[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

Must say that this is very nice story.
How A $500 Craigslist Car Beat $400K Rally Racers

In my opinion, the ban on advertising tobacco and alcohol is slowly killing motorsport. They were large companies such as Martini, Marlboro, ... that helped the official teams.

Fredrik Ahlin has confirmed he'll do WRC Academy next year:

Now is it Confirmed, I will drive the Wrc Academy in 2012 and i hope this years experience can help me find the needed consistency and be one of the title contenders this year! And to every one, A Happy New Year!!!

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Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira

In my opinion, the ban on advertising tobacco and alcohol is slowly killing motorsport. They were large companies such as Martini, Marlboro, ... that helped the official teams.

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Must say that didn't think about this before but it's true.

Volkswagen: Carlos Sainz has raised level of team - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com

Mads Østberg i fyr og flamme - Østfold - NRK Nyheter

Ford or Citroen for Mads Östberg according to this article.

And Brynildssen have no budget for 2012..

No Mini for Ostberg? It is a golden oppertunity. The Mini is (almost) on level with Ford, and he can sit first rang with a factory car, instead of being the 7th Ford driver.

Van Merksteijns treten kürzer*:: rallye-magazin.de

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Originally Posted by alleskids

No Mini for Ostberg? It is a golden oppertunity. The Mini is (almost) on level with Ford, and he can sit first rang with a factory car, instead of being the 7th Ford driver.

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But offer from Mini is much more expensive than Ford and Citroen. And not so better...

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Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira

In my opinion, the ban on advertising tobacco and alcohol is slowly killing motorsport. They were large companies such as Martini, Marlboro, ... that helped the official teams.

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There's no ban on alcohol in motorsport ... McLaren ran Johnnie Walker as a sponsor this year and Force India ran with Whyte & Mackay whisky this year.