[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

Translation please! :)

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Allthough I haven't translated anything in years, since it's christmas, i figured I could have a go at it. As I didn't have too much time on my hands though, it might be a bit inacurate.

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Originally Posted by Petter Solberg Interview

-Disappointed and sad

Rally Ireland slipped away for Petter Solberg

Petter Solberg will not be driving the 2009 WRC opening round in Ireland.

http://www.vg.no/uploaded/image/bild...113833_630.jpg

Petter Solberg refuses to give up on rallying next season, even though his hopes of being in rally ireland vanished on little Christmas eve.

It was clear today that a weeks worth of hard negotiations was not enough, before the deadline expired today at noon.

-I am disappointed and sad. It's hard to know that Rally Ireland will run without me on the starting line, while all the other top drivers are there, Petter tells VG.Nett

After Subaru decided to withdraw their manufacturers team from next years season, Solberg has been working intensively to secure a deal outside the team. Preferably in a Subaru, but most importantly]-What happens now? Are you trying to secure a deal so that you can start in Rally Norway in February?[/I]

-Yes. That's my next goal. But with christmas and lots of bank holidays, it's not really a lot of time until the deadline on the 8th. of January.

-Do you have time to enjoy christmas at all?

- So far the only tradition I've had time to follow through with, has been chopping down a christmas tree. I took the time of to do that with my son, Oliver (7) Other than that I haven't thought about christmas. Every waking hour has gone working towards a start in Rally Ireland. There is a lot of things that are well and sorted. Among other things Sponsors are ready, But like I said, I want everything sorted before I come to start, states Petter Solberg

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Wow !!! Evgeny Novikov could start selected events of WRC09 in a Citroën C4 WRC :eek: :eek:

Source http://www.racingworld.it

But other option would be also full Pwrc09 round...

Petter not turning up for rally Ireland has to be a bitter blow for Prodrive. IIRC Ireland is their biggest customer base.

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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

Wow !!! Evgeny Novikov could start selected events of WRC09 in a Citroën C4 WRC :eek: :eek:

Source http://www.racingworld.it

But other option would be also full Pwrc09 round...

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Young Evgeny in a C4 would be very interesting. He has good financial backing I think, no?

Not sure how true the comment about Rally Ireland having only 30 entries is. As the poster mentioned else where it's only a rumour not fact and indeed the person who started the rumour on another forum is hardly in a position to know. Having said that I would think 50 - 60 + would be a creditable entry considering the times we live in at present.

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Originally Posted by noel157

Young Evgeny in a C4 would be very interesting. He has good financial backing I think, no?

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For the moment it`s not true. Evgeny (and his father) choose between Ford, Citroen and Production WRC.

If Bozian should announce deal with Henning Solberg "before christmas" as stated in a norwegian news paper, then it should be today... :confused:

Henning has nothing 100% at the moment. He is now trying to delay the subscription for Rally Ireland....

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Chris Atkinson will drive a C4 in Rally Ireland!

More to come!

Citroen JWRC Team for 2009
Rauntenbak and Evgeny Novikov