Saving WRC (2006 - Present)

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 06 Aug 2012, 21:35

Okay so I watched some full WRC season reviews on Youtube the other day and it reminded me what a great series it was in the years of 2000 to 2005. Unfortunately after 2006 it started to go downhill and fast. I hope to write here a better WRC than what actually took place. I won't write long reports on races, you wouldn't like it anyway since my English grammar is far from polished, but rather make realistic simulations based on the real life results. Foremost I will do this for my own pleasure.

First, lets start with the 2005 season and that in Wales Rally GB Markko Martin did crash out but Michael Park, though injured, survived and only took the following two rallies of, making his return to the 307 with Markko at the last round in Australia. Loeb won the 2005 championship and Citroen the manufacturers title as in real life. Citroen decide to not take a sabbatical year although they announce that in 2006 they will run a third car (for Dani Sordo) prepared exclusively by Kronos Racing. PSA decide to pull out Peugeot from the championship at the end of 2005 and focus the Peugeot branding on endurance racing. Mitsubishi announce they won't have a team in 2006 either.

Here is the manufacturers 2006 line up. Won't bother to post the privateers.

CITROEN TOTAL WRT - Xsara WRC

#1 Sebastien Loeb (FRA) b. 1974
#2 Marcus Gronholm (FIN) b. 1968
#X Dani Sordo (ESP) b. 1983

In major off season news Citroen sack Duval and replace him with Gronholm on a 2 year deal, who comes from the PSA family having driven for the now extinct Peugeot. Citroen hope to dominate the championship now and in the future and this is arguably one of the strongest line ups in rallying ever. Loeb's expertise on sealed surfaces combined with Gronholm's loose surface experience could make Citroen's next WRC car, the C4, which is introduced in 2007, a huge success. JWRC champion Dani Sordo will drive a Kronos prepared Xsara and all the rounds in 2006.

BP FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM - Focus WRC

#3 Markko Martin (EST) b. 1975
#4 Toni Gardemeister (FIN) b. 1975

Malcom Wilson signs Martin back from Peugeot and re-signs Gardemeister who has been with the team in 2005 developing the brand new 06 spec Focus. Much is expected from Markko as he arguably reached his best success in late 2003, early 2004 with the Ford. Gardemeister is as a solid no. 2 as one can get and can suprise on certain events.

SUBARU WORLD RALLY TEAM - Impreza WRC

#5 Petter Solberg (NOR) b. 1974
#6 Chris Atkinson (AUS) b. 1979
#X Stephane Sarrazin (FRA) b. 1975 (Tarmac events only)

Subaru continue with the formidable line up of Mr. Hollywood and Atkinson while maintaining Sarrazin for the seasons early tarmac rounds atleast. The latest word from Subaru management is that they find much more potential in Atkinson than in an F1 Reject and therefore Sarrazin's seat could be in danger if he doesn't perform.

RED BULL SKODA - Fabia WRC

#7 Francois Duval (BEL) b. 1980
#8 Jan Kopecky (CZE) b. 1982
#X Andreas Aigner (AUT) b. 1984

Skoda Motorsport sing a major sponsorship deal with Red Bull. Armin Schwarz retires from driving but retains within the team in management capacity. Skoda signs Duval and Kopecky. Both young and in Duval's case relatively experienced. Duval needs to rebound from a horrible 2005 where he crashed his Xsara way too often. Kopecky is a bit of unknown quantity but has shown speed on occasions. As part of Red Bull sponsorship their third driver will be Austrian Andreas Aigner who has some moderate results from the PWRC.

OMV PEUGEOT NORWAY - 307 WRC

#9 Manfred Stohl (AUT) b. 1972
#10 Henning Solberg (NOR) b. 1973

Manfred and Henning put their heads together (and wallets) together and buys the 307's from Peugeot. The 307, while not the best car ever, can certainly make an occasional impression.

STOBART VK FORD RALLY TEAM - Focus WRC

#11 Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) b. 1980
#12 Matthew Wilson (GBR) b. 1987

Daddy Wilson wants his son to get a drive so he gathers some sponsorship and creates a Ford Jr. team. Impressed with Hirvonen's late 2005 performances in a Fabia WRC and the podium in Spain, he decides to give him a chance again and drafts him as the team leader. Son Matthew will get the second seat by default.

Some privateers that could make a impact this season are Galli, Pons and Bengue.

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 07 Aug 2012, 05:57

I hope this turns out to be an interesting topic to read; Loeb and Gronholm in the same team might be a Senna-Prost-ish conflict!

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 07 Aug 2012, 09:15

Shizuka wrote:I hope this turns out to be an interesting topic to read; Loeb and Gronholm in the same team might be a Senna-Prost-ish conflict!

I doubt it. Gronholm doesn't have the inflated ego necessary for such a rivalry. If Benetton writes it in a way that he actually does have a giant ego, I shall resent him forever!!

Also, Galli needs to be the most regular privateer, I still remember him skiing down a set of stairs :lol:

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 07 Aug 2012, 09:26

kostas22 wrote:
Shizuka wrote:I hope this turns out to be an interesting topic to read; Loeb and Gronholm in the same team might be a Senna-Prost-ish conflict!

I doubt it. Gronholm doesn't have the inflated ego necessary for such a rivalry. If Benetton writes it in a way that he actually does have a giant ego, I shall resent him forever!!

Also, Galli needs to be the most regular privateer, I still remember him skiing down a set of stairs

It'd be like a potential Alonso/Raikkonen pairing, where one whinges and the other just doesn't care.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 07 Aug 2012, 09:31

I have to say I am really dissapointed at Mitsubishi withdrawing.

Ferrarist · Post by **Ferrarist** » 07 Aug 2012, 09:47

A very good idea! In fact, this idea is so good that I'm gonna attempt something similar to that. Because in my opinion, this forum needs some alternate racing history scenarios.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 07 Aug 2012, 11:38

With this alternate version of events, with Ford not having a world class driver like Gronholm I expect their ineptitude to shine through and Gronholm win more titles that he fully deserved had his team been as professional as Citroen.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 07 Aug 2012, 16:26

Marcus Gronholm = GOD.

