Heard a whisper over rally GB that Miko hirovenen is off to Citreon and heard it will be made official tomorrow with pretty sure Seb Ogier coming this way to M-sport Ford, master stroke by malcom or will it just improve citreon dominence ???

 

Jari has been putting in the performances for Ford anyway

 

I think Ogier is the one that could really threaten Loeb as at Citroen he will allways be second favorie and asked o slow down so possibly a great move on his part.

Latvala is also allways improving and getting faster and faster and making less mistakes then he used to.

Hirvonen Iv always liked but never really seen him to be good enough to be champion.

 

After watching this weekend, Jari will be world champ soon, the lad is on f**king fire, was stupidly quick through the forests and silky smooth, ogier looked good, but not quite as comfortable somehow, and Loeb, well, he's just a bell really!
Hirvonen i like, but i think Jari has more talent hidden there.

 

think its a great move as loeb seems to have the beating of hivonen, adn as said jari is getting consistant now.

 

I think it could be for the best ogier is fast as fuck and jari is getting better all the time. I think is going to be ford on top from the start next year and jari will be number 1. I HOPE.

 

Totally agree but as ive found out personally Latvalla is more Tw**valla and full of arrogance (even M-sport mechs agree) even more than Leob were Miko is down to earth but thankfully Ogier seems that way to and with Mats Osterberg getting better to and he also seems a friendly chap maybe it will see M-sport push citreon in 2012 but will VW and Mini steal there momentum ??

 

I personally think it's a BIG mistake. Mikko was far faster in the forest at the weekend & Citreon will not like a no 2 driver being on the same pace as Seb. He aslo has the likeable factor which is more to be said that Jari who reminds me on a McRea.

We spent a good 20minutes at M-Sport hospililty & Mikko made time for everyone even thou he was so pissed off. Tw*tvalla was just full of himself.

Edit:- Mini for 2012....Simply awesome.

 

Especially the way Meeke drove during the event

 

Does seem an odd move, as he will be second driver to Loeb. Not sure why anyone would put themselves in that position, as there doesn't seem to be that much between the two cars from a pace point of view. Gotta say though, I don't think he has ever really looked like a champion.

I wonder who would be number one out of Latvalla and Ogier?

I hope Meeke makes some more good progress next year; would be nice to see someone from this part of the world being successful in the WRC again. Shame the MINI is such a fuck-ugly machine though

 

thats not a bad thing him reminding you of mcrea after all he was world champion, and yes i know you dont like mcrea so not trying to start anything, but as they say the best tend to be arrogant

 

Oh believe me mate, it's not ugly up close. It looks & sounds awesome.

 

RB wasn't arrogant mate, Seb isn't either.

But do agree Jari will be World Champion one day as he matures.

 

Sounds well on power, anti lag sounds fooking gash on it though!
I hated the look of them until this weekend, grown on me a tad now

 

Best sounding antilag of the current generation easy I thought on the mini only bettered by the full throttle gearchanges on the s2000 fabias

 

I just can't love it sadly. Looks bulky and just odd. The road car is an awful looking thing though, which doesn't help. At least the Fiesta and DS3 road cars look pretty decent.

I'm sure they had their reasons, but I think it would have looked much better if they'd used the regular MINI shell.

Regardless of that though, it seems to be doing well, and it's nice that another British team are in there and fighting, so hopefully that will continue next year.

 

I personally think it's great Ogier is coming to ford,Is it just me or does anyone else thinl Jari is gay ???

 

i think seb is arrogant if im honest burns your right about him but i dont rate him as the best imo of course.

 

Burnsie would have been world champion a few times more if he hadnt died so tragically .

 

Was you with teh lads with the white 4x4 saph mate?

WRONG...Henning going out of the service area was the best sound

Kev...Yes Jari is the only gay in the village.

 

I thought so Paul,hoping to meet you at the jim clarke next year if you're going mate ?

 

Yeah i'll be going mate.

 

would mikkos move to shitroen be a good move from the point of view it seems a better car than the ford and he might only have to be second to loeb for another year and then loeb bows out??

it will take him a year to come to gris with the french mentality and the car??

 

No mate, Saw it in Hafren though, he gave it death through the Forrest, sounded stage oney. Looked a pretty nice example though, and good lad for using it all weather!
We where 2 astra vans and a combo van.

 

Be interesting what ever happens!

 

Im quite glad hes gone tbh he wasn't champion material or a team player. Anyone know when next years dates are announced, there's a whisper that rally Ireland is making a return.

 

Wales GB is in September, be nice if Ireland is on the calender as ive been to the last 2 WRC's there. The poeple are so nice & everything is free not like Wales GB.

 

Rallye Monte-Carlo 17 - 22 Jan 12
Rally Sweden 09 - 12 Feb 12
Rally Mexico 08 - 11 Mar 12
Rally Portugal 29 Mar - 01 Apr 12
Rally Argentina 27 - 29 Apr 12
Acropolis Rally 25 - 27 May 12
Rally of New Zealand 22-24 Jun 12
Rally Finland 02 - 05 Aug 12
Rallye Deutschland 24 - 26 Aug 12
Rally of Great Britain 13 - 16 Sep 12
Rallye de France - Alsace 04 - 07 Oct 12
Rally d'Italia 18 - 21 Oct 12
Rally de Espańa 01 - 04 Nov 12

 

bit of spanish sun for the final round anyone ??

 

dammit Portugal beat us to it, roll on 2013 then!

 

Its a shame its not in ireland i would love to go to see it there it looks one of the best places to have it. There should be more tarmac stages.