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23rd January 2014, 16:34 #21
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Re: Mikkelsen's Career and Co-drivers
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
It is quite interesting that cars running to the same rules can be so different. I think Paddon would have found as much difference between the chassis of the Fiesta and the DS3 WRCs as he did between the Fabia and Fiesta. The DS3 seems to be a much sharper more go-carty style car than the Fiesta.
It seems perhaps the Fiesta is easier to adapt to, Kubica made some comments to that effect after Janner and Bouffier was arguably better on Monte this year than last despite it being his first experience of the Fiesta.
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23rd January 2014, 16:49 #22
Re: Mikkelsen's Career and Co-drivers
Mikkelsen was in Oslo today for the start of Rallye Monte Carlo Historique. He told TV8 that he could be interested to do the historic rally when he is getting older..
Watch the interview with him her:
http://bit.ly/1dYf8FE
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23rd January 2014, 17:16 #23
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Re: Mikkelsen's Career and Co-drivers
The reason given when Mikkelsen switched co-driver when he got the VW contract, was that Ola wanted more time at home, and would not commit to a full WRC program for many years to come.
Valid point of view in my opinion!
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23rd January 2014, 18:58 #24
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Re: Mikkelsen's Career and Co-drivers
Originally Posted by SullandSatakymppi, oikee yks
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23rd January 2014, 20:04 #25
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Re: Mikkelsen's Career and Co-drivers
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
But I find is strange that a co-driver who had "grown-up" with a young driver wouldn't want to join him when he got his big break.
I don't think a manufacturer should interfere with this relationship really, unless something clearly wasn't working.
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23rd January 2014, 20:10 #26
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Re: Mikkelsen's Career and Co-drivers
Why do you all think about such conspiracy theories? As I said before, in my opinion EVEN motorsport needed Ola Floene to help Pontus Tidemand. It wasn´t VW decision. My theory makes sense.
Visit South Moravia. It is the real paradise
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23rd January 2014, 20:54 #27
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Re: Mikkelsen's Career and Co-drivers
It was VW who thought he was to old as Ola said he wanted to keep going for another 3-5 years which VW didn't like.
Funny enough Ola became Junior World Champion the next year"Die with memories, not with dreams" Scott McIsaac
http://www.motorsportfilmer.net
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24th January 2014, 08:13 #28
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Re: Mikkelsen's Career and Co-drivers
Originally Posted by liposh
Originally Posted by SubaruNorwayStupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
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1st February 2014, 10:43 #29
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Re: Mikkelsen's Career and Co-drivers
Mikkelsen's outspoken goal, has been to win the 2015 championship. That means he has got to get podiums regurarly this year
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1st February 2014, 11:26 #30
Re: Mikkelsen's Career and Co-drivers
Originally Posted by GardKris Meeke got fired -PSG so terrified they quit!
It was on qualifying stage, he rolled the car and it was said that he won't be able to start the rally. But team managed to repair the car and he did start and dominated drivers like Rossel, Gryazin...
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