MAXIMUM ATTACK » peter van merksteijn http://www.maxattack.net News, rumours, gossip and opinions regarding the World Rally Championship (WRC), Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) and rallying in general Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:41:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Super2000 and Dakar too much for van Merksteijn – cancels MSport order http://www.maxattack.net/2009/01/super2000-and-dakar-too-much-for-van-merksteijn-cancels-msport-order/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=super2000-and-dakar-too-much-for-van-merksteijn-cancels-msport-order http://www.maxattack.net/2009/01/super2000-and-dakar-too-much-for-van-merksteijn-cancels-msport-order/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:10:08 +0000 Rasmus http://www.maxattack.net/?p=266 Van Merksteijn Motorsport – expected to run 2 Ford Focus WRC in the 2009 World Rally Championship – has cancelled their order of a 3rd Focus WRC’s from MSport according to Turbo Magazine. The whole thing seems to be caused by driver Peter van Merksteijn competing in the Dakar combined with the fact that FIA decided in December that Super2000 would replace the World Rally Cars as the main class of the WRC.

Van Merksteijn’s Dakar adventure ended early, but the Rally Raid formula seems to have made a strong impression him causing him to cancel the order of a 3rd WRC car from MSport. Van Merksteijn says that world rally cars are at a dead end street and that Super2000 doesn’t attract him after having driven WRC. However, it seems that Van Merksteijn will still be able to spend some of his money, since he’s now about to enter more Rally Raid competitions as preparations for Dakar 2010.

]]> http://www.maxattack.net/2009/01/super2000-and-dakar-too-much-for-van-merksteijn-cancels-msport-order/feed/ 0 Who drives what in WRC 2009? http://www.maxattack.net/2009/01/who-drives-what-in-wrc-2009/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-drives-what-in-wrc-2009 http://www.maxattack.net/2009/01/who-drives-what-in-wrc-2009/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:02:25 +0000 Rasmus http://www.maxattack.net/?p=31 Despite the fact that the M1 entry time has closed for the WRC silly season is going on at it’s best. I made a quick list of entries (as far as I know) that will do at least one and probably more than one rally in the WRC 2009. However, I’m sure this list is far from complete, and some facts may be incorrect, so please make it better by adding what you know in the comments. I’ll try to update the list based on your comments as good as I can.

WRC entries

Mikko Hirvonen / Jarmo Lehtinen, Ford Focus WRC, 12 rallies
Jari-Matti Latvala / Miika Anttila, Ford Focus WRC, 12 rallies
Khalid Al-Quassimi / Michael Orr (?), Ford Focus WRC, 6 rallies

Matthew Wilson / Scott Martin, Ford Focus WRC, 12 rallies
Henning Solberg / Cato Menkerud, Ford Focus WRC, 12 rallies 
Urmo Aava / Kuldar Sikk, Ford Focus WRC, 8 rallies

Federico Villagra / Jorge Perez Companc (?), Ford Focus WRC, 8 rallies
2nd Munchis – various drivers / ?, Ford Focus WRC, 8 rallies

Peter van Merksteijn / Erwin Berkhof, Ford Focus WRC, 8 rallies
Peter van Merksteijn Jr / Eddy Chevalier, Ford Focus WRC, 8 rallies

Sebastien Loeb / Daniel Elena, Citroen C4 WRC, 12 rallies
Daniel Sordo / Marc Marti, Citroen C4 WRC, 12 rallies

Conrad Rautenbach / Daniel Barritt, Citroen C4 WRC, 12 rallies
Sebastien Ogier / Julien Ingrassia, Citroen C4 WRC, 6 rallies
Evgeny Novikov / Dale Moscatt, Citroen C4 WRC, 8 rallies
Chris Atkinson / Stephane Prevot, Citroen C4 WRC, at least 1 rally

Mads Östberg / Ole Kristian Unnerud, Subaru Impreza WRC, 8 rallies

 

So, I think that was it… Don’t beat me if I’m wrong or if I’m missing something. Just tell me in the comments, and if you can; add a source link. I’ll try to keep this list updated as good as possible.

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