[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by bluuford

If you look at some GB pictures the you can see that Tänak was actually working on his own car as a mechanic at some point of the rally to sort out some problems after his overheating problem. So, Malcolm can hire one mechanic less as well ;-P

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Mikko is a mechanic too, so with Ott in it would keep things in balance :-)

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Mikko is a mechanic too, so with Ott in it would keep things in balance :-)

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Mikko a mechanic? I hear kris meeke is aswel:-)

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Originally Posted by tfp

Mikko a mechanic? I hear kris meeke is aswel:-)

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Meeke is a qualified engineer from Queen's University in Belfast.....

I think Ford might well be able to afford Ogier now... Afterall, he is unemployed, is he going to be so picky about who will take him or how big the cheque is? Whats his alternative?

And I agree with whoever said it before, Sordo didn't step out of Loebs shadow and did what the team told him, yet he still got dumped...

Ogier didn't, he seized the opportunity and made a name for himself. Sure he may not be a team player, but at least he has won rallies, been an actual world championship contender for some time and generally proved he can go toe to toe with the best driver in the world.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

seems that apart from fail drivers finland start to produce fail managers as well...

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Yes, 2-3 drivers in WRC is quite bad result from country of 5 million. I'm sure we'd produce much more, but we are starting to run our of money since we have to pour the money into but*hole of europe called greece.

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Meeke is a qualified engineer from Queen's University in Belfast.....

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Hmm, I wonder if he'd be so kind as to fit new piston rings to my mates westfield? He'd have to drive up, but I'd give him petrol money :laugh: ;)

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Originally Posted by tfp

Mikko a mechanic? I hear kris meeke is aswel:-)

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Mikko is a motor mechanic. He used to work at Käyttöauto dealer in Jyväskylä up until Ford deal came for 2006. If I remember right he was serving Nissans. Someone who knows Mikko better can correct me if my memory fails me.

Here's a set up picture from 2006 at his old work place. The quote says: "At first I learned everything from my father".

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9...rvonen2006.jpg

So Ogier left for worse car and thinks that can win the championship over Loeb in citroen. Something is wrong in his head.

I think some of you might be in for a surprise next year. I can't wait to see some reactions when perhaps we find out that Ford problems werent only about the car.

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Originally Posted by Woodeye

Yes, 2-3 drivers in WRC is quite bad result from country of 5 million. I'm sure we'd produce much more, but we are starting to run our of money since we have to pour the money into but*hole of europe called greece.

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By the way. After the season 2011 Finnish drivers have only won 33,5 % of all the WRC events since 1973. Not a bad result after all...