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Petter Solberg To Race For Proton?

K keshy
Posted onJan 21, 2009 at 8:18 PM
Updated onUpdated on Jan 22, 2009 at 4:20 AM

satrianeos2000

Our friends at Paul Tan are reporting that 2003 World Champion Petter Solberg is said to be in talks with Proton for the 2010 season. Apparently  he will be testing the MEM Satria Neo S2000 car sometime in February, and the rally champion already believes the Proton is a nice and detailed car. Mr. Solberg says he has met with Proton but nothing about the proposed 2010 season has been finalised yet. There is also word about Solberg racing in a Citroen C4 instead, but he says that deal has not been finalised yet either. Click here to read more.

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    nates_GTR
  • Jan 21, 2009
Interesting!
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    vw_jr
  • Jan 22, 2009
yeah!!! come on proton!!!
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    ken yeang
  • Jan 22, 2009
hmmm......If I have tonnes of money like those Arab sheikh, I'll hire Schumacher to be my driver.....
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    A1diablo
  • Jan 22, 2009
It's still way too early to draw any conclusions about Petter driving for Proton in 2010.
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    hajimie
  • Jan 22, 2009
good demn thing!!
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    PocketRocket
  • Jan 22, 2009
proton slow again lah...miss out all the good things...
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    ez.
  • Jan 22, 2009
huh...little bit sad and frust here. From my personal view..... no offense yaa all frens.... why not our own Malaysian super drivers to be that guy...... Karamjit Singh or Saladin....... why...?? so many excuse and bla..bla... when both of our own drivers begging for sponsors......sigh...pity ....
Sorry if my opinion was misslead with the rule or anything ....... maybe my lacked of knowledge about this worl of motorsports.
But for commercial and bussiness purpose maybe their main objective-Proton
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    TOMEI-R
  • Jan 22, 2009
Its all about the $$$.....Peter Solberg will never drive if there is not good deal waiting for him at Proton. Anyway he's now er.... jobless ......after Team Subaru pulled out of WRC.
Then again...it would be great for Solberg to drive for Proton...talking about image.
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    TOMEI-R
  • Jan 22, 2009
Its all about the $$$.....Peter Solberg will never drive if there is not good deal waiting for him at Proton. Anyway he's now er.... jobless ......after Team Subaru pulled out of WRC.
Then again...it would be great for Solberg to drive for Proton...talking about image.
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    LOL
  • Jan 22, 2009
LOL..petter solberg drive for proton?...can proton cope with his demand?..lol
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    na_power
  • Jan 23, 2009
Good for branding.
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    r0yEE
  • Jan 23, 2009
proton can't do shit man..
i think when he get in that car he will just get his butt out of the car after 1 sec..
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    LANE
  • Jan 23, 2009
That proton only a brand of proton, Proton S2000 its 100% build by Mellors Elliott Motorsport, (MEM) ...
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    PocketRocket
  • Jan 23, 2009
so if proton is just a brand....the car is built from a diff company, who's incharge of the support?
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    skazareth
  • Jan 23, 2009
i think someone just missed to read the post about this MEM-Proton S2000 earlier (in ZTH)... and that someone also didnt read much before post a comment.. hehe..
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    skazareth
  • Jan 23, 2009
"Its 4-cylinder 1998cc DOHC normally aspirated engine is based on the 1.8 liter Renault engine in the Waja. It produces 280hp at 7,800rpm and a massive 271Nm of torque at 7,000rpm, and is installed transversely at the front of the car. This engine is mated to an Xtrac 6-speed sequential transmission with Alcon clutch and 3 player LSD"

simply.
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    ephique74
  • Jan 24, 2009
the satria neo s2000 wrc car is made by them privateer. proton is there only to shake2 hands. so not to worry bout reliability. besides, they've been supportin themselves for quite a long time. Duhhhh~
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