Entry List 2008

[pucky54]

1 Citroen Total WRT Sebastien LOEB
2 Citroen Total WRT
3 BP Ford WRT Mikko HIRVONEN
4 BP Ford WRT
5 Subaru WRT Petter SOLBERG
6 Subaru WRT
7 Suzuki WRT Toni GARDEMEISTER
8 Suzuki WRT
9 Stobart WRT
10 Stobart WRT
11 Munchi's WRT
12 Munchi's WRT
14 PH Sport
15 PH Sport

am I right with that?

[White Sauron]

1 Citroen Total WRT Sebastien LOEB
2 Citroen Total WRT
3 BP Ford WRT Mikko HIRVONEN
4 BP Ford WRT
5 Subaru WRT Petter SOLBERG
6 Subaru WRT
7 Suzuki WRT Toni GARDEMEISTER
8 Suzuki WRT
9 Stobart WRT
10 Stobart WRT
11 Munchi's WRT
12 Munchi's WRT
14 PH Sport
15 PH Sport

am I right with that?


Not at all. Stobart will get numbers 7 and 8, Munchi's (or whatever) - 9 and 10. And Suzuki will be 11 and 12 - they don't have any points from this year, while Stobart finished 4th and Mucnhis' - 6th.

[Blitzerflitzer]

BP Ford WRT second Car:Jari-Matti Latvala
Suzuki WRT second Car: Per-Gunnar Andersson

[pucky54]

@ Blitzerflitzer

M1 entrys only have to name driver number 1
otherwise we can add Sordo and Atkinson too

@ White Sauron

oh yes I see was a little confused about that Suzuki will enter as Manufacturer and not as MT entry..it was the same with Kronos this year, right

[Jaanus]

The correct list:

1 Citroen Total WRT Sebastien LOEB
2 Citroen Total WRT
3 BP Ford WRT Mikko HIRVONEN
4 BP Ford WRT
5 Subaru WRT Petter SOLBERG
6 Subaru WRT
7 Stobart WRT
8 Stobart WRT
9 Munchi's WRT
10 Munchi's WRT
11 Suzuki WRT Toni GARDEMEISTER
12 Suzuki WRT
14 PH Sport
15 PH Sport
16 Ramsport
17 Ramsport

[Tom206wrc]

So despite Aava not present it's official their will be two C4 WRC more(PH Sport) ?? :confused:

[Jaanus]

So despite Aava not present it's official their will be two C4 WRC more(PH Sport) ?? :confused:

Aava will reveal his plans for next season this week, just wait for the press conference ;)
The story about the Citroen drive is true, but he could not confirm it last week as he did not have it signed yet.

[ouninpojha]

On the second C4, there is Dani Sordo...

And Aava and Rautenbach are announce with C4 probably PH sport...

And a rumor announce Stohl on 10 rally with Ramsport (Focus WRC)...

[pettersolberg29]

I know it's not needed, but we can safely say that this is the list so far, inc. 2nd drivers:

1 Citroen Total WRT Sebastien LOEB
2 Citroen Total WRT Dani SORDO
3 BP Ford WRT Mikko HIRVONEN
4 BP Ford WRT Jari-Matti LATVALA
5 Subaru WRT Petter SOLBERG
6 Subaru WRT Chris ATKINSON
7 Stobart WRT
8 Stobart WRT
9 Munchi's WRT Federico VILLAGRA
10 Munchi's WRT Luis PEREZ COMPANC
11 Suzuki WRT Toni GARDEMEISTER
12 Suzuki WRT Per-Gunnar ANDERSSON
14 PH Sport
15 PH Sport
16 Ramsport
17 Ramsport

[pucky54]

I thought Luis Perez Companc will take a break

So it looks like this:
1 Citroen Total WRT Sebastien LOEB
2 Citroen Total WRT Dani SORDO
3 BP Ford WRT Mikko HIRVONEN
4 BP Ford WRT Jari-Matti LATVALA
5 Subaru WRT Petter SOLBERG
6 Subaru WRT Chris ATKINSON
7 Stobart WRT Henning SOLBERG
8 Stobart WRT
9 Munchi's WRT Federico VILLAGRA
10 Munchi's WRT
11 Suzuki WRT Toni GARDEMEISTER
12 Suzuki WRT Per-Gunnar ANDERSSON
14 PH Sport Conrad RAUTENBACH
15 PH Sport
16 Ramsport Andreas MIKKELSEN
17 Ramsport

[Blitzerflitzer]

@ Blitzerflitzer

M1 entrys only have to name driver number 1
otherwise we can add Sordo and Atkinson too



Why not? If they got the Contract, they are on the List.

