Colin Clark @voiceofrally1ω
Hankook tyres confirmed to me this morning that they are aiming for the full WRC next season. Comparative and development testing is ongoing
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Colin Clark @voiceofrally1ω
Hankook tyres confirmed to me this morning that they are aiming for the full WRC next season. Comparative and development testing is ongoing
Hyundai and Hankook... the Koreans are coming!Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Come on Japan. Your turn to take up the challenge.
2013 Wrc Standings
[Drivers, Manufacturers, Top Scratchs, Power Stage] Saison WRC - Ogier leads Hirvo48pts, Loeb43pts... Volkswagen leads 121pts, Citroen106pts...
Peugeot Sport reveals 208T16 Sebastien Loeb for Pikes Peak 2013
[GALLERY PHOTOS]
Peugeot Sport dévoile la 208 T16 Pikes Peak de Sébastien Loeb !
Thank God, they're from the southern part of it... :rotflmao:Quote:
Originally Posted by Maui J.
Gabriel Pozzo will drive a Fiesta WRC of M-Sport in Argentina.
Esapekka Lappi is on the entry list of Rallye Lužické Hory (Czech Rallysprint championship), 28th April.
Kalle Rovanpera starting his rally career!
Three races in Latvian rally championship this year - rallysprint "Kalnmuiža" in 05.05., rally "Kurzeme" 30.-31.08 and rally "Latvija" 21.09-22.09.
If everything goes as planned he will get Latvian ASN license for 2014 Latvian rally championship and there is negotiations for 7 years agreement between him and Latvian ASN.
car?
So in Latvia you have to be 12 or 13 to drive the national championchip? Thats fantastic!
2WD, of course. R2 was mentioned as highest possible class for him to drive. Let's follow rallysprint "Kalnamuiža" - http://lrc.lv/?m=2&l=2 - entries to, in next 2 weeks we will see which car.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
These 12 or 13 years seems to me very special occasion... :) but in generally - yes it's possible. Applicants have to take part in 3 rallysprint events at least. Experienced co-driver is a must. Youngsters are not allowed to do road sections, only special stages (due to lack of drivers license). After these 3 events Latvian ASN make decision to allow or not to compete whole rally season.Quote:
Originally Posted by J.Lindstroem
The Automobile Club de Monaco has announced a revised route for next year's World Rally Championship opener, with Gap replacing Valence as the starting venue.
Valence has hosted the event - as both a WRC and Intercontinental Rally Challenge round – for the last seven years. But next season, Gap will be the focus for the first half of the event.
A statement from the ACM said: "After seven consecutive years with a start from Valence in the Drome region, competitors on the 82nd Monte Carlo Rally are going to renew an itinerary from Monte Carlo to Gap (Hautes-Alpes).
"After two days of competition, crews will arrive in Monte Carlo on Friday January 17 in order to finish in the night from Saturday to Sunday January 19 by the traditional route in the Nice countryside."
This move will be good news for current WRC leader Sebastien Ogier, who was born and brought up in Gap.
Organisers announce revisions for the 2014 WRC Monte Carlo Rally - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
The Automobile Club de Monaco has announced a revised route for next year's World Rally Championship opener, with Gap replacing Valence as the starting venue.
Valence has hosted the event - as both a WRC and Intercontinental Rally Challenge round – for the last seven years. But next season, Gap will be the focus for the first half of the event.
A statement from the ACM said: "After seven consecutive years with a start from Valence in the Drome region, competitors on the 82nd Monte Carlo Rally are going to renew an itinerary from Monte Carlo to Gap (Hautes-Alpes).
"After two days of competition, crews will arrive in Monte Carlo on Friday January 17 in order to finish in the night from Saturday to Sunday January 19 by the traditional route in the Nice countryside."
This move will be good news for current WRC leader Sebastien Ogier, who was born and brought up in Gap.
Organisers announce revisions for the 2014 WRC Monte Carlo Rally - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
Yeah, the French champions have big gravity for the routes in the French roundsQuote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
PG Andersson is more or less ready for Sardinia in WRC. His association with Oleksij Tamrazov seem to continue. A start in Finland are also on the agenda. He will run Tamrazovs Fiesta WRC. Which besides just having run five rallies since new :)
Oleksiy Tamrazov should also make the Sardinia as well telling me on FBQuote:
Originally Posted by Mikkaki
Probably with this car.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
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I think I'm right in saying a number of youngsters from the UK came over to Latvia a few years ago, Tom Cave may have been one of them?Quote:
Originally Posted by sindroms
Yes, both Thomas Cave and Tom Clark!
Indeed I remember Cave driving with the flag of Letland on his Proton.
Latvia you mean, Letland is Dutch. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by mousti
There was Osian Pryce from GB too. At least in 2009 season.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
Vasiliy Gryazin (19 years old, son of Stanislav Gryazin) is doing the same way. He started right away with 4WD car about 3 years ago. By the way, I suggest to start pay attention to him. Talanted, quick learning guy, well funded and most important - very wise managed, by his father. Just take look at his this season campaign - Sports Racing Technologies (right side on the page) and they are doing big amount of tests as well.
Those are 'old' news from yesterday. He announced that he will be doing Porsche Supercup in Monaco and Barcelona that runs before the F1 GP. See official fb page:
http://www.facebook.com/SebLoebOfficiel?fref=ts
some interesting news
Colin Clark @voiceofrally18ω
Lots of connections between Nasser and Seb. Seb tested Nasser's buggy, Nasser bought 50% share in PH Sport, who are building his buggy!
This is old news about PH.... Obviously it'll be Loeb, Sainz and Nasser doing Dakar in 2014. Ford driver, with a VW supported and paid driver and PSA paid driver working/driving for a Qatari? Oh to have that much money.... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
:D
8) What has been the most frightening moment of your career so far?
MO: “Not sure…. The first that come to my mind is that long stage in Mexico, when I really needed to go to the toilet when I arrived at the stage end. I was bursting!”
World Rally Championship - News - Features - Answers please: Mads Ostberg
:D
8) What has been the most frightening moment of your career so far?
MO: “Not sure…. The first that come to my mind is that long stage in Mexico, when I really needed to go to the toilet when I arrived at the stage end. I was bursting!”
World Rally Championship - News - Features - Answers please: Mads Ostberg
After all the recent discussion about him, it seems I'll be able to see young Lappi live in action over here!
http://www.motorsportforums.com/amer...rc-2013-a.html
They haven't messed around with this bad boy.
Loeb should have a lot of fun.
Peugeot reveals full spec of Loeb's 875bhp, 875kg Pikes Peak T16 - Other news - AUTOSPORT.com
#WRC #Pikespeak New [GALLERY PHOTOS] 208 T16 @redbull Peugeot Sport dévoile la 208 T16 Pikes Peak de Sébastien Loeb !
T16 is not proper name for this anymore :DQuote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
What about Hyundai WRC drivers for next 2014 season, Hanninen is number one, Paddon, Meek, Atko ?
^^
Lots of rumours around Neuville in Faro...
Speaking of Hanninen any news on him about the rest of the season?
And in other news Ostberg thinks he can beat Ogier......not so sure Mads.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107023
At least he is not like Latvala...Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Sorry double post
WRC France: Stage 1 will be Power Stage
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