[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

The website of the Acropolis Rally 2011 is online (http://www.acropolisrally.gr/EN/2011/). Today, a press conference was held in the New Acropolis Museum. Aris Vovos's business will be responsible for the promotion of the rally.
The rally starts on Thursday 16th December 2011, with the ceremonial start in the Acropolis monument. On Friday, there will be some stages in Central Greece and then, on Saturday and Sunday, the stages will be near Loutraki (Rally HQ). The 3rd day will have only 4 stages (including the new "Power Stage"). The official itinerary will be announced in the first days of February.
Photos from the press conference:
http://www.acropolisrally.gr/EN/2011...nference-2011/
My article in Greek: http://www.xwmatinos.gr/xwma/modules...ticle&sid=1526
In English: http://translate.google.com/translat...e%26sid%3D1526 :D

So do we have anybody else confirmed for PWRC and SWRC and the Academy apart from the known ones?

according to rallybuzz.com the programe of Daniel Oliveira is official:

The newly created, Brazil World Rally Team, will participate in the 2011 World Rally Championship aboard the MINI. The new team will compete first with the Super Production MINI then move later in the MINI WRC championship.
Prodrive will provide the team with Super MINI and the MINI Production, likewise, the famous English team will be responsible for driving the WORLD RALLY TEAM BRAZIL during 2011, providing all relevant technical and logistic support. The team will debut in March, during the Rally Portugal and will compete in the WRC next 10 dates.

So Prodrive first devellops a Countryman SP before the Countryman WRCar will be released?

http://www.autoxauto.com/22711-rally...-de-rally.html

Daniel Oliveira is official for few days...

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Originally Posted by PLuto

Daniel Oliveira is official for few days...

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Maybe few weeks :p :

but not his new team: (Prodrive) World Rally Team Brazil :)

WTF?? As a Brazilian lurker in this forum for a long time, I must say that I'm shocked! We have a WORLD RALLY TEAM now?? Great news I guess, for me and the 2 other guys in Brazil that know what Rally is.

I also find it funny how they named it "Brazil Team" like if it was some kind of national effort in the Olympics.

Well, suddenly the 2011 season looks more interesting :)

I know how you feel. The small country Nederland has not 1, but even 2 players in the elite rally league of WRC. No more French or Fins domination. Make room for new players/countries :)

Small country? Compared to what?
In Nederland there are 16 mill people....

In Finland 5,3 mill.....and lots of good rallydrivers in the elite rally of WRC
In Norway 4,8 mill.....and lots of good rallydrivers in the elite rally of WRC

But of course we welcome the drivers from Nederland