[pucky54]

sure, but on the official FIA List are only the 4 works drivers seeded. The rest is able to chance throughout the season

[pettersolberg29]

Maybe not too reliable - but in Motorsport news it says Perez Companc is competing in four events with Munchi next year.

[c4]

Maybe not too reliable - but in Motorsport news it says Perez Companc is competing in four events with Munchi next year.

Yeah, this has been reported in several places, as well as Henning moving to Munchis.

Galli tipped for Stobart as was testing at an airfield in England recently, and Ford want good deal with Pirelli.

Bit off topic but Ford had major problems with punctures, and tyres egging, during Swedish test. George Black reckons championship will be decided by which crews can change wheels quickest. Ford are that concerned they are developing a wheel nut which is quicker to get off, for when crews changing a puncture. Source from within team.

[Tom206wrc]

...
Bit off topic but Ford had major problems with punctures, and tyres egging, during Swedish test. George Black reckons championship will be decided by which crews can change wheels quickest. Ford are that concerned they are developing a wheel nut which is quicker to get off, for when crews changing a puncture. Source from within team.



And Citroën suspensions problems during gravel tests :mark:

[Viking]

Yeah, this has been reported in several places, as well as Henning moving to Munchis.

Why should Henning want too move to Munchis? Free icecream? :confused:

[Roy]

So it looks like this:
1 Citroen Total WRT Sebastien LOEB
2 Citroen Total WRT Dani SORDO

3 BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT Mikko HIRVONEN
4 BP Ford Abu DhabiWRT Jari-Matti LATVALA
? BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT Kahlied Al Quassimi

5 Subaru WRT Petter SOLBERG
6 Subaru WRT Chris ATKINSON

7 Stobart WRT
8 Stobart WRT

9 Munchi's WRT ?
10 Munchi's WRT ?

11 Suzuki WRT Toni GARDEMEISTER
12 Suzuki WRT Per-Gunnar ANDERSSON

? 14 PH Sport Conrad RAUTENBACH Is this confirmed
? 15 PH Sport

16 Ramsport Andreas MIKKELSEN 8 european rounds (not Turkey and Greece because school exam)
17 Ramsport

A lot of Ford drivers not confirmed in teams.
Wilson, Henning, Villagra, Companc (for some rallies)
Unknown: Bettega, Clark, Gigi Galli, Janne Tuohino

[DonJippo]

Wasn't Xavi Pons supposed to be driving full season with Subaru?

[MikeD]

@FocusChampion

I think we can add some more names if we split it into confirmed and "most likely"

1 Citroen Total WRT Sebastien LOEB (Confirmed)
2 Citroen Total WRT Dani SORDO (Confirmed)

3 BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT Mikko HIRVONEN (Confirmed)
4 BP Ford Abu DhabiWRT Jari-Matti LATVALA (Confirmed)
? BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT Kahlied Al Quassimi (Confirmed as P2)

5 Subaru WRT Petter SOLBERG (Confirmed)
6 Subaru WRT Chris ATKINSON (Confirmed)
? Subaru WRT Xevi PONS (Confirmed as P2, but could go elsewhere)

7 Stobart WRT - Henning SOLBERG (Not confirmed)
8 Stobart WRT - Matthew WILSON/Gigi GALLI (Not confirmed)

9 Munchi's WRT - Frederico VILLAGRA (Confirmed, but not for all rounds)
9 Munchi's WRT - Luis Perez COMPANC (Likely for 4 rounds)
10 Munchi's WRT - Henning SOLBERG or Matthew WILSON (Not confirmed)

11 Suzuki WRT - Toni GARDEMEISTER (Confirmed)
12 Suzuki WRT - Per-Gunnar ANDERSSON (Confirmed for 2 rounds)

14 PH Sport - Conrad RAUTENBACH (Confirmed)
15 PH Sport - Urma AAVA (Looks to be confirmed this week)

16 Ramsport - Andreas MIKKELSEN (Confirmed for 8 rounds)
17 Ramsport - Manfred STOHL/Alessandro BETTEGA, Gareth JONES (Not confirmed, but all very likely to share seat)

[MikeD]

Wasn't Xavi Pons supposed to be driving full season with Subaru?

