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I made this calendar with $$$$$$$ in mind for the car industry. I like Acropolis but I think the potential of places like India and China outweighed the Acropolis' historic value in my mind. You note i left France out as it probably would be irrelevant by Monte Carlo anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by papar007
But at least they take the sport seriously and train like true athletes.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
A friend took me to a major league game once when we were 12. The players came on the field to warm up and I yelled "Look! They hire someone to touch their toes since they can't touch their own." No one else found it as funny as I did.
This could stir things up a bit...
World Rally Championship - News - Loeb: WRC future decision imminent
If he won it this year I suspect he might be tempted by a move to VW. Can sit out next year testing and developing the car and retunr full time for 2 seasons from 2013
I guess 1 euro: he'll leave the sport. ;)
But if he says he will move to VW before Germany, will he win it this year?..... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by I am evil Homer
I hope he will stay in the WRC at least for a couple of season, but I feel like he is going to left WRC...
Why just BEFORE Germany? To ensure VW makes the news during its home event?Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
Me too, if he wins this year with the new rules, the only thing he would have to prove is winning the championship with another team ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Motorsportfun
And anyway Loeb winning all the time is a big turn off to the casual fans that I talk to and so it may not be the worst thing to happen!
I was thinking exactly the same. He told that he makes his decision in two weeks.. that is before Germany..sounds like VW gave him deadline just before Germany to steal some very, very big headlines related to German market! And suddenly FFSA and Peugeot has started to support some drivers with real potential again.. (Campana, Bouffier).Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Why not to earn a few million EUR just before retirement and prove himself with another manu:-)
I was thinking the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
If he goes to VW I hope not for him it will be a 'Mäkinen'.
I think he either stays with Citroen or goes to retirement home....
bare in mind that VW eneters in 2013...what is he going to do next year drive a s2000 ????
Testing, and some appearances in an LMP1 car.....(hopefully).Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
LOL... yeah that would be very viable option....
Loeb *could* spend a year testing depending on how serious VW is. Look what Citroen was able to do with the time they spent on Xsara, C4 and to a degree the DS3. Plus he could get into an Audi for LeMans. But I think retirement is more likely.
Nuts; I spent too much time editing my post and Mr. RAC beat me to the punch.
I agree NOT. If Loeb went to VW 10 years of history with Citroen becomes worthless to them so I think they might wave the biggest cheque.
Would be nice to see him in new colours though.
would be nice to see if he can do it at another team.
i think he will do 2012, how could he resist Monte Carlo at least? Not 2013 though when maybe he does sports cars.
Loeb has nothing to prove anymore. He will leave WRC next year as the best ever rallydriver. No one in ages will become as good as Seb.
my guess is 1 more year with citroen to make the Finns squeak once more...then he will pass the torch to Ogier.
I would also like to see him actually lose a championship before he retires to know that at least someone is better than him and we don't lose the best WRC driver like that.
Exactly my thought.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
I would like to see him driving a non-Citroen car, but since VW is joining WRC only in 2013, it's not likely going to happen.
Agree!Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Le Mans is a great challenge to Loeb, and winning WRC with another manu is even a greater one!
By allowing Ogier to dispute Loeb leadership, Quesnel has secured the younger Seb at Citroen but probably will be responsable for Loebs departure.
This's bull****. Why should he retire? To comeback like Schumi when he'll be out of sport for three years?! Or Gronholm... Loeb's the best and he can drive for 5 seasons on top for sure.
To be honest i would like to see how he would do at another team. To see if he can win championships elsewhere.
he will not come back if he retires...maybe some events for fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
yes and then you would like him to rally at 50 years old to see if he can do it...or go to another team and see if he can win with 3 teams...and then in a monocycle....and then of course you would like to see him in the 80s and the 70 where drivers back then were real men and were winning events by limping the car to the finish driving at average speeds of 70km/hr.....blah blah blahQuote:
Originally Posted by logic
the thing is, he is in a team and he ridiculed everybody that passed though that team from Sainz to Colin to Solberg to Duval....made them quit retire and go to their retirment homes humbled.
If he wins the championship this year he is going to be the BEST motorsport personality ever lived...NONE other motorsport driver/rider managed to win 8 concecutive titles....accept it.
If he did do a few select events in any WRC car, I assume they would be tarmac and he would win them, probably frustrating some of the full time (lesser) drivers. I'm not sure when another driver will win in Germany for instance.
time out of the sport makes you slower...Marcus in sweden was a good example...Rally is a dicipline that requires contstant touch to be able and be competitive at the highest level.
If he leaves the sport he never going to win again, you may have the talent but the risks you take in one off events are far less.
It's better for Loeb to take some pressure off testing one year with VW.
Then get back on stage with a brand new car developed by himself.
Nobody expects miracle to happen in short term.
But just in here lies the surprise.
You never know.
Miracles Do Happen.
I for one will be please to see any name other than HIS at the top of the drivers table at the end of a season for once.
And in 2012 Loeb can take part in WRC with... Skoda Fabia S2000! :) That`s would be interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by danon
Agree. They'll retire (Quesnel and he) at the end of this year, before doing Endurance World Champ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Allyc85
Yeah, Loeb, Hänninen, Tänak, Mikkelsen in SWRC would be nice :-PQuote:
Originally Posted by Xsara Fan
You really believe that Loeb will actually run in wrc events with a s2000 ????
Why get rid of Loeb? If Seb Loeb leaves then his position will only be filled by the arrogant junior in his team. I would rather Loeb keep winning titles than Ogier.
+1
Of course, then he can say later that he beat past stars, current stars and also future stars :-PQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
and then of course drive in the FIA academy.
Yes, it will happen after VW era.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Too old for that :(Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T