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Feb162015 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Kubica pleased with his performance

WRC

Former Formula One racer Robert Kubica said he was pleased with his performance at the rally in Sweden, although he failed to score points. Kubica was also fast on the snow, even the third fastest in the sixth speed test, but all hopes of placing in the top ten were dashed when he drove only front-wheel drive until the end of the day on Friday due to a technical malfunction. In the overall standings, he dropped to 22nd place with a lag of six and a half minutes. The mechanics managed to fix the Ford Fiesta on Saturday and the Pole was very fast again. He set the fastest time of the 17th test and climbed to 15th place in the overall standings. But it turns out that its speed is also partly due to overcharging the turbocharger of its engine. Due to exceeding the allowed limit after

Dec222014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Kubica continues in the WRC

WRC

Robert Kubica will also be racing in the WRC World Rally Championship next season. The former Formula One racer, winner of the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, toyed with the idea of returning from the speed trials of rallies to the racetracks, but the Pole has already registered for the first rally of the new championship season, which will take place next month in Monte Carlo. The 30-year-old Kubica will continue to race with the Ford Fiesta RS, which will be prepared by either the M-Sport team or the Italian A-Style team, and in his camp they remain stingy with statements about the decision about the future. They only said they would announce a formal decision next week. Kubica delayed the application until the last minute, as the deadline for submitting it expired on Friday evening, and the Pole submitted it late in the afternoon.

Nov152014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Kubica would almost race instead of Hamilton

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Robert Kubica revealed that he turned down the opportunity to test a Formula One car last year after passing some tests in a Mercedes team simulator. The Pole raced in Formula 1 between 2006 and 2010 for BMW and Renault, and in February 2011 he suffered a serious accident at a rally in Italy. In it, he severely injured his right arm and has since returned behind the wheel of a rally car racer at the WRC World Rally Championship. But his journey back to Formula One ended with a few simulation rides in a Mercedes simulator. “Last year I did some work with Mercedes in a Mercedes simulator, but due to injury limitations, a Formula One car would not be able to drive on closed-turn tracks like Monte Carlo and Singapore,” he explained. "Wrists

Nov32014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Kubica will not continue the rally?

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Poland's Robert Kubica, who recently announced his goal of returning to Formula One, is not negotiating with any of the teams for a place in the WRC World Rally Championship, suggesting that he has focused on other goals. The Volkswagen and Hyundai teams have already confirmed their racers, while Citroen and M-Sport are not negotiating with other racers. Kubica raced for the latter team this year, after sitting behind the wheel of a rally car with the help of Citroen last year. "We haven't talked about next season yet. We're interested in what Robert would like to do," said Malcolm Wilson, head of M-Sport. "Of course we want him to stay with us, but we need to start thinking about our options." Kubica did not want to reveal much about his plans for the future. "I can assure you that I will be sitting behind the wheel of a race car

October192014 by Blaž Štremfelj1 How

Kubica in F1 next season?

formula 1

Robert Kubica still hasn’t given up on the thought of ever returning to the Formula One race car. To make his dream come true, he will undergo additional surgeries this winter that could allow him to return to the highest class of racing. The Pole has already raced in Formula One between 2006 and 2010, and in the 2008 season he also recorded a victory with a BMW, and in February 2011 he was seriously injured at the Italian Rally, which he attended for fun. He almost lost his arm in the accident, and he still feels the consequences today when he competes in the World Rally Championship. He will explore his chances of returning to the Formula One caravan later this year, hoping that additional surgeries could eliminate the consequences of the accident, which has limited the movement of his right arm. “When this season is over I will change my mind

Jun292014 by Nejc CircumcisionNo Comments

Ogier won another fifth of seven races for the 2014 season

Rally

Frenchman Sebastien Ogier (VW) is the winner of the rally in Poland. With this, he only consolidated his position in the first place in the WRC class. The Volkswagen team also played a major role in the race in Poland. On the macadam roads of Poland, three Volkswagen drivers were ranked among the top five. Ogier's closest follower Jari-Matti Latvala was in fifth place, while the Frenchman was accompanied on the podium by 25-year-old Norwegian Andreas Mikkelsen, who took second podium after three consecutive fourth places this season (both times in second place behind Ogier). ). With this victory, Ogier greatly increased his advantage in the overall standings of the World Cup. He is now 50 points ahead of Jari-Matti Latvalo and the championship in the half seems to be almost decided. But we can certainly argue

Nov122013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Kubica: Return to F1 is practically impossible

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However, after two years of recovery from a serious injury in 2011, the Pole Robert Kubica admitted that the desire to return to Formula One is practically unfeasible. The 28-year-old Kubica has recovered enough to be able to compete in the rally. He has won the WRC2 Series title with a few wins under his belt this year, but still dreams of driving a Formula One car again. "A Formula One car could be driven on one or two lanes as part of testing," Kubica told the BBC. "But it doesn't make sense to test if I still can't race." Last month, the Ferrari team's boss, Stefano Domenicali, had already written off the Pole's return, saying his injured arm was not yet fully functional. Kubica replied, "It's clear that I'm limited. But I think only one person can judge what I can do.