[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by Viking

Juast wondering when you are a "young gun" and when you are not, PG is 30 years old, 31 next season.

From what I understand Østberg will test/help them develop the car later this year, maybe thats why they put him in the Stobart Fiesta S2000 also?

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Which means ford have plans for him to drive one of stobart fiesta along side mathew wilson. :confused:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85860. i wonder which model saab will use :s mokin: :s mokin:

Interesting television news regarding Rally Catalunya...

Special stage live on TV-3

The new version of the rally schedule includes a change with regard to the original document in order to allow for the live broadcasting of the “Riudecanyes 2” stage. There will be a small regrouping in Les Borges del Campo before the special stage. The Sports Department of TV-3 and the RACC are working together in order to broadcast this 16.32-km stage live, on Saturday, from 16.30h, at the end of the second Day.
In order to make this broadcast possible, TV-3, RACC (organiser of the rally), North One (the company holding the rights of the WRC) and Ixtv (Spanish representative of North One) are putting the final touches to an agreement. With these joint efforts, TV-3 is preparing a complete programme of almost two hours, with a first part dedicated to the Friday and Saturday stages and a second part with the live broadcasted stage, including fix connection spots at the start and finish, live connections with the on-board cameras of the top ten cars, and tracking images provided by the RACC helicopter, as well as on-line timing.

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Originally Posted by Juha_Koo

Interesting television news regarding Rally Catalunya...

Special stage live on TV-3

The new version of the rally schedule includes a change with regard to the original document in order to allow for the live broadcasting of the “Riudecanyes 2” stage. There will be a small regrouping in Les Borges del Campo before the special stage. The Sports Department of TV-3 and the RACC are working together in order to broadcast this 16.32-km stage live, on Saturday, from 16.30h, at the end of the second Day.
In order to make this broadcast possible, TV-3, RACC (organiser of the rally), North One (the company holding the rights of the WRC) and Ixtv (Spanish representative of North One) are putting the final touches to an agreement. With these joint efforts, TV-3 is preparing a complete programme of almost two hours, with a first part dedicated to the Friday and Saturday stages and a second part with the live broadcasted stage, including fix connection spots at the start and finish, live connections with the on-board cameras of the top ten cars, and tracking images provided by the RACC helicopter, as well as on-line timing.

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That is the direction that modern TV and internet coverage need to take IMO.
The concept of having an end of day wrap up is out dated, particularly with the lack of attraction the current WRC has.

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Originally Posted by Juha_Koo

Interesting television news regarding Rally Catalunya...

Special stage live on TV-3

The new version of the rally schedule includes a change with regard to the original document in order to allow for the live broadcasting of the “Riudecanyes 2” stage. There will be a small regrouping in Les Borges del Campo before the special stage. The Sports Department of TV-3 and the RACC are working together in order to broadcast this 16.32-km stage live, on Saturday, from 16.30h, at the end of the second Day.
In order to make this broadcast possible, TV-3, RACC (organiser of the rally), North One (the company holding the rights of the WRC) and Ixtv (Spanish representative of North One) are putting the final touches to an agreement. With these joint efforts, TV-3 is preparing a complete programme of almost two hours, with a first part dedicated to the Friday and Saturday stages and a second part with the live broadcasted stage, including fix connection spots at the start and finish, live connections with the on-board cameras of the top ten cars, and tracking images provided by the RACC helicopter, as well as on-line timing.

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This is not any different from for example Rally Finland if it's national. Does this North One deal mean that it would be broadcasted internationally?

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

(Just off the Sordo/Marti story, autohebdo.fr are reporting that Mini have asked both Petter and Marcus to drive for them in 2011. This seems like a dream line-up for rally fans, however I can't imagine Petter putting up with a bad car at his stage in his career, which the Mini will probably be at first, and Marcus may not want a full time return. Would be brilliant if true though)

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Are you sure? Where is this in Autohebdo? Got a link? I certainly can't see it.

I saw it via a link from the Twitter bit on http://www.pettersolberg.com. Cannot find it anymore unfortunately. It's never going to happen though apprently.

Thanks, didn't think it was true.

Has to be this:
http://www.autohebdo.fr/rallye/wrc/b...olm-avec-mini-

With google translate I was able to understand that Prodrive is negotiation with 8 drivers and it's totally Autohebdo's own guessing what they are saying about Marcus and Petter... sitting here and guessing.. :)

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Originally Posted by vkangas

Has to be this:
http://www.autohebdo.fr/rallye/wrc/b...olm-avec-mini-

With google translate I was able to understand that Prodrive is negotiation with 8 drivers and it's totally Autohebdo's own guessing what they are saying about Marcus and Petter... sitting here and guessing.. :)

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In paper version, Autohebdo said 7 names : Gronholm, Solberg, Ostberg, Nikara, Anderson, Meeke and Atkinson.