Just repeating what a driver Ekstrom is! RX, WRC, DTM. He can do it all in a winning style!
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Just repeating what a driver Ekstrom is! RX, WRC, DTM. He can do it all in a winning style!
Solberg close to getting a deal to lead a factory team in WRX, so that ends the WRC comeback rumors.
http://www.nrk.no/sport/solberg-kan-...ale-1.11948236
I think that he's enjoying WRX more than he did WRC, it's certainly more suited to his flamboyant style. Too many of the WRC teams seem like hard work to me, I look at how run down and tired that Hirvonen looks at pretty much every round and I wonder why he still does it.Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
A rallycross driver doesn't even do 5 % of the kilometers a rally driver does with recce and all, so of course it's more work ;)
Solberg should give it a shot at WRC for 2 years with a works team.
I think he lost confidence in WRC as, he was trying hard for that win but now his confidence is UP and surely he will be fast from the word go.
After a season or two he can get back to WRX and win there too.
Gigi Galli 8th after day one in Italy.
http://www.rallycrossrx.com/article/...ht-at-#italyrx
what would be his goals in the WRC ? why he should go to a factory team ??Quote:
Originally Posted by mohit
First win for the peugeot team this year, SOlberg needed second to secure the championship but the rear suspension collapsed in the final so he will be champion in Turkey.
It seems like he is world champion after all.
Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
SOLBERG!!!!!!!!!!!
WRRX CHAMPION kindly check the results again.
He pushed hard broke the damper but is the WRRX CHAMPION.
if SOLBERG dose not compete also in last two rounds he is first FIA WRX CHAMPION
During the broadcast they said that he is not, i cannot figure out how the points system works in WRX and in my opinion this is one of the problems of the sport.
Max 30 points per race, so max 60 if Heikinen wins both with max points.
Petter is 60 points ahead, and will have won more races in the end - that is why he is champion now.
Some say he is the first driver that is world champion in two categories in FIA, but not sure.
Anyway, congratulations to Petter and team, top notch!
If Indicar or Rally Raid are FIA categories, probably not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
IndyCar isn't, I think rally raid is. Not sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
List of FIA championships - http://www.fia.com/sport/competitionsQuote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
Yeah, that must be it - http://www.fia.com/championship/worl...ountry-rallies. In that case we have some E/WRC - Cross Country double champions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
Petter is FIA ----WORLD--- Champion in 2 categories, yes. Not European, local or country FIA but --- FIA WORLD --- Champion. If Loeb f.e would win the WTCC this year he would also be a *double* category winner.
Ok, no problem, but he is not the first one.
Ok, so Who is FIA World champion in 2 different categories then ? I am curious myself. Has FIA made a mistake ?Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
Source: erc24.com
The Norwegian is the first driver ever to have claimed two FIA World titles in completely different carsport disciplines.
Ari Vatanen - 1981 WRC/1997 CCWRCQuote:
Originally Posted by Luijbregts
Carlos Sainz - 1990/92 WRC/2007 CCWRC
CCWRC - http://www.fia.com/championship/worl...ountry-rallies
Well Done Petter, wonderful performance!
A World Cup isn't a World Championship - there is a difference. Taking nothing away from Carlos & Ari.
Oh, I see. my mistake then. Didn't know what exactly they mean.
Also got Petter's car now in CMR2, so can play at 'RX Championship' in Arcade-mode of this great old game... :)
Cars to download at: https://sites.google.com/site/cmr2cars/Downloads
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...4.jpg~original
Bakkerud wins in Turkey, very good fight between him and Hansen. Solberg stalled his engine at the start of the final and retired.
Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
OH NOEZ ! Petter is all washed up! Just like before! Washed up, worn out, over the hill. A Has been, a quitter! OH I knew it would happen--one little problem and he crumbles!
I told you all so!
So where is the excitement of RallyX round if lets say You're Solberg's fan. I'm just curious...
well he is the champion for 2014 so that brings some excitement for his fans...Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
No, I meant in general, took Solberg just for fresh example.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
the races are fun to watch and action packed for a track sport.
Sarcasme ? JanvanVurpa ?
Moi? Shirley you can't be serious!Quote:
Originally Posted by Luijbregts
:angel:
So far, the best WorldRX new tracks are Franciacorta & Istanbul
What model of cars are used in the RX Lites category - I know their fiestas but also some that look like fiestas but have peugeot badges?
The RX lites are a space frame vehicle with a Ford Duratec rear mounted engine. There are a few more articles around the net that have the details.
http://youtu.be/CUM42CagO3Q (RX lites) The Avitas factory in Turkey.
http://issuu.com/chelseamagazines/do...championship_2 (page 31)
http://www.omse.se/?page_id=186
RallyX Schedules are out!
Includes: FIA's WORLD RALLYX, REDBULL's GLobal RALLYX, STTC Scandinavian RallyX, OMSE's Scandinavian RallyX On Ice Challenge (Lites Only), British RallyX, RallyCross Euro Challenge, Australian RallyX (Lites Only).
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On the news:
*FIA WORLD RX
-JRM expands into rallyx after buying a pair of BMW Mini RX from Prodrive!
Riku Tahko and Guerlain Chicherit should be the drivers.
-Another new team, the Team Austria. They will use 2 Fiestas (ex-OMSE cars) and will have WRC's Manfred Stohl and Max Pucher as their drivers
-Audi-Ekstrom (S1) is expected to race the whole schedule. Same for Larsson, who also runs an Audi (A1)
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*REDBULL GLOBAL RALLYX
-Hyundai (Veloster Turbo) pulled out. Cars are avaliable for privateers
-X Games race will not count points to the championship and its gonna be Invited-Only format.
-WRC's M-sport will deliver and support a 2 car team together with Bryan Herta/Barracuda (Nelson Piquet Jr's team last year)
Maybe Frode Holte could buy the Veloster..??