Who to replace Latvala in Argentina?

[Rallyper]

Back to topic, please. This is not where to be decided who´s best of Ogier or Sordo!

[janvanvurpa]

Back to topic, please. This is not where to be decided who´s best of Ogier or Sordo!

Right you back on topic:
Satans hora den djavla engesman Vill-icke-sson har forfarande inte ringt.....Vituuuun!!!!

As Per can affirm, I politely mentioned that I curiously have still not received the call to pack for Argentina..

More snooze at 0800

[A.F.F.]

Vittu with a double T John. Now back to the topic

[6789]

Looking even more official now - Sordo in a Fiesta in Argentina - Sordo with Ford in Argentina | Best of Rally Live

[JAM]

Back to topic, please. This is not where to be decided who´s best of Ogier or Sordo!

You're wrong. I'm not discussing if Sordo is better than Ogier. It's not my point.

I'm trying to show how good is the guy that probably will replace Jari-Matti Latvala in Argentina.

But i understand you.

Let's then discuss. Let's talk about...

[N.O.T]

I'm trying to show how good is the guy that probably will replace Jari-Matti Latvala in Argentina.

I do not think that there is doubt that Sordo is a top rally driver... unfortunatelly his gravel skills never managed to evolve to match his tarmac skills.

Certainly the best choice for Ford for Argentina.

But the misconception that Citroen did everything they could to stop the driver from dethroning Loeb is star trek universe stuff... In Citroen team team orders are applied as in any other team when a driver has a comfortable lead in the championship.

And to stay on topic the comparison between Sordo and Solberg is going to be very interesting.

[RobertS]

IMO is a bit strange that a driver can't improve during 5 years doing WRC gravel rallyes and testing with the best WRC team, and in only one year is able to improve dramaticaly his gravel skills.

Some guys are learning very slowly. Or can not learn. It is not so unique in WRC, but very expensive to run them for nothing for many years

Check Latvala's 'tarmac-history', he is doing full-seasons from 2004(2005?)

The basic problem with the WRC: too many 'gravel-boys' in work's cars, for long-long years without progress on tarmac, while the main threat is a complex guy, who is fast on every surface.

Here is the time to forget these gravel-only-drivers

[euskalteam]

Gerard Quinn confirms on his twitter, that Sordo will replace Latvala in Argentina.

Marc Martí will co-drive Salazar in his Mini instead of Carlos del Barrio.

[makinen_fan]

From Prodrive facebook account

The Ford World Rally Team is confirming this morning that Dani Sordo will replace the injured Jari-Matti Latvala in the Fiesta WRC at the next round of the World Rally Championship in Argentina next week. Latvala was forced to withdraw after breaking his left collarbone in a cross-country ski-ing accident while training in northern Finland last week. We have given permission for Dani to compete in the Ford in order to help M-Sport out of this difficult situation and to give fans the chance to see Dani in action once more. It will of course give Dani more valuable competitive driving time as he prepares for his IRC round in Corsica next month in the Drive-Pro MINI S2000 and then the Prodrive WRC Team’s next event in New Zealand in June. Carlos del Barrio was originally due to co-drive Eliseo Salazar in Argentina in his debut in the MINI WRC; Marc Marti will now take his place (subject to FIA approval). Dani Sordo said: “I am really excited about going to Argentina. When you are a rally driver all you want to do is to compete, so I am really happy that Prodrive has given me the chance to drive the Ford. I was second the last time I competed in Argentina, but as I will be learning a new car, it will be difficult to repeat this.” Ford World Rally Team director Malcolm Wilson said: “We’re fortunate to have a driver of Dani’s calibre to join us. His experience at Rally Argentina was a key factor in the decision, having started the rally five times and finishing second in 2009. The agreement is for one rally only, and I would like to thank the management of Dani’s current team [Prodrive], who were extremely gracious in helping us in such challenging circumstances.” Dani and Carlos will join regular pairing Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson for the four-day Rally Argentina, which will be based in Carlos Paz on 26 - 29 April. As we did not wish to profit from Ford’s misfortune, Prodrive is not taking any fee for Dani and Carlos, but we have proposed that M Sport makes significant donations to various nominated charities.

[makinen_fan]

also on M-sport website

Ford recruits Sordo to replace injured Latvala at Rally Argentina