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I tend to agree with that statement. It seems it's not on the cards anyway? Things have gone a bit quiet with him, when did he actually last drive the Hyundai.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
Fully expect the above post to be quoted if he does end up with a drive :laugh:
Well, Hänninen was leading RMC three times but it always didn't end so well :) Maybe I don't remember all that well but it was +- like bellow...Quote:
Originally Posted by litifeta
In 2009 in his Škoda premiere Hänninen was leading until he picked up a puncture at the last stage of leg 2. He tried to attack on leg 3 but crashed in extremely difficult conditions of deep slush (crashed on almost same place as Meeke). Ogier won the rally with only one SS win...
In 2010 Hänninen was leading after SS1 but lost the fight to Hirvonen in first event for Fiesta S2000 mainly on wet stages where Pirelli of Hirvonen performed much better than Michelin. Hirvonen won, Hänninen finished second.
In 2011 Hänninen was leading by over a minute when the epic tyre fail of Petter Solberg and both Škodas came in. Driving two long stages without winter tyres in a strong snowfall cost him over four minutes (Solberg lost five, Kopecký seven over those two stages). Hänninen attacked in the last day but he was missing few seconds to podium in finish. Bouffier won the rally without any SS win...
I think MC 2011 was an 'epic fail' from Skoda. To put both drivers on the wrong tyres was incredible. However, apart from that Hanninen's performance on that event was pretty good.
We haven't seen the best from Juho in the WRC - give him a regular seat, then I'm sure we will. The bloke is a quick driver.
It's a shame that it sounds as if Juho won't do Monte. He has always been quick there as Mirek explained. He even won a stage this year despite very little experience of his car, something which several of the contracted WRC drivers failed to do as far as I remember?
I´m very happy with Hanninen in Hyundai RT, but in Monte 2nd car will drive a local boy BBouffier (correct choice if Hyundai have 2car in Monte)!
Monte Carlo 2011 - never forget.
Totally disagree with the appraisal of Atkinson by others. He is a 'team' driver. Can be relied upon to get points for the team without wrecking the car by not following the game plan. He has proven last year he can bring home the piece of crap Mini for manufacturers points.
And while getting points for Mini also won the Asia Pacific championship. And when at Subaru when Solberg was failing he was told to step on the gas which resulted in podiums.
Must be two Chris Atkinson's in the WRC. The one I remember had more crashes than McRae himself.
Atkinson has nothing to offer as a manufacturer driver anymore... he had his chances. It is good to see him in selected events since he is fast but his name is added in the neverbeens long time ago.
I think chris took his chances to wrc and the results were lets say poor.i think giving juho a chance is absolutely fair.A driver with juho's titles deserves a full championsip engagement and( not some gravel events) in order to show his skills.thierry showed his potentials to his second year in the wrc with an experienced team and a reliable car.I refer this because some people might judje juhos performance in a rigorous way,if the results are not there outright.
@wiki-mirek
seriously how do you remember all these detaills?