Printable View
Equally uninformed post. Ditching homologation rules will not entice more manufacturers. It will drive them away.
We have had homologation for 40 years or more. They have homologation requirements in IRC also.
Were there a driver in IRC presently who is better than Loeb they'd already have his seat. Simple as that.
Stating the obvious, Loeb will continue to dominate until such time as somebody else catches up.
To answer the original question "can Loeb be beaten?" Of course he can.
I think people are way too defence of Loeb, and anyone who (slightly) critisizes him is appearantly an idiot. I think we can all agree that he's the best driver of his generation, however he's been in the right circumstances pretty much the whole time, which I think is only partly his own luck.
Unlike you, I see WRC as it was 10, 15 years ago, totally different than it is today. Most of the names you give are unlucky, let alone irrelevant. Either way, you can never tell.Quote:
Originally Posted by urabus-denoS2000
Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
If Loeb was around 10 -15 years ago, he wopuld have strong competition from the likes of, Carlos Sainz, Colin McRae, Tommi Makkinen, Didier Auriol, Richard Burns and Juha Kannkunen. That's 6 other drives capable of winning.
Excuse me Landale , but didn't Seb beat all of those drivers in his first years ?
Josti: Of course WRC was different (better) 10 years ago , but my point that Loeb was winning when WRC was strong (2002-2005) , in the first year he was even a rookie
newsflashQuote:
Originally Posted by Langdale Forest
LOEB WAS AROUND WHEN TOMMI CARLOS COLIN AND BURNS WERE RALLYING and he ridiculed them like sick doggys.
But they were nearing the end of their rally carrers though.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
And BTW, how can world champions be called 'sick doggys'?
easily ....by typing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Langdale Forest
they were around their mid 30s which hardly can be called an end...especially Burns and Mcrae and a makinen was never anything good without lampi pulling the strings.
True.. 1990s champions was nowere near old form when Loeb emerged. 2002-2003 were rapid fall for Mcrae and Mäkinen.. the best from their era. In the late 90s Loeb would not have been given the crown so easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Langdale Forest
Who is lampi? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
lasse lampi.... use google.Quote:
Originally Posted by Langdale Forest