[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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7th January 2010, 19:57
amilk

Delecour's co-driver could have also some memories.........
7th January 2010, 20:56
Barreis

GB 2002? That's nothing against punching and breaking nose..
7th January 2010, 22:49
Simmi

Pons drove his co-driver to tears in Deutschland 2006. If he hadn't been yelling at his co-driver he probably wouldn't have speared off into the vines!
7th January 2010, 22:52
Macd

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

Pons drove his co-driver to tears in Deutschland 2006. If he hadn't been yelling at his co-driver he probably wouldn't have speared off into the vines!

If the co-driver kept his place in the notes it would not have happened.
7th January 2010, 23:48
Barreis

BUT he didn't fire him until the rest of the season.. :)
8th January 2010, 00:25
Helstar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barreis

Gigi should be ban 'cos of his unsport beahviour to codriver..

Yes, and also a fine of 100 millions euro and why not death sentence !

Get real man :)
8th January 2010, 01:25
GigiGalliNo1

Rally Buzz says Gigi Galli and/or P-G Andersson will drive along side with Petter Solberg's Team..

Could it just be rumor as I've read it else where too....?

http://www.rallybuzz.com/fia-wrc-2010-mt-entries/
8th January 2010, 02:14
Juha_Koo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macd

If the co-driver kept his place in the notes it would not have happened.

You can clearly see it even from the onboard that the corner tightens. Pons went into the corner like as it was flat. Pons' temperament caused the crash.

Remember that in Finland 2005 Marcus drove the fastest time to the Vellipohja stage where Timo hurt his back. Bosse was driving without pacenotes for the majority of the stage.

Here in Finland we have this thing called "tiesilmä". ;)
8th January 2010, 08:16
cali

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juha_Koo

You can clearly see it even from the onboard that the corner tightens. Pons went into the corner like as it was flat. Pons' temperament caused the crash.

Remember that in Finland 2005 Marcus drove the fastest time to the Vellipohja stage where Timo hurt his back. Bosse was driving without pacenotes for the majority of the stage.

Here in Finland we have this thing called "tiesilmä". ;)

Well Marcus sort of knew that stage too, but You are right - there is a big difference between drivers and we surely cannot compare Bosse and Pons :D Also I remember Markko driving bonnet up and still posted very good stagetime in Greece (2003?)
8th January 2010, 10:02
RS

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80767

How come Citroen Juniors are a "manufacturer" rather than a "WRC team"?

Is it so Kimbo and Ogier can use the latest spec cars?
8th January 2010, 10:14
Viking

Quote:

Originally Posted by RS

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80767

How come Citroen Juniors are a "manufacturer" rather than a "WRC team"?

Is it so Kimbo and Ogier can use the latest spec cars?

This is the FIA press release

Press Release
2010 FIA World Rally Championship
07/01/2010

FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MANUFACTURERS

LIST OF ENTRANTS

ENTRANT

CITROËN TOTAL WORLD RALLY TEAM Sébastien LOEB (F)

CITROËN TOTAL WORLD RALLY TEAM TBA

BP FORD ABU DHABI WORLD RALLY TEAM Mikko HIRVONEN (FIN)

BP FORD ABU DHABI WORLD RALLY TEAM TBA

CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM Sébastien OGIER (F)

CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM DRIVER Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN)

The final registration date for WRC Teams to contest the FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers is 16 March 2010.
8th January 2010, 10:16
Tomi

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali

Well Marcus sort of knew that stage too, (2003?)

Not really, the back injury would not have happen if he would have known.
8th January 2010, 11:44
Viking

Henning Solberg

"If things work out then I will have a girl in the car with me this year," he said. "It will be good for me, and for the sport too - at the moment there are no females competing at this level."

http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk...Menkerud+split
8th January 2010, 11:59
Mitch555

Veronica Engan perhaps?
8th January 2010, 12:07
RS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viking

This is the FIA press release

Press Release
2010 FIA World Rally Championship
07/01/2010

FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MANUFACTURERS

LIST OF ENTRANTS

ENTRANT

CITROËN TOTAL WORLD RALLY TEAM Sébastien LOEB (F)

CITROËN TOTAL WORLD RALLY TEAM TBA

BP FORD ABU DHABI WORLD RALLY TEAM Mikko HIRVONEN (FIN)

BP FORD ABU DHABI WORLD RALLY TEAM TBA

CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM Sébastien OGIER (F)

CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM DRIVER Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN)

The final registration date for WRC Teams to contest the FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers is 16 March 2010.

