Really? I thought he left the job at Toyota to be more with his family. Working at FIA would mean traveling.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonnybobiche
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Really? I thought he left the job at Toyota to be more with his family. Working at FIA would mean traveling.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonnybobiche
Very rarely does someone leave a company for the reason that is told to the media.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Mikkelsen try learn French in 4 weeks to join Hyundai in 2018, so I suppose that Ott require less than 4 weeks to learn Finnish to join Toyota in 2018 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Usually estonians already know finnish quite well as our languages are very similar ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
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There is almost as many Estonian than Finnish people working in TMR/TGR, remember that most of action is in Estonia nowadays.
Matton: Signing Ogier is Citroen priority...
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...ority-for-2018
I'm not sure if the language course was something he was doing anyways and was just pranking the sillyseason hunters. But for sure he was hinting of driving already in Spain (after 4 weeks), whereas Tänak will most likely not change teams before Spain.Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
it's all about 2018. And Tanak move to Toyota and Mikkelsen 3 rally for Hyundai. It's just warm-up and practive with a car for 2018
Tbh, you`re not making much sense. :D
But i haven`t seen this tweet here yet, maybe haven`t looked enough.
https://twitter.com/HartusvuoriWRC/s...55360831565824
But Tänak would have like 4 months to learn Finnish if he needed to.Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
I remember trying to talk English to a taxi driver in Tallinn and he said he speaks better Finnish than English. But it's that for the older generations who grew up in the Soviet years and could only see Western TV by tuning to Finnish stations and learning the language that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by cali
BTW I was thinking further about the language factors in Toyota. It could even be a problem if a part of the team speaks Finnish and some people don't understand it, even worse if there's a Finnish clique and an Estonian clique. I think Juho Hänninen said they try to remember to speak English at all times. But of course it could help the Finnish drivers with their limited English skills for the crucial discussions with the team managers, or trying to explain technical things to the engineers. Can't imagine how it's for Meeke and Breen at Citroen, and how it will turn if Ogier joins the team.
Im sure i either read, or was told, that everyone speaks English at Toyota, for the most part. So there's no cliques that form.
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He already can start learn it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
About Clark twitter and Sordo, I think it's a huge possibility of 4 car team for GB or maybe even for Australia for Hyundai, especially after Nandan interview to wrc.com. Dani know so he don't be dropped for GB/AUS , and reacted so aggressively
I don´t see 4 cars in Australia, too costly and complicate.Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
But for Wales 4 is highly possible and also for some rallies in 2018.
Story in the last couple of hours shows PSA might be on the verge of another Dieselgate scandal.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pe...source=twitter
We all know how that went for VAG.
Ah that's why Noel said that ogier will be in a fiesta.
Big troubles ahead for PSA
Here we go again ...
Relax. VW was fu..ed big time just in the US and PSA don't sell cars there. No european government will undermine a european manufacturer. Besides, there’s a general perception that all manus were somehow involved in cheating emissions schemes…Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
All Manufacturers have challenges with high performance diesel engines and pollution. Pure physics!Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Yes and no. The basic principle is true, higher combustion temperatures = more NOX. However, there is no real reason that AdBlue tanks need to be (fixed) small size and refilled over 20k km or so. Using more you could drop the emissions down, so it's partly manufacturers own choice to be close (or above) the limits.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Anyway as a last point on this off-topic subject I totally agree with Rally Power. VW got hurt because of US. European regulators barely give a warning to own manufacturers.
Besides Rovanpera, there’s another teen trying to get into WRC2 next year. Marco Bulacia, the 16yo Bolivian champ, was at Skoda and is planning to visit other teams during the next monthes. Meanwhile, he’ll continue to compete in the Italian gravel series.
https://www.facebook.com/MarquitoBulacia/
Kalle Rovanperä is planning to do both Wales and Australia if he gets his driving license.
Co-driver will be Jonne Halttunen
Car Fiesta R5 from M-Sport.
https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...nesday-955330/
Loeb will test on gravel tomorrow.
https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/ne...-with-m-sport/
Umm, i remembered that being 17, he can`t compete on most of the wrc2 events and that Hyundai thing is just "for fun". What am i misunderstanding?
Story says that he can compete in 6 WRC2 events, I don´t think he would have much more even if he is 18y. He is still bid "wild card".Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
RallyingUK *
TIDEMAND: Where next for Pontus? “We’ll meet some people in Spain next week” says @VeibyErik ▶︎ https://www.vf.se/rally/nu-ar-pontus-nasta-pusselbit/*… #WRC @VFHedlund
Fixed your link.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
French newspaper Le Dauphine Libere has a lead story on possible changes to Rally Monte Carlo from 2019 in particular a return to Valence http://www.ledauphine.com/drome/2017...ine-et-le-tour
A few years ago they said that Monte Carlo would return to Valence in 2017... I think as long the region of Gap supports the event nothing will change. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by KiwiWRCfan
Buagsports @buagsports
Congratulations @KalleRovanpera !The Drivers Licence is yours!
Kalle Rovanperä has succesfully completed his driving test!
It should've been hard for him. Congrats!Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
Would be quite funny in case of not passing the test :D On the other hand it must be big pressure that everybody expects him to pass, so hats off.
It was funny - when 5 years ago Vasiliy Gryazin did not succeed to get his driver licence several times in a row. One of "reason" in one of the unsuccessful occasions was announced - "he doesn't feel car good enough" :DQuote:
Originally Posted by liposh
Kalle's BRC season will probably be quite short. The two first events are at the same time as WRC rallies of Mexico and Argentina, which he will prefer. Then the third event is Ypres, where his driver's license is not valid for rallying(?). Then he can do Ulster, Isle of Man and of course Wales WRC rally.
So maybe some rallies in Latvia and/or Finland?Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
This video just in :D https://twitter.com/KalleRovanpera/s...12486880317442
Neste Rally Finland for sure. Not sure if Latvia has anything to give for him anymore?Quote:
Originally Posted by electroliquid
I'm also not sure, but as they say "practice makes perfect", also ERC should be good enough if there no better options...
But he can only do rallies in Finland, GB and Latvia in Europe. Mexico, Argentina and Australia have a lower age for driving, that's why he's going to those events.Quote:
Originally Posted by electroliquid
Yes, I know that, I meant ERC Liepaja event in Latvia, it should be in calendar next year. Also Latvia and Finland has snow/ice events, witch could be useful to improve skills on that surface.