[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

Will Proton enter the Monte Carlo next year? As they do IRC they should be able to right? I was also wondering why Proton doesn't enter SWRC? facetious remarks about their performance aside it might bring more customers for MEM or the road cars.

Next year MC is only for WRC.

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Originally Posted by Plan9

Will Proton enter the Monte Carlo next year? As they do IRC they should be able to right? I was also wondering why Proton doesn't enter SWRC? facetious remarks about their performance aside it might bring more customers for MEM or the road cars.

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SWRC has lack of interest. During WRC events, most of the fans and people are interested in overall classification.

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Originally Posted by dimviii

Mates while i was searching in google to find a Salonens photo,i find this link which has a very good summary in Gr B era cars.Some photos i ve never seen,including Bettega in a wrecked 037 trying to move him out.
Worth to take a look,specially the younger ones.
Google

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Thanks for the link. That is indeed a great detailed lesson in rallying history. Very insightful comments.

Actually here's a link for the 1st page in that thread.

I see. Proton does IRC & APRC so I though it would be logical to expand into the WRC umbrella. Why can't IRC drivers do the monte next year I thought it was meant to be open to both???

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Originally Posted by Plan9

I see. Proton does IRC & APRC so I though it would be logical to expand into the WRC umbrella. Why can't IRC drivers do the monte next year I thought it was meant to be open to both???

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Nope, no agreement reached between the organisers, so the Monte is a WRC event only - Not yet stated which of the sub-series it will count for but it would make sense for it to be a round of both SWRC and PWRC.

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Originally Posted by Mintexmemory

Nope, no agreement reached between the organisers, so the Monte is a WRC event only - Not yet stated which of the sub-series it will count for but it would make sense for it to be a round of both SWRC and PWRC.

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World Motor Sport Council

Monte Carlo counts for all WRC, SWRC and PWRC. And of course IRC drivers can enter Monte if they like, it just would be an extra rally for them.

World Rally Championship - News - Citroen for Novikov in Spain

Novikov found how to do it. Crash more cars and you'll get better one. :D

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

World Motor Sport Council

Monte Carlo counts for all WRC, SWRC and PWRC. And of course IRC drivers can enter Monte if they like, it just would be an extra rally for them.

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Thanks for that, I must have missed the release last month. Let's hope it's a big success as I'm planning to spectate the event in 2013, unfortunately no vacation allowance left for the year ending 31/3/12 :-(

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

World Motor Sport Council

Monte Carlo counts for all WRC, SWRC and PWRC. And of course IRC drivers can enter Monte if they like, it just would be an extra rally for them.

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Will the IRC drivers be allowed to use the cars they use in the IRC or will they be obliged to make some other arrangements?