[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by jbmarcus21

Ogier is now confirmed in Citroen Sport with a 3rd CAR !!! In Team M1 for 6 first rally of 2009 !!

http://66.196.80.202/babelfish/trans...9&.intl=fr

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Now that is good news!

its not official, just paraphrasing what quenel said last week at japan. quenel also raised doubts that he was quick enough, as the jwrc was poor compared with previous years, but they are prepared to give him a chance.

http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/gron...n-subaru-test/

Looks like Mikkelsen is 'confirmed' for Subaru - probably in an M2 team rather than in an Adapta team with Ostberg as he says he wants a works drive.

Marcus in the Adapta team, possibly sharing with Tirabassi and Sarrazin, also looks possible, or even in another M2 Subaru with Mikkelsen.

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Originally Posted by jbmarcus21

Ogier is now confirmed in Citroen Sport with a 3rd CAR !!! In Team M1 for 6 first rally of 2009 !!

http://66.196.80.202/babelfish/trans...9&.intl=fr

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Good news!

Wow,great news!
Maybe early to say but there is a new title contender

Great interview and pictures from the Fiesta SportingTrophy contender Burcu Çetinkaya, at http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/rall...ons-cetinkaya/

How about Henning for 2009? I have the impression that the expert contract ends this year. Any news on that?

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Originally Posted by jbmarcus21

Pivato health is now better.. He opens eyes when they speak.

But an other problem is now. Pivato had no insurance, for the Rally out of Europe !!!! ... All the money for chirurgical and hospital are for him !!
Days for collect money are now organize with many karting race etccc...
If you want to give money : [email:bhxk2juc]anthony@fduval.com[/email:bhxk2juc]

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Nice to hear that he is improving.

But I can not understand how a co-driver on that level can rally without a proper insurance. Unbelievable as those insuraces are available.

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Originally Posted by COD

Nice to hear that he is improving.

But I can not understand how a co-driver on that level can rally without a proper insurance. Unbelievable as those insuraces are available.

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Remember Japan was not originally scheduled for Duval / Pivato. I am not saying it was, but it could have been that he (Pivato) overlooked the insurance issue. Can you remember everything about your insurance policies, and what is included and what's not?

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Originally Posted by Leon

How about Henning for 2009? I have the impression that the expert contract ends this year. Any news on that?

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I think you are correct, Henning had a sponsorship with Expert in 2006 (the year he was in the team OMV with Manfred) however in December 2006 the deal was made with Expert as 'lead sponsor' for the team with a published 50m NOK sponsorship for two years, which would have been 2007 and 2008. 5Om NOK works out at about £5m - roughly the £2,5m a year it costs (allegedly) for a Stbart drive. Based on that info, it looks like its time to renew the sponsor or hunt for another sponsor.