JWRC 2008 drivers

[dumb]

For PWRC 2008 it is thread.So I think we can do this also to JWRC.Next year championship will be without Suzuki team.Only privateers.Andersson and Aava turned to WRC.Rautenbach also.So who left and who will join this championship? Will Sandel run with Clio R3?And Molder with Suzuki?And fast Polish drivers,what is Prokop's plans?Beres?And Fiesta ST winner Billy Clark will run in JWRC?

I know that Vilius Rožukas will compete in next season.I don't know with wich one car,but he will run.And it is a rumour that another Lithuanian driver Dominykas Butvilas will run in JWRC with Citroen.

So if you know something about drivers plans.Share this info with everybodie. :)

[Mirek]

Yes, Prokop continues in JRC, he said he would do also some rallys with N4 Mitsubishi (maybe 6).

I don't know about Beres but he will probably continue too.

[Neodyum]

Confirmed: Sebastien Ogier (Citroën C2 Super 1600)
For: Mexico, Jordan, Italia, Deutschland, Espana, France...

[playmo]

This question may seem dumb, but how come no suzuki next year? they'll be focusing on WRC only?, damn! only to make the fool of themselfs...

[PLuto]

]Yes, Prokop continues in JRC, he said he would do also some rallys with N4 Mitsubishi (maybe 6).

I don't know about Beres but he will probably continue too.

It looks that Beres wont continue in JWRC.

[PLuto]

German driver Florian Niegel will start in JWRC with Suzuki Swift S1600.

[c4]

Shaun Gallagher hoping to contest in Team Ireland C2 S16000.

[dot-niek]

Shaun Gallagher hoping to contest in Team Ireland C2 S16000.


Wow, is that allowed ? He will probably beat the WRC guys with that!

[c4]

Wow, is that allowed ? He will probably beat the WRC guys with that!

He sure would, half asleep, obviously meant to say S1600.

[Mirek]

S16000 would be more suitable for Dakar truck category :D

[N.O.T]

The division is dead....2nd class drivers rejoice !!!!!!

[Mirek]

N.O.T.: Yes, unfortunately, it is. And it has already been dying for some time...

[Wim_Impreza]

Jaan Mölder drives again in a factory Suzuki Swift S1600.
Source: his codriver Frédéric Miclotte.

Gilles Schammel from Luxembourg has plans to drive with a Renault Clio R3 in the JWRC, but this are only rumours.

[Tom206wrc]

Jaan Mölder drives again in a factory Suzuki Swift S1600.
Source: his codriver Frédéric Miclotte.
...




But isn't Fred Miclotte codriver of Bernd casier ??? :eek:

If yes it looks like Casier won't have a drive for 2008(in IRC or elsewhere) :(

[Karbonyl]

Tom206wrc: I don't think it should be problem for Miclotte to run in both championships, only colission is in the beginning of August, when Madeira and Finland held.

[Wim_Impreza]

But isn't Fred Miclotte codriver of Bernd casier ??? :eek:

If yes it looks like Casier won't have a drive for 2008(in IRC or elsewhere) :(

Frédéric Miclotte had a busy year and 2008 will be the same. Miclotte was also the codriver from Luca Betti in the Safari Rally 2007 and for Burçu Cetinkaya in Wales Rally GB 2007. He did this year also the 'Eurobus Rally Rožňava' (6th overall) and the 'Aquacity Carbon Neutral Rally' (8th overall) with Jaan Mölder, round 3 and 4 of the Slovakian Rally Championship.

As you also know, he did IRC rallies (Ypres, Madeira, Barum and Valais) and the Condroz Rally. As preparation for the IRC 2007, Bernd Casier and Frédéric Miclotte drove the '12 hours of Wervik', a regional rally in Belgium.

If Bernd Casier will be the teammate from Loix next year, he has a contract for 2008 too, than Miclotte should be also his codriver in the IRC. As Karbonyl told, there is only a problem for Madeira.