Shame Peugeot doesn't continue though, I thought the 307 WRC, while relatively uncompetitive, was really a beautiful car.

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 08 Aug 2012, 08:50

2006 Calendar

20.01 - 22.01 Rallye Monte Carlo
03.02 - 05.02 Uddeholm Swedish Rally
03.03 - 05.03 Corona Rally Mexico
24.03 - 26.03 Cyprus Rally
07.04 - 09.04 Rally of Turkey
28.04 - 30.04 Rally Argentina
19.05 - 21.05 Rally d'Italia Sardegna
02.06 - 04.06 BP Ultimate Acropolis Rally of Greece
28.07 - 30.07 Neste Oil Rally Finland
11.08 - 13.08 OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland
01.09 - 03.09 Rally Japan
15.09 - 17.09 Telstra Rally Australia
29.09 - 01.10 Propecia Rally New Zealand
20.10 - 22.10 Tour de Corse - Rallye de France
03.11 - 05.11 Rally RACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada
17.11 - 19.11 Wales Rally GB

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 08 Aug 2012, 13:42

2006 Rallye Monte Carlo

1. Marcus Gronholm - 4:11:43.9 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
2. Toni Gardemeister - +53.7 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
3. Sebastien Loeb - +1:01.8 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
4. Manfred Stohl - +1:42.3 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
5. Markko Martin - +2:28.9 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
6. Stephane Sarrazin - +3:20.2 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
7. Chris Atkinson - +5:02.4 - Subaru WRT - Impreza WRC 05
8. Dani Sordo - +7:15.2 - Kronos Racing - Xsara WRC
9. Xavi Pons - +7:42.9 - Xsara WRC
10. Mikko Hirvonen - +8:42.5 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
11. Gilles Panizzi - +9:29.8 - 307 WRC
12. Jan Kopecky - +12:19.1 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
13. Olivier Burri - +14:12.8 - 307 WRC
14. Andreas Aigner - +17:46.1 - Red Bull Skoda - Fabia WRC
15. Pieter Tsjoen - +20:18.0 - Stobart VK Ford RT - Focus RS WRC 04
16. Matthew Wilson - +21:01.3 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
17. Gareth MacHale - +22:47.5 - Focus RS WRC 04

RET. Petter Solberg - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06 - Engine
RET. Henning Solberg - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC - Accident
RET. Francois Duval - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC - Accident
RET. Gianluigi Galli - Lancer WRC 05 - Gearbox

Sebastien Loeb set the pace straight away but slid out on a patch of ice on the last stage on Friday. He was able to continue on super rally rules on saturday but had his plate full trying to regain places, finishing third. Gronholm had a good, steady rally, putting some very promising times in the Xsara on some stages. Gardemeister, a driver who likes the Monte, finished second for the second year running and could fend off Loeb on the last day. Stohl had a good rally while Martin's car suffered from electrical glitches, losing him time.

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 1/16

1. Marcus Gronholm - 10 pts (1 win - MON)
2. Toni Gardemeister - 8 pts
3. Sebastien Loeb - 6 pts
4. Manfred Stohl - 5 pts
5. Markko Martin - 4 pts
6. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
7. Chris Atkinson - 2 pts
8. Dani Sordo - 1 pt

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 1/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 16 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 12 pts
3. OMV Peugeot Norway - 5 pts
4. Subaru WRT - 3 pts
5. Stobart VK Ford RT - 2 pts
6. Red Bull Skoda - 1 pt

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 08 Aug 2012, 14:07

Gronholm winning a rally he usually hates and struggles at? This is a good sign

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 08 Aug 2012, 14:12

kostas22 wrote:Gronholm winning a rally he usually hates and struggles at? This is a good sign

Well to be honest he showed extremely good pace in 2003, would have probably finished on the podium had he not crashed out. And he won in 2006 for real as well. I would say MG hated the wet tarmac rallies the most (like Germany), I remember one particular interview where he literally cursed the conditions (2006?), but he still drove well on them (Germany 2003 comes to mind). With Ice + Tarmac I think he kind of excelled, certainly faster than P Solberg.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 08 Aug 2012, 14:26

Benetton wrote:
kostas22 wrote:Gronholm winning a rally he usually hates and struggles at? This is a good sign

Well to be honest he showed extremely good pace in 2003, would have probably finished on the podium had he not crashed out. And he won in 2006 for real as well. I would say MG hated the wet tarmac rallies the most (like Germany), I remember one particular interview where he literally cursed the conditions (2006?), but he still drove well on them (Germany 2003 comes to mind). With Ice + Tarmac I think he kind of excelled, certainly faster than P Solberg.

Jim Clark said he hated Spa-Francorchamps. But we all know he bossed at it. Gronholm may hate several rallies and certain conditions, but regardless, he was still great at them

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 08 Aug 2012, 23:54

2006 Uddeholm Swedish Rally

1. Marcus Gronholm 3:09:01.9 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
2. Sebastien Loeb +20.9 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
3. Toni Gardemeister +1:13.7 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
4. Markko Martin +1:17.4 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
5. Daniel Carlsson +2:56.8 - Lancer WRC 05
6. Gianluigi Galli +3:03.8 - Lancer WRC 05
7. Thomas Radstrom +5:53.3 - RT Olsbergs - Impreza WRC 04
8. Kosti Katajamaki +7:34.8 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
9. Henning Solberg +9:01.5 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
10. Jimmy Joge +9:17.2 - Peugeot Sport Sweden - 206 WRC
11. Janne Tuohino +9:43.0 - Xsara WRC
12. Chris Atkinson +11:33.5 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
13. Jan Kopecky +12:19.3 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
14. Mikko Hirvonen +12:27.4 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
15. Matthew Wilson +14:40.4 - Stobart VK Ford RT - Focus RS WRC 04
16. Juho Hanninen +15:14.9 - Lancer Evo IX (N4)
17. Dani Sordo +15:17.7 - Kronos Racing - Xsara WRC
18. Jukka Ketomaki +17:12.6 - Impreza WRC STi (N4)
19. Manfred Stohl +19:04.8 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
20. Per-Gunnar Andersson +20:16.8 - Swift S1600 (A6)

