2008 Neste Oil Rally Finland - official thread

the thing with duval is that he will most likely be infront of the ford scared kids adn not infront of the citroens.

We have a historical win and all you can do is mock each others? Figures...

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Originally Posted by kleisj

I don't want to spoil the enthusiasm but for sure is not the same.... Is different story to win Hirvonen and Atkinson and another story to win Kankounen, Alen and Vatanen on their home ground....! Is just not the same story. The result may be the same but is just not the same thing.
I think he is a driving phenomenon who is taking advantage the absence of competition. As I said before I would be really impressed if he had won with Marcus following...! But things wouldn't be the same for him if the competition was immense as it was those years when Auriol got the win in Finland.

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To be fair, the 3 drivers you mention here are all legends of the sport but Vatanen and Alens best years were past in 92

a historical win which half people consider it to be against inferior competition thus its not historical and the other half considers it that was ilegal because Loeb was speeding, pushed back on the road his hair were too long ects....and there is me who mocks everyone with my sick dog toilet humour...

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Originally Posted by cut the b.s.

To be fair, the 3 drivers you mention here are all legends of the sport but Vatanen and Alens best years were past in 92

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for every win of every driver in every event of all years you can find reasons diminishing it....simple as that.

LOEB IS THE BEST DRIVER OF ALL TIMES AND BY FAR (this win persuaded even myself)....all the sceptics and the people who like the stone age of rallying than the modern era will just extinct in a few years.

i bet if sordo doesn't beat akinson in germany (tarmac) some heads are going roll...

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Originally Posted by Torsen

i bet if sordo doesn't beat akinson in germany (tarmac) some heads are going roll...

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you believe thats a possibility ?

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

you believe thats a possibility ?

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the only problem is that is sordo is not allowed to beat Loeb, but atkinson is getting close... but that is starting to say that atkinson is going to beat loeb, which is not believeable.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

for every win of every driver in every event of all years you can find reasons diminishing it....simple as that.

LOEB IS THE BEST DRIVER OF ALL TIMES AND BY FAR (this win persuaded even myself)....all the sceptics and the people who like the stone age of rallying than the modern era will just extinct in a few years.

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Correct on both points, but to be honest I have realised for some time now that Loeb is a bit special, the point I made in the earlier post was in reference to how people always think it was better back in the day...
Auriol and Loeb can both be very proud of their Finland victories, they both beat decent competition to do it


ps. I am alone in thinking maybe the Focus has a very slight edge on the C4 now? Maybe Marcus should have given it another year?

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Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear

the only problem is that is sordo is not allowed to beat Loeb, but atkinson is getting close... but that is starting to say that atkinson is going to beat loeb, which is not believeable.

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Germany will be interesting, Sordo has the pace to win there, I think if Loeb has any problem and Sordo and Duval get a clear run Sordo will get his chance to shine, its incredible to think Seb is trying for his 7th victory in a row there, for this reason and no other I think a cow will 'moo' at him this year and cause him to spin off the stage! Surely its not possible to win a WRC event 7 years in a row? He has already done it in 2 different cars, for 2 different teams ;-)