That hat should get Petter an instant permanent ban. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Halvis
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That hat should get Petter an instant permanent ban. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Halvis
Lets hope for the African motorsport guy's sake that Rossi dosnt make the transition to the WRC..what will he make of Valentino?
Here is a pic of Mr Thatti in all his glamourness...looks a bit unshaved to me :dozey:Quote:
Originally Posted by Iskald
http://www.eastafricansafarirally.co...surindersm.jpg
Dont pay so much attention to a guy who wear a pink tie.
Dont think most of the French female population (and some of the male too) would prefer to sleep with him instead of Seb. Perhaps his point is made out of jealously!
I have to say it does show how out of touch the FIA are with the sport if this was meant to be a constructive point. Rather I think it was a political move to ensure that African events are favoured when it comes to the awarding of championship events. As for Chandler if he seriously entertained this viewpoint when the sport is in it's current state with very few if any true characters then I'm afraid we are doomed...
What the... that's just... I mean... ack! Honestly... ugh.
Unbelievable. This is a completely new level of utter stupidity. Insult to real men? I'm afraid to think what his idea of a real man is...
Again, wow!
Wow...I hope this Thatti guy gets punched for saying that.
Just...wow.
I hope Loeb wins his next championship sporting a huge beard, dyed in the French Tri-colour.
This is really preposterous.
I don't usually advocate the use of violence in this way but I'll make an exception for this idiot :pQuote:
Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
Well this Surinder bloke got my interest, so I had to do a little search on him.
This is how real men dress http://www.mcklein-imagedatabase.com..._imageID=50124 (yes the bloke with the hat).
Surinder used to co-drive “the flying sikh” Satwant Singh wearing turbans.
And this is the good part Surinder did co-drive Billy Rautenback (Conrads father and all around good guy) and it is said he is a friend of the family, and as we know Conrad “took out” scruffy kid Loeb in Jordan before he could make another rally win and bad media appearance. Hmm….. :D
Conspiracy theories have developed out of less!Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
I don't usually go for that sort of thing but I can't help but think that's 100% true :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Viking
Yep he looks like he has just done 40k stage in Jordan! :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo
Perhaps he's done 40 minutes with Max :cheese:Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc_flipper
This is gotta be the Funniest thread! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I do hope someone from the FIA reads this forum from time to time! :p :
I'm surprised Chandler came out with this. From what I've heard from him he seemed like a decent down to earth bloke. If I was Loeb I wouldn't give a stuff what these two say. The FIA is in no position to question someone's image. Evidently you can't be considered a real man if you are arguably the greatest driver in the history of the sport.
I would encourage other drivers to follow Petter's lead and make the FIA look even more stupid. (Not sure it's possible).
I suppose when Loeb wins his 5th title in a row and leaves to race the DTM and sportscars he wont shed too much of a tear.
I didnt think the WRC could get any more embarassing...
I would be surprised if someone from the FIA didn't read the forums.Quote:
Originally Posted by PuddleJumper
Thatti's moustache gotta tickle :s ailor:Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
It takes a certain man to think of that.......Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
Now I know where you got you think for rubber boots from though :D
Knowing Morrie well I would say that the "insult to real men" comment is very, very much out of character if said seriously but not so if said in humour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Given that these were 'private' emails, I suspect it was all a bit tongue in cheek on his part and that he's probably as taken aback by Thatti's remarks as we all are.
Only the boss of the NZ round of the WRC with a very extensive background for many many years in rallying.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
Like Sollitt I know Morrie Chandler well, and I am sure that he is surprised with the result of one email comment made with a sense of humour. Personally I think Loeb has changed his image, and he now looks a bit unkempt. That is the current fashion so no big deal.
Good publicity for Rallying over such a minor thing.
For Tomi he was the Clerk of the Course for Rally New Zealand for many years. He was also a Rally competitor. I doubt anyone has better intentions for Rallying anywhere.
If he really did it with a sense of humour he should have at least made it clear to this guy that he was being a bit stupid. Thatti should have been told straight up that his criticisms were irrelevant. I've not really heard anything bad about Chandler so I think it's best to go with what Bowler and Solitt say and put it down to humour.Quote:
Originally Posted by bowler
On the style side I think Loeb suits his look. I remember in 2005 when Marcus started to grow his hair long. Didn't suit him at all. He even had the balls to criticise my unshaven look at the shakedown. B****** :p I did shave the next day though. When a two time WRChampion says shave you shave :D
Somebody would maybe had bought that it was only "humour" if he would not have replyed also to Simon Long from ISC suggesting him not to shoot close pics of Loeb.
Which I think is the crux of the issue. If he did send the e-mail to ISC, then he's well out of order! What is wrong with these people?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi