I have just asked a very reliable source regarding Novikov on DMACK tyres and that French site must have got it wrong. Novikov will be on Michelin in all of 2013.
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I have just asked a very reliable source regarding Novikov on DMACK tyres and that French site must have got it wrong. Novikov will be on Michelin in all of 2013.
That's not what I hear. Østberg and Novikov will be under the "Qatar M-Sport WRT" banner and Neuville, Hänninen and Al-Attiyah will be under the "Qatar WRT" bannerQuote:
Originally Posted by Prisoner Monkeys
Last year he was sponsored by dmack. We see him maybe one rally on Dmack tyres, like last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
Novikov on Michelin was confirmed here several times by Xsara Fan - member of Novikov's team.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeD
They are/were tyre supplier for D-Mack in Russia, that doesn't mean Novikov his WRC-project was completely sponsored by it? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy
I just responded to the link of the french site that claimed that Novikov would be on DMACK's in all of 2013, so I checked up with a source that denied it. That was all :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Even worse, "Motor y Racing" is a Spanish site. You can delete it as a source.
I have nothing against your quote in any way, but - what says D-Mack don´t develop all the time? We don´t know yet where they stand. But for the time being I´m happy Novikov and co are on Michelins, that´s for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
And price doesn´t tell all the story about quality. Michelin put their prices regarding no competition. Knowing the price just to make a tyre Michelin earning big money on being alone without competition in WRC. Of course we have Pirelli but let´s say they work out prices together...?
D-Mack is a chinese brand but motorsport office is at UK. And development is too as i know. 2011 season at TRC (Turkish Rally Champ) some crews try D-MACK Gravel versions at Lancer Evo's. As they told they have zero grip after Michelin and Pirelli. Of course they have very different compounds for WRC. And yes they are cheaper and they are getting R&D.
Michelin is a huge histroy of motorsport so they have great knowledge.
Beside D-MACK had sponsored to Czech Prokop too at some rallies 2012 season (Like Argentine.)
D-Mack = Dick Cormack - former Pirelli manager
Jonathan Fowler - technical director - another former Pirelli manager
I would say it's British brand which has it's production facilities in China.
Just to make sure we have the DMACK history correct:Quote:
Originally Posted by aykutbilir
2011 - O.Tänak - Rally GB - Team: M-Sport - Result: 6th
2012 - R.Triviño - Rally Mexico - Team: M-Sport - Result: 10th
2012 - M.Prokop - Rally Argentina - Team: Autotek Motorsport - Result: 4th
2012 - M.Prokop - Rally Spain - Team: Autotek Motorsport - Result: 13th
2012 - J.Ketomaa - Rally Sweden - Team: Autotek Motorsport - Result: DNF
2012 - J.Ketomaa - Rally New Zealand - Team: Autotek Motorsport - Result: 11th
2012 - J.Ketomaa - Rally Finland - Team: Autotek Motorsport - Result: 8th
2012 - E.Novikov - Rally Spain - Team: Autotek Motorsport - Result: 10th
PS: Ketomaa did rally Portugal with DMACK livery, but ran on Michelin tyres (This was a comparison test DMACK wished for)
PPS: This info is double-checked and confirmed by Autotek Motorsport
In 2013 Novikov will start in 'factory' Qatar M-Sport Team with Michelin tyres. His start in Spain with DMACK was one and only thing :)Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeD
If you were a betting man, I think there would be good odds for him to win on first attempt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
he will strugle a lot in the sanddunes, El Dakar = reading the nature, the sand dunes, which takes time, and an experienced navigator (other then Daniel Elena). the god news for Loeb is the link with Abu Dhabi. maybe Al Qassimi can teach Loeb the tricksQuote:
Originally Posted by grugsticles
He'd need to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Otherwise he's pretty much done.....
Didn't some news outlet publish something along the lines that he will retire if he doesn't win?
