Starting to look quite good this. Mads Østberg could also be close to deciding a campaign in S-WRC 2010. Probably with a Peugeot 207, starting in New Zealand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micke_VOC
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Starting to look quite good this. Mads Østberg could also be close to deciding a campaign in S-WRC 2010. Probably with a Peugeot 207, starting in New Zealand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micke_VOC
Its good there comes many drivers to SWRC, but its strange that drivers can keep their points from events before they did register to do full season.
Isn't it just another drivers championship (like WRC), alongside a registered cup for S2000 teams (like the manu championship).Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
I see no harm in that.
To me its the same too, but i think its strange that you can drive a rally, and if it goes well you deside to drive full season, if not you skip it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josti
In theese small car series i value more the driver who can drive in the front in most of the events, and maybe retires because of dont know the roads yet good enough, than the guy who drives steady 3-4 finishes and maybe are higher in points at the end of the season. In other words this is only preparation for the future, nothing more.
Didn't PG get a wildcard for Sweden so that's why he was registered for S-WRC points?
yes PG and Sääv both were Wild Card entries in Rally Sweden.Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
PG´s late entry in Jordan is approved..and Jonas Andersson is back as codriver...
IF it would happen for 2011 it would be GREAT
Bring back BF Goodridge, Yokohama, Hankook, Dunlop etc.
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/top/top...fen/index.html
Restrictor too big ....
http://www.rallybuzz.com/holowczyz-e...d-baja-russia/
A few things from Motorsport News published in UK on Wednesday 17th March.
1. Indications are that Jean Todt is not "in love with North One Sport" and looks to want to prove to NOS that its the FIA in charge, - suggestions that NOS putting Abu Dahbi as the final event didnt go down too well.
2. Jean Todt has asked Morrie Chandler to start exploring a merger bewteen WRC and IRC.
3. Indications are that Monte stays with IRC again in 2011.
4. Jean seems to be taking his time to deal with things but MN suggests that he wants a return to old style rallies, and not so much the ISC / North One David Richards pattern of the 2000 decade.
5 Also hints that Jeam likes the costs of IRC allowing more drivers a realistic chance to enter over the elitist WRC.
Trouble is we should have been in this position two to three years ago not 9 months from the much talked aboit "new start in 2011"
Thank You, it seems that Jean Todt brought some new wind into FIA after all.
Good for Jean Todt!!Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
NOS need to be reminded who runs the sport. Maybe Jean is wondering how NOS won the Promoters contract.
David Richards put WRC 10 steps back in compare with F1..
In the grand tradition of the FIA. Got a pesky series challenging one of your flagships then go out of your way to kill it!Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
Mr Morrie Chandler can go back to New Zealand..
He actually hasn't done anything since he's been the commisioner, has he?Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Nothing At All.
Loeb should not worry too much in 2010:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82196
I should have added that Jean Todt had said that at present with the economy the way it is that top level rallying could not sustain two championships "taking from each other". He also said that if you removed the support series, SWRC, PWRC & JWRC from WRC it would be unlikely to run rallies.Quote:
Originally Posted by sal
I honestly think it's only a matter of time before they both merge. I'm not sure how it will happen - but - Rallying can't really support 2 series.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
As for the support series, what do they actually achieve - how many J-WRC/P-WRC winners have gone on to a full factory seat?? Very few. Time to get rid of them.
Eurosport Events are producing their own program and they're guaranting few hours of it infront of millions of people.. So that's not problem.. We'll see what happens if they (FIA) stops S2000 homologations but rules says that 1.6T WRC could be run in any country from next year.. So it could be 1.6T WRC cars in IRC from next year or from 2012..
Initially a year ago I thought that two series are good, you need someone to push you to get better. But it looks like in current economy it is not possible. It is not funny when there is only one car capable to win (Curtiba for example) when one has slight problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Actually it all comes together when you think that Todt is not happy with North One and he wants to merge IRC (which is Eurosports son) and WRC. Sounds like ideal plan to get rid of Nort One? or make good co-operation between NO and Eurosport. You know that in Monte Eurosport is using also WRC technical equipments because the show needs it. So, there is co-operation anyway. And you saw what happened in Curtiba when Eurosport had to divide his forces between WTCC and WRC. It was the worst ever Europsort rally coverage I have seen.
In ideal world there would be World Rally Championship and support championships running aside the main championship.
The other thing they should do is to decrease the entry fee for those support championships and privateers. Currently its costs are enormous.
In my view the best way should be to create 4 levels:
4. total privateers, local drivers, gentleman drivers, rally tourists. They are just running for overall position and maybe some kind of best privateer of the rally honor.They have not very strict technical rules (tires, fuel, etc.)
3. Young drivers like JWRC right now. definitely 2WD cars but not S1600. R3 and R2 cars should be allowed only. S1600 way too expensive.
2. People searching for factory seats or just wanting to drive some kind of championships. Those should be simple 4WD cars like traditional GrN PWRC
1. Top league, S1600T cars, manus, private teams and just privateers fighting for the top spots. with very strict technical rules
Sorry for hijacking this thread..
Yes, you have hijacked the thread. and no, I don`t understand your arguments. You are talking about decreasing entry fees as an important costreducing factor. Its not really. Just to take an example. Running a Gr.N/PWRC car in a WRC-event on a very sensible budget, entry fee will be appr. 10% of the total costs. This does not include possible rebuild of the car after running 350 rough stage kilometres. Entry fees seems high, but they are acually a very small part of total costs.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
I also mentioned the possibility of using different tires, pump fuel, but these were just examples. Maybe it is right time to start news and rumours III.. nearly 150 pages already :-)
yes richards destroyed wrc and swrt as all his mind was sunk in F1. :s mokin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Any news about Aaron Burkart season?
Thanks.
Kresta confirmed NORF and GB with Evo IX.
Nothing Special, just driving a Tank :)Quote:
Originally Posted by principe IRC
Aaron
in iraq probably :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Blitzerflitzer
Any news about Anton Alen?
No, not so far, just Brandenburg:Quote:
Originally Posted by Red bull
challenge-panzerfahren
He tested the Proton after having his Fiat contract terminated, but not sure if he has a serious chance there. Maybe for gravel IRC rounds only.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly
suzuki coming back with jwrc program with two cars. so i think probably burkhart in one of them, but who in second?
Which source? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by br21
Karl Kruuda is one Suzuki driver.
So, we have Kruuda in a car and Burkhart in the other one? Are we talking about an official Suzuki team?
I know nothing about Burkart, don't get me wrong ;)
Kruuda is driving for Suzuki Sport Europe. There were rumors about Bonato if I remember right