[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

But one bad thing is PG learned out his skills to wilslow who sat in the co-driver seat all the test.

PG said he was driving 200 km/h all day long, so maybe wilslow learned something then... and that means W will go on driving for Stobart.

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Yeah maybe PG transfered all his talent on Matt, so he will go on winning the Rally NZ!

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Originally Posted by J.Lindstroem

Yeah maybe PG transfered all his talent on Matt, so he will go on winning the Rally NZ!

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Keep on dreaming, he has been sitting with so many and much faster drivers, but nothing seems to help.

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Well, nothing is written in stone. Not even in the WRC. And MW needs a fast driver to meet up the Citroens, so why not?

Maybe MW reads this forum now and then....? I think we all here are very agreed on that PG deserves a wheel in Ford at the moment, just to help up the unbalanced momentum.

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Skoda Sweden have stepped in and will sponsor PG's S2000 Cup programme for the rest of 2010. Either way the rally in the Fiesta and test in Focus has helped PG's situation. source http://www.pgandersson.se/

As far as I know this deal with Skoda was done already before Pirelli rally and Focus tests ;)

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Originally Posted by MJW

Skoda Sweden have stepped in and will sponsor PG's S2000 Cup programme for the rest of 2010. Either way the rally in the Fiesta and test in Focus has helped PG's situation. source http://www.pgandersson.se/

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P-G Anderssons viktiga test inför framtiden http://www.vf.se/Sport/Bilsport/PG-A...en-100428.aspx

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• Vad betyder det här för framtiden?
– Jag har inte pratat med Malcolm än, men det var ett positivt test inför framtiden, säger Andersson hemlighetsfullt.

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Focus test chance for ace Andersson http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/f...ace_andersson/
Fordchefen låter P-G testa WRC – vad betyder det? http://blogg.vf.se/motorbloggen/2010...d-betyder-det/

We haven't heard Malcolm's side of the story yet so let's not jump to conclusions!

According to PG in a Swedish medium, mini in WRC 2011 is now closer to become reality. He could also be one of two drivers for the team.
http://www.nwt.se/sport/article699375.ece

"P-G tells us that Prodrive recently has got the money for from BMW for the Wrc-ïnvestment. Two drivers is going to be contracted but yet no one is signed"

PG is going to meet Prodrive in a near future for discussing a deal.

BMW will not fully support the Mini WRC project, only allowing it, as Prodrive will be responsible for the car and the budget. Just like X-Raid is devellopping the X3CC with permisison from BMW, without money from BMW. So the drivers wil probalry bring money with them

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Originally Posted by alleskids

BMW will not fully support the Mini WRC project, only allowing it, as Prodrive will be responsible for the car and the budget. Just like X-Raid is devellopping the X3CC with permisison from BMW, without money from BMW. So the drivers wil probalry bring money with them

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If that is indeed true, it's not really a surprise - Rallying doesn't fit the 'BMW image'.
And there have been rumours of going back to the DTM, plus their GT2 efforts in ALMS/LMS.

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

If that is indeed true, it's not really a surprise - Rallying doesn't fit the 'BMW image'.
And there have been rumours of going back to the DTM, plus their GT2 efforts in ALMS/LMS.

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BMW has confirmed that they will enter DTM in 2012 providing a few rules are changed and it looks like Audi and MB will support any rule changes.

Regarding Prodrive/Mini can't see the 2 drivers that have been mentioned bringing a sizeable budget to the programme. Hopefully DR will be looking after that end.

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

If that is indeed true, it's not really a surprise - Rallying doesn't fit the 'BMW image'.
And there have been rumours of going back to the DTM, plus their GT2 efforts in ALMS/LMS.

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But - rallying fit the "Mini" brand. And BMW want to make money on Minis as well, so - in the end rallying is an image that BMW has to accept in the name of Mini. :)