[WRC] Acropolis Rally 2012

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Originally Posted by uranium

Guys, she is a girl. Let her drive. Try to be more polite to her. I think you have a lot of others candidates for joking

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Being a girl shouldn't make a difference - bit patronising to treat her differently because of her gender. The fact is she hopes to be the first women to compete in the WRC, and she has shown no evidence she's able to. In fact she's not even that good at local level. Louise is a lovely girl but she shouldn't be excused because of who she is. I don't mean to be rude to her, but I rate other drivers harshly too so why should the very slowest one avoid criticism?

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

why should the very slowest one avoid criticism?

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What's the purpose? Is she manufacture driver? Are you her sponsor? At least her fan?
She is privateer and does what she wants. Rent a rally car and show how it should be to drive fast

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Originally Posted by uranium

What's the purpose? Is she manufacture driver? Are you her sponsor? At least her fan?
She is privateer and does what she wants. Rent a rally car and show how it should be to drive fast

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So should none of us have an opinion? Really winds me up when people say 'show you can do better' - no I won't because I don't pretend I'm a rally driver! Just because she's better than me doesn't mean she's good. And loads of people on here criticise JML and Petter for crashing, Wilson for being slow, Nobre for being... well, himself etc. So surely it's only logical that questions are asked about the lovely Ms Cook?

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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29

Thank you - I'm always so rubbish with timings!

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Same here, missed the stage thought it was starting now :(

But great to see JML set fastest time on his comeback :)

Lets hope he can keep it up AND finish the rally ...

Will try to explain from other side.
Take a look e.g.
NBA.com - 2011-2012 Conference Regular Season Standings

Charlotteo

7

59

Does it mean, that they shouldn't paly in NBA? From your point of view, they deserve only to disband the team.

I confess to knowing nothing about Basketball, but no, that's not what I'm suggesting at all. I don't suggest Cook should quit. I suggest she shouldn't pretend she's going to be some kind of revelation to the WRC which is what she seems to try and promote whenever interviewed. Anyone can take part in rallying, however rubbish, but they are allowed to be criticised. Charlotte have as much right to play in the NBA as the top team, but they should accept they're going to be criticised for being awful. Likewise, I support Fulham in the Premiership - they are by no means the best or worst team, but I still criticise them when they do badly. What's wrong with that? Cook is doing badly, so deserves criticism.

Btw, did you pay attanetion to car class difference?

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Originally Posted by uranium

Btw, did you pay attanetion to car class difference?

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I did indeed. Massive difference between her car and most of the others, but still not good pace. And it's not like this is her first slow event. We're going to have to agree to disagree, but your only basis for an argument seems to be I'm worse than her and her car isn't great, and nothing to actually say 'no, she isn't that bad'!

Hm... strange situation... Ukrainian driver leads cat.3 . Ligato, Neikshans, Guerra are all behind. It's snowing in Greece?

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Originally Posted by KKS

Hm... strange situation... Ukrainian driver leads cat.3 . Ligato, Neikshans, Guerra are all behind. It's snowing in Greece?

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No, Ukraine driver have Michelin tyres while ''Rally Class'' drivers use Dmack which on 1 km are slower by 0,5 - 1.0 seconds. If they drive on same tyre, than you eat dust :)