Petter WILL be in Spain according to autosport!!The only thing that remains is the car...He will decide this week...(?)
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Petter WILL be in Spain according to autosport!!The only thing that remains is the car...He will decide this week...(?)
Just shows what really is the development pace in WRC even some have tried to assure otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Halvis
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Originally Posted by Psycho!
Great news!I believe he will run with the C4 finally.
The only sure is that he'll participate with citroen :D
It's really stupid that ex world champ musts pay lot of money to drive..
The autosport.com story to me hints it will be a Focus. If you were in Petter's position and given the choice who would you trust the most, to treat you fairly Malcolm or Quensel / Loeb?
Surely it is a commercial deal, and I can see complications, Ford is sponsored by BP, the second team is Stobart a trucking company, - Petter is sponsored by a trucking / boating company (Johs Lunde) and Shell. On the other hand Citroen is sponsored by Total and Red Bull, (I am not sure if Red Bull is sold in Norway, as some countries restrict its sale)
Red Bull are now sold in Norway, was forbidden to May 2009.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
I don't see why that should be a problem anyway? Alcohol and tobacco sponsors are not allowed either in Norway.. Petter had them both when he drove for Subaru...(555-BAT and Corona)
I agree - but he has to play his cards a little further than for just those 2 events IMHO. He has a pack of pretty strong sponsors, so he should be able to negotiate at deal for at least any one of the M2 teams for next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
He won't be treated fair in any of the teams. They will use him strategially if they can.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
I think he ment that maybe not Shell would like that BP/TOTAL thing..Quote:
Originally Posted by JFL
I believe there was some complications in Petter's Xsara dealings so his Xsara didin't represent what it could have been. The telling fact is thaqt even Mikkelsen out of nowehre was able to drive stage times near to Petter with old Fabia! Not to mention Per Andersson. Maybe only Finland's friday was representative and it was short story. If one compares Petter's friday pace in Finland and Poland there is drastical difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo
Of course I am not saying that Xsara is par to Focus or C4 after three years. But i can't be nearly as bad as it looked with Petter.