RET. Petter Solberg - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06 - Excluded
RET. Francois Duval - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC - Engine
RET. Andreas Aigner - Red Bull Skoda - Fabia WRC - Accident
RET. Kristian Sohlberg - Red Devil Atolye Kazaz - Impreza WRC 04 - Engine

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 2/16

1. Marcus Gronholm - 20 pts (2 wins - MON, SWE)
2. Sebastien Loeb - 14 pts
2. Toni Gardemeister - 14 pts
4. Markko Martin - 9 pts
5. Manfred Stohl - 5 pts
6. Daniel Carlsson - 4 pts
7. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
7. Gianluigi Galli - 3 pts
9. Chris Atkinson - 2 pts
10. Thomas Radstrom - 2 pts
11. Dani Sordo - 1 pt
12. Kosti Katajamaki - 1 pt

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 2/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 34 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 23 pts
3. OMV Peugeot Norway - 8 pts
4. Stobart VK Ford RT - 6 pts
5. Subaru WRT - 5 pts
6. Red Bull Skoda - 2 pts

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 09 Aug 2012, 09:22

Another win for Gronholm? I have a new favourite thread!

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 09 Aug 2012, 12:57

2006 Corona Rally Mexico

1. Sebastien Loeb 3:47:08.8 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
2. Markko Martin +19.3 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
3. Petter Solberg +48.9 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
4. Gianluigi Galli +1:11:5 - Pirelli - 307 WRC
5. Francois Duval +3:42.5 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
6. Manfred Stohl +4:39.1 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
7. Dani Sordo +5:27.7 - Kronos Racing - Xsara WRC
8. Toni Gardemeister +5:47.9 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
9. Jan Kopecky +8:37.2 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
10. Henning Solberg +12:35.4 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
11. Gareth MacHale +16:02.3 - Focus RS WRC 04
12. Marcus Gronholm +18:44.2 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
13. Chris Atkinson +20:39.5 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
...
20. Mikko Hirvonen +36:10.1 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
...
22. Matthew Wilson +39:48.7 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04

Loeb drove a near perfect rally. Error free and still blisteringly quick. Martin, who finished second, came close but could not mount a consistent challenge to Loeb even though the gap at the end was only around 20 seconds. Petter Solberg lead after friday, 10 seconds clear of Loeb, even though Mr. Hollywood sufferend from cooling issues. On Saturday though Solberg got a one minute service penalty, relating to the cooling problems he suffered on Friday.

Italian Galli got a Pirelli backed 307 under him and his speed was evident. Duval drove steadily, opening his points account. Gardemeister, Sordo and Stohl all suffered small mechanical issues. But worst of was Gronholm who, while being first on the road on friday, hit a large rock hid in a bush. Rumour was some spectators had placed it there. He damaged his suspension and roadside repairs in the middle of the stage lost him about 15 minutes. Marcus made the finish of that stage but had to retire on the next, leading to more super rally penalties. He posted good times on Saturday and Sunday but he had slid too far back.

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 3/16

1. Sebastien Loeb - 24 pts (1 win - MEX)
2. Marcus Gronholm - 20 pts (2 wins - MON, SWE)
3. Markko Martin - 17 pts
4. Toni Gardemeister - 15 pts
5. Gianluigi Galli - 8 pts
6. Manfred Stohl - 8 pts
7. Petter Solberg - 6 pts
8. Daniel Carlsson - 4 pts
9. Francois Duval - 4 pts
10. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
11. Dani Sordo - 3 pt
12. Chris Atkinson - 2 pts
13. Thomas Radstrom - 2 pts
14. Kosti Katajamaki - 1 pt

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 3/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 44 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 34 pts
3. OMV Peugeot Norway - 13 pts
4. Subaru WRT - 11 pts
5. Red Bull Skoda - 9 pts
6. Stobart VK Ford RT - 6 pts

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 09 Aug 2012, 14:10

2006 Cyprus Rally

1. Marcus Gronholm 4:40:40.4 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
2. Sebastien Loeb +8.8 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
3. Markko Martin +53.7 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
4. Mikko Hirvonen +5:26.1 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
5. Manfred Stohl +6:49.7 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
6. Toni Gardemeister +7:50.4 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
7. Jan Kopecky +9:43.8 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
8. Henning Solberg +14:50.0 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
9. Xavi Pons +14:56.7 - Xsara WRC
10. Petter Solberg +15:31.5 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
11. Chris Atkinson +17:25.0 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
12. Matthew Wilson +25:32.0 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
...
15. Luis Perez Companc +40:11.9 - Stobart VK Ford RT - Focus RS WRC 04

RET. Dani Sordo - Kronos Racing - Accident
RET. Francois Duval - Red Bull Skoda M - Electrical
RET. Andreas Aigner - Red Bull Skoda - Electrical

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 4/16

1. Sebastien Loeb - 32 pts (1 win - MEX)
2. Marcus Gronholm - 30 pts (3 wins - MON, SWE, CYP)
3. Markko Martin - 23 pts
4. Toni Gardemeister - 18 pts
5. Manfred Stohl - 12 pts
6. Gianluigi Galli - 8 pts
7. Petter Solberg - 6 pts
8. Mikko Hirvonen - 5 pts
9. Francois Duval - 4 pts
10. Daniel Carlsson - 4 pts
11. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
12. Dani Sordo - 3 pt
13. Chris Atkinson - 2 pts
14. Jan Kopecky - 2 pts
15. Thomas Radstrom - 2 pts
16. Henning Solberg - 1 pt
17. Kosti Katajamaki - 1 pt

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 4/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 62 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 43 pts
3. OMV Peugeot Norway - 18 pts
4. Subaru WRT - 11 pts
5. Stobart VK Ford RT - 11 pts
6. Red Bull Skoda - 11 pts

