Who do you think will win

[lukeh]

in 2005 wrc will have a variety of entrences which will make it a very exciting year probably the biggest in a long time here are the cars that will be competing next year.

Subaru
Susuki
Ford
Citroen
Mitisubishi
Skoda-Auto
Pugeot
and OMC will enter a 2 car "05" Citroen team.

next year will be thrilling stuff and i cant wait to watch it on tv or maybe in real life
2006 Hyundi will return as well.

i am asking you who do you think will win.

[///M Power]

I think it will be a tuogh battle but subaru might just be able to pull through for the win. however it will be intresting to see how suzuki go, and i will be following skoda as well.

C'MON SUBARU

[lukeh]

i think citroen and subaru will be scraping it out right to the end in drivers and manufactures championship

[///M Power]

i think your right citreon will fight subaru for the win all the way.

[lukeh]

but it will be good to see susiki enter they dominated the JWRC and i think they will be competitive in wrc too

[Blitz_]

Ford!, markko martin is a hella kool driva

[fpv_gtho]

Markko Martin left Ford, so did Duval

Subaru always seems to be up the pointy end, and Citroen will be strong trying to defend the title so i think it'll be down to them 2

[lukeh]

ford could of had a really good chance if they kept marko and they prevented all there mechanical and engine falure's.

[Blitz_]

awwwrrr y did he leave, god damnit, ford will never win now

[fpv_gtho]

Ford released both the drivers from their contracts, i think at the time they didnt know what they were dong next year so they did what was best for Martin and Duval at the time

[Ferrari Tifosi]

I think it'll be between Subaru, Citroen, and Pugeot. I'm pretty sure the 407 will perform much better next year and Pugeot can't be counted out, imo.

[Spastik_Roach]

407? Dont you mean 307?

Anyway, I'm a full on supporter of Skoda and Subaru!! Skoda is my team that I hope goes really well and improves, Subaru is the team i'm backing to kick butt

[fpv_gtho]

maybe line 2 in your sig will explain your allegiance to Skoda

[Ferrari Tifosi]

Originally Posted by Spastik_Roach

407? Dont you mean 307?

Yes, my mistake.

[netburner]

Erm.... as far as I know Suzuki will enter in 2006 and not in 2005. They wait for the next Liana for building their WRC-car on it. They don't have another car which is in the regularies so they have to wait for that.

Hyundai won't come back, because the brand went out of money (that's why they paid a big bill at the FIA, they promised to come back but they can't).

Maybe Renault/Nissan will come in 2006, we will see.

In 2005 there are these teams:

Citroen (Michelin):
Sebastien Loeb/Daniel Elena
François Duval/Stéphane Prevot


Peugeot (Pirelli):
Marcus Grönholm/Timo Rautiainen
Markko Märtin/Michael Park


Ford (Michelin):
Toni Gardemeister/?
Roman Kresta/?
Anthony Warmbold/Gemma Price
Daniel Sola/Xavier Amigo (maybe?)
Henning Solberg/? (maybe?)
Chris Atkinson/? (maybe?)


Subaru (Pirelli):
Petter Solberg/Phil Mills
Stéphane Sarrazin/Jacques-Julien Renucci (8 of 16 rallyes)
Mikko Hirvonen/Jarmo Lehtinen (maybe?)


Mitsubishi (Pirelli):
Harri Rövanperä/Risto Pietiläinen
Gilles Panizzi/Hervé Panizzi (2nd car at 8 rallyes)
Gianluigi Galli/Guido Amore (2nd car at 8 rallyes)


Skoda (Michelin):
Armin Schwarz/Klaus Wicha
Jani Paasonen/Jani Vainikka (gravel rallyes)
Janne Tuohino/J. Aho (gravel rallyes)
Alexandre Bengue/Caroline Escudero (tarmac rallyes)
Mattias Ekström/Stefan Bergman (third car in Sweden)
Jan Kopecky/? (third car at some rallyes)


OMV World Rallye Team (Citroen Xsara/Michelin):
Manfred Stohl/Ilka Minor
Freddy Loix/? (maybe?)