[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

Hannu Mikkola and Walter Röhrl received their honors for a nomition to Rally Hall of Fame in car museum Mobilia, Kangasala, Finland. Picture from last Saturday, May 21st.

In an interview for Iltalehti, Röhrl answered the question that have troubled Finnish rally fans for a long time. Why did he never do 1000 Lakes? "I hate jumps. I should've been there three month prior to the rally to practise the jumps, but the local drivers would've known them better anyway. If there is no chance to succeed, it's better to stay home", two-time World Champion said.

Walter, you are still welcomed!

http://static.iltalehti.fi/ralli/Rhr...2105VVV_ri.jpg

It seems that there was also the Group A 200 Quattro and the legendary Group B Sport Quattro S1..!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater

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Originally Posted by tfp

Really good to hear Atko coming back, if only for one event....I wish subaru would return(albeit in a more reliable car:-)they could have him and solberg....Those were the days!

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Even if Subaru were coming back, I seriously doubt Petter or Chris would join them again. Or even that they would be invited

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Originally Posted by R33

Even if Subaru were coming back, I seriously doubt Petter or Chris would join them again. Or even that they would be invited

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Not that they would come back anyway, seeing as though mini have rights to prodrive now :D
Why wouldn't they be invited? I know Petter nicked their team boss :p but why else?

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Originally Posted by rp

It seems that there was also the Group A 200 Quattro and the legendary Group B Sport Quattro S1..!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater

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I want that S1:-)

Fiat in WRC... http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/23/f...nship-by-2014/

It wasn't that long ago that things didn't look so good for the World Rally Championship. Automakers were dropping out of the series like so many flies, while other manufacturers were heading to the rival Intercontinental Rally Challenge. But things have turned around for the WRC. :D

This has always the been the way with WRC - manufacturers come & manufacturers go. Numbers fluctuate. Nothing new there.

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Originally Posted by skarderud

petter solberg won in italy 2003 on wet if i remembered right. after a big crash on shakedown, rebuild the car and beat everyone on wet. those days... :)
i think every new brand/team in wrc is not to smart if they dont ask drivers like petter to be theire no.1, he has both speed, consistency and experience. then you can have a couple of young guys as no.2 and in a third car. why not mads østberg? or mikkelsen? the norwegian flag is realy beutiful isn't it! :)

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With saying on wet u say it all. He won mostly because of the Pirelli tires that were superior on wet surfaces. On dry surface he wouldn't have won.

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Originally Posted by mousti

With saying on wet u say it all. He won mostly because of the Pirelli tires that were superior on wet surfaces. On dry surface he wouldn't have won.

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And Pirelli/ Subaru had previous in Corsica - 1997/98. McRae won both in mixed conditions - yet two weeks earlier in Catalunya - had been off the pace, espcially in 1998.

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Originally Posted by Bobcat

Fiat in WRC... http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/23/f...nship-by-2014/

It wasn't that long ago that things didn't look so good for the World Rally Championship. Automakers were dropping out of the series like so many flies, while other manufacturers were heading to the rival Intercontinental Rally Challenge. But things have turned around for the WRC. :D

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rumours for fiat circulate for way too long.....same as hyundai ects.....i think for such unreliable companies we shouid first see something and believe it.