Abbring had not driven since Rally Mexico when he started Rally GB. Also he had a wrong setup on day 1. On day 3 he was much faster and made 2 fastest S2000 times.
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Abbring had not driven since Rally Mexico when he started Rally GB. Also he had a wrong setup on day 1. On day 3 he was much faster and made 2 fastest S2000 times.
This makes your complete post invalid. Abbring finished one minute ahead of Paddon, while Abbring was doing his very first S2000-outing. On the few outings that Abbring had later with the "VW" Fabia S2000 his pace was always good, except for Portugal where he got caught out on the shakedown (and there was a small dent in the rollcage so he could not start in the rally). He was just unlucky to have a worse contract than Mikkelsen I guess... I have always been sure that Kevin Abbring is one of the most talented drivers around, I hope he ever gets the chance he really does deserve... I'm not saying that Paddon is not a good driver, not at all. But I rate Abbring at least as high... Atkinson is completely out of question for me, I think he had his chances, he can prove something but I don't believe he can ever be a consistent top driver for a complete championship. Also I don't get the thing why there should be drivers from certain countries. It's overrated a lot imho. Paddon and Atko are from important car market Australia/NZ yes, but the impact you can make with rallying there is nothing compared to what it could be in Finland for example.Quote:
Originally Posted by ThomasS
I know it doesn't matter in terms of stage times but Kevin Abbring is also very spectacular driver. I just like that...
I think you'll find Paddon retired on day one of Rally GB day because of mechanical problems , thats why Abbring came in ahead of him.
Of the 16 stages Paddon competed with Abbring , Paddon was faster than him on 10. He was even mixing it up with Ogier on occasions.
Abbring had full works support, it was a mediocre performance at best, no excuses.
Hyundai sell more cars in Asian , Australian and New Zealand than they do in Europe. I think you underestimate the feeling that Koreans have for Australians and New Zealanders. The historical relationship is very strong.
I would put Meeke with Hanninen. Very useful as a test driver, still need to work on overcoming his tendency to overdrive the car when he gets it to the stages. I would think they would both fight with each other like Seb and Jari Matti, but that would only add to the fun for us fans. That said I do not know what kind of deal Meeke has with Peugeot at the moment and if they would let him go.
Yes strong combination but in some ways they are both at similar stages of their careers , I'm not sure if that serves Hyundai best interests. It doesn't exactly set the world on fire. Meeke for all his talent has lost the initiative in is career and is off the radar. Not his fault of course but its a fickle business.
Atkinson is in a similar position.
abbring is great, very spectacular! iŽm looking forward to his performance in rallye terre de langres next weekend. think heŽll win in 208 r2 cup again. outstanding performance at limousin too, 7th overall in a r2 car.
Those plates are apparently fake as AB is the code for Alzenau number plates.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
AB - Aschaffenburg, Bavaria
ALZ - Alzenau, Bavaria
FT’s article claims Hyundai confirmed minimum four-year commitment to WRC, with planned investments reaching 80 million euros per year.