Proton Satria S2000 MEM

[RS]

]Satria R3 is Proton's stock hot-hatch. So it's marketing name for the team
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Satria_R3

Thanks Mirek, "Race, Rally, Research"

[Mintexmemory]

Result from the w/e of Rally Haute Senne
1st Snijers
2nd Atkinson
3rd Cave mokin:

Protons apppear to be under-estimated by many, A Mac has experience of Ypres. Skoda and Peugeot may have a fight on their hands. Hope so, it'll make the journey very worthwile 3 sleeps before overnight ferry on Thursday

[mousti]

Result from the w/e of Rally Haute Senne
1st Snijers
2nd Atkinson
3rd Cave mokin:

Protons apppear to be under-estimated by many, A Mac has experience of Ypres. Skoda and Peugeot may have a fight on their hands. Hope so, it'll make the journey very worthwile 3 sleeps before overnight ferry on Thursday

No they won't they never were able to follow the pace of Snijers. But that was pre-calculated anyways

[Barreis]

They won't win for sure..

[RS]

I agree with Mousti, they won't be able to fight Peugeot or Skoda at the front.

But I wish the team well; I like the car and the ethos of the team hiring two very strong drivers to move their programme forward.

I think one car in the points would be a good result on a rally with such a strong entry list like Ypres.

[Sulland]

I always cheer for the underdogs - so go Proton !

I just hope that Proton are willing to put some money into development, at least when they landed a class driver like Atko !

[RS]

I always cheer for the underdogs - so go Proton !

I just hope that Proton are willing to put some money into development, at least when they landed a class driver like Atko !

Proton must be putting a fair amount of money in as there are no major sponsors on the car. Whether that is enough for serious development we will see.

They do have a new spec engine with taller gearing for Ypres though: http://irc.rallye-info.com/article.asp?sid=11&stid=8749

[Luis Pacheco]

In the interview given by Melliot to Rally Radio the possibility of not competing more this year in the IRC was in the air ...
I hope not.

[RS]

In the interview given by Melliot to Rally Radio the possibility of not competing more this year in the IRC was in the air ...
I hope not.

That would be a great shame. If they can sort the reliability then they can start to work on performance and setup.

[Barreis]

They are good on gravel.. Scotland is a prove of that..