Still doubt it tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by T16
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Still doubt it tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by T16
He obviously find himself funding for Portugal outing. Malcolm said that 3rd car is reserved for whoever bring money. Tidemand have first two rounds and now Greensmith one. Both thinking that M-Sport will give them more drives this year if they will do good. I don't think so. Even if one of them win still this is not necessary that they will get more out of it. Maybe next year or (if Evans will be that bad that Wilson will need a replacement) but I don't think that he will do that like Hyundai and Citroen did it already.Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
I agree that it will take a LOT (top 3) to get them "cheap/free" seat at MSport for rest of the year.Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
On the other hand they need to show themselves in WRC, especially Tidemand and hope it helps with sponsors or other teams. However, they really do need plan B that keeps them "somewhere around" driving R5 or getting another outing soon. Worst thing that can happen is what Atkinson did in 2009, use lots of money to get one ride (Ireland) and then disappear.
yeah, c4. i remember that he destroyed some post but still managed to finish 5th, i think. but competition was poor those days with only two manus. but still... remember that mcshae did good with proton s2000 at begininig of the rally
I'm confused how did he dissapear when he was 3 years later in Monster & Qatar teams and driving Mini the same year, then again Citroen and last in the Hyundai car.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Three years out of WRC, then a handful of sporadic outings in which he was by then well off the pace... I think his point stands.Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
Not a lot of external sponsor decals outside the M-Sport wholeness.
I know Bertelli bought his WRC2017 Fiesta but this looks like his without the Fnckmatie stickers! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Did he? https://www.ewrc-results.com/carinfo...-wrc/?car=1660Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
This looks great to me, really strong livery design. Super.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Except... where are the sponsors? Damn, what a shame!
https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-10582102
A Teemu Suninen interview in Finnish. The interesting part is that he tells how his test days are now doubled for 2019 and he gets to develop the car more to his likings. Last year he had 8 test days in total and always the car arrived set up in advance and he just had to adapt to that.
I don't like it too much. It's not bad but it has not personality.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
The livery is pretty much as expected (no sponsor). And I have to agree, apart from the nice colour, it is lacking something.
I reckon it would look better if it was all the darker of the two blues, plus the sponsor logos. I'm just not into this over-use of more than one main colour.
Todays news... :(
"Ford Europe to slash thousands of jobs in turnaround plan..."
Nice livery! I'm wondering why they wanted to reveal their livery before the Autosport show, unlike the others. Autosport has been sponsoring them a couple of times in Wales Rally GB in the past...
The agreement was reveal in Autosport Show, not all in same time. Personnel i prefer one by one. All together lost the impact and the minutes detail search.
Colin Clark: This is full of marketing and communications jargon, but if I’ve worked it out correctly it perhaps tells us why Ford of Europe were unable to make the investments required to keep Ogier at M-Sport...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-f...-idUSKCN1P411J
There was this piece too, yesterday, which gives a bit more clarity on what their thinking is regarding future motorsport activities... Maybe this gives more of an indication as to why they aren't fully committed to the WRC right now...
https://www.autosport.com/fe/news/14...ers-its-future
My bad... must have returned it/sold? I spoke with his manager and he said he bought the car... ah well.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
So Teemu was driving a 2017 car in 2018!
That doesn`t mean, it was in 17 spec (well, clearly it didn`t have the aero that Ogier had).
Gosh, You're long enough in the sport to know that the date when the bodyshell was first used has very little to do with the stuff actually packed in it. FYI it was absolutely normal for Loeb to drive 3-4 years old Xsara WRC bodyshells and win everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
No, I think he only owned the old spec Fiesta RS WRC, and sold it https://www.ewrc-results.com/carinfo...-wrc/?car=1316Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
I think that was one Bertelli livered car in Monza. Maybe he bought some other chassis.
We're pleased to confirm that we will be running a two-car team in the all-new WRC 2 Pro class this year, with a pair of M-Sport Ford EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta R5s for Gus Greensmith and Lukasz Pieniazek.
➡️ Read more here: https://t.co/CbimnUPBMl
#WRC #FordPerformance https://t.co/V0MAL8WPv2
It`s probably just how it comes, without the livery, it is metal with no paint, carbon in black. Tänak`s car (Östberg`s old) used by Gross looked the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
https://www.ewrc-results.com/image/4...?entry=1988262
I can`t find any other new Fiesta WRC, apart from Östberg/Tänak`s, sold to a privateer.
What about that F1 driver, Serderidis, Kremer, Solberg, Bouffier, Kajetanowicz, many fiestas at the same time in Monza Rally show...
So? They don`t use them at once, for example 4 different Fiestas in Monza according to ewrc.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/cars/69.../?s=2018#stats
It’d be a shame seeing Ford going to that travesty racing series called FE. If they don’t want to make a proper investment in the WRC, I hope they choose to continue at the IMSA or in the WEC. Btw, nice liveries on their GTs for Daytona (they would be great on the Fiesta):Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
https://performance.ford.com/content...7136031997.jpg
It looks:
Tidemand 8 rallies
Greensmith 3 rallies
Bertelli 2 rallies
Really? Thought he were done after 2017!Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
It's a real shame if Bertelli is taking the 3rd car. Hopefully it'll be a 4th, if someone else has done well or can bring more money to the team to have further outings
But on their website they brag about WRC programme. Donating a 10.000 worth a car to the private team is not called manufacturer entry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
I'm glad that M-Sport has found drivers with some form of budget to help keep the team in the sport and make sure there are three Fiestas on each rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Indeed, a month ago a full participation even with 2 cars was in doubt. To have 3 on every rally, even if on a couple it's Bertelli would be great!Quote:
Originally Posted by tomhlord
Making that car wasn`t 10k and allowing it to be used is also more expensive...add knowhow and...Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
At the end M-Sport manages to get 3 cars almost for the full season, whilst citroen can't... Malcom deserves to be on the hall of fame of rallying if not already there.