i dont find Rally Legend items... but big news ... after Marcus & Hayden... Gilles Panizzi will drive there 306Maxi => http://goo.gl/PEH63j
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i dont find Rally Legend items... but big news ... after Marcus & Hayden... Gilles Panizzi will drive there 306Maxi => http://goo.gl/PEH63j
So the teams and the promoter have accepted RS's plan to move service area to Torsby.
There are still some work required with some accommodation before the move can officially be executed.
Glenn says that they have to have a super year if they want to avoid being forced to move the rally from Värmland.
http://www.vf.se/sport/bilsport/mast...ir-ett-superar
Rumors about Citroen announcing Neuville at Paris Motor Show 2016.
The event will be held from 1 to 19 October and Citroen will annouce the lineup.
If this will happen Hyundai will need a new driver and we could see some interesting movement.
If I were them I would go for Suninen. I think it is a better choice than Tanak or others available.
i think that exactly this will happen...Tänak seems to continue with m-sport, Neuville seems to me isnt interested at all continuing with Hyundai. So Suninen to Hyundai then and Neuville to Citroen. The question now is who will Toyota take? i wonder why it fell apart between Tänak and Toyota (it seemed like a done deal but i should get the info in upcoming weeks).
Lappi and Häninen to Toyota?
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Originally Posted by BleAivano
Also about 60% of the rally will be held on new roads/stages. Could be interesting.
If I were Toyota I would have already taken Tanak and if I were Tanak I would have accepted but it seems that things are not that simple on this issue unfortunately for both of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Some more info about Torsby as new hosts, http://www.vf.se/sport/bilsport/jara...nsvar%E2%80%9D
Rally date is also confirmed for feb 9-12th. Two stages will be held in Torsby, one of the stages will be held at Knappåsen which
is between Torsby and Ekshärad. That is north of Vargåsen.
I just took a short look at booking.com and ebookers. There are no more rooms available in a closer circle to the rally region. At least one hour drive to Torsby and the rally is in 6 months. Is that normal for rally sweden? I never had a problem to find accommodation 3 month in advance for a wrc event close to the rally or servicepark. I'am a bit too late - next try 2018...Quote:
Originally Posted by BleAivano
He was going to do the Rally Isle of Man in the BRC (15-17th Sept)... must've decided to change to do this minor German rally instead. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by jacko
Theres is no problem if you stay anywhere between Torsby and Karlstad, or also in Karlstad. Was in Karlstad for several years now and even to Norway Stages it was never a problem by driving at all. Problem around Torsby will be that there are just not so many accomodation and that it is blocked by organisers for teams etc. Torsby itself is a very small town, just about 4000 people living there. Booked already again in Karlstad, there is plenty of accomodation.Quote:
Originally Posted by bearclaw
It is as expected since Rally Sweden have already contracted these rooms to full fill the accommodation guarantee to the teams, FIA delegates,Quote:
Originally Posted by bearclaw
the promoter, Rally sponsors and team VIP guests and etc. It is what I have written about in my previous couple of posts.
Could the possibility be that at this point in time Neuville has not yet had a contract offered to him by any team. Maybe it is the teams holding out on him rather than the other way around
Your statement sounds a bit national.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
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Well, the Rally Isle of Man is a LOT more challenging than Rallye Niedersachsen which is one of the worst events existing in Germany. Mads will wonder how less the rally will help him for Corsica... PLUS: Rally Isle of Man has concurrents and a nice landscape to offer while Niedersachsen is really, really boring.Quote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
http://www.autosport.com/news/report...7-wrc-calendar
and it says they want Corsica in april to split the huge gap between argentina & portugal and to split between the gravel events
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Just stating a fact. Some people are far too touchy here.Quote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
There is indeed no reason to go there, I guess some yellow angels just offered more lets say "support"...Quote:
Originally Posted by JUF
Rallye Niedersachsen entry...
http://znts.de/zeitnahme/nennliste_o...?rallye_id=300
This sound a bit like my d**k is bigger than yours and therefore at its best childish, if not jingoistic. Both are runs of their national championships. And normally rally drivers don´t care about beautiful landscapes or how many R5 cars have entered when driving a special stage, don´t you think?
I´m not defending Rally Niedersachsen, which I don´t care about, too. But this is not Wembley 1966/1986 or even worse Krauts vs. Tommys.
Both rallies are useless village events so they fit perfectly for a nobody like Ostberg, that way he can come to terms with his future.
That would actually be a nice change instead of having more than half the year on gravel and then finish on Tarmac!Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
yep almost like in 2006 and even more similar to 2002 (minus safari & NZ & Sanremo)...Quote:
Originally Posted by itix
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Craig Breen enters International Rally Isle of Man for asphalt experience.
