What will the Solberg Brothers do in 09 ?

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Originally Posted by wrc_flipper

looks like Petters off to Proton for 2010
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72832

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Isn't this the same solberg that sucks at developing a car?

I mean, c'mon! if the latest evo of the impreza (s14) had some kind of pace i think it was due to Martin's role.... How long did it take for prodrive engineers to find the solution to handling problems that solberg had? (and seemed that atkinson didn't, or at least not that bad)
Seems that in a properly set-up car, he can (could?) be very fast, but he finds it hard to set the car at his liking by his-self.

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Originally Posted by wrc_flipper

well he has said he wants to win, so the car must be good - just because it a low end brand nothing to say that the setup may be well suited to Rallying.

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You're right, although this quote does ring alarmbells:

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Originally Posted by Proton director Datuk Hj Adbul Razak Dawood

"The WRC is very interesting, we'd be fighting with the big boys - the chance to take on manufacturers like Ford and Citroen, albeit using a much smaller budget, is something we would welcome."

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Originally Posted by urabus-denoS2000

Personally I think he "lost it",although I would love to be proven wrong,I am a fan of him and his character :D

He spent 3 years in an uncompetitive car,but this is a world-class sport with world-class drivers and billions of euros and pounds in it.If you get even one step behind,you have a very hard path to make one step forwards

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You can't really say that.
Look at Marcus. 2003,04,05, how were his results? How good was the 307?
But he came back pretty well in the Ford and nearly took the title in '07. Why can't petter be the same in a new car?

(although was much more competitive throughout the time, even if results didn't show that)

Same thing with Petter he was much faster than anyone in 04, his car failed him. And it's been downhill since, you can't say he lost it because no one has CLEARLY outpaced him; by that I mean compare Marcus and Markko in the 307. Marcus was quicker almost always quicker.
I think maybe you get to a point where the car will only go so fast regardless of who drives it.

Well... I'm no fan of Petter. Him not cutting hair, dancing, falling off his car etc., it all annoys me abit. Too much publicity, not enough of anything else (lately).


Quite sad he put in so much time and loyalty into the scooby. Same thing as Galli, which is very sad in both cases.

The main thing for me is that both drivers have lost precious years with not so good cars,while Loeb was in front....

Petter with Proton...Petter with Proton...well... :crazy: :crazy:

With the Proton, will the deal be announced this year or next year?

Also, is it known if he will take part in possible IRC rounds this year with the Proton?

He is just around talking to different teams.. Fiat, Proton, and maybe Peugeot next, or MG?

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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

Petter with Proton...Petter with Proton...well... :crazy: :crazy:

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Folks were as amazed when Markku Alen talked with Subaru. Petter with Proton, or any other newcomer to the rally, makes sense to me. He get to build the team as he wants and be the number one as he seem to need. For the team, it'll benefit it too.

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Originally Posted by JFL

He is just around talking to different teams.. Fiat, Proton, and maybe Peugeot next, or MG?

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Exactly, just talking. Why does everybody talk like he's signed a 2 year deal with Proton?

On a serious note, I think Solberg is talking to everyone who will listen. He has to cover his @ss somehow. The more fingers he has in the pie the better chance he has of landing a drive. The WRC is in a weird time now as this is the last year to see WRC cars at top level before s2000 takes over so Petter may be thinking hard about whether he runs a WRC machine or gets a jump on others by running in a car useful to him when rule changes come into effect.