URT team ('Uspenskiy Rally Tecnica') stop all sport`s activity. AFAIK Patrick Flodin will start in Sardinia (only if they find money) and that`s all...
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URT team ('Uspenskiy Rally Tecnica') stop all sport`s activity. AFAIK Patrick Flodin will start in Sardinia (only if they find money) and that`s all...
What is the reason? Money?
As I know yes. Uspenskiy own`s auto dealership and for the moment it`s not a good business...Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
That's understandable.
I've never been a Conrad fan, and never will be. If he in anyway shows some speed with the 207, maybe he can gain a little more respect from my side ;)
Hi Mirek! I was thinking more generally, not just only this rally ...Quote:
Originally Posted by cali
So, Patrik won't contest in the other PWRC rallies this year?? :( :( :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsara Fan
As I understand no :(Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis11
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Originally Posted by Xsara Fan
The Russians tend to do that, there are so many examples....
I also read that Novikov has lost one of his main sponsors and his WRC program after Sardinia is in jeopardy.Quote:
Originally Posted by COD
So Novikov lost his dad? That would be sad...
No, there is another problem with Novikov`s program. His father want other companys to help his son with money. For the moment the situation is better than (f.ex.) Aava`s but is not good than Rautenbach`s ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo
And no news about Chris Atkinson's future in rallying ??? :mark:
This sport became total sh.. . From all this drivers only S.Loebs father didn't pay his son's drive.. That's why Seb.Loeb is the best driver of WRC..Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsara Fan
For the moment there are only 2 factory teams with 4 drivers. All others must find money...Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Compared to that 7 in 3 IRC factory teams (I think) is pretty sad from WRC perspective...
Aris Vovos will compete in Acropolis with an Impreza WRC 2008!!The same as Marcus drove in Portugal I think!!
Yes, fantastic news!!! :bounce: ! Yep, finally he won't take part with the Evo 9 that he had planned to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho!
http://rally.com.au/home/latestnews/articleid=3195Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
Sorry for posting a blog link, but I thought this could be of interest considering the rumours about Urmo Aava. For short it says that Urmo's rumours are all made up by the Estonian journalist, and that it's all bull. Too bad to the WRC, a Suzuki comeback would have been great... :S
Link: http://www.maxattack.net/2009/04/the...uzuki-rumours/
WILL BE A ADAPTA CAR!Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho!
Bad choice for Vovos.. I was just lookin' how many points has Latvala and how many has Rautenbach..
Is not only a matter of choice. I quess Subaru is cheaper than the C4 and Focus, plus I' m not sure if he was happy with last years' experience with the Munchis Focus.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
I agree with Leon,I think a top-spec S14 from Prodrive is better then a second class Focus or C4
Probablly you are right.. Guy has 30 race horses so he can choose..
No Russia, Indonesia and probably no Monte Carlo in WRC 2010 calendar.
http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre...c_290409a.aspx
Sorry if I upset anyone, but Russia and Indonesia are not a loss. Monte is though - how on earth have the WRC managed to lose it?Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo
But there is a very positive report in Autosport published today, basically it says that ISC have woken up to what rally fans have been saying for years. Rallying (at WRC level) needs to return to its roots where amatuer drivers, who may have saved and spent their own money can enter and driove the same rallies as the works drivers, where rally routes are not cloverleaf and can include a 'night away from base' remote servicing, and that rallies should have their own identity and dont try and mimick the 'paddock with a service park' If only the suits had listened at the time and not wake up a smell the coffee now. My fear is that whilst all this sounds good, is it too late?
Also says that whilst ISC are sad to loose Monte from 2010 WRC calendar they will make every effort to get it back in 2011 when the "new" wrc is launched. I have to laugh when 'new is used to refer to non cloverleaf, night time rallying'
This is all good stuff, but my concern is that they are being "reactive" to the crisis they have found themselves in by now listening to the opinions of others rather than "proactive" and actually having reached this point through their own vision. Anyone understand what I'm saying?Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
2 questions:
1.) Will Mikkelsens Skoda be one of Kongsruds?
2.) Does anybody know who will run Lorenzo's Impreza WRC? Aimont Racing?
Just like in Sweden where a more private and local but anyway national series of rally championship has made a good progress with a lot more participants than the official swedish championship developed during the last years. The series called Supercup has used a traditional way of rallies far from todays more PR related events.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
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Originally Posted by MikeD
Mikkelsen will not start in Sardinia even he is on the entrylist.
Why?
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Originally Posted by AndyRAC
TRUE.....Russia and Indonesia are not a loss from WRC
But why would Monte want to come back after they were able to run a proper rally in 2009 with a thing called night stages!!!! (they are a stage run when the sky goes black).........remember them?
Why not profit the reduce number of rallies for 2010 (for now only 9, but who knows how many more will run off) in order to anticipate the introduction of the winter calendar and S2000 ???Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo
Will the sport benefit with one more year of Citroën’s and Loeb’s bothersome domination ???
Wake up Mr. Mosley !!!
It's urgent to get more manufactures and top drivers into WRC !!!
No winter calendar - it's been knocked on the head - ISC asked all the major broadcasters who weren't keen. Citroen & Ford aren't happy - I don't know why - it was a stupid idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
We have only 3 teams and maybe they are the problem for the current WRC problems. F.I.A, Ford and Citroën, which are the 3 teams which want aQuote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
"paddock with a service park" like the F1.
To all Drivers move to IRC and leaves these 3 teams, let them burst with their idiot ideas. ;)
Solberg out of Sardinia?? No explanations given..
http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=163751
According to Norwegian media Petter says he has entered Sardinia but not stated what car he will use. Also as a private entrant he can wait to May 11th to enter. I think the entry list published last week may make people assume that Petter wont be at Sardinia. It may ofcourse be correct that he is not entered........
A new car on cards??Hopefully...