You know the car is just so, so tiny (mini) and so fast that noone has not seen it yet:-)
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You know the car is just so, so tiny (mini) and so fast that noone has not seen it yet:-)
It will be as fast as latest impreza..
Kris Meeke and Bruno Magalhães are rumoured to participate in Rally do Marítimo in order to prepare Rally Vinho Madeira.
Freddy Loix in Madeira with Evo 2, confirmed by himslef on Eurosport.
Ford in YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/fordwrc
Tommi Mäkinen Racing in financial troubles.
http://translate.google.com/translat...59&sl=fi&tl=en
http://translate.google.com/translat...il-100628.aspx
PG tests Fords new Racer
Don`t know where to post it... But I think that this happened for the first time in the history of rally :) I call it 'Petter`s style'
http://rutube.ru/tracks/3372835.html...04e4fcf21f78fc
Good one ! You saw the engine turn 1 time just before he climbed the hood, so he did not have the handbrake on ! Priceless !Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsara Fan
I call it CRAZY MENTOS style! This guy shouldn't have problems getting sponsors - the coverage is guaranteed!Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsara Fan
I think that Coca-Cola must give him some sponsorship - 'Mentos+Coca Cola='...Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
On a Belgium forum, I came across this "news". Can some one (from Wales) confirm this?
Wales Rally GB under threat from tree disease. Swansea Bay Rally later this month has been cancelled as a result. One less gravel event !!!
twitter.com
http://www.swanseabayrally.com/Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Could be good news for me if it forces the rally properly North which I doubt it will
There is some truth in the fact that there is some bio issue in the forests. However, the swanseabay rally was REALLY struggling with entries. This biological fungus thing came at a very convenient time.
Should be OK, the forests affected only accounted for the two Sunday stages.
Having said that some of the Eco Warriors are claiming it is in all forests and suggest that forests in England Wales and Scotland should be closed for 5 years.
Seems that rallying is always a soft target for the Eco Warriors.........
From a non believer in man made global warming.
Lol alleskids, that post sounds familiar :)
twitter link: http://twitter.com/WRCgerardquinn
;) You must be kiddiing, what a coincidence LOL
Ditto. WRC in good old Dalby or Kielder please :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Citroen hinted that there will be reshuffle of the pilots.
Mr. Sorrow (Sordo) will most likely move to the "Citroen Junior Team",
making company to Raikkonen.
Sebastien Ogier moving up in the "Total".
We already know this will be happening for the gravel events.
i dont understand why the citroen drivers are sticking on the team even if they are relagated,ogiers promotion to the total team makes no difference as he ll still play second fiddle as long as loeb is still the lead driver and sordo to the juniour team means no win for the rest of his career,is it bcause they are used to drive only the citroen and no any other make?
This can be positive for sordo. As an example. If Sordo had been in the junior team in Bulgaria, he would been in a better position to fight of Petter. with no manu points on the line, sordo could have driven with higher risk. As I understand, Quesnel had a chat with both of them and they made the sensible choice. this means that Sordo can attack more in the gravel rounds.
rumours of duval making a come back in the wrc in germany with ford.
Isn't that already confirmed?Quote:
Originally Posted by Red bull
acording to e-wrc it will be till we see the entry list to be sure.
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Originally Posted by Red bull
Autosport: Duval linked to Deutschland returnQuote:
Originally Posted by J.Lindstroem
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Ford's technical director Christian Loriaux confirmed the 2005 Rally Australia winner had been in touch with the Cumbrian-based team
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"I think we might have a car available and if he can find the budget then maybe we can make it happen. But that's it, like I said: a commercial deal, not us chasing him."
This Mr.Joukhi should stop paying for invisible boys..
Duval wants a discounte (then, who wouldn't) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
http://translate.google.com/translat...tories%2F87801
They should pay him.. What's this? Sport or not?!
i dont think its wise for duval to pay any money for a drive at ford as this is supposed to be a case of a good samaritan(duval)helping a sick lame man(ford)to try and walk not vise versa.Ford should get a better team to run their cars not money minded m-sport who cant accept theres need to reshuffle their drivers.
He's a sportman and not a good samaritan.. Bosses know that some Joukhi will come and pay so that's why this sport is so poor.. It's not about quality. It's about money..
its a pity ford are trying to chase citroen for the title but b4 they even get close.......a junior team comes from behind and overtakes them...also a privateer car.
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Originally Posted by Red bull
They stick to Citroën simply because currently, in another car(even a in a Focus), they could be behind the slowest of the Citroën's drivers !!! :rolleyes:
If you read the Autosport article, if that's the case, it's quite clear Ford isn't asking anything from Duval (for example to drive for main team to score manu points), but Duval and his sponsors are interested in renting a car from M-Sport, just like Grönholm's drive was sponsored earlier this year in Sweden. Of course we know the real deal when we see entries published for Germany.Quote:
Originally Posted by Red bull
Well I think that you are right, It's all about money... For exeple whitout Abu Dhabi's money that Ford team has been barried many years ago... And Ogier has never get a chance to drive rally. Citroen have money and Ford don't... So they(M-Sport) have to find it somehow if they want to compete in WRC...Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Agree, but there is one other aspect also. Whatever "money" comes into M-Sport, be sure there is big margin going in Wilson's pocket FIRST, then the rest serves to run the team. Not the case at Citroën as everyone there is employed by the manufacturer, therefore all the money goes to use for motorsport.Quote:
Originally Posted by donlorean
I am fed up with hearing that m-Sport doesn't have as much budget...come on.
Last time wrc was in Monte, all Ford drivers and management travelled by private helicopter from Ardeche to Monaco, Citroën went by road cars. So who has money, and were does it go ????
ford dont want to admit it but they want to use duval to test their car on tarmack and see if there is a difference btwn him and their drivers as it seems they ve done everything posible to improve the car but their drivers keep blaming the car setup and tyre choice for their poor perfomance :s mokin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Ok then both have money. M-Sport is anyway more private team supported by Ford and Citroen is part of the factory so some one look after all the time how do they spend money. Problem of all this is that you need hell of a lot of money to compete in WRC... There is many exellent drivers around the world who suppose to be driving in WRC but they don't have money. And I don't think that it's JM's or Mikko's(Jouhki's) or Seb jr's fault that things are like they are. They were right time in right place and good for them... I really hope that it changes next year and there is more teams. This two team series is realy boring.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaffi
At the moment I think that everybody agree's that Citroen use they money much better than M-Sport... And problem is not drivers, it's car...
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Originally Posted by donlorean
I fully agree here but some Ford fans keep on moaning about drivers and still believe the car is "perfect" just "bad driven" :rolleyes: