December 17, 200421 yr comment_25897 Queenslander Chris Atkinson will be a World Rally Championship Subaru driver in 2005 - as second driver to ex-world rally champion Petter Solberg! Chris has been extremely impressive in his short career, doing extremely well in this years Australian Rally championship and professionally driving for Suzuki. And I think he's only 23 or something?! No other Australian has been a works world championship rally driver before (I think). Chris started out at Queensland rally championship level too. This will be officially announced on Channel 10 news tonight (Fri 17th Dec 04). Watch his web site too. Fantastic news! *edit* Update the day after the announcement - see Rally.com article Edited December 18, 200421 yr by datgirl Report
December 18, 200421 yr comment_25930 Awesome!! The guys got huge amounts of talent and is incredably dedicated. Its about time we saw an Australian driver contesting the WRC. Report
December 18, 200421 yr comment_25931 Excellent news..... And their first rally car was...........:doublebird: (Foto by Fook) 02290046_vi.jpe Report
January 19, 200521 yr comment_29025 I suppose you have to start somewhere.. Practice makes perfect :P Report
January 19, 200521 yr Author comment_29044 I think it might have gone something like: Corolla Lancer Evo 5 [edit not 8] WRC spec Subaru WRX Works WRC Subaru WRX Keep an eye out on for Chris and Glenn at the Monte Carlo rally!!! GO AUSSIES!! Edited January 19, 200521 yr by datgirl Report
January 19, 200521 yr comment_29048 They went from an Evo 8 to a WRX??? What's wrong with them!!! :P Report
January 19, 200521 yr comment_29050 Not quite as classy as an EVO8, it was Gorgeous George's old EVO5 they got into after the Corolla. Unfortunately, I don't think they're making their debut until Sweden, as another driver is doing Monte Carlo, but after that, it's all rounds.... Report
January 19, 200521 yr Author comment_29069 19/01/2005 ATKINSON CHECKS INTO MONTE CARLO Australian Chris Atkinson will be a part of the Subaru World Rally Team contingent at the opening round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in Monte Carlo this weekend. While he may not be competing in the first round of the Championship Atkinson and his co-driver Glenn Macneall completed the reconnaissance of the Monte Carlo course as a part of the preparation for their Championship debut with the team in Sweden next month. “Our main focus this week is to get settled into the team during an event and get more acquainted with everyone,” said Atkinson. “Completing the recce’ gives me a good idea of some of the conditions that I will expect throughout the coming months on a variety of surfaces because this event is a bit of lottery having both ice and tarmac in different sections.” It is planned that Atkinson will get his first test aboard the Subaru Impreza WRC later this month. www.chrisatkinson.com.au Edited January 19, 200521 yr by datgirl Report
January 19, 200521 yr comment_29074 Hmm, interesting. Read something in the newspaper today (don't know if it was today's newspaper though), and it said that Chris wasn't driving Monte Carlo, but he was driving the other 15 rounds after that... Report
January 19, 200521 yr Author comment_29078 If you read the press release carefully, it says exactly what Fook and Rob said. They're recce'ing there but will be debuting at the next round. Report
January 19, 200521 yr Author comment_29105 Ah. Right. I can't read, I forgot Ah HA!! I've cornered you now Fook!! I'm dobbing on you to your driver - I'm going to get that nav job off you!! signed nav :P Edited January 19, 200521 yr by datgirl Report
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