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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

who are the baboons again??

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the F1 drivers.

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

I'm a rallyfan, pure heart and couldn't care less about F1 BUT, I've seen a few F1 drivers testing a rallycar and vice versa. What I've witness, F1 drivers have made relatively good stage runs taking in consideration how little expereince they have. And then I've seen rally drivers trying to launch F1-car and fail.... so who are the baboons again??

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It would be interesting to see how they all would do without notes and co-drivers on a new stage...

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Originally Posted by DonJippo

It would be interesting to see how they all would do without notes and co-drivers on a new stage...

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...and driver eyes are closed ;)

In Vauhdin Maailma Kaj Lindström said they (he and Kimi) were the fastest on Citroen tarmac test stage.
The stuff of Citroen were also very impressed how little Kimi weared the tyres.

So the pure driving speed is there, but driving from the note isn't.

I suppose the car is preparing for rally, but not for circuit?

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Originally Posted by Mise

In Vauhdin Maailma Kaj Lindström said they (he and Kimi) were the fastest on Citroen tarmac test stage.

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Kimi is fast on circuit, who says opposite. Anyway his rally experience shows that rally is a bit different thing.

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

I'm a rallyfan, pure heart and couldn't care less about F1 BUT, I've seen a few F1 drivers testing a rallycar and vice versa. What I've witness, F1 drivers have made relatively good stage runs taking in consideration how little expereince they have. And then I've seen rally drivers trying to launch F1-car and fail.... so who are the baboons again??

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That's a bit harsh. I've seen so much examples of rally drivers having sucess on circuits, not always in F1, but in circuit racing. Most recently Sebastien Loeb and Ogier humiliated some circuit professional drivers in a race in France last year in small formula cars.

Actually there was one French rally driver who finished 5th or 6th in F1 barcelona test some years ago..
This must be the first time I agree with NOT :s statement(though without the flamboyant style..)

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

I'm a rallyfan, pure heart and couldn't care less about F1 BUT, I've seen a few F1 drivers testing a rallycar and vice versa. What I've witness, F1 drivers have made relatively good stage runs taking in consideration how little expereince they have. And then I've seen rally drivers trying to launch F1-car and fail.... so who are the baboons again??

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Originally Posted by Francis44

That's a bit harsh. I've seen so much examples of rally drivers having sucess on circuits, not always in F1, but in circuit racing. Most recently Sebastien Loeb and Ogier humiliated some circuit professional drivers in a race in France last year in small formula cars.

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My comment was a response, conserning precisely F1.

Also Ogier won the race of champions, beating drivers like Vettel a Schumi.