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23rd November 2011, 14:30
noel157

Two important points- Ogier gets up early and he'll be in "our junior team" and is likely to compete in all WRC rounds in 2012.

Q & A with Volkswagen's Kris Nissen - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
23rd November 2011, 15:04
jonkka

Why is "getting up early" an important point?
23rd November 2011, 15:13
N.O.T

very professional answers and good backing of their driver....
23rd November 2011, 15:22
Hartusvuori

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonkka

Why is "getting up early" an important point?

This is rallying. If you're not waking up early, you're faking it.
23rd November 2011, 15:42
GigiGalliNo1

Fantastic news for his Career... he no doubtly be a future champion... a fantastic manufacturer with FULL backing and support for Sebastien and Jullian as well. So what he will have a testing year in 2012.... then full year of attack in 2013? Then he has another year after that! Who's to complain and why would people see it negatively? Go Ogier!

One of the biggest car companies in Europe.... one the to be biggest manufactures (They're aiming for spot number 1) in the world!!! It's also great for the WRC as well don't you think?
23rd November 2011, 16:34
dimviii

Quote:

Originally Posted by N.O.T

very professional answers and good backing of their driver....

are you sure?

How do you avoid the problems Citroen experienced with Loeb?
KN: That's very easy – we do not sign an agreement with Loeb.

i really can t find it enough ''professional answer''......
23rd November 2011, 17:17
N.O.T

that answer covers the "backing their driver" part...
23rd November 2011, 17:27
noel157

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonkka

Why is "getting up early" an important point?

Jonkka, just joking. Thought it was an unusual thing to say in an interview.
23rd November 2011, 17:57
dimviii

Quote:

Originally Posted by noel157

Jonkka, just joking. Thought it was an unusual thing to say in an interview.

+1 a lot of unusual things at a professional interview.
23rd November 2011, 17:59
dimviii

Quote:

Originally Posted by N.O.T

that answer covers the "backing their driver" part...

wrong way imho,and no respect at a person he was talking before some months for co operation with vw.
24th November 2011, 09:17
N.O.T

I do not find it that insulting...i mean maybe he said it in a way that: We did not sign Loeb because these two are not going well with each other. Not in a way that Loeb is the source of the problem.
24th November 2011, 13:42
dimviii

Ogiers interview,which confirms Monte entry.Nice!
Sébastien Ogier:
24th November 2011, 14:17
RS

So Ogier will do the entire WRC next year, mostly in a Fabia and maybe some in the Polo. He will be a great benchmark for the other VW juniors and everyone else driving S2000 too. I expect he could still pick up a fair few points next year.
24th November 2011, 17:17
Allyc85

Is Hanninen doing SWRC again? It would be great to have those two drivers head to head in the same car!
25th November 2011, 06:21
Plan9

It will be interesting to see how fast Ogier can make the Fabia go, especially as it will probably a test mule for WRC-spec parts!
25th November 2011, 08:51
noel157

Hope not, illegal car otherwise.
25th November 2011, 09:30
Mirek

Škoda can homologate Polo WRC parts for Fabia S2000. I don't say it will happen but this possibility exists.
25th November 2011, 09:45
uranium

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mirek

Škoda can homologate Polo WRC parts for Fabia S2000. I don't say it will happen but this possibility exists.

Especially if take to consideration, that civil polo and fabia probably has 80% the same parts
25th November 2011, 10:06
noel157

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mirek

Škoda can homologate Polo WRC parts for Fabia S2000. I don't say it will happen but this possibility exists.

Sorry Plan9, as Mirek and Uranium allude to, it is indeed possible. I didn't realise.
25th November 2011, 10:10
Mirek

Quote:

Originally Posted by uranium

Especially if take to consideration, that civil polo and fabia probably has 80% the same parts

It is not that many. Although platforms are similar they are not absolutely same. Fabia is built on PQ24 while the Polo-R is on modified PQ25 (modified for 4WD use etc.).
25th November 2011, 10:12
uranium

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mirek

It is not that many. Although platforms are similar they are not absolutely same. Fabia is built on PQ24 while the Polo-R is on modified PQ25 (modified for 4WD use etc.).

I thought both of them are PQ24

updated:

You are right, it was previous Polo
25th November 2011, 21:52
Sulland

And I guess the new 2013 Fabia will be on the new PQ25 platform ?
25th November 2011, 21:59
Mirek

Probably yes but it doesn't really matter for rallying as Fabia III most probably won't exist in any variant close to Polo WRC.
26th November 2011, 15:26
Sulland

So no chance for a Fabia R4T in 2013? If so does that mean goodbye to Skoda Motorsport

That would be too bad?
26th November 2011, 15:32
Mirek

Don't get me wrong. R4T is supposed to be completely different thing than WRC, not like current S2000. It will be a car with stock bodyshell, no bodykit etc.

But we are off-topic...
26th November 2011, 16:44
uranium

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mirek

Don't get me wrong. R4T is supposed to be completely different thing than WRC, not like current S2000. It will be a car with stock bodyshell, no bodykit etc.

But we are off-topic...

It's very interesting topic. Let's separate it. What do you think?
26th November 2011, 19:25
RS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mirek

It will be a car with stock bodyshell, no bodykit etc.

Good job that the Fabia3 shouldn't be so ugly in stock form then!
26th November 2011, 19:28
RS

Quote:

Originally Posted by uranium

It's very interesting topic. Let's separate it. What do you think?

Already is one: http://www.motorsportforums.com/wrc/...ar-2013-a.html
4th December 2011, 15:57
tfp

Ogier-champion of champions! I wonder if the reason why Loeb wasnt there was because Ogier was competing?
4th December 2011, 16:10
gravelman

Quote:

Originally Posted by tfp

Ogier-champion of champions! I wonder if the reason why Loeb wasnt there was because Ogier was competing?

Seemed to be an abundance of german employed drivers, bit of closed shop it would appear, more designed to accommodate the circuit racing drivers than their poor cousins the rally drivers
4th December 2011, 16:48
tfp

Quote:

Originally Posted by gravelman

Seemed to be an abundance of german employed drivers, bit of closed shop it would appear, more designed to accommodate the circuit racing drivers than their poor cousins the rally drivers

There were at least 3 german drivers, I thought there were only supposed to be 2 per nation. Nevermind, Ogier showed them up:-)
4th December 2011, 18:41
wildsir

I wonder why Ogier was there in the first place? Race of 'champions'?
4th December 2011, 18:49
Hartusvuori

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildsir

I wonder why Ogier was there in the first place? Race of 'champions'?

Remember 2008.
4th December 2011, 19:13
dimviii

Congrats to Ogier.
4th December 2011, 19:18
wildsir

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Remember 2008.

So why wasn't he there in 2008, think is more to do with VW.
4th December 2011, 19:33
Hartusvuori

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildsir

So why wasn't he there in 2008, think is more to do with VW.

Of course it all to do with VW. Were all the drivers there champions this year? No.
4th December 2011, 19:42
bluuford

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildsir

I wonder why Ogier was there in the first place? Race of 'champions'?

Ogier was Manufacturers Champion together with Loeb in Citroen;-)
4th December 2011, 20:33
N.O.T

he was s1600 champion.
4th December 2011, 20:45
Plan9

Ogier needed to be on hand to do a gymkhana in the Polo is nothing else. But also well done on the result!!!
4th December 2011, 21:04
mousti

Race of Champions is also not more what it was. And it has probably also to do with VW. Every car driven in competition was VAG supported I think?

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