[Tom206wrc]

OK Wim ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Confirmed: Sebastien Ogier (Citroën C2 Super 1600)
For: Mexico, Jordan, Italia, Deutschland, Espana, France...



Just keep a wide open eye on this guy, many of you will be impressed !!! :p :


This year he simply dominated all his opponents in the french 206 Cup for his 2nd year rallying only :eek:


http://www.sebastien-ogier.com

[Wim_Impreza]

Sébastien Ogier won the 'Rally Neige Hautes-Alpes' with a Peugeot 206 XS, a much smaller car than his opponents.
He is very talented and I am curious what he can do in the JWRC.

[Mirek]

How about Yoann Bonato?

[Tom206wrc]

]How about Yoann Bonato?



I think he sould drive a C2 S1600 in JWRC too... ;)

[Roy]

Now I am proud to let you know Netherlands will be a rally country. (I hope) :D

Former N4 drivers -in Dutch and WRC rallies- Hans Weijs jr and Kevin Abbring compete in JWRC this year.
Weijs jr will drive in a Citroen C2 R2 MAX and Abbring does the rallies in Renault Clio R3.

The goal for the Citroen driver is finished by the first 3 in the championship. :eek:
(I think its a little to high in his first JWRC year, although he drives in N4 a lot of WRC rallies last year.)
Abbring is in a learning year. He learn and hopefully he can score some points.

Both will supported by KNAF (Dutch racing organisation) and NOC/NSF (Olympic Comity of the Netherlands/Dutch Sport Federation.

I am happy our Sport Federation want invest in rally. :bounce:

The car last year in Germany:
Abbring: http://s218.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/RoyTim/Rallye%20Deutschland%202007/?action=view&current=2007_DuiAbbring-tank_01.jpg
Weijs jr
http://s218.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/RoyTim/Rallye%20Deutschland%202007/?action=view&current=2007_Weijs_Dui_01.jpg

[kabouter]

It's the first time a Dutch team has entered one of the "supporting" championships in the WRC. After last year's relatively successful participation of Jasper van den Heuvel and Hans Weijs jr. in several WRC rounds with the Group N Lancers, KNAF and NOC/NSF are giving a great opportunity to two very young and talented Dutch drivers. Weijs jr. has gained a lot of experience last year and should be able to do well (although a top 3 Championship finish sounds rather ambitious to me, a top 3 JRC finish on any rally would be a big achievement in my opinion). And Kevin Abbring has shown in hist first season in Dutch rallies that he is fast, this is an excellent chance to learn about rallying at the highest level.

[havk]

Polish driver Michal Kosciuszko (19 in 2006, 12 in 2007) will probably continue JWRC program this year in ex-manufacturer Suzuki Swift S1600. It's nothing official though. He will also take part in Polish Rally Championship in Fiat Punto S2000.


And fast Polish drivers,what is Prokop's plans?Beres?

Prokop is from Czech, and Beres Jr. from Slovakia.

[atsiotras79]

I heard that Perego is also looking for a JWRC program with C2 R2 Max.

[Eyvind]

Official FIA Entry List
http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2008/January/160108-01.html

[PJRevs]

Double entry from Serbia. One is Milos Komljenovic, Clio R3, but second is mistery. No one from Serbia thats certainly!

[relista]

nemoj tako PJrevs mozda bude iznenadjenje

[pantealex]

16JWRC in 2008, but who is driving and which car?

31 Martin Prokop C2-S1600?
32 Jaan Mölder Swift?
33 Aaron Burkart C2-S1600?
34 Andrea Cortinovis Clio-S1600?
35 Michal Kosciuszko Swift?
36 Vilius Rozukas Swift? C2-R2?
37 Simone Bertolotti Car?
38 Francesco Fanari Car?
39 Stefano Albertini Car?
40 Interspeed Racing Team1, Serbia, Milos Komljenovic? Clio-R3?
41 Interspeed Racing Team2, Serbia, Driver? Car?
42 Equipe de France FFSA, Yoann Bonato? Sebastien Ogier? C2-S1600?
43 Suzuki Rallye Junior Team Germany, Florian Nieger?
44 KNAF Talent First Team Holland1, Kevin Abbring? Clio-R3?
45 KNAF Talent First Team Holland2, Hans jr. Weijs? C2-R2MAX?
46 World Rally Team Ireland, Shaun Gallagher? C2-R2? C2-S1600?