They said at Rally GB, that Pons might takes his money elsewhere.....and that Subaru think he had to many crashes.

[MikeD]

When will entrylist for Monte Carlo be published?

[Blitzerflitzer]

When will entrylist for Monte Carlo be published?


Thursday 20th December 2007, Closing date for entries
http://www.acm.mc/ramc/ramc_main.php?page=2008/rg1_2008.php

[Viking]

When will entrylist for Monte Carlo be published?

Friday 21st December 2007: Road book and Rally Guide 2 issuing and list of entries accepted published (subject to FIA approval).

[pucky54]

They should put Mads in at Subaru instead of Xevi

[Roy]

I think they do!

[René]

Duval will start on Monte Carlo with Focus WRC 2007 inside the Stobbart Team

Source: http://www.dhnet.be/

[Brother John]

Duval will start on Monte Carlo with Focus WRC 2007 inside the Stobbart Team

Source: http://www.dhnet.be/

Duval will not start!!!
Source: Duval :s mokin:

[ouninpojha]

If the result is good, Duval could be take the start of deutschland rally and the catalunya...

[MikeD]

Duval will start on Monte Carlo with Focus WRC 2007 inside the Stobbart Team

Source: http://www.dhnet.be/

I cannot see anything in this link about Duval stating in MC. But if it's true, it's good news indeed.

[Roy]

http://motorsport.dhblogs.be/


Duval has nothing for 2008

A quelques jours de la cloture des engagements pour le Monte-Carlo, François Duval a confirmé dans une interview dans la DH de ce jour qu'il n'avait toujours aucune proposition "J'aurais même pu gagner le Deutschland que cela n'aurait rien changé. Aujourd'hui, il n'y a plus que les riches qui roulent en WRC. Les Finlandais amènent de l'argent et des sponsors chez Ford. Malcolm Wilson veut bien commencer à discuter avec moi lorsque j'aurai un million en poche. Or pour l'instant, je n'ai pas un euro. Pour un million, je pourrais au moins disputer les six épreuves sur asphalte."

Translate by Google:
A few days from the end of commitments for the Monte Carlo, Francois Duval has confirmed in an interview in the DH this day he still had no proposals "I could even win the Deutschland than would nothing changed. Today, there are more than the rich who drive a WRC. Finns lead of money and sponsors Ford. Malcolm Wilson wants to start talking with me when I have one million in his pocket . But for the moment, I do not have a euro. For a million, I could at least play all six tests on asphalt. " . .

Et la piste IRC semble se refermer avec Loix qui débarque chez Kronos... And the runway IRC seems to be close with Loix who arrived at Kronos ...

One thing is strange. Here they speak about 6 tarmac rallies. I count 4 Monaco, Germany, France, Spain and...?

[pucky54]

Østberg already confirmed for a minimum of 6 rounds at SWRT

[René]

I cannot see anything in this link about Duval stating in MC. But if it's true, it's good news indeed.

Yep MikeD ! Its on the DH paper this morning and we can see this new later on DHnet.be.
But you can read it on: http://racing.vroom.be/fr/actualite-auto-moto/sport-5108,sport-0.asp

[Roy]

Translation:
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fracing.vroom.be%2Ffr%2Fac tualite-auto-moto%2Fsport-5108%2Csport-0.asp&langpair=fr%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

I am wait to official announcement. I hope he can park the focus in front of the Citroens on tarmac. But then in a BP-Ford. I am wait what Wilsons plan is.

[MikeD]

Yep MikeD ! Its on the DH paper this morning and we can see this new later on DHnet.be.
But you can read it on: http://racing.vroom.be/fr/actualite-auto-moto/sport-5108,sport-0.asp

That's excellent news. I really like Duval, and he is a boost to WRC.

