1. Matt Wilson also has lots of experience, does that mean he's winning rounds of the WRC? Kopecky is not a gravel driver in the same way that Panizzi was not a gravel driverQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
2. Breen has far more gravel experience than tarmac. He did not grow up on the Irish roads - he Contested the British, Irish and WRC Fiesta ST championship in his 1st year competing. 2 of these 3 are primarily gravel based championships. He also won the Irish junior championship that year, a series contested solely on gravel rendering your point well, pointless.
3. Breen has already completed 1,000s of kms in the 207, not to mention the 1,000's of kms testing the new 208 on gravel. It was his 1st time in Azores but then Meeke won it on his 1st visit
4. The 207 was updated last year and has was quick enough in the hands of Neuville (a tarmac driver) on gravel. Yes the DS3 is probably superior but it was being driven by a rallying novice with a total of no more than 500kms gravel experience in total
5. Its his first full season but he has done a few rounds before and is the current SWRC champion with 10's of thousands of kms experience in s2000 cars. To be taken seriously for a WRC works drive he really should be looking to win the championship this year - his only competition (for the overall title) are a driver not considered fast enough for a WRC drive and a novice
