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Originally Posted by N.O.T
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It is ok as long as you don't eat puppies like your southern neighbors :DQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
1) The event is already thereQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
2) There was no coup d'état attemp by large part of French army two months a go
3) There were not dozens of thousands of people arrested or fired around the whole county in the last two months
4) There is no civil war in part of the country
5) There is no war in the bordering country moreover with active participation of France
All of the above reasons are irrelevant in organizing a rally event (how can a coup attempt, or the replacement of civil servants, or public unrest in the other side of the country have any relevance to organising an event ?)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
The main reason is terrorism and France is as much in danger as Turkey is.
It's not irrelevant when Your own airforce starts bombing Your own state institutions or infrastructure and when Your own army starts driving tanks in the streets. I don't see how a coupist F-16 bombing Ankara airport or parlament is a lesser problem than a suicide bomber blowing himself on the same place. Let's give them time. There is no need to push for an event in Turkey as soon as possible. Why can't it wait a year or two so that we can see if all that shit is nothing but past and won't happen again? WRC has enough other events, doesn't it?
if you are familiar with modern turkish history you will know that coup attempts are a normality (they had 6 or 7 since 1970), some of them were even successful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I doubt the f-16s would aim for the WRC opening ceremony.
The main problem is terrorism and Turkey is no different than France.
I see the fact that Turkish people are not interested in motorsports a bigger problem than terrorism.
Come on guys, enough of politics. We’re all here to share a common passion: Rally!
https://youtu.be/7sACkMpUvsw
I'd rather Turkey than Australia for the WRC! And I'm Australian!
I'm dreaming of Zlin in the WRC, tricky roads with beautiful scenery. Valais is pretty nice aswell.
But being realistic I would prefer NZ to be back, iconic with fast and flowing stages. Not so sure if I want Turkey back, the 2006 rally was awful.
guys, do NOT feed the troll ;)
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otherwise I think it's good news they are not pushing too hard to increase the number of rallies. Last time that happened the championship went into a crisis and several manufacturers retired (not only because of that but it was a factor). Also the 3 car per team rule I find very good, no more Volkswagen 2/Hyundai N nonsense.
Maybe true, but they should at least try. Now it is just shit on shitQuote:
Originally Posted by Grundo Farb
Shouldnt GoPro be WRC's title sponsor? haha
They're not GoPros that's the thing
Citroen driver decision should be made before Catalunya - http://www.rtbf.be/sport/moteurs/ral...ine?id=9419086
BAM! Looks like Neuville is staying at Hyundai. Announcement imminent - http://www.autosport.com/news/report...w-hyundai-deal
Judging by the Power Stage commentary yesterday Jon Desborough had heard the same thing. I think he even said it might get announced today.
Neuvilles stay at Hyundai according to autosport.com
http://www.autosport.com/news/report...w-hyundai-deal
Dammit, I was hoping for him in the Citroën
Re Neuville news - Not surprised, he knows where he's well-off. Top dog in Hyundai with a car & team he knows.
Plus I bet he didnt fancy being at Citroen having team-mate Mr Meeke showing him the way every rally...
It would have been cool to see one big blockbuster driver transfer for 2017 but there will be enough new things with the cars and Toyota I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigWorm
I think this new manufacturer points scoring rule made Neuville even more important to both teams. For sure behind VW Hyundai have the best lineup.
I suppose in the fallout from this Breen is likely a big winner. Which is awesome. I don't know the situation at Hyundai but on the surface it doesn't seem the best news for Abbring.
Maybe it's too risky to have them at the same team, both have the capability to challenge Ogier but they also have that crash factor. They always have a few offroad excursions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Evans still unsure about 2017 - http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/octob...3--12-12-.html
He'd be unlucky not to get back into a WRC car I think but I can't see him ending up anywhere but M-Sport/Dmack.
If I had to guess I'd peg him to replace Tanak at Dmack. With Ott going back up to the 'factory' team.
Told ya. You could read it between the lines in his answer after PS yesterday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
I honestly think Evans is as much as a mystery as Mads. Looks the business when he's driving an RC2-spec this year but his 2015 campaign was very disappointing for me. 2 stage wins during that year is not impressing, Tänak can produce more in a single rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
What do You expect from 1st year in wrc (if You're not Loeb or Ogier)?Quote:
Originally Posted by BigWorm
He had two years in WRC...Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
I wonder, which drivers he is referring to that he's "a lot" faster. I see only Camilli and Hanninen, Mads future is also uncertain. I don't see him a lot faster than Hyundai boys either VW. Last year he was really mediocre on gravel events. In pace wise, i would have expected more from a guy having factory seat for 2nd year. Only consistency was his strong point and also tarmac rounds.
Yes, You're right, apologies. So what does someone expects from 2nd year in wrc? It took long time for Tanak to achieve what he did in Poland last & this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
long? last year it was also his second year in a WRC car and first time in Poland with a WRC car.
Tanak is in WRC since 2012, Evans - 2014
Evans is nothing.
Tanak showed speed very early.
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
Tanak was in a world rally car in 2012, but came back back to it only in 2015.
If we're counting years in WRC since their junior years then Evans was in WRC in 2012 as well (Tanak 2010).
I think their mileages in a WRC car are pretty close to eachother. The second season was meant for Evans to unleash his best driving, if he did so it was nothing impressive. Tänak did just that in his first season in 2012 and he set a lot more better times in comparison.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
yes but had also 2014, most of them in second league, but still the same rallies, mostly.Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
Better times, but no results anyway. Tanak is fast, Evans is consistent, and fast on some occasions.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigWorm
Seems Neuville got an offer with Lots of money and promise to be number 1 driver at Hyundai I think. I hope he didn't make the wrong choice like Loix and Duval..
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Quite possibly, but I wonder whether Camilli's contract guarantees him a 'drive in a M-Sport World Rally Car" or a 'drive in the main M-Sport factory team'Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
IMO Malcolm would be better off putting Evans back in the main team and Camilli in at DMack.
He probably means Camilli, Ostberg, Abbring (and maybe Bertelli, Al Qassimi, Prokop if we are talking about pay drivers too)Quote:
Originally Posted by maciotacio
Last week you all were sure that Hänninen and Lappi will drive full season with Yaris...
This week Neuville stays in Hyundai...
Next week M-Sport drivers ???
Don´t believe everything that "outsiders" write !!!
I´m pretty sure that there are surprises coming ;)
Yeah I was wondering about exactly the scenario you mention. It depends how much of the decision is Malcolm's - and how much is Dick Cormack's. Mr Dmack might not want Camilli in the car. Okay M-Sport are running their car but they are paying customers. They might want their own guy in the car - whether that is an Evans or maybe Tidemand/Suninen etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Suninen probably to M-sport with Jouhki money. Same as Latvala and Hirvonen before
Well Jouhki met with Wilson in Corsica. And I think also in Germany (with the Kalle Rovanpera entourage).