Kronos/BFGoodrich drivers team again in 2009 ???

He swom un top of every WRC driver in Wales for most of the first day.

Good luck to ogier and let's hope to win the rally!!!!

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Originally Posted by RS

Ogier surprises me too - not the choice of Ogier but the fact he applied. Great driver for BFG, but it seems a little selfish of him to take the drive from one of the other French drivers when he already has a C4 WRC drive for next year. Anyhow, it'll be great to follow him on Monte. I wonder if he can repeat his SS1 stage win on Monte that he did on Rally GB? :)

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That's also a bit selfish from drivers like Wilslow, Qassimi and Rautenbach to take place of more skilled drivers in WRC, no ??? :p :

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That's also a bit selfish from drivers like Wilslow, Qassimi and Rautenbach to take place of more skilled drivers in WRC, no ??? :p :

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Those guys pay for the seat in one way or another. Isn't the BFG seat free?

I dont see Ogier being any worse then someone like Bengue in terms of being fair. You could argue Bengue had chances in the WRC at the highest level.

I suppose the question with this seat has to be the line between giving young talent a chance they would not ordinarily get - and in doing so give promising local drivers some quality experience in a good car. OR do they want the very best free driver to gain the maximum results?

To my mind this particular 207 should be removed from any manufacturer or team point scoring - and in doing so it would remove the need to hire an established driver. That would be a better gesture from BfG IMO.

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I dont see Ogier being any worse then someone like Bengue in terms of being fair. You could argue Bengue had chances in the WRC at the highest level.

I suppose the question with this seat has to be the line between giving young talent a chance they would not ordinarily get - and in doing so give promising local drivers some quality experience in a good car. OR do they want the very best free driver to gain the maximum results?

To my mind this particular 207 should be removed from any manufacturer or team point scoring - and in doing so it would remove the need to hire an established driver. That would be a better gesture from BfG IMO.

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But BFG aren't scoring manufacturer points and if they pay for the car they shouldn't be under pressure from Peugeot in this respect. I'm delighted to see Ogier there, but rather would have seen him in a Peugeot Sport 207 and another of those many talented drivers on the list get the BFG car.

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But BFG aren't scoring manufacturer points

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Each Peugeot is allowed to score manufacturer points no matter the team or driver ;)

Any top Peugeots score points for Peugeot



Still think Loeb would be the best choise ;)

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Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze

]Each Peugeot is allowed to score manufacturer points no matter the team or driver ;)

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Yes, I know, but BFG don't have to chose on who is best for Peugeot, unless they have some special deal. Of course, best driver for BFG should also be best for Peugeot

This is the point I was trying to make before. How do you define who is the 'best' choice? Does it mean best as in who will get the maximum result and can maybe challenge for a win. Or is the 'best' driver who deserves a chance to show his skills and hopefully make a name for himself. I had always thought it was meant to be a showcase for young deserving local talent being given a free drive - which there is not enough of in rallying. There is basically zero opportunity for anything like this apart from what tyre rivals Pirelli are doing.

So I can see why people in France would maybe be a bit upset when this seat goes to Ogier, who has ALREADY got the best opportunity of any young French driver. Of course he is a great driver and it is good for the IRC to have him in the field. But in this car I think maybe not so much - it could have gone to someone who isn't essentially a factory WRC driver.

There are a lot of positives he and Peugeot and Citroen can gain from this, and also a lot of good publicity to bring in more French spectators. This is why I feel BFG are not the only ones who decide who goes in the car.