Rally GB 2007 - official thread

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Originally Posted by Whinlatter

I wasn't on this website when Richard Burns started his WRC career, but I'm sure he would have been slagged off by some of you guys for being slow - fact is, he went about learning the events in a methodical way, got to grips with the car, the different nature of the rallies and gradually increased his pace, with very few expensive accidents - then when he was capable of winning events, he upped his pace and went for it.

I don't honestly believe Wilson is another Burns, but he is approaching his rallying the same way - by the time he is as old as Wilks, he will be quicker than Wilks is now.... I suspect there is just some frustration from people that he is in a 'works' seat because of his father, while faster drivers like Galli and Gardemeister are sitting at home watching - but this does not make him a **** driver - if he had stayed in the UK doing BRC I would not expect him to be far behind Higgins and Wilks now, and look how much more experience they have......

Hope they get the Suzuki fixed for Superrally - I want to see it in Epynt tomorrow! :(

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Having the names of Burns and Wilson on the same post is pure sacriledge and should be also illegal....

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Originally Posted by Whinlatter

I wasn't on this website when Richard Burns started his WRC career, but I'm sure he would have been slagged off by some of you guys for being slow - fact is, he went about learning the events in a methodical way, got to grips with the car, the different nature of the rallies and gradually increased his pace, with very few expensive accidents - then when he was capable of winning events, he upped his pace and went for it.

I don't honestly believe Wilson is another Burns, but he is approaching his rallying the same way - by the time he is as old as Wilks, he will be quicker than Wilks is now.... I suspect there is just some frustration from people that he is in a 'works' seat because of his father, while faster drivers like Galli and Gardemeister are sitting at home watching - but this does not make him a **** driver - if he had stayed in the UK doing BRC I would not expect him to be far behind Higgins and Wilks now, and look how much more experience they have......

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Agreed. He may not be developing as quickly as Mikko, Latvala etc, however, if he'd done what, say, McRae did in his early Subaru days, he probably wouldn't be driving anymore. I'm critical of him myself, and sure I would like him to go quicker, but as Whinlatter says, he's only 20 and is gaining experience all the time.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

Having the names of Burns and Wilson on the same post is pure sacriledge and should be also illegal....

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Knowing Richard I'm sure he would've been supportive of Wilson...

Mark James (markrally) on Globecast (Rally Radio) at the mo :D www.0157.org

Nice to see that masterbasher N.O.T. in full speed again!

SS4 should start soon, please go talking about Suzuki and Wilson Jr in appropriate threads, let's go back to the rally now ;)

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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

SS4 should start soon, please go talking about Suzuki and Wilson Jr in appropriate threads, let's go back to the rally now ;)

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agreed. To spice things up we need Seb to lose a minute or so with a puncture... Its all a bit too settled at the moment.

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Originally Posted by Finni

Just compare Wilson's developement to Atkinson..... Sordo......

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Yeah - no trail of wrecked cars ..... I don't think he's crashed into a traffic island on a non-competitive section yet either....... ;)

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

but havng said that their choice of drivers for this year was a drama....and the fact that they are using whole events for testing shows they are not serious...

Lindholm is one of those funny guys who only know how to drive on stages they know by heart.....not a rally driver.....Having a has been cousin also helps in publicity.

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OMG those are the funniest (or the most tragical?) lines I´ve read in a while. Great entertainment.

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Originally Posted by Whinlatter

I don't honestly believe Wilson is another Burns, but he is approaching his rallying the same way - by the time he is as old as Wilks, he will be quicker than Wilks is now..

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Developepent curve is not about age but experience. For instance 17 year old Novikov is excellent group N driver and would beat Wilson easely with the same machinery. Also Latvala is just 22 if I remember.

Don't even mention Wilks and Wilson in the same clause. With Wilson's experience Wilks was already one of the best jwrc-driver in the world. Wilson wouldn't have any chance to be among bests in any category.