Finally an official WRC topic!!
Let's start with the latest news, the entry list of the 2006 world championship:
1) Kronos Total Citroen WRT
2) Kronos Total Citroen WRT
3) BP-Ford World Rally Team
4) BP-Ford World Rally Team
5) Subaru World rally Team
6) Subaru World rally Team
7) OMV-Peugeot Norway
8 ) OMV-Peugeot Norway
9) Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team
10) Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team
11) Red Bull Skoda Team
12) Red Bull Skoda Team
Just 2 Factory teams -> Ford and Subaru
Citroen, Peugeot, Skoda cancelled their official WRC teams and are presented by private teams
Mitubishi also cancelled their WRC programme for 2006 and 2007. Mitsubishi driver Galli hopes to secure the Mitsubishi test car to start the 2006 season in a private structure. This car was adapted to the new 2006 rules.
The FIA wanted to attract more car manufacturers with their cost saving 2006 rules, It can be concluded it did not the opposing...
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