I have just "babelfish'ed" into english below:

Thanks to the support of Steven Vergalle and one of its companies, Structo, François Duval will be at the beginning of the Rally of Assembles-Carlo at the wheel of Ford Focus WRC 07, announces this morning the daily newspaper the Last Heure/Les Sports. Integrated into the TEAM Stobart, François will have a mounting identical to those of Hirvonen and Latvala, official Ford, and will be thus the one of the favourites for the victory. On this type of ground, few pilots are able to compete with Sebastien Loeb and Dani Sordo. François Duval is these! This private initiative thus emanates from Steven Vergalle, the man who allowed Pieter Tsjoen to become by three Champion times of Belgium of the Rallys (in Corolla and Focus WRC), and which proposed June last with Freddy Loix to recover program IRC on the FIAT Punto Super2000 aligned by TEAM R-tce with the colors of its Vergokan company. It is also him which joined Peugeot Belgium to aim at title IRC 2008 on one 207 Super2000 aligned by Kronos. If the course of the test is with the height of the hopes, the program of François Duval in X-ray WRC could be packed since Steven Vergalle took an option on the purchase of this X-ray 2007. Fabio Lazzerini will be adventure while being used as interface between François and the British TEAM. Germany and Spain appear among the tests that François could still dispute at the wheel of this Ford Focus WRC.

[MikeD]

Østberg already confirmed for a minimum of 6 rounds at SWRT

I thought he was unhappy with the setups that Prodrive gave him and wanted to continue with the "Subaru Norway Rally Team" instead. Do you have a link that confirms this?

[Tom206wrc]

If Dudu starts with Stobbart, then no Galli at all...??? :mark:

Or perhaps Dudu tarmac only and Gigi gravel only :confused:

[padWRC]

I think that Duval will start with the car of R Tec ex Tsjoen!

[MikeD]

I think that Duval will start with the car of R Tec ex Tsjoen!

That would be a weird decision, since the Stobart team has a more competitive Focus.

Isn't R-Tec's Focus from 2003?

[pucky54]

Doesn't mean anything, like you know Stobart started with 6 cars on some events.

[MikeD]

Doesn't mean anything, like you know Stobart started with 6 cars on some events.

No they didn't!

Some older Focus's from Tom Gahan Motorsport, Dom Buckley Motorsport and Ramsport entered under the Stobart name (just buying the entry name), but they weren't run by the M-Sport M2 team, which runs and prepares the Focus's for H.Solberg, Latvala and Wilson.

I assume that Duval will actually be entered by the M-Sport/Stobart M2 team.

[Roy]

http://www.fduval.com


It is now official, François participate in the upcoming Monte Carlo Rally at the wheel of a Ford Focus wrc 07 of the team Stobbart

He is a true gift from the sky fell, normal at this time .....( laughs) The gift I owe in large part to Steven Vergalle, as private decided to support me. For the occasion will be a crew 100% because I like Belgian Eddy Chevaillier copilot who already have a good experience of the world championship.

Now j''attends eagerly the first tests before this rally, which will be entirely new for me because we had done an impasse last year.

I hope this collaboration will be a sequel, but first we must make a good result in Monte Carlo and why not revive my career and at the highest level.

[Eyvind]

Fantastic !! :)

[pucky54]

No, I mean its possible to see Galli in a third Focus, cause the cars are prepared by M-Sport, and they have lots of them

[bennizw]

I thought he was unhappy with the setups that Prodrive gave him and wanted to continue with the "Subaru Norway Rally Team" instead. Do you have a link that confirms this?

He is starting these WRC rounds as a private team and not as a third car at SWRT. Source? The man himself.

[pucky54]

He is starting these WRC rounds as a private team and not as a third car at SWRT. Source? The man himself.


with S12B or S10?

[MikeD]

With the recent news the field should look somthing like this:

1 Citroen Total WRT Sebastien LOEB (Confirmed)
2 Citroen Total WRT Dani SORDO (Confirmed)

3 BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT Mikko HIRVONEN (Confirmed)
4 BP Ford Abu DhabiWRT Jari-Matti LATVALA (Confirmed)
? BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT Khalid Al QASIMI (Confirmed as P2 for 10 rounds)

5 Subaru WRT Petter SOLBERG (Confirmed)
6 Subaru WRT Chris ATKINSON (Confirmed)
? Subaru WRT Xevi PONS (Confirmed as P2 for 15 rounds, but could go elsewhere)

7 Stobart WRT - Francois DUVAL (Confirmed for selected rounds)
8 Stobart WRT - Gigi GALLI (Confirmed for selected rounds)
? Stobart WRT - Matthew WILSON (Confirmed as P2 for 15 rounds)

9 Munchi's WRT - Frederico VILLAGRA (Confirmed for selected rounds)
9 Munchi's WRT - Luis Perez COMPANC (Confirmed for 4 rounds)
10 Munchi's WRT - Henning SOLBERG (Confirmed)

