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Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2018
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17th May 2018, 00:07 #1491
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Holy crap there is dumb people on this forum.
Kalle is with Skoda because they hired him after they have seen his potential, not because his name is Rovanperä or because "they have a lot of money".
Tell me a rally driver who has not spend any money to become a rally driver? Kalle started with Starlet - logical and cheap just like you should do it at the beginning.
Kalle has had a lot sponsors since Starlet days for example see the big IKH logo still on the side of the car and that's been there since day 1.
He then changed to R2, drove 3 seasons in Latvia, won with that = More interest + more sponsors + Jouhki.
What to do after success with a FWD? Correct! Go 4WD and that's what they did and also won with that. I don't see anything wrong with how Kalle got into scene, he worked his way up there just like every rally driver has to and will do at some point in their career.
Easy part is to get where he is? Get a factory drive in a WRC2! are you out of your mind? Why people praise Tidemand who is 27 also started under aged, who has driven many WRC2 seasons, won the championship and is backed by a multi millionaire Erik Veiby but he is still struggling to beat this 17yo kid who got into Skoda by just his deep pockets and a surname?
Tell me a rookie driver who has done aswell as Kalle has done in these 3 WRC rounds this year in which all 3 were completely new for him?
IMO Kalle is the biggest talent currently in rallying scene and if you don't agree and want to say something regarding this, please do so and add some names, thanks.Last edited by Essaj; 17th May 2018 at 00:22.
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17th May 2018, 00:50 #1492
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17th May 2018, 00:52 #1493
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17th May 2018, 01:31 #1494
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17th May 2018, 06:16 #1495
Cmon Denkimi...
It's okay to be bitter and angry... just don't weigh it in on others. Best to keep your feelings to yourself.
Anyone in the top of WRC has worked their asses off to be there. Some people (like Loeb) most likely have some natural talent that makes them excel at the sport, but he worked for it just like anyone else. Max Vatanen is Ari's son. He's not winning any titles or competing at the top is he? His father was a bad a$$ mutha fugga in rallying. I even know Ari personally. He himself has told me Kalle is a quick son of a gun.. literally. His father was quick too.
I would seriously think long and hard. If you're the type to see someone wealthy and then think to yourself "i bet he has a rich dad, or I bet he was lucky" then you might be outta luck buddy... or maybe you're just sh!t posting and well.. you're still out of luck.Last edited by racerx1979; 17th May 2018 at 07:21.
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17th May 2018, 07:10 #1496
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With enough money and training/rallies everybody can get to a certain level. But those last 1 or 2 percentages are the most difficult to find.
For sure Rovanpera has talent, no doubt about it. But people are blinded by his age, which means nothing. It's experience that counts.
We have seen a lot of young guys in the past, storming trough cups, JWRC and even wrc2 but never got to a decent WRC level.
So, he has to prove in the next year(s) he has what it takes to get to WRC level.
I'm not saying he is not going to make it, but imo it's still too early to tell
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17th May 2018, 09:01 #1497
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17th May 2018, 09:42 #1498
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17th May 2018, 09:50 #1499
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