Rally Sweden publishes their seeded entry list draft on their website. Among the surprises are Frederic Sauvan in a Ford Focus WRC07 and Juho Hänninen in a Skoda Fabia Super2000, the later of the two set to improve the battle in the S2000 class even further.
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Rally Sweden publishes entry list
Monday, January 18th, 2010PG Andersson changed his mind: drives Skoda Fabia Super 2000 in Rally Sweden
Thursday, January 14th, 2010PG did the right thing and changed his mind: He goes for the Skoda Fabia Super 2000 in Rally Sweden. Already when the entries for the rally closed, PG told that he was still talking to Skoda via e-mail – but he still insisted that he was almost certain to drive the Mitsubishi in his home round. However, now he has changed his mind and comes to start in a brand new Skoda Fabia Super2000 – and then becomes an immediate favourite to win the Super2000 race and the N4 class.
PG himself, who makes his debut in the class, says:
- It will really be fun to test this class – and especially on my home soil.
Now, we have an even more interesting fight to look forward to in group N with Andersson, Sandell, Brynhildsen, Mikkelsen, Prokop among others. My guess is that this will be the closest and most intense fight in the rally, with a lot of young guys wanting to win like nobody else.
PG Andersson’s group N wildcard has been given to Jocke Nyman – and PG will get a new wildcard from the organisers for the S-WRC instead. His car will be managed by Czech company JM Racing.
Confirmed: Wilks and Skoda UK enters IRC
Monday, January 11th, 2010I’ve already reported twice about the fact that Guy Wilks along with co-driver Phil Pugh will enter the IRC along with Skoda UK in 2010, driving a Skoda Fabia Super2000 as a satellite team for the Skoda Motorsport team. However, now it’s finally confirmed. I wont repeat what I’ve already written once again, so refer to my previous posts or to Wilks’ own website.
Go to my previous post about Guy Wilks
Read more on Guy Wilks website
Guy Wilks and Skoda UK Motorsport to confirm IRC participation tomorrow
Thursday, January 7th, 2010On December 17th last year I reported that Guy Wilks is likely to do the IRC season in a Skoda Fabia Super2000 backed by Skoda UK. According to Autosport, the deal is now in box with a 7 round programme and to be announced tomorrow under the team name Skoda UK Motorsport.
Here is a clip of a close moment for Wilks in the Skoda during last years Rally of Scotland:
Video by CalumFraser.
Video: Skoda testing for Monte Carlo on snow
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010Skoda has performed another test for the upcoming Rally Monte Carlo, this time in Czech Republic and on real snow surface.
Thanks to Rigipepa and RallyZone.cz for the video.
Confirmed: Patrik Sandell in Red Bull Skoda 2010
Monday, January 4th, 2010
Patrik Sandell is confirmed in Red Bull Rally Team and the Skoda Fabia Super2000, Photo: Red Bull Rally Team
As I revealed already in December, Patrik Sandell with his co-driver Emil Axelsson will do the S-WRC in 2010 with Red Bull Skoda. Patrik himself tells:
- I’m very pleased to be able to drive for the BRR team again this year. It’s a very professional team, and I very much enjoy working with them. I believe they are the best. We will be able to build upon last year’s experience and progress accordingly. The target can only be the SWRC title!
Also Raimund Baumschlager, team manager, is optimistic and reveals that there will be an updated version of the Skoda Fabia Super2000 in the summer this year, called Evo2. He claims that the Fabia is a winning car and looks forward to the battle even more as Ford enters the scene with their Fiesta this year.
The team will start testing for Rally Sweden already next week, and will then drive seven events in the S-WRC calendar.
I will get back later with an interview with Patrik himself.
Red Bull Rally Team, Patrik Sandell / Emil Axelsson, calendar 2010:
February 12th – 14th Sweden
April 2nd – 4th Jordan
May 7th – 9th New Zealand
July 30th – August 1st Finland
August 20th – 22nd Germany
October 1st – 3rd France
November 12th – 14th Great Britain
Mikkelsen confirms Fiesta entry in Sweden and IRC campaign with Ford or Skoda
Monday, January 4th, 2010As I told a few days ago, Andreas Mikkelsen will start in Rally Sweden this February in a Ford Fiesta Super2000. However, it seems I was wrong about the details, please excuse me for that. As it looks right now, Mikkelsen will not do an S-WRC campaign, but instead go for the IRC in 2010 – in either a Skoda Fabia Super2000 or the Ford Fiesta Super2000. The entry in Rally Sweden will be used as a test to decide which one of them…
In Hamar Dagblad, the young Norweigan says that his goal is to win the IRC this year, have a works seat in 2011 and win the WRC in 2012. A tough goal, if you ask me – but why not?
Sandell in final negotiations with Red Bull
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
Patrik Sandell, photo: redbullrally.com
According to the local Swedish website Zport, Patrik Sandell is currently doing final negotiations with Red Bull and Skoda about a drive in the 2010 S-WRC. The Swede says that he “hopes” that everything will work out before the last entry date on the 4th of January. However, he doesn’t seem too worried – since he has just left for a vacation in Thailand. I think we’ll see Patrik in the Skoda, questions is just what they’re waiting for…? I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw a 2 car team from Red Bull next year.
Mikkelsen likely in Ford Fiesta S2000
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
Ford Fiesta Super2000, Photo: MSport
Andreas Mikkelsen is close to seal a deal for 2010, most probably in the Ford Fiesta Super2000. However, according to NRK the young Norweigan is also talking to Skoda – so nothing is for sure. What seems to be totally sure is that Mikkelsen will start in Rally Sweden in February, and it seems that he is aiming to do the S-WRC championship. Nothing is known about any IRC participation, but my guess is that Mikkelsen will stick with only S-WRC. The Norweigan treats 2010 as another year-in-between (2009 was his first) and expects to be back in full power in 2011 able to expect even the top guns of rallying, where he mentions Loeb and Solberg as the men to beat.
I’m not sure if I believe he will be able to challenge those guys in 2011 no matter how big differences there are on the 1.6T-cars compared to today’s WRC cars – but for sure Mikkelsen has all chances to do a good season this year if he get’s a good car. Let’s wait and see…
Video: Juho Hänninen Skoda test in France
Sunday, December 20th, 2009Skoda seems to be doing their homework good. Here is a new video of Juho Hänninen testing in Col de l’Able, France. It also features some nice night driving in the end.
Thanks to rallyelange.
