... Prodrive's top driver spy pic...Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
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... Prodrive's top driver spy pic...Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6751/mp1br.jpg
Sordo testing Rally Mexico [PHOTO] & [VIDEO]
Sordo prépare le Rallye Wrc Mexique 2013
Of course they do. They just need people to pay for it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. This is just meaningless drivel PR.
This answer is very different than your other one where you said: "he has never really shown amazing speed." ;) With this post I can't disagree... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
Petter Solberg full season in Europe Rallycross
Petter Solberg sur le Championnat Europe de Rallycross !
Tom is absolutely correct - amazing speed....... right up to the point that the tree gets in the way or the wheels are all pointing towards the sky ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
No, Duval has never competed in a new generation WRC car (don't know if he has tested for anyone). His last outing, Deutschland 10, was hardly inspiring from where I was spectating - Lying a fairly distant 5th when he crashed on Panzerplatte (seems a familiar story)
Something about Kubica - MAXRALLY - Kubica: pace won
Wonderful shots of Loeb by McKlein photography - MAXRALLY - A celebration of Loeb
Time to establish some our own stupid discipline to be in Guiness book?
Number of fans on a stage? ;)
On a cancelled stage?Quote:
Originally Posted by rallye-vid
Hayden Paddon should be back on gravel this weekend for a club event in NZ. He is down to drive the Evo IX with tweaks and a Group 4 spec MK2 Escort.
Hopefully I can attend ;) is the car in r4 specs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Humber
Tomas Kostka wants to start on tarmac events with WRC car. Source
Quote:
Originally Posted by leighton323
Paddon to contest rebuilt Mitsubishi rally car in local events
by Hayden Paddon on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 7:16am ˇ
New Zealand’s top rally driver Hayden Paddon gets back behind the wheel of his championship-winning Mitsubishi this weekend after investing more than 1,000 hours rebuilding the car.
Paddon is looking forward to competing in the Hillblock Shingle Sprint run on Spur Road, Fairlie, on Saturday 2 March, his first event since November’s Rally Spain. The local rally-sprint event provides a break from the intensive planning that Paddon and his team continue to do, aiming to return to competition in the FIA World Rally Championship when the required funding can be put in place.
The Mitsubishi Lancer EVO rally car was extensively damaged 14 months ago after Paddon and a guest at his sponsor ride day plunged 200 metres down a cliff off a gravel road closed for the event. It is the well-known green-liveried car which Paddon drove to victory in two New Zealand Rally Championships, the Asia Pacific Rally Championship’s Pacific Cup and the Asia Pacific round of the Pirelli Star Driver scholarship competition.
Since returning from Europe last November where he contested the 2012 FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship, Paddon has worked on the car’s rebuild with the help of numerous people alongside his efforts trying to putting together an international campaign for the balance of this year.
“After the huge crash in December 2011, it’s been an equally massive effort to repair the EVO, possible only due to the contributions and generosity of a lot of South Canterbury people, especially Coxy and Alan Dunn,” says Paddon.
The EVO has been rebuilt to R4 specifications making it lighter and faster with improved geometry.
At the Spur Road event, organised by the Mackenzie and Ashburton Car Clubs, Paddon will also enjoy the opportunity to compete in the classic Stadium Cars Ford Escort BDA he ran at the DriveSouth Rally of Otago last May.
“Then I’ll be running as the zero-zero safety car for the Westland Rally 16 and 17 March, which will also be great fun.
“I’m just really looking forward to getting back behind the wheel during the coming weeks, but beyond that plans are still uncertain. I expect we’ll contest some other New Zealand rallies in the Evo, but the main priority continues to be to competing in selected World Rally Championship events this year. So we’re all working hard on those plans and, meanwhile, I can get back into the competition mode.
“I would like to extend our very appreciative thanks to everyone that helped with the rebuild including Coxy, Alan and Matt Dunn, Total Automotive, my father Chris Paddon, Neil, Morgan and Brad, Elite Transport refinishers, Brian Terry, Ralliart, RaceFab, Resene, Andar the Front Store, Reaction Racing, Motec, All About Signs, Avesis and Box, Stadium Cars, and In-Tune Automotive.”
Yes in R4 specs.
Looks like folk are re-opening the old "Duval can of worms" :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
Definetly a love or hate character, and I must admit I am a fan of his. He was very quick when he could keep it on the road and he wasnt afraid to say what he thinks and speak his mind, and not what he was told to say by his team bosses.
That did really help him to stay in WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
Bloody hell, half the time people are complaining about there being a lack of seats for deserving 'young guns' and then in barely a different breath suggesting bringing back an over-hyped, arrogant, crash-prone, non-team playing underperformer like Duval.
He's had more than his fair share of opportunity. Let him go.
Unbelievable.
Isn't that Matton wants him, to show VW who is the master in Germany?
Dream on that bloated arrogant Duval wont get near Ogier, Seb Ogier's only real rival is Seb Loeb.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
The only driver who disappointed me more than Duval in Germany 2010 was Hirvonen who retired before I barely saw him on the stages lol.
Duval always seems to be made out to be a mega driver, I can't see how he deserves it to be honest from past results and crashing out record.
One can't discount though he has had two second places in Germany before 2010, could it be that Citroen are bringing in a specialist driver for the round with the manufacturers title in mind? Duval certainly generated a lot of PR hype in 2010 for the rally too, I wouldn't underestimate his popularity with fans in Belgium/Germany who might be pleased to see him back in a WRC car.
Kubica reported to be close to a Citroen DS3 RRC, I'd rather see Kubica than Duval in a car in Germany.
If he will be good in ERC, it is expected he will do at least one WRC round...Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
Jost Capito, today in a Press Conference, talked about Manufacturers (wants back factories Ford and Mini), Events and British TV-coverage.
WRC / Capito:
Of course he does, if his team wins many factory backed teams, he gets better publicity.
:pQuote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Dont listen to him Francois, he doesn't mean it really ;)
That's funny considering he left Ford to head VW's program. Granted not Ford's motor sport field, but a performance division, none the less.
One other problem for a FD comeback -who's mad enough to want the left hand seat. Msr Giraudet is hors de combat so a francophone nutter is required!!Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
There are plenty of people who wouldn't say no... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
Should be cool to see FD.
A short video by me from Hayden Paddon at a local rallysprint today. Sorry about the quality.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWHOlMh-NS8
And him again in a BDA Escort.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdapiV3ATJo
great day out. did you get any other videos, Matt?Quote:
Originally Posted by leighton323
No sorry, battery died on the camera, a couple of photos though, but poor quality as I only have an old digital camera :)Quote:
Originally Posted by smokin'joe
Robert Kubica with Citroen in 7 rounds of WRC2? - www.AutoSport.CZ
Rumours that Kubica will do 7 rounds in WRC2, in the Citroen DS3 RRC!
And no ERC ?Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
son rumors on RK, I there is also truth in these stories