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10th April 2007, 11:22 #11
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3 very good drivers who just didn't quite take their opportunities. Tuohino did great in his 2 works outings for Ford in 04, couldn't really make the Xsara work as well as it could. It's a shame Pykalisto didnt get more rewards from his link with a works team.
Without the right management your whole career can hinge on a few WRC drives, which is why as a Brit I fear for Wilks right now.RS Motorsport Media - Follow me on Instagram: rsmotorsportmedia
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10th April 2007, 14:16 #12
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Originally Posted by cossie16
The fact that finland has the best rally managers that manage to promote tomato cans to wrc seats doesn't mean that they domiante nowadays as far as driving is concerned....
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10th April 2007, 14:25 #13
It was very difficult at the time for them to achive good results. Tuohino and Pykalisto were always the favourites for me, but it didn´t work out. It´s a pitty, but as someone allready said, finns seems to have the talent at all times.
GO Ott and Sander!
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10th April 2007, 14:52 #14
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Originally Posted by Timole
It's good to remember that the last new WRC event winner was Hirvonen.Aja kovaa Pena.
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10th April 2007, 15:04 #15
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Originally Posted by N.O.T
Who was for many years before his Peugeot deal considered as a has been... Remember that he was over 30 when he really made it and had been trying for many years. So it only proves that being on the right place at the right time is as important as talent. And also that you can make without the help (and despite all bashing) of Jouhki.
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10th April 2007, 15:21 #16
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Originally Posted by TomiI am a big fan of Andy Aigner
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10th April 2007, 15:52 #17
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Originally Posted by FinniAja kovaa Pena.
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10th April 2007, 16:19 #18
When you talk about three musketeers I think about the season 1998: Mäkinen-Sainz-McRae
RIP Marco Simoncelli
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10th April 2007, 18:43 #19
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Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Was I crying ? I didn't mean to at least. What I know, I failed to deliver the irony OF MY OWN posts back then
Anyways, you have a point and it's taken. Without proper backing a driver can't achieve what could be rightfully his. Should Mr.jouhki been a manager for any of the trio, theings could have been different.
However, I'm not saying young lads didn't got their chance because they did. Jani Paasonen had the best opportunity to prove himself and I have to say, he got close. But not quite there. Also, Pykälistö made some good runs and having Marcus as his manager promised something that never happened. It seem that Pykälistö is quite enjoying himself as a test driver for Citroen. What comes to Tuohino, I think he also got chances. At the same breath, I admit I haver never thought he could be a champion. But that's just me.
Now, Paasonen is driving what he can, mostly in Czec, Pykälistö is a test driver and I'm anxious to see if the rumours conserning Tuohino and S2000 Toyota comes true. I'd kill to see Paasonen behind the wheel of S2000 Fabia
Finland will always continue on prodicing champions to this sport. That's just the way it is.Another Flying Finn
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10th April 2007, 19:06 #20
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Yes, nowdays young drivers dont get competitive cars so often, so that they can show what they are made of, when they get, they have to drive with very big risk to do result, often that ends up in the woods.
The current recce system does not make it easier either for upcoming drivers, I think like AFF that Pykälistö is quite happy at Citroen, and also that Tuohino got his chanses, he did good on snow, but in my opinion he is too much of a mood driver, the driving differs too much from 1 day to another. Paasonen i think was fastest of them, but was always sitting in crap cars (except once with Ford) and had to overdrive big time to get somekind of result.
But thats the past and new guy's are on the way.Aja kovaa Pena.
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