[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

Yes, I have heard about it too from many sources (first one was from Portugal).

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Originally Posted by Motorsportfun

To be honest, the latests Corsica were a joke, compared to the history. Remember the 12 stages (just two per day) totals in 2005? Ahah, that was Corsica? OMG, please let stay something like that in IRC.

Rally Sardinia, at least, gives every year new roads and fresh challenges to the competitors. Look at 2011, Day 1 is completely new since the last event in the WRC in 2009. Every year a lot of roads are new! Not like the next round of the calendar, or last week's event...

Btw, San Remo rally is not accepted by the towns, because there is too much population around the old stages of Tuscany and there's no enough safe roads to arrange an event on tarmac around San Remo (you know, alternative roads, media access, spectators access, etc). Too much traffic on the public roads, no many safe places for spectators (which are much more than an IRC event), small service area. And an important thing: no money from San Remo town hall and Ligury Region (think: it gives San Remo Rally an amount of 12k euros each year, twelve-thousand)!

So, forget San Remo rally. :D

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I dont agree with you. The "result" of Corse in last years was due to stupid WRC rules, they were trying to "kill" the event like Monte. Also Sardegna was many years still the same, but last year in IRC they went our of north region and found, that it is better...

This can complicate? the drivers ierarchy in citroen a bit more.

I don't believe Loeb would risk Makkinen's fate. In my opinion he will more likely end his career like a ruling king.

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Originally Posted by ProRally

Hearing something similar .... selected season in 2012, full on 2013, Quesnel start to get worried....
He could loose his star and his sponsor.... :hot:

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I would be very surprised if RedBull stays with Citroen, in almost other motorsports they are associated withe German or Austrians, Audi in DTM, VW Dakar, Skoda, etc. Also Loed isnt happy / comfortable with the Ogier effect, I wouldnt be surprised to see RedBull VW Polo with Loeb leading that, as for other drivers partnering Loeb, well the rumours are out there.......
I think VW could be ready by round 1 WRC 2012, and do Dakar - This is a proper factory effort, not an M-Sport / Prodrive for profit organisation, VW are there to sell road cars, not rally cars to those who can afforrd them. The Dakar effort is fully developed, and lets face it there isnt much competition out there, its not as if they need to re-design and develop the Race Tuareg 3.

Loeb to VW is not a rumour is just a Fantasy.... stupid rumours, do not recycle them please.

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Originally Posted by Mirek

I don't believe Loeb would risk Makkinen's fate. In my opinion he will more likely end his career like a ruling king.

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Maybe VW mega-money can turn his mind? I think that a lot to this decision(if rumor is true) will be his relation with Quesnel/Ogier at 2011?

no...end of discussion...move on.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

Loeb to VW is not a rumour is just a Fantasy.... stupid rumours, do not recycle them please.

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It is possible. More than you think...

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Originally Posted by PLuto

It is possible. More than you think...

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If you think about it, there are good reasons, as MJW stated also. The Red Bull deal will surely go to VW, the resources and finance that VW have access to. They can blow Citroen/Ford out of the water - they are in another league!! Although we know money isn't everything, but it sure helps.
Also, would Loeb like to do a Schumacher at Ferrari or Rossi at Yamaha......now imagine that?

However, I fully expect him to stay at Citroen, then maybe switch to Peugeot LMP1 racing.