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Post by mbmz3 on Nov 23, 2009 15:35:04 GMT
Can't wait to see Kimi in a rally car.
BTW, I have to go to Ireland for work next year. Where can I find out about the local rallying and racing.
I'll be there for about a month, we'll be changing work locations every week.
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Post by Will on Nov 23, 2009 16:49:49 GMT
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Post by Nick McRae on Nov 23, 2009 19:39:35 GMT
Curse you Will, I was just about to post that! I'll go one better and post the article below instead : "Janne Tuohino set for WRC comeback Former Ford and Skoda works team driver Janne Tuohino will return to the World Rally Championship in 2010 driving one of M-Sport's brand new Ford Fiesta S2000s. The 34-year-old, who drove for Ford in 2004 and Skoda in 2005, is making his comeback after a three-year absence and will contest the new FIA WRC Cup for Super 2000 cars. Tuohino, who lives in Dubai, is a two time Finnish Rally Champion (1999 and 2001) and achieved his best WRC result to date - fourth - on the 2004 Rally of Sweden driving a Ford Focus. The Finn is seeking another manufacturer team drive in 2011 and felt the WRCs forthcoming switch to a Super 2000-type vehicle made it sensible to get some mileage in early. "It was the best choice for me when considering the seats available in the 2011 season," said Tuohino. "I have lots of motivation with the brand new Fiesta S2000 which is arriving to Finland in early January. Immediately I'll start test and development work for the World Rally Championship series which starts in February," Before his new car arrives, Tuohino will be working hard to get himself back to peak physical fitness. "Even though I haven't driven the car for one metre yet, I've started preparing already," he said. "Dubai roads and gyms have been in serious jogging use and after a 17-year break I've also restarted my motocross hobby. It's a wonderful way to get yourself into sports shape in a short time," he said. Tuohino's first event in his new car will be Rally Sweden, but he has not yet finalised the rest of his 2010 programme, which must include seven rallies from a total of 10 options. "For sure I'll be rallying in Jordan, Portugal, Finland and Wales," he said, "from then on one of the tarmac events in Germany or France is to be included. Then I have to choose one from Mexico, New Zealand or Japan. It’s a very hard decision." For a link see Will's post above!
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Post by Will on Nov 23, 2009 19:44:27 GMT
;D
I'm actually glad to see him back. I remember him as a quick driver.
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Post by Nick McRae on Nov 23, 2009 21:53:21 GMT
Was brought in by Ford in 2004 to score points in place of Duval on Sweden. He's also the driver who contributed to one of the famous rally clips we get with him over taking a moose or other norther horse like creature!
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Post by Hurricane on Nov 23, 2009 23:12:19 GMT
So the first driver for the S2000 WRC Cup is known. Any more news on that? EDIT: Xavier Pons also in a Ford Fiesta S2000 Read translated article
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Post by Nick McRae on Nov 25, 2009 18:28:30 GMT
Also now on WRC.com - the floodgates could open with this Super 2000 Cup!
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Post by Will on Nov 25, 2009 19:55:37 GMT
Is it me or are the S2000 Cup and the IRC similar? Or haven't I read enough
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Post by Mixa on Nov 25, 2009 20:26:28 GMT
yup S2000cup and IRC are a bit similar in terms I guess but I guess S2000cup is more made for the drivers who wants to drive the roads of the WRC events and who are looking a drive in IRC. I still dont see too much differences on it.. Drivers will probably be old blokes or old drivers with a mix of new blood. I still see IRC as a stronger serie for the ones who will be using the S2000 cars.
What comes to Tuohino I dont see him as a fast driver. He was 3rd last year at the Finnish national serie point standings with Lancer EVO9/Peugeot 207S2000 combo . For me his not what he used to be. What comes to Xevi by his website it seems that he has been quite a consistent podium finisher at the Spanish national serie. If Tuohino became the moment of N.McRae then Xevi became famous for using the Citroen Xsara WRC as a broom at Rallye Deutschland.
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Post by Hurricane on Nov 27, 2009 17:06:28 GMT
Raikkonen most likely in a C4 WRC!
[url=http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=6559&desc=Raikkonen+close+to+Citroen+WRC+deal+[/url]Article[/url]
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Post by Mixa on Nov 27, 2009 20:13:44 GMT
Rally Finland will run from thursday to saturday so NO SUNDAY. Also no Killeri and thursdays stage is run on the streets of Jyväskylä but unfortunately thursdays stage will give start order to friday so tacktics,tacktics.
I hate to say this but I need something really special now to see my home event as a bit better. Im even thinking of just go to see few stages and will probably use most of my money then for Rallycross event a month earlier!
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Post by Roo on Nov 29, 2009 6:55:50 GMT
Xevi became famous for using the Citroen Xsara WRC as a broom at Rallye Deutschland. The fastest grape vine harvester in the world! Lol! ;D Just don't sign up to do work experience with him... Is it me or are the S2000 Cup and the IRC similar? Or haven't I read enough FIA have been looking at the success of the IRC in the past few years, and how they could best replicate that in the world rally championship. So they've gone, "that's a good idea, let's make our own S2000 championship." The only difference is the S2000 Cup is purely for S2000 cars, where the IRC is for S2000 and Group N. But at least there is now a much clearer pathway for up and coming rally drivers, with R2, Group N, S2000 and WRC. BTW, I have to go to Ireland for work next year. Where can I find out about the local rallying and racing. Hey Mary, I'm certainly not the Irish expert around here, but here are three sites for starters. www.irish-rallying.com/www.irishtarmac.com/www.rallyforums.com/forum/
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Post by Nick McRae on Dec 1, 2009 13:04:33 GMT
Hmmm Raikkonen in a Red Bull backed Citroen? Third factory driver anyone?
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Post by Hurricane on Dec 1, 2009 16:57:06 GMT
It was stated by Olivier Quesnel that if Kimi chooses Citroën, he will drive for the Citroën Junior Team, not the factory team. I can't remember where I've read it though..
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Post by tfliprex on Dec 2, 2009 1:47:14 GMT
I hate it when news about the WRC slows down at the end of the season. Finding info about driver and manufacturer's plans during this down time is just as hard as finding a four leaf clover.
Flip
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