Kubica has so far picked up only 14 points.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
I do not destroy anything. It's just a fact. :D
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Kubica has so far picked up only 14 points.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
I do not destroy anything. It's just a fact. :D
Sordo is in for 10 rounds in hyundai #2 next season.
Well that's good news, good for Sordo. I see Hyundai are now focusing on the championship rather than tests.Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
Wilson=Big businessman
Even as private team still grows.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116371
For the first time someone is complaining about the amount noise Fiesta R5 makes :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
But remarkable invest from Wilson. Hats off.
even prokop or henning solberg are doing better than kubica.Quote:
Originally Posted by kolin
Just stay away from F1.Quote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
where did you hear that from?Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
"In an effort to boost entries on events outside Europe, for 2015 nationally homologated cars will be permitted to participate in non-European events, without the eligibility to score Power Stage or championship points."
http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/octob...0--12-12-.html
That looks like a sensible move.
"Currently, no further changes are being made to the format of rallies, prior to more consultation"
i would like to see what maxi cars can do against wrc2 cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
Didn't they do Rally Argentina?Quote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116379 yes finally some sensible thinking at last!!!
Common sense at last - for now. What is the next mad cap idea Capito, Ciesla & RedBull will come up with??? Any ideas??
Fortunately, it seems as if Todt is going to have a more hands on role in the WRC future.
He won more stages than Evans, Sordo and as many as Neuville this season in worst WRC car. It's just a fact.Quote:
Originally Posted by kolin
he has crashed more than evans, sordo and neuville combined.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfun
rallying is not about being the fastest on a few stages.
Thank f*** for that!
They still need to get rid of Ciesla and WRC Promoter (unfortunately they are powerless to get rid of Capito) & get a promoter in that will PROMOTE the championship, not try to alter the way the sport works, & has worked for many decades.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Judging for one season is too soon. Kubica will progress. Thatīs for sure. Letīs talk next year this time. He has all qualitys to be a top five guy in WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
According to this article: http://www.rallye-magazin.de/rallyes...mmt/index.html, there will be almost no changes to WRC format. There will be no shoot-out (luckily), no points at end of each day, only starting order will be changed. If i understand it right, championship leader will be first on the road on friday and saterday, whilst on sunday it will be reversed order.;) Seems Jost has lost his fight for shootout.
Yes mirek you are right(as usual),thanks.even i've read an article about maxi cars on motorsport-monday some weeks or months ago and it was mention this its like i have never read it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Evans is in his first season too, but fortunately he understands that to learn, you need to finish rallies too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
And do you seriously think that Kubica don't know that? Is he doing this on purpose?
He knows, but not too worried about it
Wasn't it a different event altogether, much like Acropolis in ERC this year? At least wrc.com does not have their results: http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/results/ar...9-230-8--.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
i doubt it. he was crashing all the time in 2009, and he doesn't seem to have improved a lot since then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
and it is not like he's just unlucky. no, he keeps going off many times during every rally until he's unable to continue.
no doubt kubica is a great driver, but right now it looks like he's just not wrc-material.
About Kubica; it's very good to have a driver like him in the WRC in general. What's the point to be negative about him. He's very quick, one of the fastest already on tarmac. He's for sure a better one than Kimi Raikkonen two seasons long. When are you wrc-potential ? If you win a rally ? Or a top three ? What are you talking about... They can't win all, that will be all the time. You have winners, drivers that are quick but not champion-potential and you have drivers with money and have a good car. So was it in the 70's, 80's, 90's, nowadays and it will be always the same, like in other motor-/autosport divisions.
But for me it's the times a driver set on the stages and Kubica is still in progress (first full season in the top-class of the WRC) and i believe he will be even faster next year. And if Kubica will end 13 times off the road next season (which i doubt) it will not change my opinion about him, i'm happy to see this guy at work, he's good and nice for the fans and Robert's place in the WRC is more than worth !
http://ewrc-results.com/final.php?e=...Argentina-2014Quote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
I agree, there is no point at all. He's nice guy and doesn't deserve negativism. I still think his place is on the circuit (and I believe he secretly hopes one day it'll be).Quote:
Originally Posted by jacko
What are you talking about? In 2009 he was competing in F1...Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Kubica did four rallies in 2009 with Clio R3, didn't finished three of them. He improved very much next year though, as can be seen here: http://www.ewrc-results.com/profile....=Robert-Kubica
Altough, I am very critical about him lately, I think he deserves his place in WRC. I just can't understand all the hype around him in "Polish Internet" and treating him as a moral winner, using weird excuses every time he finish rally with an accident. He is still a nice addition to championship, and maybe a serious competitor in some rallies, but that - future will show.
Is 13 mill enough for ogier to change to hyundai? Rumours says so could be?
no they are not...Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
13mil yes I think it's enough! This would really turn things on its head
Are you aware of what Ogier's deal with VW is? If 13M is only 2M more then he would probably lose that in Image rights if he isn't WDC. He's already rich, I think his main motivation is becoming top Seb - for that he needs to be in the VW team for as long as they have the advantage. If he goes to Hyundai now then JML is 2015 WDC
Well it's highly unlikely that anyone will ever beat Loeb's 9 consecutive titles. Maybe he wants to achieve something a little bit different and win multiple titles with multiple manufacturers. Has anyone won more titles with more manufacturers than Juha Kankkunen? (Peugot, Lancia, Toyota)
Having said that I don't believe for a second that he'll leave VW
Sure not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack4688`
I can't see him going - the car still isn't fully developed, and he's already spent a year (2012) doing that with VW. Unless he's motivated by money, and 13M is massively more than what he currently gets, I can't see him moving.
In any case, I think he'll try to win a few more Titles, and he'll be off doing other series he's expressed an interest in.
Unless he's motivated by the thought of turning Hyundai into championship contenders.
Again I don't see that being the case, just putting it out there :D
I think if Ogier moves to Hyundai, things will be really interesting next season. I hope he will be greedy to make that move. After all, he has family now, I hope he will consider the extra cash to support his family :P