How do you like it, guys? :D
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How do you like it, guys? :D
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Originally Posted by Jarek Z
There will be no Lotos in motorsport in 2016 at all propably so I don't think so. And I think it's too early for Kajto to drive in WRC. WRC2 yes, but he must pick up much more pace if he wants to go to WRC
No results you say? His first rally season in life:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
1. Vodafone Rally de Portugal - 6th
2. Acropolis Rally - 1st
3. Rally Italia Sardegna - 1st
4. Neste Oil Rally Finland - 2nd
5. ADAC Rallye Deutschland - 1st
6. Rallye de France - Alsace - 1st
7. RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada - 1st
Yes, you are right. It was his first season in WRC2 and his results were good indeed. But it wasn't his first season in life. He has been competing in rallies for nearly 10 years. And the last good result was 2 years ago :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mariusz
Personal opinion, he should try ERC for a year in a team with Kajto. He's always done really well at that level and it could give him victories, sponsor exposure and even a championship shot.
Kajto should move to WRC2
It was his first full rally season in his life, that was what I meant. Before that he drove mostly Renault Clio in some Italian/French tarmac rallies for fun and additional racing practice. This is not the same as driving a full rally season, really.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
In my opinion being in the same team with Kajto doesn't make sense from sponsor perspective as they would be fighting each other and this is not what a sponsor wants to see the most. I think their main sponsor/partner Lotos has played it really well for the last 2 seasons as Robert and Kajto were positioned on different markets so Lotos was quite often visible to people who follow international rallies. I'm sure they are working on another good plan for the next year.
No Lotos in Motorsport in 2016 ? Where did you read that ? Very bad news :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Quad
Nothing sure yet about Lotos decisions for 2016.
There are such rumours circulating in Poland in the recent days, but nothing is confirmed. Lotos is also main sponsor of our national football team (see commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFQt-3oKeHI). Polish team has been playing very well in the recent months (they even managed to beat Germany 2-0) and some people are afraid that Lotos will leave motorsport and concentrate on other sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by French_Paulo
If you see these numbers:
- last match Poland vs Ireland 2-1 - 50 000 viewers on he stadium, 10 000 000 (!) viewers in front of TV screens
- last rally won by Kajto (Acropolis) - 1609 viewers of Kajto's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/KajtoPl)
then the interest in rallying looks miserable.
Let's hope for the best!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mariusz
Although I fully understand what you mean and I agree with your concern I would not quantify an investment in this way. I'm pretty sure they also are not doing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
They do not compare sports audience quantity but the outcomes in relation with investment (otherwise everyone would be putting their money only on football leaving all the other sports alone). In motorsport they have a more little audience but it is not broad like the football one. It is a completely different investment because the public in motorsport is a bit more "near" the purchase action, it is already a "selected" public while in football it is not.
Let's hope they will remain though, they sponsor rally Poland and two polish driver. It's important to have your country so committed in rally world.
I hope Kubica and LOTOS stay in the WRC ...
If only because its the only current WRC skin I have for DiRT !!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps7phxryvt.jpg
Old fiesta!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
or is that only for beginning of season?
Yes its the Monte Carlo 2015 car ...Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
I've also found this skin - Prokop:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps0nrnxhvk.jpg
Great the eastern European fans creating these Fiesta liveries for DiRT ... pity there's none for the M-Sport team ! :(
Some quotes from inteview in Polish (fast translation by me, so sorry for all mistakes):
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I just said, there is a strong chance I won't do full season (next year). I preciselly said that I'd be surprised if I do full season next year. There is nothing strange about it. I don't know how many rallies I'll do and how my program will look like. I want to change few things though.
My program will strongly depend on budget. I'm a private driver for small private team and rallying is expensive sport. Everyone, including me, would like to see me fighting at the top, but to do that we need all the tools. OK, I learned a lot last few years and I improved a lot as a driver, but there is need for the whole package.
It's not like I'm blaming the budget and what we have for it. However, it would be easier if this engagement (sponsor?) was bigger. On the other hand, I understood that for a private team it's better to do less rallies, but be better prepared for them, not rushing and chasing time all the time trying to do all the rounds. Better to concentrate on quality than quantity. You can't fight if for example last time you drove on gravel was 3 months ago, and that's the situation now (before Spain). How can you fight with the best in that situation?
I have very good partners. Many people like seeing me in WRC, but they have to thank my sponsors. Without them I wouldn't be here. Without them, in 2013, I wouldn't start my rallying, let's call it career in WRC. The reality is that we compete against factory teams having way smaller potential. That's motorsport. You can come closer, but not enough. And these last steps demand not only bigger budget but also more attention and care about small details and perfection. That's why I'm saying that if I stay in WRC, it's going to be better to do less rallies, but prepare for them properly.
Thanfully rallies are not the only option for next year. We will see...
To me it looks like he will stay as privateer, he will probably drop all overseas rallies in favor to more testing. Maybe he will mix some racing with all this.
Definetly looks like he won't leave rallying.
