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He is on the podium!
Hirvonen has been excluded for a non conforming clutch, Ostberg wins!
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Hirvonen has been excluded for a non conforming clutch, Ostberg wins!
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PSBuckshot said:
The penalty was too extreme. Highly gutted on his behalf.
I disagree, Citroen have been around long enough to know the rules. The clutch was fine at the start of the year, why change it? Also:
"There is a secondary problem for the factory Citroen team, centred on the turbine wheel in the #2 DS3's turbocharger.
The issue with the turbine wheel is also sufficient for exclusion but this penalty has been suspended pending further investigation. The stewards' decision is due imminently."
From: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/98550
Very suspicious.
PSBuckshot said:
The penalty was too extreme. Highly gutted on his behalf.
But the penalty has to be extreame to stop teams making a mockery of the homologation process/rules.Gutted for Mikko though, hes been driving bloody well at Citreon and the move seems to have revitalised him after some slow drivers at Ford!
Great programme on Group B Rallying last night.
Part 1 and 2 embedded if anyone missed this programme.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w9aXI5aMjo&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCrUrGeOtlA&fea...
Part 1 and 2 embedded if anyone missed this programme.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w9aXI5aMjo&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCrUrGeOtlA&fea...
il be watching that later
No appeal from Citreon, so Mads Ostberg is confirmed as the winner!
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/98587
No appeal from Citreon, so Mads Ostberg is confirmed as the winner!
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/98587
Allyc85 said:
il be watching that later
No appeal from Citreon, so Mads Ostberg is confirmed as the winner!
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/98587
He didn't seem that pleased with his win on twitter!No appeal from Citreon, so Mads Ostberg is confirmed as the winner!
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/98587
Think he wanted to win properly but a first win is a first win.
I have to do Finland one day, maybe next year!
I found an interesting news article on JML and VW earlier
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150774...
Im not sure two hard chargers would be the right move for the team personally!
I found an interesting news article on JML and VW earlier
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150774...
Im not sure two hard chargers would be the right move for the team personally!
Well I finally got around to watching the Motors TV highlights of WRC Portugal and thought the coverage was pretty good - it helps that the 2 guys know their stuff. They usually do Rally Radio I think.
One question though, what is the MINI team reorganization all about? They mentioned it, but I seem to have missed any details. Cheers.
One question though, what is the MINI team reorganization all about? They mentioned it, but I seem to have missed any details. Cheers.
Basically the Minis of Nobre and Arujo (Spelling?) are now the works cars as they are entered for every round and allows mini to continue adding upgrades, subject to the homoligation rules.
Prodrive Mini are now a works assisted team, but are the ones that are actually developing the car! Simple... sort of!
in other news JML will miss Argentina after suffering an injury Skiing! Just about sums him up TBH!
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/98781
Prodrive Mini are now a works assisted team, but are the ones that are actually developing the car! Simple... sort of!
in other news JML will miss Argentina after suffering an injury Skiing! Just about sums him up TBH!
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/98781
Allyc85 said:
Basically the Minis of Nobre and Arujo (Spelling?) are now the works cars as they are entered for every round and allows mini to continue adding upgrades, subject to the homoligation rules.
Prodrive Mini are now a works assisted team, but are the ones that are actually developing the car! Simple... sort of!
in other news JML will miss Argentina after suffering an injury Skiing! Just about sums him up TBH!
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/98781
I thought Prodrive was going to do the development anyway, otherwise why would BMW need them if it was being done by their own motorsport division?Prodrive Mini are now a works assisted team, but are the ones that are actually developing the car! Simple... sort of!
in other news JML will miss Argentina after suffering an injury Skiing! Just about sums him up TBH!
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/98781
As far as I can tell, it has gone from Prodrive running two Countrymen (Countrymans?) for BMW to Prodrive running two Countrymen with BMW's money and a couple of pay-drivers.
I bet JML looked like a world class skier until he fell over, too.
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