In other words, Autosport story is wrong and Citroen Juniors will be a normal WRC team and not a manufacturer? It's just that they registered early and Stobart, Munchis e.t.c. have not done so yet?
8th January 2010, 12:13
Rallyper

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juha_Koo

You can clearly see it even from the onboard that the corner tightens. Pons went into the corner like as it was flat. Pons' temperament caused the crash.

Remember that in Finland 2005 Marcus drove the fastest time to the Vellipohja stage where Timo hurt his back. Bosse was driving without pacenotes for the majority of the stage.

Here in Finland we have this thing called "tiesilmä". ;)

Tiesilmä = roadeye ;)
8th January 2010, 12:26
swordsman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch555

Veronica Engan perhaps?

I would say Maria Andersson. She has more experience and has just quit with Anders Gröndal (where Engan just joined!)... A longer explanation on my blog.
8th January 2010, 12:39
Viking

Quote:

Originally Posted by swordsman

I would say Maria Andersson. She has more experience and has just quit with Anders Gröndal (where Engan just joined!)... A longer explanation on my blog.

Ilka Minor maybe?? But I can`t see Henning understanding her notes :)
8th January 2010, 13:40
Micke_VOC

PG is testing for Swedish rally this weekend in first round of Norwegian Championship , according to http://www.nwt.se , he will test if the Evo 9 its faster or slower than Brynildssens Skoda S2000... then he will decide what car he will use in Rally Sweden.

And he have plan to do Sardinia in IRC with a S2000 car....

+ He will do ice-notes for Wilks in Monte.

Link to article:
http://nwt.se/sport/article640302.ece
8th January 2010, 14:00
Viking

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micke_VOC

PG is testing for Swedish rally this weekend in first round of Norwegian Championship , according to http://www.nwt.se , he will test if the Evo 9 its faster or slower than Brynildssens Skoda S2000... then he will decide what car he will use in Rally Sweden.

And he have plan to do Sardinia in IRC with a S2000 car....

+ He will do ice-notes for Wilks in Monte.

Link to article:
http://nwt.se/sport/article640302.ece

What will he do if Mikkelsens Subaru "cup-car" is faster than them both?? :D
8th January 2010, 15:38
serial jeff

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micke_VOC

PG is testing for Swedish rally this weekend in first round of Norwegian Championship , according to www.nwt.se , he will test if the Evo 9 its faster or slower than Brynildssens Skoda S2000... then he will decide what car he will use in Rally Sweden.

And he have plan to do Sardinia in IRC with a S2000 car....

+ He will do ice-notes for Wilks in Monte.

Link to article:
http://nwt.se/sport/article640302.ece

So he presumably wont be teaming up with Petter?
8th January 2010, 15:51
Barreis

No Latvala on the list (for now).. :)
8th January 2010, 15:55
Rallyper

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barreis

No Latvala on the list (for now).. :)

What...!?

Could you develop that comment? :confused:
8th January 2010, 16:17
RS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micke_VOC

PG is testing for Swedish rally this weekend in first round of Norwegian Championship , according to http://www.nwt.se , he will test if the Evo 9 its faster or slower than Brynildssens Skoda S2000... then he will decide what car he will use in Rally Sweden.

And he have plan to do Sardinia in IRC with a S2000 car....

+ He will do ice-notes for Wilks in Monte.

Link to article:
http://nwt.se/sport/article640302.ece

Thanks, interesting news.

I guess that means he could be looking to drive the Proton on Sardinia since they just announced that they will start their 2010 programme there.

Ps. Where will I be able to find online results from this weekend's rally?
8th January 2010, 16:27
Barreis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rallyper

What...!?

