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19 Jan 2017, 16:20 (Ref:3703596) | #226 | ||
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I was under the assumption it was due to a difference of opinion. The last time X-Games ran rallycross it was in a slightly different format to the GRC (six car grids for the final), which I understood was due to ESPN wanting racing and not a massive first corner pile up.
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23 Jan 2017, 14:03 (Ref:3704482) | #227 | ||
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Bryntesson and Froshaug will contest both Euro RX and RallyX Nordic for JC Race Teknik in a Ford Fiesta Supercar (ex-Olsbergs MSE): http://www.fiaworldrallycross.com/ar...es-to-supercar
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23 Jan 2017, 16:59 (Ref:3704519) | #229 | ||
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Rustad stays at Albatec: http://emailmarketing.createsend.co....40EF23F30FEDED
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23 Jan 2017, 18:18 (Ref:3704533) | #230 | ||
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So what about Jerome Grosset-Janin? Do Albatec have 3 supercars? Grint is the duffer in that team.
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23 Jan 2017, 18:28 (Ref:3704535) | #231 | |
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23 Jan 2017, 19:00 (Ref:3704540) | #232 | |
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23 Jan 2017, 21:14 (Ref:3704581) | #233 | ||
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Albatec are building 3 new Peugeot 208 for ERX according to bilsport.no. Scott will drive the third car when it is ready later this year.
https://bilsport.no/tommy-rustad-for...rallycross-em/ |
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23 Jan 2017, 21:22 (Ref:3704585) | #234 | |
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So many cars that are being build or already tucked in a garage somewhere, but sadly so many won't hit the ERX or WRX...
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24 Jan 2017, 12:17 (Ref:3704740) | #235 | ||
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Until someone with the right package starts a smaller, less OTT series. Then hopefully you might see a few of them back out.
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24 Jan 2017, 18:16 (Ref:3704806) | #236 | ||
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I see Bakkerud is openly talking about the 2017 season with HRD on Facebook, so that seems like pretty solid confirmation of his plans. I assume Block will be back again?
PSRX/VW Sweden - Volkswagen Polo - Petter Solberg (World RX) PSRX/VW Sweden - Volkswagen Polo - Johan Kristoffersson (World RX) EKS - Audi S1 - Mattias Ekstrom (World RX) EKS - Audi S1 - ? (World RX) RX Racing - Ford Fiesta - Ollie O'Donovan (Euro RX & Select World RX) Albatec Racing - Peugeot 208 - Jere Kalliokoski (Euro RX) Albatec Racing - Peugeot 208 - Tommy Rustad (Euro RX) Marklund Motorsport - Volkswagen Polo - Magda Andersson (Euro RX) Marklund Motorsport - Volkswagen Polo - Anton Marklund (Euro RX) JC Raceteknik - Ford Fiesta - Thomas Bryntesson (Euro RX) JC Raceteknik - Ford Fiesta - Ola Froshaug (Euro RX) DA Racing - Peugeot 208 - ? (World RX?) DA Racing - Peugeot 208 - ? (World RX?) |
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24 Jan 2017, 18:35 (Ref:3704808) | #237 | ||
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I would expect Block to have a better season in 2017. Bakkerud has shown the car has the pace and no doubt there will be some factory development as 2016 was a test year.
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24 Jan 2017, 19:56 (Ref:3704832) | #238 | ||
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Nothing confirmed officially yet (so no addition to the list...), but it can be assumed that Peugeot-Hansen (with Loeb and the two Hansen brothers) and World RX Team Austria will also compete in World RX again. Münnich wasn´t sure in December and I haven´t heard anything about Olsbergs MSE, JRM and Larsson for a long time. Doesn´t it make sense for Honda to be involved in World RX? I would love to see the Civic here...
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24 Jan 2017, 20:02 (Ref:3704833) | #239 | |
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24 Jan 2017, 20:26 (Ref:3704837) | #240 | ||
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Martin Prokop at M-Sport today talking of "an exciting new project". He had a big falling out with WRC organizers last year and no new-WRC spec cars available for a true privateer.
So WRX or ERX campaign with an M-Sport Fiesta? |
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24 Jan 2017, 21:11 (Ref:3704851) | #241 | |
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I've heard no WRX for JRM but ERX still a possibility
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25 Jan 2017, 06:03 (Ref:3704916) | #242 | ||
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No. Prokop forms a team with Østberg this year. They both have WRC17-spec-cars.
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25 Jan 2017, 18:31 (Ref:3705060) | #243 | |
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Hoonigan has started pre-season testing. With all the posts from Bakkerud and Block saying during the last season that it was a learning year, I think it is pretty sure Hoonigan will be back.
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27 Jan 2017, 06:34 (Ref:3705460) | #244 | |
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There is footage of the supposedly RX Polo of Solberg being tested on the Facebook page of Maxime Brossault
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27 Jan 2017, 07:57 (Ref:3705480) | #245 | |
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Another video shows two Polo's, Solberg and Johan both testing in the dark. Cars sound great and look pretty quick!
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27 Jan 2017, 10:04 (Ref:3705507) | #246 | ||
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I was watching those videos last night. The Polo has a very aggressive note on the overrun, very reminiscent of the DS3: perhaps a clue that there is a Pipo engine under the bonnet again?
I actually saw Petter at the Dirt 4 launch yesterday: sadly I was unable to get close enough to ask him any questions about the specification of the new cars! |
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27 Jan 2017, 14:12 (Ref:3705567) | #247 | ||
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EKS´s driver announcement was planned for today, but it has been postponed. Difficult to say who it is. Heikkinen? Scheider? Larsson? Nitiss? Kevin Hansen? Definitively more candidates than seats...
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27 Jan 2017, 14:24 (Ref:3705574) | #248 | ||
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Heikkinen wrote on facebook a few days ago that he would announce his plans soon. He posted updates from testing with EKS in Mettet in december. |
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27 Jan 2017, 19:38 (Ref:3705633) | #249 | ||
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27 Jan 2017, 21:09 (Ref:3705653) | #250 | ||
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Just seen a post on Rallycross tv facebook page and it has a few more pics and vids from the test. From the pics it looks very much like a 2016 Polo R WRC, the main give away being the rear shot with the boot open and no cooling system to be seen.
https://www.facebook.com/RallycrossT...01199213447730 |
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