Loeb for Donegal!

[MJW]

well i dont want to turn this into another driver bashing forum but the 2 drivers you picked are not the best examples, how about looking at latvala a good consistent top 6 driver now and donnelly is alot quicker than him, wait and see i didnt say donnelly will challenge for the lead on rally ireland but the bottom step of the podium hes well good enough

Andreas Mikkleson is starting to get good results in Ireland after his 2nd ITC rally. Cork 20 2006 and Easter Rally 2007. At one time top 3 were Meeke, Higgins and Mikkelson. Point I am trying to make is that at whatever sport you compete playing at a higher level improves your game. WRC is the pinnacle and they will be the best drivers out there. Frankly I think the gap to Loeb will be huge!

[sills]

Andreas Mikkleson is starting to get good results in Ireland after his 2nd ITC rally. Cork 20 2006 and Easter Rally 2007. At one time top 3 were Meeke, Higgins and Mikkelson. Point I am trying to make is that at whatever sport you compete playing at a higher level improves your game. WRC is the pinnacle and they will be the best drivers out there. Frankly I think the gap to Loeb will be huge!

to loeb yes but you come back down a little bit from the top 2 and see what happens

[Bazza2541]

Please Sills, shut up. You are embarrassing me!

[jso1985]

well Finland is supposed to be another "specialists" rally where locals should be way faster than regular WRC drivers, yet Loeb beats everyone but Grönholm there easily and even Sordo on his first WRC year was beating them or at least giving them a good fight.
So I really don't see the locals winning or even getting a podium.

[Bazza2541]

So I really don't see the locals winning or even getting a podium.

................Or a top eight finish.

[BDunnell]

Sadly, I agree with this pessimism. I would of course love to be proved wrong, though.

[typerboy]

I have been 2 many wrc events and i understand the speed of the top wrc drivers on a charge... especially in finland, crazy stuff... but anyway, loeb will of course win donegal, 2 b honest i think the gap over the rest will be around 1 and a half mins...

[Bazza2541]

I don't know why we expect the ITC boys to put it up to the WRC regulars.
ITC are amateurs and WRC are professionals. If genie and the boys were at WRC pace then would it not follow that Ford, Citroen et all would be hiring them?