Jaro Kinnunen is one to keep in mind for the future.
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Jaro Kinnunen is one to keep in mind for the future.
Of course, that's what I meant. Wrote it too fast. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy
What about Tippana? I read he was good but I've been disappointed by his results. Is he slowly learning?Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo
Many may have already know, but Evgeny Novikov driving the production class, I don't know if he could get the backing to take the big steps, but he is sure driving well against people with more experience. Shouldn't have been using that Subaru though.
There are money behind Novikov in my opinion. They already tested C4 WRC...
anyone knows which PWRC and JWRC drivers already confirmed their plans for 2009?
With todays rally market where everything is about money back up i`ll guess Paris Hilton will be next years rising Young Gun.
Another good year for talent spotting, one of the best I can remember.
This year the expectations for Ogier and Novikov have become reality, both have shown huge potential and Ogier some unbelievable results too. So much that I even bet for him winning WRC Rally of Wales overall!
Novikov is so young that his mistakes and unconsistency are totally acceptable. His raw speed is something I haven't seen ever!
My answer to these talent threds have been Jarkko Nikara for some years now. his year he has shown amazing speed but really until Pirelli star driver competition his results have been disappointing. But the speed is there, and I'm looking forward to next year and his pwrc results.
About Tiippana, I don't have any faith, the same goes with Pinomäki and Miettinen. Ketomaa and Salo are really fast, but maybe too old already?
This year there is a totally new star in Finnish rallying. His name is Jaro Kinnunen (18 years old). I will quarantee that you'll hear about him in the future. His resuts and speed has been totally amazing this year, he drove 12 rallies with an old Honda Civic and matched the speed of some experienced national champions and 4wd cars. It is easy to admit that I'm one of the many many drivers he could easily beat. Comparing the in car videos it simple to see, he just drives faster and doesn't do those little mistakes I always loose time in. He is on the limits everywhere but never drove off. Not even once in 12 blind rally-competitions!
Esa-Pekka Lappi is even younger than Jaro, I 've seen his driving live only twice so I can't analyse him yet. Exceptionally fast kid he is!
So it looks bright for the future talent wise. Let's hope the economics allow these stars to shine!
What is your opinion about Rantanen Sami?
Double post.
Rantanen.
First of all I would like to say that he is really good.
But on the other hand, if you are not able to match the times of the fastest drivers nationally, how could you match or beat the fastest drivers internationally.
In World Championship rallying you have to be amazingly good in order to succeed, you have to be able to destroy your opposition on national level in order to go further. And that is not Rantanen.
If Ogier is now number one of the list of potential drivers, Östberg and Novikov are there right behind, Rantanen is somewhere outside of top ten.
Jocke Nyman (25y) was very fast this week-end on the roads of the Swedish rally, called Värmland Runt this year. http://www.swedishrally.com/varmlandrunt
OK, the level of the championship is not the same as their scandinavian neighbours, but I think he has a good potential. Don't know if he has money though.
I saw Nyman on Rally Bohemia last year and was pretty much impressed by his driving :)
On the Fiesta?Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
With no or few experience of 4wd, this week-end's performance is impressive.
Yes, with Fiesta.
Marko Jeram from Slovenia,winner of Italian Fiesta Trophy 2007 and 2008
2003: Yugo Cup winner
2004 and 2005:Very fast with a GrN Clio,fastest 2WD,regulary mixing with N4s
2006: Front runner with Evo VIII,although 4WD (back then) didnt suit his style
2007:Fiesta Sporting Trophy Italy winner,was one of the fastest at the Shootout at M-Sport (lost on some interviews or somethig?)
2008:Fiesta Sporting Trophy Italy winner,testing with Focus WRC 08
2009:rumors are that he will drive Italian Clio R3 cup
Almost end of 2009 season in most championships.
Any new names to follow next year?
I mentioned Neuville as a young gun to follow 1,5 year ago and he's on the right track although still a long way to go.
Boon from Belgium as well needs to step up to level 2 in 2010. Then we can have a better idea of his potential.
I think you should follow Ott Tänak who will be one of the Pirelli Star drivers next year. He plans to do some additional events as well, so probably he might be registered to PCWRC. He is now double Estonian GrN champion. He took part only in four rallies (due to the different reason) but won them all and became champion again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly
He took part in NORF (With Subaru) where he was fourth in GrN behind 3 S2000 cars and in front of Flodin after 6 stages but on stage 7 he went of because after the jump something in steering broke and he went straight on into the trees on the next corner.