11 Suzuki WRT - Toni GARDEMEISTER (Confirmed)
12 Suzuki WRT - Per-Gunnar ANDERSSON (Confirmed for 2 rounds)

14 PH Sport - Conrad RAUTENBACH (Confirmed)
15 PH Sport - Urma AAVA (Looks to be confirmed this week)

16/17 Ramsport - Andreas MIKKELSEN (Confirmed for 7-9 rounds)
16/17 Ramsport - Manfred STOHL (Likely for selected rounds)
16/17 Ramsport - Janne TUOHINO (Likely for selected rounds)
16/17 Ramsport - Gareth JONES (Likely for selected rounds)
16/17 Ramsport - Alessandro BETTEGA (Likely for selected rounds)

[Roy]

what about Henning? Any news about him? Which team?

Source?

[Maui J.]

Does anybody know if Stobart, Munchis, PH Sport & Ramsport will do all 15 rounds of the championship?

[Roy]

1 Citroen Total WRT Sebastien LOEB
2 Citroen Total WRT Dani SORDO

3 BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT Mikko HIRVONEN
4 BP Ford Abu DhabiWRT Jari-Matti LATVALA
? BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT Khalid Al QASIMI

5 Subaru WRT Petter SOLBERG (Confirmed)
6 Subaru WRT Chris ATKINSON (Confirmed)
? Subaru WRT ????

8/9/16
Stobart VK M-Sport RT - Francois DUVAL (selected rounds)
Stobart VK M-Sport RT - Gigi GALLI (15 rounds)
Stobart VK M-Sport RT - Matthew WILSON (15 rounds)
Stobart VK M-Sport RT - Henning SOLBERG (15 rounds)
Not known who is nominated in which rounds

9 Munchi's WRT - Frederico VILLAGRA (Confirmed for selected rounds)
10 Munchi's WRT - Luis Perez COMPANC (Confirmed for 4 rounds)
???

11 Suzuki WRT - Toni GARDEMEISTER (Confirmed)
12 Suzuki WRT - Per-Gunnar ANDERSSON (Confirmed for 2 rounds)


??????
14 PH Sport - Conrad RAUTENBACH (Confirmed)
15 PH Sport - Urma AAVA (Looks to be confirmed this week)

16/17 Ramsport - Andreas MIKKELSEN (Confirmed for 7-9 rounds)
16/17 Ramsport - Manfred STOHL (Likely for selected rounds)
16/17 Ramsport - Janne TUOHINO (Likely for selected rounds)
16/17 Ramsport - Gareth JONES (Likely for selected rounds)
16/17 Ramsport - Alessandro BETTEGA (Likely for selected rounds)

[MikeD]

So Henning didn't go to Munchi's ... strange. Apparantly the Munchi's team then need to find a driver for 10-15 rounds since Villagra and Perez Companc will share 1 car. Are there any potential Argentine drivers likely to take the second seat? Pozzo? or ???

Or will the Munchi's team stop as an M2 team?

[padWRC]

So Henning didn't go to Munchi's ... strange. Apparantly the Munchi's team then need to find a driver for 10-15 rounds since Villagra and Perez Companc will share 1 car.
Are there any potential Argentine drivers likely to take the second seat? Pozzo? or ?

Or will the Munchi's team stop as an M2 team?

Or Munchi's team as a second Stobart team will nominate:

Matthew WILSON (15 rounds)
Frederico VILLAGRA (Gravel rounds)
Luis Perez COMPANC (Gravel rounds)
Francois DUVAL (Tarmac rounds)
Gareth JONES(Tarmac rounds)
Alessandro BETTEGA (selected rounds)

[Simmi]

I dont know how Ford will work the teams but i'm sure they will have a long queue of drivers. If you have the money then it seems M-Sport are the go-to guys at the moment.

On a side note I dont think Matt Wilson would move from the Stobart team after they have backed him for so long. Especially not now his stock is finally rising.

[Maui J.]

Looking at the line up for 2008, it seems with a few exceptions, we finally have all the right people in the best seats.

Loeb, Mikko, Latvala, Garde, Gigi, Petter, Atko, Sordo and Duval represent the best drivers on the world scene at the moment.
With the retirement of Gronholm,Tommi, & Markko and the premature deaths of Burns and McRae, I think it would be hard to improve on this line up.

I guess many will argue for drivers like Wilks, Meeke, Paasonen, Stohl, Carlsson etc to be there as well. I totally agree, I would prefer these guys ahead of Al Qasimi and Matt Wilson any day. Unfortunately that's not going to change but hopefully this bunch of unemployed drivers get their big break soon.

