Chris Atkinson

Printable View

Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page

4th February 2010, 16:49
Daniel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barreis

Stéphane Prévot is not a winner guy.. He was with B. Thiery, F.Duval and C.Atkinson in works cars and never won WRC event..

Wow you do talk some rubbish. Thiry was never really a winner, Duval can only win when Loeb crashes and Atkinson didn't have a lot of time with Prevot....
4th February 2010, 16:52
Barreis

Only statistic and not rubish.. I forgot to say also for Sarrazin.. :)
4th February 2010, 16:56
Tomi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel

I would agree. If there is one driver around without a drive that deserves it it's Chris.

I hope Mäkinen take Atkinson into his project, together with Ketomaa they would make a good team, meanwhile Chris needs to compete too.
4th February 2010, 16:59
Daniel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomi

I hope Mäkinen take Atkinson into his project, together with Ketomaa they would make a good team, meanwhile Chris needs to compete too.

Would be good :) I'm not a talent coach or anything but Atkinson has always impressed me apart from that period where he crashed a lot in the Subaru. If only they hadn't lumbered him with that useless codriver.....
4th February 2010, 17:06
Barreis

You're useless.. 32300 posts.. xd
4th February 2010, 17:09
Tomi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel

Would be good :) I'm not a talent coach or anything but Atkinson has always impressed me apart from that period where he crashed a lot in the Subaru. If only they hadn't lumbered him with that useless codriver.....

Crashing means only that the guy is trying :) , I'm sure they consider him seriously, because in Aus there is a big Subaru market, also Chris is familiar with Mäkinens team, Hagström & Lindström did drive his frontcar. And when Kimi goes back to F1, Lindström would be available to co-drive.
Besides Atkinson is the only one out there without a contract that would be a clever choise for first driver.
4th February 2010, 17:20
Barreis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomi

Crashing means only that the guy is trying :)

I agree.. :)
4th February 2010, 17:24
Langdale Forest

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barreis

Only statistic and not rubish.. I forgot to say also for Sarrazin.. :)

Sarrazin was a tarmac specialist really.
4th February 2010, 19:06
grugsticles

The idea of Chris in Makinen's team is fantastic, but I thought Tomi's organisation was purely Group N cars? and surely Chris deserves to be in a WRCar (money permitting of course).

On a side note, I wonder if Chris is back in Australia now? For a while there after Subaru's withdrawal he was still living in Monte Carlo, wasnt he?
5th February 2010, 00:38
macksrallye

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel

...apart from that period where he crashed a lot in the Subaru. If only they hadn't lumbered him with that useless codriver...

No offense intended Daniel but Glenn Macneall is not a useless co-driver. He has enjoyed alot of success in the Asia Pacific region & on a World level with Toshi Arai. The problem was very simular to that of Duval & Prevot in the Citroen, they stopped trusting each other & when that happens it gets very painful. IMHO Chris' ego grew a little to much & he thought he deserved better than a "local" (ie: Australian) co-driver and the issues grew from their.

After saying all of that I do believe Chris is a serious talent & with a little guidance could be very successful.

Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page