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But only two cars qualify for championship points?
Who ? Where ? With which RX cars ? Preliminary list of drivers & Team @FIAWorldRX 2017 ➡ http://bit.ly/2m16wtP
Volkswagen WRX - Polo RX
Petter Solberg
Johan Kristoffersson
Hoonigan Racing - Focus RX
Ken Block
Andreas Bakkerud
EKS RX - Audi S1 RX
Matthias Ekstrom
Toomas Heikkinen
Reins Nittiss
Peugeot WRC Hansen - 208 RX
Sebastien Loeb
Timmy Hansen
Kevin Hansen
MJP Racing Team Austria - Fiesta RX
Kevin Eriksson
Timo Scheider
Prodrive World RX - Clio/Megane RX
Guerlain Chicherit
Andreas Eriksson RX - Fiesta RX (Not yet confirmed though)
Timur Timerzyanov
Janis Baumanis
Niklas Gronholm
Jordan is just a one off at Lydden Hill
Yep, and Chicherit isn't doing a full season (6 races I think).
No news on Rene Munnich's team yet, if he's got cash to burn then I suppose he could let Timur trash the car in a few events.
Not a bad selection of drivers so far, I reckon you've got 5 that I'd put money on getting a win this season:
Solberg, Ekstrom, Kristofferson, Loeb, and Bakkerud...and if the Pug isn't as bad as last year then the Hansen brothers have a good shot too.
http://www.motorline.cc/motorsport/n...ck-209219.html
Google translate:
https://translate.google.com/transla...tml&edit-text=
this motorline.cc article says Stohl racing will be back with 2 cars, rumours it will be ex-MJP-Drivers Baumanis and Timerzyanov
There is an interview with Stohl where he confirms Baumanis and Timerzyanov: https://www.rallye-magazin.de/index....ws%5Bday%5D=21
I think that Olsbergs MSE won't be back this year. Rumours say that Niclas Grönholm will take part in a Ford Fiesta of M-Sport with his own team.
Now confirmed - https://www.motorsport.com/world-rx/...17-875445/?s=1
Fourth team in four years for Timerzyanov.. Let's hope he can be tamed this time around.
He can be truly quick on a good day, the fact he was the only one close to Bakkerud in Hell proved that. I hope he can calm it down though, would be good to see him have a good season.
Interesting that Max Pucher (or at least someone with the name) commented on a FB comment that it was just a rebrand of Team Austria, something along the lines of "No, Stohl has nothing to do with Team Austria, we've rebranded as MJP Team Austria"...if it's actually him then would suggest a bit of a break up between the pair...although as STARD are running the same cars and drivers it would seem that they have more elements of Team Austria.
Yeah, I noticed the same comment.
I believe Olsbergs will work into adapting the Civic GRC to WorldRX for Button guest drives.And Munnich may not take part in the championship.That C Elysee and Rob Huff for WTCC aren't cheap..
Guy Wilks announced as doing a full season as LOCO Rallycross team. He'll be using an ex-Kristofferson Polo. Shaping up to be a half decent grid this year.
The Kia Rio is back for a full season, some Hungarian chappy that I've never heard of. Gigi should be joining later in the season though, and everyone loves Gigi :D
Gigi is awesome!
And his fans even more so :D
Good! Really nice guy too. I randomly met him at the Geneva motorshow in 2013, he was just walking around like everyone else. Having been a big fan of his for years I couldn't believe my eyes seeing him in the crowd, I followed him for a few minutes to work out whether it was definitely him (the nose is the give away :D ) and plucked up the courage to say hello! We chatted and he signed my program. I still can't believe it happened, right place, right time...
Niclas Grönholm enters WRX 2017 full campaign with Grönholm RX Team & ex-Block Fiesta RX. https://t.co/wafXP3zTnd https://t.co/uyOv0gh8Sd
Former GRC Fiesta?
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So no Olsbergs MSE in WorldRX this season then? Would also be a shame to not see the Ibiza on the grid.
Rallycross On Ice
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php...915799&fref=ts
Check out the live videos, a lot of nice driving!
RX on Ice Live here (if you can get it to work) https://sbfplay.solidtango.com/live/...-ice-ostersund
Petter is back in number 11
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...9d3555b2d2.jpg
https://twitter.com/Petter_Solberg/s...15343282339841
Launch the 20th