Peugeot or Subaru
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Money talks..........
Imagine the sadness when Gronholm wasn't going to be wearing the No.1 on his motor next year. Then imagine Peugeots happiness when they realised that Burns could be wearing it and seeing as they offered him somewhere near $4mill deal, its not 'just' buying Burnsie, its basically buying the number one for the side of the car next year. How many more pictures of Pug 206's can we see next year with No.1 on the side??
And more importantly, how much commercial value is that worth?
Subaru have secured extra funding to cover both Makkinens salary & Burnsies. Not that I think that'll make a difference. Firstly, Burnsie wasn't keen on Makkinen as a team-mate, Secondly, Burnsie has a long time standing with Peugeot as winner of a Peugeot National championship in his second year driving, and thirdly, Burnsie has ALWAYS gone where it suited him. End of 95' jumped ships from Subaru to Mitsi and then jumps back to Subaru a couple of years later.
WRC could be on the verge of something fantastic, but its a very fine balance between keeping it a sport (and spectacle) and turning it into a circus like F1 has become. I hope that it goes the right way. From what I saw on the Rally GB this year, I'm not so sure though.
Imagine the sadness when Gronholm wasn't going to be wearing the No.1 on his motor next year. Then imagine Peugeots happiness when they realised that Burns could be wearing it and seeing as they offered him somewhere near $4mill deal, its not 'just' buying Burnsie, its basically buying the number one for the side of the car next year. How many more pictures of Pug 206's can we see next year with No.1 on the side??
And more importantly, how much commercial value is that worth?
Subaru have secured extra funding to cover both Makkinens salary & Burnsies. Not that I think that'll make a difference. Firstly, Burnsie wasn't keen on Makkinen as a team-mate, Secondly, Burnsie has a long time standing with Peugeot as winner of a Peugeot National championship in his second year driving, and thirdly, Burnsie has ALWAYS gone where it suited him. End of 95' jumped ships from Subaru to Mitsi and then jumps back to Subaru a couple of years later.
WRC could be on the verge of something fantastic, but its a very fine balance between keeping it a sport (and spectacle) and turning it into a circus like F1 has become. I hope that it goes the right way. From what I saw on the Rally GB this year, I'm not so sure though.
I understand there's some 'issues' between Makkinen and Burns, aren't there?
I thought it'd be a bit stupid if the world champion had to sit the year out - both from a team promotional and WRC marketing point of view.
It was an interesting year from a driver point-of-view. I was extremely surprised to see Gronholm take it last year, but I think he had a very significant car advantage. That said, he started to really shine toward the end of this year and will really shine in coming years.
Tommy in a Sube will be interesting though...
I thought it'd be a bit stupid if the world champion had to sit the year out - both from a team promotional and WRC marketing point of view.
It was an interesting year from a driver point-of-view. I was extremely surprised to see Gronholm take it last year, but I think he had a very significant car advantage. That said, he started to really shine toward the end of this year and will really shine in coming years.
Tommy in a Sube will be interesting though...
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after all the contriversey that is going on w.r.c. is getting the media's attention, that's the way it goes you need a circus to be realised and that's what formula1 delivers.what is going on is previously planned and the result have already been talked about, all of what is happening is media frenzy.
if you recall couple of weeks ago, headlines said that rally must not become like formula1, but the truth is, it is already on the way
for becoming like f1.2002 should be an interesting season drivers on different cars everyhting should be exciting.
and as a personal point of view, subaru will not let the #1 go easelly away from them.
the one the only carlos sainz.
long live rallying 
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There u go............
Nar na na nar na!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=17450&series=8
I think that the last sentence sums it up perfectly!
WRC is well on its way to becoming the circus that F1 now is!
Bring back the 80's (just leave all that other crap, like Rubiks Cubes, behind!!!!!!
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Darren
Nar na na nar na!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=17450&series=8
I think that the last sentence sums it up perfectly!
WRC is well on its way to becoming the circus that F1 now is!
Bring back the 80's (just leave all that other crap, like Rubiks Cubes, behind!!!!!!
)Darren
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Yes, the Burns/Gronholm fight will be interesting.
AMc in a Mitsubishi. Not so sure about this one. Team in disarray, driver getting a reputation as a development driver, rather than a pace man. Loss of Marlboro sponsorship. I think we could see Mits out of rallying at the end of '02.
Do you really think Tommi will go that well at Subaru? I think he was massaged a little too much by Andrew Cowan, and Dave Richards won't have time to give him that attention, and Dave Lapworth doesn't seem the type. Lapworth (keep trying to type laptop there!) seems to have a Frank Williams/Enzo Ferrari **** 'em attitude to drivers.
Makkinen will either go really well or really poorly.
I rate him a better driver than Burns, and by the looks of it the WRX and the 206 seem to pretty closely matched in terms of pace, possibly with a slight advantage to the 206 at the end of the season.
If he hooks up with Subaru - he could dominate. He's still the best out there.
I rate him a better driver than Burns, and by the looks of it the WRX and the 206 seem to pretty closely matched in terms of pace, possibly with a slight advantage to the 206 at the end of the season.
If he hooks up with Subaru - he could dominate. He's still the best out there.
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Subaru. No need asking. 
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