But there may be all sorts of reasons we don't know about as to why Solberg wasn't signed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
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But there may be all sorts of reasons we don't know about as to why Solberg wasn't signed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
I'm sure there is truth in what you say. To lay all the blame in one quarter is surely simplistic. And, as I said earlier, it's not just with M-Sport that Ford has failed to deliver on its potential in motorsport. It is quite a consistent pattern. As a company, does it 'get' motorsport any more?Quote:
Originally Posted by fastboy
Actually Daniel, being there is quite an achievement. In a sport with just 3 or 4 teams, half of which throw in the towel every other year, fronting with the machinery on 220 odd consecutive events is quite something. Taking victory on 1 in 4 of those events is also not to be sneezed at. To have given us the excitement of Gronholm vs Loeb battles, including the closest finish in WRC history, and to have gifted us the spectacles that were Duval, Martin and more recently Latvala, are things we should also be thankful for ... amongst very much more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
It is very easy to be a critic, to presume from the sideline that you know more than those actually fighting the war. That is very much your genre. Time to grow up.
Malcolm Wilson was an accomplished driver in his own right and has gone on to contribute hugely to the WRC as a team owner. Long may he continue to do so.
I agree very much with this. The rest of the paean of praise is a tad gushing, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by sollitt
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Originally Posted by Daniel
Best post I have seen on here in a while well done Daniel
Oh dear are you the same Noel157 from the Irish forum?Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
You must be talking the same crap as on there
M-sport was originally chosen, because of the REALLY poor results Ford in-house operation in Boreham achieved. Results got much better after the operation was taken over by M-Sport.
Last rally car designed in Boreham was Fiesta s1600 and you old enough to remember that will know how good that was...
I'm old enough to remember also Escort RS Cosworth. But in general you're right - M-Sport make good cars with small budget...Quote:
Originally Posted by COD
Cosworth is for sale now: Cosworth steht zum Verkauf*:: rallye-magazin.de
Well, well, well, this is probably worse that I thought :(Quote:
Originally Posted by rallye-vid