Mikkelsen, IRC is primary goal!
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Mikkelsen, IRC is primary goal!
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Does someone know if Monte-Carlo is a one-shot for brazilian driver Daniel Oliveira or if he aims more IRC events with S2000 or the brazilian championship with S2000,...????? :confused: :confused:
Why does he speaks that 8 rounds counts?Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
It is still seven? at least on irc.com it says best of 7?
no Tom, it is not a one shot! he will do more events in this years IRCQuote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
the final program has still to be decided
Thanks WRC1 ;)
I didn't know Stohl Racing bought a 207 S2000(the one Daniel Oliveira will drive in Monte)...will Manfred use it in austrian championship or elsewhere ??? :confused:
Yes, Manfred bought it in the middle of last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
And, I have forgotten to add article about Oliveira: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=9736
Good news for IRC, to have South America represented in Oliveira. Hopefully Australian Evans wil succeed in the budget search, so IRC will realy become Intercontinental
Interesting things from that article:Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
- Andreas will start in Brazil
- He should decide car this week (I thought he would wait until after Sweden?)
I also heard he will decide after Sweden, but he is not on the list there so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
He is now, in a Fiesta S2000, so I assume that was a slip of the tongue by Ola, or a mistake in the translation.
A Fiesta S2000 in IRC 2010 would be very cool. Especially with a talented driver at the wheel. It would make the battle in IRC al lot more interesting, Ford, Skoda and Peugoet fighting for wins.
I agree. I'm a Skoda fan but would love to see a well-driven Fiesta in IRC all year.Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Franz Wittmann's press release:
Franz Wittmann’s rally show in the
IRC enters its second round
After his learning year the Interwetten-driver
wants to compete with the best this year
in the Peugeot 207 S2000
Just like last year the premiere will take place
at the legendary Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
One really didn’t have to be a soothsayer in order to notice at the Rallye Waldviertel 2009 that Franz Wittmann and the Peugeot 207 S2000 have a perfect understanding. And thanks to his sponsor Interwetten the 26-year-old Lower Austrian will continue this partnership. Following Wittmann’s performances last season the internationally highly successful betting provider decided to support Franz Wittmann in his second season, as well. He was furthermore given the opportunity to change into a “higher class” which will enable Franz Wittmann to compete for one or more absolute top results.
“Following our very successful testing year in the IRC we are now looking excitedly forward to the performance of our young hopeful with a competitive car. Interwetten wholeheartedly supports Franz and wishes him the biggest of successes”, explains Interwetten-founder Wolfgang Fabian.
Interwetten Sponsoring- and PR-Manager Michael Summer expects some definite highlights this year already at the IRC runs. But he also stresses the profound basis which had already been set last year.
Summer: “As an Austrian company we want to offer a young native talent the opportunity to make his mark in international motor sports. This cooperation is meant as a long-term one. After Franz Wittmann has already fulfilled and even exceeded the expectations of Interwetten.com in 2009, we feel justified in our decision.”
Now it is up to Franz Wittmann to continue his success run in 2010. The road for this has been paved even though there are still many kilometres to complete with the new car. For in this class especially experience counts for more than anywhere else.
Wittmann: “On the one hand it is a great feeling to know that one drives an absolutely competitive car. On the other hand it is also a big responsibility since now we will be judged in comparison with the top drivers. I will, in any case, do my all so that my sponsor Interwetten will be convinced of having made the right decision at the end of 2010, as well.”
The Peugeot 207 S2000 stems from the tuning wizards of Ronald Leschhorn – ROMO Motorsporttechnik. The German is far from unknown in the house of Wittmann. In 2001 he already had deployed the very Toyota Corolla WRC which enabled Franz Wittmann sen. to win his twelfth National Championship title. But his business card also boasts of drivers like Walter Röhrl, Ari Vatanen, Juha Kankkunen or Carlos Sainz.
The Peugeot which Franz Wittmann will steer in the IRC 2010 is state of the art.
Leschhorn: “The engine, gearbox and differentials are in accordance with evolution step 2010. The cooperation with a sponsor like Interwetten, as well as with Peugeot Sport in Paris are important stepping stones to success.”
Just like last year the rally season for Franz Wittmann starts in Monte Carlo. The IRC rookie caused a stir last year by being top-ten until the “Night of the Long Knives”. There he unfortunately had to retire due to a technical defect through no fault of his own. Therefore the Lower Austrian still has an account to settle with the Col de Turini.
Wittmann: “I won’t let this be taken away from me this year. This is the kind of special stage one looks forward to during a whole year. These are 20 kilometres that demand everything of you. But you nevertheless savour each metre on this course.”
This year, Klaus Wicha will take place in the co-driver’s seat. The 49-year-old German already looks back on a very successful career. Among others he navigated Andreas Aigner to the World Championship title in the P-WRC in 2008.
