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ususally bad results derive from the compnent which is located between the steering wheel and the seat and less on the enineers. team managers and other staff especially in 1 driver teams where there is no favouritism.
Solbergs choices are quite limited.
its a private team....not a works team...Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
He makes a good point though....Petter really doesn't have a massive choice of cars to drive :(Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
The C4 was highly optimized when Petter at last got it, while the DS3 (M1s) obviously is evolving a lot in it's first season. And we see the results now. I doubt Petter has much to put on the table, after losing the Hurtigruta Carglass sponsor this summer, now running with a blank windscreen.
I think also Quesnel has put a firmer hand on Petter this season, to avoid him stealing any points off Ogier's title hunt. After all Petter had 8 podiums, 5 2nd places in 2010, which repeat would have done exactly that.
So it's not much more to expect from this situation.
..yawnQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
+1 I agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by bretddog
If he doesn't get VW I think we will have seen the last of him. I am also not sure if he did get VW whether he would be happy to muck around in an s2000 for a year. I read that VW drivers will not event get to use the Dakar equipment at all, which would wipe out half the fun of driving for them.
VW is a big company - maybe he can get a drive in the DTM, or some Sportscar drives in either a GT2 Porsche 911 or Audi LMP1...Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
Vids of the One-Man Show :arrow: Solberg Extreme Motorshow:
Petter Solberg i jåttåvågen - YouTube
Solberg Extreme Motorshow 2011 - YouTube
Solberg Extreme Motorshow - YouTube
Is that Henning's rallycross Fiesta ? Did the show have a health warning printed on the ticket ? Were gas masks available for hire ??
Who does he think he is? Ken Block?
Thar might help him actually. People would throw money at him then and we would not have to rationalize the "good" aspect of him only getting points. I am quite sick of seeing him mid pack, if he cannot find "IT" in his bank account or negotiating skills I think that he should leave and do something that will not put so much pressure on him as he still has something to offer in motorsport.Quote:
Originally Posted by sollitt
I don't think Petter is smooth enough for DTM or Le Mans. Driving a GT car would be too humiliating as well, it would almost be better if he did WTCC or guest drove the last round of IRL.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
I would like to know what will become of the Dakar trucks as they are pretty amazing vehicles and taking them out of service would be a shame, in my honest opinion.
He's named Petter Solberg as I remember and with far superior driving skills than your named Ken Block.Quote:
Originally Posted by sollitt
Solberg hasn't shown any signs he can drive on track competitively...so its either rallying or retirement.
His age doesn't help much and the fact he hasn't won a single event since long long time is also against him, the only thing that sells is his flamboyant personality and his fans.
Not 100% true - he was faster than Yvan Muller in the Oreca Le Mans test day a couple of years back and Muller is hardly a track novice! There's also rallycross like Gronholm has done, or things like Baja or Pikes Peak. He has options.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
I dont think age has anything to do with it, if he can prove that hes faster than the competition(on a circuit, if he does go down that route) then theres no reason why he shouldn't get a drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
No he lent Even Hvaal's car, i heard Henning is building his own new body rallycross fiesta. This one was the first they had outside in Stavanger, the usual show in Oslo is inside. They didn't run the drag racing car more than once to say it like that... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeakiwi
Check out Petter Solberg doing some freestyle Gymkhana charity rides after the final round in the Crosskart championship where both Solberg sons, Oliver and Oscar drives :)
Petter Solberg Citroen Xsara WRC Finnskogbanen 2011
Lots of happy kids after a ride with Petter :)
ain't having the easiest of retirements, that Xsara...
But Blockie has a better Video production crew, and fans who say flat out he is a "rally God" and a "rally SUPERstar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
So if Petter is a better driver then why doesn't he have 6 bazzillion hits on his You-tube vids?
This is the new Millennium, why bother to really drive good if you can just do 20-30 takes of ever corner, every twitch of the wheel, and edit together a 3 minute vid?
Is it possible to see full Solberg Extreme Motorshow results and competitors?
Thanks
Can't find anything, it's more for show than results you know. I didn't go to the one in Stavanger but they are hoping to do one in Oslo november 26th. Hopefully the big stars won't back out this year and make it as magic as the first year.Quote:
Originally Posted by garais22
Sounds like a challenge ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by janvanvurpa
Really positive video!Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
Movie and interviews from Solberg Extreme Motorshow 2011.
Interviews with both Petter Solberg and Henning Solberg. Petter showing off in his Citröen showcar.
Try Frustøl Motorsport - Solberg Extreme Motorshow 2011, Stavanger - YouTube
This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen with rallycars. :confused:
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Originally Posted by sttr
As a Petter fan, I think I have to bring up an old subjet with new flavours. Don't you think what happened to Petter at Rally France was just a bit too obvious?
Here is a Q&A with Petter on the WRC.com
Your early puncture aside this has been another fantastic day for you Petter, based on your pace?
“It’s been really good. The car has been absolutely fantastic. I don’t want to go into details compared to other rallies but it’s magnificent the difference.”
Of course you’ve won on Tarmac before but is this one of your best performances on asphalt?
