Duval and Suzuki SX4 wrc!....? [Archive]

Brother John

12th January 2007, 13:54

On the forum of Duval the colour has changed!!! :look:
Look at the new shoes colour and new helmet colour. :s tareup:

http://www.fduval.com/forum2007/

On the website stands that these will be changed when the future of Duval will be presented

http://www.fduval.com/

Will It be F Duval and PG Andersson at Suzuki wrc?

Helstar

12th January 2007, 14:07

Maybe. But better wait for a late (months..) official press from Suzuki themselves :p

We're not so impatient. Aren't we =) ?

Brother John

12th January 2007, 14:22

I found it only suspected after for reading that a new Internet site comes there soon concerns his future!
Yes we have to wait for the official press release from Suzuki :)
But nevertheless it would be nice to see F Duval and PG Andersson together at Suzuki! :D

White Sauron

12th January 2007, 14:32

That would be great for Dudu! Plus the SX4 reminds the Fabia a bit (size, wheelbase, etc), so maybe it will be easier for him to get used to the car? A future champion again?

Koppomsbo

12th January 2007, 14:32

Intresting. :D Lets hope for the best for both of them

Corny

12th January 2007, 15:02

That would be great, Duval is still one of the fastest WRC drivers

teufel

12th January 2007, 15:33

That would be great, Duval is still one of the fastest WRC drivers

Mostly on tarmac, on gravel he is bit off the pace.

btw, what an ugly website!

12th January 2007, 17:25

maybe he made the website by himself, :)

Hopefully he gets a chance, he is a good driver, he has won a WRC rally and has the speed to win some more.

GigiGalliNo1

12th January 2007, 17:49

I was ment to help out with that website cept I don;t know where my contact went hahaha

ahh well

http://www.mattjelonek.com is mee and my email is there if your reading this! i have a few ideas for the site if there's a new car!! :D

dudu will suit the sx4 if it's true i like it, like the skoda but will perform, not that the skoda didn't but just something didn;t quite work with it but with the S16 suzuki's think that suzuki will have the right formula just like citroen had with the wrc car! :) ;)

koko0703

12th January 2007, 23:49

I was hoping Gardemeister to get one of the works Suzuki seat, but he seems to settle with Mitsu for now..... So Duval is the next best choice although I start feeling that Garde jumped too early to grab Mitsu. Mitsu is untrustable now but Suzuki seems to be more reliable, at least commitment-wise.

J4MIE

13th January 2007, 01:01

A.F.F.

13th January 2007, 01:10

I was hoping Gardemeister to get one of the works Suzuki seat, but he seems to settle with Mitsu for now..... ´

No offense koko but based on what, BJ's thread and colourscheme of his forum ? :confused:

Let's wait for a while shall we.

However, I wouldn't mind at all if Duval got a seat from Suzuki :up:

miksu

13th January 2007, 01:52

I'll do it for 70% of Matt's price :up:

if he will do it for free, what will you do for Duval then :-P

J4MIE

13th January 2007, 02:45

if he will do it for free, what will you do for Duval then :-P

If he does it for free, he's welcome to it.

GigiGalliNo1

13th January 2007, 07:03

Yeh i had no proce in the first place. I said I'd do it for free when I spoke to who ever was in charge/moderator of the site!

TKM Jnr

13th January 2007, 07:36

How long till he is kicked off the team for crashing in every event??? :rolleyes:

Corny

13th January 2007, 10:03

How long till he is kicked off the team for crashing in every event??? :rolleyes:
You mean Duval? Well, I have to admit he crashed a lot in the first half of 2005, and the full 2006.. But so what? McRae also crashed a lot in the beginning of his career :D

Daniel

13th January 2007, 12:42

If he does it for free, he's welcome to it.
If I was Duval I'd pay Jamie :) Better to get it done by someone who knows their stuff than someone who doesn't :)

miksu

13th January 2007, 12:42

someone should count who has most crashes/events done

White Sauron

13th January 2007, 13:15

someone should count who has most crashes/events done

http://www.juwra.com/stats_dnf.html

he's one of the leaders already. ))

miksu

13th January 2007, 13:25

http://www.juwra.com/stats_dnf.html

he's one of the leaders already. ))

nice :)

GigiGalliNo1

13th January 2007, 14:25

If I was Duval I'd pay Jamie :) Better to get it done by someone who knows their stuff than someone who doesn't :)

Um who's the graphic designer? who owns his own campany?

Lousada

13th January 2007, 14:28

http://www.juwra.com/stats_dnf.html

he's one of the leaders already. ))

Bit unfair this statistic now with Superally. Technically, mini-Wilson has collected more retirements this season, than his father did in his entire career :o

Daniel

13th January 2007, 14:40

Um who's the graphic designer? who owns his own campany?
Who cares?

Jamie can build websites just fine. It's the rally side he's probably better than most at.

GigiGalliNo1

13th January 2007, 14:58

What do you mean by "rally side"? Rally related things? Photos? That he's bean following the rally more then me? or others in the forum? You cannot judge me in that way. So think before you say things in posts alright?

teufel

13th January 2007, 15:12

Um who's the graphic designer? who owns his own campany?