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 10 Aug 2012, 09:36

2006 Rally of Turkey

1. Markko Martin 3:28:01.3 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
2. Marcus Gronholm +16.3 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
3. Gianluigi Galli +37.9 - Pirelli - 307 WRC
4. Toni Gardemeister +1:45.1 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
5. Mikko Hirvonen +2:33.4 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
6. Henning Solberg +3:06.0 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
7. Xavi Pons +3:47.8 - Xsara WRC
8. Kosti Katajamaki +3:51.3 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
9. Chris Atkinson +3:59.7 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
10. Dani Sordo +4:39.8 - Kronos Racing - Xsara WRC
11. Manfred Stohl +4:41.2 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
12. Francois Duval +5:35.6 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
13. Andreas Aigner +7:02.7 - Red Bull Skoda - Fabia WRC
14. Matthew Wilson +9:51.9 - Stobart VK Ford RT - Focus RS WRC 04
15. Petter Solberg +10:02.2 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06

RET. Sebastien Loeb - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC - Mechanical
RET. Jan Kopecky - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC - Accident

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 5/16

1. Marcus Gronholm - 38 pts (3 wins - MON, SWE, CYP)
2. Markko Martin - 33 pts (1 win - TUR)
3. Sebastien Loeb - 32 pts (1 win - MEX)
4. Toni Gardemeister - 23 pts
5. Gianluigi Galli - 14 pts
6. Manfred Stohl - 12 pts
7. Mikko Hirvonen - 9 pts
8. Petter Solberg - 6 pts
9. Francois Duval - 4 pts
10. Daniel Carlsson - 4 pts
11. Henning Solberg - 4 pt
12. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
13. Dani Sordo - 3 pt
14. Chris Atkinson - 2 pts
15. Jan Kopecky - 2 pts
16. Xavi Pons - 2 pts
17. Thomas Radstrom - 2 pts
18. Kosti Katajamaki - 2 pts

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 5/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 70 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 59 pts
3. OMV Peugeot Norway - 23 pts
4. Stobart VK Ford RT - 19 pts
5. Subaru WRT - 13 pts
6. Red Bull Skoda - 11 pts

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 10 Aug 2012, 10:36

2006 Rally Argentina

1. Sebastien Loeb 4:06:51.3 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
2. Petter Solberg +24.6 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
3. Marcus Gronholm +44.6 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
4. Gianluigi Galli +3:24.3 - Pirelli - 307 WRC
5. Manfred Stohl +3:40.0 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
6. Chris Atkinson +4:43.8 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
7. Dani Sordo +5:40.2 - Kronos Racing - Xsara WRC
8. Francois Duval +6:34.6 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
9. Henning Solberg +9:28.7 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
10. Matthew Wilson +10:34.6 - Stobart VK Ford RT - Focus RS WRC 04
11. Luis Perez Companc +10:52.3 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
12. Toni Gardemeister +14:08.7 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
13. Gareth MacHale +16:20.4 - Focus RS WRC 04
...
17. Andreas Aigner +27:31.2 - Red Bull Skoda - Fabia WRC

RET. Markko Martin - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06 - Engine
RET. Mikko Hirvonen - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04 - Suspension
RET. Jan Kopecky - Red Bull Skoda M - Radiator

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 6/16

1. Marcus Gronholm - 44 pts (3 wins - MON, SWE, CYP)
2. Sebastien Loeb - 42 pts (2 wins - MEX, ARG)
3. Markko Martin - 33 pts (1 win - TUR)
4. Toni Gardemeister - 23 pts
5. Gianluigi Galli - 19 pts
6. Manfred Stohl - 16 pts
7. Petter Solberg - 14 pts
8. Mikko Hirvonen - 9 pts
9. Chris Atkinson - 5 pts
10. Dani Sordo - 5 pts
11. Francois Duval - 5 pts
12. Daniel Carlsson - 4 pts
13. Henning Solberg - 4 pts
14. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
15. Jan Kopecky - 2 pts
16. Xavi Pons - 2 pts
17. Thomas Radstrom - 2 pts
18. Kosti Katajamaki - 2 pts

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 6/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 86 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 59 pts
3. OMV Peugeot Norway - 30 pts
4. Subaru WRT - 25 pts
5. Stobart VK Ford RT - 20 pts
6. Red Bull Skoda - 14 pts

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 10 Aug 2012, 11:52

A WRC championship where Loeb isn't running away with the championship? This I like.

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 10 Aug 2012, 12:12

2006 Rally d'Italia Sardegna

1. Marcus Gronholm 3:53:16.2 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
2. Sebastien Loeb +54.1 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
3. Toni Gardemeister +2:41.4 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
4. Dani Sordo +3:27.7 - Kronos Racing - Xsara WRC
5. Mikko Hirvonen +5:01.6 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
6. Xavi Pons +5:28.3 - Xsara WRC
7. Jussi Valimaki +7:08.8 - Lancer WRC 05
8. Kristian Sohlberg +7:36.9 - Red Devil Atolye Kazaz - Impreza WRC 05
9. Petter Solberg +7:50.3 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
10. Manfred Stohl +8:18.4 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
11. Chris Atkinson +8:20.2 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
12. Francois Duval +9:45.8 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
13. Gareth MacHale +14:59.5 - Focus RS WRC 04
14. Luis Perez Companc +16:05.5 - Stobart VK Ford RT - Focus RS WRC 04
15. Andreas Aigner +21:00.8 - Red Bull Skoda - Fabia WRC
...
19. Jan Kopecky +37:16.8 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
...
36. Matthew Wilson +57:28.0 - Stobart VK Ford RT - Focus RS WRC 04

RET. Markko Martin - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06 - Oil leak
RET. Henning Solberg - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC - Radiator
RET. Kosti Katajamaki - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04 - Accident
RET. Gianluigi Galli - Pirelli - 307 WRC - Engine

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 7/16

1. Marcus Gronholm - 54 pts (4 wins - MON, SWE, CYP, ITA)
2. Sebastien Loeb - 50 pts (2 wins - MEX, ARG)
3. Markko Martin - 33 pts (1 win - TUR)
4. Toni Gardemeister - 29 pts
5. Gianluigi Galli - 19 pts
6. Manfred Stohl - 16 pts
7. Petter Solberg - 14 pts
8. Mikko Hirvonen - 13 pts
9. Dani Sordo - 10 pts
10. Chris Atkinson - 5 pts
11. Francois Duval - 5 pts
12. Xavi Pons - 5 pts
13. Henning Solberg - 4 pts
14. Daniel Carlsson - 4 pts
15. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
16. Jan Kopecky - 2 pts
17. Jussi Valimaki - 2 pts
18. Thomas Radstrom - 2 pts
19. Kosti Katajamaki - 2 pts
20. Kristian Sohlberg - 1 pt

