Is Janne the first confirmed driver in S2000 cup? I know Pons is coming, but he hasn't confirmed car yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
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Is Janne the first confirmed driver in S2000 cup? I know Pons is coming, but he hasn't confirmed car yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Pons will also drive a Fiesta S2000. Luis Moya confirmed it a few weeks ago, and in fact, this weekend Nupel Team will race with a Fiesta R2 in last Spanish Champ. round, so their relationship with M-Sport must be quite close right now ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
I cannot see the rush to buy a Fiesta. If I was investing €250,000, I would want to make sure I have the best car. I have no doubt M-Sport will be sorted, but maybe not so soon.
Seems to me the way the sales of these cars are working is a bit like a fad. Certain cars are popular then there is a rush to buy them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear
You had the Punto then everyone flocked over to the 207. Then this year people moved over to the Fabia when it became apparent it was a quick car.
Now I think these guys are going to move over to the Fiesta. I'd guess when the new Citroen comes out that will be flavour of the week. If I had the quarter of a mill I'd be knocking down the door at M-Sport for a Fiesta. But that's just me.
This sure came from behind the tree, but good news indeed, i was sure his international rallying was behind already, ford get from him an experienced guy to develope the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Bear in mind also that over the past year or so more drivers like Kopecky, Hanninen and Meeke have started to drive S2K cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Vice President of FIA. Chairman of World Rally Commission. President de Honeur (& ex President) Motorsport NZ. Long time organiser of WRC round Rally NZ. Successful rally competitor & businessman.Quote:
Originally Posted by J.Lindstroem
Rally Catalunya could move to the Galicia area. The rally oprganisers have trouble getting the budget together since long time sponsor Movistar Telefonica is no longer supporting the rally.
What year is this planned move? surely they can be thinking of 2010. Also what kind of roads are there, gravel or asphalt, if so are they totally different character to those currently used?Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
If it does move to Galicia, it won't be Rallye Catalunya then. Saying that, it is actually based in Costa Daurada at the moment, whereas it used to be Costa Brava.Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Telefonica-Movistar pulling out is another story. Why? Any reason given?
Are they going to F1 maybe?
Haven't they pulled out already...? No Telefonica-Movistar in rally partners this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Every year RACC claims that the rally is going to get moved to other Spanish region... some years ago it was Aragón. Actually i think it is its strategy to get money from catalonian government!
Stages in Galicia are much slower, slippery and tricky than in Catalonia... i think it would be a good choice to forget the boring catalonian stages!
I agree it would be nice to try some more testing roads. I think it would still play into Loeb's hands but at least it adds a few more variables to the rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alvaro_Rally
Catalunya is a bit of a procession really.
This year's Rallye de Orense, Spanish championship, not exactly the catalonian highways...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuZWS...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXDeu...eature=related
No news about Kimi today? lets fix it :-)
http://f1.automoto365.com/news/f1/ki...0-38531-1.html
I still have this awful feeling that Kimi will be whisked away to F1 at the last minute. Like he is being paraded under our noses. IF Michael was on the market I could only imagine what they would pay him.
Maybe when they realise that isn't so realistic they might just remember the ex-world champion waiting in the wings. I would hope Petter/Citroen are locking him in a room right now and not letting him out until he signs.
I think its abit dangerous for useless drivers to drive WRCs...we don;t need any more tragic events.
Ignoring that last comment here's some interesting news:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80326
Seems the announment of the 2011 calendar (first of the 'new era') is being delayed. Looks like Jean Todt wants to have a more hands on role with this calendar.
Apparently it's ok to let this slide for a while because F1 does the same thing with its calendars. Meanwhile prospective new manufacturers still have no idea where the WRC is going in 2011. I hope they weren't waiting to see which markets the WRC was entering before making any decisions.
Just sign it off Jean we havent got all year to sort this out!
Kimi Raikkonen is reported to have signed a deal with Red Bull, including a couple of rallies with Red Bull Citroen Racing. He also wants to do Le Mans.
Only two rallies would achieve very little. 6 minimum would be of greater benefit.Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
I think that couple was meant as several not as two ;)
I hope so. It would make more sense, no?Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
I heard some good news today, the deal is propably soon history :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ProRally
Seems a good idea to take time over the 2011 calendar, that way they can make sure they get the best events possible which will be more attractive to the sponsors :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Quote in Autosport last week from Abarth said: "Basso will probably contest the Italian Championship, but we have no news for our other driver."Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
Apparantly Anton's deal ran to the end of 2010 and stipulated that the last year would be driving in the WRC, but I guess if they don't want to do that they will terminate.
It depends because if you are a new team/sponsor you want to be sorting your deals out now. Take VW for example. You want to enter the WRC but you have no idea what the engine regs are, nor where the calendar goes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allyc85
Now if the calendar delay is the difference between us getting the Monte or not getting the Monte or breaking into an important market then I agree that is important stuff. But if Jean Todt just wants to go through the rallies himself and ultimately send out the same calendar four months later then thats not good. You can't justify it because F1 does it because in that series they could race anywhere and there will always be interest.
I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt because it is the most important calendar for the sport in recent history. But in theory you could wait months and get a perfect calendar. But it might be too late for some prospective manufacturers.
And then for 2012 are they going to rotate the events again? Who knows... IMO the one thing the sport doesn't need is indecision. But apparently that's what the 'I' in FIA stands for.
Thank God Todt has taken the WRC subject personally!
For the last years we’ve seen FIA president delegate the championship ruling to the Rally Commission, which must be pointed to most of the delays regarding revised WRC regulations, including calendar and WRC cars replacement.
Todt is a rally man in his heart, totally the opposite of Mosley, so if he shows some reserve towards the WRC 2011 proposed calendar, we can only regard it as a wise move in order to re-establish a sensible orientation to the series.
Let's just hope F1 can avoid a scandal for at least the next couple of months so Jean can give the WRC some love.
Amen to that! :D
I doubt we are going to get VW in Rallying, if they are considering F1 engine supply http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80348
Marcus & Timo returns to Monza Rally Show
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Looks like Rally Jordan will have Saturday-finish as well. Rally runs from April 1st to April 3rd.
Itinearies to Rally Mexico and Rally Turkey are also available. Both have 350+ kms. Turkey's leg 3 looks nice km-wise, having 112 km.
Just had a quick look at rally of Turkey and about 50kms of the route is tarmac ,so that could be interesting. I think we might see 2 or 3 more events go this way next year.
The new stages of Rally of Turkey are worth to see. Mixed surface at some places, water splashes, bumps, fast sections and some technical ones... Remember this is the first time those stages in Istanbul are being used. Some of you may remember the stages from IRC and ERC...
Can't stand waiting...=)
Sounds good. I suppose rallies need to start trying to make themselves stand out from the crowd. Sounds like the Turkish organisers are trying to do just that.Quote:
Originally Posted by muscrae
Petter switch to Ford ?
http://www.autohebdo.fr/rallye/wrc/a...edium=facebook
Is auto hebdo one of the relaible sources? - I know some sources in every country are considered more reliable and accurate with their info, whilst others grab a headline without much grain of truth. Which category does auto hebdo fit in?Quote:
Originally Posted by jbmarcus21
:) aaahhhh... brilliant. I love it! Kimi has stole the limelight from Ford, so Petter in a Ford is absolutely nessesary. Hopefully not Munchi/Stobart, but equal with Hirvonen.
Quit the messing, bring back 3 car teams.
They "generally" are.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
Won't take too long to find out.