Roll on Monte!

[alleskids]

??????
14 PH Sport - Conrad RAUTENBACH (Confirmed)
15 PH Sport - Urma AAVA (Looks to be confirmed this week)

16/17 Ramsport - Andreas MIKKELSEN (Confirmed for 7-9 rounds)
16/17 Ramsport - Manfred STOHL (Likely for selected rounds)
16/17 Ramsport - Janne TUOHINO (Likely for selected rounds)
16/17 Ramsport - Gareth JONES (Likely for selected rounds)
16/17 Ramsport - Alessandro BETTEGA (Likely for selected rounds)

Still no news about Urmo Aava ? And is there any news from Gareth MacHale?
Peter van Merksteijn junior and senior are planning 8 WRC ralies with there Focus WRC2006, but Peter senior is also doing LMES, which collides with a couple of WRC rallies, so it wil probarly only be Peter jr in most of the rallies. (Sweden, Jordan (!), Sardinia, Finland, Deutschland, Catalunya, Japan (!) and Wales)

[feresc13]

What about Kopecký and its Fabia? Will they took part in next Monte? And next season? I hope that all the great czech photographers don't forget the WRC in absence of Jan. :\

[cut the b.s.]

What about Kopecký and its Fabia? Will they took part in next Monte? And next season? I hope that all the great czech photographers don't forget the WRC in absence of Jan. :\

WRC will be the poorer if Kopecky and his crazy fans stay home

[feresc13]

WRC will be the poorer if Kopecky and his crazy fans stay home

Sure

[White Sauron]

WRC will be the poorer if Kopecky and his crazy fans stay home

At least Gigi's fans are back for all rallies))

[Tomi]

At least Gigi's fans are back for all rallies))

Pino goes to rallies else too.

[Dilek]

Some news Kopecky and Prokop but from ewrc.com :)

Kopecky:
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=7444

Prokop:
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=7446

[Shacki]

Some news Kopecky and Prokop but from ewrc.com :)

Kopecky:
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=7444

Prokop:
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=7446

About Kopecký - just now only about change of codriver, Prokop will entry both PCWRC and JWRC 2008

[cut the b.s.]

At least Gigi's fans are back for all rallies))


Gigi is spectacular for sure, but I'm not sure his fans will be able to match the enthusiasm shown by the crazy Czechs

[Koppomsbo]

About Kopecký - just now only about change of codriver,

So skoda again?

[bennizw]

He's never going to get anywhere with the Fabia. I think I would've tried to think otherwise if I was wanting to make my way towards the top. Then again, I don't know what his goals are?

[Shacki]

So skoda again?

No Fabia WRC. Kopecký will do IRC full season and maybe some WRC events, but almost sure not with WRC.

[Glee]

Some news Kopecky ...[/URL]

A Check driver in a Check car is somewhat appealing.
And he has done a better performance than the works team, while driving a (relatively) older car with less resources.

[M5]

Any news on what car Kopecky will drive in 08 ?

[Catiocha7]

What kind of car will use for "Ramsport team "?

[Tom206wrc]

Any news on what car Kopecky will drive in 08 ?



I hope a 207 S2000 on IRC :p :

[Eyvind]

What kind of car will use for "Ramsport team "?

Focus RS WRC 06

[c4]

Co driver changes at M Sport http://www.rallyworldmagazine.com/rwmeng/phpnews1.php?subaction=showfull&id=1198776584&archive=&start_from=&ucat=20&

[bennizw]

Hmmm, maybe it may help Wilsons speed? He was fast before Orr sat beside him as I remember. Something has to help his speed anyway ;)

[ste898]

That is brilliant news for Scott Martin and very much deserved

[Roy]

That is brilliant news for Scott Martin and very much deserved

Can we concluded: no drive for Barry Clark? That is a shame.
About M-Sport/Ford. Do Munchi's still exist in 2008? And what about fiesta sporting trophy?

[Simmi]

Barry will get the prize drive for winning the FST this year, possibly in Sardinia in an 06 Focus.

As far as I know Munchis and the Fiesta Trophy will remain for 2008.

[Roy]

Barry will get the prize drive for winning the FST this year, possibly in Sardinia in an 06 Focus.

As far as I know Munchis and the Fiesta Trophy will remain for 2008.

