It is not R4 as we know them now but the new formula - like an R3T with 4WD and larger restrictor. I believe that development of this car already started in Škoda.Quote:
Originally Posted by uranium
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It is not R4 as we know them now but the new formula - like an R3T with 4WD and larger restrictor. I believe that development of this car already started in Škoda.Quote:
Originally Posted by uranium
i´m shure they will run 2 cars on all, or almost all, events of wrc 2012. they shurely also want to test some more guys during the season, and ogier 100% wants also to do all rounds to not get out of shape. i think it´s a clever move from him to go to vw. now he can also build this car around him, it will perfectly fit him then. and 2013 he´ll be wr champion ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
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?
From iRally http://bit.ly/vk7wHp VW Motorsport chief Kris Nissen says the "misunderstandings" Sébastien Ogier suffered at Citroën this season led to him becoming available, and it was Ogier's decision to come to the VW team.
Ogier will drive one of the VW-entered Skoda Fabias in rounds of the 2012 WRC, and will also embark on world-wide testing for the VW Polo R WRC car, including altitude testing in Mexico.
Nissen has also confirmed to iRally that Juho Hänninen is on his 'Watchlist' for the other seat in the main VW team for 2013, along with Andreas Mikkelsen, Kevin Abbring and Sepp Wiegand, and says he's under no illusions about the challenge of taking on Citroën and Ford in WRC.http://bit.ly/vk7wHp
clever move if it is, we will see after the end of season 2013.Till now its not clever to be out of the last years champion team.Of course he couldn t do something else after the f@#$d up with Quesnel at Citroen. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by darkstar
What do you mean with the...'' build the car around him to perfectly fit him''? Nobody else could drive fast the polo?
Sepp Wiegand for 1st team would be ridiculous take then Weijs Jr.. No official word on Neuville but that's not surprise with being under contract of PSA and still negotiating.
i mean that he is now developing the car from the beginning on, so he can make it the way it feels good for him for 2013. its defenetly better for him then sitting in the car first time at the end of 2012 or beginning of 2013.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
development with adjusting the car are not same things.Quote:
Originally Posted by darkstar
After that how you know Ogiers abilities to develop a wrc car?
I heard the news today, good move from Ogier I think! However, I'll now bet my last pound that citroen wont continue in WRC after Loeb leaves, its clear that VW arent messing about here!
ogier was also involved in the development of the ds3, so i think he cant be that worse. but i never said he´s good in it. thats your interpretation...anyhow, he will shurely develope it like he feels its good for him and not how it may feel good for who ever. developing and adjusting are not same but belong together. developing, if you want so, is done by the engineers basically. drivers can only give hints on how to make something better and then test if its actually better or not. and therefore you also must defenetly be good in making a setup and "adjusting" the car. and of course he knows how things where done by citroen, witch defenetly will help vw a lot...