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6th November 2019, 10:56
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Season to launch at the Autosport show again:...
Season to launch at the Autosport show again: https://www.autosport.com/asi/news/147016/autosport-show-to-host-wrc-season-launch
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22nd September 2019, 00:10
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It's probably as simple as Adamo, being Italian,...
It's probably as simple as Adamo, being Italian, wanting to support a nice event in/near his homeland. Maybe he has friends on the rally organising team...? Rather like Malcolm Wilson taking Elfyn...
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19th August 2019, 18:50
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Looking like a chance of four Fiestas in GB then,...
Looking like a chance of four Fiestas in GB then, as surely Gus will be in one too.
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17th August 2019, 18:06
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Indicative of the rally having a more southerly...
Indicative of the rally having a more southerly Leg though? I know you've predicted considerable changes for the anniversary year.
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13th August 2019, 20:48
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Could Spain go back to the North West of...
Could Spain go back to the North West of Barcelona if it goes back to full tarmac, or is there money from the current region keeping them to the South?
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13th August 2019, 15:27
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I think it's fair to say those friends are a lost...
I think it's fair to say those friends are a lost cause.
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13th August 2019, 13:22
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They're making their money from event organisers....
They're making their money from event organisers. Having Japan or Australia last on the calendar is completely at odds with having a large online audience for the Championship finale, it's frankly a...
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7th August 2019, 17:00
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You're beating a dead horse on this one fella....
You're beating a dead horse on this one fella. There's a long list of 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda' WRC candidates out there. Cronin is far from alone and isn't particularly close to the top of the list.
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7th August 2019, 11:16
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Earlier this year Mads and his wife were asking...
Earlier this year Mads and his wife were asking on Twitter for ideas for where to go on a short holiday in the UK this summer. I imagine this is that holiday.
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6th August 2019, 10:11
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You'd have to think it's down to money, as it's...
You'd have to think it's down to money, as it's otherwise pretty incomprehensible for 2020. To exclude the ONLY event you have in Central Europe and near the Benelux/Northern France region, surely...
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24th July 2019, 23:28
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DMACK Global (renamed Sinon UK at the end of last...
DMACK Global (renamed Sinon UK at the end of last year) has gone into Administration in the UK, owing nearly £10m to M-Sport/Malcolm Wilson. Other noteworthy creditors include Skoda Motorsport Italia...
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12th July 2019, 17:51
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Got to imagine that the Safari has thrown a...
Got to imagine that the Safari has thrown a spanner in the works... Though the AUS/NZ and GB/NI situations still seem to be completely up in the air!
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6th July 2019, 17:01
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Well, while I'm at it... Shell V-Power Hyundai...
Well, while I'm at it...
Shell V-Power Hyundai Junior Team
Huttunen, Breen
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6th July 2019, 14:43
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I'll start a wild rumour! TGR lineup: ...
I'll start a wild rumour!
TGR lineup:
Tanak, Meeke, Latvala
Abu Dhabi Toyota
Rovanpera, Katsuta/Al Qassimi
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5th July 2019, 22:28
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For me it's this logic that just kills any...
For me it's this logic that just kills any thought that Tanak could go to M-Sport.
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2nd July 2019, 20:59
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Mintex has travelled to many of rallies overseas....
Mintex has travelled to many of rallies overseas. It's not much more expensive to do an overseas rally than Rally GB...
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22nd June 2019, 13:40
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What a mess...
What a mess...
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19th June 2019, 13:54
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I'd far rather have a half decent young 'nobody'...
I'd far rather have a half decent young 'nobody' than literally nobody in a third C3 WRC, which would probably otherwise be the case...
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14th June 2019, 18:45
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Sad to see a move away from production...
Sad to see a move away from production bodyshells... I wonder who pushed for that. Here's hoping we don't get any odd looking 'scaled' cars like the Mustang in Australian Supercars! Standard tire for...
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19th May 2019, 21:08
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I wouldn't say this for any other 'new' rally...
I wouldn't say this for any other 'new' rally really, but given how relatively unique the Safari will be if it does indeed return for 2020, would there not be a reasonably substantial benefit to any...
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17th May 2019, 22:30
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A little bit more info about the Rally GB...
A little bit more info about the Rally GB situation in this BBC article. If it goes to Northern Ireland in 2020, it'd be back in Wales in 2021, according to Motorsport UK chief executive Hugh...
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16th May 2019, 21:17
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I'm curious to see if the MN version of this...
I'm curious to see if the MN version of this story adds a bit more meat to the bones, as I'm not sure what Oliver Ciesla actually wants in reality. He says "There's a huge fan base and lots of...
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7th May 2019, 18:51
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I'm not endorsing that stage, but if you want to...
I'm not endorsing that stage, but if you want to look at the positives, a stage like that is very much a part of this Rally's heritage! https://youtu.be/v-JntnA0RyA?t=51 :D
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18th April 2019, 15:08
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Was there always a National rally attached to the...
Was there always a National rally attached to the International Ypres rally? So long as he's not entered in the 'International' main event I don't see the issue. And if this attached 'Masters'...
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18th April 2019, 15:00
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https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/142847/safari-r...
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/142847/safari-rally-told-to-toughen-up-route-for-return
First time I've seen this mentioned, but alongside what we know about Mouton's opinion, a quote from "a...
They say that rallying is not popular, but tickets for stage 1 are sold out: https://www.fiaerc.com/a/news/w27801_ERC-all-set-to-rock-sell-out-arena-crowd
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