[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[RS]

Some more twisted logic from Capito... What is he smoking?
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117165

I suspect Capito would have been in favour of this rule when he was at Ford..

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Capito needs to stop whining.. he's won all the titles with VW and he's still moaning in case someone else even wins the odd rally.

Domination by VW means we need a bit of another interest or no-one will bother watching the WRC anymore.

[dimviii]

Sure, but the point here is mostly of the starting order I think

scared dog.

[PLuto]

Interesting story about Rally New Zealand returning, though no sources. I'd like to believe it's true, but won't make that leap just yet.

http://www.crash.net/wrc/news/212629...promotion.html

It is not sure about return of NZ, it is mostly wish than reality. But they are working on it...

[stefanvv]

scared dog.

, may be he should apply to FIA for some orders

[Simmi]

Some more twisted logic from Capito... What is he smoking?
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117165

I've read some sh*t in my time but that from Capito takes the biscuit. If they were actually having to fight for victories I might understand it. Given the current situation it's pathetic.

In endurance racing their sister brand Audi's motto is #WelcomeChallenges. Seems VW couldn't be more different.

[Doon]

Capito is getting on my t*ts now. As if his stupid 'shootout' idea wasn't enough, now he's trying to shun Loeb from a comeback, no matter how small. Pathetic. He really knows what the fans want.

I think VW are planning to set a new record of winning every round of the season, which is entirely possible for them, and now this has p*ss on his chips a bit. Does he realise that VW's domination is even greater than Citroens was, and how detrimental it is to the WRCs future?

[COD]

Think it's fixed he will drive nine rounds, but it could be in the end all but MC. Hyundai is (i think) still in negotation with Hänninen (for Sweden, Poland, Finland i guess) and Bouffier (for MC, Germany, France i guess) and therefore first want have a agreement with one or two of these drivers and if there's the agreement it's clear how many rounds Paddon can drive besides the fixed nine.

Why don't they just have Neuville and Sordo do all the rounds in 1st team and then enter 2 cars for the N-team split between Paddon, Bouffier and Hänninen and maybe another specialist for some events?

[Ounin]

Capito is getting on my t*ts now. As if his stupid 'shootout' idea wasn't enough, now he's trying to shun Loeb from a comeback, no matter how small. Pathetic. He really knows what the fans want.

I think VW are planning to set a new record of winning every round of the season, which is entirely possible for them, and now this has p*ss on his chips a bit. Does he realise that VW's domination is even greater than Citroens was, and how detrimental it is to the WRCs future?

No I do not agree. The reason why VW is performing so well is that the others don't. Citroen failed cause half of the budget went to WTCC, Ford has quit WRC and let M-Sport do the dirty job and Hyundai just started for gods sake. You can't blame VW / Capito at all, they just do their job. All competitors should put their act together instead of relying on rule changes to disadvantage VW, shame on FIA, Jean Todt is the scared dog. FIA kills it's own sport, not Capito. FIA's task is to create a healthy championship with good PR and very well organized TV coverage, that is their job, attracting potential sponsors and getting more manufactures to step in. On these solid grounds anybody can win rallies.

[EightGear]

I don't get the running order debate at all. Imagine it the other way round, why would you give the worst starting positions to the slower drivers? It's always going to be 'unfair' for some people. Rallying has got one of the best 'handicaps' for frontrunners available, which are purely natural in contrast to idiotic weight ballasts or reversed grids. And remember, the guy 2nd in the championship will be right behind the leader, it's not like he will be 10th or something.

Let's not even begin about tarmac events, rain, or dust, you name it.