Rally Sweden 2011

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Originally Posted by Salist

Not comfirmed yet, only rumours:

P. Sandell - Skoda Fabia S2000 ???
E. Brynildsen - Skoda Fabia S2000 ???
J. Hanninen - Skoda Fabia S2000
A. Mikkelsen - Skoda Fabia S2000
B. Sousa - Ford Fiesta S2000
J. Tuohino - Ford Fiesta S2000 ???
N. Al-Attiyah - ???
R. Kresta - Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX ???
A. Araujo - Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X ???

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Well, I would say that Tuohino is quite possible. He is registered to Finnish Rally Championship for 2011 with Fiesta and he promised to do a few WRC events as well. Why not to do his closest and favorite event?
Araujo might test new R4 Evo X ...
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and lets say that Brynildsen and Sandell might surprise as well.
Hänninen´s season starts in Monte and next event might be Mexico, so not so sure about it (car from Sweden to Mexico in 2 weeks, spare car.. same story about other SWRC entrants)?

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Originally Posted by bluuford

Well, I would say that Tuohino is quite possible. He is registered to Finnish Rally Championship for 2011 with Fiesta and he promised to do a few WRC events as well. Why not to do his closest and favorite event?

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Well, I don't think that he'll go with S2000 Fiesta, because he has talked about driving some selected rounds with WRC car in 2011.

In 2010 he experienced quite a lot of mechanical failures and has now outsourced the car maintanence to a well-known professional rally/racing company Printsport Racing.

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Originally Posted by bluuford

Hänninen´s season starts in Monte and next event might be Mexico, so not so sure about it (car from Sweden to Mexico in 2 weeks, spare car.. same story about other SWRC entrants)?

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But wont't he start in Monte with Skoda factory team's car and then again in SWRC with BRR Skoda? Or is the BRR/RedBull deal also used in Hänninen's possible IRC outings?

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Originally Posted by Juha_Koo

But wont't he start in Monte with Skoda factory team's car and then again in SWRC with BRR Skoda? Or is the BRR/RedBull deal also used in Hänninen's possible IRC outings?

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Yes, the former is more likely... Hanninenś (or Gassner&#347 ;) SWRC car is beginning january even on the way at the Jänner rally... His IRC car ought to be a different one... And by the way... he could easily have a third one just for Sweden...

entry list-> http://www.rallysweden.com/the-rally...ntries?lang=en

Just 4 entries for the moment

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Originally Posted by Salist

Not comfirmed yet, only rumours:

P. Sandell - Skoda Fabia S2000 ???
E. Brynildsen - Skoda Fabia S2000 ???
J. Hanninen - Skoda Fabia S2000
A. Mikkelsen - Skoda Fabia S2000
B. Sousa - Ford Fiesta S2000
J. Tuohino - Ford Fiesta S2000 ???
N. Al-Attiyah - ???
R. Kresta - Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX ???
A. Araujo - Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X ???

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Mikkelsen will not start in Sweden

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Originally Posted by FabiaFan

Yes, the former is more likely... Hanninenś (or Gassner&#347 ;) SWRC car is beginning january even on the way at the Jänner rally... His IRC car ought to be a different one... And by the way... he could easily have a third one just for Sweden...

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Hänninen won a billion in lottery? Three cars? Even big factory teams have only one spare car for oversea events. Hänninen will not start in Sweden. How-ever, seems that there will be loads and loads of Fiestas (WRC-s and S2000 cars)

Yes, he won't start in Sweden and will start in Mexico.

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Yes, he won't start in Sweden and will start in Mexico.

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Why wouldn´t one of the best finnish drivers want to challenge the swedes on their homeground in one of the best winterrallies (and fastest)? :confused:

Is he chicken?

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Why wouldn´t one of the best finnish drivers want to challenge the swedes on their homeground in one of the best winterrallies (and fastest)? :confused:

Is he chicken?

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Because it will not be any top SWRC-drivers or any other top-s2000 cars in Sweden.

The SWRC-championship start in Mexico