The 555 anti lag is also a bit alike :)Quote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
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The 555 anti lag is also a bit alike :)Quote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
I don't think there will be anymore announcements this year. Maybe next year someone will be brave?Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
I was quite optimistic this time last year - now I'm not. I still think that the new car regs are too expensive - and the returns in media, etc aren't good enough. Add the new WEC Sportscar World Championship....Manufacturers have a series that is more 'road relevant', with varying levels of technology, diesel/petrol hybrids, etcQuote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
That's interesting. I thought that touring cars were fading out a bit; just like the WRC! I think that F1 massive calendars have been a bit of a problem for any series that is not as easy to package to the media. It will be interesting to see if WRC gets bigger calendars in the years ahead. After all VW has deep market penetration worldwide! It will also be interesting to see if IRC/ERC becomes the GP2 of the rally world (i.e each year we will be blessed with a new gravel Vettel wannabe).Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Lastly, I think that for Mikkelsens generation of drivers it will be make or brake for world rallying as well (I hope he wins IRC this year as it may introduce a new market).
Well i think im with you on this. I still think its a turn in the right direction for the WRC, as i said Jean Todt should be an ideal person to bring it forward. BUt your right, with crap TV covage and media, it dose not matter how many manufactors there are.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
And as a WEC fan, then that is going in the right direction, and seems to be atracting the manufactures at the moment.
Mikkelsen a dead cert for a VW seat now?
Carlos Sainz testing in the video above right? Has to be!
Any news on what VW will do next year? I'm hoping they might stop messing around with random Germans and take 2 or 3 good drivers to WRC with the Fabia to learn the rallies for 2013 (Mikkelsen, Neuville, Hanninen)
oh dear, do you still think they will choose one of those germans for the 1st or 2nd seat? they want a german, shure, but there is none(german rallye scene is probably one of the worst in whole europe), so they need to build up one. this will 90% be young wiegand, he´s already faster then riedemann with almost zero experience. it´s pretty shure yet he will drive the fabia at least once more next year. dont expect him to be on top level before 2014(if he will ever be at all), so if he gets a seat, then in a 3rd or 4th car. all other germans to be considered have been tested or could be observed anyway, like gassner jr. or wallenwein and herbold, all seem not to be the big talents...they will defenetly choose 2 top drivers, that is shure. maybe ogier and if ford ends theyre wrc engagement they could pick up latvala. also rumours about neuville and mikkelsen for 2nd seat, but neuville might also stick to psa. lemes, weijs and abbring also have shown a very good performace and i´m quite shure they will test a view more drivers next year on the fabia too.