Pyhä lehmä! That's like the best livery ever! I'd like to add: !!!!!
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Pyhä lehmä! That's like the best livery ever! I'd like to add: !!!!!
By the way Jan will be co-driven by Pavel Dresler. Petr Starý is long-time out for health reason...
nice livery :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Maybe Abbring will take the car of Loix if Freddy ends up with Ford this year (ie. full works car but not official works driver)
Quite surprised to see Juho being sent to ERC. I guess there will be more Polo testing and some WRC events in the VW Fabia too?
Loix's car was paid by his personal sponsor BFO.
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Originally Posted by Mirek
Then I have still hope for Abbring at Citroën(and Peugeot ??)in 2012 :)
Yes, but there is physical space in the team if Kevin's place could be paid by a personal sponsor or Skoda importer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I think for such teams there's always physical space if it's has the potential and money input. There's for sure something they work on with Abbring but not completed yet officially it seems, Lara confirmed there are talks.. So we'll see
Abrring is talking with many teams, but the biggest problem is usual - budget...
Im a little surprised they have kept Kopecky as he seems too inconsistent to me and can be nowhere sometimes.
He will probably prove me wrong now and kick ass in 2012 lol.
Jan is a safe pair of hands to mop up points, podiums and the occasional win. Most importantly, he is also Czech.
Every rally this year Jan finished in the top 5, except Ypres where he couldn't start due to the shakedown accident and the Monte-Carlo lottery. He was the most consistent driver in the IRC this year and he had as much IRC wins as the IRC champion this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allyc85
Yeah, thats definately not inconsistent!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza
He also talks very dirty Finnish, but I guess that's teacher's fault...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Neuville should be back in the Belux car again along with his WRC schedule, no?
yesQuote:
Originally Posted by noel157
That's not confirmed but I hope, definately in Ypres though.
But will be confirmed in the coming days ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
Already posted on last page about SkodaQuote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Jan has been so far the most important development driver as well. Public usually doesn't see this...Quote:
Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza
I really hope Bryan Bouffier will do full IRC in the 2012 spec. 207 S2000 :confused:
TGS Motorsport posted in Facebook that Gardemeister's Fabia S2000 is up for rent. Is there any news will Hankook team up with anyone for IRC 2012?
In other words Toni won't have a programme himself next year?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
TGS advertisment has been up since mid-November already.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
So is Hankook giving up rally and IRC, or just replacing the driver?
Interesting strategy by skoda. Clearly they think that Juho and Jan are not suitable for SWRC. Or are they banking on the prospect of more eastern european wrc events.
No, it clearly shows that WRC events are VW playground.
sepp wiegand is probably going to do all irc rounds with skoda germany: VW-Junior bei Skoda Deutschland*:: rallye-magazin.de
translation: Google Übersetzer
Great chance to learn for Sepp and great that Skoda Deutschland shows commitment to the series.
Looks like Nouville will only do gravel events to supplement his WRC programme:
Thierry Neuville en WRC avec Citroën
I read somewere Neuvile only wil do Azores, Rumania, San Marino and Cyprus.
I would be very surprised if he doesn't do Ypres.
Me too, because normally I think he'll still be backed by Peugeot Belux
I think that info about gravel events is going from this article - IRC Intercontinental Rally Challenge
No mores SWRC for Bernardo Sousa. Next year he will be on IRC or ERC.
Acording to portuguese autosport, Lotus Exige R-GT is a possibility
Any official word on which (if any) IRC rounds Neuville will do in 2012?
Probably Ypres.
It looks no Peugeot Belux in IRC next year, only maybe one start on Ypres - Autonews Magazine » IRC Rallye international » Peugeot Belgique-Luxembourg félicite Thierry Neuville
Bad news for IRC but I am pleased for Thierry.
I guess Peugeot will stay registered next year but it is looking increasingly likely there will be no official presence in 2012. Hoping for some strong privateers or maybe Bouffier still with Peugeot France?