WRC 2012
- Thread starter Galahad
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Andrea_Moda_Rules
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Jeez the WRC is frustrating. Just when you think its on the upturn something comes along and nobbles it. Although admittedly 80% of it is there own fault.
Seems like a long time ago now i was watching Gronholm, McRae, Burns, Solberg duking it out with a full "grid" of WRC cars. jeez even Loeb wasn't around then still going round in a Citroen Saxo
Seems like a long time ago now i was watching Gronholm, McRae, Burns, Solberg duking it out with a full "grid" of WRC cars. jeez even Loeb wasn't around then still going round in a Citroen Saxo
Josephiah
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This looks like a hopeful sort of sign too: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101788
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So there was a lot of WRC action at the Paris Autoshow and many manufacturers saying they are willing to be back in the WRC. However, I kept reading on the R5 regulation, but I have no idea what that is nor can I find much information on it. I am only now getting into rally (just paying attention these last three seasons) and am curious on where the sport is going and what this new regulation is. Any explanation would be appreciated!
The R5 is a new category of car aimed at the junior drivers, privateers and regional rally championships like Europe and Asia-Pacific. The current Super 2000 regulations are thought to be too expensive, so R5 uses more standard parts and is less technologically sophisticated. The cars will still be 1.6 litre turbocharged and four-wheel drive, but they won't be fast enough to compete with the top category WRC cars.
Hopefully it will encourage more manufacturers to get involved in a low-cost way before building their own WRC cars. It should also, hopefully, allow more young and talented drivers the chance to compete without needing to find hundreds of thousands of euros.
Hopefully it will encourage more manufacturers to get involved in a low-cost way before building their own WRC cars. It should also, hopefully, allow more young and talented drivers the chance to compete without needing to find hundreds of thousands of euros.
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Loeb has won his NINTH WRC title!!!
Fair play to Sebastian Loeb for winning his ninth world title, i often think that his achievements get somewhat overlooked by the media.
It is an incredible achievement, and I'm sure by far the best record in any international motorsport series. He's been, for me, the best driver in any category of racing for the past decade bar none.
There are rumours of Citroen entering the WTCC and entering him in that, in which case there may be more world championships in the offing. He's also got a second position at Le Mans under his belt, so the world championship of sportscars might not be out of the question either (though contractually more problematic without Peugeot, of course).
There are rumours of Citroen entering the WTCC and entering him in that, in which case there may be more world championships in the offing. He's also got a second position at Le Mans under his belt, so the world championship of sportscars might not be out of the question either (though contractually more problematic without Peugeot, of course).
Galahad,
I have to agree with your assessment of him being the best. For me, the only one that comes close is Tom Kristensen. Both are dominant figures in their form of racing
I have to agree with your assessment of him being the best. For me, the only one that comes close is Tom Kristensen. Both are dominant figures in their form of racing
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I like to see drivers (or all athletes in general) leave when they are on top. I don't like to see guys hang around too long and be a non-factor anymore.
So, I haven't been keeping up with the news lately (evidently) but I see that Ford are pulling their manufacturer support at the end of this season. Are they stark raving mad? Surely the whole point of following Loeb and Citroen around for the past decade was to be there to pick up the titles when the French team got bored, as inevitably they would?
There's a lot that can happen before the start of next season, of course, and M-Sport might be able to keep the Fiesta competitive running as a private operation on a reduced budget. But at this early stage, my money would be on Sebastien Ogier to win in the VW Polo's WRC debut season.
There's a lot that can happen before the start of next season, of course, and M-Sport might be able to keep the Fiesta competitive running as a private operation on a reduced budget. But at this early stage, my money would be on Sebastien Ogier to win in the VW Polo's WRC debut season.
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