Hope that line up includes Mikko!
As has been mentioned, but that was before MW has been praising Kubica as no.1 driver.
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Hope that line up includes Mikko!
As has been mentioned, but that was before MW has been praising Kubica as no.1 driver.
Another forum BRF, is saying that its just been announced on twitter
Mikko
Kubica
Evans
Made official tomorrow
Steve
No more Novikov? i´d think MW needs his money?Quote:
Originally Posted by big_sw2000
By the way, this would be a great line up!
We will see if in fact that is accurate tomorrowQuote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
Steve
Novikov do not have the money anymore. Supposed to be problems with sponsors.
Such speculation is on the move. I do not know if this is the correct
Can't say I'll shed any tears about Novikov losing his seat.Quote:
Originally Posted by kolin
Especially after that stunt he pulled blocking Meeke in Finland :angryfire
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Originally Posted by Talbot
True!
Rally Finland ?@RallyFinland
We've been waiting this news for while and now it's official: @MikkoWRC returns to @MSportWRT! #WRC #Gongrats
Kubica and Lotos Fiesta WRC
http://www.m-sport.co.uk/m-sport-news/f ... paign.html
and Hirvonen and Evans full season also:
http://www.m-sport.co.uk/m-sport-news/f ... -2014.html
But with what money? Some of that Quantum money perhaps?Quote:
Originally Posted by HarriK
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Hirvonen and Evans will run as the official M-Sport World Rally Team, with discussions over a title sponsor still ongoing.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111844
So where does the Qatar car fit into all this? Is Nasser not going to bother competing in 2014? Or is that the ride that Paddon is hinting at with his current PR
It'll be interesting to see how Evans and Kubica goes head to head in equal machinery :)
Not a bad solution at all for Ford WRT. Maybe Ford GB has seen opportunity for "brand awareness" and increasing marketing shares in GB, having Evans at Ford WRT?
Is it such a good solution guys? One guy that has never won any title and two unexperienced rookies?
So which champion was available?
Congrats Mikko and Elfyn. Great line up!
Nice to have some added British interest in top-flight machinery (along with Kris Meeke in the Citroen).
Evans is a lucky boy indeed. He has a lot of talent clearly but not many get the opportunity of a full season in a WRCar so early and so easily! Hope it's not "too much too soon"
What is this Quantum money someone spoke of?
Certainly seems they don't have the Qatar title sponsorship anymore.
Meeke? Mikkelsen?Quote:
Originally Posted by thuGG
Also Neuville, although not a champion, would probably be better than Evans, Kubica and Hirvonen.
But I wish all of them good luck!!!
Meeke and Mikkelsen are champions, when?
IRC of course, but in that respect Kubica is also a champion - WRC2Quote:
Originally Posted by thuGG
IRC ;) (second division but winners none the less)Quote:
Originally Posted by thuGG
Neuville was never available as Hyundai had him a long time ago, Hanninen too
Leaving Kopecky as the only currently driving champ without a WRC ride (excluding minor WRC categories and Asia-Pacific)
Oh, now I get it. So there is much inconsistency in Jarek Z logic, because they just hired a champion.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
And when were they available. Meeke is contracted to PSA. Mikkelson to VWQuote:
Originally Posted by thuGG
Steve
Not a word about Qatar in the press release. Is this the end to Qatar WRT?Quote:
Originally Posted by HarriK
I don't doubt Neuville would've been offered another term at Ford, but he was always after a factory drive. So the Hyundai move suits him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
About time Brits were back in the WRC..
Evans deserves his chance and I believe he can compete at this level once he has some more experience.
Kubica also has proper speed and needs to be consistent to challenge.
Also welcome home Mikko... you never looked right at Citroen.. :)
And here was me thinking I would be happy to see Elfyn get a handful of WRC drives this season. But to see him get the full gig is just fantastic news :D :D
Agreed! A move to a Gallic team hasn't necessarilly been good for non-French drivers (McRae, Burns etc).Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Very very pleased to see Mikko back in a Ford, and I hope he wins the drivers title in 2014. OK, I'm being a bit sentimental, but he's been the bridesmaid too many times now!
I admit there is some inconsistency in my comment :) But you also have to admit that the level of competition in WRC2 is much lower than in ERC or IRC. IRC title means much more in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by thuGG
But still I wish the Ford team sincere good luck! Especially to Robert! :)
I agree with Jarek. Look at last two WRC2 winners (Breen and Kubica) - till now they didnt won any event in ERC/IRC...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
One just needs to be good enough, like One Mr. Grönholm :stareup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Talbot
trueQuote:
Originally Posted by COD
iRally:
Robert Kubica team will be known as "RK M-Sport World Rally Team"
btw.
Entrant for Neuville and Hänninen in Sweden is Hyundai Motorsport (not Hyundai Shell World Rally Team)
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Originally Posted by COD
Would that be the same Mr Gronholm that finished behind Burns in 03 dispite Burns being ill?
Burnsie was as good as Bosse, no doubt.
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Originally Posted by Rallyper
agreed 100%, some of the kids round here only know the stats of who won what and dont have a clue how it all happened
I dont agree. Bosse was faster that Burns. Burns was complex driver with perfect strategy and ballance between "to be in finish" and "speed". But Bosse was faster driver...Quote:
Originally Posted by Nornbugger
Completely agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
I think it is to early for Evans to drive a full WRC season in a WRC car and Hirvonen already had too many chances. Good luck to Kubica.
It looks like a good year coming. Mikko did so much better in the Ford. And I believe Sordo and TM will keep Ogier honest. Mikko in the Ford used to apply a lot of pressure to Loeb, and I hope he can do the same for Ogier. Ogier has not really had anyone to test his mettle this year.