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the guy who has the most points at the end of the season deserves to be champion.....
do you guys think that Sainz was a worthy champion in 1992 with 3 wins while didier was 3rd with 6 wins and kankkunen 2nd with 1 win???
the one who wins it ...deserves it....
The 'problem' is the points system and lack of competiton. A similar thing happened last year - Loeb had a lot more wins than Hirvonen, who kept getting podium finishes and therefore collecting good point hauls. It was only in Japan that Loeb clinched the Title- which really is ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho!
A similar thing could happen this year- Loeb has 5 wins, Hirvonen 2 - yet Hirvonen is leading - consistency is important, but this is slightly stupid.
Mikko deserves the title if he has more points than Loeb at the end of season but unless he wins couple head-to-head fight with Loeb in last couple rallies, I consider Loeb is still a much better driver than Mikko even if Mikko takes the title.
There's no doubt about that I suppose...Quote:
Originally Posted by koko0703
Trying no to be disrespectful, but if Hirvonen wins the title - which is entirely possible - then I'm afraid he would be the worst WRC champion so far. As for Loeb's crashes - maybe he has (maybe subconsciously) got a bit bored due to lack of competition, especially after five straight wins in the beginning of the season, and his concentration and commitment may not be 100% any more. He badly needs a new challenge.
Everything you tell guys about Loeb is absolutely true!
But don't forget that Hirvonen doesn't have the experience
of Sebastian!!
And he is also driving with the ideal wrc car C4 :p
I would like to see Loeb in another team fighting for the title!!
I think his future is in f1 ;)
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77136
And in the hardcopy version of the magazine out today Loeb said that by the time he drives AbuDhabi GP (if he does) it will be too late to switch to F1 for 2010 as by that date he expects to have signed to continue with Citroen in the WRC for 2010.
Here is a future photo!!Don't you think??
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/207c7c102e.jpg
For a one off end of season sponsor driven experiment yes - but Loeb is 35 so I think he left it too late to move to F1, I expect him in wrc in 2010, when he still has his C4 to play with, but in 2011 probably endurance racing.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimakos
I don't believe in the "worst champion". If Mikko makes it, he deserved it, nothing else. The only thing you can blame on this is the ridiculous point system and the fact that Loeb screwed up three rally's in a row, while Mikko is doing a solid job so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by jens
And for the sake of WRC, it would be better if Mikko wins it, but it pretty much all depends on what happens in Finland.