Yeray Lemes latest to get VW World Rally Championship audition - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
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Kia Rio as the basis of a WRC program is looking to become a stronger possibility, according to this article:
Kia Rio: Small car sector gets complicated - Motoring - NZ Herald News
I am not sure if I am ready to believe it just yet.
I think Wilson would be silly to drop Hirvonen, he is far less accident prone. Latvala and Tanak are not yet the kind of drivers that could help Ford secure the Manufacturers crown yet. Although they would generate a lot of hits on Youtube for crashes due to their intense rivalry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
It's looking a bit crowded at VW now isn't it? I'd be keen on a Hirvonen-Hänninen team but I'm not sure where that would leave all the young drivers they are assessing, unless a stobart b team is being considered.
Wilson can impossibly have any desire to get rid of or demote Hirvonen. He got a consistency on par with Loeb, if given a reliable competitive car. Crucial in fight for a Manu-title.
But Hirvonen would have a fantastic opportunity if he can take the VW spot for 2012. Sure he will lose a season, but if it's a 2 or 3 year contract, that route will be his best chance of getting a driver's title, and simply for his future in the sport. To wait one season and potentially being jumped by other drivers is too risky. He gotta take this opportunity although it's not the perfect one. 2012 with Ford is still not going to give him any realistic title chance, so the loss is really not that significant.
I'm sure the Stobart-rumor now is simply Wilson trying to make him uneasy about his seat, to press on an extension for 2012.
It's definately not the British media.....99.9% of the British media wouldn't know the WRC if it hit them in the face......Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Hirvonen paying for a Stobart seat...???? :mad: He's won 14 WRC events, why should he have to pay for a WRC seat? I hope he gets a VW or Citroen seat and tells Ford/M-Sport were to stick it. Similar to Petter, a former World Champion.....who struggled for a seat last year.....
The sport is a joke sometimes....
+1 :up: Autosport proves this, when loeb signed his 2 year agreement, it was overshadowed by a news article on GP2. GP2, For gods sake!Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
+2 :up: Hit the nail on the head there. Ok, so he may not be as quick as he used to be, but he's been second in the title standings for most of the season, and is the only one with an outside chance to stop Loeb with his ongoing continueous reign.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
I saw Chis Atkinsons Dad flying the team manager from
Brazil WRT around in his helicopter at rally Australia. He droppe into the private land we had on Sat, so did MSP-AU in his helicopter :)
So Atkinsons probably trying for a seat in the Brazil WRT?
+1 I really hope so too.Quote:
Originally Posted by 6789
+3. I agree with what you guys have been saying. If the circumstances were different I am sure that things would be different for Petter, I for one am horrified about what has happened to Petter. Hirvonen's dip in form is understandable considering his team and the main opposition I feel.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
The following article has quite an interesting take on the VW driver situation (although it is only a speculation on the author's part) Which WRC Drivers Will VW Sign?
I suspect that the GFC and loss of car companies has undermined the WRC's cred somewhat. Also there is a much wider variety of skills in the field, in comparision to the 1990's where most front running drivers had a similar level of skill.