While the premiere in Monte Carlo has been affixed one is yet undecided in the Interwetten Racing Team concerning the further assignments. Seven to eight IRC runs in Europe have been planned. But there is also the possibility of competing in the two runs in Brazil and Argentina which would mean two runs less in Europe. The seven best results of the year count for the IRC ranking.
The “78th Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2010” will commence on January 19 at 17.00 in Valence with an eight kilometres long prologue. Its main objective is to decide the starting order. 15 special stages with a length of 405,1 kilometres are scheduled until the crossing of the finishing line on January 23 at 1.15 in the morning in Monte Carlo. The overall length measures 1.669,56 kilometres since the rally leads from Valence to the almost 400 km distant Monaco. “The Night of the Long Knives” will, of course, once more be the highlight of the rally. Thereby the special stages “Peira Cava – La Bollene Vesuble”, better known as Col de Turini, and “Lantosque – Luceram” will be completed twice during the night from Friday on Saturday.
A lot of drivers have a yett to determine programe... Were does it depend on, do tey have only partial budget and depending on good results the rest of the money will come?
No, it is also tactics. Lot of events and if they plans only six or sevent, it is better not to reveal your plans on the beginning of the season.
And info about Wittmann's starts also with picture: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=9737
http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/3...6bdaebe90c.jpg
thanks for the explenation Pluto. It would make sence to do Brasil and Argentina, even Cyprus were entrylists will be a lot smaller then a croweded Madeira, Ypres or Barum.
Lot of drivers interested in IRC will go to Brasil and Argentina. And also some local guys...
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Originally Posted by RS
So am I, but I guess Mikkelsen is on the original plan to use Sweden to compare the Fiesta with the Fabia - and then decide. He also takes opportunities for a good seat for 2011 into the calculation.
Hopefully the Fiesta will work for the whole rally, so he has the right data/feeling to make his choice !
So The America rounds will have a (more then) decent entrylist and a good battle? A lot of drivers have a secret plan to compete in Brasil to avoid too much competion, and then discover a large number of competitors in Curtiba :) . It would be a good thing if rallies outside Europe will have agood responce from the drivers. The China rally and the Africa rounds were not taken seriously in the pastQuote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Yes... I was a little bit sceptical about rounds outside Europe but Brazil was a nice rally last year and I guess they are using the WTCC boat to keep travelling costs down again?Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
WTCC boat will be quite empty , SEAT just announced they pull out of WTCC 2010 !!!
??? Are you sure? No news so far ... :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by ProRally
Quote:
Originally Posted by modri dirkac
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundomotor/2...263313557.html
Usually the "El mundo" antecipates te official announcements...
Will Kronos Racing serve any cars in IRC this year ?
Yes, now it is sure car for Meeke. Maybe also others...
The program of Team Peugeot Total in the 2010 IRC is not confirmed yet, but according to what it has been established by AutoSport.pt, the Rally of Madeira and SATA Rally Azores are assured, Asturias and Sanremo, are very close to being, There still remains evidence of Curitiba (Brazil) and Argentina, which are also under evaluation. Bruno Magalhães will have former European Rally Champion Henrik Lundgaard and Nuno Rodrigues da Silva as scouts for Monte Carlo
Tom Cave will take part in some IRC events this year in a privately entered Proton Satria Neo Super 2000 supported by MEM
Wow! Big step up. He obviously has a bit of money behind him.Quote:
Originally Posted by pucky54
Hopefully this is a 3rd car rather than as part of the 2 car team.
I'm not yet convinced about Tom Cave considering he's been rallying since a very young age. Granted I've only seen him on video. Is he any good?
This is what I was wondering. I kind of switch off when I hear him mentioned because it seems he only gets press due to his very young age. Not sure whether he has shown pace or not really.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
I'm assuming he has some fat backing/sponsors for this programme? Does anyone know?
Mmm. good question, were is he getting the backing from? But it's good news for the sport I suppose.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
So, I guess there´re plans for a works two cars team. Is that right? I heard rumours about A. McRae. Are there signed drivers for that project?...I assume N. McShea isn´t one of them...am I right?Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
The second one should be someone from: Duval, Rantanen, Alen and some fourth...
Yes, Cave's car will be in addition to the "works" cars:Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
http://www.crash.net/world+rally/new...ton_drive.html
Very good. More cars, more fun, more people, more money. I know, old story. :p
Tom Cave has been very impressive in his Fiesta. Looks fast in Latvia, and was good in GB in 2008 so I hope he does well.
Apparently Kronos Racing is continueing MERC championship this year, as Yazeed Al Rajhi is on entrylist of next week's Qatar rally :confused: