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6th December 2020, 23:13 #51
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If Novikov had aimed lower, would he have won a championship?
I'm always surprised how bad a reputation Novikov has. Maybe he had the wrong mindset/hearing (!) for rallying and was never going settle down, but looking at his results in 2012, his first full season, and those of Tanak, maybe Novikov gave up (or was given up on) too soon?
Novikov went up against the likes of Tanak and Neuville in the same car, on his day he beat them. Though most days admittedly, he crashed. But I do think there's a question mark over what could have been with him.
PS, this isn't a knock against Luky, I'm a big fan. He's done what he could fund and, credit to him, hasn't given up.
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7th December 2020, 05:30 #52
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At that time Novikov had way more experience than Neuville and Tänak. Way way more. I have seen him at 16 driving Gr. N Impreza, destroying all estonian up and coming youngsters. Tänak was driving VW Golf or Renault Clio at that time... It's not even comparable the amount of experience Novikov had by that time.
Needless to say he lost his almost secured title to Rainer Aus by crashing heavily at the later part of Saaremaa Rally.
Sent from my GM1913 using TapatalkLast edited by cali; 7th December 2020 at 11:36.
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7th December 2020, 06:00 #53
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According to Stephane Prevot, Novikov was a natural talent but didn't listen enough to pace notes
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7th December 2020, 06:08 #54
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7th December 2020, 09:30 #55
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I always felt like his pacenotes were rather useless (at least I wouldn't be able to drive according to them). Just check yourself if you could drive according to this where 90% of corners are marked as "one": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYPLVjz9LNk
Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
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7th December 2020, 10:08 #56
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Not listening to or having bad pace notes is also a part of having experience. Which obviously Novikov didn´t have.
I guess generally he was too much unmature. He should have stayed in N-category a couple of years more."Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
Tommi Mäkinen, back in the years...
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7th December 2020, 10:53 #57
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7th December 2020, 11:03 #58
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7th December 2020, 13:13 #59
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