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 7/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 104 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 65 pts
3. OMV Peugeot Norway - 33 pts
4. Subaru WRT - 31 pts
5. Stobart VK Ford RT - 25 pts
6. Red Bull Skoda - 15 pts

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 11 Aug 2012, 09:05

2006 BP Ultimate Acropolis Rally of Greece

1. Markko Martin 3:56:26.1 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
2. Sebastien Loeb +2:26.8 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
3. Toni Gardemeister +3:28.3 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
4. Marcus Gronholm +4:20.2 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
5. Mikko Hirvonen +4:43.8 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
6. Henning Solberg +4:55.6 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
7. Dani Sordo +4:56.4 - Kronos Racing - Xsara WRC
8. Petter Solberg +5:34.4 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
9. Xavi Pons +8:19.0 - Xsara WRC
10. Jussi Valimaki +11:28.7 - Lancer WRC 05
11. Gianluigi Galli +11:32.5 - Pirelli - 307 WRC
12. Matthew Wilson +13:30.8 - Stobart VK Ford RT - Focus RS WRC 04
13. Chris Atkinson +14:01.8 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
14. Francois Duval +18:04.4 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
15. Andreas Aigner +20:50.9 - Red Bull Skoda - Fabia WRC
16. Armodios Vovos +26:50.3 - Impreza WRC 05
17. Jan Kopecky +28:18.8 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
...
27. Kosti Katajamaki +47:36.4 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04

RET. Manfred Stohl - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC - Accident

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 8/16

1. Marcus Gronholm - 59 pts (4 wins - MON, SWE, CYP, ITA)
2. Sebastien Loeb - 58 pts (2 wins - MEX, ARG)
3. Markko Martin - 43 pts (2 wins - TUR, GRC)
4. Toni Gardemeister - 35 pts
5. Gianluigi Galli - 19 pts
6. Mikko Hirvonen - 17 pts
7. Manfred Stohl - 16 pts
8. Petter Solberg - 15 pts
9. Dani Sordo - 12 pts
10. Henning Solberg - 7 pts
11. Chris Atkinson - 5 pts
12. Francois Duval - 5 pts
13. Xavi Pons - 5 pts
14. Daniel Carlsson - 4 pts
15. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
16. Jan Kopecky - 2 pts
17. Jussi Valimaki - 2 pts
18. Thomas Radstrom - 2 pts
19. Kosti Katajamaki - 2 pts
20. Kristian Sohlberg - 1 pt

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 8/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 117 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 81 pts
3. OMV Peugeot Norway - 36 pts
4. Subaru WRT - 34 pts
5. Stobart VK Ford RT - 29 pts
6. Red Bull Skoda - 15 pts

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 11 Aug 2012, 09:15

Can you please have Mitsubishi return for 2007, just a suggestion.

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 11 Aug 2012, 09:36

2006 Neste Oil Rally Finland

1. Marcus Gronholm 2:52:50.3 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
2. Sebastien Loeb +56.7 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
3. Markko Martin +1:14.5 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
4. Mikko Hirvonen +3:11.9 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
5. Henning Solberg +3:57.8 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
6. Gianluigi Galli +5:19.9 - Pirelli - 307 WRC
7. Toni Gardemeister +5:55.0 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
8. Janne Tuohino +6:16.2 - Xsara WRC
9. Francois Duval +6:33.7 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
10. Jussi Valimaki +6:55.4 - Lancer WRC 05
11. Jan Kopecky +10:15.0 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
12. Manfred Stohl +12:18.0 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
13. Matthew Wilson +14:47.4 - Stobart VK Ford RT - Focus RS WRC 04
...
16. Chris Atkinson +19:00.6 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
17. Kosti Katajamaki +21:05.8 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04

RET. Dani Sordo - Kronos Racing - Xsara WRC - Accident
RET. Petter Solberg - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06 - Accident
RET. Andreas Aigner - Red Bull Skoda - Fabia WRC - Accident
RET. Xavi Pons - Xsara WRC - Accident
RET. Daniel Carlsson - Lancer WRC 05 - Mechanical
RET. Kristian Sohlberg - Red Devil Atolye Kazaz - Impreza WRC 05 - Mechanical
RET. Juho Hanninen - Lancer WRC 05 - Excluded
RET. Mads Ostberg - Adapta AS - Impreza WRC 03 - Gearbox

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 9/16

1. Marcus Gronholm - 69 pts (5 wins - MON, SWE, CYP, ITA, FIN)
2. Sebastien Loeb - 66 pts (2 wins - MEX, ARG)
3. Markko Martin - 49 pts (2 wins - TUR, GRC)
4. Toni Gardemeister - 37 pts
5. Gianluigi Galli - 22 pts
6. Mikko Hirvonen - 22 pts
7. Manfred Stohl - 16 pts
8. Petter Solberg - 15 pts
9. Dani Sordo - 12 pts
10. Henning Solberg - 11 pts
11. Chris Atkinson - 5 pts
12. Francois Duval - 5 pts
13. Xavi Pons - 5 pts
14. Daniel Carlsson - 4 pts
15. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
16. Jan Kopecky - 2 pts
17. Jussi Valimaki - 2 pts
18. Thomas Radstrom - 2 pts
19. Kosti Katajamaki - 2 pts
20. Kristian Sohlberg - 1 pt
21. Janne Tuohino - 1 pt

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 9/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 135 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 90 pts
3. OMV Peugeot Norway - 40 pts
4. Subaru WRT - 34 pts
5. Stobart VK Ford RT - 34 pts
6. Red Bull Skoda - 18 pts

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 11 Aug 2012, 09:39

eurobrun wrote:Can you please have Mitsubishi return for 2007, just a suggestion.

I'll certainly consider it since there seems to be a demand from the public to return them

Any driver suggestions?

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 11 Aug 2012, 10:33

Benetton wrote:
eurobrun wrote:Can you please have Mitsubishi return for 2007, just a suggestion.