'As history will confirm many of rallying’s true greats have honed their asphalt skills on the fast asphalt stages of the Isle of Man. For Craig Breen this was the reason he went there and won while a junior contender in 2009, seven years later Craig will go there as a World Rally Championship driver on a different level and holding the number one seed but with the same goal of gaining as much sealed surface experience as he can ahead of future events. This time out the Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team driver and his co-driver Scott Martin will use their Circuit of Ireland winning Citroen DS3 R5 run by David Greer Motorsport and supported by Irish American businessman John Campion. The 54th running of the Rally Isle of Man takes place from the 15th to the 17th of September and will consist of twenty all asphalt stages over three days. Valuable seat time for Craig as the year end draws closer but it will be far from a relaxing drive around the island as the rally hosts the final round of the British Rally Championship and its host of highly competitive season regulars.
Delighted to be able to confirm his entry for the rally Craig said “I’m really looking forward to going back to the Isle of Man and being back on tarmac, it’s been a while since the Circuit of Ireland and I need to get the sensation of it back so we’re in the best possible shape when we get back into a World Rally Car.” Craig also said being able to take part in the event was all thanks to John Campion and his support was making it possible to be at the start of the rally.'
Remind us again of your own extensive rallying achievements?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
That is an easy one, i put rallying nobodies to their places being organisers, drivers, teams, media dogs... you name it kid.Quote:
Originally Posted by GravelBen
I would love that and I think it's the best choice for him, rather than signing for a newly entered team with Toyota. Hyundai isn't good enough as a team and he should leave them ASAP, they have managed him poorly.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
Hyundai have managed Neuville badly?
The other way around.
I think so, yes. The delay of the 2015 car being the best sign of that.Quote:
Originally Posted by 6789
Delaying of a car isn't anything to do with managing a driver. It was the reactions that came after that which seemed to cause all the problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigWorm
People gave Matton a lot of crap for how he managed Meeke. He never said close to what Penasse said about Neuville last year.
http://www.maxrally.com/2015/08/26/n...thing-to-proveQuote:
Penasse said: “Since he [Neuville] crashed in Argentina, he is no longer within the pace of the pack and the most annoying thing is that neither he, his co-driver or his entourage has any form of explanation. We are happy to have Hayden, because with him driving we are making progress.
“We spoke a lot after Finland in order to try to help him or see if there were any problems, we brought to him certain elements to show that he wasn’t really going anywhere. Even though he disagrees, people who saw him on the stages tell us: “He’s not as quick as he was.” And these are not just any old spectators, these are former drivers; people who know rallying.
“We were frank with him and we told him we no longer see the Thierry from the past. Now, to finish fifth, he needs two punctures and two people going off in front of him.”
I'm not sure how much the driver rotation with the 20 car really helped - especially with last year's very public "benching" of Neuville at the end of the season to 'give him his confidence back'. I think Hyundai also struggled with tensions between Neuville and Paddon. You can see their reluctance to favour drivers, and the fact they did the 10-round paperwork for Sordo this year, rather than being forced to pick between Hayden and Thierry, speaks volumes.
Ultimately I think Neuville was probably extremely difficult behind the scenes, and Hyundai's top brass reacted to it quite badly. No one is blameless. Probably the best thing is to go their separate ways.
Fabio Andolfi will step up from his two-wheel-drive Peugeot 208 to pilot Hyundai's brand-new i20 R5 on the championship's next round, the Tour de Corse - Rallye de France (29 Sept - 2 Oct).
http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc-3/news/201...1--36-36-.html
Nice summary, well said.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
You’re right, but since Portugal Rally Neuville’s got his form back and delivered some good results. Apparently his relationship with the team has improved and he still is their most complete driver. If Koreans really want to fight for the WRC title they should keep him, as neither Suninen nor Tanak can be a more effective choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
On the other hand, Citroen with Meeke and Neuville will be a hell of a team and, probably, VW’s main competitor.
although if you look for the long term run, choosing Breen now and helping him develop now before Meeke retires will (if Breen continues to impress) make him a good replacement for Meeke in the future...depends how quickly they want the title.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
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Surely it would of made more sense to put some one with 4wd experience and experience of R5's in it? Like Abbring?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Abbring, Sarrazin and Andolfi will drive an I20 R5 in Corse ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad cat jnr
Nice. Between them we should get a nice gauge of its pace. Hope to see the car out in Spain and GB too this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
Andolfi will drive the car of HMI (Hyundai Motorsport Italia). They have a car, I think the same that Rossetti tested a while ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
I think this "lineup" is a perfect choice: Abbring will bring the speed, Sarrazin the experience for testing and further development, Andolfi is the investment for the future.
I absolutely agree Neuville is back on point. It's great to see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Maybe a Citroen contract has inspiried him to be happy too...