[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by alleskids

Nokia's logo was seen several times during some tv screans, while showing the map site of the Jordan rally, stages and number kilometres etc.

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I noticed it pop up on the power stage aswel.

Good for the sport.

look at the t-shirt of the man who interviews Daniel Oliveira in the facebook gallery of Brazil WRT... there's the NOKIA logo on the wrc staff's t-shirts too!

Apple would be better! haha

Probably Nokia because they're Finnish! :D

Some good news coming from chris atkinson about his wrc future.Would think the car in question would probably be the mini wrc.

Hi All,


Firstly apologies I haven't been in contact for a while, as usual my team and I have been working our butts off trying to chase a route back into the WRC. Things are looking a lot more promising than 12 months ago but I don't want to jinks anything as we're still trying to put a decent deal together... Hopefully for some events this year but I guess time will tell which is kinda frustrating! Will certainly keep you all posted!


Anyway I finally broke a pretty big drought by taking victory in Malaysia a couple of weeks ago with Proton. That was a pretty cool feeling to be back in the winners circle and especially against a decent field with the likes of Alister McRae, Mark Higgins and Cody Crocker in the mix! Plus we won for a Malaysian manufacturer in Malaysia so you can imagine how crazy the fans went!


So I'm getting right into the social side of the media now.. hooked up a twitter account (@ChrisAtko) and a new Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/AtkoWRC if you want to check um' out!!


Any questions or stuff you want to ask just fire me a post on the new FB page guys! Getting onto the Autograph Cards too for all of you who have requested them.


Take it easy legends,


Atko

Why would it be a Mini?

Would be good to see atkinson back in WRC

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Originally Posted by Plan9

Why would it be a Mini?

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Atko in a Mini because 1) He has the links with Prodrive 2) 4x4 Mini probably has a market niche in Australia 3) Ford in Australia tends to go for the V8s for marketing and other non-rally sports. $) Some Aussies have the means to purchase a new car.

Maybe DR should get Fan Fan to team with Atko for a team.
Given how many Beemers are sold in China.
http://www.carnewschina.com/bmw-2010...up-87-percent/

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Any calendar with NZ on it should be considered interesting.

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You, sir, have good taste.

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Originally Posted by Zeakiwi

Atko in a Mini because 1) He has the links with Prodrive 2) 4x4 Mini probably has a market niche in Australia 3) Ford in Australia tends to go for the V8s for marketing and other non-rally sports. $) Some Aussies have the means to purchase a new car.

Maybe DR should get Fan Fan to team with Atko for a team.
Given how many Beemers are sold in China.
http://www.carnewschina.com/bmw-2010...up-87-percent/

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These are all nice things, having said that I think any effort by Atko would be mostly self funded meaning he probably wouldn't be able to afford a mini, which costs 10,000 (Euro) more than the ford. At a guess I'd say Australians couldn't give a **** about Mini so their major companies would not bother to sponsor him either. If he does get to wrc it will be a 1 off thing as all the decent cars will be going to the Oliveria's of the world who have deeper pockets; which DR desperately needs.