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very nice...but who ?
Duval ditching the Ford?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
PG? Duval?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Awsome ****. Impossible for me to guess who!
Maybe Yvan Muller?
http://twitter.com/Evan_Rothman/status/22591363157
I have heard this rumour now from TWO very reliable sources...
Huh nothing to expect move along.Quote:
Originally Posted by 6789
New Rumors ?
Solberg last exit 2011 ford
Short Version: Citroen build only 4 DS3 WRC for the 2011 Season. 2 Cars First Team, 2 Cars Junior-Team, no new Car for Petter.
If he want a 2011 WRC-Car, he has to talk with Malcolm.
Well that's putting two and two together and suggesting Ogier will join Ford. Look how that turned out.
No way Citroen will only have 4 running DS3s. So if Loeb or Ogier writes one off they have no car for the rest of the season? Or does Kimi/Sordo lose their seat? Perhaps they mean they only want 4 people to have the DS3 in 2011 which makes more sense.
I think they said 4 at the beggining of the season, perhaps the first rally, but honestly they should have more around March, and if they dont, that puts them in a bad situation, as Ford said they wil have 10 cars ready to race in the beggining of 2011.
To be honest I think all this stuff about Citroen only having 4 DS3 WRC cars available for the start of the season is nonsense.
Duval likes driving the Xsara, and on asfalt it is probably better than the newest Focus, and not far from the C4 !!Quote:
Originally Posted by 6789
One of the Xsara is for sale and the other one is being abused around parkinlots and racetracks.. maybe the other C4 is for rent.. Would help him alot with the budget I guess.. ?
Okey. Muller, Xsara
http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=5192
Hmm...interesting move but I like Yvan and he's done well in ice racing so good on him for bringing money and getting the drive in France.
you got it spot on,intresting to see how hes pace wise to kimmiQuote:
Originally Posted by handbrakes&hairpins
However to not confuse things (as its in this thread) he isn't being entered by PSWRT but Automeca using Solberg's old Xsara
am still not sure of peter solbergs plans for 2011 all teams have nominated their drivers already,not even rumours to keep us exited :o
Still private!! What car he's driving is not 100% decided..But close... Will not come out until all is 110% ready... ;)
Petter is moving from Monaco to.. Sweden!!! Nu jävlar! :) maybe we can read into this where his team will be based..
...or he's running out of money and had to sell?Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
I think you will find Petter and family have been spending a bit of time at home for a while. Monaco life is ok when you are paid a big salary and need an efficient tax regeime. As a place to live, who knows, always seems a bit single man, F1 lifestyle to me
the appartment in Monaco was maybe expensive but it was'nt like that expensive.. It was just a little flat, with one bedroom +++ ;)
to be frank i dont see any way out for him...maybe..maybe if he has striked a deal with citroen to build for him an extra car apart from their official team cars :s mokin:
WE are almost in October..... So anybody has an idea about Solberg plans for next year ?????
He will be in WRC most likely with his own team. As there are only two (real) option cars whether its a DS3 or Fiesta RS. Initially Citroen said there would be no DS3 for him, however with Kimi unconfirmed, and possibly Red Bull leaving Citroen, maybe Citroen Norway gets their wish to have Petter in a DS3 - who knows maybe with Mad Croc? Citroen Norway is very keen to have PS representing them. Having said that what will happen to Ford's ongoing oil contract with BP (after the oil spill in USA).....PS has links with Shell - that might come in handy. Plenty of time yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fide
Solberg Extreme Motorshow 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyN-5...layer_embedded
Malcolm should give Petter a job!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobcat
It could be good, but don't know if Malcom has some "agenda" with him regarding some issues in the past when Petter moved to Subaru. Also, Malcom could have given a place this year to him in the B team were his son made lousy performances and to compite strongly for manufacturers points BUT he didn't.....
There might be an DS3 for Petter after all...
French http://www.caradisiac.com/WRC-2011-5...berg-62292.htm
Googleenglish http://translate.google.com/translat...berg-62292.htm
So it seems they do have 5 cars or will have....also bear in mind Kimi in Citroen is not confirmed and may not happen.
Citroen should be giving Petter a car to keep him as a on-side player. If he heads to Ford with a Fiesta then he could give them headaches considering his speed this year.
Best to keep the toughest rivals under the same umbrella.
keep your friends close and your enemies even closer
I am sure Skoda is coming in to WRC in 2012, so Petter should start thinking long term. Drive S2000 in 2011 and help develop the Fabia WRC.
have they asked him already ?Quote:
Originally Posted by M5
yes at the age of 35 is a perfcet opportunity to think long term....Quote:
Originally Posted by M5
Skoda prefer to be kings in the village than peasants in the big city...and i don't blame them. A wrc car needs more time and money to run and develop and the results will never be as good as they are now in IRC.
Personally with Petter rurning 36 in November I reckon he would be better commiting to a customer DS3 for 2 years rather than wait to see if a mystery (mythical) manufacturer like VW, Skoda or Toyota actually do commit and have a car that is actually any good. Citroen Norway are very happy with the sales increase in Norway since Petter has been associated with them, maybe its time to step up and exert their influence and fund an importer team, to compliment the official RedBull team. I understand both Sordo & Raikkonen can be in the Junior team, but if they find the funding.
Then back to the reality for a while again, Petter will propably drive the car that he can find sponsoring for like usual, this year was already difficult for him to find enough money, and it wont get any easier.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
Sordo again has a good spokesman in Carlos, and because he is the only guy in Spain who can drive rally, it should not be too difficult for him to find money.
Kimi if he really want to continiue driving he can get the money easily, just by putting the hand in the pocket, if he cant find someone who want to pay.