[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

FIA puts the official timekeeping and mapping on offer for 3year contract. whats the purpose of this, since they suppose to be happy with Stage One technologies and what the do at the moment... they just recently had two features of them in wrc.com on how they work... makes me think if this is about sponsorship and money coming into the sport. FIA World Rally Championship

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Originally Posted by makinen_fan

FIA puts the official timekeeping and mapping on offer for 3year contract. whats the purpose of this, since they suppose to be happy with Stage One technologies and what the do at the moment... they just recently had two features of them in wrc.com on how they work... makes me think if this is about sponsorship and money coming into the sport. FIA World Rally Championship

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Bloody rediculoous what the **** are the FIA playing at now!? the teams are happy with the current system so leave it be and spend time sorting out the real problems!

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Originally Posted by Allyc85

Bloody rediculoous what the **** are the FIA playing at now!? the teams are happy with the current system so leave it be and spend time sorting out the real problems!

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I'm glad everyone is starting to see exactly the kind of people the FIA are. They'll tell you that they're trying to improve the situation when they're making it 10x worse.

I can see it getting to the end of this season and either there will be zero TV coverage/promotion etc or the WRC will cease to even exist.

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Originally Posted by Miika

Helsingin Sanomat (the paper version?) claims that the Latvala to VW -deal is done and that it is two years long with an option for a third year. No confirmation from anyone of course, but hopefully we´ll finally know more around Rallye Deutschland in August.
HS: Latvala vaihtaa Volkswagenille | Yle Urheilu | yle.fi

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Quite a brave move for both if it's true. VW must be banking on Latvala improving his reliability a lot otherwise there is no point, and for Latvala - well VW bosses might not be as patient as Malcolm.

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Originally Posted by rallyfan2000

I'm glad everyone is starting to see exactly the kind of people the FIA are. They'll tell you that they're trying to improve the situation when they're making it 10x worse.

I can see it getting to the end of this season and either there will be zero TV coverage/promotion etc or the WRC will cease to even exist.

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Maybe that’s the plan. Let it die, and then start up again, exactly how Jean Todt wants.....

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Originally Posted by RS

Quite a brave move for both if it's true. VW must be banking on Latvala improving his reliability a lot otherwise there is no point, and for Latvala - well VW bosses might not be as patient as Malcolm.

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I would imagine that VW will make a car that is fast enough not to need overdriving to keep up with the Citroen. And I expect VW management to make the correct management / strategy / weather info decisions :-)

In Sardinia, circulating rumor that Thierry Neuville, most likely I will be away even to the Italian race of the WRC.


If there will Neuville, the Citroen WRC will be 5 to start the race, though perhaps there could be Van Merksteijn.

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Originally Posted by MJW

I would imagine that VW will make a car that is fast enough not to need overdriving to keep up with the Citroen. And I expect VW management to make the correct management / strategy / weather info decisions :-)

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even though, having Ogier as team mate I believe will be enough of a pressure to force him into mistakes. Ogier is not Hirvonen that JML could easily beat and boost his confidence

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Originally Posted by makinen_fan

even though, having Ogier as team mate I believe will be enough of a pressure to force him into mistakes. Ogier is not Hirvonen that JML could easily beat and boost his confidence

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Latvala will be no.2, and when he makes a mistake, he won't have a boss babbling on at every opportunity how he will win the next 4-5 rallies in a row.

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