I'll certainly consider it since there seems to be a demand from the public to return them Any driver suggestions?

Unless you move him up to a better team, Gigi Galli to return! And maybe a rotating second seat like Duval/Carlsson/Sarrazin?

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 11 Aug 2012, 10:44

2006 OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland

1. Sebastien Loeb 3:28:34.1 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
2. Marcus Gronholm +22.7 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
3. Dani Sordo +33.8 - Kronos Racing - Xsara WRC
4. Francois Duval +1:17.4 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
5. Markko Martin +1:49.2 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
6. Toni Gardemeister +2:33.8 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus WRC 06
7. Manfred Stohl +4:25.9 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
8. Andreas Aigner +5:42.6 - Red Bull Skoda - Fabia WRC
9. Jan Kopecky +5:45.8 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
10. Chris Atkinson +7:25.0 - Subaru WRT - Impreza WRC 05
11. Mikko Hirvonen +8:25.7 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
12. Gareth MacHale +12:56.1 - Focus RS WRC 04
13. Henning Solberg +15:23.8 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
14. Mattias Ekstrom +16:09.9 - Red Bull Skoda - Fabia WRC
15. Matthew Wilson +18:34.9 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04

RET. Petter Solberg - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06 - Engine
RET. Stephane Sarrazin - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06 - Gearbox
RET. Xavi Pons - Xsara WRC - Accident
RET. Pieter Tsjoen - Focus RS WRC 04 - Mechanical
RET. Stepan Vojtech - 307 WRC - Accident
RET. Matthias Kahle - Skoda Auto Deutschland - Fabia WRC - Engine

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 10/16

1. Marcus Gronholm - 77 pts (5 wins - MON, SWE, CYP, ITA, FIN)
2. Sebastien Loeb - 76 pts (3 wins - MEX, ARG, GER)
3. Markko Martin - 53 pts (2 wins - TUR, GRC)
4. Toni Gardemeister - 40 pts
5. Gianluigi Galli - 22 pts
6. Mikko Hirvonen - 22 pts
7. Dani Sordo - 18 pts
8. Manfred Stohl - 18 pts
9. Petter Solberg - 15 pts
10. Henning Solberg - 11 pts
11. Francois Duval - 10 pts
12. Chris Atkinson - 5 pts
13. Xavi Pons - 5 pts
14. Daniel Carlsson - 4 pts
15. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
16. Jan Kopecky - 2 pts
17. Jussi Valimaki - 2 pts
18. Thomas Radstrom - 2 pts
19. Kosti Katajamaki - 2 pts
20. Andreas Aigner - 1 pt
21. Kristian Sohlberg - 1 pt
22. Janne Tuohino - 1 pt

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 10/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 153 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 99 pts
3. OMV Peugeot Norway - 43 pts
4. Stobart VK Ford RT - 35 pts
5. Subaru WRT - 34 pts
6. Red Bull Skoda - 26 pts

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 11 Aug 2012, 11:03

kostas22 wrote:
Benetton wrote:
eurobrun wrote:Can you please have Mitsubishi return for 2007, just a suggestion.

I'll certainly consider it since there seems to be a demand from the public to return them Any driver suggestions?

Unless you move him up to a better team, Gigi Galli to return! And maybe a rotating second seat like Duval/Carlsson/Sarrazin?

Something along those lines yeah. Maybe Gardemeister if Ford decides to promote Hirvonen? Galli is certainly a candidate since he has Pirelli backing and previous experience with the Mitsubishi RT. Sarrazin is avalaible since Subaru will probably sack him and prefer to develop Atkinson on tarmac. Duval will probably continue with Red Bull Skoda in 07.

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 11 Aug 2012, 12:12

2006 Rally Japan

1. Sebastien Loeb 3:22:20.4 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
2. Marcus Gronholm +5.6 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
3. Toni Gardemeister +2:46.5 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
4. Chris Atkinson +5:20.8 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
5. Gianluigi Galli +5:22.7 - Pirelli - 307 WRC
6. Manfred Stohl +7:10.7 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
7. Matthew Wilson +7:57.3 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
8. Toshihiro Arai +9:05.1 - Subaru WRT - Impreza WRC 06
9. Jan Kopecky +10:54.8 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
10. Petter Solberg +11:43.7 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
...
14. Mikko Hirvonen +25:20.9 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
...
43. Markko Martin +56:24.0 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
...
45. Henning Solberg +57:35.7 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC

RET. Dani Sordo - Kronos Racing - Xsara WRC - Excluded
RET. Francois Duval - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC - Retired
RET. Andreas Aigner - Red Bull Skoda - Fabia WRC - Wheel
RET. Gareth MacHale - Focus RS WRC 04 - Mechanical

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 11/16

1. Sebastien Loeb - 86 pts (4 wins - MEX, ARG, GER, JPN)
2. Marcus Gronholm - 85 pts (5 wins - MON, SWE, CYP, ITA, FIN)
3. Markko Martin - 53 pts (2 wins - TUR, GRC)
4. Toni Gardemeister - 46 pts
5. Gianluigi Galli - 26 pts
6. Mikko Hirvonen - 22 pts
7. Manfred Stohl - 21 pts
8. Dani Sordo - 18 pts
9. Petter Solberg - 15 pts
10. Henning Solberg - 11 pts
11. Francois Duval - 10 pts
12. Chris Atkinson - 10 pts
13. Xavi Pons - 5 pts
14. Daniel Carlsson - 4 pts
15. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
16. Jan Kopecky - 2 pts
17. Matthew Wilson - 2 pts
18. Jussi Valimaki - 2 pts
19. Thomas Radstrom - 2 pts
20. Kosti Katajamaki - 2 pts
21. Andreas Aigner - 1 pt
22. Kristian Sohlberg - 1 pt
23. Janne Tuohino - 1 pt
24. Toshihiro Arai - 1 pt

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 11/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 171 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 105 pts
3. OMV Peugeot Norway - 47 pts
4. Subaru WRT - 40 pts
5. Stobart VK Ford RT - 38 pts
6. Red Bull Skoda - 28 pts

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 11 Aug 2012, 12:33

Is it me or is the Citreon a class above everything else?

