Might be good news but only if it goes in-house or to another company. At least there'll be finally a good budget behind it.
The bad news is it is canned completely.
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Might be good news but only if it goes in-house or to another company. At least there'll be finally a good budget behind it.
The bad news is it is canned completely.
Maybe it's time that guys like D.Richards leave the sport.
I would assume that the cars then won't run in Sweden?
cars must be on road,or in Sweden alreadyQuote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
I believe DR was a problem for Munich. Don't know why but they disagreed on many things as the project progressed. That was why he stepped back and put Wilcock in charge. The technical side must be seen as a success, just no money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
No more works mini (at the moment it seems) and if Eurosport cotract fails, sport is going down again.
Offcourse, last year there were DS3's, Mini's and Fiesta's driving in national championships..Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
Could someone explain me the logic behind the decision to run one additional rally at the beginning of a new season to make the decision? What is one rally going to change, that I don't understand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Autosport.com
It's nothing for BMW. But media situation in WRC is terrible at the moment.
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Originally Posted by Barreis
time to find a sponsor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
I will never-ever buy a BMW in my life, even if I had the money. I hope their DTM program fails miserably.
Can it go any further down?Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Negotiations for the promoter/TV deal stalling for the rest of the season. VW cancelling their WRC program because of the uncertainty with the promotion of the series. Matthew Wilson finding a solid sponsor for the next five years. Yes, it can still go down from here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allyc85
Indeed. What is there for BMW to complain about in terms of performance — surely the fundamental point at stake?Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
While we clearly don't know all the ins and outs, one is left with the feeling from this and its various F1 efforts in recent times that BMW can deal with running touring car programmes but not much else motorsport-wise.
Autosport go from saying yesterday to saying all rumours are false, then 24hrs later they confirm that rumours are probably true.
We could have been looking at a minimum of 8 cars at every round next year and now back to only a definite 4 again this year and hopefully back up to 6 again next year.
This TV deal is final nail in coffin for Mini project. I think when Subaru stopped with their hatchback rallycar it fell out of favour at wrc level but also at National level with regard to private entrants. I think the same will happen with the Mini.
Autosport said PRODRIVE (Taylor) said that the story was rubbish, no?Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCS14
Prodrive rubbishes Mini split rumours - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
To be exact it wasn´t Autosport that claimed the rumours to be rubbish yesterday, it was Prodrive´s Taylor saying to Autosport they were false. He thought he was going to Sweden, and maybe still does.
EDIT: Slooow.
Todt should be balls cut off after Eurosport deal fail.
BMW to end Prodrive MINI contract?
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I think that's the funniest post I've read throughout this thread, fair play :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
This is terrible news and an awful day for the WRC. I thought it was bad when we lost Meeke but now it looks like we will lose Sordo as well. According to the recent Autosport article an Italian preparation firm may take over (I don't know who could do it in Germany unless they get a BMW tuning firm). I can't believe that Dave ****ed this up so badly. At Suzuki had the decency to stay in for a whole season before spitting the dummy!!!
Martin Holmes has been reporting the "mini rally drama" in portuguese autosport site.
He says that the mini/prodrive deal broke down at the end of 2011 but BMW allowed prodrive to enter the minis during the 2012 wrc.
This would give time to BMW find another partner to develop the minis and enter them from 2013. This partner is allegely german but MH doesn´t discart an official inhouse envolvment from BMW.
Somehow this news adjusts to those published by british autosport, the only big difference came from the possible partner origin, germany instead of italy.
Could the choice of BMW's future WRC partner be between XRaid and Italia Motorsport?
LOL...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
I think that's what will happen. Sordo will continue as planned and during that time new arrangements will be made by BMW. May even see Meeke back soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Assuming BMW don't cancel everything at the end of the season.
I'll see your LOL and raise you two more LOL'sQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Prodrive back to square one again with their rally programme unfortunately.
Time to approach an Eastern Tiger and start fresh. They were influential in turning Subaru into an icon of the sport and helped Fuji Industries sell millions of units.
Great Wall and Geely potential partners IMO.
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Originally Posted by Miika
Unfortunately yes, but they have restored a bit of pride with the excellent progress they are making with the Mini. Will be interesting to see how it goes when it gets the new engine head in March.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maui J.
I have not stopped asking myself what kind of people DO like the shape of this Mini-car.
Do I miss somethin'?!
Am I the only one?
Hahaha!Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
It wont happen, he will probably just bugger off back on holiday to India or where ever he was when the NOS deal fell through.
As far as I'm concerned the minis will not be missed ........watching those Mini's in action was like watching paint dry.... it seemed to of had the most unimaginative uninspiring paint job imo.... and talking of paint jobs are'nt people sick of seeing the same old car infested with red bull stickers always in the front week in week out....
So you don't want to see Mini or Citroen teams in the WRC. That leaves 1 team. Should be an exciting championship then, no?Quote:
Originally Posted by nerdhan
Suppose it would be the only way Ford could win a title.
You're not really rally fan are you? :)
+1 I feel the same way.Quote:
Originally Posted by danon
Yes I also do like the shape. In face, its been my favorite rally car for awhile now. I think more people would like Mini if they used the Paceman chassis (that was going to be the next Mini evolution) but now there is trouble I do not know if we will ever see it in rally at all again. I don't know if they will do Sweden or not.
Yes and unlike some people I have found that the leyland influences red and white paint job has been awesome and very distinctive.
Interesting comments. However at this stage I think Meeke's goose is cooked!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Until VW come into the WRC, MINI are my fav time and it's a sexy looking car too. ;)
If BMW, or any other manufacturer, decide do it themselves, there is no other driver out there better than Meeke help develop the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
This is funny stuff .... You're complaining about paint jobs, while the car itself is very competitive and has the best sound of those current 3 WRCars. Seriously? As far as I'm concerned, you will not be missed ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by nerdhan
I appreciated what you are say but I think he would rather drive and develop another car. He is 32 I am not sure how much longer he would want to be sidelined???
Nowhere near cooked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9