[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

I'm hearing from TotalRally that Duval is quiting from international rallying? Now that isn't a good decision.

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Originally Posted by serial jeff

The few good results he had were often due to the retirements of better drivers. Like, his only win was after Loeb, Petter, Marcus and Colin had all retired and the only challenger left was Rovanpera.

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But every win is just the same, and after a year of bad luck in 2005 the Australia win is what Duval desrved. :)

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Originally Posted by tmx

I'm hearing from TotalRally that Duval is quiting from international rallying? Now that isn't a good decision.

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Not really, because I would have liked him to get onto the WRC podium again.

Yesterday he said to a Belgian tv station that he's working on a program of 3 wrc rallies.

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Originally Posted by MartijnS

Yesterday he said to a Belgian tv station that he's working on a program of 3 wrc rallies.

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Think Duval will drive the tarmac events this year, Bulgary, France are new ones and Germany is his favourite one. If Ford's worksteam not given a car to him to replace Latvala or beside Latvala than he might doing the same with the Struct-Focus back in 2008. I will be happy if he's back.

Duval for sure is one the best drivers, can't see drivers like Wilson, Villagra driving and boys like Duv, Galli, PG are sitting home. Pg luckily is doing now something , he will be back to the big ones next year i think.

Duval's decision to not sign the contract with Proton is a brave one, like he said: if it was in his thirst years as a really driver he had signed, but now the situation is different. He's not hopeless if he's not driving.

Nevermind, I'll take back what I said. Guess he was happy with the test (and didn't mind the wages).

http://rallybuzz.com/chrisatkinson-proton-aprc/

So Proton seeks an other driver to compete in the IRC, aside of McRae? Atkinson in Asia Pacific, Duval in IRC? Duval refused the offer only because of the Asia part of the deal.

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Originally Posted by alleskids

So Proton seeks an other driver to compete in the IRC, aside of McRae? Atkinson in Asia Pacific, Duval in IRC? Duval refused the offer only because of the Asia part of the deal.

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Sounds like a plan :up:

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Originally Posted by RS

Sounds like a plan :up:

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Yes, but a bad one.
Put Atkinson in for all and leave Duval at home.

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Originally Posted by jacko

Think Duval will drive the tarmac events this year, Bulgary, France are new ones and Germany is his favourite one. If Ford's worksteam not given a car to him to replace Latvala or beside Latvala than he might doing the same with the Struct-Focus back in 2008. I will be happy if he's back.

Duval for sure is one the best drivers, can't see drivers like Wilson, Villagra driving and boys like Duv, Galli, PG are sitting home. Pg luckily is doing now something , he will be back to the big ones next year i think.

Duval's decision to not sign the contract with Proton is a brave one, like he said: if it was in his thirst years as a really driver he had signed, but now the situation is different. He's not hopeless if he's not driving.

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Can someone clarify then if he has retired completely then?

He is not retired: CLICK