Pastrana Headed To The Wrc!!

No question, boys -- We've got a lot to prove yet and a long, long road to go!

We are thrilled to have earned this chance, but next year will be a big learning year for sure! Definitely don't expect any miracles in 2007, but with any luck, we hope to impress just a little in 2008 and a lot in 2009!

Thanks for all the nice messages and well wishes. It is genuinely appreciated.

We'll be cheering for you!

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Originally Posted by ST205GT4

I'd wait until we see his performances in international Grp N before we jump to any conclusions. With no disrespect to his and Christian's achievements in the RA series, the fields they are competing against don't have a great deal of depth unfortunately. And from memory, they and KB appeared to be the only pairing with factory support. It's pretty similar situation to the Australian Rally Championship wins by Toyota with the Neil Bates/Coral Taylor and the Group A Celica back in the early 90s.

Still good news. I wish Travis and Christian all the best. Be good to see some new faces do well in the WRC. And some successful americans (or european americans imports) in the WRC has got to be good for the sport.

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Yep...

The field next year should be better than this years but if you consider just how little experience he has relative to his driving he may have a shot.

In 2008 we will find out if it's hype or hope.

PS hope you're having a great holiday Ben!

Oh man.... :rolleyes:

What is it with you guys. Now, I don't mean to be disrespectful but there is much more in rallying needed than just cojones. I recall similar thing happening couple years ago when Robby Gordon took part to Paris-Dakar Raid. After the Super Special Stage win, there were more than a few Nascar members hailing for Robby's win. When it didn't happen... Well, Paris-Dakar wasn't so exciting anymore. That much for support :dozey:

Now, I truly wish good luck for you guys in those three scheduled rallies and may many more come along :up: And I very much like the fact that you have your feet on the ground.

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Originally Posted by Bjorn240

No question, boys -- We've got a lot to prove yet and a long, long road to go!

We are thrilled to have earned this chance, but next year will be a big learning year for sure! Definitely don't expect any miracles in 2007, but with any luck, we hope to impress just a little in 2008 and a lot in 2009!

Thanks for all the nice messages and well wishes. It is genuinely appreciated.

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Having your feet on the ground is great. It's half the battle just to understand how far you have to go :up:

I just pray that your fans can keep their feet on the ground because some fans aren't able to do this :crazy:

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Originally Posted by Daniel

I just pray that your fans can keep their feet on the ground because some fans aren't able to do this :crazy:

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thats not so important, main thing is that know for you self :)

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Originally Posted by Tomi

thats not so important, main thing is that know for you self :)

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I mean more for the forums :) Nothing more irritating than for people to proclaim that their driver is god when even he doesn't think this :)

But as you say the main this is that he knows and understands the challenge :up:

This is a matter - a little bit o.t. though - that is a little ridicoulus in this forum now and then. Naturally when I say that Pastrani might pose a challenge to the big guys, it is under the conditions that he has all the luck and the material and the personell that one needs to win at least one wrc-event.
"Wake up" is what Tomi wants me to do, and maybe I have to. What I meant is that i order to succeed at a higher level at this sport you need to have a certain "killer instinct". I remeber when Tommi Mäkinen almost went of after Colin´s Crest in 00; naturally he floored it, the other guy who went of and stayed in the ditch braked.
It is difficult knowing which guy is gonna make it, but having a motocross bakground is allways good; it helps developing your balance and your understanding for friction and more.

So this goes for everyone on this forum: if you think anyone is a dumb ***, don´t tell it to him or anyone else on the forum. I believe that we all want to create a positive atmosphere, and we won´t do that by bashing each others. If you don´t like, don´t comment on it, or report the post!
Slighly overreacting maybe, but others really get bashed from time to time: nope good...

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

Oh man.... :rolleyes:

What is it with you guys. Now, I don't mean to be disrespectful but there is much more in rallying needed than just cojones. I recall similar thing happening couple years ago when Robby Gordon took part to Paris-Dakar Raid. After the Super Special Stage win, there were more than a few Nascar members hailing for Robby's win. When it didn't happen... Well, Paris-Dakar wasn't so exciting anymore. That much for support :dozey:

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Maybe he'll be the next Passonen, Atkinson, or Loeb....

Who knows. For us this is like Mr. Jouhki finding a young star and getting 100% behind him. If he has the ability to do it there will be nothing stopping him, the question now is if he has the ability... I await 2008 to find out.

Now you DON'T want him to be next Paasonen ;) :p :