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Sordo has been given two options for 2014:
Citroen or Hyundai
That sounds like Meeke and Kubica to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by danon
Could well be.
On Thursday after Llandegla I visited the service park to see the position selection event (interesting couple of hours). Wandering around the non WRC areas I caught sight of a well-known guy in a red jacket talking to Yazeed Al Rahji in the latter's service bay marquee. Now does anyone think that while Citroen WRC are Abu Dhabi sponsored, that Citroen / Peugeot R5 may well end up in Saudi green? Or was the Yaz looking to step up to the big stage?
haha come on, the rally guys are all together for a week, it is normal that somebody stops for a chat with somebody elseQuote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
Citroen is supposed to have the support of Abu Dhabi next year, Matton said clearly they will have an extra car for Qassimi in selected events, so I don't think so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
Quote:
Originally Posted by SlowSon
This was not stopping to have a chat... the marquee was nowhere on the routes Matton would ordinarily have been taking. I'm not a lip reader but this was definitely discussion, not just a 'chat'. Now whether anything significant occurs I couldn't predict, but if Citroen are committed to just a 2+1 effort for the Abu Dhabi team next season then if a certain customer is prepared to take a package that won't require factory support then there may be a deal to be done. I'd say R5 / RRC is most probable if I were a betting man!
Yazeed's car is run by MyRacing.
Guess who the owner of that team is? That's right - Yves Matton!!
Nothing to see here, move along.
Former Finnish rally driver Kristian Sohlberg will make a comeback to WRC next season. He has announced to start Rally Sweden in Autotek Fiesta R5, and he is aiming for more selected rounds. It's been 6 years since his previous start in WRC.
How about Riku Tahko? Has he bought any R5 yet?
http://en.best-of-rallylive.com/News/Te ... until-2017
The FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) and manufacturers are in favour of stability in the WRC’s technical rules until 2016 in order to curb costs. Next year, two-car teams will only be able to use six chassis compared with eight in 2013 (subject to confirmation by December’s World Council meeting).
As was the case this season, only three engines per competition number will be permitted in 2014, while key mechanical assemblies (transmission, front subframe, rear subframe, steering rack) will be grouped in sets for two, three or four rallies.
Today’s World Rally Cars will be frozen on December 1, 2013. Ahead of this date, manufacturers will be able to homologate certain so-called ‘joker’ parts. Some makes have already homologated them with the car, but others still have some jokers available. The homologation rules say that if a car is homologated without any declared changes as of December 1, it will be able to homologate a single ‘chassis’ joker and a single ‘engine’ joker in 2014.
World Rally Cars will have to compete in their current specification for the next three years. That means, for example, that we won’t see any hybrid cars until at least 2017.
For 2014, the manufacturers have come to a gentleman’s agreement not to make any major changes to their cars, although a re-homologation will be possible again in 2015, which will cover the case of Hyundai, for example, which joins with a new machine next season. The homologation papers for the i20 WRC for 2014 are in the hands of the FIA and the necessary inspections will take place in December.
From the end of 2014, R4 cars (Subaru Impreza, Mitsubishi Lancer) will no longer be authorised to compete in Europe, although they will be able to continue for an additional year in Africa and Asia. S2000 and RRC cars will continue to be eligible, but there won’t be any new homologations.
The FIA is favouring the use of 'RGT' (GT) cars in the WRC by permitting privateer teams to homologate models themselves. For the moment, however, nobody appears to be interested in taking up this possibility in the world championship.
Lastly, the FIA hasn’t yet received homologation requests for the Peugeot 208 R5 or Citroën DS3 R5, so they will not be homologated in time for January 1, 2014. There are only four homologation dates per year, and the next watershed is March 1.
Indeed MattonYves Racing who also runs the DS3 of Chardonnet and some Citroën's in Belgium.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Could someone explain what for this chassis rule is?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
- in whose favor is the so-called "stability"?!
- no samurais allowed?!
To stop teams from building a brand-new chassis for every event and driving costs up. Most FIA championships these days have s focus on longevity of parts. It's more sustainable, cuts down costs and most importantly, reflects well on manufacturers who can develop parts that are still competitive after half a dozen races. Especially in a series like the WRC, where the cars closely resemble their road-going counterparts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
R4 wil end in 2014. What happens to the group n evo s and subaru s?
Local unrestricted events, looks like their value just took a nosediveQuote:
Originally Posted by AdvEvo
Nothing will happen to gr.N cars. Gr.N stays as it is. Only the R4 experiment will not continue.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
But can anyone create new N cars ?
That's a bad point to delete R4 from Europe ... it's a new step btw WRC and rest of Rally World. There's a big gap in FIA regulations btw biggest 2WD and R5 ... for sure it'll be as Argentine or NZ in a lot of north european countries, with new 4WD out of FIA regulations - and then less starters on FIA events :rolleyes:
I think so. Or better to say I don't see a reason why not. The bigger problem is if there is any manufacturer interested in doing so...Quote:
Originally Posted by vino_93
they just want to prevent r5 loosing,from fast drivers with r4 mitsuscubi cars.
guys are laughable.
From his facebook page:
http://www.dhnet.be/sports/moteurs/duva ... 9ffddd68e3
Dudu: "my number has not changed if Yves Matton is interested"...............
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111484
After the saga with timing in Wales, hopefully something will happen, although even Capito is not confident about that...
Answerphone message:Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Bonjour Dudu - malheureusement nous avons six chassis seulement et nous esperons que les pilotes ne caisserai pas plus de six fois
Cordialement
Yves
I think they already have a catering advisor... its drivers they want.
Actually Dudu is right, with his experience, he deserves a drive a lot more than some others out there.
can you name them ?Quote:
Originally Posted by HaCo
Meeke, Kubica, Novikov, Ostberg, maybe even Sordo. Okay, he needs rythm. He has the potential, just needs to be tamed.
Loix and Duval :D
Mads Østberg said actually no to Hyundai. He is now talking to Citroën and Ford about 2014. Østberg believes that the decision is a few day away.
Watch the interview from TV8 Østfold here http://bit.ly/1hXJigf
did he said why he refused to Hyundai?Quote:
Originally Posted by eppel
Maybe Hyundai only offers no full season. In my opinion it is a mistake. 2 + 1 driver should be better.
from the drivers you mention only Sordo gets paid and Duval would be slower everywhere...Quote:
Originally Posted by HaCo
He HAD the potential, 10 years ago...Quote:
Originally Posted by HaCo
Hyundai & Electronic Arts set video game
http://planetemarcus.com/hyundai-motors ... ur-mobile/
That is better than the official WRC game.... That is how bad the WRC series has been
I think that official WRC game is worse than WRC series this year...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack4688`