Could you develop that comment? :confused:

No need.. Don't like him and that's all.. :)
8th January 2010, 17:01
SubaruNorway

It's almost done that it will be Ilka Minor who co drives for Henning

http://www.vg.no/sport/motor/artikkel.php?artid=586442
8th January 2010, 17:19
Barreis

She can change a wheel.. xd
8th January 2010, 17:52
Juha_Koo

Quote:

Originally Posted by SubaruNorway

It's almost done that it will be Ilka Minor who co drives for Henning

http://www.vg.no/sport/motor/artikkel.php?artid=586442

Interesting... So Henning does not only change the codriver but also the language of the notes. It's going to be an interesting change to English (with a bit of that well known Austrian accent). Some additional notes in Norwegian wouldn't be too difficult to use IMHO, I'm sure Ilka can read "ikke cut" etc. without problems.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barreis

She can change a wheel.. xd

Actually she can do much more... She's an engineer if I remember correctly.
8th January 2010, 17:53
OldF

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barreis

No need.. Don't like him and that's all.. :)

JML seems to be a PIYA for some reason. I must say that I don’t have in my mind any single driver that I could say “I don’t like him at all”.

BTW, there was one years ago but he was a Finnish driver.
8th January 2010, 18:10
Tomi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barreis

No Latvala on the list (for now).. :)

He is in england with mikko in case you miss him so much.
8th January 2010, 18:12
Barreis

He can stay there.. xd
8th January 2010, 18:49
Viking

Quote:

Originally Posted by RS

Thanks, interesting news.

Ps. Where will I be able to find online results from this weekend's rally?

I think there will be results (more or less online) here:

http://www.sigdalsrally.no/resultater

Sigdalsrally starts tomorrow 0800 local time.
8th January 2010, 19:03
VFTS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viking

I think there will be results (more or less online) here:

http://www.sigdalsrally.no/resultater

Sigdalsrally starts tomorrow 0800 local time.

There is a thread about the Norwegian championship in the European Rallying section.
8th January 2010, 20:42
Helstar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomi

Not really, the back injury would not have happen if he would have known.

The co-driver can't hold to the steering wheel like the driver, that's the reason.
8th January 2010, 20:48
Tomi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helstar

The co-driver can't hold to the steering wheel like the driver, that's the reason.

No, that place has not been driven in competition before, and during recce the cars did not jump there because off the speed limit, many others did hurt their back too, in the same place because of that. A jump is not a problem if co-driver know it in advance.
8th January 2010, 21:57
Halvis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juha_Koo

You can clearly see it even from the onboard that the corner tightens. Pons went into the corner like as it was flat. Pons' temperament caused the crash.

Remember that in Finland 2005 Marcus drove the fastest time to the Vellipohja stage where Timo hurt his back. Bosse was driving without pacenotes for the majority of the stage.

Here in Finland we have this thing called "tiesilmä". ;)

I also remember the incident (Acropolis 2002) where Petters steering wheel almost came off, and Petter drove without pacenotes as Phil first found the tools, then tightened the steering wheel while driving. Unbeliaveble pictures:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWVR2VV11Yc

I think they got 2nd on stage despite this.
8th January 2010, 21:58
Juha_Koo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomi

No, that place has not been driven in competition before, and during recce the cars did not jump there because off the speed limit, many others did hurt their back too, in the same place because of that. A jump is not a problem if co-driver know it in advance.

Spot on. Daniel Elena was short of breath for the next kilometre or so after the jump.
8th January 2010, 22:16
jbmarcus21

Henning with Ilka in 2010 ? http://www.vg.no/sport/motor/artikkel.php?artid=586442

http://www.facebook.com/pages/PLANET...0890732?ref=nf
9th January 2010, 02:07
Cloverleaf

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbmarcus21

Henning with Ilka in 2010 ? http://www.vg.no/sport/motor/artikkel.php?artid=586442

I can't see any point of it. Henning is used to use pacenotes in his native language and now with a german accented english speaking austurian co driver, whose wrc experience is limited by sitting alongside a sole driver called Manni has no point whatsoever.
9th January 2010, 10:43
EavesFan09

Noticed on the SWRC thread a post which has Michael Kosciuszko running with Dynamic World Rally Team in a Ford Fiesta. Is this official?

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