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by **B1NZ** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:15 pm

So Rally Sweden has been and gone, and Ford are on top with Miko the drivers championship and manufacturers championship.

So, can Ford and Hirvonen do it this year or will it be the same result as last year? Im not sure if you guys know but the way points are awarded for places have changed, so it makes it hard for the likes of Loeb last year to crash out of rallies and still keep in touch with the leaders.

by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:29 pm

What year? :lol:

Kimi ftw!

by **B1NZ** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:17 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:What year?

Kimi ftw!

Did I get the year wrong or something? It's 2010 right? And by Kimi do you mean the guy that crashed 3 times in rally sweden?

Apparently Icy roads require more skill than driving around go-kart tracks

by **eskimo** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:31 pm

Viva la mexico...

Its gonna be tight but it would be good to see Mikko come out on top

by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:35 pm

B1NZ wrote:
Mr Revhead wrote:What year?

Kimi ftw!

Did I get the year wrong or something? It's 2010 right? And by Kimi do you mean the guy that crashed 3 times in rally sweden?

Apparently Icy roads require more skill than driving around go-kart tracks

Yeah you had 2011 :lol:

All good rally drivers crash LOTS when they arrive!

by **B1NZ** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:37 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:
All good rally drivers crash LOTS when they arrive!

Jari-matti Latvala will be a 10 times world champion then haha, He did manage to do well in Sweden though so maybe he is improving

by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:38 pm

Oh, unless they are Aussies.... :lol:

Remember Hirvonen a coupla years back used to throw it off the road more often than not.

by **DeeCee** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:42 pm

After following the WRC and watching it coem down to the wire last year at rally GB, I'm hoping that Mikko takes it out this year. But you can never be certain with Loeb in the same competition.

Hopefully Jari-Matti doesn't crash too much this season. He really cocked up a couple of times and lost easy points for ford last season.

by **GT101** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:00 am

what manufacturers are still in the wrc ?

i heard some pulled out when money got tight

by **B1NZ** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:21 am

GT101 wrote:what manufacturers are still in the wrc ?

i heard some pulled out when money got tight

You heard right, In the main WRC there are 2, Ford and Citroen split into 4 teams, In the other classes ie, the PWRC and JWRC there are a few others like Subaru, Skoda, Suzuki, Mitsubishi etc...

Nz's own Hayden Paddon is driving a Pirelli backed Evo X in this years PWRC

by **rolla_fxgt** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:55 am

But next year aren't we meant to see the likes of Arbarth, mini, skoda, and others jump up to the WRC, now that they're going to 1600 turbo's?

by **Boost_4_Life** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:16 pm

Most of those manufacturers you mention are all rumor. It remains to be seen who will leave the IRC and join WRC with the new 1600's, i dont know if the rules have even been agreed upon yet...??

go ken block for the most + biggest crashes of 2010. Good luck to him tho, doin what he loves :wink:

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:18 pm

Yeah I haven't heard anything about confirmed engines.
Just some mad ideas from Mad Max....

:lol:

Ken Block is DAMN good at hitting things!
I reckon they should hand out awards for biggest shunts!

by **rolla_fxgt** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:10 pm

Boost_4_Life wrote:Most of those manufacturers you mention are all rumor. It remains to be seen who will leave the IRC and join WRC with the new 1600's, i dont know if the rules have even been agreed upon yet...??

go ken block for the most + biggest crashes of 2010. Good luck to him tho, doin what he loves

I think the rules were agreed on a couple of weeks ago. Came out about the same time as the thing about F1 teams not allowed to miss races.

From what I read its kinda going back to the Group A type thing, but more limited. i.e you actually have to have a car that is minimally modified from production, and has been made in 500 copies available to the general public.
Hence the Citroen DS3 Sport or race or whatever it is called.

Toyota should enter with a 1600 turbo vitz/echo/yaris, or if they really want to laugh, an IQ.
Since dreams are free I wish they'd bring back the 4age, and make a factory 4agte, with similar specs to the atlantic engines, and make them available to the public for purchase.

by **GT101** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:16 pm

wow things have changed

still think toyota should have released a road version of the corolla hatch instead of that 1.8 turbo four dr thing we never got to see over here.

would have sold a few id say.

by **GTTpower** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:35 pm

Toyota could enter there S2000 spec Corolla that used in the ARC last year, dunno if thats still around though.
1.6 turbo 4wd IQ would be hilarious fun

Corolla FXGT · by **Brick** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:44 pm

Im hoping loeb takes it again,

ill be there at WRC wales? watching Hayden Paddon though

by **B1NZ** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:45 am

So after rally Mexico, not looking too good for Ford in the power at altitude stakes :cry:

Still a long way to go though I suppose

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