[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by noel157

Wouldn't be the same without Becs. In fact WRR wouldn't be WRR without her.

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If WRR works and they do a decent job, I don't care who they have there.

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Originally Posted by mousti

Atkinson's plans with the Subaru R4 are in the gutter.. No start in Sweden no nothing.

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Budget problems perhaps? But for Atko??

Indeed budget..

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Originally Posted by mousti

Indeed budget..

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Isn't he a millionaire? Or should I not believe everything I read on the internet :p

I think its his father who was always very rich although I am sure Chris is not too bad now. I feel sorry for him. He prove much skill in Subaru against Petter. Then i think maybe he will get drive with Ken Blocks team but I think even the recession maybe affect even Mr Block as I think maybe he try rallycross more. Wasnt Ken supposed to be doing say a full years WRC in his 2nd year and so on.

The drive Chris had in the Citroen seems only short time ago but that was the start of 2009 I believe. What happend his connection with Proton? When I heard about the Subaru R4 drive I thought it will get him back into the spotlamp but now its seems not to be.

Do people think that Volkswagen should consider Chris as he probably has competed in all 14 or 15 rounds at least twice and maybe history of podiums already also?

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Originally Posted by wrc_flipper

Good job it's in rumours and she has just denied the rumour on Facebook

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No she hasn't denied the rumour - she's leaving WRR but staying in the WRC doing something else. TV commentary I assume?

On-board of Paddon's first test in Fabia - it's a short loop and video doesn't really show much......well, I suppose at least it's proof that ANZACs should have one top driver representing them in Sweden

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXQn6dkd7X4

He will be fast - at least on gravel! I saw him testing Baumschlager's (BRR) Fabia last year - and he was from the beggining much faster than Baumschlager. :up:

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Originally Posted by WRCS14

I think its his father who was always very rich although I am sure Chris is not too bad now. I feel sorry for him. He prove much skill in Subaru against Petter. Then i think maybe he will get drive with Ken Blocks team but I think even the recession maybe affect even Mr Block as I think maybe he try rallycross more. Wasnt Ken supposed to be doing say a full years WRC in his 2nd year and so on.

The drive Chris had in the Citroen seems only short time ago but that was the start of 2009 I believe. What happend his connection with Proton? When I heard about the Subaru R4 drive I thought it will get him back into the spotlamp but now its seems not to be.

Do people think that Volkswagen should consider Chris as he probably has competed in all 14 or 15 rounds at least twice and maybe history of podiums already also?

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I believe Chris Mellors said Atko will never be a Proton again. They has a major disagreement about something that ended their relationship.

Petter Solberg should be an example to all od them. After lost workes drive he bought himself a car and continued to drive.