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Forget Ekstrom. Not even sure Nasser would be a suitable candidate. Is Grassner showing any potential? Expected more of him.
PG would not be a bad choice if he got settled and knew that his team had the funds to let him be himself on the stages.
Petter and/or Hanninen would work and maybe Mikkelsen.
Females? There's an Irish girl called Amy Cox, only 17, but showing good early potential
I'm thinking that 1 of the driver at M-Sport could be lured away if they found that they could get a quick championship with the VW. I was thinking in particular about Hirvonen and Ostberg. I don't think they will want to wait till Loeb gives up before they can come within a shout of winning the title.
If VW choose a girl I think it will be someone who can fulfill the role that Danica Patrick performs in IRL. Talent will not be necessary.
Nasser is almost guaranteed a seat as he has money from castrol/Middle East.
I dont think they will sign any female driver, simply because there is not anyone good enough, and just to do it for marketing reasons sounds more like prodrive stuff, not really what a serious rally factory team would do.
Before you start dropping names of young female drivers, had any of you thought Nissen might have meant the talent of Michelle Mouton rather than sex?
Hartusvuori.. Maybe he kicks with the left foot..Quote:
Originally Posted by OldF
I gues Loeb would be a logical choice based on this criteria.
He is already a 7 times world champion, and before anyone forgets it he is leading this years championship before we get to the tarmac rallies, based on that he is very likely to be 8 times consequtive champion of the world, an amazing acheivement. What does he do? continue in Citroen and fight Ogier in the same car again? Retire and remain a Citroen ambassador, or does he say, a bit of a sabbatical, test and develop the VW Polo, maybe LeMans with Audi, perhaps a guest DTM race with Audi, re-charge his batteries, keep the motivation. Come back in 2013 for a year and try and do a Valentino Rossi.
For all we can speculate on this forum its too early to rewally know who will drive for VW, I dont think anything much will happen until after NORF and when we get to teh silly season, but Loeb is the key player.
I see Sebastien driving for Peugeot in Le Mans personally. I'd kill myself just so I could spin in my own grave if he drove for Audi! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by MJW
I belive Loebs serious rally driving is soon done, when he stops he stop, there is nothing to proof, maybe he shows his face in some village rallies now and then like champs uses too.
Just curious Tomi, do you watch the 24 hours @ Le Mans at all? Is it the sort of thing that's popular in Finland?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
Not really, I watch only WRC and follow national rally, thats it. :) I dont think Le Mans is so popular here, F1 and Rally I think is most popular of motorsport with cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel