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I am more interested than ever to see how the car performs having read still further comments from Dave Richards and others on how the Mini WRC is the best rally car Prodrive has ever built, etc etc. If it doesn't work, I think they are heading for a mighty fall in reputation as far as rallying is concerned, far bigger than any they experienced in the latter Subaru years.
What concerns me slightly about Prodrive is they're running two major Motorsport programmes this year (BMW-Mini WRC/ Aston-Martin LMP) - and it's the first year of both. Now obviously they have dedicated teams for each programme - but I wonder whether both or one will suffer.Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
stil no own site fot the Mini WRC team, no sponsoring for the team?
minimotorsport.comQuote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
I wish I was =pQuote:
Originally Posted by Jake Stephens
I would'nt worry too much...remember when Prodrive did Subaru they also had the BAR F1 team and some commitments in BTCC so I think that they can cope.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
I am very exctied too...I have neved heard dave richards sound this excited about a car ever and i have been a fan of his since 1995!!!
I think that Meeke is more likely to get a championship than sordo. I also get the impression that he would leave soon after he got it and do something else. I just hope he doesn't end up like Burns when he went to Peugeot.
Why hasn't Meeke impressed in the WRC?
In 2005 he was 9th overall in Wales and 2007 he was 9th before going out on the first day in Ireland (both basically home rallies to him). Just comparing him to some Finnish drivers with lot less of international experience driving good results in Finland and/or Sweden.
Ofcourse he has shown nice speed in IRC, but IRC is not WRC.
I reckon it was partly because he was taught how to drive by Colin McRae and he tried to replicate that really sideways style that only Colin had managed to really perfect. Secondly the IRC cars seem to be more forgiving of wild driving styles so Kris was able to drive the Peugeot more comfortably. I think it is too early to say how well he will do driving the Mini but the videos show him driving it quite smoothly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
Kris is far away from being sideways driver now. He is often very much on the limit but very rarely sideways, his stile is very clean (at least on all tarmac events I saw him in last two IRC seasons he was). If You ask me Hänninen's style of those two is much more flamboyant and Colin style.
Judging his speed from some episodes years a go isn't valid for me. One start was 6 years a go, one was 4 years a go. That's nice 2 starts in last 6 years, very useful for judging his current speed, I have to say :/
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Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
There is no hiding place in WRC. If Meeke can outpace Sordo, then I think he will be given the respect he deserves. Maybe when team MINI start trouncing the Finn/Ford combo, especially on tarmac, it will change the mind of some. Meeke was the only man to outpace Hanninen on a regular basis.
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