“To be honest I’ve been fast last year here and many rallies but now, maybe, I’ve got the best support for three years on a rally and it’s every stage, that’s the difference. The car is good everywhere compared to in Germany where I lost a lot on the twisty sections. Now I gain on the twisty sections.”
When you took the lead on the second state this morning did you think at that point you might go on and win this rally?
“I had a good feeling, I felt like I had good control. I decided not to take any risks or push anything because I don’t need to. This car works so well now, and I thought it was possible to control it. Then the puncture happened and I had a problem with the damper. I still did good times so I am looking forward to driving again tomorrow with the car like it is.”
And also from WRC.com (reused by many other sites) a article about the "disqualification"
Benoit Nogier, who oversees the running of Petter Solberg’s Citroen DS3 WRC in the World Rally Championship, has spoken of his disappointment following the Norwegian's exclusion from Rallye de France Alsace.
Nogier, the director of Citroen Racing Technologies, was speaking after Solberg and co-driver Chris Patterson were stripped of their third place finish on the asphalt event, which finished near Strasbourg on Sunday afternoon, after their car was found to be four kilograms under the 1200kg minimum weight limit.
In a statement, Nogier said: “Petter is very disappointed as he drove brilliantly to score his third podium finish of the season. It’s also a big disappointment for our team. Obviously, we thought that our car’s weight complied with the regulations. Our safety margin, identical to the one we apply all year, wasn’t enough.”
A posting on the Petter Solberg World Rally Team’s website said: “The team has received some devastating news. Petter has lost his third place and has been excluded from the results.”
With two WRC events remaining, Solberg is now 21 points behind fourth-placed Jari-Matti Latvala. The exclusion also means that the Petter Solberg World Rally Team will almost certainly finish the season in fourth position in the manufacturers standings, having slipped 35 points behind the rival M-Sport Stobart Ford operation.
So we have Petter who on Saturday says all is great, quote “It’s been really good. The car has been absolutely fantastic. I don’t want to go into details compared to other rallies but it’s magnificent the difference.” and continues quote "I’ve got the best support for three years on a rally and it’s every stage"
Then on Sunday, Petters car, whose preparation is overseen by Benoit Nogier, the director of Citroen Racing Technologies, is excluded.
My spin on it is this : as Petter now has no chance of challenging the 2 Sebs, Citroen give him all the new bits that they have been working on over the season and the support that he hasn't had too. But then it all goes wrong for Citroen when he is just as fast as them. Then suprise, the car is underwieght! so that's why he went so fast, wink, wink. What a bunch of amateurs that PSWRT, of course he couldn't be as fast as the 2 Sebs without cheating, Could he?
What do you all think?
so what you are saying is that Citroen prefers to risk manufacturer and driver championships than Solberg looking good ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Griff
Look at last year when he kept taking points away from Ford. Citroen had Loeb, Ogier, Sordo & Petter consistently getting podium places. That hasn't happened this year - and Ford/ Hirvonen can still win the Championship - even though they've won 2 events.
Surely it's in Citroen's best interests for Petter to have a good car?
I think the Citroen team gives peter what he pays for...
I think CRT may well have to refund some of Petter's cash as he will be paying for an item that 'is fit for purpose'. Clearly CRT have failed to deliver through their negligence
Prehaps the dissapointment of disqualification might spur him on towards good results in Spain and prehaps a win in Wales.
His performance in Japan 2010 shows us what he can still do.
Citroen have given Petter a good car, no doubt that the DS3 is about the best at the moment, but Petter's car seems to be not quite as good as the 2 Seb's cars. They want him to look good, as it's a Citroen he's driving, but not quite as good as the OFFICIAL Citroen team. Don't want him to steal the limelight from the official, all approved drivers. He is only an amateur private team in their eyes and therefore should not be challenging their drivers.
Last year he had a C4, which was at the end of it's devellopement and it was his car. It went back home with him after every rally, not back the Citroen factory in France like the DS3 he is renting this year. Makes all the difference if you control your car. I think Antony Warmbold may know a few things about private team drivers.
people honestly believe that Peter can win an event through driving alone ??
seems a bit unfair that Citroen are giving him a slower car when he pays Citroen.
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Originally Posted by N.O.T
He's better than the future 'paper champion' that is Mikko Hirvonen isn't he?
If he is that good why wasn't he picked by a manufacturer team all these years ?? Even mini rejected him.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Griff
Clearly they do if equal machinery is provided, he has set fastest stage times all year in an inferior car -or do you honestly believe that he has an equal car?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
How do you know, have you seen the interview notes and the rejection letter?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
no, he is not...Hirvonen is betterQuote:
Originally Posted by Langdale Forest
Hirvonen drives like that because he can, and because he also has a team to support and get points for...
If he wins the championship he will deserve it this year simply because if Ogier and Loeb throw it in the garbage then they are not worthy of the title...
well they prefered to pay sordo and meeke.....that tells something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
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Originally Posted by N.O.T
Why would Mini want to reject Solberg?, the Mini team is run by Prodrive, and Solberg was champion with them.