Will Bertelli be back? He was slow but I miss seeing his mirror car on the stages. No doubt the most interesting livery I got to see in Argentina.
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Will Bertelli be back? He was slow but I miss seeing his mirror car on the stages. No doubt the most interesting livery I got to see in Argentina.
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wow Ostberg post on Facebook right now that he sells his Fiesta WRC 2017! I didn't see that coming
He's been adamant that he won't run his own car next year, so not so surprising.
https://rallycarsforsale.net/ads/ford-fiesta-wrc-2017/
So, Mads will be driving for M-Sport next year, one way or another?
That's how I also read this. Either he will pay them to service the car or just drive as a driver that brings some money.
I don't get why mads keeps on going. His career got thrown into a lake with a rock strapped to it's feet last year and it hasn't wriggled lose this one. Unless he runs his own car I don't see him in the WRC again.
Don't get me wrong, I like the guy and he's super spectacular but I fear he's near his end.
Why wouldn't he continue? There aint many people people who get paid for doing this. If he can bring people to pay for his drive, of course he should continue, enjoy and bring some results if possible. I believe he think he can still drive for the win in some events.
It's not like he is stealing others drive.
Well, "being paid" or being paid. I understand that most of the finances come from his family companies, so more or less just an expensive hobby.
Ogier's options, Fiesta or siesta:
https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/co...bastien-ogier/
PIRELLI BECOME OFFICIAL PARTNER OF FIA JUNIOR WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
http://www.m-sport.co.uk/m-sport-new...y-championship
Just a heads up - Ogier and Julian to separate for the 2018 season.
Julian to retire due to back injury earlier this year.
Although he has hinted quite the opposite...
I thought the same when Veillas tested some days with Ogier.
M-Sport and Toyota: Controversy over Tänak
https://translate.google.ee/translat...%2F&edit-text=
"This has nothing to do with Ott, it's about the way the thing went," said the M-Sport boss, without wanting to go into detail.
interesting.
http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/novem...5--12-12-.html
No more Mexico City start for Rally Mexico
Well Paddon said it himself when asked to rate his season from 0 to 10 he gave it - points.
Also this article even paints more positive picture than reality:
- in Sardinia he crashed twice, with second one on last stage before Power Stage especially unnecessary
- in Poland he finished second only because all the drivers that were ahead either crashed out or had issues (Tanak, Latvala, Ogier)
- similar in Australia being slowest of the Hyundais all rally except 1 stage
The team (or some people in it) might like him as much as they want but in the end it's down to results if they don't come by the end of 2018 there might be some new candidates. But for 2018 I'd say he is safe to do those 7? rallies he now got promised.
Still Hyundai can let him drive R5 at least for rest of rallies, just to get the experience... Maybe he can be a real challenger in WRC2 too and without mandatory events it's easier if he score points in both categories
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPojIfkW4AAUCSY.jpg
Volkswagen's new Polo GTi R5 has made its testing debut
https://t.co/S5nVFh95R6
"Volkswagen is not expected to run a factory team with its new R5 car, but will provide customers with technical support." ...yeah, yeah, of course we believe them. (sarcasm alert) And that is the reason why Pontus Tidemand , most experienced young driver our of RC1 class was doing the test :D
Hyundai: Australia dominance a warning shot for 2018
https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...r-2018-983456/
Will Julien stay next season?
“Yeah for sure. I could not imagine to compete with anybody else except for him. He had some small issues this year and the crash in Finland was quite a hard one for him, but he didn’t consider to retire yet, there is still more for him.”
Bakkerud in WRC2?
https://www.autosport.com/wrx/news/1...ter-block-exit
Carlos del Barrio again with Sordo
https://amp.marca.com/motor/rallies/...8078b4658.html