After Mex I will refine my forecast, but I strongly believe Crystal Ball will say there will be not need to count with retirements......Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
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After Mex I will refine my forecast, but I strongly believe Crystal Ball will say there will be not need to count with retirements......Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
well i expect solberg on 1st day to be around top 4 with his road position and then lose around 10-20 seconds per stage on the following days.....a normal rally for him.
Loosing 20 seconds per stage, that sounds like a bit too much?
N.O.T
It must be jealousy or something....??
I'm sure after all this writing you have convinced all the people that you are right..
20 sec. per stage is a good bet I think.. I hope you are right, so you can get your sleep at night..
Was in Sweden and there was a definite difference between the works cars and Petters. The works cars were noticably punchier out of the corners than Petters, the Hagfors stage being the perfect example. I was not the only person spectating that noticed this.Quote:
Originally Posted by JFL
You know, we should really ignore "the guy presently known as a clown in a little circus". He has more than 10 000 posts on his account, and most certainly the forum record for sarcasm and negativity, which surely is his main goal and ambition in life. Its really unbelievable, but we are actually giving his life some value with our reactions! :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by JFL
i said 10-20 seconds per stage..... am i wrong ??? check his results guys of the last few rallies....you are acting like i make things up to diminish solberg.....
Nonsense, Petter solberg has lost alot of time on some stages last year, but 8 seconds a stage is nowhere like 20 seconds so what is the point Mr. N.O.T?
Oh no, never! You are known for your constructive posts and patience about what Solberg does or can do in the future....
People doesn't stop to talk about Petter.... This is charism my friends, the rest are lack of... (i.e. Sebastien). WRC needs more people like Petter (I miss Marcus, Colin and some other monster of the golden age of Group B). Some of you who support this passion for WRC should desire his succes on benefit this fantastic discipline. (My humble opinion). Fide
I'm fan of Petter and I agree that WRC need guys like Petter. But the target to fight for WRC title too high (it will be difficult to win a single rally)
I was in sweden last week and watched the team during recce time in service park and also during the rally. I think Petter still doing and dealing with to much thing itself meantime others are focusing to just to driving.
An other thing on the stage: a bit dissapointed - I'm not analysed the times and read stage interviews so the background I don't know but ont he stages the driving style/speed not convinced me. Ogier done more clear and agressive drive. I hope it will change and he will fight for podium next time
All the armchair experts really sound like a bunch of tossers...
The way everyone picks on Solberg, he's crap send him home, ok well while we are at it, Sordo has never won a WRC, send him home, Latvala crashes too much send him home too, Ogier - not a win in WRC class so he goes home too.
Rautenbach, ohh wait he went home, Henning, send him home too because he is not consistently on the podium, Matt Wilson, he gets to go home as he is winless too, Al Qassimi, send him home because he is a joke. Mads, sorry your on the plane home as well, Kimi, sorry you didn't get much of a chance but your without a win so off we go...Ah screw it; send everyone home except Hirvonen and Loeb because they are the only two consistently winning rallies.
It's no longer a discussion, it's just boring and become far too personal. No one whinges about any other driver being there getting crap results EXCEPT when Petter does.
If Solberg should be sent packing, then every other driver except Loeb and Hirvonen should too because none of them are quicker than the top two and will not win a rally as long as Loeb and Mikko are on the road.
Al-Quassimi is only there because he brings a massive sponsor into the Ford team.
Good post. I think it's rediculous to demand someone to be sent home. If this someone is driving in WRC, that's good. If that someone wouldn't be driving it would be one car less on the road making the rally even more boring as it is now. The more cars on the road, the better. Petter for example is not going to win anything this year, but I give him credit for trying at least and paying nearly everything himself.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCfan
So is this a negative or a positive thing? (PS. It's a rhetorical question so no need to answer.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Langdale Forest
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Originally Posted by Langdale Forest
And thank God he does.
Without him, there probably be no Ford works team, so it has to be a good thing.
Best post I've read in a long time!Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCfan
You know why ???????????? because Petter still has the talent in there... Because with a crappy car last year he obtained good results and he has been the only guy with really big b a l l s to build from zero a decent private team. Then probably this wave of crticism towards him has a little of dissapoint and anxiety to see the old Solberg fighting in the top three.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCfan
I don't think many other drivers would want to build their own team so we should respect Petter. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fide
You go Girl!Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCfan
When Graham Hill's driving career was nearly over, and his F1 appearances were becoming increasingly lame, he once told an interviewer that people suggested he was embarrassing himself with these poor performances. His response to this was to say that what was really happening was that he was embarrassing them, meaning those who used to support him. I suppose the same is true of Solberg to an extent.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCfan
I agree the more semi privateer teams that compete the better. In these times they are fewer between in the the WRC events. I would rather see another top car going past even if it is driven by a middle eastern driver who mightnt have the outright pace of Loeb. I go to rallys for the spectacle also and this is most surely lost if its only 6 or so cars in the top class.
What's embarrasing about being the best non-works (top 4) driver?Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
Agree even if the guy is off pace, i dont see also why he should be sent home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodeye
Finally some sense being spoken ;)
I find it bizarre anyone criticises Petter when he's easily in the top 5 rally drivers in the world. Yes, he's nowhere near as good as Loeb or Mikko, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have a place. As WRCfan says, if Petter isn't good enough, then that will leave only 4 drivers on each rally!
I think that anyone who criticises Petter needs to be criticised themselves.
Another thing that is good about Petter is that he helped in a boat rescue before the Acropolis Rally last year. :)
Petter according to his website, he is going to Test 2 Days before Mexico.... Someone says where ??
you cannot really sent home a guy who pays for everything...if he was in a works team then it would be open to discussion.
I don;t know what kind of contracts with sponsors Solberg has but if its allowed for them to withdraw depending on results then i cannot see solberg finishing the season.
Its in Mexico not Europe (France / Spain / Italy etc.) where you may do a dry gravel test in prep for Mexico. Like Ford and Citroen have done.Quote:
Originally Posted by jbmarcus21
There is still time for Solberg to imprress his sponsors even more. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Ford and Citroen prepares in Spain ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
Nothing. If you re-read my post, I wasn't being critical of Solberg, but of the view some people have of his performances.Quote:
Originally Posted by serial jeff
Thanks honey. Don't forget your cheering pom poms when Petter comes to NZ ok Matt! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
It may come as a big disappointment for you, N.O.T, but I`m sure that Petter Solberg has proper contracts and ditto loyal sponsors to complete the season. Don`t burst out crying violently now then, N.O.T, its just a sport you know. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Nice one in shakedown in Mexico by Petter!
Could be a podium place...! :)
he was 1st in shakedown so expect him to win there followed by the true legend human race ambasadors Blok and kimmi.
More than 10 thousands of boring comments...............
and counting...
I have a sitxh sense that is telling me that Solberg is going to win.