[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by Mirek

They don't test WRC car just for fun ;)

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Yep. Also Hänninen's program is quite interesting as he has full factory contract including extensive testing with Skoda Motorsport and he is driving in sWRC with BRR. Logical way in my opinion for Skoda to gather data and prepare for the future in WRC.

Seems to be official now, Sordo has signed contract with Mini (Prodrive). :)

Source: http://www.rallye-magazin.de/top/top...ini/index.html

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Originally Posted by vkangas

Logical way in my opinion for Skoda to gather data and prepare for the future in WRC.

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I soooooo wish you are right about this :)

Oliveira signs for new MINI powered Brazilian WRC team

http://www.wrc.com/news/oliveira-sig...eam/?fid=14013

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The Brazil World Rally Team, which will be run by British specialist engineering and preparation firm Prodrive, will be represented by 25-year-old Brazilian Daniel Oliveira who is planning to tackle 10 rounds of the series in 2011.


He will begin his campaign in a Super 2000-specification MINI Countryman on Vodafone Rally de Portugal in late March before switching to the World Rally Car version later in the season.

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Originally Posted by vkangas

Yep. Also Hänninen's program is quite interesting as he has full factory contract including extensive testing with Skoda Motorsport and he is driving in sWRC with BRR. Logical way in my opinion for Skoda to gather data and prepare for the future in WRC.

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I think it's a good idea but Skoda came into the WRC and left, entered the iRC and very well have been succeeding! I don't think anyone ie manufacture would leave a class they are doing well in by winning and at the top of their game to go back to something where they will be the little kids and underdogs again!!

Sad news for Kimi

http://t.co/NRaQXkh

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

I think it's a good idea but Skoda came into the WRC and left, entered the iRC and very well have been succeeding! I don't think anyone ie manufacture would leave a class they are doing well in by winning and at the top of their game to go back to something where they will be the little kids and underdogs again!!

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Skoda are not allowed a works team in IRC anymore according to the rulemaker Mr Quesnel but they can still continue to sell customer S2000 or SuperProduction cars for IRC or sWRC whilst running a WRC programme too, although maybe they will need to get a bigger base.

They have done well in IRC not because it is a "smaller" series but because this time the team management, car and drivers are really good.

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

I think it's a good idea but Skoda came into the WRC and left, entered the iRC and very well have been succeeding! I don't think anyone ie manufacture would leave a class they are doing well in by winning and at the top of their game to go back to something where they will be the little kids and underdogs again!!

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Those are two different stories with different leadership, drivers and cars.

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

I think it's a good idea but Skoda came into the WRC and left, entered the iRC and very well have been succeeding! I don't think anyone ie manufacture would leave a class they are doing well in by winning and at the top of their game to go back to something where they will be the little kids and underdogs again!!

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The fact that their car is so much better than PSA - Quesnel 207 is quite contrary to your logic , please think logically ;)

Sorry?

Skoda come into the WRC - build up some nice machines. Aren't successful in the years they competed.

Skoda leave the WRC

Skoda enter IRC with new car

Skoda does well in IRC

Why should Skoda leave IRC after success in the IRC for WRC where they would go back to how they use to be originally and not able to really challenge the top guns and their cars?!

Does that make sense?