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Old 24 February 2009, 09:41   #1 (permalink)
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Exactly as the title says, Marcus Gronhom will be competing in an '08 WRC Impreza at Portugal 2009, with the car supported by Prodrive. Be interesting to see how he fairs in the car given the teams relative lack of success last year?

I don't know if this marks a potential (full time) return to WRC for Gronholm, I hope not as I was really looking forward to seeing him in the ERC this year!

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Old 24 February 2009, 09:52   #2 (permalink)
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Will be good to see, from two angles:

1) How he still drives
2) Whether the impreza is any good with someone who has a natural talent.
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awesome news

hopefully his co-driver doesnt end up with a "stone in up his ass"
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Yeh, will be interesting to see how he goes, Mr Solberg was always complaining that the car car had no mechanical grip.
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Yeh, will be interesting to see how he goes, Mr Solberg was always complaining that the car car had no mechanical grip.
I seem to remember hearing that Gronholm wasn't that complimentary of the '08 scooby recently as well though...
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A way of getting him back in the sport perhaps. It'll be interesting to see how he goes against Loeb in the scoob.

I see that Petter has got his hands on a C4 too!!
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I see that Petter has got his hands on a C4 too!!
when did that happen ?

i know he had a xsara at rally norway
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when did that happen ?

i know he had a xsara at rally norway
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Petter Solberg linked with Citroen C4 WRC for Rally Portugal | RallyBuzz
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Jon,
Thanks for the link, still a good rumor hopefully he can get into a C4
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I think he'd show up a lot of the top runners if he does get hold of one! Be nice to see Petter in 1st and Marcus in 2nd at Cyprus, with Henning bringing up the rear!!
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^definitely 4 sure....still i was kinda surprised Petter didnt go with a Focus especially with him been with ford b4 and his brother currently running one...
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^definitely 4 sure....still i was kinda surprised Petter didnt go with a Focus especially with him been with ford b4 and his brother currently running one...
Seems strange that theres Prodrive Impreza floating around the place, Gronholm for instance.
Surpriesed Solberg did not go for one of them. Although i expected to see him in a Focus
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Gronholm, testing the Scooby

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