Freddy Loix IRC Programme

[Voice of Rally]

Hi Guys,

Interesting interview with Freddy Loix on our Totalrally programme last night. He confirmed that he will run in the Azores as well as Zlin and San Remo in a factory Skoda. He also indicated that if things go his way there might be budget for further rounds. Probably not what Kris Meeke wanted to hear. He's effictively now fighting a four car Skodsa team for the remainder of the year.

[Luis Pacheco]

Madeira not Azores.

[Voice of Rally]

Absolutely, really should double check my own interviews, apologies. Madeira it is!

[Francis44]

He is a great driver, and therefore he deserves a good car and team.

[cut the b.s.]

Will be great to have Loix out on more events this year, I think this is worse news for Kopecky than for Meeke. Meeke has no realistic title chance now anyway, Loix will make it harder for Kopecky to try and catch Hanninen

[RICARDO75]

Will be great to have Loix out on more events this year, I think this is worse news for Kopecky than for Meeke. Meeke has no realistic title chance now anyway, Loix will make it harder for Kopecky to try and catch Hanninen

Meeke as a chance to get the title. He can stil score 60 points and only the best 7 results count.

[Hartusvuori]

Will be great to have Loix out on more events this year, I think this is worse news for Kopecky than for Meeke. Meeke has no realistic title chance now anyway, Loix will make it harder for Kopecky to try and catch Hanninen

Of course we can draw conclusions from the season this far, but there's six events left and seven counts at the end of the season, so in that light Meeke still has title chances (though I cheer for Skodas). Also, I don't know how it will affect Kopecky's chances catching Hänninen - on asphalt Kopecky will be most likely faster than Hänninen anyway, though of course it'd make a bigger difference if Kopecky would be ahead of Loix also... blaah.

Bottom line is - great to see Loix in more events this year in a top car.

[RS]

Good news, I think Freddy earnt his promotion last weekend

I would imagine Kopecky to be ahead of Loix mostly though. That wasn't the case in Belgium, but that was Freddy's home event.

More likely he will split Jan and Juho, then I don't know what would happen and what Juho would think about that!.. although Juho is getting pretty good on asphalt too now.

[alleskids]

Nicolas Vouilloz had a flint with Skoda France in Monaco. Is there a change we might see more of him in the upcoming events?

[J4MIE]

Will be good to see him out and hopefully he can mount a good challenge on the other rounds, hopefully there is a chance he will come to Scotland too!