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There are 80 million people living in Germany, in average richer than most of the worlds population and with unusual love for cars, especially domestic ones. It's very natural for VW to try to find capable German guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
World Rally Championship - News - Kankkunen: Portugal key for Volkswagen
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Ah, there's only one Rohrl.....However, if he's even a 10th as good, he'll be pretty good.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
Do you know the revs for the torque & power?Quote:
Originally Posted by AMSS
The torque is surprisingly high (at least for me) considering its a 1,6 litre engine with 1,5 bar boost only and compared to a R4.
The torque figure seems to be suspicious to me. I sure believe in the power.
nothing strange for me,torque is logic cause works 0,5-0,7 bar more than a r4.Wrc cars boost limit is 2,5bar.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldF
about wiegand: i think he is by far the best german available at the moment. he really has shown some potential. shure, he hasnīt got the speed that abbring has. but he also has maybe 10% from abbrings experience. he started rallyeing in 2010(abbring in 2007, just for example), that year he only drove 4 small events (rallye200, germanys lowest level of rallyesport, maximum 35 ss km per rallye). overall he only did 29 rallyes in his life, thatīs almost nothing. and heīs pretty consistend, as far as i remember he only crashed two times with a rallyecar at all. now he has to prove he has some more speed. he must get some scratch times. i think itīs not so bad if he crashes out here and there when he sets some impressive times.
There is not only abbring who could be faster against wiegant. For example Paddon,Kruuda,Breen and Gassner jr is definitely faster than Wiegand. He's not the fastest German for sure. Last year he did quite alot of rally's but in the end of the season he was not that fast as you hoped he would be. He's progress is slow not like Paddon's and Breen's. They both started to show really good speed very early and they are faster every rally.
That's the truth
What???
Prokop is Czech; he is much older, has huuuuge experience and no future potential, he already is on his best
Kruuda is Estonian; has much more experience
Breen is Irish; has much more experience
Gassner has more experience, is older and is slower- if You didn't notice they were competing regularly last year in same cars and Wiegand always finished better while Gassner lost RedBull support.
From those You named only one is German and Wiegand is clearly faster and especially more reliable than him. Name another German rally driver who can at least from time to time compete with Wiegand? Do You even know some?