Barker won the contract with M-Sport
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU101...y-shootout.htm
The NZ Rally championship tv coverage next year will be different without Barker 'in car' vid.
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Barker won the contract with M-Sport
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU101...y-shootout.htm
The NZ Rally championship tv coverage next year will be different without Barker 'in car' vid.
How good is Barker?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeakiwi
Almost 14 secs slower than swedens´Ward on two short stages..... :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly
....and still beat him!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
yeah, for sure. Drivers skills is of no importance nowadays. That´s why the sport is on retardation, maybe.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Hokkaido
Maybe someone had googled Ward's Rally Bohemia result ?
One dented Clio.
Perhaps M-Sport were really looking for a rally mechanic a role which Barker should be well suited to.
Well, that was years ago. What do you really know about calle Ward. tell me? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeakiwi
If you read the article you might discover that Barker was significantly ahead after the first days fitness, mental & media tests and so felt that he could take a cautious approach to the driving test.
I guess he learnt the lesson from NZ's contestant the previous year who was amongst if not the quickest in the car but putting it off the road extinguished any chance of winning the prize.
It was a strategy that clearly paid off as you must understand the nature of the competition you've entered.
Yeah, for sure fitness and mental & media tests says a lot of how to tacle a 35k special stage in Finland, lying on 5 th place with no chance of winning. Maybe it´s a good quality to have when you´re way out of winning... :dozey:Quote:
Originally Posted by sollitt
Let´s see in the future. My hopes are on Calle. I know his qualitys.
I think once again you're letting sour grapes get in the way of sound judgement.
As I stated, this was a competition with a number of components, driving the stage being only one.
Might I suggest that had it been a driving competition only, or had Barker have been playing catch up rather than leading after day 1, that his stage times might have been a bit hotter.
Like you with Ward, I know what Barker is capable of.
What he's demonstrated here is that he understood the competition, prepared for it, and applied himself across all areas, collectively, better than his rivals. That's how you win.