Mini set to announce wrc entry

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Originally Posted by MJW

Wilks had raised the money for a 3rd Prodrive run S14 for the 2009 season before SWRT pulled out. Fastest guy and best prospect from the British Isles is a young guy from the Republic of Ireland (not GB/UK) and that is Keith Cronin.
Higgy and co missed the boat during the no seats days and Kris Meeke is quite well in with PSA Group. I suspect Marcus + his young Finish protege, plus Ostberg as a pay driver.

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Cronin? What makes you think that?

Neither Meeke nor Wilks are young anymore (31 and 29). If they want young British, than they should choose Cronin (24) although he has to pick up some international experience.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

aaaaah of course....and what about Breen ?

hire all three of those nobodys and every time they are ahead of a s2000/N4 car in the standings open the champagnes !!!

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Everyone starts as a nobody. Some stays like that, some not but You can't find who is something else without trying.

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Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze

]Everyone starts as a nobody. Some stays like that, some not but You can't find who is something else without trying.

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true. Loeb was once a nobody, and if citroen hadn't taken a chance on him, then he might of stayed as a nobody. same with colin mcrae and it was prodrive who took a chance on him.

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Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze

]Everyone starts as a nobody. Some stays like that, some not but You can't find who is something else without trying.

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This is true but usually you must have some indication that the guy you are going to use for your OFFICIAL WRC MANUFACTURER ENTRY can actually drive a car and has some results against some respactable opponents.

The trying part is called "private entry" in the WRC...

Anyway its good it comes new makes to WRC, many youngsters has put in own, stolen and borrowed to get a rally carreer, its good that now and then someone succeed, it gives hope for others aswell, will be interesting to see who announces next.

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Originally Posted by Tomi

Do you still belive that in motorsport you just go to some team, if that would be the case why do you think he is privateer?

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I don't understand the question...

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Originally Posted by JAM

I don't understand the question...

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You asked, And what better? Stop or go to work with Prodrive?

he means the teams chose drivers not the opposite way.....and in that choice a lot of factors play their role not just speed and skills.

Well, if BMW doesn't help Prodrive(budget, developpment), I see the MINI project to remain a "M-Sport Ford"(meaning no way to be able to succeed in competing against a factory like Citroën) :mark:

But anyway very good news though :bounce: