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Damn, this sounds that Jyväskylä will not be longer rally HQ. Still next year but AKK is obviously considering Lahti as a future HQ of Neste oil rally and maybe the northest stages will be near Jämsä as Ouninpohja.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
They are building a new hotel in Jyvaskyla at the service park, so I think they will still be there for a while.... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Julle69
It well be. Tarkiainen especially emphasized that the HQ will stay in Jyväskylä.Quote:
Originally Posted by Julle69
And the SSS move to Lahti is not certain yet. As said, the Lahti city council is expected to vote about organizing (and I guess funding too) the Super Special Stage there in the near future. I believe it has pretty good chances to pass because the city council is biased on the right in the political spectrum and there's only four members of the Green League enviromental party and five members of the Left Alliance party in the council. These parties are the most anti-motorsport in Finland, but not the only ones though...
It will be interesting next year..
Hats off to the organisers for trying something different. I hope others will follow suit.
I'm happy 'cos of LIVE stages.. Finally.. Eurosport made them to change something also on TV things..
How would it sound to have the Savo stage to or from Lahti. OK, I know it’s not on the way to or from Lahti and it also could be to fast nowadays, but still. Nearby is also some stages that where run in the 90’s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Katap Racing acquires a share of Estonian MM-Motorsport
Loimaa based Katap Racing is revving up and setting its sights on the international rally roads. The team has acquired a share of Estonian MM-Motorsport. The two teams have co-operated before, when the rally talent Ott Tänak competed in Katap Racing’s Ford Fiesta S2000 in two rallies this autumn.
MM-Motorsport provides their customers with both maintenance services and rally car rental. MM-Motorsport has been operating mainly in Estonia, but with help of the latest transactions the company’s aim is to expand the business internationally.
MM-Motorsport has been a main force behind talented drivers and has helped them to break through into world’s rally elite. One of the drivers is MM-Motorsport protégé Ott Tänak, who has shown his convincing talent on the rally roads.
-“We are extremely pleased with the co-operation with MM-Motorsport, so the transaction is a natural way of continuing to expand the co-operation,” says the happy Katap Racing owner Pekka Nieminen about the associate acquisition.
The other MM-Motorsport owners are Markko Märtin and Juss Roden. Märtin is the most successful Estonian rally driver and Roden was his trusted mechanic in the WRC series.
“Katap Racing joining us as one of the owners guarantees a possibility to expand the business in both maintenance services and supporting young drivers. At the moment we are in talks about MM-Motorsport possibly competing in the WRC series in group S2000 next season,” Markko Märtin says.
Katap racing continues operating in Finland as before. Niko Nieminen will be driving a brand new front wheel drive Ford Fiesta R2. Niko’s aims in his first full rally season are to improve his pacenote reading skills and gather experience in competing.
-“Now we will be able to invest in Niko’s progress in a completely new way. The technical and mechanical expertise and as well as the knowledge of rally sports provided by MM-Motorsport is world class, which helps us to concentrate on more relevant things,” says Pekka Nieminen of the continuing the development of rally in Finland
Katap-Racing press release 9.11.2010
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Is there an opportunity in 2011 that Red Bull is "bringing" to WRC or SWRC Travis Pastrana instead of Kimi?
I think he's joining one of the NASCAR series.....Quote:
Originally Posted by rv