[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by jonkka

What? If that's true, it's a major shift in FIA policy which previously has limited homologations strictly to manufacturers alone and forbidding privateers from running the newest homologation. :eek:

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im a bit sceptic about this as well, if its true what would prevent others to do the same.

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Originally Posted by Tomi

It cant be a response from a meeting, if the press relase is published before the meeting.

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what would be the sense in doing otherwise?

you said there was a meeting yesterday, and the ford press release was published at 5pm. does that not work for you?

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Originally Posted by jonkka

What? If that's true, it's a major shift in FIA policy which previously has limited homologations strictly to manufacturers alone and forbidding privateers from running the newest homologation. :eek:

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I'm not sure what I think about this. I've always disagreed with restricting privateers to older homologation, but allowing non-works teams to carry out their own homologations? On the one hand, it might allow a bit more variety — we have seen non-works outfits developing their own touring cars, and some, like the Team Dynamics Honda Integra, have been highly successful. That Honda provides a good parallel, actually, because it appeared at a time when works support in the British Touring Car Championship was severely lacking. If there had been a homologation requirement and it had stated that only manufacturers could homologate cars, the Integra wouldn't have happened. Given the lack of manufacturers in the WRC, relaxing the rules may make sense. But at the same time I must say I'm really unenthusiastic about the reappearance of a 307 in the WRC, because I wouldn't like it to become any more of a 'silhouette' formula than is already the case.

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Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear

what would be the sense in doing otherwise?

you said there was a meeting yesterday, and the ford press release was published at 5pm. does that not work for you?

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No, the site you gave the link to published the article, Tuesday, December 16th 2008, 16:55 GMT, that means they have got it propably about 30min earlier, if the meeting was at 17.00, it cant be about what they have desided at the meeting.

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Originally Posted by Tomi

No, the site you gave the link to published the article, Tuesday, December 16th 2008, 16:55 GMT, that means they have got it propably about 30min earlier, if the meeting was at 17.00, it cant be about what they have desided at the meeting.

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OK, we are splitting hairs as neither of us know what time the meeting was at. All I am saying it would be unwise of Ford to issue a press release committing to the championship, and singing its praises, then to attend a crisis meeting and do a 180.

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Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear

OK, we are splitting hairs as neither of us know what time the meeting was at. All I am saying it would be unwise of Ford to issue a press release committing to the championship, and singing its praises, then to attend a crisis meeting and do a 180.

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i dont think anyone has said anything about that ford should quit, only that they was having a crisis meeting with citroen yesterday evening, the rest is your imagination.

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Originally Posted by jonkka

What? If that's true, it's a major shift in FIA policy which previously has limited homologations strictly to manufacturers alone and forbidding privateers from running the newest homologation. :eek:

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what involment from manufactorers are required? a signature? May be a formality.

and from info I have, 307 has homologated parts this year. Who has homologated them?

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Originally Posted by Iskald

It is highly unlikely that we will see Petter and Henning in the same team. Its a long time since they were "mates", and conflicts in the past will make it nearly impossible for them to cooperate in the same team.

Hennings "project" is not about running Bozian C4`s. You may well laugh, but it`s the whale he has set his eyes upon (as swordsman wrote yesterday!). FIA is willing to let him homologate new parts for the 307, and reengineer the car with a different weight-distribution, different dampers etc. etc. You may even laugh more, but Henning is confident he will be able to make the "new" 307 competitive. He still thinks it has the strongest engine and that his further ideas for developing the car will make it much quicker than it was. And no, he has not (to my knowledge) smoked funny substances lately.

You may say that Henning doesn`t lack courage and confidence in himself, or that he is completely bonkers. And both opinions could be correct...

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For a surprise... !!!! :crazy: :eek:


Edit: of course I would be delighted to see the return of the whale in WRC :p :

Rallybuzz.com is doing great job!!!

Quite recent tests of the 307WRC has been really competitive. The fact that it hasn't been running in the WRC for a while doesn't mean it's a bad car. Since Bozian took over it it has been steadily developed from the sh*t it was when it came to become a decent car with potential to be at least in the top five or maybe even higher in WRC events. I think it can (under perfect circumstances and with some luck) win rallies with some new parts in 2009, but that's just a guess not knowing what kind of parts we're talking abuot.