WRC Season 2007

Anthon · **Postat:** 2007-01-07, 20:41

So, with just a couple of weeks till the start of a brand new World Rally Championship, Seb Loeb is reigning champion.

What are peoples predictions for this year!

I reckon that Finnish Gronholm will be hot on Loebs tail, and that Solberg will have an equally bad year to last year.

Ones to watch for this year

FIn - Hirvonen - Ford Focus WRC
Esp - Danny Sordo - Citroen C4 WRC - NEW CAR!

and from what i hear - Rossi will be back at some point!

And, also, OMV Peugeot, AKA, Henning Solberg, will be using Citroens this year! keeping it French ay!!!

So remember everyone,

Monte Carlo Rally - 19-21st January!!!!

Sweden - 9-11th February

Norway - 16-18th February - NEW STAGES!

Mexico - 9-11th March

Portugal - 30/3 - 1 April - NEW STAGES!

Argentina - 4-6th May

Italy - 18-20th May

Greece - 1-3rd June

Finland -3-5th August

Germany - 17-19th August

New Zealand - 31/8 - 2 September

AUSTRAILIA REMOVED THIS YEAR !!!

Spain - 5-7th October

France - 12-14th October

Japan 26-28 October

Ireland - 16-18 November - NEW STAGES!!!

Wales - 30/11 - 2nd December

itsme4g63 · **Postat:** 2007-01-07, 22:57

Wasn't Mitsubishi supposed to come back this year or was that in 2008? they are already testing out the rally evos, I saw videos on streetfire.

Don Kamiel · **Postat:** 2007-01-08, 00:22

This must be the Mitsubishi team for 2007, not M1 but M2 :

Toni Gardemeister - Mitsubishi Lancer WRC A8
Khalid Al Qassimi - Mitsubishi Lancer WRC A8

Anthon · **Postat:** 2007-01-08, 08:56

They're not listed on the WRC homepage as a team, buuuut Tony Gardemeister aint a bad driver at all! Qassimi? Never heard of him!

Don Kamiel · **Postat:** 2007-01-08, 12:58

His website: http://www.khalidalqassimi.com

I also have an starting list for the Monte Carlo rally:

Sébastien Loeb - Citroën C4 WRC A8
Daniel Sordo - Citroën C4 WRC A8
Marcus Grönholm - Ford Focus WRC A8
Mikko Hirvonen - Ford Focus WRC A8
Petter Solberg - Subaru Impreza WRC A8
Chris Atkinson - Subaru Impreza WRC A8
Manfred Stohl - Citroën Xsara WRC A8
Henning Solberg - Ford Focus WRC A8
Jari-Matti Latvala - Ford Focus WRC A8
Matthew Wilson - Ford Focus WRC A8
Toni Gardemeister - Mitsubishi Lancer WRC A8
Khalid Al Qassimi - Mitsubishi Lancer WRC A8
Jean-Marie Cuoq - Peugeot 307 WRC A8
Gareth MacHale - Ford Focus WRC A8
Eamonn Boland - Ford Focus WRC A8
Jan Kopecky - Skoda Fabia WRC A8
Frederic Romeyer - Peugeot 206 WRC A8
Philippe Roux - Peugeot 307 WRC A8
Andreas Aigner - Mitsubishi Lancer N4
Richard Frau - Mitsubishi Lancer N4
Jerome Galpin - Subaru Impreza N4
Jean-Paul Ayme - Mitsubishi Lancer N4
Claude Carret - Mitsubishi Lancer N4
Joan Font - Subaru Impreza N4
Riccardo Errani - Mitsubishi Lancer N4
Patrick Artru - Mitsubishi Lancer N4
Pierre Marche - Mitsubishi Lancer N4
Olivier Burri - Subaru Impreza N4
Jerome Aymard - Mitsubishi Lancer N4
Luc Dewinter - Mitsubishi Lancer N4
Miguel Baudouin - Mitsubishi Lancer N4
Andrzej Mancin - Mitsubishi Lancer N4
Chris Marti - Mitsubishi Lancer N4
Frederic Sauvan - Mitsubishi Lancer N4
Laurent Nicolas - Subaru Impreza N4
Alain Machard - Subaru Impreza STi N4
Stephane Vouillon - Subaru Impreza STi N4
Martin Prokop - Citroën C2 A6
Marc Amourette - Citroën C2 R2
Alain Pellerey - Citroën Saxo kit ca A6
Luca Betti - Renault Clio A6
Fabiano Lo Fiego - Citroën C2 A6
Daniel Holczer - Renault Clio A7
Marc Dessi - Renault Clio RS A7
Lilian Vialle - Renault Clio A6
Angelo Villa - Fiat Punto A6
Flavio Castegnaro - Peugeot 206 RC A7
Arnaud Monnet - Peugeot 206 RC A7

Johnathan · **Postat:** 2007-01-08, 14:07

Anton, we should go and see this!!

"Wales - 30/11 - 2nd December"

Anthon · **Postat:** 2007-01-08, 14:16

was going to go in 2006 but it was £60 for the forest stages!! it used to be free! it was ace when i went to see it in 2004 :D

Johnathan · **Postat:** 2007-01-08, 17:30

yeah it did used to be free, but i have never been, so i think i need to go.

forest stages rule, let me know if you want to go, we'll get it booked and sorted ;)

Anthon · **Postat:** 2007-01-08, 20:55

might aswell pay another £90 or so and have a go yourself in a mk2 RS2000

www.forestrally.co.uk ;)

i came 2nd the day i went, broke two cars and the guy i lost to drives for a living and has been on loads of race days :D