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Just listened to a short interview with Abbring on the radio. Basically it's the end of him at VW. He doesnt say it like that himself, but he does say that its mainly because of the fact that they want Wiegand as a German to be their driver in the future, that he doesn't have a lot of opportunities left at VW.
pity... :(
What radio was it? Shame! :(Quote:
Originally Posted by MartijnS
EDIT: Traffic Radio I see.
Bad news for a such young talanted driver. Hope he can sort out something for next year though.
I don't think that Wiegand has the speed and talent of Kevin but... he's german!Quote:
Originally Posted by MartijnS
They never gave him a real chance to improve in 2012. He only did Monte Carlo, Mexico, Portugal and Wales. Abbring confirmed at an official presentation in June (I think) that he was going to start in Finland, maybe Germany, Wales and France.
In the end he only did Wales, because Mikkelsen was planned to be at an IRC round (Mikkelsen's entry was cancelled and he did Wales recce instead).
Wiegand did altogether only 12 events in stronger car than R2 and none of them twice. He is also only 21 years old, I think, so he still has a lot of time to prove himself.
Does German team really need German driver?
Wiegand surprised me this year in IRC, specially in the first half of the year. I think he is a better long-term choice for VW instead of Abbring. Plus he is younger and german.
I wouldn't mind it if he appears to be the second Rohrl...Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1