WRC Rally Argentina 2012

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Originally Posted by MJW

Have you got a link to this video of Petter driving without gloves? Or have Ford managed to get it removed?

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It's here on the WRC.com. Do you know if it's legal or not?

World Rally Championship - Video - Browse All - Argentina 2012: Friday Morning Stages

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Originally Posted by skarderud

some idiot throwed a stone in mikkelsens windscreen at the end of the last stage, what is the point of that? is it some kind of demonstration, or a frenchman?

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It appears to be a problem especially at Rally Mexico, Argentina and GB. I always fear that it's a thing like that that will decide a championship. But it's a very tricky thing to get on top of. There are idiots everywhere and there seem to be an increasing amount of them these days....

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Originally Posted by MikeD

It appears to be a problem especially at....GB.

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Evidence for this?

I have never heard of rocks being thrown at rally GB!

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Originally Posted by Fly_Half

Evidence for this?

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I just remember stones being thrown at Loebs car a couple of years ago when he was fighting with Hirvonen for the championship (2009 I think).

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Originally Posted by skarderud

money talks, expecially at m-sport. but ford pushed the petter deal to malcom, he wanna sign ott instead of petter. for the money. then the manuchamp been wide open by now....
petter is one of the best avalible, and seen of a marketing point of wiew the best. sordo has come in as a real good candidate also now. latvala is fast, but....

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I agree. I never understood why Citroën didn't sign PSolberg instead of Hirvonen. It's not that Hirvonen isn't delivering the good results, but PSolberg was equally consistent in his private Citroëns and he is a way better marketing tool.

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Originally Posted by MikeD

I agree. I never understood why Citroën didn't sign PSolberg instead of Hirvonen. It's not that Hirvonen isn't delivering the good results, but PSolberg was equally consistent in his private Citroëns and he is a way better marketing tool.

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take a look at the championship points in the last few years and you will understand why they signed Hirvonen.

Plus I think a Loeb-Solberg duo would not work at all marketing wise, it just wasn't going to feel right.

I have to say my interest for this rally went down south at the same time as Petter broke his steering arm...
But Ogier v Mikkelsen will still keep me in front of the computer. :)

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

take a look at the championship points in the last few years and you will understand why they signed Hirvonen.

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...and look at the points now. They are both the teams second choice. PSolberg is on 62 points. Hirvonen on 50 points.

And remind me again. Which of the two has a championship to his name? ;)