Rally News
Posted: 09 Apr 2010, 16:18
Any news about the teams or drivers would be appreciated
http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/kubi ... _in_italy/Kubica returns to rallying in Italy
9th April 2010
By Richard Rodgers
Renault’s Formula One star Robert Kubica will make his debut in a Super 1600 rally car on Sunday (April 11), driving a Renault Clio on the Rally Ronde Citta di Forli: an all-asphalt event held close to Bologna, Italy.
While Kubica has contested a handful of events before in a Renault Clio R3 – most recently January’s Monte Carlo Rally, where he retired with engine failure on the prologue stage – this will be his first taste of Super 1600 power.
Kubica’s car will be run by Italian team Twister Corse, which will also run former Italian champion Piero Longhi on the national event in a Peugeot 207 S2000. Longhi is using the Forli-based rally as a warm-up for the opening round of the Italian championship, the Rally 1000 Miglia, the following weekend.
The Rally Ronde Citta di Forli takes in four asphalt stages totalling around 12 kilometres each, before the finish at 1700hrs the same day. Despite previously maintaining that the Formula One season would leave him too busy to contest any more rallies this year, the Polish driver seems set to add some more events to his programme if he has the time.
Such is Kubica’s passion for rallying that he owns a Skoda Fabia WRC, which he drives in Poland for his own enjoyment.
This is going to be interestingIce-Ludy wrote:I guess you will like that Nicole!!
http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/kubi ... _in_italy/Kubica returns to rallying in Italy
9th April 2010
By Richard Rodgers
Renault’s Formula One star Robert Kubica will make his debut in a Super 1600 rally car on Sunday (April 11), driving a Renault Clio on the Rally Ronde Citta di Forli: an all-asphalt event held close to Bologna, Italy.
While Kubica has contested a handful of events before in a Renault Clio R3 – most recently January’s Monte Carlo Rally, where he retired with engine failure on the prologue stage – this will be his first taste of Super 1600 power.
Kubica’s car will be run by Italian team Twister Corse, which will also run former Italian champion Piero Longhi on the national event in a Peugeot 207 S2000. Longhi is using the Forli-based rally as a warm-up for the opening round of the Italian championship, the Rally 1000 Miglia, the following weekend.
The Rally Ronde Citta di Forli takes in four asphalt stages totalling around 12 kilometres each, before the finish at 1700hrs the same day. Despite previously maintaining that the Formula One season would leave him too busy to contest any more rallies this year, the Polish driver seems set to add some more events to his programme if he has the time.
Such is Kubica’s passion for rallying that he owns a Skoda Fabia WRC, which he drives in Poland for his own enjoyment.
Gooo Kubi!!!!!!Wolfie wrote: Go Robert Kubica
http://www.motorsport.co.uk/world-rally ... 3350.shtmlWRC EXTENDS CONTROL TYRE CONTRACT
The World Rally Championship has extended its control tyre deal for another year, before the FIA decides whether to open the series up to other tyre manufacturers again in 2012.Pirelli was the only firm to tender for the next three-year contract - running from 2011-2013, but after a period of further negotiation between the FIA and Pirelli, a single season solution has been reached.A source close to the FIA said: "Obviously, it came as quite a surprise when Pirelli's was the only tender for the next three years. What's happened here is that the FIA has another year to decide which way to play the control tyre scenario for the World Rally Championship."Pirelli won the current contract to supply all tyres to the WRC in 2007, with an €11m investment in the series, which includes paying for five drivers from around the world to compete in six rallies in the Pirelli Star Driver programme.
Thanks Luieluieluv wrote:http://www.motorsport.co.uk/world-rally ... 3350.shtmlWRC EXTENDS CONTROL TYRE CONTRACT
The World Rally Championship has extended its control tyre deal for another year, before the FIA decides whether to open the series up to other tyre manufacturers again in 2012.Pirelli was the only firm to tender for the next three-year contract - running from 2011-2013, but after a period of further negotiation between the FIA and Pirelli, a single season solution has been reached.A source close to the FIA said: "Obviously, it came as quite a surprise when Pirelli's was the only tender for the next three years. What's happened here is that the FIA has another year to decide which way to play the control tyre scenario for the World Rally Championship."Pirelli won the current contract to supply all tyres to the WRC in 2007, with an €11m investment in the series, which includes paying for five drivers from around the world to compete in six rallies in the Pirelli Star Driver programme.
I shall try and do that.Wolfie wrote:Thanks Luieluieluv wrote:http://www.motorsport.co.uk/world-rally ... 3350.shtmlWRC EXTENDS CONTROL TYRE CONTRACT
The World Rally Championship has extended its control tyre deal for another year, before the FIA decides whether to open the series up to other tyre manufacturers again in 2012.Pirelli was the only firm to tender for the next three-year contract - running from 2011-2013, but after a period of further negotiation between the FIA and Pirelli, a single season solution has been reached.A source close to the FIA said: "Obviously, it came as quite a surprise when Pirelli's was the only tender for the next three years. What's happened here is that the FIA has another year to decide which way to play the control tyre scenario for the World Rally Championship."Pirelli won the current contract to supply all tyres to the WRC in 2007, with an €11m investment in the series, which includes paying for five drivers from around the world to compete in six rallies in the Pirelli Star Driver programme.
Hey, any chance of you finding out if the rally in Italy has any live timing? With Robert Kubica there it would be great to follow it in a thread of it's own
On MTV3 they are insinuating that Citroen will take Ogier to New Zealand in order to make it up for him - which they deny of course.luieluv wrote:Yeah Agreed wolfie. But really felt bad for Ogier. But thats okie.
Really? That would be greatWolfie wrote:
It's a 80% chance that Kimi will go to New Zealand. Here's hoping he would also go
It bugs me if he doesn't go because this is what Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala said in January:Kriss wrote:Really? That would be greatWolfie wrote:
It's a 80% chance that Kimi will go to New Zealand. Here's hoping he would also go
I'm happy for Ogier
Kubica misses this rally out of respect for the 100 of prominent Poles who was killed yesturday.Ice-Ludy wrote:I guess you will like that Nicole!!
http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/kubi ... _in_italy/Kubica returns to rallying in Italy
9th April 2010
By Richard Rodgers
Renault’s Formula One star Robert Kubica will make his debut in a Super 1600 rally car on Sunday (April 11), driving a Renault Clio on the Rally Ronde Citta di Forli: an all-asphalt event held close to Bologna, Italy.
While Kubica has contested a handful of events before in a Renault Clio R3 – most recently January’s Monte Carlo Rally, where he retired with engine failure on the prologue stage – this will be his first taste of Super 1600 power.
Kubica’s car will be run by Italian team Twister Corse, which will also run former Italian champion Piero Longhi on the national event in a Peugeot 207 S2000. Longhi is using the Forli-based rally as a warm-up for the opening round of the Italian championship, the Rally 1000 Miglia, the following weekend.
The Rally Ronde Citta di Forli takes in four asphalt stages totalling around 12 kilometres each, before the finish at 1700hrs the same day. Despite previously maintaining that the Formula One season would leave him too busy to contest any more rallies this year, the Polish driver seems set to add some more events to his programme if he has the time.
Such is Kubica’s passion for rallying that he owns a Skoda Fabia WRC, which he drives in Poland for his own enjoyment.