Obviously Daniel knows the weather in Ireland so I shall trust him ;)
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Obviously Daniel knows the weather in Ireland so I shall trust him ;)
Mikko won both of these cancelled stages in 2007. Obviously circumstances were different with them being on the Sunday and Loeb cruising. This year I think we would only have seen Loeb extend his lead but who knows.
With a little bit less water it would have been a very testing evening. Its a shame but those narrow lanes make flooding very easy so I dont think we should be sticking the boot into the organisers just yet.
That water on the road looks ridiculous in the videos! How can there be so much standing water? Maybe he cancellations were justified if they were worse than that.
I may be being harsh, but I would imagine this could be the last time Ireland has a round of the WRC, at least reading between the lines of articles in todays papers. Most of the Irish drivers haven't supported the event - 36 entries - which is a shame considering the hard work put in by the organisers. A few weeks ago Jerry Williams suggested Ireland would be better run in the spring/summer - not in winter. It seems he was right.
That's my point! when you have the level (and he's got plenty), you have no reason for whining about things that you're above; he should let that to Ford boys that have to take every chance just to get close (not even pass) to him. He has nothing to complain about BUT to have NO REAL (or consistent) competiton, and that no one can control nor rule.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Besides, this is what you do, live with it! it's not like he's risking his life that much, is he? if you compare at the control he has over his car with the control others have (that crash much, namely Latvala), you'll see my point.
The risk is there but he seems far from it (remember Gigi or Duval?)
Don't misinterpret my words, please.
The Irish representation is not good but there weren't even that many in Galway for the first round of the ITRC. It obviously comes down to keeping control of the purse strings. If this had been a year ago there would be a lot more entries so that wouldn't be an issue.
My point is I dont think a lack of entries is a problem confined just to Ireland and I think probably all rallies will suffer.
The Irish lanes are a unique challenge to drivers, but this is sort of masked by Loeb's brilliance and it ends up looking like a run of the mill tarmac event. Like AndyRAC I think this event will be one of the first casualties if they decide to trim the calendar and get rid of rotation (which the FIA needs to do).
The point you miss completely is that Loeb is not complaining purely for his own benefit. He is the best rally driver in the world and as the most experienced guy in the championship he is the best placed to air his views on the s**t tyre regs which he does on a regular basis.Quote:
Originally Posted by playmo
Don't if it has been posted here, but on pitstop.tv there is a post about Atkinson who might not start tomorrow. He hit a pilar and not only the Citroen but also Prevot was slightly hurt...
http://www.pitstoptv.info/pitstop/?p=6831
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Didn't Prevot take the hit in 2005 on the Monte into a hefty telegraph pole too!Quote:
Originally Posted by HaCo
Yes it is, but shouldn't this be a part of WRC? I like this conditions, and they are (or should be) the best drivers in the world so they should be able to handle with it ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29