Others to come? Perego? Butvilas? (entries close before Rally Jordania entries close in march)

[Mirek]

Prokop - C2 - yes
Suzuki Germany - Florian Niegel - yes
Ireland - Gallagher - yes
Mölder - Swift - yes

[dumb]

Can somebodie tell me what is the difference between C2 R2 and C2 R2 MAX?

[Karbonyl]

New stronger engine, rebuilt suspension and new better brakes.

[Karbonyl]

Jaan Mölder will run Swift S1600 as an official driver of Suzuki Sport Europe.

[pucky54]

@ Karbonyl

right, and Niegel got a works car from Suzuki Germany also

[kabouter]

44 KNAF Talent First Team Holland1, Kevin Abbring? Clio-R3?
45 KNAF Talent First Team Holland2, Hans jr. Weijs? C2-R2MAX?

Most likely Hans Weijs Jr. with #44 and Kevin Abbring with #45. Cars are confirmed to be C2 R2 MAX for Weijs Jr. and Clio R3 for Abbring.

[bf1_IRL]

Shaun Gallagher should be in a S1600 C2 this year :)

[dumb]

One club of Lithuania rally said in www that Vilius Rožukas will do the season with C2 R2,but I think that this is on romours level...So.We will see.

[Tom206wrc]

According to FFSA website Sébastien Ogier did a gravel test to prepare first round(Mexico by end february)with PH Sport... :D

He apparently quickly used to his new Citroën C2 S1600...that looks promising for his JWRC campaign ;)

[Roy]

Weijs has planned a test with the Citroen C2 R2 Max with Simon Jean Joseph. These French driver won last year the European Championship title with the same car. The test is scheduled at 21 February.

Pics of the C2 and interview/info in Dutch can found here:
http://www.therallysite.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3340&Itemid=1

Debut of the car will be in Tank S Rally Emmeloord (Dutch Rally Championship).
He drives the car in Jordan as start for JWRC campaign. I will be there. Hopefully I can see him (on the podium).

[Mirek]

Roy: JJ won ERC with Citroën C2 S1600 not R2. He started with C2R2 in Poland but without points (and on IRC Russia) ;)

[Roy]

]Roy: JJ won ERC with Citroën C2 S1600 not R2. He started with C2R2 in Poland but without points (and on IRC Russia) ;)

Yep, you are right. My bad.
"Simon Jean Joseph won last year the European Champion with a C2 S1600" My new translation from the the Dutch text. ;)

[dumb]

Vilius Rožukas will run in JWRC with C2 S1600.Good choise I think.He can race with all other cars.Also good that he had not chosen C2 R2 because he would be much slower.

[Sulland]

Taken from WRC.com season intro of JWRC

The cars
The FIA Junior World Rally Championship is the world's premier motorsport category for B-Segment cars - the category often described as the 'hot hatchbacks'. All cars in the J-WRC are front wheel drive and have a total length of 3600 - 4150 mm.
Eligible cars must be homologated in one of four technical classes defined by the FIA:
1 - Super 1600 (engine capacity less than 1600cc)
2 - Group N cars (engine capacity of less than 2000cc)
3 - Selected Group A cars (engine capacity of less than 2000cc)
4 - Group R cars

2006 was the first time that cars from Group A and Group N were eligible for the FIA J-WRC. Although it can be expected that Super 1600 cars will battle for overall glory, Group A and N cars are the only cars eligible for the Rookie Award.


Anyone that know what cars have been selected for point 3: Selected Gr A cars ?