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Thanks for the clarification, what a shame our MSA doesn't concern itself with 'proper' assistance for top UK talent (and before I'm flamed, all of the current RAC MSA programmes fall a long way short of the sort of assistance described by Viking)Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
BTW V, you don't happen to work in PR by any chance ;)
Hmm, think that's an old problem. RACC, FFSA, ADAC, KNAF, etc all support their young drivers......MSA offer PR coaching, driver training and physical aptitude tests...but no cash.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
MSA/IMS couldn't even put Kris (ot another Brit) in a car for their home event.
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Originally Posted by AndyRAC
What a shame. I'm reading the flying scot's book at the minute and remembering the media crazyness when he and Burnsy competed in GB. We need more of that!
With some luck Elfyn Evans and Craig Breen, very talented drivers who can perform on both asphalt and gravel. :)
One is British, one is from Eire.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
Does it really matter?Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
What's the problem with that? They both speak the same language and after all the 2 countries are just next to each other... No? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Most important - both belong to the human race ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
:rolleyes: Don't make me have to go through it all again. Despite both being members of countries that have celtic languages promoted by their respective 'governments (and therefore having more in common than either country has with England) They are only 'next' to each other in the same way that UK is to France, i.e. separated by more of the wet, flowing stuff than the Straits of Dover.Quote:
Originally Posted by cali
Yes both fine members of the human race, and to all knowledgable rally fans both exciting prospects.
However, Breen is not British and is not promotable as such to increase UK rally interest. EE, like it or not, is hard to promote to Joe Public outside of Wales; which is part of the problem, as I understand it, that his Dad had in securing works drives. Hope that the MSA PR work gives Elfyn the ability to get the wider profile he deserves (and needs).
It's not a problem. Though Irish fans don't like their drivers being thought of as British; for example: Breen, Cronin, etcQuote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B