He also took part in Rally Portugal (his first ever WRC rally) During the penultimate stage of the first day he caught a car in front but while driving in the dust he damaged the steering a little and decided not to start for the last stage and got bit over 11 minutes penalty for that. He won also one stage in GrN and without that penalty he would have been fighting for the third place.
In Norway the top talent that has been out in the world is still Mikkelsen and Østberg. Right behind them is Brynildsen.
All of them are planning to be in WRC, WC or IRC in 2010.
Still at the national level we have mr Grøndal A8, Bieltvedt N4, Hennings stepson Pontus Tiedemand,Subaru Cup (Swed but driving in Norway...), Trond Svenkerud, Subaru Cup, and maybe Marius Aasen Renault Clio N3.
As far as I remember no peak talent came up in 2009.
But will be interessting to see the first 3 next year, and hopefully Østberg in a new Car...
Mats Lysen, – for the ERC at least. With 17 years of age the youngest European champion ever in RX. He drove an ex-Rautenbach Clio S1600 and I understood some people want him to switch to Rallying…Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
You forgot to knock over the tin of beans?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
What ? Pls explain ! :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Ok, sorry. Spill the beans about Ostberg's plans please.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
No plans or rumours yet.. Some people wants to see him in another car... Thats all..
Ah, ok then. Keep us posted if he does have any plans for 2010.
Had Rautenbach a Clio? I remember him only in Citroen...Quote:
Originally Posted by rx-guru
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Originally Posted by JFL
Many of the norwegian petrolheads see the S14 as a project that will never succeed, and that he is waisting time, money and talent and would be better off in another car.
Mads is a very talented driver, but is on a side-track that is blind with the Subaru I am afraid !
He drove Clio S1600 in 2006 in 6 JWRC rallies.Quote:
Originally Posted by teufel
I think many other people think that as well.Would be great to see him in another car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Emre Yurdakul (Turkish)
http://www.emreyurdakul.com/
id i not read somewhere that hes to do a full campagin next year in the subaruQuote:
Originally Posted by JFL
ok maybe im biased young irish lad won all round him in the festias this year graig breen he plans to do the BRC next year in a festia S2000 and this i hope will be a steping stone to greater things,so if the festia will be a it hopes to be you could have a new irish name on the brc title,would also like to see him do a few wrc or irc rounds as well
His father was a rally driver (Tommy Lysen) and he is living more or less in the middle of the forest - very close to classical stages used in the former ERC Rally Finnskog and also in Rally Norway. So he should have rallying in his blood. But for 2010 very doubtful, as the support system around him wants to see "their" young lad in Rallycross Div1 Supercars. He debuted in a Supercar at Lyngås track in september (having been given a dispensation from the age rules from the Norwegian ASN) and finished third, close behind Mikael Jernberg of Sweden and the Norwegian European champion, Sverre Isachsen. Among those Mats Lysen beat that day was Henning Solberg...Quote:
Originally Posted by rx-guru
He is a talent, no doubt, extremely calm and focused to be only 17 years old. It would surely be very interesting to see him in a rally car.
Breen didn't drive a Fiesta S2000 but a fiesta R2!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pinto
http://www.fiestar2.com
He is very fast (in Fiesta group) indeed.
I think You read it wrong, Pinto said that Breen plans to drive Fiesta S2000 NEXT YEAR ;)
yes mirek that what i said
Ok :up:
He is fast and young. So we have to be patient and hope the best for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
http://www.rallycross.de/news/rxoarc...egiving_01.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Iskald
And now they made him "Årets Bilsportsutøver 2009" (Norway’s Best Motor Sport Performer 2009).
Australia has some really good talent coming through at the moment.
Glen Raymond won his first ARC rally this year and finished second in the championship behind Simon Evans and in front of Neal Bates.
Brendan Reeves is also a great driver for his age (21), and has driven a variety of cars including Fiesta ST, Subaru and a virtually stock Mazda 3 MPS. Drives well on tarmac as well as gravel (8th in Tasmanian Tarmac Challenge in the Mazda 3 MPS, beating Skylines, Subies and Mitsus).
Eli Evans is fast but maybe his chance of WRC has gone. Did a year in the APRC with Les Walkden Rallying and has had a few big offs.
Nathan Quinn: Haven't seen much of him but is decently quick, only just got an Evo 9 after driving an ex. Atkinson Evo 5.
Ryan Smart: Another who drove an older car in 09 (Evo 6) but still was fast, but has a more powerful Corolla 4WD next year.