Re: [WRC] News & rumours (part II)
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Originally Posted by Rallyper
Talking about pace and nothing else, why not mention PG Andersson then? He´s got pace, but almost never reach the finish for different reasons (not only going off...)
PG Andersson has never shown pace like meeke did in australia, or even shown the pace meeke did in finland for that matter- but i admit i might be mistaken and just forgotten. So please remind me when PG showed good pace in his rallies in wrc car? :confused:
Re: [WRC] News & rumours (part II)
Sweden 2011 for example. Except some stays in the snow he was bloody fast. He won several stages (3 of 6 six in leg 1) and was leading the rally initially.
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Those few events in the Fiesta didn't do his career any good though unfortunately.
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Originally Posted by litifeta
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Originally Posted by wrc45
Does anybody know last years drivers salaries?
I imagine this response will attract emotions from the internet trolls.
It is a reasonable question but hard to answer. The money has appeared to dry up in recent years.
WRC does not have the same profile as F1 and WRC drivers do not affect manufacturers sales as much as F1. For instance, from the moment Mark Webber signed for Renault (and despite his form) the manufacturer sales in Australia Renault Sport soared to the point where Australia became the second largest world market for RS. So obviously Webber make a few bucks out of that.
Neuville was reported at 1 million Euro for Hyundai. (who knows the real number). If that is true, he is the hottest thing in the WRC other than Ogier, which given his unbeatable form this year and very rich team, would suggest he would be 4 or 5 million Euros.
MSport was reported at suggesting to Solberg he would have to pay to drive. Drivers like Mads have to find private money to keep them in a car.
So other than a Citroen, VW and Hyundai, few would get paid at all. Mikko was probably lucky to sign when he did and probably did ok financially.
Thank You !
Thats all i needed to know.
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Originally Posted by "Wim_Impreza":1a88ogu5
Why do you rate Meeke so highly? When was the last time he finished an international rally without an accident? He wasn't that fast this year and he crashed in both rallies he entered. In one rally of them even twice. Meeke wasn't fast in 2011 with the factory Mini and he crashed again a lot. He had his chances and he blew it.
What planet are you from? If his pace in Finland and Australia was not good, what do you expect from somebody making a comeback after being out of (proper) competition for 2 years?![/quote:1a88ogu5]
and he crashed 3 times in 2 rallies...no coment
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Originally Posted by EightGear
Those few events in the Fiesta didn't do his career any good though unfortunately.
As for Meeke resent autumn. I hold PG for even faster than Meeke, but every expert talks their heads off for Meeke, and I don´t know why he should be the best choice for Citroen?
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What about Sweden WRT project?
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Originally Posted by Rallyper
Talking about pace and nothing else, why not mention PG Andersson then? He´s got pace, but almost never reach the finish for different reasons (not only going off...)
Exactly. And exactly the problem with rallying today. Turned into a sprint on known roads.
One strategy: drive your vehicle at the maximum speed for as long as you have the nerve. NASCAR on dirt.