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 11 Aug 2012, 14:19

pasta_maldonado wrote:Is it me or is the Citreon a class above everything else?

Just like real life, then.

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 11 Aug 2012, 14:58

pasta_maldonado wrote:Is it me or is the Citreon a class above everything else?

Well I'm not trying to make this unrealistic so :lol:

I mean Citroen in this alternative reality has one of the best and reliable rally cars ever (Xsara) and two of the best drivers at that moment in the world (Loeb, Gronholm) and a stable management unlike Malcolm Wilson and M-Sport or the stuff that happened at Subaru at that time (when Lapworth got fired the team was a mess and it took a while for Subaru to recover).

Xsara > Focus
Gronholm Loeb > Martin Gardemeister
Citroen Management > M-Sport

no wonder they are walking away with it. But Martin still has two wins here.

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 11 Aug 2012, 20:19

2006 Telstra Rally Australia

1. Markko Martin 3:15:11.8 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
2. Petter Solberg +37.1 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
3. Mikko Hirvonen +3:04.3 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
4. Manfred Stohl +3:58.6 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
5. Francois Duval +4:01.8 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
6. Dani Sordo +4:45.4 - Kronos Racing - Xsara WRC
7. Marcus Gronholm +12:23.8 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
8. Jan Kopecky +15:38.9 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
...
12. Chris Atkinson +27:05.5 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
...
25. Toni Gardemeister +43:00.3 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
26. Sebastien Loeb +43:37.0 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
...
30. Matthew Wilson +48:36.3 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04

RET. Henning Solberg - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC - Accident

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 12/16

1. Marcus Gronholm - 87 pts (5 wins - MON, SWE, CYP, ITA, FIN)
2. Sebastien Loeb - 86 pts (4 wins - MEX, ARG, GER, JPN)
3. Markko Martin - 63 pts (3 wins - TUR, GRC, AUS)
4. Toni Gardemeister - 46 pts
5. Mikko Hirvonen - 28 pts
6. Gianluigi Galli - 26 pts
7. Manfred Stohl - 26 pts
8. Petter Solberg - 23 pts
9. Dani Sordo - 21 pts
10. Francois Duval - 14 pts
11. Henning Solberg - 11 pts
12. Chris Atkinson - 10 pts
13. Xavi Pons - 5 pts
14. Daniel Carlsson - 4 pts
15. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
16. Jan Kopecky - 3 pts
17. Matthew Wilson - 2 pts
18. Jussi Valimaki - 2 pts
19. Thomas Radstrom - 2 pts
20. Kosti Katajamaki - 2 pts
21. Andreas Aigner - 1 pt
22. Kristian Sohlberg - 1 pt
23. Janne Tuohino - 1 pt
24. Toshihiro Arai - 1 pt

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 12/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 174 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 115 pts
3. OMV Peugeot Norway - 52 pts
4. Subaru WRT - 49 pts
5. Stobart VK Ford RT - 44 pts
6. Red Bull Skoda - 34 pts

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 13 Aug 2012, 19:07

2006 Propecia Rally New Zealand

1. Marcus Gronholm 4:02:25.6 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
2. Sebastien Loeb +4.2 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
3. Toni Gardemeister +57.4 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
4. Manfred Stohl +2:39.3 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
5. Mikko Hirvonen +2:56.0 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
6. Dani Sordo +3:21.7 - Kronos Racing - Xsara WRC
7. Petter Solberg +3:57.1 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
8. Jan Kopecky +5:14.9 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
9. Matthew Wilson +10:31.6 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
…
13. Henning Solberg +20:17.9 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
14. Valentino Rossi +20:38.8 - Impreza WRC 05
...
18. Markko Martin +30:51.0 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06

RET. Chris Atkinson - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06 - Suspension
RET. Francois Duval - Red Bull Skoda M - Accident

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 13/16

1. Marcus Gronholm - 97 pts (6 wins - MON, SWE, CYP, ITA, FIN, NZL)
2. Sebastien Loeb - 94 pts (4 wins - MEX, ARG, GER, JPN)
3. Markko Martin - 63 pts (3 wins - TUR, GRC, AUS)
4. Toni Gardemeister - 52 pts
5. Mikko Hirvonen - 32 pts
6. Manfred Stohl - 31 pts
7. Gianluigi Galli - 26 pts
8. Petter Solberg - 25 pts
9. Dani Sordo - 24 pts
10. Francois Duval - 14 pts
11. Henning Solberg - 11 pts
12. Chris Atkinson - 10 pts
13. Xavi Pons - 5 pts
14. Daniel Carlsson - 4 pts
15. Jan Kopecky - 4 pts
16. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
17. Matthew Wilson - 2 pts
18. Jussi Valimaki - 2 pts
19. Thomas Radstrom - 2 pts
20. Kosti Katajamaki - 2 pts
21. Andreas Aigner - 1 pt
22. Kristian Sohlberg - 1 pt
23. Janne Tuohino - 1 pt
24. Toshihiro Arai - 1 pt

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 13/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 192 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 121 pts
3. OMV Peugeot Norway - 57 pts
4. Subaru WRT - 52 pts
5. Stobart VK Ford RT - 49 pts
6. Red Bull Skoda - 36 pts

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 13 Aug 2012, 19:27

2006 Tour de Corse - Rallye de France

1. Sebastien Loeb 3:43:05.4 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
2. Marcus Gronholm +14.0 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
3. Markko Martin +1:28.7 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
4. Toni Gardemeister +1:39.2 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
5. Dani Sordo +2:37.7 - Kronos Racing - Xsara WRC
6. Francois Duval +2:47.2 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
7. Alexandre Bengue +3:10.2 - 307 WRC
8. Xavi Pons +3:15.8 - Xsara WRC
9. Jan Kopecky +4:11.4 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
10. Petter Solberg +4:40.5 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
11. Manfred Stohl +5:01.3 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
12. Stephane Sarrazin +5:21.9 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
13. Gianluigi Galli +5:42.5 - Pirelli - 307 WRC
14. Mikko Hirvonen +13:12.3 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
15. Chris Atkinson +14:57.1 - Subaru WRT - Impreza WRC 06
16. Andreas Aigner +23:41.9 - Red Bull Skoda - Fabia WRC
…
18. Matthew Wilson +27:04.2 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04

