[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by MJW

Based on that info, it looks like its time to renew the sponsor or hunt for another sponsor.

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I would be please with that. I have been shopping lots of stuff from Expert the last years to support them (refrigerator, freezer, barbecue, digital camera, heaters and more), and is going to buy a dishwasher from them soon...

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Originally Posted by Glee

I would be please with that. I have been shopping lots of stuff from Expert the last years to support them (refrigerator, freezer, barbecue, digital camera, heaters and more), and is going to buy a dishwasher from them soon...

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Do you just buy from them or have you gone further and let them know why you do? A little feedback to big sponsors can help drivers come renegotiation time.

Henning is a great guy, but he hasnt really gone forward this year IMHO

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Originally Posted by MJW

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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.

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Wasn't there some report a while back that said Expert were so happy with the relationship that they wanted to do a deal to always sponsor Henning as long as he was in the WRC? Or am I mistaken...

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Originally Posted by cut the b.s.

Henning is a great guy, but he hasnt really gone forward this year IMHO

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Agree its wasted money, it would be better to put it on some young talented guy who might have a future in rally.

Mikkelsen is still considering several offers, and he thinks Impreza will be a "very good car". (shoot Google translate and not me :) )

http://translate.google.com/translat...-8&sl=no&tl=en

Will be a very good car when the Öhlins suspension is installed on the car from next year, he has said.

With all respect, I dont think Mikkelsen knows too much about setting a car up, therefore he is just listing to what others are saying.

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Originally Posted by MJW

. Can you remember everything about your insurance policies, and what is included and what's not?

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When I go and do something as dangerous as rallying in WRC car, I sure take care of my insurance. And even more so, if it was my profession.

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Originally Posted by Viking

Mikkelsen is still considering several offers, and he thinks Impreza will be a "very good car". (shoot Google translate and not me :) )

http://translate.google.com/translat...-8&sl=no&tl=en

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Said the engine felt strong and gearbox was perfect, just lacking some traction. He's driven Ford, Citroen and Subaru all within a short timespace so atleast he can get a good idea of which is good for him.

Duval said in a Belgian Newspaper that he is thinking of retiring with rallying. He said he was one of the top drivers, but that he doesn't even get money to pay the insurance. So unless he gets a good offer, he may retire.

And he doesn't want to search another co-driver, since they come along so good.