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Ostberg on Facebook:
"Heading to Sweden for my Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team pre Official Rally Sweden test tomorrow. On Saturday we will be back in Norway for the KNA Rally Finnskog 2013 which we will do in our Adapta Motorsport run Fiesta! Very much looking forward to attend the Norwegian event, stages are amazing!"
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Rally de France will be broadcasted live in 2013 again. SS1 Strasbourg (5.50km) on Thursday October 3rd will be the Powerstage. Itinerary: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xx4rsf
So, Powerstage can be on first Leg of the event in 2013? It wasn't like that last year, I think.
Sure it's interesting to have serious fight from the first metre, but for last Leg it could be difficult to keep interest. Who knows...
At a minimum, the whole event shown on Sport+ will be interesting for us :) .Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Regarding stages and itinerary this year will have the least interesting edition of "Rallye de Alsace" so far. I've been there 3x and enjoyed it, but I don't think I'll go again this year...
I thought PS are last leg and 15 km min :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kielder
idem...Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
I guess everything can be overcome if it's on live TV.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
Martin not happy with Tanak (I think, Google English not so good). He had a winning lottery ticket and lost it and now no money:
Märtin: Tänaku võimaluste kadumises pole süüdi raha, vaid mees ise! | Õhtuleht
Can any of our Estonian friends help with the translation?
How many things that Michele Mouton has promised have actually come true, or remained true?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kielder
Markko Märtin says that Ott Tänak has only himself to blame for letting the opportunities he was presented with go to waste. "12 months ago he had the chance to accomplish big things, but he blew it. We signed the deal with M-Sport for 5-years but it only lasted for 2 years. For the 2012 season, Ott had clear objectives that were achievable considering his experience and talent, however those were not met."Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Ott did not bring a single euro to the team and others payed for the mess that he created. The main reason was not the mistakes with driving but also that a young driver must be able to receive information or critique, be able to analyse it and use that for his own benefit.
"Had Ott done everything right in 2012, his program would have continued. I have never heard of the experssion: "You are from that small Estonia, that is why you are not taken into a team", that is an excuse of a poor driver"
The co-operation between Märtin and Tänak is not yet over, but something has to change. Also, the chance to get into a works team has not disappeared, but a new start will be difficult and will demand a lot of money.
A translation of the story in Õhtuleht
Thanks AR, much clearer. Markko not happy.
Well, if my memory serves me well, it's not a first time when we hear something like that. About 6 years ago when Ott in very young age was in local "Syrus Rally Team" storie was the same. It was even described in team website...Quote:
Originally Posted by all-rally
Ott comes from Saaremaa Island and there is saying that these people never give up because of their natural stubborness and because of that they often do and learn things in the hard way. I can tell you that he has not given up and work is going on behind the scenes. So, Ott fullfills all of their local traditions ;-)
By the way. If you see Raul Jeets in Latvia, his car is run by OT Racing. You may guess twice what is behind the letters OT :-P
The boy has talent, but same thing happens again and again when he lets his personality take over. Good thing that Markko is by his side, but he is running out of patience.
Any news about Hänninen rallies ? I hope he will do other events.
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Originally Posted by all-rally
Cant faultmMarkkos words there. This time last year I was expecting Ott to show at least more talent than Evgeny. At the same time, I hope this isn't the last we see of Tanak.
Ott was born at the wrong time. 21 century. Not enough to have only a talent driver, needs talent search money. Now is normally be a singer and dont have voice. :mad: Unfortunately, not only he.
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The difficulty with the above piece is which bits are actually Martin's words and which are the journo fill in?Quote:
Originally Posted by all-rally
I presume that Martin's words are in the quotation marks which would mean that the line Ott did not bring a single euro to the team and others payed for the mess that he created isn't a Martin statement. It would help, now that this has been made public, for an example the specific information / advice that Ott failed to take account of to be given - anyone can say 'drive faster', he'd have been within his rights to say 'Oh like JML and Petter you mean?'
Anyway seems that the current view is 'He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy' (He also doesn't have the surname Wilson and so '5 years' doesn't mean the same for him at M-Sport)
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1st Test with Ford Fiesta R5
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That car does have a demonic stare.Quote:
Originally Posted by jbmarcus21
Chris Atkinson will drive Khalid's DS3 WRC in Mexico.
Good Bye Marcus
Carrière terminée pour Marcus
It's not an "invest" to the future but let's see. He experienced Mexico last year, the car is the best (not like Mini Italia), time to show something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kielder
Like the driver, the co-driver:
"Loeb co driver Daniel Elena 7th overall on historic Monte Carlo. Great result! Twitter / OfficialWRC: Loeb co driver Daniel Elena ..."
Fixed that for you. ^_^Quote:
Originally Posted by amilk
Marcus Gromholm to test Motorsport Italia Mini
Marcus Gronholm to test Motorsport Italia Mini WRC after injury break - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
Marcus.. Marcus... Marcus.... still forever surprising.. he said no .. and now off for one day to test :) Great!
He said on MTV3 web site the day before yesterday that he won't do any more serious testing but maybe this isn't one of those. Nice to see him back in action. :up:
i recall another name, when i read about tanak; aava. same talent, same story.
ford wasting young talents maybe?
He should show Kosciuszko how to drive on snow.
MI gives him probably also some money to tell how great the car and the team is .. PR ;)
It's impossible for him to serious test a car like that piece of crap. I hope he is outspoken like the old days and say how it is ^^ :DQuote:
Originally Posted by OldF
It's not a test for coming back and drivin competitively!
It's the teach Michał how to drive on the snow and what set ups to have with the MI Mini
Tanak: I want to be the comeback king
www maxrally com/2013/02/02/tanak-i-want-to-be-the-comeback-king
I dont agree. Ott had good opportunity from M-Sport, but he waste it...Quote:
Originally Posted by ururu
Tanak just isn't fast enough, never understood why people rate him so highly. Bit like Wilson in many respects, spectacular to watch, just not on the pace.