Wrc 2007

[DonJippo]

So what's the latest on who drives and where?

[Daniel]

Post your predicitons here.

I think Citroen will be fast out of the box like they were with the Xsara, I think Subaru will improve a bit but Petter will be so hungry for success that he'll overdrive it for a few events and I suspect that Loeb and Gronholm will be taking the lions share of wins between them if Subaru are still rubbish.

Loeb for the championship too.

[Jaanus]

M1:
Citroen
Loeb
Sordo

Ford
Grönholm
Hirvonen

Subaru
P. Solberg
Atkinson

Suzuki
???
???

M2:
Kronos Citroen
???(Pons)
???

Stobart Expert Ford
M. Wilson
H. Solberg

Munchis Ford World Rally Team
Companc
Juan Pablo Raies
Katajamäki, Latvala, Gardemeister

OMV Peugeot
Stohl
???(Aava)

Red Bull Skoda?
A. Aigner
???

Mitsubishi
???(Khaled Al Quasimi)
???(al Attiyah)

First Motorsport Skoda?
Duval
Kopecky

PH Sport/Astra Citroen
???(Aava)

[Tom206wrc]

Aava in the whale would be very exciting to follow

You can also add Jean-Marie Cuoq in his own white whale for Monte-Carlo and a few selected gravel events...

BSA could also enter in WRC07 with two whales fo form an M2 team, but no idea about the drivers they could use(hopefully Gigi Galli as one of the permanent drivers !!)

[Simmi]

Has the fact that Garde is doing rounds for Munchis in a Focus killed off his Astra plans does anyone know? Because with the 5 or so Astra rounds and a few others he could put a decent season together in 2 top cars.

[DonJippo]

Has the fact that Garde is doing rounds for Munchis in a Focus killed off his Astra plans does anyone know? Because with the 5 or so Astra rounds and a few others he could put a decent season together in 2 top cars.

Toni's manager has said they are close to have a deal that gives Toni 10+ events this year with WRC car. Nothing has been said about what car or team other than Munchi's press release...

[Simmi]

A week or so ago Luca Pregliasco the head of Astra said he was hoping to do he same 5 or so round programme with Toni as this year:

http://www.crash.net/news_view~t~Ast...~id~140650.htm

[euskalteam]

And Markko Martin-Robert Reid isn't one of the teams for the M2 Mitsubishi?? I read it today

[atsiotras79]

Also Greek Aris Vovos will be in Portugal, and Acropolis of course, not sure though if Atolye Kazaz will provide the car again.

[René]

One interview of Jackie BOZIAN yesterday he explained the plan for 2007.

"It was one year incredible! We are very proud of Manfred and Henning which enabled us to record five podiums this season.
It’s an excellent result for a private team. Our pilots knew perfectly to exploit the potential of Peugeot 307 WRC. We hope, now, to improve these performances for the next season that we will dispute with Manfred Stohl.

Jackie Bozian, TEAM Manager of the OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally TEAM.

http://rally.racing-live.com/wrc/fr/accueil/news1.shtml

But nothing about another car ?