[WRC] News & Rumours 2020

[Norm75]

Maybe random, but still better than this joke...

Don't see why it bothers people to be honest, it's just a number, and standard practice nowadays, just following suit from a lot of world championships.
It's better for the drivers, Fia, marketing, for example if you see someone with a bright yellow #46 on a cap or shirt you know who they follow.
It's also easier to know for the fans who is driving what car if they have a permanent number assigned to them.

[Norm75]

Although having said that, drivers need to use a bit of caution when choosing numbers.
I've just googled GG44 for example, and it is the code name for Amitriptyline, a medication used for depression.
Wonder if Gus knows this!

[Rallyper]

Petter Solberg is working on to attract manufacture to WRC to be team manager as himself after that. There is negotiations with several manufactures but he can't say anything more specific.

Source: Petter himself in interview to latvian motorsportsite go4speed.lv - https://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/wrc/...rc-cempionata/

Should be VW or Skoda. Hope he succeed.

[EstWRC]

no, i hope its Subaru

[skarderud]

I'm quite sure it is subaru.
And a younger solberg at the wheel.

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[dck1989]

does toyota own 20% of Subaru and would toyota let them?

[Norm75]

does toyota own 20% of Subaru and would toyota let them?

Yes they do. It wouldn't be unprecedented, in the early 2000's we had Peugeot and Citroen competing at the same time, and there was an overlap with Seat and Skoda but think they only nominated one of the teams as a manufacturers entry at the time.

[Tarmop]

Mr. Toyoda himself is passionate about motorsports and has urged other Japanese brands to step in, i don`t think a 20% ownership would get into way.

[Andre Oliveira]

That is one of biggest problems of rally nowadays. Make groups will not fight one against other. 1 win, yes! But 1 loose. Some little percentages ok, it is possible. But how explain Peugeot loose to Citroën? Or the vice-versa? The funds come from where?

[cali]

That is one of biggest problems of rally nowadays. Make groups will not fight one against other. 1 win, yes! But 1 loose. Some little percentages ok, it is possible. But how explain Peugeot loose to Citroën? Or the vice-versa? The funds come from where?

I had same thought one day. How many big automotive mergers actually we have?

Daimler are currently alone as far as my memory serves me

BMW Mini Rolls-Royce

VW Audi Škoda SEAT Porsche Bugatti Bentley Lamborghini

PSA-FCA has Maserati Alfa Romeo Lancia FIAT Dodge Chrysler Peugeot Citroën Opel/Vauxhall

Renault Nissan Dacia Lada

Toyota has Daihatsu, Lexus and Subaru (only 20%)

TATA Jaguar Land Rover

Hyundai Kia

GM has Chevrolet GMC Buick Cadillac Holden

Ford
Suzuki
Mazda
Mitsubishi
Honda


Not much to choose if we count in who already participates, who is not interested and are driven by their global policies, some of them do not have the right segment cars and market share, some of them are not doing well...
In that light I would be happy if no manufacture leaves and we have one more to join.






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