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15 May 2003, 13:26 (Ref:599718)
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Panizzi.
Gilles Panizzi will have to find a WRC team next year since Peugeot will have to make a decision on who will be the three top drivers next year. FIA regulations will come in effect. If Colin McRae is going somewhere else next year, there is an outside chance that Panizzi might be Citroen's next driver.
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15 May 2003, 15:13 (Ref:599805)
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So who are Peugeout keeping? Gronholm for sure but isn't Burns out of contract at the end of this year? There are rumours he'll be going back to Subaru. That leaves Rovanpera and Pannizzi to take the other seats.
I can't see Mcrae leaving Citroen so soon either, if Citroen do lose one of their current lineup it'll be Sainz. |
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15 May 2003, 16:05 (Ref:599870)
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If I were Peugeot I'd go for Gronholm & Panizzi if the rules on third drivers being non-race winnners come into effect.
Rovanpera & Burns are similar to Marcus but not up to his standard & Gilles gives them the tarmac expertise (+ his gravel performances are getting stronger) |
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15 May 2003, 17:53 (Ref:600020)
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I would not be surprised, if Burns finds himself behind the wheel of the Focus.
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15 May 2003, 18:00 (Ref:600028)
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I reckon that Griffone will suddenly start getting the absolute mutts nuts stuff (current works kit) for tarmac and pretty much the latest bits for gravel and then Rovs and Pannizzi will drive there instead.
Burns in a ford, nah. Back to Scooby when Mak retires. Has Loix won a rally yet? If not he will be at Peugeot. Sainz to Hyundai or retire. Skoda stay as tehy are but take on Pozzo. Just my guestimation... Last edited by imull; 15 May 2003 at 18:01. |
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15 May 2003, 18:11 (Ref:600042)
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16 May 2003, 03:55 (Ref:600517)
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Sainz is driving very well this year - if it comes down to McRae or Sainz having to go, based on what I have seen so far this year, I think Colin could get the sack.
Is there not a new team about to join rally? Wasn't it a Japanese marque? Maybe they will grab a driver. What about Burns though? He is top of the driver's standings yet nowhere near the pace of Gronholm. I don't see him staying. And Makinen deciding to stay maybe at Subaru does not help Burnsie either. Burns to Ford is not such an impossible idea IMO. They need a bit more experience and can run three cars. Burns, Martin and Duval. Not a bad line-up. Burns would have to drop his salary fee though... |
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16 May 2003, 04:35 (Ref:600529)
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Burns has proven unworthy. Harri deserves a full-time ride at a competitive team, he's vastly underrated! Panizzi and Grönholm are a strong team!
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16 May 2003, 06:26 (Ref:600558)
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Surely there isn't a realistic chance that this silly 3rd driver rule will get up?
If it does happen that i wouldn't mind betting that something like imull said would happen, the likes of Grifone would be getting much more up to date parts and good drivers. |
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16 May 2003, 07:29 (Ref:600603)
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I think Ford will stay the same, Burns will go to Subaru (Makinen will see out 2004 in a third car and then retire).
Panizzi, A Mcrae and a young driver at Misubishi. Sainz and Aurial as a dream team for Skoda. Otherwise Sainz could go to Hyundai. But then again if the rule doesn't come in who knows. Last edited by JAG; 16 May 2003 at 07:30. |
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