The one who decided the other co driver changes in the VW camp?Quote:
Originally Posted by werner
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The one who decided the other co driver changes in the VW camp?Quote:
Originally Posted by werner
I hope Wiegand will show some progress in 2013, because this year he was average at the beginning of the year and also in the end...no major improvement. I am looking forward to see him against Lappi. They are on the same level of experience I would say and both prefer gravel ;) And there are some fast Germans around....but not mentioned here yet ;)
Because 80 million German buys 220x more cars than Estonians every year (based on 2011 data)? Because those German are in love with new domestic cars and still keep 5th largest car market in the world?Quote:
Originally Posted by eestlane
Just a big shame that a talent like Abbring gets stuck in his career because of political decisions. VW told him he had done nothing wrong. If he would get the chance to show himself during a whole season in WRC2 or ERC I think he would surprise a lot of people...
But I can sort of understand VW's decision...
Capito said in an interview that they keep supporting Wiegand and Abbring. He is not keeping his word???
Capito isn't the only manager in VW team...
That's for sure, but not very professional to confirm Abbring first and then "kick him out"
Perhaps VW would encourage any customer teams that use the Polo R (though I can't see any appearing until 2014) to take Abbring.
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Originally Posted by mousti
Yesss!
actually he is faster on gravel then on tarmac compared to the top runners. and heīs 100% faster then gassner, who has 4wd experience since 4 years now, while wiegand drove a 4wd car first time in 2012. gassner also did a whole season with the skoda in 2011. donīt get me wrong, i dont have some german "wiegand is the best ever" glasses on. i only want to say that we donīt have some better guy around at the moment and he has potential. if heīs really a top driver...i donīt know. he has to prove that. in my opinion he should show some pieces of brilliance in 2013, some scratch times etc. if he doesnīt...then heīs probably not a future star. but at the moment i understand that vw is supporting him (if they do at all, iīm not sure). his 2013 programm is from skoda germany, with juka car. probably some money support from vw and i donīt see anything wrong about that.
and what other fast germanīs you were talking about? maybe there are some, yes, but they need to be discovered first. hope the 3 cups (opel, renault, citroen) will help. there also where some in the past, but i think theyre time is over, too old now.