O wow :\ The Fiesta S1600 is real bad stuff.

[dumb]

Barry will get the prize drive for winning the FST this year, possibly in Sardinia in an 06 Focus.

As far as I know Munchis and the Fiesta Trophy will remain for 2008.

So what is the prize to first place in Fiesta trophy?One rally with Focus 06 WRC?I thought that if you win FST,M-Sport gives you money to start in JWRC full season...
Can somebodie explain this?

[Roy]

So what is the prize to first place in Fiesta trophy?One rally with Focus 06 WRC?I thought that if you win FST,M-Sport gives you money to start in JWRC full season...
Can somebodie explain this?

The prize winning is the JWRC indeed. In a Fiesta S1600 like Bettega this year.
And we saw a really bad performance of that car.

[Roy]

More info:

The WRC drive for Bettega in Corsica was a good thing from M-sport to give Bettega a chance because the bad results with the Fiesta.

From http://www.fiestasportingtrophy.com/aboutFST.asp#downloads :

Prizes
The intention of FSTi is to give drivers the best opportunity to experience the WRC and to prepare them to compete in the higher levels.

The winner of FSTi will be supported by M-Sport to step up to the FIA Junior Rally Championship in 2008 with logistical and technical support for the Ford Fiesta S1600.

If the winner is not eligible for the FIA Junior Rally Championship, the prize will be geared towards the European Rally Championship, with the same intention of encouraging the drivers to be able to ‘move up’ to the next level.

M-Sport are also negotiating with a number of commercial partners to build a support programme of prizes for competitors, which will be announced in due course.

[Tom206wrc]

Nothing yet on Janne Tuohino's website about his 2008 season whereas we're already end december 2007 :confused:

http://www.jannetuohino.com/season2008.php

[Jaanus]

The Munchi's Ford World Rally Team has confirmed that it will continue to compete in the FIA World Rally Championship this year.

http://www.crash.net/motorsport/wrc/news/158392-0/munchis_team_to_begin_season_in_argentina.html

[L5->R5/CR]

The Munchi's Ford World Rally Team has confirmed that it will continue to compete in the FIA World Rally Championship this year.

http://www.crash.net/motorsport/wrc/news/158392-0/munchis_team_to_begin_season_in_argentina.html

Good news!


Although this was a bit confusing:


In addition to Argentina the Munchi's squad is also due to compete in Jordan, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Finland, New Zealand, Mexico, Catalunya and Japan, skipping the events in France and GB, as well as Monte Carlo, Sweden and Mexico.

Looks like they will skip Mexico by entering it? There is a joke here about the rest of the season based on their performances but I'm not going there...

[Tom206wrc]

Nothing yet on Janne Tuohino's website about his 2008 season whereas we're already end december 2007 :confused:

http://www.jannetuohino.com/season2008.php



The website doesn't work anymore...because an update or only the server out of order :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

It was a server problem, and no update at all :mark:

[alleskids]

Mexico comes before Argentina and they don't mention Germany. I cant see them doing Germany, and Mexico makes a lot of sence.

[Tom206wrc]

Janne Tuohino will drive hungarian team Korda Subaru Impreza WRC !!! :D :D

http://www.rallysport.hu/info/2008/01/01-04-Tuohino_Korda-Racing.htm

[Le NaRcX]

Official entry list by FIA published

http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2008/January/040108-02.html

[pantealex]

Official entry list by FIA published

http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2008/January/040108-02.html

Note: 31.3 is deadline for other teams.

[alleskids]

Janne Tuohino will drive hungarian team Korda Subaru Impreza WRC !!! :D :D
http://www.rallysport.hu/info/2008/01/01-04-Tuohino_Korda-Racing.htm

But wil he do any WRC round? I could not find that in the text.

[padWRC]

Any news about:
Conrad Rautenbach,
Urmo Aava,
PH Sport???

[teufel]

But wil he do any WRC round? I could not find that in the text.

It says only that he has WRC plans aswell, but doesn't mention any proper info about it...

[c4]

Touhino can only confirm Arctic rally at present

http://www.jannetuohino.com/season2008.php

[Tom206wrc]

But with what car ??? The Subaru WRC of Korda Rally Team ?? :confused:

[A.F.F.]

But with what car ??? The Subaru WRC of Korda Rally Team ?? :confused:


According to MTV3, yes.

http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/ralli/uutiset.shtml/arkistot/ralli/2008/01/598328