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22nd February 2011, 08:27 #21
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Sorry to take so long to respond here, eX - life gets in the way of a good forum stoush,sometimes.
Now, to reiterate so you don't miss the point - the Ricciardo lad is doing his job and doing it well. I grant you the point about Perez, which kind of backs up what I was saying in the first instance: that these lads are doing a great job (in 2nd string cars btw), keeping the team near the top of the lists, doing good times and also doing what they are there for - testing. Doing better times than many main game drivers, though once again, testing v outright performance blah blah blah.
As for hype, well I don't create it, but it has to come from somewhere - surely this is as a result of keen observers seeing something in the boy that they didn't see in Pantano, for example? Maybe its a demeanor thing? Maybe its because he is fast in the 2nd string car and it's not as a result of being a flash harry in the championship winning RBR? Anyway, my points stand.
Now, as for your comments about Anthony West - well that's just mean, and ill-informed too I might add. You give the impression of being a keen observer of motor racing in general, but the reality when the surface is scratched seems a little different? Anyway, I am sure we can agree to disagree here.
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22nd February 2011, 09:29 #22
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23rd February 2011, 08:29 #23
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23rd February 2011, 10:56 #24
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26th February 2011, 23:35 #25
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He'll get his chance eventually - STR generally cycle through their drivers quite quickly. No need to hire him instantly because of testing results.
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27th February 2011, 16:27 #26
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Pretty much anyone can go fastest if they take out all the fuel. He does look impressive to date though - he's clearly a long way off Webber's seat, but I can imagine him putting pressure on the Toro Rosso drivers before long, particularly Buemi, who had a poor end to the last season.
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27th February 2011, 22:37 #27
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Never Mind
May the forza be with you
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1st March 2011, 07:30 #28
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I also remember Davidson and Liuzzi topping Friday testing times (when third drivers were allowed on those days) quite often. Didn't make them World Champions though.
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1st March 2011, 10:28 #29
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1st March 2011, 11:30 #30
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Originally Posted by X-ecutioner
At 19:15 Saturday, the FIA are announcing a new WRC event for 2025 at Sardegna. The event, I don't know - perhaps Paraguay.
WRC Calendar 2025