RET. Henning Solberg - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC - Accident
RET. Jari-Matti Latvala - Stobart VK Ford RT - Focus RS WRC 04 - Accident
RET. Nicolas Vouilloz - Equipe de France FFSA - 307 WRC - Accident

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 14/16

1. Marcus Gronholm - 105 pts (5 wins - MON, SWE, CYP, ITA, FIN, NZL)
2. Sebastien Loeb - 104 pts (5 wins - MEX, ARG, GER, JPN, FRA)
3. Markko Martin - 69 pts (3 wins - TUR, GRC, AUS)
4. Toni Gardemeister - 57 pts
5. Mikko Hirvonen - 32 pts
6. Manfred Stohl - 31 pts
7. Dani Sordo - 28 pts
8. Gianluigi Galli - 26 pts
9. Petter Solberg - 25 pts
10. Francois Duval - 17 pts
11. Henning Solberg - 11 pts
12. Chris Atkinson - 10 pts
13. Xavi Pons - 6 pts
14. Daniel Carlsson - 4 pts
15. Jan Kopecky - 4 pts
16. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
17. Matthew Wilson - 2 pts
18. Jussi Valimaki - 2 pts
19. Alexandre Bengue - 2 pts
20. Thomas Radstrom - 2 pts
21. Kosti Katajamaki - 2 pts
22. Andreas Aigner - 1 pt
23. Kristian Sohlberg - 1 pt
24. Janne Tuohino - 1 pt
25. Toshihiro Arai - 1 pt

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 14/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 210 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 132 pts
3. OMV Peugeot Norway - 58 pts
4. Subaru WRT - 54 pts
5. Stobart VK Ford RT - 49 pts
6. Red Bull Skoda - 43 pts

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 13 Aug 2012, 19:34

Loeb will surely win in Catalunya, so Marcus will have it all to do in Wales. COME ON GRONHOLM!!

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 15 Aug 2012, 10:09

2006 Rally RACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada

1. Sebastien Loeb 3:21:51.7 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
2. Marcus Gronholm +15.6 - Citroen Total WRT M - Xsara WRC
3. Dani Sordo +48.2 - Kronos Racing - Xsara WRC
4. Gianluigi Galli +1:42.6 - Pirelli - 307 WRC
5. Markko Martin +1:45.8 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
6. Alexandre Bengue +2:01.9 - 307 WRC
7. Jan Kopecky +2:37.2 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
8. Francois Duval +3:17.8 - Red Bull Skoda M - Fabia WRC
9. Petter Solberg +3:48.2 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
10. Stephane Sarrazin +4:36.4 - Subaru WRT M - Impreza WRC 06
11. Toni Gardemeister +5:01.6 - BP Ford WRT M - Focus RS WRC 06
12. Mikko Hirvonen +5:04.4 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04
13. Chris Atkinson +5:33.9 - Subaru WRT - Impreza WRC 06
14. Manfred Stohl +5:48.4 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
15. Andreas Aigner +8:37.3 - Red Bull Skoda - Fabia WRC
16. Henning Solberg +17:16.9 - OMV Peugeot Norway M - 307 WRC
17. Matthew Wilson +17:57.4 - Stobart VK Ford RT - Focus RS WRC 04
18. Jari-Matti Latvala +18:12.3 - Stobart VK Ford RT M - Focus RS WRC 04

RET. Xavi Pons - Xsara WRC - Accident
RET. Gareth MacHale - Focus RS WRC 04 - Accident

WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 15/16

1. Sebastien Loeb - 114 pts (6 wins - MEX, ARG, GER, JPN, FRA, ESP)
2. Marcus Gronholm - 113 pts (6 wins - MON, SWE, CYP, ITA, FIN, NZL)
3. Markko Martin - 73 pts (3 wins - TUR, GRC, AUS)
4. Toni Gardemeister - 57 pts
5. Dani Sordo - 34 pts
6. Mikko Hirvonen - 32 pts
7. Gianluigi Galli - 31 pts
8. Manfred Stohl - 31 pts
9. Petter Solberg - 25 pts
10. Francois Duval - 18 pts
11. Henning Solberg - 11 pts
12. Chris Atkinson - 10 pts
13. Xavi Pons - 6 pts
14. Jan Kopecky - 6 pts
15. Alexandre Bengue - 5 pts
16. Daniel Carlsson - 4 pts
17. Stephane Sarrazin - 3 pts
18. Matthew Wilson - 2 pts
19. Jussi Valimaki - 2 pts
20. Thomas Radstrom - 2 pts
21. Kosti Katajamaki - 2 pts
22. Andreas Aigner - 1 pt
23. Kristian Sohlberg - 1 pt
24. Janne Tuohino - 1 pt
25. Toshihiro Arai - 1 pt

WRC MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS Rd 15/16

1. Citroen Total WRT - 228 pts
2. BP Ford WRT - 139 pts
3. Subaru WRT - 59 pts
4. OMV Peugeot Norway - 58 pts
5. Red Bull Skoda - 52 pts
6. Stobart VK Ford RT - 49 pts

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 15 Aug 2012, 10:11

Benetton wrote:WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 15/16

[size=85]1. Sebastien Loeb - 114 pts (6 wins - MEX, ARG, GER, JPN, FRA, ESP)
2. Marcus Gronholm - 113 pts (6 wins - MON, SWE, CYP, ITA, FIN, NZL)

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 15 Aug 2012, 10:20

They were consistently swapping positions by one point, so this might happen again.

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 15 Aug 2012, 12:50

pasta_maldonado wrote:
Benetton wrote:WRC DRIVERS STANDINGS Rd 15/16

[size=85]1. Sebastien Loeb - 114 pts (6 wins - MEX, ARG, GER, JPN, FRA, ESP)
2. Marcus Gronholm - 113 pts (6 wins - MON, SWE, CYP, ITA, FIN, NZL)

Hey, at least Loeb isn't running away with the championship.

I am hoping for another engine manufacturer to step up and at least be competitive against Citroen.