[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by grugsticles

If this Mini/Prodrive idea actually comes through, I think their best lineup would be with PG and Atko purely based on experience at WRC level.
I believe Meeke isnt as experienced on WRC stages as the other 2 and hence that would be my choice.

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Why not have all 3???? Seriously, remember 3 car teams?
I would have thought a British driver is a must - the UK is meant to be a huge market, and might kick start renewed interest in the sport. Which has virtually died in UK in recent years.

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Why not have all 3???? Seriously, remember 3 car teams?
I would have thought a British driver is a must - the UK is meant to be a huge market, and might kick start renewed interest in the sport. Which has virtually died in UK in recent years.

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I think it dissapeared with Colin and Richard and that this interest and passion for the sport will be very hard to rebuilt ur even come close to. But i really hope that Mini can do this with the help of Kris or an other british driver, as you say the potential market is very big over there as we have seen during the years.

Regarding British drivers - Jerry Williams had an interesting comment in his column a few weeks ago, when he referred to a mainstream newspaper sports editor only interested in who won between Meeke and Wilks in South America when Mexico WRC was on. Even the Kimi novelty factor had worn with the mainstream press in the UK. To get sustained interest in UK it needs a British driver (please no Matt W comments) in with a chance, or at least a hope of developing a chance to be at the front, if thats in a British team, even better.

Or a Northern Irish driver.........

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Originally Posted by MJW

To get sustained interest in UK it needs a British driver (please no Matt W comments) in with a chance, or at least a hope of developing a chance to be at the front, if thats in a British team, even better.

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Its true offcourse, but it can be difficult to find a guy like that, there has not been any really talented driver from UK in many, many years.

What about Cronin, Gould for the future? :)

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Why not have all 3???? Seriously, remember 3 car teams?
I would have thought a British driver is a must - the UK is meant to be a huge market, and might kick start renewed interest in the sport. Which has virtually died in UK in recent years.

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I totally agree on the 3 cars per team idea. I really dont know why they changed to 2 car teams in the first place.
Good point on the British driver theory too.

Maybe the young Scottish driver Dave Weston jr. is a real talent for the future?

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Originally Posted by Tarmac Tommy

Or a Northern Irish driver.........

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Kris Meeke is from Northern Ireland.