I do not have any problems with his money... I just said that we should not worry about his budget. His dad always gets as much money as required. The only thing we do not know is the exact plans.Quote:
Originally Posted by eestlane
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I do not have any problems with his money... I just said that we should not worry about his budget. His dad always gets as much money as required. The only thing we do not know is the exact plans.Quote:
Originally Posted by eestlane
I would like to see Wilson in IRC as it would mean a British driver in the series and also a Fiesta but I do not agree that he would be strong enough. I expect around the pace of Gardemeister and Sandell (even though I guess he would have a top spec Fiesta)Quote:
Originally Posted by sete
Same with Barrable and Fisher they both want to do Ypres, Fisher doesn't know with which car yet he hopes the Fiesta S2000Quote:
Originally Posted by Pinto
According to guys on the WRC forum Neuville tested the DS3 WRC this week so I guess he hasn't signed with Skoda/VW yet... Neuville and Abbring for Peugeot IRC would be nice!
He has to wait 2 more weeks for a final decision from Peugeot Belux.
So he's giving first refusal to Peugeot, and if they don't offer what he wants he will go to Skoda?Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
He didn't refuse anything thing from Peugeot, I think he was negotiating with both because if he can he'll want to be loyal to Peugeot but Skoda also wanted him so he negotiated with both. Now that the Manager of Thierry didn't agree with the terms of Skoda. I think that's a bit of screwing with Thierry for waiting extra 2 weeks if they want to go or not.
There is allready a topic about IRC calendar for 2012. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by eestlane
looks like theres anything sure about Neuville:
Google PYeklada
Nothing is sure yet. Article says still the same which was told in last few weeks...
Yep I'll wait patiently, and don't hope on nothing can't be dissapointed again :D . Best is to wait for an official announcement of the team or driver, same thing how it happened with Ogier, all rumours and suddenly something appears..
What ever becomes of Neuville's 2012 plans (partime IRC and WRC as junior Citroen?) I hope we have a good Peugeot driver in the 2012 IRC. Otherwise it will be a Skoda Cup.
Freddy Loix is doing research for a new car in the Belgium championship and for a (partime) IRC program, he had talks with M-sport, and tested a Fiesta S2000 and Fiesta WRCar. Having a good Ford driver in the iRC would also be very healthy for the championship to stay alive.
Why not Skoda anymore for Freddy?Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Skoda isn't ruled out.. But they talk also with Ford Belgium. They are balancing different options and will get a conclusion of it soon.
Freddy s main sponsor wants to win in belgium championship
....... against WRCars. So Freddy will need a WRCar also to hold his main sponsor BFO.Quote:
Originally Posted by sete
That's why they're checking the Ford option out.. IRC will be the events that they love to drive, Barum will be one of them almost sure of that and Sanremo probably too.
New evolution of 207!
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...32289199_n.jpg
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iRally Reports
In what may be the first step towards formal participation in next year's IRC, Peugeot Sport says it will work through Christmas and the New Year on further development of the 207 S2000.
It had been feared that the huge problems at the PSA Group - losses of 800m and projected 6000 job cuts across Europe - could lead to cutbacks in the rally programme. But work goes ahead, with P...eugeot Sport continuing with development of the 207 even though the new 208 road car is due to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
Bertrand Vallat, head of design and development of the 207 S2000: "We will expand the car by 20 mm, which will allow us to calibrate with the technical regulation force and to provide added performance to the existing base for asphalt but also on gravel. This performance gain will result in an increase in the handling of the car. The expected gain is essentially the stability on asphalt, especially in large curves. We also took the opportunity to make some adjustments on the body, to improve aspects of brake cooling and work on the optimization of the airflow around the wheel arches."
Peugeot expect to complete the 100th 207 S2000 shortly. There's no word on competition activity, nor whether Bryan Bouffier, Thierry Neuville or Guy Wilks will be driving for the marque next year.
So until today the 207 has only been 1800 mm wide, and in 2012 1820 mm?
Hopefully PSA will work on the power unit too although I'm not sure there's much left to work on. Too little, too late?
I think Peugeot was 1820 mm in front and 1800mm in rear...and now both dimensions will be 1820 mm. Am I right?...and I personally think, that Peugeot engine was more powerful than Skoda engine (at least a little bit more powerful) , but the chassis were worse.
Yes, the problem of Peugeot definitely wasn't in power. Main issue was reliability, suspension on rough surface plus traction on gravel.
UK Autosport are reporting that Kevin Abbring will replace Jan Kopecky at Skoda for the 2012 IRC. If this is true I guess Kopecky would concentrate on ERC and Czech Championship.
They also report that Thierry Neuville will drive a Citroen in WRC next year but some IRC rounds too.
link please?Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Abbring to Skoda, that must have been with VW influence then because besides that those 2 were never connected. Neet better source then that to believe it..
I wonder whether Skoda to VW will become a little like Torro Rosso are to Red Bull in F1.Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
br21- I don't have a link because it was in the print version.
Seems they're doing a deal alike Mikkelsen already have IRC - WRC combined program (Source: a co pilot who talked with Lara..)
I hope VW will run three Fabias in WRC so that Mikkelsen, Abbring and Juho all get a decent chance.
they'd have to run 4 cars then you forgot about Sebastien OgierQuote:
Originally Posted by RS
It's a factory team not really a problem I think..
yeah maybe 2 redbull and 2 wingsforlife cars
Any idea on power output Mirek between Peugeot and Skoda engines? I always thought, and drivers often commented, that Skoda had more BHP?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I had the impression that the Skoda has more low down torque, but Peugeot (and Ford) more top end power.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
I don't think so and I can't remember any comment supporting that. In my opinion škoda has more torque in lower rpm but less power on top. I was talking about that with co-driver of Valoušek who was driving works Fabia in 2010 and Kronos 207 in 2011. Maybe I remember it wrong but I think he said this to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
It's correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
According to official info from Skoda Motorsport, line-up is as expected Juho+Jan + Andy as Skoda UK.
Skoda in IRC with three cars (Juho, Jan, Andy), Jan in Czech championship, Juho in some ERC events - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=13144
http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b...d1a66fd292.jpg
Yes, no word about Abbring in official press-release...
Anyway great colors for me :)
http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b...d1a66fd292.jpg