[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

[RAS007]

Spain is a huge car market, we had to bare with Sainz and his past his prime dog driving for years just because of his nationality and telefonica.

Sordo is a good driver though, pity he did not develop his gravel skills to the max.

I take your point about Spain and the car market, but that's where the comparison ends. Sainz won 26 rallies, was a double world champion and was still winning rallies in the early 2000s (Argentina, 2004 was his last victory). Sordo has won once in over 130 starts....

[dimviii]

Also dont forget that Sordo was unlucky being with Loeb for some years.Without Loeb surely he could win plenty of asphalt rallies.
Generally agree 100% with seb sh post.

[dimviii]

I take your point about Spain and the car market, but that's where the comparison ends. Sainz won 26 rallies, was a double world champion and was still winning rallies in the early 2000s (Argentina, 2004 was his last victory). Sordo has won once in over 130 starts....

wasnt Turkey when he invited for a one off rally from citroen?

[Rally Power]

Regardless of what happens, I really hope the knock-on of Toyota's arrival is a few more young guns in the WRC. Although we might just have to settle for Lappi and a full season for Abbring.

Don't forget Suninen. He still has a link with Toyota (TMG) and is managed by Jouhki.

[RAS007]

wasnt Turkey when he invited for a one off rally from citroen?

I think you're right, which makes it all the more amazing.

[macebig]

Well, Sainz was not really past of his prime.His last full season was 2004 and he won Rally Argentina.He returned for 2 events in 2005 when Duval burned his car in Cyprus and finished 3rd in Greece and 4th in Turkey.Plus in 2003 he went to GB still with a shot to the title as it also happened in 2001.Not way past his prime in my book...

[N.O.T]

race in Argentina.

race..... race..... race... race....

[i20WRCoupe]

how it MAY look a 2017 ngi20

2-door > 4-door. Make it happen, Hyundai!

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[USER47]

I like the bigger cars, and at least it doesn't all look the same. I don't think they will go for 3 door version for 2017 as they probably spent a lot of money developing current version and will want to build on that.

[Simmi]

Don't forget Suninen. He still has a link with Toyota (TMG) and is managed by Jouhki.

Let's see. I hope he can get a chance. For me he'd be a perfect candidate to do a year in an old spec WRC next season.

Feels like this has been discussed repeatedly but I don't think Suninen's TMG "deal" gets him anywhere with Makinen/Toyota Gazoo.