Mini set to announce wrc entry

Yes N.O.T thats a fact and a good point. :rolleyes:

In this rare case I think NOT is correct. Nice guy Fisher but I don't think he's shown anything that merits a works drive, same as those that think Cronin is a suitable candidate, neither have any international experience or shown to be adaptable to different cars and different formulae. Maybe they will at one stage, they're both young enough but at present nothing more than good national drivers.

If the car shows any potential after the first tests, Grönholm propably will take the role as developer.
The second guy will propably be some younger driver with experience from WRC events, who also can win rallies and have good sponsors, there is not so many of those, that counts some drivers out already.

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Originally Posted by noel157

In this rare case I think NOT is correct. Nice guy Fisher but I don't think he's shown anything that merits a works drive, same as those that think Cronin is a suitable candidate, neither have any international experience or shown to be adaptable to different cars and different formulae. Maybe they will at one stage, they're both young enough but at present nothing more than good national drivers.

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Keith Cronin can show what he's capable of on international scene in Barum Rally. He is driving Proton S2000 there! It isn't top car but the bigger is the challenge.

i think my neighbour is also a potential candidate she is 96 years old but she still drives and she hasn't killed anything in over a week now....at least she deserves a test if not a developers seat.

jokers with stupid suggestions and jokes apart i think mini should build on 2 drivers 1 with some experience at the top level and 1 that has the flare to develop but who of course has proven that he can at least win agaist competition.

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Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze

]Keith Cronin can show what he's capable of on international scene in Barum Rally. He is driving Proton S2000 there! It isn't top car but the bigger is the challenge.

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if he is in the top 15 on stage times it would be good.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

i think my neighbour is also a potential candidate she is 96 years old but she still drives and she hasn't killed anything in over a week now....at least she deserves a test if not a developers seat.

jokers with stupid suggestions and jokes apart i think mini should build on 2 drivers 1 with some experience at the top level and 1 that has the flare to develop but who of course has proven that he can at least win agaist competition.

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

How certain are you? I think it's a good call for Mini as PG is experienced, yet also still has potential to succeed more than he has so far. Ostberg or Mikkelsen would be good in the 2nd seat perhaps?

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Not Ostberg ;)

I suggested Fisher because he's quite often out-pacing current WRC cars in a Production Car. The point is, Colin McRae hadn't achieved anything when Prodrive hired him to drive the Legacy way back when, and look how that story went. I'm not saying give him a seat, I'm saying I would like to see his name in the hat for a test, whats the problem with that?

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Originally Posted by turves

I suggested Fisher because he's quite often out-pacing current WRC cars in a Production Car. The point is, Colin McRae hadn't achieved anything when Prodrive hired him to drive the Legacy way back when, and look how that story went. I'm not saying give him a seat, I'm saying I would like to see his name in the hat for a test, whats the problem with that?

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Hadn't achieved anything? 5th in a Sierra in Rally NZ wasn't too bad as well running in the top 10 in Sweden that season. Think there were a few British Championship wins too before joining the Ford/RED works team the following year and then joining Prodrive. And that was in the days when there was plenty of opposition in the WRC.

IMO drivers have to prove themselves outside the comfort zone of their local championship before progressing.