History of Petter Solberg`s Xsara WRC...

[Brother John]

The Xsara will be run with latest and best spec. The engine, diffs and suspension will have 08 spec.
He will also run with active diffs
Anyone know about homologation rules?
If what I hear is right, he'll use same engine as Loebs C4

Why or the rules for Petter not the same as for everyone?
Diffs and and suspension 08 spec?
Active diffs!!! I thought they hadn't been allowed in 2008!
Political decision from the F.I.A. to save wrc?

Ok it´s nice to see Petter in a rallycar, but.................but leave it.
I´l put him on my pickems with a place on the podium. mokin:

[Mirek]

Why or the rules for Petter not the same as for everyone?
Diffs and and suspension 08 spec?
Active diffs!!! I thought they hadn't been allowed in 2008!
Political decision from the F.I.A. to save wrc?

Ok it´s nice to see Petter in a rallycar, but.................but leave it.
I´l put him on my pickems with a place on the podium. mokin:

Nope

If You look at homologations on http://www.fia.com, You can see that 1.1.2008 Citroën homologated new gearbox and power train for Xsara (no engine since 1.1.2006).

Active diffs are banned for factory cars only. In 2006 there was a rulle which banned them for top drivers even in private cars but it was in 2006 season only. In 2007 Duval also used active diffs on Xsara.

[JFL]

http://translate.google.com/translat...95&sl=no&tl=enhttp://www.vg.no/sport/motor/artikkel.php?artid=536295

[Finni]

With 900 Nm torque @ 3000 rpm would mean that the power is P = 900 Nm * 3000 rpm * 0,0001424 = 384,5 hp (DIN, PS etc.)

That's quite exactly the hp figure I guessed in the past thread. It's often said that wrc-car has only 350 but if some group N cars has 290 I am inclined to believe that the best wrc-engines has nearly four hundred.

[Tom206wrc]

To me the black/grey livery looks OK...

[Lorenzino]

I have an info that Petter bought Citroen Xsara WRC with chassis number T412.
This car was built in 26.03.2001.
First numberplates '32 CSP 92'
In 2001 reregistered as '723 CZM 78'.
In 2004 was in Citroen museum 'Le Conservatoire'.
In 2005 used by Kronos Racing with numberplates '322 DFQ 78'.
In 2007 used by Kronos Racing with numberplates '98 DZF 78'.
In 2008 used by Conrad Rautenbach in Swedish rally with numberplates '875 EHW 78'.
After that in 2008 was used by Felice Re in Italy (got the title) with numberplates '14R 0101'.
Also Kris Meeke start with this car in Bettega Memorial.
In 2009 used by Conrad Rautenbach in Galway rally with numberplates '138 EQY 78'.

This car take first ever WRC win for Citroen with Jesus Puras (2001 Rally Tour de Corse).
This car has 4 wins at all (Puras/Corse 2001, Loeb/MC 2003, Loeb/Sanremo 2003, Loeb/Cyprus 2004).

Hello,
sorry but the number of the body is wrong. The Xsara of Felice Re at the Rally of San Martino di Castrozza 2008 was the T425. I saw the plaque on the rollbar. The car has not even been used by Rautenbach to Galway because from the beginning of 2008 never to leave Italy.

[grugsticles]

I quite like the livery although I would like to know why a marine group would sponser a rally team?

PS, what is re:member?

Petter, go you good thing!

[JFL]

re:member is a creditcard company
http://www.remembercard.no/

[rx-guru]

Blimey, ol' warhorse Sven-Inge Neby, the good soul technician of the Walfridsson Bros for the last 40 years, makes part of Petter's team now. As Petter's father-in-law Per-Inge "owns" Sven-Inge actually simple to understand.

Does any of you forum Norwegians know anything about the role of fourfold FIA European Rallycross Champion Eivind Opland in Petter's team? Apart from the fact that Eivind is buddy to Petter and buddy-buddy to Henning.

[JFL]

Blimey, ol' warhorse Sven-Inge Neby, the good soul technician of the Walfridsson Bros for the last 40 years, makes part of Petter's team now. As Petter's father-in-law Per-Inge "owns" Sven-Inge actually simple to understand.

Does any of you forum Norwegians know anything about the role of fourfold FIA European Rallycross Champion Eivind Opland in Petter's team? Apart from the fact that Eivind is buddy to Petter and buddy-buddy to Henning.

There is no official statement about Eivind, other then that he arranged the trailer, and stuff.. Maybe he will go back to his roots and be a truck driver...