Kris meeke- the fastest driver with no seat

[EMG1]

Anyone agree kris Meeke should be in the wrc? Ok he crashes a lot but the stages he did compete in his times were usually in the top 5/6. He also did come 5th in spain and 4th in GB in a relatively new car. As for all the retirments maybe he was just pushing to hard to try and prove himself, we all know you can fine tune a fast driver to help him stay on the road but you cant make a slow driver fast. Meeke has the speed! It depresses me to watch chris Atkinson in the mini, one of the wost drivers in the wrc, he could nt even beat ogier in the S2000 car! Ok I know Ogier is a special talent but for a former factory driver he shouldnt be struggling like that. It seems to be now a days what ever driver brings the most money/sponsors to the table gets the seat. I used to be a keen WRC follower but im drifting away like so many others. I want to see drivers like Dani Sordo, Kris Meeke, Juho Hanninen, maybe kopecky in the WRC fighting for podiums. I dont want to see Atkinson, block, Nobre. although they may not be there next year anyways due to other commitments. Anyone agree?

[MikeD]

Anyone agree kris Meeke should be in the wrc?

No, he is not fast enough and he crashes to much. He's not on WRC level - he had his chance and he blew it.

[AndyRAC]

He’s never done a full season in a WRCar – so you can’t rate him properly – too small a sample size. He has shown pace, which is what is needed – yes, he’s had the odd off, but who hasn’t? He is good enough for a full factory seat, but sadly there aren’t any.

[Mintexmemory]

5th in spain and 4th in GB in a relatively new car from only 6 starts. How exactly is that 'blowing it'?
Faster than Hanninen and Loix (at Ypres!) in the 207. Won San Remo beating Rossetti in his own backyard. Fast enough given the machinery at any level, or do slow drivers win WRC Power Stages when the championship is still open?

[Barreis]

Money needed these days in WRC.

[Nornbugger]

Anyone agree kris Meeke should be in the wrc? Ok he crashes a lot but the stages he did compete in his times were usually in the top 5/6. He also did come 5th in spain and 4th in GB in a relatively new car. As for all the retirments maybe he was just pushing to hard to try and prove himself, we all know you can fine tune a fast driver to help him stay on the road but you cant make a slow driver fast. Meeke has the speed! It depresses me to watch chris Atkinson in the mini, one of the wost drivers in the wrc, he could nt even beat ogier in the S2000 car! Ok I know Ogier is a special talent but for a former factory driver he shouldnt be struggling like that. It seems to be now a days what ever driver brings the most money/sponsors to the table gets the seat. I used to be a keen WRC follower but im drifting away like so many others. I want to see drivers like Dani Sordo, Kris Meeke, Juho Hanninen, maybe kopecky in the WRC fighting for podiums. I dont want to see Atkinson , block, Nobre. although they may not be there next year anyways due to other commitments. Anyone agree?

Atkinson is better than Kopecky, he is about Meekes level to be fair, used to believe in Meeke and in Santa, believe in neither now.

I would love Hanninen to get a proper chance in WRC, he is IMO better than Mikkelsen, he's not perfect but he has been much the best driver over the last 3 years in IRC and again IMO he has done more than enough to show he deserves a shot in a proper WRC, I'm a life long VW fan but my enthusiam for the team would go up a lot if they would give him a decent program next year.

[A FONDO]

No, he is not fast enough and he crashes to much. He's not on WRC level - he had his chance and he blew it.

This is perfectly true. Topic should be closed.

[rallyfiend]

Surely Sordo, Petter, Atkinson, Ostberg, Novikov are all quicker and more consistent than Meeke with no seat as yet for next year...

Did Meeke ever beat Sordo in the same car?

[Fly_Half]

Of those, I wouldn't say Atkinson or Novikov are any quicker or more consistent than Meeke. Given equivalent seat time in a decent car he'd wipe the floor with both of them.

[bf1_IRL]

Didn't Kris beat Oiger in Germany back in 2008 using an older Clio S1600 when Seb was in a PH Sport C2 S1600?