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Originally Posted by bluuford
No worries, yes, co-drivers are more important than many people think.
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Originally Posted by bluuford
No worries, yes, co-drivers are more important than many people think.
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Originally Posted by MikeD
yeah, like this is an option..........
Contending in the WRC is a serious decision at any level. Much more is the effort they exerted putting two cars in the manufacturer championship. I blame this on the FIA and no one else…Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeD
Ogier, unsurprisingly, has already tested a C4
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/seba...t-c4-wrc-test/
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Originally Posted by Saabaru
What a load of BS. FIA is not to blame for Suzuki driving around like sick dogs (to use a N.O.T. Expression). They either underestimated the level of competitiveness or simply didn't have the the right people to build and run a proper WRC rally car.
From Rallybuzz.com:
Eamonn Boland will run his Subaru Impreza WRC in Catalunya & Rally GB. Car is run by Dom Buckley.
toyota took a VERY long time before they were competive in nascar... now they are doing decent... i think its more that they are really behind & that citroen is just a step ahead of everybody else for some reason...Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeD
Or maybe just a bad timing?Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeD
Last time I checked they where going to pull out and wait for the FIA to get there crap together on the new regulations. Why should Suzuki waste money developing a car that is going to be obsolete in a year and a half anyway. Truth be told, I don’t see the SX4 ever being competitive. The car is too small, they should have used something like the Reno but that has nothing to do with why they are pulling out now.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeD
If the FIA wants to lower the cost of racing in the WRC then they need to in act a 5 year development rule. Meaning after all the manufactures have spent the money to develop and test a car for new rules, once the new rules are active (like what is suppose to happen in 2010) there is a minimum period of 5 years before the rules can be changed. The cars aren’t that expensive to build, it’s the development and testing that runs the price tag up so much. Something the FIA has done quite often over the past ten years…
Sorry, no BS here….. :)
I dont think one year is classed as a very long time. Certainly not in terms of the WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torsen
The problem is not only are they behind on pace/development etc, but they dont have any reliability - which comes from testing - and no testing comes from a lack of funds. It's been a poor effort without doubt, but I still cant decide whether it was brave or stupid to come into the WRC as a manufacturer at this stage. Surely they would have been better waiting for the new regs and a clean sheet of paper rather then trying to go up against 3 established rallying marques (at a time when even Subaru cant design a car worth a damn).
They should go away, lick their wounds, learn from their (many) mistakes and come back when the playing field is more level.