We donīt know anything what kind of spec his car will have. Unless we are MW or RK.
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We donīt know anything what kind of spec his car will have. Unless we are MW or RK.
Mirek wrote exactly the same what I thought. In my opinion A-Style is too small for doing WRC, no experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by thuGG
Thanks, hopefully it's true.Quote:
Originally Posted by jd_89
What is the big matter with Jakubica's car and team? He won't achieve anything anyway. 3 pages for nothing, while the podium pretendent Bouffier got noted in 2 short "news" posts.
Maybe the impact the person himself does to the international public...? Could be differences here.
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Originally Posted by SlowSon
We have oracle here.
main thing is there are too many polish people in here and also since he was a ldayboy sport driver the X chromosome kicks in to those who are not men enough and support him as well... so that explains it.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlowSon
about buffier he is also nothing on roads he has not tested a million times so 2 posts are good enough for him as well.
This is big problem of actual rallysport (and mainly also in WRC) - it is not about pacenotes, but about good memory and knowledge of the stages. It is pity, but it is true :(Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
WRC @OfficialWRC 1m1 minute ago
Great news Robert Kubica to stay in WRC in Ford Fiesta WRC.
"It is not known if he will remain in M -Sport team or leave for the Italian A-Style , which won the recent Rally of Monza and the Bettega Memorial Rallysprint . An official announcement on the future of Kubica will be done next week , according to his office."
That's good news, the gaining experience period can continue.
About Kubica...
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117203
Why do you hold this opinion? Number of repeated loops makes it easier to memorise the stages?Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
remembering the stages has nothing to do with how many times you run them during the recce and the rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
@RS. Check the maps of the stages from some WRC round of choice. Watch the difference of stages from year to year. Stages remain the same way too long, partly because organizers are bound to a region and they're also financially limited. Also organizing a new stage is a lot of work, and it includes some risks, there are many unknown factors, while with an "old" stage you know what to expect.
You mean watching onboards?
It has a lot to do with it. Why would so many drivers do illegal recce then? ;) In WRC events there are always some drivers who are participating "recce only", it's because it pays off...Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
I see how it works. Also during development of the drivers is to memory most parts of the stage. They are all the time watching videos and training their memory...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
i am talking about those nobodies that suddenly are a revelation in a rally and in others they are nothing special like their sad lives... for proper drivers recce and rally are the major factor to learn the stages for the rest no.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
What about Petter Solberg?Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Any rumour about Hanninen?
To be honest You are no different with Barum rally stages being held again and again on the same roads. I know You're trying to make new stages every year but please take into account that other organizers have same problems as You. The result is also same. Those who know the stages have big advantage.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Guys please be logical.Money are TOO important for msport,we all know that,so please dont say that robert lost the chance to drive a good specification msport car because he talked bad about the team.when wilson see the money from lotos he will welcome him with open hugs.
Is it at all possible with Kubica that the Citroen drives are still a possibility? Private Ford for Monte Carlo whilst Loeb has the third car and still a combined WTCC/WRC programme later in the year?
Either way, I'm hoping he does the full series; he's fast, young enough to learn and will benefit from consistency (same car, codriver, stages) and having (potentially) the same car spec as the other Fords with the new paddle-shifters.
Yes, I know. But this is only one side of the problem - almost the same stages on each events. Second problem is, that drivers are trying to learn the stages, they are watching onboard videos. Especially most of top drivers in WRC has special training for this ability. And they know the stages from their memory very well...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
[QUOTE=dodge33cymru;1030333]Is it at all possible with Kubica that the Citroen drives are still a possibility? Private Ford for Monte Carlo whilst Loeb has the third car and still a combined WTCC/WRC programme later in the year?
I think it depends on PH Sport, whether they have a WRC car to run next to the R5. That's the private entry side. It also depends how much the negotiations have collapsed with Matton. Clearly the start with team A-Style was a rush move, there is definitely more to come.
Not sure how it will turn out for Kubica.
But in case of spare time we can expect a new blog ā la A.Warmbold " How i've been screwed by MSport ".
Awesome !
Kubica has choosen Astyle because he wants to drive on Pirelli tires which are supposedly cleary faster than Michelins.
Or last available spot at M-Sport was taken by Bouffier?
It's not a problem to take one more Fiesta in a rally which starts at the end of January. I think choosing AStyle gives Kubica time to negotiate better contract with M-Sport/PH-Sport or build independent team like Martin Prokop did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ounin
A-Style has ready car for Kubica (used on rallyshows in Italy). And as he wants to use same car also on Janner, there is not enough time to find different solution...Quote:
Originally Posted by peter_85
AStyle is for Janner and Monte Carlo. What Kubica will choose for next rallies is still open question.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
I might have missed it, but is there any confirmation that he is doing rounds beyond Monte Carlo and this isn't just a one-off until the circuit racing season starts?
Admittedly, DTM or P1 seats are highly unlikely to be available, so WTCC would really be the only other feasible option that I can see, but there are still a couple of open slots there, including a Citroen seat at SLR.
Isn't there a thread for Kubica already?
Maybe we should create one?
Not necessary WUff, reason is that the silly season of WRC '14-'15 is so incredibly boring tha Kubica was and is the only subject to talk about. But if f.i. Latvala breaks his legs cause he crashed heavily again, don't worry this thread will explode who will replace him.
No it won't because the next man on VW bench is Mikkelsen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ounin
Well at least those competitors with sad lives are actually competing. Without these guys there is no WRC. Who would turn up to watch 8 cars from Manufacturers, in my experience no one. And if you are asking about my experience, I have only done 308 rallies from WRC down to club level. I am one of those guys who makes up the numbers and helps to make an event viable.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Ray
.....and if they have an iota of foresight, Abbring to get the 3rd car!Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
[QUOTE=raybak;1030407]Well at least those competitors with sad lives are actually competing. Without these guys there is no WRC. Who would turn up to watch 8 cars from Manufacturers, in my experience no one. And if you are asking about my experience, I have only done 308 rallies from WRC down to club level. I am one of those guys who makes up the numbers and helps to make an event viable.
You're right. WRC will probably be quite boring in '15, it wil be exciting further down the field; the best of the rest a.k.a. the non VW's -some 8-10 WRC's- and the very much the WRC2. I'm looking forward to the WRC3 as well and many respect for the locals and group N's. That makes the rally exciting for everybody; like at Elsace were many fans stayed at the stage to sheer up the locals, even with banners.
Definitely, I wouldn't go to a rally without those cars to watch and those performing their own heroics further down the order.