Silly-Season 09

I think we will only see one more M2 team next year. Malcom Wilson said in NZ that they were in talks about another Ford M2 team and that is expected to be the Van Merkstein team.

I doubt the Adapta M2 team will ever materialise, because I doubt they will find a driver for the second seat. Subaru is a crap car so why throw your money after it.

I also doubt the PH-Sport team will become an M2 team, because Aava will have less sponsor money next year and therefor also less rallies. They need some sort of combo between Mikkelsen, Aava and Rautenbach to make it happen.

Ramsport has given up on the M2 team, so thats not gonna happen.

And the Austrian team isn't gonna happen either.

And with Suzuki out we will have 6 teams again. 1 Citroën team, 1 Subaru team and 4 Ford teams.

At least that's my guess.

Rautenbach will do the whole season I think, also Mikkelsen wants to do the whole season. Aava could share the thid C4 with Ogier. And a MT2 does not have to do the whole season but only 8? or 9? or 10?
There could have been a Citroen MT2 already this year, if one of the drivers had not pissed off Citroen with anouncing the details too soon.

My take:

Red Bull Citroën Total: Loeb, Sordo
BP Ford Abu Dhabi: Hirvonen, Latvala, Al Qassimi
Subaru: Atkinson, P Solberg, Östberg (Adapta car)
Stobart: Wilson, Duval/Galli
Munchi's: Villagra, H Solberg (Expert car)
Citroën M2: Mikkelsen, Rautenbach/Aava
Ford VM: van Merksteijn, van Merksteijn Jr.

If Suzuki continues, I guess they will keep both Gardemeister and Andersson. Other drivers trying to raise WRCar budget for a part time season include Wilks and Sohlberg. Ogier and Clark will probably also run some events in WRCars. If Gröndal or some other Subaru-rooted driver will manage to get the money for M2-season in Adapta S14, then we will have one more team.

Aigner will run with the Fabia S2000 most likely.

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Originally Posted by alleskids

The tarmac rounds for 2009 are only Ireland and Catalunya ? Or is Poland also tarmac?

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Poland is gravel.

Isn't Xavier Pons going to be in a Subaru for a few more rallies in 09?

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Originally Posted by Saabaru

Isn't Xavier Pons going to be in a Subaru for a few more rallies in 09?

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Well, considering that he hasn't done any rounds this season I wouldn't bet on that happening next year either...

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Originally Posted by '[WRCRR

]Well, considering that he hasn't done any rounds this season I wouldn't bet on that happening next year either...

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Or maybe he waited to see how competitive the new Subaru will be, and is now looking for some other car to drive.

in todays coverage from the swedish rallycross championship, Grönholm said that " i have some intresteing things going on for next year"

in todays coverage from the swedish rallycross championship, Grönholm said that " i have some intresteing things going on for next year"

BP Ford Abu Dhabi to continue with Hirvonen, Latvala and Al Qassimi on 2009.

http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/ralli/uut...2008/10/723831http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/ralli/uut...2008/10/723831