Why hasn't anyone mentioned Niall McShea, with a bit of testing and a few rally miles under his belt he'd be more than a match for anyone
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Why hasn't anyone mentioned Niall McShea, with a bit of testing and a few rally miles under his belt he'd be more than a match for anyone
Very illuminating interview with DR in this months Evo magazine in the UK where he talks about how much a season the campaign will cost for Mini(£15million per year as opposed to £30million in 05 for Subaru), the deal for privateers buying a car and the profile of the driver(s) Prodrive and Mini are looking for the works seats...
I reckon David Bogie will get one for the BRC
Do you guys from ireland/GB live in an alternate universe of some short and once in a while have these "interesting" ideas ???Quote:
Originally Posted by peespeed
Agree, I think its a very limited group of drivers who have a chance for the seat, PG, Atkinson, Sordo of those who has more WRC experience, and then maybe 3-4 others who has showed that they have potential.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
DR from the same article I have mentioned:
"While it would be nice to have a Britsh driver, we decide who the drivers should be as we are accountable for getting results. But we want drivers with personality, a bit more outspoken, a bit more edgy and a bit more proactive as this will suit the Mini brand. We need good personalities to get the UK media interested again and I'm hoping we will be able to announce our first signings by the end of September".
Edgy with a personality eh?! That counts out 90% of the robots around at the mo. Best fit if that is the criteria is Guy Wilks and Novikov! You cant get more edgy than that duo.
Sounds like DR is looking for the new McRae - a driver who has that flare and grabs the love and attention of rally fans.
I agree..
A bit strange thinking, to put drivers personality ahead of skill, skill should be first and if there is any personality it would be a bonus in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by sal
Looks like he has not learned anything from the past, soon he has to bring back the female mechanics again to get some attention to the press, when the drivers cant deliver anything else but jokes and funny faces.
I guess Richards thinks that rallying is about getting the attention of 16 year old boys....good luck with staying in the sport for more than a full year.
I never really understood why the clown aspect of a rally driver or a motorsport driver in general is a plus.