At last some changes for Ral·li Catalunya 2010
Friday will have a gravel stage and two mixed surface
Sunday will have a 42 km stage
Shakedown will be urban and mixed in Salou
http://www.rallyracc.com/2010/ingles...ia.asp?id=1021
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At last some changes for Ral·li Catalunya 2010
Friday will have a gravel stage and two mixed surface
Sunday will have a 42 km stage
Shakedown will be urban and mixed in Salou
http://www.rallyracc.com/2010/ingles...ia.asp?id=1021
That should make Papa Wilson very happy....Quote:
Originally Posted by Priorat
Personally I like it, the mixed surface in one day that is.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83712
Great news !!! No doubt i will go !!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Priorat
Citroën Junior Team drivers Ogier and Räikkönen will drive Rally del Latterna in Italy in June 11-12 says this source.
colin clark on totalrally says he has been on to msport and they say it only a roumor dates dont suit but Oiger is doing the rally
Citroen to run three car team in 2011, Loeb, Ogier and Sordo, wonder where this leaves Kimi, and will Ford respond by running Mikko, Jari Matti and Petter?
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83743
Kimi could be back to F1.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
Although an exciting prospect, Petter would only join Ford to be the lead driver, not 3rd driver. Besides he's in a better car right now.
A Citroen 3 car team would be great. These are three really good drivers that all deserve factory drives. I hope that Ford goes on a simillar idea. Mikko and JM is still goind to drive there is would assume. If there is a third driver at ford, i suppose it has a lot to do with money. Maybe Al Quassimi or someone like that. Wilson is also a possibility i think. Malcolm might decide to put his son on the highest level. The "five year plan" ended last year as we know so its time for little Matthew to "play with the big boys."
Ogier is doing IRC Sardinia in a 207 so anything is possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
It will be interesting to see how they both do on these events, as it is much less of a lottery than Monte.
Hirvonen will have familiar company in Ypres- Chris Atkinson in a Proton makes his debut
http://www.rallybuzz.com/proton-delay-irc-belgium/
this news http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/ralli/uut...010/05/1128914 speak about Mikko driving Ypres.. It is yes or not ?
I think not, because Mikko test the same days in Spain ........ ?
Yeah, Ford has shot down rumours about Mikko driving in Ypres. Hirvonen will not drive in Sardinia or Ypres. Instead he'll drive tests in Spain.Quote:
Originally Posted by jbmarcus21
Oh that's a shame, still it's rumoured Ogier will start in some IRC rounds.
thanks ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
Thats not competly trueQuote:
Originally Posted by StevieWonder
Eyvind Brynildsen also has difficulties with the RGRS team, who nearly failed to deliver him with a rally car for the Portugal rally. He is really upset with the team. Does some one know were all these troubles come from, after the "divorce"" with Nassr Al Attyah?
http://translate.google.com/translat...55&sl=no&tl=en
There is possibility that Mikko Hirvonen with Ford Focus WRC start at 43. Serbian Rally (20. jun) as part for preparations for Rally Bulgaria
PG Andersson in Hennings Car:
Andersson im Stobart-Focus in Bulgarien
This was just confirmed in WRR.Quote:
Originally Posted by PJRevs
Is he driving instead of Henning? Lack of budget?Quote:
Originally Posted by Blitzerflitzer
It's said he's driving in the green/white colors of Stobart, nothing news in the press release about Henning so far. But looking the results so far it could be that Expert & co said; the tarmac rounds could be skipped over...Quote:
Originally Posted by Koppomsbo
A pitty that Ford (or Expert sponsor) didn't take Duval for tarmac Bulgary rally (and maybe the other tarmac rally also).
I agree..Quote:
Originally Posted by jacko
Just saw in UK's EVO interview with Quesnel where he says that Mini's in WRC in 2011 and Shirocco in 2012..
Why did they not, what was their reason, did Duval explaine why not?Quote:
Originally Posted by jacko
I do understand your question, the true reason we will never know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
Duval did a superb role back in 2008 on the tarmac rounds for Ford and with 4 comming tarmac rounds it made sense to use him again.
Ford's situation at the moment is really pathetic, Hirvonen has lost it or i think he never had it, not a champion-driver for sure, Latvala.. well that's really sad.. sleeping on the first stage as he said and then the crash (again). I hope that to take PG in the line-up for next year there will be more competition against Citroen but it seems that Mr.Wilson doesn't see the poor results from the last years.
And one other note why i think Duval was the man for the job: PG said by himself that he doesn't like tarmac in the first place...
If they wanted a tarmac specialist to score maximum points then they would of course use somebody else, but for now they probably just want to give PG a chance in a real event and since Henning seems to willingly sit Bulgaria out then that's an opportunity, regardless of surface. They should still get a general idea of what to expect from him and that's probably more important (especially since it's for Stobart and not the works team). Well that's what I think.
I think Ford will have always want the maximum points, Latvala, specially after Portugal could be transferred for some rounds to Stobart and Duval get his seat. Maybe there was contact between Wilson Sr. and Duval, we will never know. What i do know is that PG is a better option for the rest of the season than Henning Solberg. He might be unlucky but he has no speed in general. He can look back to a few good rally's but that's it.Quote:
Originally Posted by maxter
Well yes of course they want to win the manufacturers championship, but it's not like it's gonna be with Stobart anyway so they might as well give PG a shot. He's still a better choice than Henning as you say.
And yeah if they want maximum points for the works team nominating Duval for a few rounds (especially tarmac) would be a clever choice. But as you say we don't know whether he (or any other driver) has been contacted already. We'll see what happens.
Maybe i know it wrong, but Duval has retired? or not?Quote:
Originally Posted by maxter
They (ford) need paying boys just like the two of current Finns were..
I didn't know about this, but according to wikipedia you're right.Quote:
Originally Posted by teufel
"Duval announced his retirement from contemporary rallying, in March 2010."
Duval is the perfect example of how a **** character can ruin a career....plus he is too fat, he should join paasonen at burger king.
Duval is currently doing ERC .. He became fourth in last week's event at Lydden Hill
look if duval got a phone call from malcom im sure he would consider doing the rally's retired or not
I don't think that. He even didn't want to drive the Proton in IRC rallies and one not-European event for much money. He is doing rallycross and he had a 4th place in Lydden Hill last weekend, but also two crashes in the practices.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pinto
Why to drive proton? For second place?
The 18.000.000 Euros that those paying boys have pumped into M-Sport's pocket since 2003 sure were helpfull over the years...Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Hahah.. Malcolm's castle for sure has some more paints over the walls..
What Duval crash? shock horror how uncharacteristic!!! Was he rude to journalists and fans as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza
Don't be brutal.. That's his style.. xd