You are talking about me, but I don't want that project ;)

GigiGalliNo1

13th January 2007, 15:13

hahaha

I'm the one who does both, own's my own company and is a graphic designer =P haha

Simmi

13th January 2007, 15:19

Are you any good though is the question?

GigiGalliNo1

13th January 2007, 15:19

yeh

teufel

13th January 2007, 15:19

hahaha

I'm the one who does both, own's my own company and is a graphic designer =P haha

just like me ;)

GigiGalliNo1

13th January 2007, 15:28

ok ok

sounds groovie!

DonJippo

13th January 2007, 16:57

Um who's the graphic designer? who owns his own campany?

What's campany? :dozey:

Daniel

13th January 2007, 17:18

What's campany? :dozey:
:laugh: I won't say any more :rotflmao:

J4MIE

13th January 2007, 18:07

Matt, you crack me up :D

1) As everyone knows, graphic designers generally don't make good programmers.
2) Who says I don't own my company?
3) Cheap rates, cheap results.
4) I can type proper.

M.Olsson

13th January 2007, 18:20

PG Andersson will drive the Swift in JRC this year, however he has excluded FINLAND from his program.
Why would he exclude it if he isn't close to a WRC drive that event?

Jaanus

13th January 2007, 18:29

PG Andersson will drive the Swift in JRC this year, however he has excluded FINLAND from his program.
Why would he exclude it if he isn't close to a WRC drive that event?

Yes but that does not mean he will drive a Suzuki WRC in Finland, it could be a rented Focus WRC for example.

Brother John

13th January 2007, 20:11

Rumours in Belgium today!!

Duval is one the list from Suzuki Motorsport, he is not the only one.
They are all far away from a written proposal!!!
The contract would be for the 3 rallys in 2007 and 2 a 3 year!

Beside, First rally team want Duval also with SKODA, but still working on budged for 8-10 rallys!! First should have a proposel this weekend!!!

F. Duval has beside this also an offer from Marc Vandalen, Duval asked some additional days for discussion!!!
In this context, DUDU in a C4? Because of som reasons and marketing, it´s improbable an he would never become admission from Citroën permitted to compete with the new car!!
Not easy under these circumstances take a decision....

What will it become for Duval???

Suzuki WRC for 2 a 3 year?
First Skoda voor 9 a 10 rally's this year?
Kronos also possible!?

Simmi

13th January 2007, 20:20

I think its worth mentioning that come Finland we dont actually know what colour the Suzuki will be. You would assume they would be looking for big sponsorship so maybe a colour change? Who knows at this stage when we've merely seen the car in a testing livery.

Brother John

13th January 2007, 20:23

Koppomsbo

14th January 2007, 13:25

How long till he is kicked off the team for crashing in every event??? :rolleyes:

Well, Suzuki has kept PG for some time now ;)

White Sauron

14th January 2007, 14:19

Hm... Autosport.com made me quite shocked with the heding of the article:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56277

I thought it was about Suzuki. How come they found so much money both for WRC and F1 if even VW couldn't give enough budget for Skoda?))

Christina

16th January 2007, 10:11

umm.. perhaps because the super aguri is a honda and not a suzuki. :)

JAM

16th January 2007, 10:22

... and Aguri Suzuki has not to do with the japanese car and biker maker. :D

JAM

16th January 2007, 10:35

You mean Duval? Well, I have to admit he crashed a lot in the first half of 2005, and the full 2006.. But so what? McRae also crashed a lot in the beginning of his career :D

Colin McRae was a fast and spectacullar driver. Duval is fast but not spectacular. Nowadays is dificult to find a spectacular driver as it was some years ago. Maybe Galli...

I don't undesrstand how Duval and Andersson could be a choice for Suzuki. They need one driver with experience to develop the car and i think the bigger experience from Duval is how to crash a car.

Simmi

16th January 2007, 12:02

It would be beneficial to them to enter specific drivers for each event like Toyota did when the Corolla debuted. If they have high hopes for PG then they should run him in the second car, but for Finland they should get a local driver (Garde), and for Corsica despite what anyone says get Duval on a pay when you finish the rally deal lol. GB isnt so specialist so they can take more risks in driver selection.

jacko

16th January 2007, 14:45

I don't undesrstand how Duval and Andersson could be a choice for Suzuki. They need one driver with experience to develop the car and i think the bigger experience from Duval is how to crash a car.

Well, it looks to me you are judging totally wrong about Duval. He's is one of the fastest drivers and THE fastest available driver. Ás a develop situation it's always good you have drivers @ maximum speed. Look at Citroen develop drivers in the beginning. Bugalski and Puras were extreme fast on tarmac and right away the Xsara was a winning car, same story with the Peugeot team. What's brings a driver like Rovanpera nowadays besides xperience? Duval has got 3 year factory drives with Ford, 1 year with Citroen and 10 drives with a semi-factory car (Skoda), plenty xperience to me.
Andersson is a question indeed, sometimes it's good to have fresh blood in the team and Duval will grow as the leading driver and therefore more responsibility. Maybe the solution for second seat for Suzuki could be a changing name between Andersson and a tarmac boy like Sarrazin or Benque..

