[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

The year in the headline is next year. Forum members that go from rally to rally, how many Huyndai people have you seen in the service area in the rallies this year? Do they have any driver to do recce-only on this years rounds? Those were first two questions.

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Well they might be there but wearing Ford clothing at the moment...who knows what Ford will do and if they pull out what MSport may do ;)

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Originally Posted by DonJippo

Well they might be there but wearing Ford clothing at the moment...who knows what Ford will do and if they pull out what MSport may do ;)

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Exactly. The wolf in sheep's clothing.

Why reinvent the wheel!

Ford should be there until 2013 hopefully Ford extends World Rally Championship participation with new two-year agreement with M-Sport

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Originally Posted by 6789

Ford should be there until 2013 hopefully Ford extends World Rally Championship participation with new two-year agreement with M-Sport

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Wonder if there are any performance related criteria that would allow Ford to leave early? Wins this year have been a little tough to get....

Having said that, surely if anyone wanted to realistically join next year, they'd be having to make a fairly concerted effort by now. I can't see anything before 2014.

Any more on the potential Toyota entry, or the new S2000 Yaris out of Cologne?

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Originally Posted by rallyfiend

Wonder if there are any performance related criteria that would allow Ford to leave early? Wins this year have been a little tough to get....

Having said that, surely if anyone wanted to realistically join next year, they'd be having to make a fairly concerted effort by now. I can't see anything before 2014.

Any more on the potential Toyota entry, or the new S2000 Yaris out of Cologne?

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Yeah I'm sure Malcolm would be worried - if I remember correctly, Malcolm has said that they need to get one of the Championships over the two year deal.

Hello!

I`ve been reading this forum for quite a long time, and I finnaly registered. I am excited about the news od hyundai entering the wrc. For all, who follow what is going on with mini: will mini have a factory team next year or is this story over? With Mini, VW, Ford, Citroen and Hyundai it would be a great WRC next year, if we look back what was happening last few years.

Thanks for answers!

maybe it's a link between prodrive-huyndai? the mini projekt is, well, not hot, and prodrive own's the technical base of the car, don't they?

Everything for money.

Event organisers threaten to walk away from the World Rally Championship - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com

More WRC crisis......unbelievable.

"MAXRALLY sources report a varied response to the FIA’s expressions of interest document which was revealed in February. It is believed there has not been the level of response which the FIA had hoped for, with serious offers likely to cost the FIA between €3m and €7m. It remains a possibility that the FIA will take the promotion on itself – although there are questions being raised over the potential for a governing body to promote its own series."

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