This weekend brings us two really good intervierws about Bobby. First one is with David Evand, and the second one with Colin Clark. It's really worth to take some time and read it, but unfortunately it's only in Polish. Don't know whether google translate can handle this.
http://sportowefakty.wp.pl/rajdy-sam...awdziwa-szanse
http://www.sport.pl/moto/1,64997,190...ta-kubicy.html
Seeing him again this weekend in Spain just reinforced what I think about Kubica.
Every time you see him come through a stage he is either extremely quick or he is very spectacular. Often both at the same time.
It's easy to sit in a darkened room and criticize - but I think for anyone who has witnessed him in a rally car there is no way you'd want a guy like that to leave the WRC.
Kubica trough chicane
https://www.facebook.com/BPSRacingOf...1461075881352/
His braking skill is insane
no, he just brakes too late as usual. only this time he just destroyed part of his tyres and not the rest of the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quad
go awayQuote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Lol... naughty boy.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
I hope RK combines a Fabia wrc2 and RX supercar campaign in 16.
He can win races in both, and has a fair chance on the wrc2 trophy imo!
I believe he already have a WRC2 cup sitting at home somewhere.
Some people may say he didn't earn it... Maybe yes, maybe no. I won't dwell on that, but I really hope he doesn't go to rally cross... That would be a massive shame.
Even in F1 his ability to be very late on the brakes was exceptional. Still remember well Australian GP `10 when M.Brundle was shocked by Rob braking so much later than Hamilton numerous times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quad
AFAIK RX is not possible with his hand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Someone wisely mentioned that Kubica has his own thread and as a friend of order, I shall deliver my answer here:
Do I need to remind you that Prokop currently has 39 points this season? And absolutely no one... not even die hard Czech fans, would call Prokop a world class driver. I can accept that Kresta in his days was a good driver, but not Prokop. If you call Raikkonen good for collecting 59 points in two seasons, then Prokop must be like god to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
...and by the same logic, Khalid Al Qassimi must also be a better driver since he has more points (9 vs 8)... c'mon, no one falls for that, a guy that regularly gets beaten by half the WRC2 field is not better.
Kimi was just a hamburger boy and a disgrace... a laughing stock... maybe he was bullied at school as a boy and became like that, i do not know, i hope he wasn't because that will make me sad.
What Kubica tries to do is hard and of course he gets respect for that... the speed is there but he cannot combine it with consistency... it is a bit sad because the hard part is to get the speed right usually.
Rallying at the top level is not a sport for Kubica... he does not have the complete package to succeed so it is better for him to accept that and move on to lesser championships or lesser sports...
Approved by me as Czech fan ;-) In my opinion Prokop would be star in ERC or even in WRC2 (with strategy of collecting points, because nobody can be so insanely quick as Lappi, but Lappi also crash) , but WRC itself is top level. And Prokop and his strategy of collecting points is OK, but not something that would blow your mind. BUT Prokop did his job well this season and that was the target.Quote:
Originally Posted by itix
BTW. Sometimes I wonder why Prokop even after 9 (or more) seasons in top class is not able to remember some special stage and push just because of fun. Like for example : "Hey, I have done here 17 racing passes thru this special stage and I know it and I like it here, I can push without any risk."
Prokop is a true rally driver, always looking at the big picture and not focusing on the moment. he could aim trophies in lowest levels but since he has the possibility he stays with the top guys. Of course he misses the talent and speed to match factory drivers times but among the privateers he can be called the best.
It's good that Prokop knows his limitations and settles for finishing events to gain places by other drivers crashes. But like liposh wrote, why couldn't he just push in his favourite rallies? I mean he might get his podium in Argentina or something but it will be pure luck. His way is ok for him, but not for Kubica.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
We will see how he will do on next year's Dakar as he should good in this type of events.
Yes, pheraps he could dare sometimes, maybe he does it but we do not notice it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by b3637853
For me this is really pity. I was at the beginning of his international career, in first years in JWRC I liked his motivation, style when he was always trying to fight, to improve yourself, to be faster. But later in JWRC and SWRC, he lost this "drive" and focused on reliability. And I think that this is his problem - he can go lets say on 95% of his speed constantly without mistakes. But he is not abel to switch to another level and go to his limits...Quote:
Originally Posted by b3637853
Prokop lost it somewhere between the special stage and the local Mcdonalds...
I really believe that if he suddenly stops from rallying maybe 1 or 2 guys who are autistic with counting WRC cars on each entry list will notice... he does not offer anything.
But we need to have drivers like Prokop - rallysport is not only about winner, but also about "the others". And only from this "the others" we can have new champions in future. Martin will never be champion, but at least he is good benchmark for newcomers or young drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
He doesn't have to. If he has passion and likes to just drive WRC car and have the possibility, then let him be.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Compared to Bertelli he´s a top driver.
In rallysport yes in the WRC no... at least not after so many years.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Prokop is smart. The money must be save and is regular without crashes and other issues. The car is reliable. I expected more from him but FIA don't support privateers to give him other objectives.
We have same history with Armindo Araújo, he was much more faster than we saw on PWRC years but losted in save car, save money,....
Why?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T