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Thread: Mads Ostberg
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27th August 2014, 11:28 #31
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If getting up to an "aggresive" setting on PET, why not take one step back in settings when you have competition mode, for a start? Maybe many drivers should be faster then.
"Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
Tommi Mäkinen, back in the years...
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27th August 2014, 11:40 #32
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A few years ago I said he maybe is a R Burns type. Good but not quite the best. He has been around in WRC cars for many years now.
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27th August 2014, 12:08 #33
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27th August 2014, 12:13 #34
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27th August 2014, 12:31 #35
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27th August 2014, 13:31 #36
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Ostberg has reached his peak. I was surprised that Citroen gave him a seat in the first place, however this was possibly down to money?
Over the years Ostberg has done every rally under the sun, whilst doing most of the European WRC events he was out on national events. So with this much practise it was obvious that he would eventually reach a decent level, but now it appears he's peaked. Unlike Meeke, who hasn't been doing many events over the years, even when he had the IRC drive he wasn't doing many 'extra' events on the side. Meeke has plenty of room for improvement, and is still finding his limit and gaining experience. Ostberg has tons and tons of experience, and has found his limit which on a weekend that all drivers finish with no issues is, 5th/6th on gravel and 7th/8th on tarmac. I think they are fair assessments of his true pace.
Not trying to bash the guy, I just don't think he's that good.
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27th August 2014, 14:02 #37
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You are right, it's been too long, here's an update
http://wrcbehindthestages.blogspot.f...side-note.htmlhttp://wrcbehindthestages.blogspot.com
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27th August 2014, 14:02 #38
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27th August 2014, 14:26 #39
Mads Ostberg
As much as I like Østberg, I must agree with N.O.T
When you're tired of rallying...you're tired of life
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27th August 2014, 16:13 #40
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