JAM

16th January 2007, 16:02

Well, it looks to me you are judging totally wrong about Duval. He's is one of the fastest drivers and THE fastest available driver. Ás a develop situation it's always good you have drivers @ maximum speed. Look at Citroen develop drivers in the beginning. Bugalski and Puras were extreme fast on tarmac and right away the Xsara was a winning car, same story with the Peugeot team. What's brings a driver like Rovanpera nowadays besides xperience? Duval has got 3 year factory drives with Ford, 1 year with Citroen and 10 drives with a semi-factory car (Skoda), plenty xperience to me.
Andersson is a question indeed, sometimes it's good to have fresh blood in the team and Duval will grow as the leading driver and therefore more responsibility. Maybe the solution for second seat for Suzuki could be a changing name between Andersson and a tarmac boy like Sarrazin or Benque..

A team need at least one experienced driver, so PGA has place if another experienced driver would be there. About Duval i don't have the same opinion as you, for me the guy needs to show more maturity, wich IMO is a thing that he still don't have. Experience is not only speed, is a mix of speed and maturity, and of course knowledge of a WRC car.

jacko

16th January 2007, 16:14

A team need at least one experienced driver, so PGA has place if another experienced driver would be there. About Duval i don't have the same opinion as you, for me the guy needs to show more maturity, wich IMO is a thing that he still don't have. Experience is not only speed, is a mix of speed and maturity, and of course knowledge of a WRC car.

Which driver do you think is a better option? Only can think about Gardemeister but he never did fight for a win like Duval a few times.
Maybe 2008 the drivers could be Duval & Gardemeister (and with PGA in a free role in the third car), sounds pretty okay to me :)

User

16th January 2007, 17:26

http://www.pitstoptv.info/pitstop/?p=616
Duval does 9 rally's in 2007 with Skôda.

Simmi

16th January 2007, 17:39

http://www.pitstoptv.info/pitstop/?p=616
Duval does 9 rally's in 2007 with Skôda.

Does it say which he will do? Monte had to be one of his best chances for a good result its a shame he couldnt sort the funding in time.

dot-niek

16th January 2007, 18:11

He will do all the European rounds, starting in Portugal

GigiGalliNo1

16th January 2007, 18:14

think if he does monte he'd crash on a tight windy (wine-dee) stage.

alleskids

16th January 2007, 18:49

Duval's WRC will start in Portugal and he will do all the European events. He is sponsored by Pyramid technologies, a timing equipement company. And the Belgium Skoda importer.

alleskids

16th January 2007, 18:50

How many rounds wil we see Jan Kopecky in his Fabia ? Does anybody knows his program ?

alleskids

16th January 2007, 18:51

And has Kosti Kajamaki any sight on his 2007 plans ?

Luckin

16th January 2007, 19:50

Jan Kopecky should drive all european rounds...

alleskids

16th January 2007, 20:01

Gareth MacHale's program is also all the Euroeamn rounds ? Or will he also do outside Europe rallies ?

Simmi

16th January 2007, 20:17

Concerning MacHale:
http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~MacHale-to-do-11-events-in-WRC-~cid~4~id~142059.htm

11 rounds with vast majority in Europe, 10 with an 06 Focus.

Helstar

16th January 2007, 20:48

Well, it looks to me you are judging totally wrong about Duval. He's is one of the fastest drivers and THE fastest available driver.
Wot ? And Markko ? Colin ? And I'm not even naming those 'outside' work cars (private and M2) ...

jacko

17th January 2007, 01:00

And I'm not even naming those 'outside' work cars (private and M2) ... lol, you not naming because there's nobody..
Colin.. well, one of greatest drivers the past 10 years but i think it's definitly over.. same for Martin, out of business. Compare both drivers in 2004 at Ford, no big difference..

jacko

17th January 2007, 01:02

Concerning MacHale:
11 rounds with vast majority in Europe, 10 with an 06 Focus.

Good news!

rhinoceros

17th January 2007, 02:31

Rovanperä is waiting for a call...!
Rally Finland is the first rally for Suzuki

rus

17th January 2007, 08:46

http://www.pitstoptv.info/pitstop/?p=616
Duval does 9 rally's in 2007 with Skôda.

I suppose that this means Suzuki is no future option for Dudu :mark:

Helstar

17th January 2007, 20:35

lol, you not naming because there's nobody..

LOL yeah nobody ... Duval is the best WOOOOOT :) keep on dreaming rotfl !

17th January 2007, 21:50

Excellent, I'm glad that he got a car for this year and that he will be compete at 9 events.

koko0703

18th January 2007, 00:44

So Duval is out of picture now.... who could it be??? For now Garde is running with Mitsu for first 3 rallies only, so could it be Garde??? Or perhaps Colin or Markko coming out of retirement??? Hummm....

L5->R5/CR

18th January 2007, 01:56