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If Paddon is ranked as low as among those named as fourth driver in a VW B-team, yes. But I didn´t do any comparison to any other driver just mentioned a very talented and fast driver who would deserved to be thought of from VW: s point of view.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
Exactly, he needs to be in a WRC car :DQuote:
Originally Posted by darkstar
or at least in a competitive s2000 :)
Anything but! In Whangarei Paddon had built a lead of 30 seconds after 2 stages before clipping a rock damaged some suspension/steering and saw him drop right back. Over the remainder of the event he & Atkinson swapped stage wins between them with nothing in it. At the end of the event Paddon had pulled the deficit back to 12 sec.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
Atko is testing tommorrow for SanRemo.
Sebastien Loeb testing Rallye de France-Alsace with DS3 WRC - My HD Video Image
and Youtube version
Test Days Sébastien Loeb France 2011 - YouTube
He should then do something and not just stay at home. Those other names have done that, gained some experience and left their mark. If I wouldn't been spectating Swedish rally in last couple of years then I wouldn't know anything about Tidemand. That's what I'm trying to say, no team is going to be in contact with him if he is not participating some international rallyes.
PS! Mats Jonsson these days is hardly a benchmark for ultimate speed :)
I stand corrected :)Quote:
Originally Posted by sollitt
Not wanting to ruin the party a little bit, but Whangarei is a very fast rally, and the Proton S2000 has no where near the top speed of a Group N car, there is 10 to 20 kph difference, which is where Paddon would be making time as looking through onboards and TV the Proton spent a lot of time on the rev limiter whilst the Group N guys still had a bit of acceleration left. So Atkinson had the 'dud' car for that event. Faster rallies are where Group N cars get there advantage back over the S2000 cars.
However, this does not diminish the need for Paddon to be moved up to S2000 or WRC. The transition to S2000 by himself will be costly I fear, as having driven Group N for so long, it might be harder for him to adapt to an S2000, especially if he has to pay for all the testing. Hopefully VW gives him a chance somewhere.
My understanding from an iRally interview is that VW will probably run four cars, as they hinted at a Junior team. Would probably see two established drivers in the 'A' team, whilst the 'B' team would have a German and either a paid driver, another junior or rotation like 2006 Stobart.
No, he isnt as you say. And Pontus outpaced him by maybe one minute. But Jonsson Swedish Champion in WRC-class. And Tidemand champion in GrN/S2000-class.Quote:
Originally Posted by cali
Rally France to have most stages live on internet for free , after £500,000 investment !!! Good news all round lets hope its as good as it sounds and is the future.
Who will carry it online?
wrc.comQuote:
Originally Posted by logic
This will be like the old 'Eye in the Sky' from Australia, or more Eurosport IRC style footage? Only downer is wrc.com hosting it...Quote:
Originally Posted by fastboy
Oh great, hours of uninterrupted joy with no technical foul-ups in prospect (Sarcasm detector blows a fuse).Quote:
Originally Posted by fastboy
Neuville's motherlanguage is German so why not him, he showed he can win under big pressure and win a event like Corsica is always superb. We'll see in Scotland and Cyprus how it goes for him now on Gravel. But also in handling and marketing a great guy so humble, he's very accessable for everyone. He has definately not the caracter of Duval :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
i never understand what you find in neuville...since when losing to Loix/Kopecky is a sign of good driving skills ??
he is a good addition to IRC but thats that.
I quoted Mirek for the option to take a German driver or German talking driver, do u know faster guys? Gassner? Burkart? Herbold? I think no one is faster than Thierry, Gassner seems to have maybe some potential though. But otherwise there's nobody and I think u wouldn't like Riedemann either in that seat, or do u?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
I think VW will do the proper thing and find 2 worthy drivers for their manufacturer team... they can rent some cars to the German tourists and make a profit because i do not see any German rally driver at the moment.
Neuville carries the belgian flag... the fact that he speaks german means S*** and has no value to them.
Who says I'm talking about being first or second driver. Would be too early anyways but a VW development deal would be good for him.
Who knew Ogier before he drove works C2 S1600? I'm sure You didn't. The fact we don't know suitable German driver doesn't mean they can't make some themselves. German junior programs work very well on circuit, motorbikes etc. There are 80 millions of them, so there must be someone to choose from.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
you provide the answer within your post...
To find a talent you need time and also you need a period to test him in lesser classes....there is no german who is tested yet so if VW needs one they need to wait and have a program for youngsters which works and that is something that needs more than 2 years...
Mikko Hirvosesta hurja huhu - manageri kiistää - MTV3.fi - Urheilu - Ralli - UutisetQuote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Eurosport's live coverage was excellent, but whoever was responsible for putting it on their website needs a smack. I'm interested to see if this expanded WRC coverage can do any better in either area.
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Originally Posted by Bobcat
in googlish:
Mikko Hirvonen has not been superseded by getting into a Ford plant in the garage, to convince the manager Timo Jouhki.
Italian Car-Sprint-Journal published last week's assertion that the Estonian driver Ott Tänak would be taking the place of Hirvonen's Ford factory team.
Hirvonen drove the Ford factory team since the year 2003. The Finnish manager Timo Jouhki, however, denies the Italian data.
- And why until the Car-Sprint did not know these things? Pikkaisen I suspect that the thing would go about it, says Jouhki MTV3.
So, do you say directly, that the news is not true?
- Here's how it is, in principle, Jouhki says.
23-year-old Tänak is a double World Rally Champion in Estonia. He has toured the World Cup series, Ford's Super 2000 car, and SWRC-class, he is on the second. In early Tänak Ford did with the five-year contract, but he also denies rumors of fresh plant in the transition from the garage.
- I have not heard anything about it, says Tänak Estonian Postimees newspaper.
dont forget how long he´s around in rallyeing, its only his 4th season overall. the other guys have mutch more experience. and look what the other peugeot drivers show compared to neuville.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
and in my opinion there´s a young german talent rising up at the moment, but none of those who where named here yet. i hope he can really show some good speed in france.
Big news.....
Carlos Sainz told Autosport VW is interested in Ogier, Apparently they already made an offer to him. Carlos also says he knows Ogier is still contracted to Citroen but they hope to have him in the future because he is "fast and young".
I don't know if that is big news. For me it's... natural to make him an offer.
Exactly. It would be unnatural if VW wouldn't be interested (that's hard to define) in Sebs or Ford Finns. We'll know it by Christmas 2012.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Craig Breen in a social network:
"Got a very hectic month ahead. Starting with Rally de France in the WRC Academy next week, then straight to IRC Rally of Scotland, then a (very) small break before heading to Salou for RACC Rally Spain! Some exciting news coming soon too!"
Hurray !! 1 more wrc car on the entry for the last 3 rounds.....
World Rally Championship - News - Wilson closing in on full programme
Fantastic. The WRC would suck if it had one less also ran. It really wouldQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Martin Prokop will do all European rounds of WRC 2012 in his own Fiesta WRC. I think he will start already in Wales this year.
So 10 rounds for him in 2012? Great program!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Great news!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
When did he buy a WRC car?
I don't know. He showed only some parts few weeks a go. Anyway he already sold one S2000 to Latvia (SRT).Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
Good for Prokop. If Ketomaa's plans for selected WRC rounds happens + perhaps some other drivers too, there should be more worthy drivers behind the top guns next year.