Sounds like about 1.3 miles will be left :(Quote:
Originally Posted by TyPat107
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Sounds like about 1.3 miles will be left :(Quote:
Originally Posted by TyPat107
Of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by JFL
It should also be noted that he competed in a more or less self-built car - against the whole Audi team with all their resources...
Petter will drive IRC Monte Carlo for Peugeot :up:
http://www.pettersolberg.com/html/?lang_pref=en
"This is a one–time arrangement, and I have no plans for a future in the IRC. My plan is still to be in the WRC, and fight for the championship in 2011."
very nice....its going to be a good comparison with the rest of the IRC field.
It is a big surprise. I though Olivier Quensell did not give a damn for Rallye Monte Carlo, because there is no live outside the WRC sprint events.
Looks like Rallye Monte carlo will the start and the hightlight of he 2011 rally season. Hopefully Ford will be sending a great team too
PS The manufacturer team will run the car ?? Works team are forbidden in IRC by Quensell?!
Petter has never done well in Monte. Picking wrong tires just about every time (Kopecky-syndrome) as well as crashing. That combined with the 207 being slower than Evo 2 Fabia doesn't make me think he'll get a good result.
Quesnel knows all this, so the choice is even more surprising. Ogier would do better and get more publicity in France no?
Peugeot French dealers’ network ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Well, Petter has started Monte 8 times and retired 4 times. He has never been higher than on the fifth place :-) So, there is nothing to loose. Even fourth place would be his best ever position in Monte :-) The risk is when they send Loeb. When he is not winning then there comes the question. Is the IRC tougher? But when they send Solberg who hasn't even seen the lowest step of the podium in Monte.. (even when he was a champion) then there is nothing to loose :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by ridder
And I think both Loeb and Ogier concentrate like real professionals 100% on the start of the season with a new car... That's why I believe neither Hirvonen will start.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Yes, this way they can always easily blame the driver without risking reputation of their main team drivers and/or the reputation of the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Hirvonen wont start because he will be embarassed by how much he is off the pace. Sure he won last year in MSport new Fiesta but I reckon if he had finished Ogier would have beaten him. Cant risk that again in 2011.Quote:
Originally Posted by FabiaFan
I don't think so but anyway it's a pity because this year he would be on Michelin tyres like all others.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
Good to see Petter going back to Monte although Monte is definitely not his favorite.
BTW, has Petter had a change to test the new WRC cars?
he tested the citroen one for sure...
What will finally do Petter on 2011 ??????????????????
As per attached, seems he is in good terms with Citroen managers....
Olivier Quesnel, director of Citroën Racing and Peugeot Sport, have hired Petter Solberg as a guest-driver for the 2011 IRC opening event Rallye Monte-Carlo. Petter Solberg will drive a Peugeot 207 Super 2000 car.
- I was very surprised when Olivier Quesnel, director of Citroën Racing and Peugeot Sport, contacted me and asked if I would be a guest-driver for the 2011 IRC Rallye Monte-Carlo in January, says Petter Solberg. – Of course I had to accept! The manufacturer team will run the car, and they wanted to hire me for this event to secure a good result for the team. As for me, this means more competitive kilometres in a rally car and a new experience, as I have not entered an IRC event before. There is also live coverage of some of the stages, which will be exciting. This is a one–time arrangement, and I have no plans for a future in the IRC. My plan is still to be in the WRC, and fight for the championship in 2011
Petter is always welcom at Citroen.... as long as he pays enough. The S2000 for Monte Carlo does not costs that much extra for Peugeot (dealer team France :) . It is more using Petter for publicity then warming up a 2011 deal. If Petter has succes, Citroen can claim that the IRC is second class rally beaten by a Citoen driver. If he fails, they stiill have succes as they do with Kimi Raikkonen
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Anyway, good luck to Petter and Chris for their new challenge in Monte-Carlo next month :bounce:
Same here, I also belive works drivers drives where they are told to drive, what comes to last years monte both Mikko and Juho played quite safe with the tyre choises, Mikko also did not value the win very high, after all the entry makes the rally, not the name of the rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Petter just beat his older brother and Sébastien(Ogier)at the Findomestic Bettega Night Stage in Bologna this evening :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_1ySjTkQ8s
Great showman again, Petter at the end :D
And a great driver.......!!! So what is he up to next year.....(apart from Monte-Carlo) ???? The sport doesn't help itself, does it??? There shouldn't be no doubt about what he is doing next year. He/we should know.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
Petter v. Ogier in the final again. Petter just posted on his page:
"Its been an exciting day in Bologna, with mechanics and engineer being extremely creative! And that goes for other teams personnel as well. Agree, CJT?!?"
Anyone know what this means? Is it a hint to the Citroen Junior Team to sign him up?!
edit: Just lost the final due to a mistake on the final circuit, losing 6 seconds.
Petter Showing off some of his car collection, talking Pikes Peak and hinting at next year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J0Xi...layer_embedded
http://www.motormedia.tv/video/motor...morial-bettegaQuote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
here's the tv live coverage
Still nothing, why is Petter waiting so long every time?
My bet is that hpe will come in a fiesta, even if the DS3 will be best, he is pissed off by the froglegeaters and their policy, maybe he will join forces with Mads?
Why waiting? :) http://www.glomdalen.no/sport/article5425758.eceQuote:
Originally Posted by M5
"but he promises that success with his own private team this season will be continued next year.
- The dream is to win the World Championship on my own. I know it's possible, but it is difficult says the world champion from 2003."
Ok, so that is official confirmed - PSWRT will continue in 2011.
So then it just remain to see if it is DS3 or Fiesta?
Maybe a poll ?
PSWRT will continue in 2011
My guess is that it will be DS3, but that is not finalised, (yet)
I would prefer to see PS in a Tommi Makinen Subaru. There would not need to be the same level of money to run.
He could do European IRC and WRC and spend more time at home.
It will be Monte IRC, WRC plus Pikes Peak
No way that Citroen or Ford or Mini will give their brand new cars to privateer teams and run the risk of giving their secrets away. On world rally level privateer teams have only S-WRC, PWRC or IRC to go. PSWRT will NOT get a DS3, Countryman or Fiesta WRC
Petter has said PSWRT will continue in 2011. Who the driver will be, is not yet known :-) It is also a possibility that PSWRT is "rented" to Citroen (Ford) as a part of the deal.
You sure of this?Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Ford already give Mads Ostberg and Dennis Kuipers private teams their Fiesta WRC (mean soon deliver them)
And Citroen have an agreement with Van Merkstein Jr.& Sr.. Of course DS3 WRC's of privateers never be identical with Works team.
Also Prodrive already have an agrement with Grifone about running Private Mini WRCs.
I had the impression that the client drivers only rent the car, and M-Sport , Citroen racing and Prodrive run the car with their own mecanics and engineers. Ostberg's Adapt team bought a Fiesta S2000, not a Fiesta WRCar. Van Merksteijns DS3 is run by Citroen Junior, which probarly will change it's name to Citroen Paying Client Team
"Citroen Paying Client Team" - It's a good name. :)
+1 (without smile)..