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What do you guys think of Rob Collard ? I'm always at the races and have been so for a fair few years. Is it me or is Rob Collard a complete liability. It's really bad but when ever he is within a car length of a another driver an accident tends to happen.
Brands Hatch
Race 1 12th
Race 2 DNF
Race 3 11th
Rockingham
Race 1 13th
Race 2 12th
Race 3 8th
Donington Park
Race 1 DNF
Race 2 DNS
Race 3 DNS
All I'll say is Collard's performance this year has vindicated my previous opinion of him, and my pre-season disappointment at Collard getting the drive has only been reinforced. (See comments here http://btccpages.motorsportforum.com...119931&page=26 )
He's simply not good enough. There's a number of much better drivers that should be in that car instead. The only way his drive is remotely justified is if he's paying for all of it.
I honestly don't like criticising drivers, but I'm afraid I can't help wondering how others would be doing in that BMW. For instance, Chris Stockton, who has turned in some excellent performances in a poor rear-wheel-drive car and clearly revels in cars of that configuration (though he doesn't seem too shabby in a front-driver either). That said, there's plenty of time for Collard to get some results.
If you think Rob gets involved in to many crashes,(and i don't disagree) then the same must be said of Stockton.In fact at Donnington he clearly pushed Rob off at the old hairpin.Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
And Alfa fan it is a sorry (but necessary)fact that many of the drivers are there because they have the funds and not the talent.
YAWN....I'm tired of hearing rob being slagged off on forums. He's one of the nicest people you'll ever meet and of the more popular drivers in the paddock.
I notice there is no mention of the fact he was pushed off at brands and rockingham unnessisarily plus the clear incident at Donington so those results posted above could and would have been better. I'm sure if it had been the other way around you would all be bleeting about it.
I'm a friend and a big fan of Rob so naturally I'm a tad biased but I do accept there have been incidents in the past where he has had to accept blame or partial blame but it's part and parcel of touring car racing.
He's no more aggressive than a lot of other drivers on the grid but seems an easy target for some.
Just my 2p worth.
totally agree with you cpearson. Rob has been aggressive in previous years but I've not seen any of that this year. He seems to be getting on top of the car but BMW and Donington just didn't work.
As for all this Chris Stockton turning out excellent performances - where, when? I have not seen anything that would change my opinion of him yet this year.
The times I have said "I agree" is astonishingly low. Evidence perhaps of the number of times where I have actually agreed with someones point of view. And when I have said it, it was only to keep people from my back. But I do sincerely agree with you there cpearson.Quote:
Originally Posted by cpearson
Not that I am able to see much anyway, and not that I am privelaged to know the driving style of each driver, unlike the members who have posted on this topic before me, but watching from the vantage point of my armchair or on one of the embankments overlooking Clervaux and Hawthorn at Croft, I don't see anything vastly different in the way he drives to that of others. I atleast hope he brakes, changes gear and turns the wheel in the same areas as others.
Not as many times as Jase' clearly but still; he does seem to be a particular target for critisicm.
Who care's if he's nice bloke? You don't get bonus points for personality! It's performances on the track that count.Quote:
Originally Posted by cpearson
Rob brought that reputation on himself and you can see why he has the criticism and scepticism.
I've kept an open mind this year and he's done a decent job and this time around he's had rotten luck, especially at the Rock.
Thing is, I find if you can justify the basis of the reason, you justify the criticism.Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
It seems many criticisms made are based on observations that have been made. But I do not yet even know the method used for the observation that people made. For all I know it could all be made up BS. In all likelyhood it is.
Because let's face it; hand up who is able to see a drivers technique from outside the confines of the car and many yards away.
How do people do it? How do people spot every little error from so far away?
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Originally Posted by Les
Were you watching with your eyes closed last year then?