If Loeb and Hirvonen are nominated for team points, then Sordo is allowed to win, right?
May be not on every Rally :confused:
Refering to Monte only? - then yes I guess he's alloved to win Monte, but I expect Citroën will do all they can to make Loeb win that one. I think Sordo has to win both Rally Germany and Rally Spain, otherwise he's done in the WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
What wins are we talking about. We don't know how fast VW will be yet :D
Not na easy job, Ogier will be there also.
Not if he is nominated for the 'B' Team of Citroen. He can score points for that team in MC.Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
So after retiring, Sainz didn't do well at the Dakar? I think it will be the same with Loeb. You can't say he won't win! If Nasser did it Loeb CAN win the Dakar as Sainz did! How old was he? You're talking nonsense if you think Loeb can't win Dakar ;)
2012 - E.Novikov - Rally Spain - Team: Autotek Motorsport - Result: 10th
incorrect ,team was m-sport , just worked in front of autotek truck so next to prokop so it looked better
car was worked on by msport mechanics and same car he been using since mexico
and before you argue i was one of the mechanics and i work for m-sport
Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeD
sure Loeb has what it takes to win Dakar, but he needs more then "just"" 9 WRC titles and 76 WRC wins. Dakar is not an extra large WRC rally. Dakar is just as difference from WRC as WTCC is, or Formula 1, especially the modern WRC rallies, which are more becoming sprints events.Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
you are taking nonsense if you think Loeb can win Dakar at first attempt
How many WRC titles did Sainz have? How many WRC wins did Sainz get?
What number attempt what Sainz at when he won the Dakar?
can löeb win a GT race in his first season : yes
can loeb win a F1 race in his first season : yes
can loeb win stages/days in his first dakar: yes
championship? no.
No, he couldn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by oyunbozan
He flirted with the idea of doing a race with Scuderia Toro Rosso - Abu Dhabi, I think - back in 2009. The idea got some support, but the FIA shot it down because he hadn't met the criteria for a Superlicence. So he went off a did some testing with a GP2 team to try and show that he could at least handle an open-wheel racing car, and maybe change the FIA's mind. The team wasn't the best (although GP2 cars are identical, a good team plays a big part in a driver's success), but Loeb ultimately proved to be slower than Vladimir Arabadzhiev, who was notorious for being two seconds per lap slower than the front-runners.
The idea of Loeb racing in Formula 1 was then quietly dropped.
I'm pretty sure it took Sainz 3 or 4 goes before he won Dakar. I think it's unrealistic to suggest Loeb would win Dakar on his first attempt. Dakar is more than outright pace. That's my opinion anyway
Ari Vatanen managed to win Dakar on his first attempt, and went on to win several more Dakar's.
Sainz & Vatanen did it with factory team. Loeb will drive private car if he does Dakar.
with a Peugeot 205 T16 Grand Raid that was far ahead of everything that had ever driven in the Dakar rallyQuote:
Originally Posted by MJW
Dakar is a bit of a lottery... "Everyone" can win it, first, 2nd or 30th attempt.
With an experienced co driver next to him, he certainly has a chance, even on his first attempt!
I found this article on WRC.com a bit of fun:
World Rally Championship - News - Features - Top 10 toughest stages in the world
Though I can't say I agree with all of the choices.
Ouni is Ouni.........go there and HANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.......1993 Giraudet like it :D
Likewise, St Gwynno is insignificant compared to any of the long Kielder stages or the full Dalby stage. It's not even the most difficult in Wales!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Prisoner Monkeys
As for Panzerplatte * rolls eyes * Spare me! I was very disappointed by the stage difficulty in general and the Gina 'hop' (not really a jump) in particular
St Gwynno...who picked that one? What about the 35m+ of Pundershaw..?? And what about Jutbo in Sweden?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
It seems Elfyn Evans chose a Ford Fiesta S200 for his Academy crown : World Rally Championship - News - The WRC in 2013: 10 reasons to get excited