[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

Stormont confirmed to launch WRC 09
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/stor...-the-2009-wrc/

ISC plan WRC street style demos for 09
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/wrc-...trations-2009/

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Originally Posted by c4

Ogier, unsurprisingly, has already tested a C4
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/seba...t-c4-wrc-test/

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Let's hope for a try on a WRC event soon !!! :)

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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

Let's hope for a try on a WRC event soon !!! :)

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This year's GB perhaps?

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ISC plan WRC street style demos for 09
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/wrc-...trations-2009/

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Maybe in cooperation with: http://www.bavariacityracing.nl/EN/ ;)

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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

Patrik Sandell on entrylist in a Mitsu Lancer at New-Zealand is normal or mistake from the site ??? :confused:

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according this info, shipping costs for the 207 were too high
so the mitsubishi was hired
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/patr...-zealand-2008/

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I dont think one year is classed as a very long time. Certainly not in terms of the WRC.
The problem is not only are they behind on pace/development etc, but they dont have any reliability - which comes from testing - and no testing comes from a lack of funds. It's been a poor effort without doubt, but I still cant decide whether it was brave or stupid to come into the WRC as a manufacturer at this stage. Surely they would have been better waiting for the new regs and a clean sheet of paper rather then trying to go up against 3 established rallying marques (at a time when even Subaru cant design a car worth a damn).
They should go away, lick their wounds, learn from their (many) mistakes and come back when the playing field is more level.

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Well, If Suzuki plans for S2000+, then it's not all lost. Very valuble experience, and and real competition testing. I know testing without knowing the new regulations doesn't make much sense, but I think they had close guess, and thy have identified many weeknesses of the car, which i always beneficial for first time car in WRC

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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

Let's hope for a try on a WRC event soon !!! :)

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Let's hope that someone who is entitled gets the drive.

I would rather see someone like Meeke or Hänninen. Those dudes could deliver from the first race. Ogier is still mystery, he could be really good or something like new-Sordo - full mediocrity with wrc car on gravel.

Andreas Mikkelsen says Citroen will test 4 drivers (11 Sept.?),
so Andreas and ???

Mikkelsen (talent and money to run the car),
Ogier (talent and support from FFSA and Citroen)),
Aigner (Red Bull money and title sponsor for MT2 ?)
Aava (talent and already expierence)

? my 4 toughts

Aava, Rautenbach and Ogier maybe..