[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by driveace

So that looks like Andreas has a deal with VW and the Polo

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Ogier and mikkelson? What about hanninen?

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Originally Posted by Bobcat

I can predict that Tanak won’t be a Ford factory driver next year.

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x2

WT

Do not be too sure.

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Originally Posted by MJW

Can someone help me here as I can't understand how an army can sponsor a rally team? I also understand that in US rallying the Air Force sponsors someone.

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they hope to attack the stages :D

Only problem-if the car goes off the stage into the bushes nobody will find the car................. :)

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Originally Posted by driveace

So that looks like Andreas has a deal with VW and the Polo

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iRally says Andreas will do IRC, SWRC and some Polo testing. They also mention that he could do some events in a Polo!

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Originally Posted by 6789

iRally says Andreas will do IRC, SWRC and some Polo testing. They also mention that he could do some events in a Polo!

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Mikkelsen blir VM-fører - VG Nett om Motorsport

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Originally Posted by Bobcat

I can predict that Tanak won’t be a Ford factory driver next year.

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True.

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Originally Posted by MJW

Can someone help me here as I can't understand how an army can sponsor a rally team? I also understand that in US rallying the Air Force sponsors someone.

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I seem to recall that in the 70's the British Army had a team running in local rallying, perhaps BRC, with Morris/Austin 1800's ... Land Crabs as they were affectionately called.

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Originally Posted by sollitt

I seem to recall that in the 70's the British Army had a team running in local rallying, perhaps BRC, with Morris/Austin 1800's ... Land Crabs as they were affectionately called.

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Nothing wrong with your memory:

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