the leader' will happen. Malc likes to keep people on their toes.
Great for Juho. Little bit adventurous choice, but it is not clear he drove all rallies in (points score nominated) car.
Good choice for first 2 rallies: Monaco and Sweden. For tarmac and some gravel rallies i don't know. Or I am wrong?
What can we further expected? Some drives in ERC with a M-Sport car?
Juho's and Tomi's team is most likely not Qatar M-Sport as Tomi himself speculated today that Novikov could take the second seat to Ostberg.
Tomi's recent blog (finnish):
http://blogit.mtv3.fi/rallitietaja/2012/11/30/492/
Ok thanks for that - interesting to see what the M-Sport site will sayQuote:
Originally Posted by vkangas
My only fear starts with a D and ends with mack....but let's hope not :) .
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Me happy now!!!
Awesome news about Juho, a real driver with charisma!!!
Excellent news, I'm very happy for Juho. I hope he will get a competitive car and show what he knows ;)
What`s to fear? Novikov showed that once the car is close in performance to the top the difference between the tires isn`t as big as it`s generally thought!Quote:
Originally Posted by vkangas
Only Sweden(if they haven`t improved since last year) is a question mark for DMack. And the difference seems to be bigger on tarmac. But the gravel speed seems good?
difference is also big at gravel(at asphalt is huge specially when hot),if we compare same compounds.Dmack at some muddy rallies had nomimated a softer compound if i remember right.Quote:
Originally Posted by AMSS
It wasn`t wet in the qualifying or was it? I actually can`t remember so don`t be offended.
Also I have heard from several different places that when driving back to back testing the difference especially with the gravel tires is miniscule. And this includes factory drivers from Ford,Mini and Skoda!
Even in Finland one guy with and not as good Evo9 as the competition set some very impressive times this summer on DMacks beating Juha Salo, and the over God E-P LAppi.. :) on some stages.
As I see it the biggest difference compared to Michelin has been the car and the drivers..
Note that also I believe that Michelin is the best!
The difference is miniscule... For the first 15km's. Same story for Hankook tyres (Gardemeister and Mikkelsen drove with them in the IRC) a few years ago.
Michelin and Pirelli have always been the best in rallying for the last 30(?) years. How do you expect that a new-comer-tyre costing half as much will perform almost as well?
Hanaa Juho HANAA!! Just awesome! Hyvä Juho hyvä SUOMI FINLAND!!
I am almost sure that when dmacks were close was when they had nomimated a softer compound at rainy-muddy rallies.Quote:
Originally Posted by AMSS
So not proper compare.
ps michelin is top class as pirelli.Top technology that evolves nonstop.
Great news about Juho! At last WRC is starting to look interesting again.
I really hope though that he gets a "proper" car and not a second hand parts bin special... Malcolm could leave the second Qatar team seat open rally-by-rally to choose the best option could he not?
I think Juho could be better over a season than Novikov. He will be one to watch on Monte for sure, provided he gets enough practice in the car.
Just read on another forum that Hanninen will test next week in Portugal.
So now we have in M-sport
Ostberg
Juho
Novikov
Tanak
Two guys in first team and three in M-sport #2 team. So one in first team is missing...
Who would it be?
Al-Attiyah is not in your list. Anything sure about Tanak btw? ;)
Just because what you wrote is the reason they shouldn`t be too far away, the majority of all the DMack guys are Pirelli departures after they left the WRC, so they definately should have the knowhow!Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
And regarding compounds, the rules allows 2 compounds that should be marked with an H for hard and an S for soft, both markings are with "stickers" so that really doesn`t tell anything what compound the go with, except ones harder and ones softer. But who`s got the softest I doubt anyone here knows..
Anyhow give them some time and I`m sure they`ll be even closer to the top in the future.
Anyhow we`re getting off topic here so let`s be happy for Juhos sake and hope for a competitive year next year regardless of tires ;)
As many times I've read waht tyres DMack will supply for particular event, it was always "Soft". But no matter tyres indeed, Hanninen gets his chance he deserves.
Probably still negotiating/holding out hope for Petter? I wonder if he falls through who would be n. 2? Novikov, Juho, or someone else?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Here is some reading on the subject - Malcom Wilson won't rush selecting second driver for 2013 - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.comQuote:
Originally Posted by kirungi okwogera
from the barcode you can see everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by AMSS
Thank you but Juho is the hero here :pQuote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
Really good news today. First Lappi in Skoda doing WRC - 2 and now Juho in M-Sport, just a perfect friday. I know Juho will show everybody of what he's made of so there's a lot to watch next year!
I´m really happy for JH and it will be exciting to see him perform in WRC in the first two rounds. But still I have to change a bit of my reply above. It seems Juho isn´t a true member of the second team, only "paying" driver in a couple of rounds. I really do hope he´ll get the funding for whole season or at least the important rounds, such as Greece, NORF, GB and som tarmac events like Germany and Spain.
But my thoughts gives the opening for what MW really wants: a winning guy amongst Mads in 2nd car. Let´s wait and see who that guy will be.... The one with money and speed will be there.
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https://twitter.com/AlexGelsomino/st...35057652707328
In the 2010 season Citroen's budget was 38 million Euro. It was less for the the 2011 season, somewhere around 30 million. I imagine it was similar this season. Figures from a Citroen source.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Papa Wilson will be rubbing his hands......Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Great news for Juho, he deserves it and he should upset one or two other drivers...
I read it too. It is only an anonymous comment in a forum where people usually write nonsenses.Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
Some clarification on Hänninen's deal. He has so far only two rallies, Monte Carlo and Sweden, confirmed but is of course targeting for more rallies.
Even if it is just 2 events I just pray that Juho keeps it on track and proves what he is worth, with all the titles under his belt!! Maybe it is just an audition for the Qatar seat as Malcolm mentioned the 2nd seat might be shared around.
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Originally Posted by logic
I really hope the deal Solberg P. Citroën Norge will be signed next week :mark:
It will be very sad not to see Peter on a competitive car next year :(
any news about Nikkara?
This seems to surgest that Hanninen, will get the 2nd Ford seat.
planetemarcus.com/juho-hanninen-chez-m-sport-en-2013/ - Translator
With Mads at number 1.
Malcom Wilson won't rush selecting second driver for 2013 - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
So where will Petter go.
Steve