LOL i just noticed...do they have an arab driving it ??? LOL....
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LOL i just noticed...do they have an arab driving it ??? LOL....
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Originally Posted by Sulland
Yes, but Saab 9-1 in my opinion can't be ready for 2012 but only 2013.Quote:
Originally Posted by Motorsportfun
actually i think this isw much much worse...Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
I very much doubt that will have any relation to a 'works' VW effort. Also, the S1.6T WRC Polo will look vastly different from the photos above.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce D
Ok, maybe they will use an Polo, but if they chose the Scirocco this new rallycross Scirocco could look wery much like it. 627 hp?? Well seems to be fun anyway :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7meK...layer_embedded
Scirocco is too big for the regs.
Max width is 1820 mm, and Scirocco has 1810mm...Quote:
Originally Posted by I am evil Homer
Some info on here somewhere about new manufactures and VW. Tho since then I have heard that they will make an anouncment with in the next month or so about their WRC plans - http://danieldarrall.wordpress.com/2...eason-preview/
So VW should announce its plans this month?
http://translate.google.com/translat...t%2Findex.html
so given the track needed you think the extra WRC bodywork would just be 10mm? It compromises the car too much already to use Scirocco as the baseQuote:
Originally Posted by JRodrigues
I don't follow you.. what's the problem of putting 10mm is the Scirocco's width? Compromise?? It's a car with a lower CG than the Polo!Quote:
Originally Posted by I am evil Homer
they will use the car which want to promote the most....polo might be too small, the golf too heavy and the scirocco too narrow.....hmmmm maybe the tuareg then ...maybe :)
If new VW WRC is based on Fabia S2000 than it's going to be Polo because both cars are almost same and it would be much easier. If they started from scratch, it may be also Scirocco but I believe it's Polo anyway.
rallye-magazin states it is Polo.
What about the New Beetle? That would be NICE!
Agreed, why is a car with a widely extended track better than one with it nearly wide enough anyway?Quote:
Originally Posted by JRodrigues
I'd like to see them choose Touran. :)
To rivalize with MINI. 2 historics. Beetle vs MINI.Quote:
Originally Posted by J.Lindstroem
Hummm...
How about Transporter than? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
Haha! Ford could enter a transit:-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I challenged S2000 group at last NORF and gave Janne Tuohino hard time to pass me with Touran :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
2 years ago, I went to Rally of Portugal in a Transporter and that thing is bloody quick!!! We would pass most cars going between stages.. We called it the Devil's Van. Of course, it had a 2.5TDI engine it it..Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Yeah, we used Transporter several times for travel to Monte Carlo, so I know what it can do in closed stage on snow :D
http://www.autoweek.nl/autonieuws/20...orld-Rally-Car ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pc0-...eature=related
Yes, my work car is 4wd Transporter 2.5 TDI. I just came from Latvia yesterday and from our hotel to our study area it was approximately 10 km tarmac and 30km on snow and ice.. veeery nice indeed:-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Maybe we could enter with private VW team. One Transporter and one Touran. We could kick some serious a** there :D
Or maybe not.
The size of the rollcage needed would probably weigh you down a bit:-)Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
Maybe my sence of humor isnt at highest level at this time of the day but could we go back to topic? Or do you really believe VW should enter a Touran or Transporter or whatever...?
No need for rollcage. I don't roll over. Ruins my sunroof :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
It will be the good tempo to promote new coupé "Eos" ..... why not??? ;)
A source on Britishrally forum says it will deffo be a Polo and its 90% certain that the drivers will be Petter Solberg and Nasser al-attiyah :)
What about Juho? My guess is Nasser as a 3rd driver, like Khalid?
Should have said Nasser will step up to management in 2013. which im guessing would make space for Juho :)
WRC 2012
Red Bull VW-Polo: P Solberg / Al Attiyah
Ford Abu Dhabi-Fiesta: Latvalla/Hirvonen
Mini-John CooperWorks: Meeke/Sordo
Total Citroen-DS3: Ogier / ?
We can expect Loeb to retire, so who will fill the second DS3? Hanninen is the only real rising star in WRC, winning on tarmac and gravel. Ostberg can be the second best, but lacks consistency of being real fast on all terrains at the moment. Hanninen would be perfect for Citroen, but VW group would not be that stupid to let Juha fly away to Citroen.
hanninen winning in village and b-class championships on tarmac and gravel...there is a difference. He is fast and it would be nice to have him in the wrc because he can develop but currently i think he is slower than Hirvonen.Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Juho would be faster than Nasser but? Petter needs to win some rallies before I think it would be a good business idea for VW to get Solberg. That said, I'd love Solberg to be there in 2012
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Originally Posted by alleskids
I agree with NOT that Hanninen isn't ready to be a main Citroen driver yet. I think Loeb may do one more year to be honest, especially if he doesn't win the title, and by then a 'New Ogier' may be found. Just thinking out loud, maybe Novikov is an option if he adds consistency? Or Juho to VW and Petter to the main Citroen team for a year? Or maybe Sordo back to Citroen and Hanninen to Mini? Whatever happens, 2012 should be interesting and may be the start of a new revolution in the WRC if it all goes well. 4 teams - two of them proven to be competitive, one an old classic and the other with a massive budget and reputation.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
It's very hard to judge speed of drivers which are not fighting against each other. Hänninen and Hirvonen fought once in similar cars but on different tyres, Hirvonen won. Hänninen and Solberg fought once on same tyres and Hänninen won. Solberg and Hirvonen fights regularly. There are too many factors and one of them is that regular competitors know particular events very well. That's one of the reasons why coming into WRC is very difficult and usually takes few seasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
PS29.. There are so many combinations! Should be an awesome year hopefully