[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

Van Merksteijn is not "that" bad, yeah right, Mathew needs competition :) , but I`m not sure he will chalenge even Mathew. Sad times for WRC, Quesnel and Wilson rule the WRC.

Peter Jr. had potential, and I would've rated him higher than Kuipers had he not been out of competition for a whole year. I'm not sure how to rate him now, but good luck to him.

The ironic thing to me is that finally some Dutch drivers take "prominence" in the World Rally Championship, but they aren't the ones you've hoped for, nor the most talented. But it's good for exposure because Loeb winning a rally or a championship doesn't go down the papers here.

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Originally Posted by Josti

Peter Jr. had potential, and I would've rated him higher than Kuipers had he not been out of competition for a whole year. I'm not sure how to rate him now, but good luck to him.

The ironic thing to me is that finally some Dutch drivers take "prominence" in the World Rally Championship, but they aren't the ones you've hoped for, nor the most talented. But it's good for exposure because Loeb winning a rally or a championship doesn't go down the papers here.

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:up: spot on

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Originally Posted by MJW

Lets hope that there are going to be more than the stated 4 DS3's then, or if thats true that means no DS3 for Kimi and Petter.

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Has Quesnel ever said "we're only building 4 cars"....not to my knowledge. Running only 4 themselves maybe but no one actually knows for certain

For the first part of the season only 4 DS3WRC cars for sure :
1 Loeb
2 Ogier
3 ???
4 Van Merkensteijn

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Originally Posted by Roy

Peter Jr is not that bad... But indeed there are drivers with more talent.
I am glad because one reason: This gives exposure to WRC in Nederland.

I know it is bad for talent drivers like Solberg and maybe other talents who want take a step forward. True.

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Sure it´s good for Netherlands but I dont want WRC to decrease to be a natinal championship for NL.
But thats what its gonna be NL and France. maybe thats what Todt wants.


Big shame on how everything rules right now. Because the outcome is because of many different occasions that has been ruled out wrong.

I'm speechless and I don't know what to think about the arrival of Van Merksteijn Jr at Citroën Racing :rolleyes:

It`s disappointment :)

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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

I'm speechless and I don't know what to think about the arrival of Van Merksteijn Jr at Citroën Racing :rolleyes:

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Having looked at the entry of Monte Carlo with Solberg x 2, PG, Atko etc on that and look at potentially Seb X2 + JML & MH in wrc with the wealthy gentlemen drivers occupying the few new top cars available I am very disappointed in WRC, for the very first time I think IRC is more "sporting". With this news WRC has confirmed to me that it is now a rich tourist series.

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Originally Posted by mm1

. Sad times for WRC, Quesnel and Wilson rule the WRC.

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You mean they rule also the FIA when i´ts about WRC. I try to say this already for years here! :p :