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Quem quer fornecer pneus no Mundial de Ralis?

Fonte: AutoSport

O Conselho Mundial da FIA estabeleceu que em 2011 qualquer fabricante de pneus pode fornecer as equipas do Mundial de Ralis embora se desconheça neste momento se há ou quais vão ser as Marcas candidatas a fornecer as equipas do WRC.

É certo que as antigas 'guerras' entre fornecedores podem regressar, mas neste momento não é líquido que assim suceda.

Paralelamente, esta decisão reflete a vontade da FIA em aproximar assim a competição das soluções ambientais e de segurança dos pneus de estrada do dia-a-dia, e ao mesmo tempo, mantendo a contenção de custos.

De qualquer forma, os fabricantes de pneus têm de confirmar a sua intenção de fornecer pneus, sendo que a 15 de setembro a FIA divulga a lista de fornecedores.

A acrescentar a isto, o número máximo de pneus é fixado nos regulamentos e o número de dias de testes que antecedem o início da temporada foi restringido. Em 2012 e 2013 as quantidades de pneus fornecidos às equipas será reduzida entre os 15% a 20% por ano.

Tradução e Resumo Artigo do RallyBuzz

Sebastien Ogier and Kimi Raikkonen head to Rallye Deutschland

Tradução e Resumo: By me, Carol
Fonte: RallyBuzz

Benoit Nogier (Gerente da Citroen): “Todos no time tem muitas boas memórias de nosso jornada na Bulgária. Kimi que tem muito a aprender neste ano, mostrou o que ele é capaz sem seu primeiro rali do asfalto e Sébastien foi muito competitivo também. Contudo, o Rali da Bulgária foi uma nova experiência para todos. Na Alemanha, iremos para cima dos pilotos com bastante experiência neste terreno. Então, o objetivo que nós estabelecemos para nossos pilotos é não fazer qualquer erro. Eu tenho certeza de que nossos C4 WRCs são capazes de excelentes resultados."

Kimi Räikkönen: "Este será outro novo rali para mim. Em meu primeiro rali do asfalto com o Citroën C4, eu tive uma boa sensação imediatamente. A coisa mais importante para mim é conseguir dirigir o carro do WRC nesta superfície. No último rali dirigindo no asfalto, eu encontrei uma experiência mais natural, mas , de qualquer forma, dirigir um carro de rali ainda é uma coisa completamente diferente."

Kaj Lindström: "Nós estamos fazendo progresso no rali, o que é essencial para nós neste ano. Nossa performance na Bulgária, em nosso primeiro rali no asfalto, foi a mais impressionante que nós fizemos desde o início da temporada e eu sei que ainda existe muito mais vindo de Kimi."

Quer comprar um disco de freio autografado pelo Kimi?

Numa espécie de evento de automobilismo realizado em Monterey (Califónia, Estados Unidos) você pode comprar um disco de freio da Ferrari autografado por Kimi. Legal, né? Mas, para isso, você terar que pagar 400 dólares pelo ingresso - que equivale a pouco mais de 700 reais - e 825 dólares pela "lembrancinha"- 1400 reais.

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Sebastien Ogier and Kimi Raikkonen head to Rallye Deutschland

Fonte: RallyBuzz

The Rallye Deutschland, the second asphalt round of this season, has been eagerly awaited by the Citroën Junior Team. Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia make a return to the cockpit of the number 7 C4 WRC and their aim is to consolidate the potential that they showed in Bulgaria. Kimi Räikkönen and Kaj Lindström, who naturally feel comfortable on asphalt, have exactly the same objective.

After a very encouraging performance in Bulgaria, the Citroën Junior Team is hoping to do even better on a rally that contains quite different types of asphalt.

“Everyone in the team has very good memories of our trip to Bulgaria,” commented team manager Benoit Nogier. “Kimi, who had so much to learn this year, showed just what he is capable of on his first asphalt World Championship Rally and Sébastien was very competitive too. However, the Rally Bulgaria was new for everyone. In Germany, we will be up against drivers with plenty of experience of the terrain. So the objective we have fixed for our drivers is not to make any mistakes. I’m sure that our C4 WRCs are capable of some excellent results.”

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are currently second in the World Rally Championship for drivers after eight of 13 rounds and they are contesting the Rallye Deutschland for the second time. Their first time in Germany dates from the 2008 season, when they claimed victory in the Junior World Rally Championship classification, driving a Citroën C2 Super 1600.

“Things will be completely different at the wheel of the C4 WRC” said Sébastien. “ The route in Germany is very specialised, with one stage in particular that stands out. On Saturday we will drive a stage that is nearly 50 kilometres long twice, on a military range, and that is really going to separate the men from the boys. Generally speaking, one characteristic of the rally is several grip changes. It’s important to make a good set of pace notes and work well with your safety crew. The goal is to try and get to the end without making mistakes, hopefully coming close to the pace of Sebastien Loeb – who is definitely the man to beat in Germany!”

Kimi Räikkönen has been comfortable with the Citroën C4 WRC on asphalt since he first drove it, and now he will have a new playing field on the challenging stages that run along the shores of the Mosel River.

“This will be another new rally for me,” commented Kimi. “On my first asphalt rally with the Citroën C4 WRC, I had a good feeling immediately. The most important thing is for me to get used to driving a WRC car on this surface. From my past experience I can say that I find driving on asphalt a bit more natural, but driving a rally car is still a completely different thing to any form of circuit racing.”

Kaj Lindström, who has been alongside the former Grand Prix champion since he made his rally debut, is also feeling optimistic. “We’re making progress on each rally, which is essential for us this year,” he concluded. “Our performance in Bulgaria, on our first asphalt rally, was the most impressive we have put in since the start of the season and I know that there is still plenty more to come from Kimi.”

Three questions to... Sébastien Ogier

Has second place at the end of this year’s World Rally Championship become an objective for you?

“We’re going to try and hang onto this second place. It would be a great result if we finished runner-up in the World Rally Championship. So far we’re off to a good start. There are several asphalt rallies ahead of us where we should hopefully be able to stay in front of Jari-Matti Latvala, who is currently behind us in the championship classification.”

This will be your first Rallye Deutschland in a WRC car, while there are other drivers who already have seven starts under their belts...

“We know that it’s going to be quite a lot more difficult than the rallies we have done recently. Our objective remains to acquire experience while staying humble. This is an event that we do not know very well, as we have only done it once in a C2 Super 1600. On that occasion it went well, as we won the Junior classification. But in a WRC car, things will be completely different. Our goal is to beat the Fords at least and to come as close as we can to the best...”

At the end of this season, you’re splitting your time between the Citroën Total World Rally Team on gravel and the Citroën Junior Team on asphalt. Is it tricky switching from one team to another?

“Citroën is like a big family, so the Citroën Junior Team and the Citroën Total World Rally Team are quite close. In Finland, which was my debut in the factory team, everything went extremely well. But it will be very easy to work with my Citroën Junior Team colleagues again. I’m not worried about it at all!”